The list of aviation acronyms and abbreviations.
All aviation related acronyms and abbreviations.
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FAA: | Federal Aviation Administration(Transportation planning) |
ATC: | Air Traffic Control(Air Transport, Air transport industry, Civil aviation) |
ILS: | Instrument Landing System(Air transport industry, Air Transport) |
PIN: | Personal Identification Number(Us taxes, Computer technology) |
IFR: | Instrument Flight Rules(Canadian aviation, Civil aviation, Flight) |
TSA: | Transportation Security Administration(Port security, JOBS, Security) |
OEM: | Original Equipment Manufacturer(Ebay, Online auction, CORPORATE) |
SOP: | Standard Operating Procedure(Canadian aviation, Hurricane management) |
ETA: | Estimated Time of Arrival(Civil aviation, Firefighting, Internet jargon) |
VFR: | Visual Flight Rules(Civil aviation, Aviation, Army) |
SOPs: | Standard Operating Procedures(Civil aviation, Aviation, Army) |
FOD: | Foreign Object Damage(Us navy, United States Navy, Civil aviation) |
ICAO: | International Civil Aviation Organisation(International) |
MPH: | Miles Per Hour(Unit, Transport, Traffic) |
MEL: | Minimum Equipment List(Canadian aviation, Civil aviation, Aviation) |
PF: | Pilot Flying(Canadian aviation, Civil aviation, Aviation) |
*A: | Star Alliance(Civil aviation, Aviation, Business) |
A: | Discounted First booking class(Civil aviation, Aviation, Business) |
A/C: | Aircraft(World War II, Civil aviation, Royal military) |
AA: | American Airlines(Civil aviation, Iata airline designator, Aviation) |
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