Acronyms and Abbreviations
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ADF - Automatic Direction Finder
ADM - Aeronautical Decision Making
AGL - Above Ground
Level
AM - Automation Management
AMSL - Above Mean Sea Level
ATC - Air Traffic Control
AVGAS - Aviation Gasoline
CARE - Consequences, Alternatives, Reality, External Pressures
CARS - Carburetor Heat, Area, Water Rudders Up, Stick Back
CFIT - Controlled Flight Into Terrain
CG - Centre of Gravity
CRM - Crew Resource Management Also Cockpit Resource Management when flying single
pilot.
DA - Decision Altitude
DH - Decision Height
DME - Distance Measuring Equipment
DSTRK - Desired Track
EFB - Electronic Flight Bag
EFIS - Electronic Flight Instrument System
EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature
ELT - Emergency Locator Transmitter
FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
FOV - Field of View
ft - feet
g - gravity
GPS - Global Positioning System
ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization
IFR - Instrument Flight Rules
ILS - Instrument Landing System
IMC - Instrument Meteorological Conditions
IMSAFE - Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue/Food, Emotion
inHg - inches of Mercury
km - kilometers
kt - knot
Lat/Long - Latitude/Longitude
MAPt - Missed Approach Point
MEA - Minimum Safe En-Route Altitude
METAR - Meteorological Aerodrome Report
MOC - Minimum Obstacle Clearance
MOCA - Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude
NAV - Navigation
NM - Nautical Miles
NOTAM - Notice to Airmen
OAT - Outside Air Temperature
PAVE - Pilot Aircraft Environment External Pressures
RM - Risk Management
SA - Situational Awareness
SAR - Search and Rescue
SRM - Single Pilot Resource Management
STC - Supplemental Type Certificate
TAS - True Air Speed
TAWS - Terrain Awareness Warning Sysytem
TCAS - Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
TDP - Take-off Decision Point
TDZ - Touchdown Zone
TM - Task Management