GLOSARIO DE

ACRÓNIMOS
Y SIGAS
Interpretación de los
glosarios de uso habitual en
la industria aeronáutica

¿Qué contiene?
El desarrollo de todos los acrónimos, con su
interpretación en idioma inglés. El presente
documento es un complemento del Diccionario
Técnico de Aeronáutica e Ingeniería Aeroespacial

Augusto De Santis
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S i g l a s, a c r ó n i m o s y
abreviaturas
A ADF: Advanced Ducted Fan
AADC: Approach and Departure Control
AAI: Angle of Approach Indicator
AAIB: Air Accident Investigation Branch
AADC: Approach and Departure Control
AAI: Arrival Aircraft Interval
AAIM: Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
AAK: Airplane Accessory Kits
AAL: Above Aerodrome Level
AALC: Autonomous Approach Landing
Capability
AAM: Air-to-Air Missile
AAMP: Advanced Architecture Microprocessor
AAR: Airport Acceptance Rate
AASR: Aging Airplane Safety Rules
AAT: Airworthiness Approval Tag
AAU: Audio Accessory Unit
ABL: Aircraft Based Laser
ABM: Antiballistic Missile
ABS: Antiskid Brake System
ABV: Auxiliar Power Unit Bleed Valve
AC: Alternating Current
AC: Advisory Circular
ACA: Aircraft Communications Addressing
ACARE: Advisory Council for Aeronautics
Research in Europe
ACARS: Aircraft Communications Addressing
and Reporting System
ACAS: Airborne Collision Avoidance System
ACC: Air Combat Command
ACC: Area Control Center
ACC: Active Clearance Control
ACE: Actuator Control Electronic
ACFS: Airframe Cumulative Fatigue System
ACIP: Airport Capital Improvement Plan
ACIPS: Airfoil and Cowl Ice Protection System
ACLT: Actual Calculated Landing Time
ACM: Advanced Cruise Missile
ACMF: Airplane Condition Monitoring Function
ACMI: Aircraft Crew Maintenance Insurance
ACMS: Aircraft Conditioning Monitoring System
ACN: Aircraft Classification Number
ACO: Aircraft Certification Office
ACP: Audio Control Panel
ACRM: Advance Cockpit Resource Management
ACS: Aerospace Component Service
ACS: Airframe Check Support
ACU: Apron Control Unit
ACU: Acceleration Control Unit
ACU: Autopilot Control Unit
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ACT GS: Actual ground speed
AD: Airworthiness Directive
ADAS: Aircraft Departure and Arrival
Sequencing
ADC: Air Data Control
ADF: Adjusted Delay Factor
ADF: Automatic Direction Finder
ADF: Aircraft Deicing Facility
ADI: Attitude Direction Indicator
ADI: Austempered Ductile Iron
ADIRS: Air Data Inertial Reference System
ADIRU: Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
ADIZ: Air Defense Identification Zone
ADLP: Aircraft Data Link Processor
ADM: Aeronautical Decision Making
ADP: Advanced Ducted Propeller
ADP: Air Driven Pump
ADP: Aircraft Deicing Pad
ADT: Air Data Transducer
AEP: Airport Emergency Plan
AESA: Active Electronically Scanned Array
AEW: Airborne Early Warning
ADM: Air Data Module
ADREP: Accident/Incident Data Reporting
ADS: Air Data System
ADS: Automatic Dependent Surveillance
AES: Auto Extension System
AFAL: Automatic Flight Approach and Landing
AFB: Air Force Base
AFCS: Automatic Flight Control System
AFDS: Autopilot Flight Director System
AFE: Above Field Elevation
AFF: Accelerated Frefall
AFIS: Aerodrome Flight Information Service
AFIS: Airborne Flight Information System
AFIRS: Automated Flight Information Reporting
System
AFP: Airspace Flow Program
AFR: Actual Fuel Remaining
AFRP: Aramid Fibre-Reinforced Plastic
AFS: Automatic Flight System
AFS: Aeronautical Fix Service
AFTN: Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication
Network
AGC: Automatic Gain Control
AGL: Above Ground Level
AGS: Automatic Ground Spoilers
AGS: Automatic Gain Stabilization
AHC: Attitude Heading Computer
AHRS: Attitude Heading Reference System
AIC: Aeronautical Information Circular
AIG: Accident Investigation and Prevention
AIDS: Aircraft Integrated Data System
AILS: Automatic Instrumental Landing System
AIM: Air Interception Missile
AIM: Aeronautical Information Manual
AIMS: Advanced Integrated Manufacturing
System
AIMS: Airplane Information Management System
AIP: Aeronautical Information Publication
AIS: Approved Inspection System
AIS: Antidetonation Injection System
AISI: American Iron and Steel Institute
ALAR: Approach Landing Accident Reduction
ALD: Available Landing Distance
ALERFA: Alert Phase
ALNOT: Alert Notice
ALP: Airport Layout Plan
ALS: Approach Lighting System
ALSF: Approach Lighting System Flashing
AMC: Acceptable Means of Compliance
AMI: Airline Modifiable Information
AMK: Antimisting Kerosene
AML: Approved Model List
AMM: Aircraft Maintenance Manual
AMMS: Airborne Moving Map System
AMO: Approved Maintenance Organization
AMOC: Alternative Methods of Compliance
AMP: Audio Management Panel
AMS: Apron Management Service
AMT: Aviation Maintenance Technician
AMTOSS: Aircraft Maintenance Task Oriented
Support System
AIMS: Aircraft Information Management System
AMP: Avionics Maintenance Program
AMS: Aeronautical Material Specifications
AN: Army and Navy
AOA: Angle of Attack Sensor
AOA: Air Operation Area
AOC: Air Operator Certificate
AOC: Airport Obstruction Chart
AOD: Argon Oxygen Decarburization
AOG: Aircraft on Ground
AOM: Aerodromo Operating Minima
AOM: Aircraft Operation Manual
AOV: Air Operation Vehicle
AP: Autopilot
APC: Airplane Part Catalog
APFD: Autopilot Flight Director
API: Application Programming Interface
APIS: Approval Part Inspection System
APR: Automatic Power Reserve
APS: Aeromedical Pallet System
APTD: Airborne Passive Thunderstorm Detection
APU: Auxiliary Power Unit
APUG: Auxiliary Power Unit Generator
APV: Approach with Vertical Guidance
AQS: Air Quality Standard
ARC: Airport Reference Code
ARF: Airline Risk Factor
ARF: Almost Ready to Fly
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ARFF: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting
ARM: Armed
ARM: Aircraft Recovery Manual
ARINC: Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
AROG: Automatic Roll-out Guidance
ARS: Auto Retraction System
ARS: Airplane Reference Symbol
ARS: Approved Repair Station
ARSA: Airport Radar Service Area
ARSR: Air Route Surveillance Radar
ARTCC: Air Route Traffic Control Center
ARTE: Above Reference Threshold Elevation
ARTS: Aircraft Routing and Tracking System
AS: Aerospace Standard
ASA: Aircraft Separation Assurance
ASA: Autoland Status Annunciator
ASAS: Airborne Separation Assurance System
ASAP: As Soon As Possible
ASB: Alert Service Bulletin
ASCII: American Standard Code Information
Interchange
ASD: Accelerate-Stop Distance
ASDA: Accelerate-Stop Distance Available
ASDE: Airport Surface Detection Equipment
ASE: Automatic Stabilization System
ASG: ARINC Signal Gateway
ASI: Airspeed Indicator
ASI: Aviation Safety Inspector
ASIP: Aircraft Structural Integrity Program
ASK: Available Seat-Kilometres
ASM: Aircraft Schematic Manual
ASM: Air Space Management
ASM: Aerospace Material Specifications
ASM: Air to Surface Missile
ASM: Autothrottle Servomotor
ASTM: American Society for Testing and
Materials
ASU: Altitude Sensing Unit
ASU: Auxiliary Service Unit
ASU: Aircraft Support Vehicle
ASU: Aircraft Security Vehicle
ATA: Air Transportation Association
ATA: Airframe Time Accumulation
ATA: Actual Time of Arrival
ATC: Air Traffic Control
ATC: Approved Type Certificate
ATC: Amended Type Certificate
ATCC: Air Traffic Control Centre
ATCS: Automatic Temperature Control System
ATCT: Airport Traffic Control Tower
ATD: Along-Track Distance
ATD: Actual Time of Departure
ATF: Advanced Tactical Fighter
ATF: Aerodrome Traffic Frequency
ATFM: Air Traffic Flow Management
ATIS: Automatic Terminal Information Service
ATK: Available Tonne-Kilometres
ATM: Air Traffic Management
ATM: Anti-Tank Missile
ATM: Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATOS: Air Transportation Oversight System
ATP: Air Transport Pilot
ATP: Acceptance Test Procedure
ATR: Acceptance Test Report
ATR: Aircraft Technical Report
ATRS: Automated Terminal Radar System
ATS: Air Traffic Services
AULA: Advanced Ultra Light Aeroplane
AVASIS: Abbreviated Visual Approach Slope
Indicator System
AVGAS: Aviation gasoline
AVLF: Airborne Very Low Frequency
AVM: Airborne Vibration Monitoring
AVOD: Audio and Video on Demand
AVOL: Aerodrome Visibility Operation Level
AVSEC: Aviation Security
AVTUR: Aviation Turbine Fuel
AWACS: Airborne Warning and Control System
AWLU: Aircraft Wireless LAN Unit
AWR: Airborne Weather Radar
AWS: American Welding Society
AWW: Severe Weather Forecast Alert
B CAT: Carburetor Air Temperature
B-NAV: Basic Area Navigation
BARO: Barometric Setting
BASA: Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
BASI: Bureau of Air Safety Investigation
BCAR: British Civil Airworthiness Requirements
BCC: Body-Centred Cubic
BCL: Battery Charge Limiter
BCM: Brake Control Module
BCM: Beyond Capability Maintenance
BELF: Break-Even Load Factor
BEPU: Battery-Based Emergency Power Units
BEW: Basic Empty Weight
BFE: Buyer Furnished Equipment
BHP: Brake Horse Power
BI: Boroscope Inspection
BIM: Blade Inspection Method
BITE: Built-In Test Equipment
BJT: Bipolar Junction Transistor
BLG: Body Landing Gear
BMC: Bleed Monitoring Computer
BMOD: Built Material Object Damage
BOC: Bottom of Climb
BOW: Basic Operating Weight
BPCU: Bus Power Control Unit
BPI: Brake Pressure Indicator
BPS: Bits per second
BRL: Building Restriction Line
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BSCU: Brakes and Steering Control Unit
BSI: Bird Strike Inspection
BSU: By-Pass Switch Unit
BSS: British Standard Specification
BSV: Burner Staging Valve
BTMU: Brake Temperature Monitor Unit
BTU: British Thermal Uni
BULA: Basic Ultra Light Aeroplane
BVOR: Broadcast VOR station
BVR: Beyond Visual Range
BZI: Baseline Zonal Inspection
C
CAA: Civil Aviation Administration
CAA: Civil Aviation Authority
CAI: Caution Annunciator Indicator
CAM: Cockpit Area Microphone
CAM: Computer-Aided Manufacturing
CAMP: Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance
Program
CAMP: Continuous Air Monitoring Program
CAO: Cargo Aircraft Only
CAR: Civil Airworthiness Regulations
CAS: Calibrated Airspeed
CAS: Close Air Support
CAT: Clear Air Turbulence
CATFM: Centralized Air Traffic Flow
Management
CATIA: Computer Aided Three Dimensional
Interactive Analysis
CAVOK: Cloud and Visibility OK
CAVU: Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited
CAWS: Central Aural Warning System
CB: Confidential Bulletin
CBO: Cycles Between Overhaul
CBT: Computer Based Training
CBVS: Cargo Bay Vision System
CCC: Crew Coordination Concept
CCL: Compliance Checklist
CCS: Cabin Communication System
CDA: Continuous Descent Approach
CDF: Crack Driving Force
CDI: Course Deviation Indicator
CDL: Cabin Discrepancy Log
CDL: Component Deviation List
CDM: Collaborative Decision Making
CDP: Compressor Discharge Pressure
CDR: Code Departure Routes
CDS: Common Display System
CDTI: Cockpit Display of Traffic Information
CDU: Central Display Unit
CDU: Control Display Unit
CE: Critical Element
CEP: Common Engine Program
CER: Composite Exposure Rating
CFD: Computational Fluid Dynamics
CFDS: Centralized Fault Display System
CFC: Centrifugal Flow Compressor
CFC: Cycles to First Crack
CFI: Carry Forward Items
CFIT: Controlled Flight Into Terrain
CFMD: Continuous Friction Measuring
Equipment
CFMU: Central Flow Management Unit
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
CFRP: Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic
CG: Center of Gravity
CGD: Corrected Ground Distance
CHT: Cylinder Head Temperature
CIC: Corrosion Inhibiting Compound
CIP: Compressor Inlet Pressure
CIP: Common Integrated Processor
CISS: Configurable Integrated Surveillance
System
CLB: Climb
CLB: Cabin Log Book
CLM: Cargo Loading Manual
CM: Capability Manual
CM: Condition Monitoring
CMC: Central Maintenance Computer
CMC: Ceramic Matrix Composite
CML: Cabin Management System
CMM: Component Maintenance Manual
CMOS: Complementary Metal-Oxide
Semiconductor
CMC: Central Maintenance Computer
CMP: Configuration, Maintenance and
Procedures
CMR: Certification Maintenance Requirements
CMS: Central Maintenance System
CMU: Communications Management Unit
CNDB: Customized Navigation Data Base
COC: Customer Originated Change
COD: Crack Opening Displacement
COM: Cockpit Operation Manual
COMAT: Company Material
COS: Continued Operational Safety
COSL: Component Operating and Storage Limits
CPA: Closest Point of Approach
CPC: Cabin Pressure Controller
CPCP: Corrosion Prevention and Control
Program
CPCS: Cabin Pressure Control System
CPIU: Cabin Pressure Indicator Unit
CPM: Corrosion Prevention Manual
CPM: Core Processor Module
CPR: Compressor Pressure Ratio
CPS: Cycles Per Second
CPS: Cabin Pressure Sensor
CRC: Cyclic Redundancy Check
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CRM: Crew Resource Management
CRMI: Crew Resource Management Instructor
CRP: Counter-Rotating Propeller
CRS: Certified Repair Station
CRS: Child Restrain System
CSAR: Combat Search and Rescue
CSAS: Control and Stability Augmentation
System
CSB: Critical Service Bulletin
CSC: Compressibility Speed Correction
CSC: Combustion Support Casing
CSCP: Cabin System Control Panel
CSD: Constant Speed Drive
CSDS: Cargo Smoke Detector System
CSEU: Control System Electronic Unit
CSF: Critical Speed Flow
CSMU: Crash Survivable Memory Unit
CSMU: Cockipt Voice Recorder and Data
Recorder
CSN: Cycles Since New
CSO: Cycles Since Overhaul
CSP: Customer Support Program
CSR: Cycles Since Repair
CSU: Constant Speed Unit
CRS: Certified Repair Station
CRS: Certificate of Release to Service
CRT: Cathode Ray Tube
CTAF: Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
CTO: Central Technical Operations
CTOL: Conventional Take-Off and Landing
CTSB: Canadian Transportation Safety Board
CUG: Control Unit Generator
CVI: Chemical Vapor Infiltration
CVR: Cockpit Voice Recorder
CVRCP: Cockpit Voice Recorder Control Panel
CVS: Closed Vortex System
CWIS: Cockpit Weather Information System
CWM: Capability Workshop Manual
CWP: Central Warning Panel
CWS: Control Wheel Steering
CWY: Clearway
CZI: Compressor Zone Inspection
D
D: Drag
D-ATIS: Data Link-Automatic Terminal
Information Service
DA: Drift Angle
DA: Decesion Altitude
DAC: Dual Annular Combustors
DAD: Data Acquisition Display
DADT: Durability and Damage Tolerance
DAIS: Digital Avionics Information System
DALR: Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate
DAMI: Designated Airworthiness Maintenance
Inspector
DAPU: Data Acquisition Processing Unit
DAR: Designated Airworthiness Representative
DASP: Discrete Analog Signal Processing
DAU: Data Acquisition Unit
DC: Direct Current
DCC: Discrete Component Circuit
DCE: Data Communications Equipment
DCU: Data Concentration Unit
DDAU: Digital Data Acquisition Unit
DDP: Declaration of Design and Performances
DDPE: Digital Data Processing Equipment
DDPM: Dispatch Deviation Procedure Manual
DDR: Deferred Defect Rectification
DDT: Double-Dual Tandem
DEC: Digital Electronic Control
DECMU: Digital Engine Control and Monitoring
Unit
DECS: Dispatch Environmental Control System
DECU: Digital Engine Control Unit
DEEC: Digital Electronic Engine Control
DER: Designated Engineering Representative
DF: Direction Finder
DFA: Direction-Finding Antenna
DFCS: Digital Flight Control System
DFDAU: Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit
DFDC: Digital Flight Data Computer
DFDMU: Digital Flight Data Management Unit
DFDR: Digital Flight Data Recorder
DFF: Design Fatigue Factor
DFGS: Digital Flight Guidance System
DFIU: Digital Flight Instrument Unit
DG: Directional gyro
DH: Decision Hight
DII: Deferred Item Inspection
DLC: Direct Lift Control
DLODS: Duct Leak and Overheat Detection
System
DMC: Direct Maintenance Cost
DME: Distance Measuring Equipment
DMG: Digital Map Generator
DMI: Deferred Maintenance Item
DMIR: Designated Manufacturing Inspector
Representative
DMLS: Doppler Microwave Landing System
DMS: Debris Monitoring Sensor
DMU: Data Management Unit
DOC: Designated Operational Coverage
DOC: Direct Operating Cost
DOP: Digital Operational Publications
DOT: Dual Output Transducer
DOW: Dry Operating Weight
DP: Dimming Panel
DP: Departure Procedures
DPFL: Defined Point Before Landing
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DPI: Dye Penetrant Inspection
DPV: Directional Pilot Valve
DR: Dead Reckoning Navigation
DRA: Discontinuosly Reinforced Aluminium
DRM: Dispatch Resource Management
DRTi: Discontinuosly Reinforced Titanium
DSB: Double Sideband
DSC: Differential Scanning Calorimetry
DSG: Design Service Goal
DSO: Design Service Objetives
DT: Displaced Threshold
DTA: Distance of Turn Anticipation
DTU: Data Transfer Unit
DUA: Digital Uplink Assembly
DUP: Dual Use Part
DVFR: Defense Visual Flight Rules
DVOR: Doppler VOR
DVS: Dynamic Vertical Sensor
E
EAA: Experimental Aircraft Association
EAC: Expected Approach Clearnce
EAD: Emergency Airworthiness Directive
EADI: Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
EAFR: Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder
EAP: Experimental Aircraft Program
EAP: Engine Alert Processor
EARTS: En Route Automated Radar Tracking
System
EAS: Equal Airspeed
EASA: European Aviation Safety Agency
EAT: Estimated Approach Time
EAU: Engine Accessory Unit
EBV: Engine Bleed Valve
ECAM: Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
ECC: Electronic Compressor Control
ECCM: Electronic Counter – Countermeasures
ECI: Eddy Current Inspection
ECM: Electrochemical Machining
ECM: Extra Crew Member
ECMM: Electronic Component Maintenance
Manual
ECP: Emergency Control Panel
ECS: Environmental Control System
ECU: Electrical Control Unit
EDCU: Engine Dynamometer Control Unit
EDI: Engine Data Interface
EDM: Electro-Discharge Machining
EDP: Engine Drive Pump
EDP: Electronic Data Processing
EDS: Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
EECU: Engine Electronic Control Unit
EES: Emergency Evacuation System
EET: Estimated Elapsed Time
EFB: Electronic Flight Bags
EFC: Electronic Fuel Control
EFC: Expected Further Clearance
EFCS: Electronic Flight Control System
EFCU: Electronic Flight Control Unit
EFE: Environmentally Friendly Engine
EFIP: Electronic Flight Instrument Processor
EFIS: Electronic Flight Instrument System
EFM: Engine Fleet Management
EFP: Engine Fire Panel
EFR: Estimated Fuel Remaining
EFVS: Enhanced Flight Vision System
EGME: Ethylene Glycol Methyl Ether
EGPWS: Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning
System
EGT: Exhaust Gas Temperature
EGW: Ethylene Glycol Water
EHF: Extremely High Frequency
EHP: Equivalent Horsepower
EHSV: Electro-Hydraulic Servo Valve
EICAS: Engine Instrument Crew Alert System
EII: Engine Identity Inputs
EIS: Engine Indicator System
EIS: Engine Instrument System
EIU: EFIS/EICAS Interface Unit
EIU: Engine Interfce Unit
ELAC: Elevator and Aileron Computer
ELB: Emergency Locator Beacon
ELC: Engine Limiter Control
EL/FCG: Electronic Logbook and Fault
Correction Guide
ELINT: Electronic Intelligence
ELMS: Electrical Load Management System
ELS: Electronic Library System
ELT: Emergency Locator Transmitter
EMAS: Engineered Materials Arresting System
EMB: Electrical Master Box
EMI: Electromagnetic Interference
EMIS: Electronic Module Instrument System
EMS: Emergency Medical Service
EMS: Engine Management System
EO: Engineering Order
EOBT: Estimated Block-off Time
EOC: Extended Overwater Capacity
EOD: Engine Object Damage
EOP: Emergency Operations Plan
EOS: Electrical Overstress
EOS: Earth Ovservatory Satellite
EOT: Explosive Ordnance Team
EOW: Empty Operating Weight
EPAS: Emergency Power Assist System
EPC: Electrical Power Center
EPCS: Engine Propulsion Control System
EPE: Estimated Position Error
EPFM: Elastic Plastic Fracture Mechanism
EPNL: Equivalent Perceived Noise Level
E-PIREP: Electronic Pilot Report
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EPNdB: Effective Perceived Noise in Decibels
EPR: Engine Pressure Ratio
EPR: Engine Preservation Record
EPRT: Engine Pressure Ration Transmitter
EPS: Electrical Power System
EPU: Emergency Power Unit
EROPS: Extended Range Operations
ERP: Eye Reference Point
ESC: Engine Speed Card
ESD: Electrostatic Sensitive Device
ESFC: Equivalent Specific Fuel Consumption
ESHP: Equivalent Shaft Horse Power
ESID: Engine and System Indication Display
ESIS: Engine and System Indication System
ESM: Elevator Servo Mount
ESS: Engine Synchronizer System
ESS: Electronic Switching System
ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
ETACS: External and Taxi Aid Camera System
ETBE: Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
ETC: Electronic Temperature Control
ETE: Estimated Time Enroute
ETP: Equal Time Point
ETD: Estimated Time of Departure
ETE: Estimated Time En Route
ETL: Effective Translational Lift
ETM: Engine Trend Monitoring
ETOPS: Extended-Range Twin-Engine
Operations
ETRAS: Electromechanical Thrust Reverser
System
ETRC: Expected Taxi Ramp Clearances
ETS: Engine Transfer Switches
ETSO: European Technical Standard Order
EWCG: Empty Weight Center of Gravity
EWD: Engine Warning Display
EWIS: Electrical Wiring Interconnection System
F
FA: Final Approach
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
FAC: Flight Augmentation Computer
FACO: Final Assembly and Check Out
FAD: Fuel Advisory Departure
FADEC: Full Authority Digital Engine Control
FAF: Final Approach Fix
FAFC: Full Authority Fuel Control
FAM: Flight Attendant Manual
FAMIS: Full Aircraft Management Inertial System
FAR: Federal Aviation Regulations
FAROS: Final Approach Runway Occupancy
Signal
FAS: Flare Augmentation System
FAS: Final Approach Segment
FAS: Flight Advissory Service
FATO: Final Approach and Take-Off Area
FATT: Fracture Appearance Transition
Temperature
FAWP: Final Approach Waypoint
FAWS: Flight Advisory Weather Service
FBL: Fly By Light
FBO: Fixed Base Operator
FC: Flying Cycles
FCAW: Flux Cored Arc Welding
FCC: Face-Centered Cubic
FCC: Flight Control Computer
FCD: Flight Compartment Displays
FCES: Flight Control Electronic System
FCL: Front Combustion Liner
FCMC: Fuel Control and Monitoring Computer
FCOM: Flight Crew Operation Manual
FCP: Flight Control Panel
FCPC: Flight Control Primary Computer
FCTM: Flight Crew Training Manual
FCS: Flight Control System
FCS: Fast Cruise Speed
FCU: Fuel Control Unit
FDAU: Flight Data Acquisition Unit
FDC: Flight Director Control
FDE: Fault Detection and Exclusion
FDEP: Flight Data Entry Panel
FDIU: Flight Data Interface Unit
FDM: Flight Data Monitoring
FDP: Flight Duty Period
FDR: Flight Data Recorder
FDR: Force-Displacement Relationship
FDS: Fuel Dump System
FDV: Fuel Distribution Valve
FEA: Finite Element Analysis
FEGV: Fan Exit Guide Vane
FEM: Finite Element Method
FEP: Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
FET: Field Effect Transistor
FET: Fluid Endurance Time
FF: Fuel Flow
FFCC: Forward-Facing Crew Cockpit
FFCD: Fuel Flow Chip Detector
FFD: Fuel Flow Drive
FFI: Fuel Flow Indicator
FFT: Fuel Flow Transmitter
FFR: Fuel Flow Regulator
FFS: Full Flight Simulator
FGAS: Flight Guidance & Autopilot System
FGCP: Flight Guidance Control Panel
FH: Flying Hour
FHMC: First Heavy Maintenance Cycle
FIDS: Flight Ice Detection System
FIDS: Flight Information Display System
FIDS: Fault Isolation and Detection System
FIFO: First In First Out
FIM: Fault Isolation Manual
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FIR: Flight Information Region
FIS: Flight Information Service
FL: Flight Level
FLF: Flight Load Factor
FLIR: Forward-Looking Infrared
FLWR: Forward-Looking Windshear Radar
FM: Flight Manual
FMA: Flight Mode Annunciator
FMC: Flight Management Computer
FMEA: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
FMGC: Flight Management Guidance Computer
FMLD: Flight Manoeuvre Load Diagram
FMRP: Foreign Manufactured Replacement Part
FMS: Flight Management System
FMU: Fuel Metering Unit
FNPT: Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer
FOBN: Flight Operation Briefing Notes
FOC: Full Operation Capability
FOD: Foreign Object Damage
FODTS: Fiber Optic Data Transmission System
FOQA: Flight Operation Quality Assurance
FOS: Flight Operation System
FP: Flight Plan
FP: Fuel Pressure
FPA: Focal Plane Array
FPA: Flight Path Angle
FPC: Flight Planning Centre
FPD: Freezing Point Depressant
FPI: Fluorescent Penetrate Inspection
FPM: Fleet Performance Monitoring
FPM: Flap Position Module
FPS: Flight Planning System
FPS: Flight Path Stabilization
FQIS: Fuel Quantity Indicator System
FQPU: Fuel Quantity Processor Unit
FRA: Flap Retraction Altitude
FRM: Flammability Reduction Means
FRMS: Fatigue Risk Management System
FRS: Flammability Reduction System
FSC: Fuel System Controller
FSCAP: Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Part
FSE: Field Service Engineer
FSEU: Flap Slat Electronic Unit
FSF: Flight Safety Foundation
FSIMS: Flight Standard Information Management
System
FSM: Flight Schedule Monitor
FSN: Fuel Spray Nozzle
FSPC: Fleet Spares Cost
FSS: Fuel System Schematic
FST: Fire, Smoke and Toxic fume
FSUC: Fleet Support Cost
FT: Functional Test
FTA: Fault Tree Analysis
FTC: Flight Test Center
FTD: Flight Training Device
FTE: Flight Technical Error
FTL: Flight Time Limitations
FTP: Fuel Transfer Pump
FTM: Fleet Technical Management
FWC: Flight Warning Computer
FWS: Flight Warning System
G GSU: Ground Support Unit
G/A: Ground to air
G/S: Ground speed
GA: General Aviation
GAMA: General Aviation Manufacturers
Association
GATM: Global Air Traffic Management
GBAS: Ground-Based Augmentation System
GBI: Ground-Based Interceptor
GBT: Ground-Based Transceiver
GCA: Ground-Controlled Approach
GCAS: Ground Collision Avoidance System
GCI: Ground Controlled Interception
GCMS: Gas Chromatography Mass Spectometer
GCU: Generator Control Unit
GDP: Ground Delay Program
GDOP: Geometric Dilution of Precision
GDRAS: Ground Data Replay and Analysis
System
GEC: Graphite Epoxy Composite
GEH: Graphite Epoxy Honeycomb
GEL: Graphite Epoxy Laminate
GFRP: Glass-Fiber Reinforced Plastic
GIC: General Instruction Card
GLS: Global Landing System
GLC: Gas Liquid Chromatography
GMAW: Gas Metal Arc Welding
GMC: Ground Movement Control
GMC: Ground Manoeuvre Chart
GMCS: Ground Manoeuvre Camera System
GMR: Ground Movement Radar
GMT: Greenwich Mean Time
GNADIRS: Global Navigation Air Data Inertial
Reference System
GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite System
GOES: Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellite
GOX: Gas Oxygen
GPC: Graphite Polyamide Composite
GPC: Gel Penetration Chromatography
GPI: Ground Position Indicator
GPIB: General Purpose Instrument Bus
GPS: Global Positioning System
GPU: Ground Power Unit
GPWC: Ground Proximity Warning Computer
GPWS: Ground Proximity Warning System
GRE: Ground Run-Up Enclosure
GRP: Geographic Reference Point
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GRPU: Graphic Remote Processor Unit
GS: Ground Speed
GS: Glideslope
GSDD: Glide Slope Deviation Display
GSE: Ground Support Equipment
GSP: Ground Staus Panel
GSR: Ground Safety Relay
GTCP: Gas Turbine Compressor Power
GTR: General Technical Requirements
GTT: Gas Temperature Thermocouple
GTVS: Ground-Based Transponder Verification
System
GVT: Ground Vibration Testing
H
H/T: Hub–Tip ratio
H/W: Headwind
HAA: Height Above Airport
HAE: Heat-applied epoxy paint
HAHO: High Altitude High Opening
HAL: Height Above Landing
HALO: High Altitude Low Opening
HAPI: Helicopter Approach Path Indicator
HAT: Height Above Touchdown
HAZ: Heat-Affected Zone
HEART: Human Error Assessment and
Reduction Technique
HECTM: Helicopter Engine Condition Trend
Monitoring
HEDA: Helicopter Enroute Descent Areas
HEMS: Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
HEPR: High Energy Pulse Radar
HFAP: Hardwall Forward Acoustic Pannel
HFDL: High Frequency Data Link
HFDM: Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring
HFE: Halon Fire Extinguisher
HFE: Human Factor Engineering
HFEC: High-Frequency Eddy Current
HICAT: High Altitude Clear Air Turbulence
HID: High Intensity Discharge
HIFR: Helicopter in-flight refuelling
HIL: Hold Item List
HILAS: Human Integration into the Life-Cycle of
Aviation System
HIM: Hydraulic Motor Module
HIP: Hot Isostatic Press
HIRF: High-intensity Radiated Fields
HIRSS: Hover Infrared Suppression System
HIWAS: Hazardous In-Flight Weather Advisory
System
HLCS: High Lift Control System
HLH: Heavy Lift Helicopter
HLL: Helideck Limitations List
HM: Heavy Maintenance
HMA: Hot-Mix Asphalt
HMCDU: Hybrid Multifunction Control Display
Unit
HMD: Helmet Mounted Display
HMG: Hydraulic Motor Generator
HMI: Handbook Maintenance Inspection
HMI: Human Machine Interface
HMR: Humidity Mixing Ratio
HMU: Hydromechanical Unit
HMV: Heavy Maintenance Visit
HOMP: Helicopter Operational Monitoring
Program
HOTAS: Hands on Throttle and Stick
HP: Horse Power
HPC: High Pressure Compressor
HPIM: Human Performance in Maintenance
HPLC: High Performance Liquid
Chromatography
HPSOV: High Pressure Shut-Off Valve
HPT: High Pressure Turbine
HRA: Human Reliability Assessment
HRI: Height Reference Index
HRP: Heliport Reference Point
HRZ: Helicopter Restricted Zone
HSD: Hydraulic Synoptic Display
HSI: Hot Section Inspection
HSLA: High-Strength Low-Alloy
HSR: Hard Surface Runway
HST: High Speed Taxiway
HTS: High Tip Speed
HTZ: Helicopter Traffic Zone
HUD: Housing Urban Development
HUD: Head-Up Display
I IMC: Instrumental Meteorological Condition
IA: Inspection Authorization
IA: Intercept Angle
IABCS: Integrated Aircraft Brake Control System
IAC: Integrated Avionics Computer
IAC: Instrument Approach Chart
IAF: Initial Approach Fix
IAN: Integrated Approach Navigation
IAP: Instrument Approach Procedures
IAP: Integrated Actuator Package
IAP: International airport
IAPS: Integrated Avionics Processor System
IAS: Indicated Airspeed
IASA: International Aviation Safety Assessment
Program
IAT: International Atomic Time
IATA: International Air Transportation
Association
IAVW: International Airways Volcano Watch
IBIS: ICAO Bird Strike Information System
IBS: Integrated Bridge System
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ICA: Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICBM: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
ICD: Installation Control Drawing
ICTS: Ice-Contaminated Tailplane Stall
IDG: Integrated Drive Generator
IDLC: Integrated Data Link Controller
IEDS: Integrated Engine Data System
IEPR: Integrated Engine Pressure Ratio
IEU: Interface Electronics Unit
IFALPA: International Federation of Air Line
Pilots’ Associations
IFATCA: International Federation of Air Traffic
Controllers’ Associations
IFC: Instrumental Flight Conditions
IFD: Individual Flotation Device
IFE: In Flight Entertainment
IFF: Intermediate Approach Fix
IFIS: Integrated Flight Information System
IFPS: Initial Flightplan Processing System
IFQT: Isolated Fuel Quantity Transmitter
IFR: Instrumental Flight Rules
IFSD: In flight shut down
IFWP: Intermediate Fix Waypoint
IFWS: Instrument Failure Warning System
IGE: In Ground Effect
IGS: Inertial Guidance System
IGW: Increased Gross Weight
IH: Intercept Heading
IHAS: Integrated Hazard Avoidance System
IIDS: Integrated Instrument Display Unit
ILS: Instrumental Landing System
IM: Inner Marker
IMA: Integrated Modular Avionics
IMD: Integrated Mechanical Diagnostic
IMEP: Indicated Mean Effective Pressure
IMI: Initial Maintenance Inspection
IMIS: Integrated Maintenance Information
System
IMN: Indicated Mach Number
IMS: Integrated Maintenance Service
INS: Inertial Navigator System
InSAR: Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar
IO: Opposed Cylinder Injection Engine
IOAT: Indicated Outside Air Temperature
IOC: Indirect Operating Cost
IOM: Input Ouput Interface
IPA: International Phonetic Alphabet
IPA: Implementation Procedures for
Airworthiness
IPC: Illustrated Parts Catalog
IPC: Intermediate Pressure Compressor
IPE: Increased/Improved Performance Engine
IPI: In-Process Inspection
IPL: Illustrated Parts List
IPM: Inspection Procedure Manual
IPS: Ice Protection System
IPT: Intermediate Pressure Turbine
IR: Infrared
IR: Instrument Rating
IRADS: Infrared Acquisition and Detection
System
IRAN: Inspection and Repair as Necessary
IRU: Inertial Reference Unit
IRVS: Instrument Runway Visual Range
ISA: International Standard Atmosphere
ISI: Intermediate Shop Inspection
ISIS: Integrated Standby Instrument System
ISO: International Organization for
Standardization
ISPS: International Ship and Port Facility
Security
ITEL: Illustrated Tool and Equipment List
ITI (T6): Interturbine Temperature Indicator
ITL: Inspection Time Limitation
ITM: Inventory Technical Management
ITT: Interstage Turbine Temperature
IVALA: Integrated Visual Approach and
Landings Aids
IVD: Ion Vapor Deposition
IVS: Instantaneous Vertical Speed
IVSC: Integrated Vehicle Subsystem Controller
IVSI: Inertial Vertical Speed Indicator
IWRC: Independet Wire Rope Center
J LCF: Low Cycle Fatigue
J: Jet Route
J-AID: Jeppesen Airport and Information
Directory
JAA: Joint Aviation Authority
JAR: Joint Aviation Regulations
JAR-OPS: Joint Aviation Requirements-
Operational Standards
JATO: Jet-Assisted Take-Off
JBI: James Brake Index
JCN: Job Control Number
JEMTOS: Jet Engine Maintenance Task–
Oriented System
JNC: Jet Navigation Chart
JPT: Jet Pipe Temperature
JR: Job Report
JSF: Joint Strike Fighter
JTA: Job Task Analysis
JTAGG: Joint Turbine Advanced Gas Generator
K LFR: Low Frequency Radio Range
KCAS: Knots Calibrated Airspeed
KCCU: Keyboard and Cursor Control Unit
KCK: Kevlar–Carborn–Kevlar
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KEAS: Knots Equivalent Airspeed
KEI: Kinetic Energy Interceptor
KI: Known Icing
KIAS: Knots Indicated Airspeed
KTAS: Knots True Airspeed
L
L: Left
L: Lift
L/D: Lift / Drag ratio
L/T: Lift / Thrust ratio
LAA: Local Airport Advisory
LAADR: Low Altitude Airway Departure Route
LAAS: Low Altitude Alert System
LAAS: Local Area Augmentation System
LAD: Laser Acquisition Device
LAE: Low Altitude Extraction
LAHSO: Land and Hold Short Operations
LAME: Line Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
LAMP: Line Activity Monitoring Program
LAN: Local Area Network
LAPES: Low Altitude Parachute Extraction
System
LAR: Live Animals Requirements
LAS: Landing Aid System
LBW: Laser Beam Welding
LCA: Light Cargo Aircraft
LCC: Life Cycle Coast
LCD: Liquid Crystal Display
LCP: Lighting Control Panel
L/D: Lift / Drag ratio
LDA: Landing Distance Available
LDA: Localizer Directional Aid
LDI: Landing Direction Indicator
LDI: Leak Detection/Isolation
LDIN: Lead-in-light System
LDP: Landing Decision Point
LDR: Lightweight Data Recorder
LED: Light Emitting Diode
LEFM: Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanism
LEMAC: Leading Edge of the Mean
Aerodynamic Chord
LF: Low Frequency
LFA: Landing Fuel Allowance
LFC: Laminar Flow Control
LFDF: Low Frequency Direction Finder
LFDS: Large Format Display System
LFL: Logical Frame Layout
LFP: Liquid Flow Through
LGCIU: Landing Gear Control Interface Unit
LGGB: Laser-Guided Glide Bomb
LGI: Laser Glide-slope Indicator
LGOS: Landing Gear Operation Speed
LGS: Landing Gear Structure
LHA: Locking Hydraulic Actuator
LIFO: Last In First Out
LIM: Locator Inner Marker
LINS: Laser Inertial Navigation System
LIRL: Low Intensity Runway Lighting
LL: Low Lead
LLP: Life-Limited Part
LLWAS: Low Level Windshear Alert System
LMM: Locator Middle Marker
LMN: Local Mach Number
LMT: Local Mean Time
LOA: Laser Obstacle Avoidance
LODA: Letter of Design Approval
LOFT: Line-Oriented Flight Training
LOM: Locator Outer Marker
LORAN: Long Range Navigation
LORTAN: Long Range and Tactical Navigation
LOX Liquid Oxygen
LPC: Low Pressure Compressor
LPS: Load Planning System
LPT: Low Pressure Turbine
LRA: Low Range Radioaltimeter
LRC: Long Range Cruise
LRM: Line Replaceable Module
LRO: Lateral Run-Out
LROPS: Long Range Operations
LRU: Line Replaceable Unit
LS: Logistic Support
LSA: Light Sport Aircraft
LSAS: Longitudinal Stability Augmentation
System
LSS: Local Speed of Sound
LST: Linear-Strain Triangle
LTE: Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness
LTOC: Landing and Take-Off Cycle
LTP: Landing Threshold Point
LUI: Life Usage Index
LVOC: Low Volatile Organic Compound
LVTO: Low Visibility Take-Off
M MEK: Methyl Ethyl Ketone
MAA: Maximum Authorized Altitude
MABH: Minimum Approach Break-off Height
MAC: Mean Aerodynamic Chord
MADRAS: Modular Airbone Data Recorder
Acquisition System
MAFE: Maximum Altitude for Flaps Extension
MAFFS: Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System
MAG: Metal Active Gas
MAIA: Maximum Authorized IFR Altitude
MAL: Mean Annoyance Level
MALS: Medium-Intensity Approach Lighting
System
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MAMIS: Mandatory Aircraft Modifications and
Inspection Summary
MAP: Manifold Absolute Pressure
MAP: Missed Approach Point
MAPSC: Maximum Approved Passenger Seating
Configuration
MASI: Mach Airspeed Indicator
MAST: Maintenance Standardization Team
MAT: Maintenance Access Terminal
MATZ: Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone
MAU: Modular Avionics Unit
MAUW: Maximum All-Up Weight
MAWP: Missed Approach Waypoint
MAWS: Missile Approach Warning System
MAX CLB: Maximum Engine Thrust for Two-
Engine Climb
MAX CRZ: Maximum Engine Thrust for Two-
Engine Cruise
MBL: Maximum Baggage Load
MCA: Minimum Crossing Altitude
MCAI: Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness
Information
MCBF: Mean Cycle Between Failure
MCC: Maintenance Control Computer
MCD: Movable Class Dividers
MCDU: Multi-Purpose Control Display Unit
MCL: Maximum Climb Thrust
MCM: Maintenance Capability Manual
MCP: Mode Control Panel
MCR: Maximum Cruise Thrust
MCS: Mesoscale Convective System
MCT: Maximum Continuous Thrust
MCU: Modular Concept Unit
MDA: Minimum Descent Altitude
MDI: Magnetic Direction Instrument
MDP: Maintenance Data Panel
MDR: Monopulse Doppler Radar
MEA: Minimum En Route Altitude
MECU: Main Engine Control Unit
MED: Multifuction Electronic Display
MEDA: Maintenance Error Decision Aid
MEL: Minimum Equipment List
MEP: Mean Effective Pressure
MER: True Height Above Mean Sea Level
MES: Major Equipment Supplier
METAR: Aviation Routine Weather Report
METO: Maximum Except Take-Off
MFAU: Military Flight Advisory Unit
MFD: Multi-Function Display
MFDR: Multi Function Radar Display
MFDU: Multi-Function Display Unit
MFFA: Minimum Failure Free Liftime
MFOQA: Military Flight Operational Quality
Assurance
MFP: Maintenance Facility Planning
MGB: Main Gearbox
MGW: Maximum Gross Weight
MHA: Minimum Holding Altitude
MHAS: Multi-Hazard Awarness System
MIA: Minimum IFR Altitude
MIBK: Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
MIG: Metal Inert Gas
MIM: Maintenance Instruction Manual
MINIT: Minutes In Trail
MIP: Maintenance Implementation Procedures
MIPS: Millions of instructions per second
MIT: Miles In Trail
MLA: Manoeuvre Limited Altitude
MLG: Main Landing Gear
MLS: Microwave Landing System
MLU: Mid-Life Update
MLW: Maximum Landing Weight
MM: Maintenance Manual
MM: Middle Marker
MMC: Metal Matrix Composite
MMEL: Master Minimum Equipment List
MMR: Multi-mode receiver
MMS: Maintenance Management System
MNPS: Minimum Navigation Performance
Specifications
MOA: Military Operations Area
MOC: Means of compliance
MOC: Maintenance Operational Check
MOC: Minimum Obstacle Clearance
MOCA: Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude
MOPR: Minimum Operational Performance
Requirements
MOPS: Minimum Operational Performance
Standards
MOR: Meteorological Optical Range
MORA: Minimum Off Route Altitude
MORT: Management Oversight and Risk Tree
MOE: Maintenance Organization Exposition
MOM: Moment of Momentum
MOM: Maintenance Organization Manual
MON: Method Octane Number
MORS: Mandatory Occurrence Reporting
System
MPA: Maritime Patrol Aircraft
MPD: Maintenance Planning Document
MPI: Magnetic Particle Inspection
MPS: Minimum Performance Standard
MPU: Multi-Function Processor Unit
MR: Material Resistance
MRA: Minimum Reception Altitude
MRB: Maintenance Review Board
MRCU: Military Radar Control Unit
MRG: Maintenance Reference Guide
MRR: Manufacturer Revision Request
MRM: Maintenance Resource Management
MRO: Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
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MRW: Maximum Ramp Weight
MSA: Minimum Safe Altitude
MSB: Mandatory Service Bulletin
MSD: Multiple Site Damage
MSD: Manufacturer’s Service Documents
MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheet
MSI: Maintenance Significant Iten
MSM: Master Servicing Manual
MSP: Maintenance Service Plan
MTBCM: Mean Time Between Corrective
Maintenance
MTBE: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
MTBF: Mean Time Between Failure
MTBR: Mean Time Between Repair
MTBUER: Mean Time Between Unescheduled
Engine Removal
MTBUR: Mean Time Between Unscheduled
Removal
MTBUR: Mean Time Between Unit Replacement
MTD: Maintenance Terminal Display
MTF: Maintenance Test Flight
MTI: Moving Target Indicator
MTOW: Maximum Take-Off Weight
MTP: Maintenance and Test Panel
MTR: Military Training Route
MTS: Mast Torque System
MTTR: Mean Time to Repair
MTTF: Mean Time to Failure
MTTUR: Mean Time to Unscheduled Removal
MUH: Minimum Use Height
MVA: Minimum Vectoring Altitude
MVS: Minimum Vectoring Separation
MWO: Meteorological Weather Office
MWS: Master Warning System
MZFW: Maximum Zero Fuel Weight
N
N/C: Numerical control
NACA: National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics
NAP: Noise Abatement Procedure
NAS: National Aircraft Standard
NAS: Numeric Aerodynamic Simulation
NASA: National Administration of Space and
Aeronautics
NASF: Navigation and Attack Systems Flight
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAV: Navigation
NBAA: National Business Aircraft Association
NC: Normal Category
NC: Compressor speed (rpm)
NCAS: Nomex Core Aluminium Skin
ND: Navigation Display
NDB: Non-Directional Beacon
NDI: Non-Destructive Inspection
NDT: Non-Destructive Test
NDTC: Non-Destructive Test Control
NDU: Navigation Display Unit
NEF: Noise Exposure Forecast
NEP: Noise Equivalent Power
NF: Fan rpm
NG: Gas producer
NGE: Non Ground Effect
NGM: Nautical Ground Mile
NGSA: Next Generation Single Aisle
NGV: Nozzle Guide Vane
NH: High pressure spool speed
NIHL: Noise Induced Hearing Loss
NIS: Not In Service
NL: Low pressure spool speed
NLG: Nose Landing Gear
NLT: Not Less Than
NM: Nautical Mile
NMS: Noise Monitoring System
NMSB: Non-Mandatory Service Bulletin
NMSB: Non-Modification Service Bulletin
NMT: Not More Than
NNI: Noise Number Index
NOA: Non Operational Aircraft
NOB: Normal Briefing Operation
NOPAC: North Pacific Area of Operations
NOTAM: Notice to Airmen
NOTAR: No Tail Rotor
Np: Propeller Speed Indicator
NPS: Navigation Performances Scales
NR: Neutron Radiography
NRC: Non-Routine Card
NRR: Non-Restrictive Routing
NRV: Non-Return Valve
NSI: Non-Scheduling Inspection
NSR: Non-Scheduled Removal
NTF: Non-Trouble Found
NTM: Non-Destructive Test Manual
NTO: Non-Technical Objection
NTOW: Normal Take-Off Weight
NTSB: National Transportation Safety Board
O OUTBD: Outboard
O: Opposed-Cylinder Engine
OANS: Onboard Airport Navigation System
OAT: Outside Air Temperature
OB: Operational Buelletin
OBOGS: On-Board Oxygen Generating System
OBI: Omni Bearing Indicator
OBS: Omni Bearing Selector
OC: On Condition
OCA: Obstacle Cross Altitude
OCA: Obstacle Clearance Altitude
OCH: Obstacle Clearance Height
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OCL: Obstacle Clearance Limit
OCM: On Condition Monitoring
OCS: Optimum Climb Speed
OCU: Overspeed Control Unit
ODALS: Omni Directional Approach Lighting
System
ODL: Optical Data Link
ODMS: Oil Debris Monitoring System
ODP: Obstacle Departure Procedure
ODS: Overheat Detection System
ODW: Optimum Drag Windmilling
OEI: One Engine Inoperative
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturing
OEW: Operating Empty Weight
OFA: Obstacle Free Area
OFS: Obstacle Free Sector
OFZ: Obstacle Free Zone
OFV: Outflow valve
OGE: Out of Ground Effect
OGV: Oulet Guide Vane
OIS: On-Board Information System
OJT: On the job training
OLAN: Onboard Local Area Network
OM: Operating Manual
OM: Overhaul Manual
OM: Outer Marker
OMD: Operations Maintenance Division
OMS: On-Board Maintenance System
ONC: Operational Navigation Chart
OPBE: Oxygen Protective Breathing Equipment
OPC: Operational Program Configuration
OPD: Optimized Profile Descent
OPP: Operator Produced Part
OPP: Owner Produced Part
OPR: Overall Pressure Ratio
OPSS: Operations Specifications Application
ORM: Operational Risk Management
ORR: Operational Risk Report
OSAP: Offshore Standard Approach Procedures
OSN: Operation Safety Notice
OT: One time
OTFP: Operational Traffic Flow Planning
OTR: Oceanic Transition Route
OVHT: Overheat
OVRD: Override
P
P/N: Part Number
PAH: Procedure Approval Holder
PALS: Precision Approach and Landing System
PAN: Polyacrylonitrile
PANS: Procedures for Air Navigation Service
PAP: Precision Approach Path
PAPI: Precision Approach Path Indicator
PAR: Precision Approach Runway
PAR: Power Analyzer Recorder
PAR: Precision Approach Radar
PAX: Passenger
PBB: Passenger Boarding Bridge
PBE: Protective Breathing Equipment
PBH: Parts By Hour
PBN: Performance Based Navigation
PC: Production Certificate
PCA: Primary Certification Authority
PCB: Plenum Chamber Burning
PCB: Printed Board Circuit
PCI: Pavement Condition Index
PCN: Pavement Classification Number
PCP: Primary Control Path
PCP: Progressive Care Program
PCU: Power Control Unit
PCU: Propeller Control Unit
PCZ: Positive Control Zone
PDA: Power Distribution Assemblies
PDAT: Portable Data Access Terminal
PDC: Predeparture clearance
PDCS: Performance Data Computer System
PDIU: Propulsion Discrete Interface Unit
PDL: Portable Data Loader
PDME: Precision Distance Measuring Equipment
PDS: Product Design Standard
PDU: Power Drive Unit
PDU: Power Distribution Unit
PDV: Pressure Distribution Valve
PEP: Primary Engine Parameters
PF: Pilot Flying
PFC: Primary Flight Control
PFD: Primary Flight Director
PFD: Primary Flight Display
PFE: Path Following Error
PFM: Probabilistic Fracture Mechanism
PFIS: Passenger Flight Information System
PFR: Post Flight Report
PFRT: Preliminary Flight Rate Testing
PGCS: Portable Ground Control Station
PI: Periodic Inspection
PIC: Pilot In Command
PIMU: Propulsion Interface Monitor Unit
PIO: Pilot Induced Oscillation
PJI: Parachute Jumping Instructor
PLASI: Pulsating Visual Approach Slope
Indicator
PLCE: Product Life Cycle Environment
PLD: Programmable Logic Device
PLI: Pitch Limit Indicator
PLR: Pavement Load Rating
PLS: Personnel Locator System
PMA: Part Manufacturer Authorization
PMA: Portable Maintenance Aid
PMAT: Portable Maintenance Access Terminal
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PMC: Polymer Matrix Composite
PMC: Power Management Control
PME: Precision Measuring Equipment
PMI: Principal Maintenance Inspector
PMS: Performance Management System
PNF: Pilot Not Flying
POH: Pilot`s Operation Handbook
POM: Pilot`s Operating Manual
PPI: Planned Position Indicator
PPC: Planning and Production Control
PPH: Pounds per Hour
PR: Photographic Reconnaissance
PRA: Probabilistic Risk Assessment
PRF: Pulse Repetition Frequency
PRM: Precision Runway Monitoring
PRSV: Pressure Regulating and Shut-off Valve
PSE: Product Support Engineering
PSE: Passenger Service Equipment
PSI: Pound per Square Inch
PSR: Primary Surveillance Radar
PSU: Passenger Service Unit
PSW: Pre Stall Warning
PT: Procedure Turn
PTM: Performance Training Manual
PTMU: Pressure Temperatura Measurement Unit
PTN: Procedure turn
PTR: Production Test Requirements
PTS: Preservation to Storage
PTS: Practical Test Standard
PTS: Pressurized Thermal Shock
PTSD: Production Test Specification Document
PTT: Push to Talk
PTU: Power Transfer Unit
PTV: Passenger Transfer Vehicle
PVASI: Pulsating Visual Approach Slope
Indicator
PVF: Polivinyl Fluorted Film
PWP: Planning Workshop Process
PWS: Predictive Windshear
Q
QAR: Quick Access Recorder
QAS: Quality Acceptance Standard
QC: Quick Change
QCM: Quality Control Manual
QCSEE: Quiet, Clean Shorthaul Experimental
Engine
QDR: Quality Deficiency Report
QEC: Quadrantal Error Correction
QEC: Quick Engine Change
QPF: Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
QPL: Qualified Product List
QOP: Quality Operating Procedures
QRC: Quick Reference Card
QRH: Quick Reference Handbook
QTG: Qualification Test Guide
QTR: Quiet Tail Rotor
R RLS: Remote Light Sensor
R/C: Rate of climb
R/D: Rate of descent
RA: Resolution Advisory
RA: Radio Altimeter
RAAS: Runway Awareness Advisory System
RAD: Recurring Airworthiness Directive
RADAR: Radio Detection and Ranging
RADINT: Radar Intelligence
RADS: Radar Analysis Debriefing System
RAF: Royal Air Force
RAG: Runway Arresting Gear
RAI: Radio Altimeter Indicator
RAI: Runway Alignment Indicator
RAIL: Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
RAIM: Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
RAM: Radar Absorbent Material
RANS: Reynolds Average Navier-Stokes
RAS: Rectified Airspeed
RAT: Ram Air Turbine
RB: Relative bearing
RBI: Relative Bearing Indicator
RCC: Reinforced Carbon-Carbon
RCDI: Rate of Climb and Descent Indicator
RCI: Rate of Climb Indicator
RCL: Runway centerline
RCLM: Runway Centerline Marking
RCP: Radar Control Panel
RCP: Required Communicaton Performances
RCS: Radar Control Service
RDC: Radar Data Computer
RDDMI: Radio Digital Distance Magnetic
Indicator
RDF: Radio Director Finder
RDMI: Radio Distance Magnetic Indicator
RDP: Radar Data Processing
RDP: Runway Datum Point
RDR: Radar Data Recorder
REL: Runway Entrance Lights
RELS: Runway Edge Lights System
REP: Remote Emergency Parachute
REP: Reporting Point
RESA: Runway Extension Safety Area
RET: Rapid Exit Taxiway
RET: Reliability Evaluation Test
REU: Remote Electronic Unit
RFI: Radio Frequency Interface
RFID: Radio Frequency Identification
RFM: Radio Frequency Memory
RFM: Rotorcraft Flight Manual
RFP: Request for proposal
RFQ: Request for quotation
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RIL: Runway Intersection Lights
RIPS: Rotorblade Ice Protection System
RIPS: Recorder Independent Power Suply
RMI: Radio Magnetic Indicator
RMP: Radio Management Panel
RNAV: Area Navigation System
RNP: Required Navigation Performances
ROA: Run-Off Area
ROT: Runway Occupancy Time
ROU: Research Octane Number
RPI: Radar Position Indicator
RPK: Revenue Passenger-Kilometer
RPL: Repetitive Flight Plan
RPZ: Runway Protection Zone
RRO: Radial Run-Out
RRS: Radio Range Station
RS: Repair Station
RSA: Runway Safety Area
RSCR: Runway Surface Condition Report
RSM: Repair Station Manual
RSR: En route surveillance radar
RTA: Receiver-Transmitter Antenna
RTHL: Runway Threshold Light
RTO: Rejected Take-off
RTODR: Rejected Take-off Distance Required
RTOLW: Regulatory Take-Off and Landing
Weight
RTS: Return to Service
RTU: Radio Tuning Unit
RTZ: Runway Threshold Zone
RVP: Reid Vapor Pressure
RVR: Runway Visual Range
RVV: Runway Visibility Values
RWSL: Runway Status Lights
RWY: Runway
S
S/N: Serial Number
SAA: Service Access Area
SAA: Special Activity Airspace
SAARU: Secondary Attitude Air Data reference
Unit
SABR: Sacalable Agile Beam Radar
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers
SAIB: Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin
SALS: Short Approach Light System
SAM: Stabilizer Aileron Module
SAM: Surface to Air Missile
SAR: Search and Rescue
SARBE: Search and Rescue Beacon
SARP: Standard and Recommended Practices
SARSAT: Search and Rescue Satellite
SAS: Stall Avoidance System
SAS: Stabilizer Augmentation System
SAT: Static Air Temperature
SATCOM: Satellite Communications
SAW: Submerged Arc Welding
SB: Service Bulletin
SC: Special Category
SCC: Stress Corrosion Cracking
SCC: Signal Consolidation Card
SCM: Spoiler Control Module
SCV: Surge Control Valve
SDC: Signal Data Converter
SDF: Simplified Directional Facility
SDI: Standard Departure Instrument
SDR: Service Difficult Report
SDRL: Supplier Data Requirements List
SDRS: Service Difficulty Report System
SEC: Spoiler Elevator Computer
SECRA: Secondary Radar
SECU: Spoiler Electronic Control Unit
SEI: Stand-by Engine Indicator
SEL: Sound Exposure Level
SEL: Single-Engine Land
SELCAL: Selective Calling System
SEM: Scanning Electron Microscope
SEP: Secondary Engine Parameters
SER: Shop Engine Record
SEW: Standard Empty Weight
SFAR: Special Federal Aviation Regulation
SFC: Secondary Flight Control
SFC: Specific Fuel Consumption
SFD: Stand-by Navigation Display
SFI: Synthetic Flight Instructor
SFT: Surface Friction Tester
SHF: Super High Frequency
SHORAN: Short-Range Air Navigation
SHP: Shaft Horse Power
SIAP’s: Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures
SIGINT: Signals Intelligence
SIGMET: Significant Meteorological Information
SIL: Service Information Letter
SL: Service Letter
SLAB: Sealed Lead Acid Battery
SLEP: Service Life Extension Program
SLL: Service Life Limited
SLS: Side Lobe Suppression
SMART: Standard Modular Avionics Repair and
Test
SMGCS: Surface Movement Guidance and
Control System
SMOH: Since Major Overhaul
SMPI: Since Major Periodic Inspection
SMS: Safety Management System
SMS: Synchronous Meteorological Satellite
SMT: Scheduled Maintenance Task
SOAP: Spectometric Oil Analysis Program
SOB: Souls on Board
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SODALS: Simplified Omnidirectional Approach
Lighting System
SOFC: Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
SOIA: Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach
SOP: Standard Operational Procedures
SOPM: Standard Operational Procedures
Manual
SOQA: Simulator Operational Quality Assurance
SOT: Stator Oulet Temperature
SPC: Spare Parts Catalog
SPECI: Aviation Selected Special Weather
Report
SPI: Surface Position Indicator
SPL: Spare Part List
SPL: Status Part List
SPM: Standard Practice Manual
SPO: Since Propeller Overhaul
SPS: Stall Protection System
SPSS: Stick Pusher Stall System
SRA: Search and Rescue Area
SRAM: Short Range Attack Missile
SRM: Structural Repair Manual
SRP: Special Repair Program
SRS: Speed Reference System
SRU: Shop Replaceable Unit
SSA: Sound Spectrum Analysis
SSD: Static Sensitive Device
SSI: Structural Significant Item
SSFDR: Solid State Flight Data Recorder
SSEC: Static Source Error Correction
SSP: State Safety Programme
SSPC: Solid State Power Controller
SSR: Secondary Surveillance Radar
SSR: Solid State Relay
SSS: Scheduling System Supplier
SSVR: Solid State Voice Recorder
STA: Strategic Tanker Aircraft
STAR: Standard Terminal Arrival Route
STC: Supplementary Tape Certificate
STC: Sensitivity Time Control
STCM: Stabilizer Trim Control Module
STD: Synthetic Training Device
STMP: Special Traffic Management Program
STP: Standard Temperature and Pressure
STOH: Since Top Overhaul
STOL: Short Take-Off and Landing
STOP: Since Top Overhaul
STOVL: Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
SUP: Suspected Unapproved Part
SUPPS: Regional Supplementary Procedures
SUA: Special Use Airspace
SVR: Shop Visit Report
SWAMP: Severe wind and moisture problem
SWAP: Severe Weather Avoidance Plan
SWS: Stall Warning System
T TFR: Temporary Flight Restriction
T&B: Turn and Bank
T/D: Top of descent
T/O: Take Off
T/SI: Turn and Slip Indicator
T-VASI: Tee Visual Approach Slope Indicator
T/W: Tailwind
TA: Traffic Advisory
TAA: Terminal Arrival Area
TAC: Thrust Asymmetry Compensation
TAC: Tip Active Control
TACAN: Tactical Air Navigation
TAF: Terminal Aviation Forecast
TAFCU: Timed Acceleration Fuel Control Unit
TAR: Terminal Area Sourvillance Radar
TAS: True Airspeed
TAT: Turn Around Time
TAT: Total Aircraft Time
TAT: True Air Temperature
TAW: Total Aircraft Weight
TAWS: Terminal Awareness Warning System
TBD: To Be Determined
TBI: Turn & Bank Indicator
TBO: Time Between Overhaul
TBT: Turbine Bearing Temperature
TC: Tape Certificate
TCA: Terminal Control Area
TCAC: Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center
TCAS: Transit Collision Avoidance System
TCDS: Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCH: Type Certificate Holder
TCH: Threshold Crossing Height
TCL: Taxiway Centreline Lights
TCM: Turbine Control Module
TCP: Tricresyl phosphate
TCR: Time-Controlled Rotables
TCS: Touch Control Steering
TCW: Terminal Controller Workstation
TDES: Test Dispatch Environmental System
TDOP: Time Dilution of Precision
TDSS: Top-Down System Simulation
TDT: Terrestrian Dynamic Time
TDWR: Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
TDZE: Touchdown Zone Elevation
TEL: Tetraethyl lead
TEM: Threarr and Error Management
TEM: Transmission Electron Microscope
TEMAC: Trailing Edge of Mean Aerodynamic
Chord
TERPS: Terminal Instrument Procedures
TES: Total Entertaiment System
TET: Turbine Entry Temperature
TF: Terminal Forecast
TFE: Transverse Flow Effect
TFE: Turbofan Engine
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TFR: Terrain Following Radar
TFU: Technical Follow-Up
TGB: Tail Gearbox
TGS: Taxi Guide System
TGT: Turbine Gas Temperature
TH: True Heading
TIG: Tungsten Inert Gas
TIO: Opposed Cylinder Turbo Injection Engine
TIP: Turbine Inlet Pressure
TIS: Time In Service
TIT: Turbine Interstage Temperature
TLB: Technical Log Book
TLM: Time Limit Manual
TLS: Through Life Support
TMA: Terminal Management Area
TMC: Thrust Management Computer
TMD: Thrust Mode Display
TMN: True Mach Number
TMS: Thrust Management System
TMS: Tyre Measurement System
TODA: Take-Off Distance Available
TOP: Turbine Oulet Pressure
TORA: Take-Off Run Available
TOW: Time On Wing
TPB: Three-Point Bending
TPE: Turbo Propeller Engine
TPIC: Tire Pressure Indicating Computer
TPIS: Tire Pressure Indicating System
TPMU: Tire Pressure Monitoring Unit
TPP: Terminal Procedure Publication
TPP: Tip Path Plane
TPT: Torque Pressure Transmitter
TQ: Torque
TR: Traffic Resolution
TRA: Thrust Reduction Altitude
TRA: Temporary Reserved Area
TRACON: Terminal Radar Approach Control
Facility
TRACS: Test and Repair Control System
TRE: Type Rating Examiner
TRL: Taxiway Turnoff Lights
TRM: Total Resource Management
TRSA: Terminal Radar Service Area
TRU: Transformer Rectifier Unit
TRU: Thrust Reverser Unit
TSA: Tail Strike Assembly
TSB: Transportation Safety Board
TSD: Tactical Situation Display
TSD: Transient Suppression Devices
TSFC: Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption
TSHS: Time Since Hot Section
TSIO: Opposed Engine Turbo Supercharger
Injection Engine
TSLC: Time Since Last Check
TSLI: Time Since Last Inspection
TSLR: Time Since Last Restoration
TSLW: Tire Speed Limit Weight
TSM: Troubleshooting Manual
TSN: Time Since New
TSO: Time Since Overhaul
TSO: Technical Standard Order
TSOA: Technical Standard Order Authorization
TSR: Time Since Repair
TTH: Tactical Transport Helicopter
TTHL: Time Till Hard Limit
TTIS: Total Time in Service
TTO: Time Till Overhaul
TTS: Time to Station
TTW: Time to Waypoint
TURB: Turbulence
TVA: Tuned Vibration Absorbers
TVBC: Turbine Vane and Blade Cooling
TVI: Turbine Vibration Indicator
TWB: Transcribed Weather Broadcast
TWD: Tower Display Workstation
TWR: Aerodrome tower
TZI: Turbine Zone Inspection
U VEB: Vertical Error Budget
U/S: Unserviciable
UA: Uncontrolled Airspace
UAA: Upper Advisory Area
UAD: Unidirectional Aligned Discontinuous
UAR: Upper Air Route
UAS: Unmanned Aircraft System
UASA: Upper Airspase Service Area
UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UBI: Uplink Block Identifier
UCA: Upper Control Area
UCAV: Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
UDF: Unducted Fan
UER: Unescheduled Engine Removal
UFA: Usable Floor Area
UFCM: Uncommanded Flight Control Movement
UFDR: Universal Flight Data Recorder
UFN: Until Further Notice
UFO: Unidentified Flying Object
UFV: Undamped Free Vibration
UHB: Ultra-High Bypass
UHF: Ultra-High Frequency
UIR: Upper Flight Information Region
ULA: Ultra Light Aircraft
ULB: Underwater Locator Beacon
ULC: Unit Load Container
ULD: Unit Load Device
ULD: Underwater Locating Device
ULR: Ultra long range operations
UM: Unscheduled Maintennce
UMIP: Unsheduled Maintenance Insurance Plan
UN: United Nations
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UPN: Unapproved Parts Notification
UR: Unscheduled repair
USAF: Unites State Air Force
USOAP: Universal Safety Oversight Audit
Program
UTC: Universal Time Coordinated
UTD: Universal Tracking Device
UUT: Unit Under Test
V
V/V: Vertical Velocity
VAC: Visual Approach Chart
VAL: Vertical Alert Limit
VANS: Variable Authority Nose Steering
VAPS: Virtual Avionics Prototyping System
VAR: Vacuum Arc Remelted
VAR: Volcanic Activity Report
VAPI: Visual Approach Path Indicator
VASI: Visual Approach Slope Indicator
VBV: Variable Bleed Valve
VDGS: Visual Docking Guidance System
VDP: Visual Descent Point
VEMD: Vehicle and Engine Multifuction Display
VEN: Variable Exhaust Nozzle
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
VHF: Very High Frequency
VHM: Vehicle Health Management
VHSIC: Very High Speed Integrated Circuit
VI: Viscosity Index
VLF: Very Low Frequency
VLJ: Very Light Jet
VMC: Visual Meteorological Conditions
VNAV: Vertical Navigation
VOC: Volatile Organic Compound
VOR: VHF Omni Range
VOT: VOR Test Facility
VPA: Vertical Path Angle
VRA: Vertical Resolution Advisory
VRM: Visual Runway Marking
VRP: Visual Reference Point
VRR: Visual Radio Range
VSD: Vertical Situation Display
VSI: Vertical Speed Indicator
VSL: Vertical Speed Limit
VSM: Vertical Separation Minima
VST: Vertical Speed Transducer
VTA: VFR terminal area chart
VTOL: Vertical Take-Off and Landing
W
W/B: Weight & Balance
W/D: Weight / Drag ratio
W/P: Waypoint
WAAS: Wide Area Augmentation System
WAC: World Aeronautical Chart
WAFS: World Areas Forecast System
WAGS: Windshear Alerting and Guidance
System
WARLA: Wide Aperture Radio Location Array
WBM: Weight and Balance Manual
WCA: Wind Correction Angle
WDL: Wireless Data Link
WDM: Wiring Diagram Manual
WDNS: Weapon Delivery and Navigation System
WEU: Warning Electronic Unit
WFD: Widespread Fatigue Damage
WHC: Windshield Heat Controller
WIG: Wolfram Inert Gas
WIG: Wing in Ground Effect
WLG: Wing Landing Gear
WMCU: Water Methanol Control Unit
WO: Work Order
WOW: Weight on Wheels
WP: Work Package
WSHR: Windshear
WSPS: Wire Strike Protection System
WSS: Weather Service System
WXP: Weather Radar Panel
WXS: Weather Radar System

XCHECK: Crosscheck
XFEED: Crossfeed
XPDR: Transponder
XTK: Cross-Track
X/WIND: Crosswind

YDU: Yaw Damper Unit

YSAS: Yaw Stability Augmentation System

ZAR: Zero Airspeed Radius

ZFCG: Zero Fuel Center of Gravity
ZFT: Zero Flight Time
ZFW: Zero Fuel Weight
ZHT: Zone of High Temperature
ZOC: Zone of Confusion
ZROC: Zero Rate of Climb

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Velocidades VR: Rotation Speed
VRA: Rought-Air Speed
MDET: Mach number at which shockwave VREF: Reference Landing Approach Speed
VS: Minimum Steady Flight Speed at which the
detached
MDF: Maximum demostrated diving flight mach Airplane is Controllable
VS1: Stalling Speed (Minimum Steady Flight
number
MFC: Maximum mach number for satisfactory Speed in a Specific Configuration)
VSA: Minimum Sink Speed
flight control and stability
VSB: Maximum speedbrake operation speed
Mind: Indicated mach number
MMO: Maximum Operating Mach Number VSO: Stalling Speed at Maximum Take-Off
ML: Local mach number Weight in Landing Configuration
VSR: Reference Stall Speed
MN: Mach number
VSR0: Reference Stall Speed in Landing
MT: Maximum with mach trim inoperative
V: Freestream Velocity Configuration
V1: Decision Speed (Take-Off Decision Speed) VSR1: Reference Stall Speed in Specific
V2: Take-Off Safety Speed Configuration
VA: Design Manoeuvring Speed VSSE: Intentional One Engine Inoperative Speed
VT: Maximum Towing Speed
VABE: Maximum Airbrake Extended Speed
VTDM: Minimum threshold speed demostrated
VABO: Maximum Airbrake Operating Speed
VTHR: Threshold Speed
VAC: Missed Approach Climb Speed
Vapp: Approach Speed VTM: Minimum Threshold Speed
Vtmax: Maximum Threshold Speed
VB: Design Speed for Maximum Gust Intensity
VTOSS: Take-Off Safety Speed for Category A
VC: Design Cruising Speed
Vcmin: Minimum Design Cruising Speed Rotorcraft
VTS: Velocity of tunnel test section
VD: Design Diving Speed
VDF: Demonstrated Flight Diving Speed VV: Vertical velocity
VE: Equal Stall Speed Vww: Windshield Wiper Operating Speed
Vemd: Minimum Drag Speed VX: Speed for Best Angle of Climb
Vesc: Escape speed VXSE: Single Engine Best Angle of Climb Speed
VF: Design Flap Speed VY: Speed for Best Rate of Climb
VYSE: Single Engine Best Rate of Climb Speed
VFC: Maximum Speed for Stability Characteristics
VZRC: Zero Rate of Climb Speed
VFE: Maximum Flap Extended Speed
VFR: Flap Retraction Speed
Vg: Gliding Limited Diving Speed
VH: Maximum Level-Flight Speed with Maximum
Continuous Power
Vlb: Engine Failure Speed for Balanced Field
Length
VLE: Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed
VLO: Maximum Landing Gear Operating Speed
VLOF: Lift-Off Speed
VLS: Lowest Selectable Airspeed
VMCA: Minimum Control Speed with One Engine
Inoperative
VMC: Minimum Control Speed
VMCL: Minimum Control Speed during Landing
VMEG: Minimum Control Speed on the Ground
VMAX: Basic Clean Aircraft Maximum CAS
VMIN: Basic Clean Aircraft Minimum CAS
VMO: Maximum Operating Limit Speed
VMU: Minimum Unstick Speed
VNE: Never-Exceed Speed
VNO: Maximum Structural Cruising Speed
Vpmax: Maximum Endurance Speed
Vpw: Pilot Window Open Speed

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Notación de presión y
temperatura
(motores a reacción)
P0 T0: ambiente
P1 T1: entrada al compresor (inlet)
P2 T2: salida del compresor de baja presión
P3 T3: salida del compresor de alta presión
P4 T4: entrada a la etapa de turbina
P5 T5: salida de la turbina de alta presión
P6 T6: salida de la turbina de baja presión
P7 T7: interior del tubo de chorro
P8 T8: salida del motor

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