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ABBR,MEANING
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3P,"Perceive, Process, Perform"
5P,"Plan, Plane, Pilot, Passengers, Programming"
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7500,"Transponder code for Aircraft hijacking (ICAO)"
7600,"Transponder code for Radio failure (lost communications, ICAO)"
7700,"Transponder code for Emergency (ICAO)"
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A/A,Air to air TACAN function
A/C,Aircraft
A/D,Aerodrome
A/F,Autofeather
A/FD,Airport/Facility Directory
A/P,Autopilot
A/R,Altitude Rate
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A-VDGS,Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System
A300,Airbus A300 twinjet
A310,Airbus A310 twinjet
A320,Airbus A320 family of twinjets
A330,Airbus A330 twinjet
A340,Airbus A340 quadjet
A350,Airbus A350 twinjet
A380,Airbus A380 quadjet
AAA,Airport Airspace Analysis
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AAE,Above Aerodrome Elevation
AAF,Airway Facilities Service
AAF,Army Air Field
AAI,Arrival Aircraft Interval
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AAI,Airports Authority of India
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AAIB,Air Accidents Investigation Branch (UK)
AAIM,Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
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AAM,Advanced Air Mobility
AAMS,Aircraft Arrival Management System
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AARTS,Army Aviation Radar Training System
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AAO,Assumed Adverse Obstacle
AAS,Airport Advisory Service
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AB,"Air Base, Afterburner"
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ABI,Advanced Boundary Information
AC,Aircraft
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ACAC,Arab Civil Aviation Conference
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ACAM,Aircraft Continuing Airworthiness Monitoring
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ACARS,Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
ACAS,Airborne Collision Avoidance System
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ACC,Area Control Center
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ACE,Airport airside Capacity Enhancement
ACI,Airports Council International
ACP,Accept
AD,Air Defence
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ADAC,Abu Dhabi Airports
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ADEP,Aerodrome of Departure
ADES,Aerodrome of Destination
ADF,Automatic Direction Finding
ADI,Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor
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ADIRS,Air Data and Inertial Reference System
ADIRU,Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
ADIZ,Air Defense Identification Zone
ADL,Aeronautical Data Link
ADLY,Arrival Delay
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ADP,Aerodrome dé Paris (Charles de Gaulle)
ADP,Automated Data Processing
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ADS,"Automated Distribution System, Automatic Dependent Surveillance, Aircraft Docking System"
ADS-B,Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
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AENA,Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea
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AEO,All Engines Operative
AERA,Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control
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AEW,Airborne Early Warning
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AF,Air Field
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AFCS,Automatic Flight Control System
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AFI,Air Force Instruction
AFIS,Aerodrome Flight Information Service
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AFTN,Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network
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AFM,Aircraft Flight Manual
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AGAS,Action Group for ATM Safety (EUROCONTROL)
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AGL,Above Ground Level
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AH,Acceleration Height
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ahdg,alter heading
AICS,Aircraft Inventory and Charter System
AID,Airport Information Desk
AIDS,Aircraft Integrated Data System
AIG,Airbus Industries Group
AILS,Automatic Instrument Landing System
AIM,Aeronautical Information Manual
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AIP,Aeronautical Information Publication
AIPA,Aeronautical Information Production Application
AIRAC,Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control
AIRMET,Airmen's Meteorological Information
AIRNAV,Airports and Navigation Aids Database System
AIRNET,Airport Network Simulation Model
AIRPAC,Advisor for the Intelligent Resolution of Predicted Aircraft
ALO,Aviation Logistics Organization
ALP,Airport Layout Plan
ALPA,Airlines Pilots Association
ALS,Approach Lighting System
ALSF,Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
ALSF1,ALS with Sequenced Flashers I
ALSF2,ALS with Sequenced Flashers II
ALSIP,Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan
ALTRV,Altitude Reservation
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AM,Airfield Management
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AMAN,Arrival Manager
AMASS,Airport Movement Area Safety System
AMCC,Air Route Traffic Control Center Maintenance Control Center
AMIC,Area Manager in Charge
AMIS,Aircraft Management Information System
AMOC,Alternative Methods of Compliance
AMOS,Automated Meteorological Observation Station
AMP,ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan
AMS,Acquisition Management System
AMT,Aviation Maintenance Technician
AMVER,Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
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ANA,Administration of Air Navigation
ANC,Alternate Network Connectivity
ANCA,Airport Noise and Capacity Act
ANG,Air National Guard
ANGB,Air National Guard Base
ANMS,Automated Network Monitoring System
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ANSL,Air Navigation Solutions Ltd. (UK)
ANSP,Air Navigation Service Provider
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AOA,"Angle of Attack, Air Operations Area, Airport Operating Area"
AOB,Airfield Operations Board
AOC,Airline Operational Control Center
AOCC,Atlantic Operations Control Center
AODR,Authorizing Official Designated Representative
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AOM,Airplane Operating Manual
AOPA,Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
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AOR,Area of Responsibility
AP,Acquisition Plan
APB,Acquisition Program Baselines
APM,Approach Path Monitor
APP,Approach
APS,Airport Planning Standard
APTS,Automated Personnel Tracking System
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APU,Auxiliary Power Unit
AQAFO,Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office
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AR,Aerial Refueling
AR,Aspect Ratio
ARAC,Army Radar Approach Control (AAF)
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ARFOR,Area Forecast
ARINC,Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (USA)
ARLNO,Airline Office
ARP,Airport Reference Point
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ARTCC,Air Route Traffic Control Centre
ASB,Airspace Block
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ASDA,Accelerate Stop Distance Available
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ASDE,Airport Surface Detection Equipment
ASDE-X,"Airport Surface Detection Equipment, model X"
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ASOS,Automated Surface Observation System
ASR,Airport Surveillance Radar
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ASTERIX,All Purpose Structured Eurocontrol Surveillance Information Exchange
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ATA,Actual Time of Arrival
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ATC,Air Traffic Control
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ATCALS,Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems
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ATCO,Air Traffic Control Officer
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ATIS,Automatic Terminal Information Service
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ATM,"Air Traffic Management, Air Traffic Manager"
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ATO,Air Traffic Organization
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ATPL,Airline Transport Pilot License
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AURO,Autorotation (by helicopters)
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AWACS,Airborne Warning And Control System
BC,Back Course
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BAF,Belgian Air Force
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BASH,Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard
BDOC,Base Defense Operations Center
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BIRTAM,NOTAM on Bird Activity
BIT,Build-In Test
BITE,Build-In Test Equipment
BRNAV,Basic Area Navigation
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BWB,Blended Wing Body
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BWC,Bird Watch Condition
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C2,Command and Control
C3,"Communication, Command and Control"
C4I,"Communication, Command, Control, Computers and Intelligence"
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CAAC,Civil Aviation Administration of China
CAAS,Civil Aviation Authorization of Singapore
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CAL,Computer Assisted Learning
CAMACA,Common Agreed Methodology for Airport airside Capacity Assessment
CANAC,Computer Assisted National Air Traffic Control Centre (Belgium)
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CANSO,Civil Air Navigation Services Organization
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CARMA,CATC Radar Simulator Allahabad
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CAS,Calibrated Airspeed
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CASE,Controlled Airspace Synthetic Environment (Simulator of Alenia Marconi)
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CAT,"Category of Aircraft, Clear Air Turbulence"
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CATC,Civil Air Traffic Control
CAVOK,Clouds And Visibility OK
C/S,Callsign
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CBT,Computer-based Training
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CC,Commander
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CCBC,Community College Baltimore County
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CCIS,Closed Circuit Information System
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CCTLR,Chief Controller
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CDA,Continuous Descent Approach
CDI,Course Deviation Indicator
CDM,Collaborative Decision Making
CDTI,Cockpit Display of Traffic Information
CDU,Cockpit Display Unit
CEATS,Central European Air Traffic Services
CESC,Chief Executive Standing Conference
CFIT,Controlled Flight Into Terrain
CFMU,Central Flow Management Unit
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CFR,Code of Federal Regulations
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COG,Center of Gravity
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CON,Control
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CGD,Combined Graphic Display
CISM,Critical Incident Stress Management
CLC,Course Line Computer
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CLNC,Clearance
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CMA,Controlled Movement Area
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CMIC,Civil/Military Interface Standing Committee
CNS,"Communication, Navigation, Surveillance"
CODA,Central Office for Delay Analysis
ConOps,Concept of Operations
COPS,Changeover Point(s)
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CORA,Conflict Resolution Advisory
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COTS,Commercial Of-The-Shelf
CPA,Closest Point of Approach
CPDLC,Controller Pilot Data Link Communication
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CPI,Crash Position Indicator
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CPL,Commercial Pilot License
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CRC,Control and Reporting Centre
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CRDA,Converging Runway Display Aid
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CREDOS,Crosswind Reduced Separations for Departure Operations
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CTA,"Controlled Area, Controlled Time of Arrival"
CTAF,Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
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CTOT,Calculated Take-Off Time
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CTR,Control Zone or Controlled Traffic Region
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CV,Vice Commander
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CVFR,Controlled Visual Flight Rule (flight)
CVSM,Conventional Vertical Separation Minimum
CW,Continous Wave
CW,Cold Weather
CWS,Collision Warning System
CWP,Controller Working Position
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CWY,Clearway
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DA,Density Altitude
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DAS,DFS Aviation Services (DFS subcompany for services outside Germany)
DCIA,Dependent Converging Instrument Approach
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DECIDE,"Detect, Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do, and Evaluate"
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DEL,Delivery
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DER,Departure End of Runway
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DFS,Deutsche Flugsicherung (ATC in Germany)
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DGAC,Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile
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DLA,Defense Logistics Agency
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DP,Departure Procedure
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DSNA,Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne
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DTI,Direction Technique Innovation
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DVA,Diverse Vector Area
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DW,Downwind
EAS,Equivalent Airspeed
EAVA,Estonian Aviation Academy
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ECAC,European Civil Aviation Conference
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eCTOL,Electric Conventional Take-off and Landing
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ECP,Entry Control Point
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EFM,Gesellschaft für Enteisen und Flugzeugschleppen
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EICAS,Engine Instrument Crew Alerting System
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ELEV,Field Elevation
ELT,Emergency Locator Transmitter
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EOL,Engine-off landing
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ERPM,Engine Rotations per Minute
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eSTOL,Electric Short Take-off and Landing
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ETA,"Estimated Time of Arrival, East Transition Area"
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ETL,Effective Translational Lift (for helicopters)
ETOPS,Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards
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ETVS,Electronic Terminal Voice Switch
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eVTOL,Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing
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FAA,U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
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FAR,"Fuel Air Ratio, Federal Aviation Regulations"
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FAS,Final Approach Segment
FAS,Final Approach Speed
FAST,Future Aviation Safety Team
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FAT,Factory Acceptance Test (see also SAT and RAT)
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FAT,Final Approach Track
FATO,Final Approach and Take-off Area
FAWP,Final Approach Waypoint
FAWS,Flight Advisory Weather Service
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FBO,Fixed-Base Operator
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FBW,Fly-by-Wire
FCA,Final Cruise Altitude
FCC,Federal Communications Commission (USA)
FCC,Flight Control Computer
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FCI,Flight Command Indicator
FCL,Flight Crew Licensing
FCLP,Field Carrier Landing Practice
FCLT,Freeze Calculated Landing Time
FCLTP,Flight Crew Licensing and Training Panel (ICAO)
FCOM,Flight Crew Operating Manual
FCOM,Flight Crew Operations Manual
FCPC,Flight Control Primary Computer
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FE,Field Elevation (highest point of an airports usable runways and is measured in height above mean sea level)
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FIA,Flight Information Area
FIR,Flight Information Region
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FIS,Federal Inspection Services
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FL,Flight Level
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FLIP,Flight Information Publication
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FMG,Flughafen München GmbH
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FMS,Flight Management System
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FOD,Foreign Object Debris
FOV,Field of View
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FWC,Flight Warning Computer
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GA,"General Aviation, Go Around (VFR)"
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GND,Ground
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GP,Glide Path
GPS,Global Positioning System
GS,Ground Speed or Glideslope
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HEMS,Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
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HKIA,Hong Kong International Airport
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HOGE,Hover Out of Ground Effect
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HOTS,Higher-Order Thinking Skills
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IAA,Israeli Airport Authority
IAF,Israeli Air Force
IANS,Institute of Air Navigation Services, a division of Eurocontrol
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IAS,Indicated airspeed
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IATA,"International Air Transport Association, HQ in Montreal, Canada"
ICA,Initial Climb Area
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IFE,In-flight Emergency
IFR,Instrument Flight Rules
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IG,Image Generator
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IGE,In Ground Effect
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IGLR,Integrated Ground Lighting and Radar
ILS,Instrument Landing System
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ISA,International Standard Atmosphere
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IMC,Instrument Meteorological Conditions
KAT,Kaufbeuren ATM Training (DFS subcompany)
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KCAS,Calibrated AirSpeed in Knots
KIAS,Indicated Airspeed in Knots
KTAS,True AirSpeed in Knots
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LAA,Lappland Aviation Academy
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LDA,Landing Distance Available
LDAH,Landing Distance Available for Helicopter
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LH,Lufthansa
LITAS,Low Intensity Two Colour Approach System
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LL,Lower Limit
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LMUK,Lockheed Martin UK
LOD,Level of Detail
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LTA,Lower Traffic Area
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LUAW,Line up and wait
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LVNL,Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland (Air Traffic Control the Netherlands)
LVP,Low Visibility Procedures
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LWINS,Lightweight Inertial Navigation System
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MA,Missed Approach (IFR)
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MATS,Malta Air Traffic Services
2021-06-25 09:05:24 +02:00
MEA,Minimum En-route Altitude
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METAR,Meteorological Aerodrome Report
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MCP,Maximum Continuous Power
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MGTOW,Maximum Gross Take-off Weight
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MLW,Maximum Landing Weight
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MMR,Multi-Mode Receiver
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MSA,Minimum Safe Altitude
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MSL,Median Sea Level
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MSTA,Minimum Safe Turning Altitude
MTOW,Maximum Take-Off Weight
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NATCA,National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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NATOPS,Naval Aviation Training and Operating Procedures Standardization
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NATS,National Air Traffic Services (UK)
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NAVAIDS,Navigational Aids
NCOIC,Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
NIMA,National Imagery Mapping Agency
NLFS,Night Low Flying System
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NM,Nautical Mile
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NORDO,No Radio
NOTAM,Notice to Airmen or Notice to Air Missions
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NUAIR,Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (a New York based nonprofit organization)
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OCS,Obstacle Clearance Surfaces
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OCTA,Outside Control Areas
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OEI,One Engine Inoperative
2023-08-01 09:07:10 +02:00
ODP,Obstacle Departure Procedure
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OGE,Out of Ground Effect
OFZ,Obstacle Free Zone
OJT,On the Job Training
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OODA,"Observation, Orientation, Decision, and Action"
PA,Pressure Altitude
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PAPI,Precision Approach Path Indicator
PAR,Precision Approach Radar
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PCAS,Primary Crash Alarm System
PIC,Pilot in Command
PNF,Pilot Not Flying
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POH,Pilot's Operating Handbook
PPL,Private Pilot's License
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PMI,Preventative Maintenance Inspection
POFZ,Precision Obstacle Free Zone
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PTAC,"Position, Turn, Altitude, Clearance (also known as Approach Clearance)"
PtF,Permit to Fly
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QFE,"the altimeter setting that will cause the altimeter to read the height above a specific aerodrome or ground level, and therefore read zero on landing"
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QNE,pressure altitude at the landing runway threshold
QNH,atmospheric pressure adjusted to mean sea level
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RADAR,Radio Detection And Ranging
RADNET,Radar Network
RAIM,Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (GPS)
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RAPCON,Radar Approach Control
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RAT,Reliability Acceptance Test (see also FAT and SAT)
2023-11-23 08:50:06 +01:00
RAM,Royal Air Maroc
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
RAP,Recognised Air Picture
RASP,Recognised Air and Surveillance Picture
RB,Relative Bearing
RBI,Relative Bearing Indicator
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RBAF,Royal Belgium Armed Forces
RCAF,Royal Canadian Air Force
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
RCC,Rescue Co-ordination Centre
RCL,Runway Centre Line Lighting
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RCR,Runway Condition Reading
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
RCS,Radar Cross Section
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RESA,Runway End Safety Area
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RET,Rapid Exit Taxiways
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
RF,Radio Frequency
RFFS,Rescue and Fire Fighting Services
2022-12-21 10:53:02 +01:00
RFM,Rotorcraft Flight Manual
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
RIMCAS,Runway Incursion Monitoring and Conflict Alert System
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
RJAF,Royal Jordanian Air Force
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
RJC,Reject
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
RPI,Runway Point of Intercept
2022-12-21 08:14:30 +01:00
ROFZ,Runway Obstacle Free Zone
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
RMI,Radio Magnetic Indicator
RNAV,Area Navigation
RNP,Required Navigation Performance
ROC,Rate Of Climb
ROC,Required Obstacle Clearance
RPS,Radar Position Symbol
2023-06-21 11:21:29 +02:00
RRPM,Rotor Rotations per Minute
2023-06-13 12:57:43 +02:00
RSA,Runway Safety Area
2023-09-11 14:44:52 +02:00
RSAF,Republic of Singapore Air Force
2023-06-13 12:57:43 +02:00
RSC,Runway Surface Condition
RSI,Remote Status Indicato
RSRS,Reduced Same Runway Separation
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
RTCA,Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
RVR,Runway Visual Range
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
RVSM,Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
RWR,Radar Warning Receiver
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
RWY,Runway
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SADL,Situational Awareness Data Link
SAF,Sustainable Aviation Fuel
2023-06-21 11:38:52 +02:00
SAR,"Search and Rescue, Synthetic Aperture Radar"
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SARPS,Standards and Recommended Practices (ICAO)
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
SAT,Site Acceptance Test (see also FAT and RAT)
SATCO,Senior Air Traffic Control Officer
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SATCOM,Satellite Communication
SATNAV,Satellite Navigation
SATSE,State Air Traffic Services Enterprise
2023-06-13 12:57:43 +02:00
SCN,Secondary Crash Net
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SDD,Situation Data Display
2023-08-07 09:41:29 +02:00
SEOL,Simulated engine-off landing
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SELCAL,Selective Calling System
SES,Single European Sky
SESAME,Single European Sky ATM Master Plan
SESAR,Single European Sky ATM Research
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SFL,Sequencing Flashing Light
SFO,Simulated Flameout Operation
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SI,Selective Interrogation
SIAP,Standard Instrument Approach Procedure
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
SID,Standard Instrument Departure
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SIF,Selective Identification Friend or Foe
SIGMET,Significant Meteorological (Information) Report
SILs,Sector Inbound Lists
SIM,Simulator
2022-12-21 10:53:02 +01:00
SKYGUIDE,Air Traffic Control of Switzerland
SL,Sea Level
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SLB,Side lobe Blanking
SLC,Side lobe Cancellation
SLOC,Slovenia Control
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SM,Statute Mile
2022-03-22 14:15:49 +01:00
SMR,Surface Movement Radar
2023-06-13 12:57:43 +02:00
SOF,Supervisor of Flying
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
SOW,Statement of Work
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SRC,Safety Regulation Commission (EUROCONTROL)
SRU,Safety Regulation Unit (EUROCONTROL)
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
SSR,Secondary Surveillance Radar
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
STAR,Standard Arrival Route or Standard Terminal Arrival Route
STARS,Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
STB,Stop Bar
STCA,Short Term Conflict Alert
STD,Synthetic Training Device
STDMA,Self-organising Time Division Multiple Access (known as VHF digital link - Mode 4)
STNA,Service Technique de la Navigation Aerienne
2022-12-31 19:46:19 +01:00
STO,Short Take-Off
STOVL,Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
STOL,Short Take-Off and Landing
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
STRATFOR,Eurocontrol Statistics and Forecasts Service
SUA,Special Use Airspace
SV,Supervisor
SVFR,Special Visual Flight Rules
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
SWT,Switch
2023-08-29 08:42:42 +02:00
SWY,Stopway
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
SYSCO,System Coordination Data Exchange and Coordination
2021-06-25 09:05:24 +02:00
TA,Terminal Airspace
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TAA,Terminal Arrival Area
TAAM,Total Airspace and Airport Modeller
TACAN,Tactical Air Navigation (System)
TACS,Theater Air Control System
TACTICOS,Tactical Information and Command System
TAF,Terminal Aerodrome/Area Forecast
TAIS,Tactical Airspace Integration System (US Army)
TAIS,Tactical Air Intelligence System
TAP,Target Acquisition Protocol
TARMAC,Taxi and Ramp Management and Control
2021-06-25 09:05:24 +02:00
TAS,Terminal Airspace System
2022-12-21 10:53:02 +01:00
TAS,True Air Speed
2023-07-18 19:36:31 +02:00
TAWS,Terrain Avoidance and Warning System
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TCAS,Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System
TCDS,Type Certificate Data Sheet
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TCH,Threshold Crossing Height
2023-08-28 16:44:13 +02:00
TCL,Thrust Control Lever or Taxi Center Lights
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TDW,Tower Display Workstation
TDZ,Runway Touchdown Zone Lighting
TDZE,Touch Down Zone Elevation
TERPS,US Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
TFDM,Terminal Flight Data Management
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TFDPS,Tower Flight Data Processing System
TFM,Traffic Flow Management
TFR,Temporary Flight Restriction
TH,True Heading
TID,Touch Input Device
TIS,Traffic Information System
2023-07-26 11:30:20 +02:00
TLOF,Touchdown and Lift-off Area
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TM,Traffic Management
2021-06-25 09:05:24 +02:00
TMA,Terminal Control Area
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TOC,Top Of Climb
TOD,Top Of Descent
2023-08-29 08:42:42 +02:00
TODA,Take-off Distance Available
TODAH,Take-off Distance Available for Helicopter
2022-12-21 10:53:02 +01:00
TOP,Take-Off Power
2023-08-29 08:42:42 +02:00
TOR,"Terms of Reference, or Tornado aircraft"
TORA,Takeoff Run Available
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TOWSIM,Tower Simulator
TRACON,Terminal Radar Approach Control
2023-08-01 09:48:06 +02:00
TRH,Thrust Reduction Height
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TSO,Technical Standard Order
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
TSTC,Texas State Technical College
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TT,True Track
TVOR,Terminal VOR
TWEB,Transcribed Weather Broadcast (USA for ATIS)
2023-02-28 13:08:58 +01:00
TWR,Control Tower or Thrust to Weight Ratio
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
TWY,Taxiway
TXC,Taxiway Centreline Lights
TXE,Taxiway Edge Lights
2023-06-13 13:03:14 +02:00
UA,Unmanned Aircraft
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
UAC,Upper Area Control Centre
2023-09-18 11:03:43 +02:00
UAM,Urban Air Mobility
2023-06-13 12:57:43 +02:00
UAS,Unmanned Aircraft Systems
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
UAT,Universal Access Transceiver
UAV,Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
2023-06-13 13:03:14 +02:00
UCAV,Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
UDF,Ultra High Frequency Direction Finding
UEI,"Units, Equipment, Installations"
2022-12-14 11:54:29 +01:00
UFA,"UFA, Inc., the world's premier developer of Air Traffic Control simulation systems"
2023-06-13 13:03:14 +02:00
UHF,Ultra High Frequency (300MHz to 3 GHz)
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
UIR,Upper Flight Information Region
UKCAA,United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
UMASS,University of Massachusetts
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
URET,User Request Evaluation Tool
2023-09-11 14:44:52 +02:00
USAF,United States Air Force
2021-06-25 09:05:24 +02:00
UTA,Upper Traffic Area
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
V1,Decision speed, the speed beyond which takeoff should no longer be aborted
V2,Takeoff speed. The speed at which the aircraft may safely be climbed with one engine inoperative
2022-03-22 14:15:49 +01:00
VAR,Magnetic Variation
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
VASI,Visual Approach Slope Indicator
VASIS,Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
VCS,Voice Communication System
VCCS,Voice Communication Control System
2023-08-01 09:07:10 +02:00
VCOA,Visual Climb Over Airport
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
VDF,Very High Frequency Direction Finding
VDGS,Visual Database Generation System
VDL-4,VHF digital link Mode 4 (see also STDMA)
VDU,Visual Display Unit
2023-09-18 14:09:37 +02:00
VFS,Vertical Flight Society
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
VFOW,Vertical Field of View
VFR,Visual Flight Rules
2023-06-13 13:03:14 +02:00
VHF,Very High Frequency (3 to 300MHz)
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
VLF,Very Low Frequency
VMC,Visual Meteorological Conditions
VMO,maximum operation speed is the air speed than should never be exceeded deliberately in normal operation, whatever the flight situation isVOR,VHF Omni-directional Range
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
VOLMET,Meteorological Information for Aircraft in Flight
2022-12-21 10:53:02 +01:00
VOR,VHF Omni-directional Receiver
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
VORTAC,VOR -TACAN combination
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
VREF,1.3 times the stalling speed of the aircraft in the stated landing configuration and at the prevailing aircraft weight
2023-08-28 16:44:13 +02:00
VRS,Vortex Ring State
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
VS,"Stall speed, defined as the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable"
VSBY,Visibility
VSP,Vertical Speed
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
VSTOL,Vertical Short Take-Off and Landing
2021-11-29 07:59:13 +01:00
VTC,Visual Terminal Chart
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
VTC,Virtual Training Centre
VTOL,Vertical Take-Off and Landing
VTOSL,Vertical Take-Off and Short Landing
VTS,Vehicle Tracking System
2022-12-21 10:53:02 +01:00
Vtoss,Take-off safety speed
Vy,Optimimum climbing speed
Vz,Rate-of-climb
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
WA,Wind Angle
WAAS,Wide Area Augmentation System
WAM,Wide Area Multilateration
WBS,Work Break-down Structure
WCA,Wind Correction Angle
WDI,Wind Direction Indicator
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
WGS,World Geodetic System
WIAS,Wetter Informations- und Anzeigesystem (German)
WP,Waypoint
WS,Work Station
WTC,Wake Turbulence Category
2022-02-03 07:17:31 +01:00
WTWS,Wake Turbulence Warning System
2022-12-31 19:46:19 +01:00
WX,Weather
2023-07-18 19:36:31 +02:00
WXR,Weather Radar Transceiver