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CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check
DB
Decibels – measure of sound level
DEP
Departure phase of flight
DH
Decision Height (Precision approach)
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
ECRT
Excessive Closure Rate to Terrain
ECRTL
Excessive Closure Rate to Terrain when Landing
ECRTNL
Excessive Closure Rate to Terrain when Not Landing
EDGSD
Excessive Downward Glide Slope Deviation
EFIS
Electronic Flight Instrument System
EGPWS
Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
ENR
Enroute phase of flight
ERD
Excessive Rates of Descent
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAF
Final Approach Fix
FD Flight
Director
FITNL
Flight into Terrain When Not Landing
FLASH
Flash Random Access Memory
FLPS Flaps
FLTA
Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance
FMS
Flight Management System
FPA Flight
Path
Angle
FPM
Feet Per Minute
FTE
Flight Technical Error
GA General
Aviation
GA Go-Around
GEAR Landing
Gear
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GPS
Global Positioning System
GPW
Ground Proximity Warning
GPWS
Ground Proximity Warning System
GS Glide
Slope
HDG
Aircraft’s magnetic heading
HMI
Hazardously Misleading Information
Hz
Hertz (cycles per second)
IAVS
Instrument Approach Visual Segment
ICAO International
Civil
Aviation Organization
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
ILS
Instrument Landing System
INOP Inoperative
ITI
Imminent Terrain Impact
IVS Instantaneous
Vertical
Speed
KTS Knots
LNAV Lateral
Navigation;
also Long Range Navigation
MAP
Missed Approach Point
MDA
Minimum Descent Altitude
MFD Multi-function
Display
MOCA
Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
MSL
Mean Sea Level
MTC
Minimum Terrain Clearance
NAV
NAV Receiver (VOR)
NM Nautical
Miles
OAT Outside
Air
Temperature
OBS Omni
Bearing
Selector
PDA
Premature Descent Alert