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AEROSPACE
ACRONYM
& Abbreviation Guide

3D, 4D three- or four-dimensional

3G third generation
4096 Code combinations of four-digit transponder code
A
A
A-BPSK
A-QPSK
A-SMGCS
A/B
A/C
A/D
A/G
A/L
A/L
A/N
A/P
A/T
A&P
AAC
AAC
AAIB
AAF
AAI
AAIPT
AAIU
AAL
AALC
AAMP
AAR
AATD
A
ampere(s)
autotuned navaid
aviation binary phase shift keying
aeronautical quadrature phase
shift keying
advanced surface movement
guidance and control systems
autobrake
aircraft
analog-to-digital
air/ground; air to ground
airline
autoland
alphanumeric
autopilot
autothrottle
airframe and power plant
aeronautical administration
communications
airline administrative communications
Air Accident Investigation
Branch (U.K. equivalent of NTSB)
airway facilities service
Airline Avionics Institute
Aging Aircraft Enterprise Team
air accident investigation unit
above aerodome level
autonomous approach landing
capability
advanced architecture microprocessor
Automated Aerial Refueling
Aviation Applied Technology
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Directorate (U.S. Army)

AATT advanced air transportation
technology
AAS advanced automation system
(FAA)
ABC automatic brightness control
AC advisory circular
AC alternating current
AC2 Dolby surround
ACAA Air Carrier Association of America
ACAC air-cooled air cooler
ACAMS aircraft condition analysis management system
ACARS aircraft communications
addressing and reporting system
ACAS airborne collision avoidance
system
ACC active clearance control
ACC airspace control center
ACC area control center
ACD automatic conflict detection
ACDO Air Carrier District Office
ACE actuator control electronics
ACE advanced certification equipment
ACG Assessment Compliance Group
ACIPS airfoil cowl ice protection system
ACF area control facility
ACK acknowledgment
ACMF airplane condition monitoring
function
ACMP alternating current motor pump
ACMS aircraft condition monitoring
system
ACNSS advanced communication/navigation/surveillance system
ACP audio control panel
ACS active control system
ACS audio control system
ACT active
ACTC airport traffic control towers
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ACTD advanced concept technology

demonstration
ACU aircraft communications system
ACU antenna control unit
ACU apron control unit
ACU autopilot control unit
AD airworthiness directive (FAA)
ADAHRS air data attitude heading reference
system
ADAS automated weather observing
system data acquisition system
ADB airport database
ADC air data computer
ADC Air Defense Command
ADE application development engineer
ADF automatic direction finding
ADG air-driven generator
ADI attitude director indicator
ADIRS air data inertial reference system
ADIRU air data inertial reference unit
ADL aeronautical data link
ADLP airborne data link protocol
ADLP aircraft data link processor
(Mode S)
ADM air data module
ADMS airline data management system
ADN aircraft data network
ADO airline dispatch office
ADO airport district office
ADP air driven pump
ADR address
ADR Advanced Data Research
ADR alternative dispute resolution
ADRAS airplane data recovery and
analysis system
ADS air data system
ADS automatic dependent surveillance
ADS-A automatic dependent
surveillance-addressed
ADS-A automatic dependent
surveillance-automation
ADS-B automatic dependent
surveillance-broadcast
ADS-C ADS-contract
ADS-R ADS-rebroadcast
ADSEL address selective
ADSP automatic dependent
surveillance panel
ADSSG ADS Study Group (ICAO)
ADSU automatic dependent
surveillance unit
ADT air data tester
AEA Aircraft Electronics Association
AECU audio electronic control unit
AED ALGOL extended for design
AEEC formerly Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (ARINC)
AFDS autopilot flight director system

AFDX avionics full-duplex switched
Ethernet
AFEPS ACARS front-end processing
system
AFGCS automatic flight guidance and
control system
AFI authority format identifier
AFIRS autonomous flight information
collection and reporting system
AFIS airborne flight information system
AFIS automated flight inspection system
AFM aircraft flight manual
AFMS automatic flight management
system
AFN air traffic services facilities
notification
Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar, a retrofit AESA system, installed on F-16
AEP ARINC engineering practices

AEP audio entertainment player
AERA automated en route air traffic
control
AES aircraft earth station (Inmarsat)
AESA active electronically scanned
array
AESS aircraft environment
surveillance system
AEW airborne early warning
AEW&C Airborne Early Warning and Control
AF airway facilities
AFC Aeronautical Frequency
Committee (AEEC)
AFC automatic frequency compensation
AFC automatic frequency control
AFCAS automatic flight control augmentation system
AFCS automatic flight control system
AFD adaptive flight display
AFD autopilot flight director
AFDC autopilot flight director computer
AFP
AFRL
AFS
AFS
AFS
AFSK
AFSS
AFTN
Airspace Flow Program

Air Force Research Lab
additional secondary factors
aeronautical fixed service (ICAO)
automatic flight system
audio frequency shift keying
automated flight service stations
aeronautical fixed telecommunications network
AFTRCC Aerospace and Flight Test Radio
Coordinating Council
AFU artificial feel unit
AGACS automatic A/G communication
system
AGAE A/G applications engineering
AGATE Advanced General Aviation
Transport Experiments (NASA)
AGC automatic gain control
AGCOS A/G communication services
AGCS air-ground communication systems
AGCU auxiliary generator control unit
AGD ADS-B guidance display
AGDL A/G data link
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AGIS
AGL
AGR
AGRM
AGS
AGSS
AGTS
AGVS
AGW
AHC
AHMS
AHRS
AI
AI
AI
AIA
AIAA
AIC
AIDC
AIDS
AIED
AIEM
AIFSS
AIL
AIM
AIMS
AIMS
AINSC
AIO
AIP
AIP
AIP
AIRAC
AIRCOM
AIRE
AIRMET
AIRO
AIS
AIS
AISG
AIV
AJPS
AKO
ALC
ALC
A/G intermediate system

above ground level
A/G router
air/ground router-regional manager
A/G system
ACARS ground system standard
(AEEC)
A/G test station
A/G voice sub-network
ARTS gateway
attitude heading computer
aircraft health monitoring system
attitude heading reference system
alternative interrogator
application interface
area incursion
Aerospace Industries Association
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
aeronautical information circular
air traffic services interfacility
data communications
aircraft/airborne integrated data
system
aeronautical industry engineering and development
Airlines International Electronic
Meeting (AMC)
automated international flight
service stations
aileron
airmans information manual
airplane information management system (Boeing 777)
airport information management
system
aeronautical industry service
communication
analog input/output
aeronautical information publication
Airport Improvement Program
analog input
aeronautical information regulation and control
digital air/ground communications service (SITA)
Atlantic Interoperability Initiative
to Reduce Emissions (FAA)
airmans meteorological information
analog input/reference output
aeronautical information service
automatic information services
(Eurocontrol)
Applications Interface Sub-Group
(IATA)
accumulator isolation valve
AFEPS journal processing system
Army Knowledge Online
airline link control
asynchronous link control
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ALC automatic level control

ALMDS airborne laser mine detection
system
ALPA Air Line Pilots Association
ALPS automatic line protection service
ALS application layer structure
ALT airborne link terminal
ALT altitude/alternate
ALT-HOLD altitude hold mode
ALTM altimeter
ALTN alternate
ALTRV altitude reservation
ALTS altitude select
ALU arithmetic and logic unit
AM access module
AM amplitude modulation
AMASS airport movement area safety
system
AMC advanced mezzanine card
AMC Air Mobility Command
AMC auxiliary maintenance computer
AMC Avionics Maintenance Conference
AMCP aeronautical mobile communications panel
AMD advisory map display
AME amplitude modulation equivalent
AMF Airborne, Maritime and Fixed Station
AMF-M AMF-Maritime
AMF-SA AMF-Small Airborne
AMF JTRS Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station
Joint Tactical Radio System
AMI airline modifiable information
AMLCD active matrix liquid crystal display
AMIS aircraft management information
system
AMOSS airline maintenance and operation
support system
AMP audio management panel
AMP Avionics Modernization Program
AMPL amplifier
AMRAAM Advanced Medium-Range Air to
Air Missile
AMS acquisition management system
AMS apron management service
AMS ARINC maintenance service
AMS avionics management service
AMS(R)S aeronautical mobile satellite
(route) service
AMSS aeronautical mobile satellite service
AMTOSS aircraft maintenance task oriented support system
AMTS aeronautical message transfer
service
AMU ACARS/avionics management
unit
AMU audio management unit
AMUX audio multiplexer
ANC Air Navigation Commission (ICAO)
ANDC airport and navigation data compiler
ANFR Agence Nationale des Frequences
(France)
ANFS aircraft network and file server
ANICS Alaskan NAS Interfacility
Communication
ANLP
ANP
ANP
ANPA
ANR
ANS
ANS
ANSI
ANSIR
ANSP
ANSU
ANTC
AO
AOA
AOA
AOA
AOAS
AOC
AOC
AOC
AOC
AOC
AOC
AOCC
AODB
AODC
AODE
AOG
AOHE
AOM
AOP
AOP
AOP
AOPA
AOR
AOR
AOR-E
AOR-W
AP
APA
APA
APANPIRG
APAS
APB
APB
APC
APC
APC
APCO
APFA
APFDS
APEX
API
ARINC network layer protocol

actual navigation performance
air navigation plan/performance
advanced notice of proposed
amendment
active noise reduction
air navigation system
ambient noise sensor
American National Standards
Institute
advanced navigation system inertial reference
air navigation service provider
avionics network server unit
advanced networking test center
acronymic obfuscation
ACARS over AVLC
angle of arrival
angle of attack
advanced oceanic automation
system
aeronautical operational control
aircraft operational control
Airline Operational Control Center
airline operations center
airport obstruction chart
airport operational communications
airline operations control center
airport operational database
age of data, clock (GPS)
age of data, ephemeris (GPS)
aircraft on ground
air/oil heat exchanger
aircraft operating manual
aeronautical OSI profile
airline operational procedure
analog output
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Atlantic Ocean region
area of responsibility
Atlantic Ocean region-east
Atlantic Ocean region-west
airport location (ACARS/AFEPS)
Allied Pilots Association
autopilot amplifier
Asia/PAC Air Navigation Planning
& Implementation Regional Group
Active/Passive Aircraft Survivability
acquisition program baseline
auxiliary power breaker
aeronautical passenger
communication
aeronautical public correspondence
autopilot computer
Association of Public Safety
Communications Officials
Association of Professional Flight
Attendants
autopilot flight director system
application/executive software
application programming interface
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APIM ARINC Industry Activities Project

Initiation/Modification
APIRS attitude and positioning inertial
reference system
APMS automated performance
measurement system
APL Applied Physics Laboratory
APLC airport performance laptop
computers
APM approach path monitor
APN ARINC packet network
APP approach control
APPR approach
APR actual performance reserve
APRL ATN profile requirement list
APU auxiliary power unit
APUC auxiliary power unit controller
APX application/executive software
AQF avionics qualification facility
AQP avionics qualification procedure/
program
AQP advanced qualification program
AQS advanced quality system
ARB arbitrary waveform generator
ARC aviation rulemaking committee
(FAA)
ARD advanced requirement definition
ARDEP analysis of research & development in Eurocontrol programs
ARF airline risk factor
ARM area regional manager
ARMC area regional maintenance center
ARP air data reference panel
ARTAS ATM surveillance tracker and
server
ASAS aircraft separation assurance
system (AEEC)
ASAS aviation safety analysis system
ASC aircraft system controller
ASC aural synthesizer card
ASCII American standard code for
information interchange
ASCB avionics standard communication
bus
ASCPC air supply and cabin pressure
controllers
ASCS air supply control system
ASCU anti-skid control unit
ASD aircraft situation display
ASDAR aircraft-to-satellite data relay
ASDB aircraft specific database
ASDE airport surface detection equipment
ASDE-X airport surface detection
equipment, model X
ASDI Aircraft Situation Display to Industry
ASDL aeronautical satellite data link
ASDR airport surface detection radar
ASE altimetry system error
ASECNA Agency for Security of Aerial Navigation in Africa and Madagascar
ASG ARINC signal gateway

ASI airspeed indicator

ASTA airport surface traffic automation
ASI avionics system integration
ASTAMIDS Airborne Standoff Minefield
ASIAS Aviation Safety Information
Detection System
Analysis and Sharing (FAA)

ASTERIX All-Purpose Structured Euro
ASIC application specific integrated
control Surveillance Information
circuit
Exchange

ASL above sea level

ASTF airspace system task force

ASM airspace management

ASTM American Society for Testing

ASM autothrottle servo motor
and Materials

ASME American Society of Mechani
ASTOR Airborne Stand-Off Radar (U.K.)
cal Engineers

ASVI avionics serial video interface

ASOR Allocating Safety Objectives

ASV alternate servo valve
and Requirements

AT air transport

ASOS automated surface observa
AT at an altitude
tion system

ATA actual time of arrival

ASP ACARS sub-network protocol

ATA Air Transport Association

ASP acquisition strategy paper

ATAS aviation traffic and application

ASP aeronautical fixed service syssoftware
tems planning (AFS)

ATC advanced technology center

ASP altitude set panel

ATC air traffic control

ASP arrival sequencing program

ATCA Air Traffic Control Association

ASPP application specific program
ATCBI ATC beacon interrogator
mable processor

ATCC area and terminal control center

ASR airport surveillance radar

ATCRBS ATC radar beacon system

ASRAAM advanced short range air-to
ATCSS ATC signaling system
air missile

ATCT air traffic control tower

ASRS aviation safety reporting system

ATIS airport traffic information system

ASSTC aerospace simulation and sys
ATIS automated terminal informatems test center
tion service
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ASSV alternate source selection valve

ATIS-B automatic terminal information

service-broadcast
air transport data link
automatic test equipment
avionics test and evaluation
air traffic flow management
advanced concept technology
demonstration

ATHR autothrust system

ATSRAC Aging Transport Systems Rulemaking Advisory Committee

ATI airborne tracker illuminator

ATIDS airport surface target identification system/service

ATIS airport traffic information system

ATIS automatic terminal information
service

ATL autothrottle limit

ATLAS abbreviated test language for
avionics systems

ATM air traffic management

ATM asynchronous transfer mode

ATMAC Air Traffic Management
Committee (RTCA)

ATMAS ATM automation system

ATMB Air Traffic Management Bureau

ATM DSS ATM decision support service

ATMS area navigation, test and management services

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ATE
ATE
ATFM
ATG
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ATNE
ATNP
ATO
ATO
ATOL
ATOP
ATP
ATPAC
ATR
ATR
ATR
ATS
ATS
ATS
ATSAW
ATSC
AT/SC
ATN engineering
ATN panel
air traffic operations
Air Traffic Organization (FAA)
automatic take-off and landing
advanced technologies and oceanic procedures
acceptance test procedure/plan
Air Traffic Procedures Advisory
Committee (FAA)
acceptance test report
air transport racking
air transport radio: ARINC formfactor/standard case dimensions
air traffic services
air turbine starter
autothrottle system
Airborne Traffic Situational
Awareness
air traffic services communication
autothrottle/speed control
Teledyne AWLU
ATSGF air traffic services geographic

filter
ATSMP air traffic services message processor
ATSO air traffic services organization
ATSP air traffic services provider
ATSRAC Aging Transport Systems Rulemaking Advisory Committee (FAA)
ATSU air traffic services unit
ATWR apron tower (and operator)
AUSRIRE All Union Scientific Research
Institute of Radio Equipment: CIS
(former Soviet) agency
AUX auxiliary
AVC aviation VHF car rental availability
(messages)
AVH aviation VHF hotel availability
(messages)
AVLAN avionics local area network
AVLC aviation VHF link control
AVM airborne vibration monitor
AVN avionics
AVOD audio and video channels on
demand
AVOL aerodrome visibility operational
level
AVPAC aviation VHF packet
communications
AVS aviation VHF seat availability

(messages)
AWACS airborne warning and control system
AWAS automated weather advisory station
AWG American wire gauge
AWIN advanced weather information
system
AWIN aviation weather information
AWIPS advanced weather interactive
processing system
AWLU aircraft wireless LAN unit
AWM auto warning mixer
AWO all weather operations
AWOP AWO panel
AWOS automated/airport weather
observing system
AWR aviation weather research
AZ azimuth: angular measurement in
horizontal plane
B-NAV
BAMS
BBML
BDA
BDMIS
BDS
BEA
BEP
BEPMS
BER
BFE
BFO
BFT
BGARS
BGI
BGP
BI
Bi-SC
BiG
BIS
BISMS
BIST
BiSync
BIT
Bit
BITE
BIU
BLK
BMV
BNR
BNS
BOC
BOC
BOP/COP
B
basic area navigation
Broad Area Maritime Surveillance
broadband multi-link
bomb damage assessment
business data management and
invoicing system
comm-B designation subfield
Bureau dEnquetes Accidents
(French equivalent of NTSB)
back-end processor
BEP management system
bit error rate
buyer furnished equipment
beat frequency oscillator
Blue Force Tracking
basic general aviation research
simulator
bus grant inhibit
border gateway protocol
burn-in
Bi-Strategic Command
bilingual ground station (ACARS
and VDL Mode 2)
boundary intermediate system
BIS management system
built-in self-test
binary synchronous control
built-in test
a binary digit
built-in test equipment
bus interface unit
block/black
brake metering valve
binary
boundary notification system
(squitters)
binary offset carrier
bottom of climb
bit-oriented protocol/characteroriented protocol
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BP
BPCU
BPL
BPS
BPSK
BR
BRG
BRI
BRNAV
BRT
BSN
BSC
BSCU
BSP
BSU
BSU
BTB
BTMU
BU
BUEC
BUFR
bite processor
bus power control unit
broadband over powerlines
bits per second
binary phase shift keying
bridge
bearing
basic rate interface
basic area navigation
brightness
backbone sub-network
binary synchronous communication
brake system control unit
board support package
beam steering unit
bypass switch unit
bus tie breaker
brake temperature monitor unit
backup
BU emergency communications
binary universal form for communication representation
BWAN BU wide area network
Byte a grouping of eight bits
C2 command and control

C41 command, control, communications, computers & intelligence
C4ISR command, control, communications, computers, intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance
C-MANPADS Counter-Man Portable Air Defense
System
C/A code course acquisition code
(GPS)
C/NO carrier-to-noise density ratio
C/R command/response
C/SOIT communications/surveillance
operational implementation team
C/UT code/unit test
C&C command and control (also C2)
C&W control and warning
CA conflict alert
CAA Civil Aviation Administration
CAA Civil Aviation Authority
CAAC Civil Aviation Administration of
China
CAAFI Commercial Aviation Alternative
Fuels Initiative (FAA)
CAAS common avionics architecture
system
CAASD Center for Advanced Aviation
System Development (MITRE
Corp.)
CAB Civil Aeronautics Board
CAC caution advisory computer
CACP cabin area control panel
CAD computer-aided design
CADAG Communications, Automation and
Data Link Applications Group
CADC central air data computer (an
analog system)
CADS centralized automatic dependent
surveillance
CAE component application engineer
CAGE commercial avionics GPS engine
CAH cabin attendant handsets
CAI caution annunciator indicator
CALSEL variation of SELCAL system
CAM computer-aided manufacturing
CAN controller area network
CANbus control area network
CANSO Civil Air Navigation Services
Organization
CAOC Combined Air Operations Center
CAP Civil Air Patrol (U.S.)
CAPA Coalition of Airline Pilots Association
CAPS commercial airliner protection
system
CARE cooperative actions on R&D in
Eurocontrol
CAS collision avoidance system
CAS commercially available software
CAS computed airspeed
CASA controller automated spacing aid
CASCADE Co-operative ATS (Air Traffic
Services) through Surveillance
and Communication Applications
Deployed in ECAC (European Civil
Aviation Conference)
CASE computer-aided software
engineering
CASR Civil Aviation Safety Regulations
CASS Consolidated Automated Support
System
CAT categories (I, II, IIIa/b/c) approach
CAT clear air turbulence
CAT computer aided testing
CAVS CDTI assisted visual separation
CBA cost/benefit analysis
CBT computer-based training
CC connection confirm
CCA circuit card assembly
CCB configuration control board
CCB converter circuit breaker
CCD category class diagram
CCD charged coupled device
CCD coherent change detection
CCD cursor control device
CCIR International Radio Consultative
Committee
CCITT Consultative Committee International Telephone and Telegraph
CCP consolidated control panel
CCS cabin communication system
CCS common core system
CCTV closed-circuit television
CD carrier detect
CD chrominance difference
CDA continuous descent approach
CDA coordinating design authority
CDAM centralized data acquisition module
CDAM
CDG
CDI
CDM
CDMS
CDMS
CDP
CDR
CDS
CDS
common data acquisition module

configuration database generator
course deviation indicator
collaborative decision-making
CDM system
control and data management
system
continuous data program
critical design review
central dispatch system
cockpit display systems
CDS
CDSS
CDT
CDTI
CDU
CDV
CEC
CEI
CENTCOM
CENTRIXS
common display system

cockpit door surveillance system
controlled departure time
cockpit display of traffic information
control display unit
compressed digital video
cooperative engagement capability
cabin equipment interfaces
U.S. Central Command
Combined Enterprise Regional
Exchange System
TechSAT
Avionics Bus Interface Family
ARINC 664/AFDX ARINC 429 MIL-STD-1553

Powerful on-board protocol engines
Consistent features and interfaces
Comprehensive error injection/detection capabilities
Integration on PCI, cPCI, PXI, PCIe, and VME platforms
Driver and API support for Windows, Linux, or VxWorks
Bus analyzer software and support for many TechSAT
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CF change field
CFDIU centralized fault display interface
unit
CFDS central fault display system
CFDU configurable file data unit
CFIT controlled flight into terrain
CFM cubic feet per minute
CFM configuration management
CFMU central flow management unit
CFS cabin file server
CG center of gravity
CHAIN Compartmented High Assurance
Information Network
CHI computer/human interface
CHIS center hydraulic isolation system
CI configuration item
CI cabin interphone
CID category interaction diagram
CIDIN common ICAO data interchange
network
CIDS cabin interphone distribution
system
CIE Commission Internationale de
IEclairage
CIGS copper-indium-gallium-diselenide
CIP capital investment plan
CIP convergence & implementation
program (Eurocontrol)
CIS common information services
CIS corporate information system
CLNP connectionless network protocol
CLNS connectionless network service
CLTP connectionless mode transport
protocol
CM context/configuration management
CMC central maintenance computer
CMCF CMC function
CMCS CMC system
CMD command
CMF common message format
CMGT contract management
CMM capability maturity model
CMM common mode monitor
CMM component maintenance manual
CMN control motion noise
CMOS complementary metal oxide
semiconductor
CMP configuration management plan
CMS cabin management system
CMU communication management unit
CND can not duplicate
CNDB customized navigation database
CNES Centre National dEtudes Spatiales
(France)
CNI communications, navigation and
identification
CNP com/nav/pulse
CNR customer notification reports
CNS communication, navigation
surveillance
CNS/ATM communications, navigation, surveillance/air traffic management
CNSI com/nav/surveillance/identification

CNUS cabin network server unit

COA certificate of authorization

CODEC coder/decoder

COM cockpit operating manual

COMINT communications intelligence
COMINT/DF COMINT direction finding

COMM communications
COM/MET/OPS communications/meteorological/
operations

CON continuous

COMSAT Communications Satellite Corp.

CONOPS concept of operations

CONUS continental United States

COP character-oriented protocol

COTP connection-oriented transport
protocol

COTR contracting officers technical
representative

COTS commercial-off-the-shelf

CP central processor

CP conflict probe

CP control panel

CPA closest point of approach

CPA Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations

CPA collision prediction and alerting
Rockwell Collins CMU-900
CPC
CPC
CPC
CPCI
CPCS
CPDLC
CPE
CPI
CPM
CPM
CPS
CPS
CPU
CR
CR
CR
CRA
CRAF
CRC
CRD
CRADA
CRM
CRPA
cabin pressure controller

controller-pilot communications
cursor position control
computer program configuration
item
cabin pressure control system
controller-pilot data link communications
circular position error
continuous process improvement
core processing module
critical path method
cabin pressure sensor
central processing system
central processing unit
change of request
connection request
contrast ratio
conflict resolution advisory
Civil Reserve Air Fleet
cyclic redundancy checking/code
current routing domain
cooperative research and development agreement
crew/cockpit resource management
controlled reception pattern
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CRS Congressional Research Service
(U.S.)
CRISD computer resources integrated
support document
CRISTAL CoopeRative Validation of Surveillance Techniques and Applications
(Eurocontrol)
CRM collision risk model
CRM crew resource management
CRMA code reuse multiple access
CRR cutover readiness review
CRS course
CRT cathode ray tube
CRZ cruise
CS commercial service
CS common service
CSC cargo system controller
CSC common signaling channel
CSC computer software component
CSCI computer software configuration
item
CSF command/status frame
CsLEOS BAE Systems real-time operating
system
CSMA carrier sense multiple access
CSMA/CD carrier sense multiple access
with collision detection
CSCP cabin system control panel
CSDB commercial standard data bus
CSDS cargo smoke detector system
CSEU control systems electronics unit
CSMM crash survivable memory modules
CSMU cabin system management unit
CSP Common Sensor Payload
CSPA closely spaced parallel approach
CSS cabin systems subcommittee
CSTAC Commercial Space Transportation
Advisory Committee (FAA)
CSU channel service unit
CSU computer software unit
CSU configuration strapping unit
CTA control area
CTA controlled time of arrival
CTAF common traffic advisory frequency
CTAI cowl thermal anti-icing
CTAS center TRACON automation system
CTC cabin temperature controller
CTD cabin training device
CTL control
CTMO centralized air traffic flow management organization
CTOL conventional takeoff and landing
CTR center
CTR control zone
CTRD configuration test requirements
document
CTRL control
CTS clear to send
CTS conformance test suite
CTS/TCTS combat training system/tactical
combat training system
CTU cabin telecommunications unit
CU channel utilization
CU
CU
CUG
CUTE
CV/DFDR
CVR
CVRCP
CW
CW
CWI
CWID
CWP
CWP
CWS
combiner unit (HUD)

control unit
closed user group
common use terminal equipment
cockpit voice and digital flight
data recorder
cockpit voice recorder
cockpit voice recorder control
panel
clockwise
continuous wave
continuous wave interference
Coalition Warrior Interoperability
Demonstration
central weather processor
controller/ed working position
control wheel steering
D8PSK differential 8-phase-shift keying

D-ATIS digital automatic terminal
information service
D-OTIS data link operational terminal
service
D-TAXI data link taxi clearance delivery
D-TOC digital transfer of communications
DA descent advisor
DA design authority
DA digital-to-analog
DABS discrete addressable beacon system
DAC digital-to-analog converters
DADC digital air data computer
DADS digital air data system
DAISS digital airborne intercommunication switching system
DAP digital service access product
DAP direct action penetration
DAP downlink aircraft parameter
DAP download of aircraft parameter
DAR data access recorder
DARC direct access radar channel
DARP dynamic aircraft route planning
DARPA Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (U.S.)
DAS designated alteration station
DAS digital audio subcommittee
DAS distributed aperture system
DASS defensive aids sub-system
DB database
dB decibel
dBA dB adjusted
DBI downlink block identifier
dBI dB referenced to an isotropic
antenna
dBI decibels above isotopic circular
dBM dB below 1 milliwatt
DBS direct broadcast satellite
DBU database unit
DBU dial backup
dBW dB-watts or referenced to 1 watt
DC direct current
DC disconnect confirm
DCAS
DCD
DCE
DCGF
DCL
DCM
DCMF
DCMS
DCN
DCP
DCP
DCS
DCU
DCV
DD
DDA
DDD
DDM
DDP
DDR
DDR
DDRMI
DDS
DDT
DER
DERA
DEU
DF
DFA
DFCS
DFDAF
DFDAMU
DFDAU
DFDR
DFDU
DFGC
DFGS
DFIDU
DFIU
DFS
DFS
DfT
DFU
DG
DGNSS
DGPS
DH
DHCP
digital control audio system

double channel duplex
data communications equipment
data conversion gateway function
departure clearance (European)
digital coherent mute
data communication
management function
data communication
management system
document/drawing/design
change notice
data communication process
display control panel
double channel simplex
data concentration unit
directional control valve
data delivery
digital differential analyzer
dual disk drive
difference in depth of modulation
declarations of design and
performance
draft document review
double data rate
digital distance radio magnetic
indicator
direct digital synthesizer
downlink data transfer
designated engineering
representative
Defense Research and Evaluation
Agency (U.K.)
display electronics unit
direction finding
direction finding antenna
digital flight control system
digital flight data acquisition
function
digital flight data acquisition
management unit
digital flight data acquisition unit
digital flight data recorder
digital flight data unit
digital flight guidance computer
digital flight guidance system
dual function interactive display
unit
digital flight instrument unit
Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH
(Germany)
digital frequency select
Department for Transport (U.K.)
digital function unit
directional gyro
differential global navigation satellite system
differential global positioning
system
decision height
dynamic host configuration protocol
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DI
DIFAX
DIGNU
DIP
DIP
DIR
DIRCM
DIR/INTC
DISA
DISC
DISCH
DIST
DITS
DL
DLAP
DLC
DLCI
DLE
DLK
DLL
DLM
DLME
DL/MSU
DLNA
DLORT
DLP
DLS
DLU
DM
DMA
DMD
DME
DME/N
DME/P
DMM
DMS
DMS
DMU
DoD
DoT
DOTS
DPI
DPR
DPSK
DR
DR
DRAM
DRER
DRN
DRVSM
DSAD
DSARC
DSB
DSB-AM
DSDU
Department of Homeland Security

data interrupt
digital facsimile
deeply integrated guidance and
navigation unit
data interrupt program
dual in-line package
director
direct infrared countermeasures
direct intercept
Defense Information Systems
Agency (U.S.)
disconnect
discharge
distance
data information transfer system
data link
data link application processor
data link control
data link control identifier
data link entity
data link (AEEC)
data link layer
data link management unit
data link and message engineering
data loader/mass storage unit
diplexer/low-noise amplifier
data link operational requirements
team
data link processor
data link service/system
download unit
disconnected mode
direct memory access
digital memory device
distance measuring equipment
DME normal
DME precision
data memory module
data link management system
debris monitoring sensor
data management unit
Department of Defense (U.S.)
Department of Transportation
(U.S.)
dynamic ocean tracking system
dots per inch
dual port RAM
differential phase shift keying
dead reckoning
deduced reckoning
dynamic random access memory
designated radio engineering
representative (FAA)
document release notice
domestic reduced vertical
separation minimum
digital service access device
defense system acquisition
review cycle
double side band
DSB-amplitude modulation
data signal display unit
DSF
DSP
DSP
DSP
DSP
DSP
DSPDRV
DSR
DSS
DSU
DT&E
DTD
DTD
DTE
DTED
DTG
DTM
DTMF
DTP
DTPDU
DTRS
DTS
DTU
DU
DUAT
DUATS
DUST
DVF
DVM
DVMC
DVOR
DVRS
DWAN
E-PIREPS
E/D
E/O
E&E
EAA
EACARS
EAD
EAD
EADI
EADS
EAFR
EAI
EAL
EAL-7
EANPG
EAP
EAROM
EARTS
EAS
display system function

data link service provider
departure sequencing program
digital signal processor
display select panel
domain specific part
display driver
display system replacement
decision support services
data signaling unit
development test and evaluation
data terminal display
document type definition
data terminal equipment
digital terrain evaluation data
distance-to-go
demonstration test milestone
dual tone multifrequency
(telephone)
distributed targeting processor
data protocol data unit
data transceiver router server
digital theatre systems
data transfer unit
display unit
direct user access terminal
direct user access terminal system
dual-use science and technology
demonstration and validation
facility
digital voltmeter
digital video map computer
Doppler very high frequency
omnidirectional range
digital voice recorder system
direct WAN
E
electronic pilot reports
end-of-descent
engine-out
electronics and equipment
Experimental Aircraft Association
enhanced ACARS
engine alert display
European AIS database
(Eurocontrol)
electronic attitude director indicator
European Aeronautic Defence and
Space Co.
enhanced airborne flight recorder
engine anti-ice
evaluation assurance level
evaluation assurance level-7
European Air Navigation Planning
Group
engine alert processor
electrically alterable read-only
memory
en route automated radar tracking
system
equivalent airspeed
EASA European Aviation Safety Agency

EASIE enhanced ATM and Mode S
implementation in Europe
EATCHIP European air traffic control harmonization & integration program
EATMS European ATM System (Eurocontrol)
EATRADA European ATM Research and
Development Association
EBR extended bit rate
EC European Commission
ECAC European Civil Aviation Conference
ECAM electronic caution alert module
ECC error correcting code
ECEF earth-centered, earth-fixed
ECL emitter coupler logic
eCM equipment conditioning monitoring
ECMP electronic component management system
ECN engineering change notice
ECO engineering change order
ECP EICAS control panel
ECP engineering change proposal
ECS engineering compiler system
ECS environmental control system
ECS event criterion subfield
ECSL left environmental control system
card
ECSMC ECS miscellaneous card
ECSR right environmental control
system card
ECU electronic control unit
ED EICAS display
EDA electronic design automation
EDAC error detection and correction
EDARC enhanced direct access radar
channel
Sandel SN3500 EHSI
EDC error detection and correction

EDDS electronic document distribution
service
EDI electronic data interchange
EDI engine data interface
EDIF engine data interface function
EDIS emergency digital information
service
EDIU engine data interface unit
EDMS electronic data management system
EDP electronic data processing
EDP engineering development pallet
EDP engine driven pump
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EDS
EDU
EE
EE
EEAS
EEC
EEC
EEPROM
EEU
EFB
EFC
EFD
EFDAS
EFDP
EFIC
EFIP
EFIS
EFIS CP
EGI
EGIHO
EGNOS
EGP
EGPWS
EGT
EHF
EHSI
EHV
EIA
EIA
EICAS
EICASC
EIPI
EIRP
EIRP
EIS
EIS
EIS
EISA
EIU
ELB
ELEC
ELM
ELMS
ELS
ELT
EM
EM
EMATS
embedded diagnostic system

explosive detection system
electronic display unit
electrical engineer
electronics equipment
enhanced en-route automation
system
electronic engine control
Eurocontrol Experimental Center
electrical erasable programmable
ROM
ELMS electronics unit
electronic flight bag
expected further clearance
electronic flight display
European logical flight data
server (Eurocontrol)
European flight data processing
(Eurocontrol)
electronic flight instrument
controller
electronic flight instrument
processor
electronic flight instrument system
EFIS control panel
embedded GPS/INS
expedited ground-initiated handoff
European Geostationary Overlay
System
exterior gateway protocol
enhanced ground proximity
warning system
exhaust gas temperature
extremely high frequency
electronic horizontal situation
indicator
electro-hydraulic valve
Electrical Institute of America
Electronic Industries Association
engine indication and crew alert
system
EICAS controls
extended initial protocol identifier
earth incident radiated power
effective isotropic radiation power
electronic instrument system
engine indication system
environmental impact statement
extended industry standard
architecture
electronic interface unit
electronic logbook
electrical
extended length message
electrical load management system
electronic library system
emergency locator transmitter
electromagnetic
element manager
endurance management air traffic
system
EMC electromagnetic compatibility

EMC entertainment multiplexer controller
EMD engineering, manufacturing and
development
EMER emergency
EMI electromagnetic interference
EMS emergency medical services
EMS engine management system
EMU expansion module unit
ENG engine
ENOC engineering network operations
center
EO/IR electro-optic/infrared
EOD end of day
EO DAS electro-optical distributed aperture system
EOLA European pre-operational data
link applications
EOM end of message
EOT end of text
EOTS electro-optical targeting system
EP engineering project
EP external power
EPC engineering project contractor
EPCS engine propulsion control system
EPLD electronically programmable logic
device
EPLRS enhanced position location and
reporting system
EPR engine pressure ratio
Mid-Continent ESAI
EPROM
EPS
EPV
EQTG
ERAM
ERAST
ERB
ERD
EROPS
ERP
ERP
ERPDU
ERP PDU
ERQ PDU
ERU
ES
erasable programmable ROM

electrical power system
end-point voltage
electronic qualification test guide
En Route Automation Modernization
environment research aircraft
and sensor technology
Engineering Review Board
end routing domain
extended range operations
effective radiation power
eye reference point
error protocol data unit
echo replay protocol data unit
echo request protocol data unit
engine replay unit
end system
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ESA
ESAI
ESAS
ESAS
ESD
ESDS
ESH
ESID
ESIS
ESIS
ESM
ESOIC
ESR
ESS
ESS
ESSD
ESU
ETA
ETAS
ETB
ETB
ETC
ETD
extended squitter
European Space Agency
electronic standby attitude indicator
electronic situation awareness
system
enhanced situational awareness
system
electrostatic discharge
electrostatic discharge and soldering
end system hello
engine and system indication
display
electronic standby instrument
system
engine and system indication
system
electronic support measures
enhanced small-outline IC
equivalent-series resistance
electronic switching system
environmental stress screening
electrostatic sensitive devices
environmental sensor unit
estimated time of arrival
enhanced TRACON/tower automation system
end of block (ASCII/IA5 character)
engineering test bed
estimated time of completion
estimated time of departure
ETE
ETI
ETM
ETM
ETMS
ETMS
ETNO
ETOPS
ETOPS
ETP
ETRC
ETVS
ETX
EU
EU
EUAFS
EUPS
EURATN
EURET
EUROCAE
EV
EVM
EVS
EW
EWIS
EZAP
F
F/O
F&E
FA
FAA
FAA/EURO
FAATC
FAB
FAB-T
FAC
FADEC
FAF
FAI
FAMIS
FANS
FAR
FAR
FAST
FAT
FBCB2
estimated time enroute

elapsed time indicator
elapsed time measurement
electronic training manuals
engine-trend monitoring services
enhanced traffic management
system
European Telecommunications
Network Operators
extended operations
extended twin-engine operations
equal time point (halfway there,
by time)
expected taxi ramp clearances
enhanced terminal voice switch
end of transmission
electronic unit
European Union
enhanced upper air forecast system
external uninterruptible
power supply
European ATN
European research on transport
systems
European Organization for Civil
Aviation Equipment (European
equivalent of RTCA)
earned value
error vector magnitude
enhanced vision system
electronic warfare
electrical wiring interconnection
system
enhanced zonal analysis
procedures
FBL
FBN
FBO
FBW
FC
FC
FC-AV
FCA
FCC
FCC
FCDC
FCM
FCMA
FCP
FCP
FCS
FCS
FCS
FCS
FD
FD
FDAF
FDAU
fly by light
fly by night
fixed-base operator
fly by wire
functional capability
foot candles
Fibre Channel-Audio Video
functional configuration audit
Federal Communications Commission (U.S.)
flight control computer
flight critical direct current
future concepts for maintenance
FANS Central Monitoring Agency
flight control panel
flight control processor
flight control system
frame check sequence
Future Combat Systems
future concepts for simulators
flight dynamics/director
final data
flight data acquisition function
flight data acquisitions unit
Fahrenheit
first officer
facilities and equipment
final approach
Federal Aviation Administration
(U.S.)
FAA/Eurocontrol R&D committee
FAA Technical Center
functional airspace blocks
family of advanced beyond-lineof-sight terminals
flight augmentation computer
full authority digital engine/electronic control
final approach fix
first article inspection
full aircraft management/inertial
system
Future Air Navigation System
(ICAO)
federal acquisition regulation
federal aviation regulation
final approach spacing tool
factory acceptance test
Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below
Universal Avionics FMS
FDB
FDDI
FDE
FDEP
FDH
FDI
FDIMU
FDIO
FDM
FDM
FDMA
FDPS
FDR
FDRS
FDP
FEATS
FEC
FEP
FERNS
flight plan data bank

fiber distribution data interface
fault detection and exclusion
flight data entry panel
flight deck handset
fault detection and isolation
flight data interface management
unit
flight data input/output
flight data monitoring
frequency division multiplex
frequency division multiple
access
flight data processing system
flight data recorder
flight data recorder system
flight data processor
Future European Air Traffic Management System
forward error correction
front-end processor
Far East Radio Navigation Service
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FFS
FFT
FGC
FGS
FHA
FIAO
FIB
FIFO
FIM
FIR
FIS
FIS-B
FIX
FL
FL
FLCH
FLIR
FLTCK
FltWinds
FLW
FM
FMA
FMAC
FMC
FMC
FMC
FMCDU
FMCF
FMCS
FMCW
FMEA
FMF
FMGC
FMGEC
FMP
FMS
FMS
FMSG
FMST
FMU
FNPRM
FOC
FOC
FOD
FODA
FOG
FOQA
FOS
FOV
FOWG
FPA
fuel flow
full flight simulator
full flight trainer
flight guidance computer
flight guidance system
functional hazard assessment
flight inspection area office
forwarding information base
first in, first out
fault isolation manual
flight information region
flight information services
FIS-broadcast
position in space usually on
aircrafts flight plan
flight level
foot lampert
flight level change
forward-looking infrared
flight check
flight and weather information
and decision support
forward-looking windshear radar
frequency modulation
flight mode annunciator
Frequency Management Advisory
Council
flight management control/computer
FPGA mezzanine card
future concepts for maintenance
flight management control and
display unit (FMS)
flight management computer
function
flight management computer
system
frequency-modulated continuous
wave
failure mode and effects analysis
flight management function
flight management guidance
computer
flight management guidance
envelope computer
flight mode panel
flight management system
full mission simulator
Frequency Management Study
Group (ICAO)
flight management system trainer
fuel metering unit
further notice of proposed
rulemaking
full operational capability
fuel/oil cooler
foreign object debris
flight operations data assurance
fiber optic gyro
flight operational quality assurance
fiber optics subcommittee
field of view
fiber optics working group
flight path angle
FPA
FPAC
FPC
FPGA
FPM
FPV
FQIS
FQPU
FQR
FR
FRA
FRAD
FRCS
FRED
FRM
FRM
FRM
FRMR
FRP
FRPA
FRQ
FSAS
FSDO
FSE
FSE
FSEMC
FSEU
FSF
FSM
FSS
FSWE
FT
FT/ADIRS
FTE
FTK
FTP
FTPP
FTS
FVHF
FW
FW
FWC
FWD
FWS
FY
G/A
G/G
G/S
GA
GA
GAAS
GACS
focal plane array

flight path acceleration
flight profile comparator
field programmable gate array
feet per minute
flight path vector
fuel quality indicating system
fuel quality processor unit
formal qualification review
frame relay
flap retraction altitude
frame relay access device
flight recorder configuration
standard
flight recorder electronic
documentation
fault reporting manual
flammability reduction means
frame reject mode
frame reject
Federal Radionavigation Plan
(U.S.)
fixed reception pattern antenna
frequency
flight service automation system
Flight Standards District Office
(FAA)
FANS systems engineering
field service engineer
Flight Simulator Engineering and
Maintenance Conference
flap slat electronics unit
Flight Safety Foundation
flight schedule monitoring
flight service station
FANS software engineering
functional test
fault tolerant/air data inertial
reference system
flight technical error
freight tonne kilometers
file transfer protocol
fault tolerant power panel
Federal Telecommunications
System
future VHF system study
(Eurocontrol)
failure warning
firewall router
flight warning computer
forward
flight warning system
fiscal year
ground/air or ground-to-air
ground/ground
glide slope
general aviation
go-around
gallium arsenide
genetic ATN communications
service
GAGAN geostationary augmentation

network
GAIN galley inserts
GAIT ground-based augmentation and
integrity technique
GAMA General Aviation Manufacturers
Association
GAN global area network
GAO Government Accountability Office
(U.S.)
GATM global air traffic management
GAViS general aviation vision system
GBAS ground-based augmentation
system
Garmin GPS display
GBST
GBT
Gbyte
GCA
GCAS
GCB
GCC
GCP
GCS
GCU
GDLP
GDOP
GDP
GENOT
GEO
GEP
GES
GFE
GFI
GFLOPS
GFSK
GG
GGR
GGS
GGTFM
GH
GHz
GI
GIB
GIC
GIC
GIG
ground based software tool

ground-based transceiver
gigabyte (billion bytes)
ground-controlled approach
ground collision avoidance
system
generator circuit breaker
ground cluster controller (ACARS)
glare-shield control panel
ground clutter suppression
generator control unit
ground data link processor
geometric dilution of precision
ground delay program
general notice
geosynchronous/geostationary
earth orbit
ground entry point
ground earth station
government furnished equipment
general format identifier
gigaflops
Gaussian frequency shift keying
graphics generator
G/G router
GPS ground station
ground-ground traffic flow management
ground handling
gigahertz
group identifier
GNSS integrity broadcast
GNSS integrity channel
GPS integrity channel
Global Information Grid
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GICB
GIHO
GINS
GIOVE-A
GIP
GIS
GIS
GIVE
GJU
GL
GL
GLC
GLNS
GLONASS
GLS
GLS
GLU
GM
GMC
GMDS
GMR
GMR
GMT
GMTI
GMU
GNA
GNE
GNR
GNSS
GNSSP
GoMATS
GOPS
GOS
GOSIP
GP
GPADIRS
GPCBT
GP&C
GPIB
GPIRS
GPP
GPPU
GPRS
GPS
GPSSU
GPU
GPWC
GPWS
GR
GRAS
GRIP
GIG-Band Expansion
ground-initiated comm-B
ground initiated handoff
GPS-inertial navigation systems
Galileo In-Orbit Validation
Experiment-A
government-industry partnership
geodetic information system
graphical information system
grid inospheric vertical error
Galileo joint undertaking
ground location (ACARS/AFEPS)
group length
geographic locator codes
GPS landing and navigation system
Global Navigation Satellite
System (Russia)
GNSS landing system
GPS landing system
GPS landing unit
guidance material
ground movement control
ground mobile data service
giant magnetoresistive
Ground Mobile Radio
Greenwich mean time
ground moving target indicator
GPS monitoring unit
global network architecture
gross navigational error
global navigation receiver
global navigation satellite system
GNSS Panel (ICAO)
Gulf of Mexico advanced traffic
surveillance
giga operations
grade of service
government open systems
interconnection profile
general purpose
global positioning, air data,
inertial reference system
guidelines for the production of
computer-based training
(Eurocontrol)
global positioning and
communications
general purpose instrument bus
global positioning/inertial
reference system
general purpose processor
general-purpose processing unit
general packet radio services
Global Positioning System
GPS sensor unit
ground power unit
ground proximity warning computer
ground proximity warning system
ground router
ground-based regional
augmentation system
gridded binary (National Weather
Service model output)
GRP
GS
GSC
GSE
GSIF
GSM
GSMS
GSP
GTC
GUI
GVE
GW
GWDS
GWS
geographic reference point

ground speed/station
ground station controller (ACARS)
ground support equipment
ground station information frame
global systems mobile
ground station management system
glare shield panel
data link ground terminal computer
graphical user interface
graphics vector engine
gateway
graphic weather display system
graphical weather services
HAA
HAD
HADS
HALE
HARS
HCI
high-altitude airship
hardware architecture document
high-altitude platform station
high-altitude, long-endurance
high altitude route system
human-computer interface
Thales TopOwl HMD
HCP
HCS
HDD
HDG
HDG SEL
HDL
HDLC
HDLC-B
HDLMS
HDMI
HDOP
HDP
HDTV
HE
HEA
HERF
heads-up control panel

host computer system
head-down display
heading
heading select
hybrid data link
high-level data link control
HDLC-balanced
hybrid data link management
system
high-definition multimedia interface
horizontal dilution of precision
hardware development plan
high-definition television
altitude error
head equipment assembly
high-energy radio frequency
(or energy radiated fields: dense)
HF high frequency
HF human factors
HFACS human factors analysis and
classification system
HFDL high frequency data link
HFDM high-frequency data modem
HFDR high frequency data radio
HFI human factors integration
HFNPDU high frequency network protocol
data unit
HFS high frequency system
HFSG human factor study group
HFSNL high frequency subnetwork layer
HFWG human factors working group
HGA high gain antenna
HGAS HGA system
HGC head-up guidance computer
HGS head-up guidance system
HGS HFDL ground station
HHLD heading hold
HID host interface display
HIL horizontal integrity limit
HIRF high intensity radiated field
HITS highway in the sky
HLCS high lift control system
HLE higher layer entity
HLL high level language
HMD helmet-mounted display
HMI hazardously misleading information
HMI human-machine interface
HMOS high density metal oxide
semiconductor
HMS handheld manpack and small
form fit
HMSD Helmet Mounted Sight & Display
HMU height monitoring unit
HO handoff
HOCSR host/oceanic computer system
replacement
HOTAS hands on throttle and stick
HOW hand-over word
HP high pressure
HP holding pattern
hPa hecto Pascal
HPA high power amplifier
HPC high pressure compressor
HPR high power relay
HPSOV high pressure shutoff valve
HPT high pressure turbine
HRD home routing domain
HS-DSAD high speed frame relay service
access device
HSD high-speed data
HSI horizontal situation indicator
HSIT hardware and software
integration test
HSL heading select
HSR high stability reference
HSRP hot standby routing protocol
HTC highest two-way channel
HUD head-up display
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system
HVPS high voltage power supply
HWCI hardware configuration item
HX heat exchanger
HYD hydraulic
HYDIM HYD interface module
Hz Hertz (cycles per second)
I/O
IA
I&TE
IACSP
IAC
IAGS
IANA
IAOA
IAOPA
IAPA
IAPS
IARP
IAS
IAT
IATA
IBAC
IC
IC
ICAO
ICARD
ICAP
ICC
ICCAIA
ICD
ICD
ICD
ICM
ICMP
ICNIA
ICP
ICS
ICS
ICSS
ICU
ICU
ID
IDC
IDC
IDD
IDEN
input/output
interoperability assessment
integration and test engineering
international aeronautical communications service provider
integrated avionics computer
integrated ARINC ground station
Internet assigned number authority
indicated angle of attack
International Council of Aircraft
Owners and Pilots Association
instrument approach procedures
automation
integrated avionics processing
system
inverse address resolution protocol
indicated airspeed
investment analysis team
International Air Transport
Association
International Business Aviation
Council
integrated circuit
intercabinet
International Civil Aviation
Organization
ICAO five-letter name code &
route designator system
improved capability
IAPS card cage
International Coordinating Council
of Aerospace Industries Association
interactive design center
interface control document/drawing
installation control drawing
interline communications manual
Internet control message protocol
integrated communications, navigation and identification avionics
integrated core processor
intercommunications system
interface control specification
integrated communication
switching system
instrument comparator unit
integrated control unit
identifier/identification
indicator display/control
internal diagnostic capabilities
interface design document
integrated digital enhanced
network
IDG integrated drive generator

IDI initial domain identifier
IDIQ indefinite-delivery/indefinite
quantity
IDM Improved Data Modem
iDMU integrated data management unit
IDP initial domain part
IDRP interdomain routing protocol
IDS ice detection system
IDS inter-domain system
IDS integrated display system
IDU interactive display unit
IEC IAPS environmental control
module
IEC International Electrotechnical
Commission
IEC International Engineering
Consortium
IED insertion extraction device
IEEE Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers
IF intermediate frequency
IFALPA International Federation of Airline
Pilots Association
IFASS integrated system for surveillance
and radio transmission
IFATCA International Federation of Air
Traffic Controllers Association
IFC indicated final cost
IFDL intraflight data link
IFE in-flight entertainment
IFF identification, friend or foe
IFIS Integrated Flight Information
System
IFPS integrated initial flight plan
processing system
IFR instrument flight rules
ILA
ILM
ILS
ILSP
IMA
IMC
IMG
IMU
INFO
INAV
system
International Law Association
independent landing monitor
instrument landing system
integrated logistics support plan
integrated modular avionics
instrument meteorological
conditions
implementation manager group
inertial measurement unit
information frame
interactive navigation
...defining
inHg inches of mercury

INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite
Organization
INMS integrated network management
system
INS inertial navigation system
INTELSAT International Telecommunications
Satellite Organization
InterNIC Internet Network Information
Center
Interop interoperability
IOC initial operating capability
synchronized instrumentation
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TDR testing of twisted pair MIL-STD-1553
quickly detects opens, shorts and faulty shields.
Quickly find cabling faults to within six inches.
Rockwell Collins IFIS
IFRB International Frequency

Registration Board
IGES initial graphic exchange
specification
IGES intermediate ground earth station
IGIA Interagency Group on
International Aviation
IGV inlet guide vane
IHAS integrated hazard avoidance
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The BCIT troubleshoots bus
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also aids in identifying faulty
LRUs that do not participate in
bus communications properly
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The BCIT's database driven
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fault indications.

ION
IOR
IOS
IOT&E
IP
IP
IPACG
IPC
IPC
IPD
IPI
IPT
IPL
IPR
IPS
IPT
IPT
IPT
IR
IRAC
IR&D
IRIG-B
IRIS
IRP
IRR
IRS
IRS
IRU
IS
ISA
ISA
ISC
ISDN
ISDOS
ISDU
ISH
ISIS
ISLN
ISMS
ISO
ISO
ISP
ISP
ISR
ISR
ISS
ISSN
ISSS
ISU
ITAR
ITC
Institute of Navigation
Indian Ocean region
Internet operating system
initial operational test and
evaluation
intellectual property
Internet protocol
Informal Pacific ATC Coordination
Group
intermediate pressure compressor
interprocess communication
industrial products division
initial protocol identifier
integrated product team
illustrated parts list
Internet protocol router
internet service providers
integrated product team
integrated project team
intermediate pressure turbine
infrared
Interdepartmental Radio Advisory
Committee
investment research and
development
inter-range instrumentation
group-time code format B
Iris Recognition Immigration System
integrated refuel panel
internal rate of return
inertial reference system
interface requirements specification
inertial reference unit
intermediate system
industry standard architecture
Instrument Society of America
integrated systems controller
integrated services digital network
information system design and
optimization system
inertial system display unit
intermediate system hello
integrated sensor is structure
isolation
in-flight safety monitoring system
International Standards
Organization
PA ISO protocol architecture
integrated switching panel
internet service providers
Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance
interrupt service routine
integrated surveillance system
intermediate system sub-network
initial sector suite system/subsystem
initial signal unit
International Traffic in Arms
Regulations
in-trail climb
ITD
ITM
ITS
ITSE
ITU
ITWS
IUPS
IV
IVSI
in-trail descent
IT management
integrated test system
integrated test and support
environment
International Telecommunications
Union
integrated terminal weather
system
internal uninterruptible power
supply
isolation valve
instantaneous vertical speed
indicator
J-UCAS joint unmanned combat air

systems
J/S jammer-to-signal ratio
JAA Joint Aviation Authority
JCA Joint Cargo Aircraft
JAR joint airworthiness requirement
JAR-OPS Joint Aviation Regulations Operations
JAR-AWO JAR-all weather operations
JATO jet assisted takeoff
JCAB Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau
JCAT Joint Combat Assessment Team
JFET junction field effect transistor
JFEX Joint Expeditionary Force
Experiment
JFS Joint Strike Fighter
JFX Joint Forces Exercise
JSTeF JTRS Science and Technology

Forum
JSAT joint system acceptance test
JTAG Joint Test Action Group
JTIDS joint tactical information distribution system
JTRS joint tactical radio system
JV joint venture
JVMF joint variable message format
kA kiloamperes
KARI Korea Aerospace Research Institute
KB kilobytes (thousand bytes)
KBITS kilobits
Kbps kilobits per second
Kgls kinematic GPS landing system
KHz kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
KPS KB per second
KTS knots
KVA kilovolt-ampere
KW kilowatt
L1
L2
LAAS
LACAC
L-band carrier (1575.42 MHz)

L-band carrier (1227.6 MHz)
local area augmentation system
Latin American Civil Aviation
Commission
LADAR laser radar
LADGPS local area differential GPS
LAGPS local area global positioning
system
Flight Display Systems LCDs
JHMCS joint helmet-mounted cueing

systems
JPALS Joint Precision Approach and
Landing System
JPDO Joint Planning Development
Office (U.S.)
JPEO Joint Program Executive Office
Joint Tactical Radio System
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPO Joint Planning Office
JPS journal processing system
JRANS Japanese regional air navigation
system
JRC Joint Resource Council
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LAHSO land and hold short operation

LAIRCM large aircraft infrared
countermeasures
LAM levels of avionics maintenance
LAN local area network
LAPB link access protocol, balanced
LASER light amplification by simulated
emission of radiation
LAT latitude
LBA Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (Germany)
LCA layered component architecture
LCC leadless chip carrier
LCC life cycle cost
LCC low-cost carrier
LCD liquid crystal display
LCF
LCI
LCN
LCP
LCR
LDA
LDA
LDCC
LDCS
LDGPS
LDOC
LDRCL

LDU

LE

LED

LEO

LF

LFE

LFR

LGA

LHP

LIDAR
LIMNATRAN

LINCS
LISN
LLC
LLWAS
LME
LMI
LMM
LMT
LNA
LNAV
LOB
LOC
LOM
LON
LOPA
LORAN
LOS
LPB
LPC
LPDU
LPT
LPV
LRC
LRM
LRR
LRU
LSAS
LSB
LSB
LSD
LS-DSAD
link control field

logical channel identifier
local communications network
lighting control panel
link connection refusal
landing directional aid
laterally displaced approach
leaded chip carrier
local departure control system
local area differential global positioning satellite
long distance operational control
low density radio-communications link
lamp driver unit
link establish
light-emitting diode
low earth orbiting
low frequency
lead-free electronics
LF radio range
low gain antenna
lighting HIRF protection
light detection and ranging
limited North Atlantic regional air
navigation
long-haul/leased interfacility
national airspace communications system
line impedance stabilization
network
logical link control
low-level wind shear alert system
link management entity
logical management interface
locator middle marker
local mean time
low-noise amplifier
lateral navigation
left outboard
localizer/location
locator outer marker
longitude
layout of passenger
accommodations
long-range air navigation
line of sight
loss prevention bulletin
low pressure compressor
link protocol data unit
low pressure turbine
localizer performance with
vertical guidance
long-range cruise
line replaceable module
long-range radar
line replaceable unit
longitudinal stability augmentation
system
least significant bit
lower sideband
least significant digit
low speed frame relay service
access device
LS-FRAD low speed frame relay access
device
LSI large scale integration
LSK line select key
LSN local subnetwork
LSP link state PDU
LSS lightening sensor system
LTA lighter-than-air
LTD laser target designator
LTC lowest two-way channel
LV lower sideband voice
LVC low visibility conditions
LVL level
LVDT linear voltage differential
transducer
LVP low visibility procedure
LVPS low voltage power supply
LVT low volume terminal
M mach number
M2K Mobility 2000 (U.S. Air Force)
M-SNDCF mobile-subnetwork dependent
convergence function
M-TADS Modernized Target Acquisition
and Designation Sight
M/ASI mach/airspeed indicator
M&S merging & spacing
MA message assurance
MAA maximum authorized IFR altitude
MAB Military ATM Board (Europe)
MAC medium access controller
MACC military area control center
MACS multiple access communication
system
MADARS malfunction detection, analysis
and recording system
MAGIC manager of air-ground interface
communications
MAHWP missed approach holding waypoint
MALDT mean administrative and logistics
delay time
MALE medium-altitude, long-endurance
MAN metropolitan area network
MANPADS man portable air defense system
MAP missed alert parameter
MAP missed approach
MAP missed approach procedure
MAP monitor alert parameter
MAPt missed approach point
MAR mobile access router
MARSA military assumes responsibility
for separation
MASPS minimum aviation system performance standard
MAST multiaircraft simulation terminal
MAT maintenance access terminal
MAV micro air vehicle
MAWP missed approached waypoint
MAX maximum
mb millibars
MB marker beacon
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MBE
MBER
MBPS
MC
MCA
MCAP
MCB
MCC
MCDP
MCDU
MCI
MCN
MCOS
MCP
MCP
MCT
MCU
MCU
MDA
multiple bit error

minimum bit error rate
megabytes per second
master change
minimum crossing altitude
Manned/Unmanned Common
Architecture Processor
microwave circuit board
maintenance control computer
maintenance control display
panel
multifunctional control display unit
mode C intruder
manufacturing control number
multi-computing operating system
maintenance control panel
mode control panel
max continuous thrust
modular concept unit
multifunction concept unit
minimum descent altitude
Chelton Flight Systems MFD
MDA
MDAH
MDAU
MDC
MDCRS
MDD
MDL
MDR
MDS
MDT
MDT
MEA
MEC
MEL
MEO
MEOT
MES
MET
METAR
MF
MFCP
MFD
MFDS
Missile Defense Agency

minimum descent altitude/height
maintenance data acquisition unit
maintenance diagnostic computer
Meteorological Data Collection
and Reporting Service
mission data debrief
multipurpose data link
mode digital radio
minimum discernible signal
maintenance display terminal
mean downtime
minimum en route altitude
main equipment center
minimum equipment list
medium earth orbit
multiple-expert opinion team
main engine start
meteorology
meteorological aviation routine
weather report
medium frequency
multifunction control display panel
multifunction display
multifunction display system
MFDU multifunction display unit

MFDUA miscellaneous flight data acquisition unit
MFIT mean fault isolation time
MFM maintenance fault memory
MGSCU main gear steering control unit
MGR manager
MHD magnetic hard drive
MHD multi-hazard display
MHRS magnetic heading reference system
MHS message handling service
MHz megahertz
MIB management information base
MIC microphone
MicroEARTS micro en route automated radar
tracking system
MIDS multifunction information distribution system
MIDS-J Multifunctional Information Distribution System-JTRS
MIDS-LVT Multifunctional Information
Distribution System Low Volume
Terminal
MIDU multi-purpose interactive display
unit
MILAERO military/aeronautical
MILS multiple independent levels of
security
MILSPEC military specification
MIL-STD military standard
MIMO multi-input/multi-output
MIN minimum/minute
MIPS management interface protocol
specification
MIPS million instructions per second
MKR marker
MLA maneuver limited altitude
MLM mid-level management
MLS microwave landing system
MLW maximum landing weight
MM mass memory
MM middle marker (glideslope)
MMI man-machine interface
MMIC monolithic microwave integrated
circuit
MMR multimode receiver
MMS maintenance management system
MMSI miniature munitions system
interface
MMU memory management unit
MMW millimeter wave
MNCID management network category
interaction diagram
MNPS minimum navigation performance
specification
MNS managed network service
MO managed object
MO magneto-optical
MOA memorandum of agreement
MOA military operation area
MOCA minimum obstacle clearance
altitude
MOD magneto-optical drive
MOD modification
MODEM modulator/demodulator
MOPR minimum operational performance requirements
MOPS minimum operational performance standards
MOQA maintenance operations quality
assurance
MORA minimum off-route altitude
MOS metal oxide semiconductor
MOSA modular open systems approach
MOU memorandum of understanding
MOV metal oxide varsitor
MP-CDL Multi-Platform-Common Data
Link
MPAR multipurpose airport radar
MPEG Moving Picture Expert Group
MPCU multiport protocol converter unit
MPDS mobile packet data service
MPEL maximum permissible exposure
level
MPM microwave power module
MPP materials, processes and parts
MPS maintenance processor system/
subsystem
MRA minimum reception altitude
MRR manufacturing revision request
MRT mean repair time
MRT multi-remote terminal
Ms millisecond
MSB most significant bit
MSC Member Services Center
MSC message sequence chart
MSCP mobile satellite service provider
MSD mass storage device
MSG message
MSI medium scale integration
MSK minimum shift keying
MSL mean sea level
MSP Mode S specific protocol
MSSR monopulse secondary surveillance radar
MSSS Mode S specific services
MSU mode select unit
MT minimum time
MTA message transfer agent
MTBF mean time between failure
MTBO mean time between outages
MTBR mean time between removal/
repairs
MTBUR mean time between unscheduled
removal
MTBUR mean time between unit
replacements
MTC maintenance terminal cabinet
MTD maintenance terminal display
MTF maintenance terminal function
MTI moving target indicator
MTM module test and maintenance
MTMBIU MTM bus interface unit
MTR military training route
MTSAT Multifunction Transport Satellite
MTTDA mean time to dispatch alert
MTTF mean time to failure
MTTM mean time to maintenance
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MTTMA
MTTR
MTTRS
MTTUR
MU
MUE
MUOS
MUS
MUSE
MUX
mV
MWARA
MWP
MWS
N1
N2
N3
N-UCAS
NACp
NACA
NCAR
NADIN
NADIN II
NAILS
NAK
NAOMS
NAPRS
NAS
NAS
NASA
NASPALS
NAT
NAT
NATA
NATCA
NATS
NATS
NAT TFG
NAV
NAVAID
NAVAIR
NAVSAT
NAVSEA
NBAA
NC
NC3A
NCATT
mean time to maintenance alert

mean time to repair
mean time to restore service
mean time to unscheduled
removal
management unit
modernized user equipment
Mobile User Objective System
minimum use specification
multi-user system environment
multiplexer
millivolts
major world air route area
meteorological weather processor
missile warning system
fan speed
intermediate compressor speed
high-speed compressor
Navy-Unmanned Aerial Combat
System
navigation accuracy category for
velocity
National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics (U.S.)
National Center for Atmospheric
Research
national airspace data
interchange network
NADIN packet switch
national airspace integrated
logistics support
negative acknowledgment
National Aviation Operational
Monitoring Service
national airspace performance
reporting system
national aircraft standard
National Airspace System (FAA)
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
National Airspace System Precision Approach and Landing System (FAA)
North Atlantic region
North Atlantic tracks
National Air Transport Association
National Air Traffic Controllers
Association (U.S.)
National Air Traffic Services (U.K.)
North Atlantic track system
NAT Traffic Forecasting Group
navigation
navigational aid
Naval Air Systems Command
navigation satellite
Naval Sea Systems Command
National Business Aviation
Association
numerical control
NATO Consultation, Command
and Control Agency
National Center for Aircraft
NCD
NCES
NCI
NCO
NCOIC
NCOW
NCP
NCS
NCS
ND
NDB
NDB
NDI
NDI
NE
NEAN
NEAP
NEC
NED
NELS
NEMA
NESACC
NESDIS
NET
NEXCOM
NextGen
NEXRAD
NFF
NFS
NIAC
NIC
NIC
NIC
NICE
NICE
NIH
NIMA
NIMS
NIR
NIRV
NIS
NISC
NIST
NIU
NIP
NL
NLM
Technician Training
no computed data
Net-Centric Enterprise Services
not currently implemented
Network Centric Operations
Network Centric Operations
Industry Consortium
net-centric operations and warfare
NAS change proposal
network control system
network coordination station
navigation display
navigation database
nondirectional radio beacon
nondestructive inspection
nondevelopmental item
network element
North European ADS Network
North European CNS/ATM
application project
Network-Enabled Capability
Network Enterprise Domain
Northwest European Loran System
National Electrical Manufacturers
Association (U.S.)
North, East & Southern area
control centers for China
national environmental satellite
data and information service
network entity title
Next Generation Air/Ground
Communications System
Next Generation Air Transportation System (U.S.)
next-generation weather radar
no fault found
network file server
NAS Information Architecture
Committee (FAA)
navigation integrity category
network interface controller
new installation concept
NAT implementation management group cost effectiveness
network integrated cabin
equipment
not invented here
National Imagery and Mapping
Agency (U.S.)
NAS infrastructure management
system
network interface router
network interface router VDL
not in service
NAS information security
coordination
National Institute of Standards
and Technology
North American ISDN User Forum
(NIST)
network interface processor
network layer
network loadable module
NLP network layer protocol

NLR Netherlands National Aerospace
Laboratory
NM nautical mile
NM network management
NMC National Meteorological Center
NMCCD network management category
class diagram
NMCD network management category
diagram
NMF network management function
NMIRS network management interface
requirements specification
NML NATO Maturity Levels
NMP network management plan
NMS network management system
NMS navigation management system
NNEC NATO NEC
NNEW NextGen Network Enabled Weather (FAA)
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (U.S.)
NOC network operations center
NOC note of change
NOCAR North Atlantic oceanic concept
and requirements
NOCC National Operational Control Center
NO COM no communication
NOI notice of inquiry (FCC)
NOPAC North Pacific
NORAD North American Aerospace
Defense Command
NOTAM notice to airmen
NOTUS notice to users (ARINC)
NPA non-precision approach
NPDU network protocol data unit
NPIAS national plan for integrated
airport systems
NPR national performance review
NPRM notice of proposed rule making
NR network router
NRP national route program
NRD network routing domain
NRZ non-return to zero
NS network service
NSA National Security Agency (U.S.)
NSAP network service access point
NSC network service center
NSDU network service data unit
NSEL NSAP selection
NSEU neutron single event upset
NSSL National Severe Storms Laboratory
NTDA NEXRAD Turbulence Detection
Algorithm
NTIA National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (U.S.)
NTF no trouble found
NTSB National Transportation Safety
Board (U.S.)
NTST National Television Systems
Committee
NUI network user identification
NUP NEAN update program
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NVCD
NVIS
NVM
NVRAM
NVS
night vision cueing and display

night vision imaging system
non-volatile memory
non-volatile RAM
National Airspace System Voice
Switch (FAA)
NWS National Weather Service (U.S.)
O-QAR
O&M
O&S
OAC
OAS
OASIS
OASIS
OASIS
OASYS
OAT
OAT
OATS
OBP
OBS
OBS
OCA
OCC
OCC
OCD
OCIG
OCP
OCTAS
ODA
ODAPS
ODIAC
ODID
ODL
ODL
OEM
OEP
OES
OEU
OFDM
OFDPS
OFP
OGE
OHA
OHSC
OHU
OID
OIG
OIT
O
optical quick access recorder
operations and maintenance
operating and support
oceanic area control center
oceanic automation system
operational area satellite
information system
operational and supportability
implementation system
organic airborne and surface
influence sweep
obstacle avoidance system
operational acceptance test
outside air temperature
orbit and attitude tracking system
operational build plan
omnibearing selector
optical bypass switch
oceanic control area
occasionally connected computing
operations control center
oceanic clearance delivery
Oceanic Communications
Improvement Group
oceanic clearance processor
obstacle cable and terrain
avoidance system
open document architecture
oceanic display and planning
system
operational requirements for ATM
air/ground data communications
(Eurocontrol)
operational display and input
development
oceanic data link
optical data link
original equipment manufacturer
Operational Evolution Partnership
(FAA)
Office of Emergency Services
overhead electronics unit
orthogonal frequency division
multiplexing
oceanic flight data processing
system
operational flight program
operational ground equipment
operational hazard assessment
overhead stowage compartments
overhead unit (HUD)
object identifier
Office of Inspector General
onboard information terminal
OJT
OLAN
OLDI
OLED
OM
OMB
OMS
OMT
OMT
ONR
OOA
OOD
OODA
OOOI
OPA
OPAS
OPBC
OPD
OPS
OPS
OPSPECS
OPU
OR
ORB
ORD
ORD
OS
OS
OSA
OSCAR
OSDS
OSE
OSED
OSEIC
OSI
OSIE
OSI-RM
OSJTF
OSPF
OSR
OSRVT
OTA
OT&E
OTFP
OTH
OTP
OTS
OVHT
on-the-job training
onboard local area network
on-line data interchange
organic LED
outer marker
Office of Management and Budget
(U.S.)
onboard maintenance system
object modeling technique
onboard maintenance terminal
Office of Naval Research (U.S.)
object-oriented analysis
object-oriented design
observe, orient, decide and act
out/off/on/in
operational performance
assessment
overhead panel ARINC 629 system
overhead panel bus controller
Optimized Profile Descent
operations
OPS per second
OPS specifications
overspeed protection unit
operational requirements
object request broker
operational requirements document
operations readiness demonstration
open service
operating system
operational safety assessment
Orbiting Satellite Carrying
Amateur Radio
oceanic systems development
support
open systems environment
operational service and
environment definition
operational service and
environment information capture
open systems interface/
interconnection
OSI environment
OSI-reference model
Open Systems Joint Task Force
(U.S.)
open shortest path first
order status report
One System Remote Video Terminal
Office of Technology Assessment
(U.S.)
operational test and evaluation
operational traffic flow planning
over the horizon
Office of Telecommunications
Policy (U.S.)
off the shelf
overheat
P2FEP PETAL-II front-end processor
P3I
P-Code
P-DME
P-RNAV
P/F
P/RST
PA
PA
PABX
PAC
PACIS
PAD
PAL
PAM
PAMRI
PANS-OPS
PAPD
PAR
PAT
PATS
PAU
PAVES
PAWES
PAX
PBD
PBID
PBN
PBX
PC
PC
PCA
PCB
PCC
PCD
PCI
PCI
PCM
PCMIA
PCO
PCU
PCU
PCU
PCU
PD
PDA
PDB
PDC
PDCU
PDD
PDDI
PDF
PDL
preplanned product improvements

GPS precision code
precision DME
precision area navigation
poll/final
press to reset
passenger address
power amplifier
private automatic branch
exchange
path attenuation compensation
passenger address and communication interphone system
packet assembler-disassembler
programmable array logic
pulse amplitude modulation
peripheral adapter module
replacement item
procedures for air navigation
services-aircraft operations
precise and accurate positioning
device
precision approach radar
process action team
portable avionics test solution
passenger address unit
programmable audio video entertainment system
performance assessment and
workload evaluation
passenger
place bearing/distance (waypoint)
post burn-in data
performance-based navigation
public/private branch exchange
personal computer
printed circuit
physical configuration audit
printed circuit board
pilot controller communication
panoramic cockpit display
peripheral component interface
(32-bit local bus)
protocol control information
pulse code modulation
personal computer memory card
interface association
protocol converter unit
passenger control unit
personal control unit
power control unit
program coordination office
profile descent
personal digital assistant
performance data base
pre-departure clearance
panel data concentrator unit
package design document
product definition data interface
primary display function
program design language
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PDM
PDM
PDN
PDOP
PDR
PDS
PDS
PDU
PE
PECT
PED
PEO C3T
PER
PERT
PETAL
PF
PF
pFAST
PFC
PFCS
PFD
PHARE
PHI
PHY
PI
PICMG
PIA
PICS
PID
PID
PID
PID
PIM
PIP
PIREP
PL
PL
PLA
PLB
PLBT
PM
PM
PMA
PMA
PMA
PMAT
PMC
PMC
PMG
PMOS
PMP
PMS
predefined controller text message

project development manager
public data network
position dilution of precision
preliminary design review
persistent data storage
primary display system
protocol data unit
precision engagement
peer entity contact table
portable electronic device
Army Program Executive Office
Command, Control and Communications Tactical
packed encoding rule
program evaluation and review
technique
preliminary Eurcontrol test of air/
ground data link
pilot flying
power factor
passive final approach spacing tool
primary flight computer
primary flight control system
primary flight display
Program for Harmonized ATM
Research in Europe (Eurocontrol)
Petroleum Helicopters Inc.
physical
parameter identifier
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group
performance, integrity and availability
protocol implementation conformance statements
parameter identifier
pilot information display
primitive identifier
process ID
programmable infosec module
product improvement program
pilot report
parameter length
project leader
power lever angle
personal locator beacon
personal locator beacon and
voice transceiver
program manager
phase modulation
parts manufacturer approval
parts manufacturer authority
permanent magnet alternator
portable maintenance access
terminal
provisional memory cover
PCI mezzanine card
permanent magnet generator
p-type metal oxide semiconductor
project/program management plan
performance management system
PN pseudo noise
PNCS performance navigation
computer system
PND primary navigation display
PNF pilot not flying
PNR point of no return
PO part of
POA plain old ACARS
POC point of contact
POC proof of concept
POCC project operations control center
POH pilots operating handbook
POM program objective memorandum
POP point of presence
POR Pacific Ocean region
POSIX portable operating system interface
POTS plain old telephone system/service
PPA production preparation agreement
PPDU physical layer protocol data unit
PPI planned position indicator
PPL processor-to-processor link
PPM pages per minute
PPM parts per million
PPM pulse position modulation
PPP point-to-point protocol
PPS packets per second
PPS precise positioning service
PPS pulse per second
PRAIM predictive RAIM
PRF pulse repetition frequency
PRI primary rate interface
PRM precision runway monitor
PRM-A Precision Runway Monitor-Alternate (FAA)
PROM programmable ROM
PRN pseudo random noise
PRS public regulated service
PRSOV pressure regulating and shutoff valve
PS power supply
PSA PS assembly
PSD port sharing device
PSDN packet switched data network
PSE packet-switching exchange
PSEU proximity sensor electronic unit
PSL projected service life
PSL/PSA problem statement language/
problem statement analyzer
PSM power supply modules
PSN packet switching network
PSPL preferred standard parts list
PSR primary surveillance radar
PSS proximity sensor system
PSSA preliminary system safety
assessment
PSTN public switched telephone network
PSU passenger service unit
PT plane talk
PTAN precision terrain aided navigation
PTD performance test domain
PTI packet type identifier
PTM peripheral transition module (I/O
interface for SBC)
PTR production test requirements
PTS problem tracking system

PTSD production test specification
document
PTT push to talk
PTU power transfer unit
PV parameter value
PV photovoltaic
PVC permanent virtual circuit
PVD plan view display
PVT position, velocity, time
PWM pulse-width modulation
PWR Power
PXI PCI extensions for instrumentation
QA
QAP
QAR
QDR
QDR
QEC
QFE
QM
QMP
QMS
QNH
QNT
QOP
QPL
QRH
QOS
QP
QT
QVL
R-CDL
R/W
R&D
R&M
RA
RA
RA
RAA
RAAF
RAAS
RAC-GAT
RAC
RAD
RAE
RAF
RAF
RAI
RAID
RAIM
quality of service
quality procedure
qualification test
qualified vendor list
quality assurance
QA plan
quick access recorder
quality defect report
quality deficiency report
quadrantral error corrector
Q code, field elevation pressure
quality management
QM plan
QM system
sea level pressure
quint networking technology
quality operating procedures
qualified product list
quick reference handbook
Radar Common Data Link

read/write
research and development
reliability and maintainability
radio altitude
resolution advisories
routing area
Regional Airline Association
Royal Australian Air Force
runway awareness and advisory
system
Russian/American Coordinating
Group for Air Traffic Control
runway analysis chart
rapid application development
Royal Aircraft Establishment
(Farnborough)
requirements analysis folder
Royal Air Force (U.K.)
radio altimeter indicator
redundant arrays of independent
disks
receiver autonomous integrity
monitoring
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RALA
RALT
RAM
RAMICS
RAP
RAS
RATMP
RBT
RCAG
RCAT
RCD
RCE
RCF
RCL
RCO
RCP
RCR
RCSU
RCU
RCU
RC&W
RD
RD
RDARA
RDC
RDDMI
RDF
RDI
RDI
RDP
RDR
RDSS
RDT&E
REA
RE&D
REDAC
REP
RERB
REQ
RER
REVS
RF
RFC
RFG
RFI
RFI
RFID
RFO
RFP
RFQ
RFU
RGB
RGCSP
request automatic line adapter

radar altimeter
random access memory
rapid airborne mine clearance
system
required automation performance
route area statistics (IATA)
required air traffic management
performance
reference business trajectory
remote control air-to-ground
Reconfigurable Cockpit and Avionics Testbed
radar cable detection
radio control equipment
required communications
performance
radio communications link
remote communications outlet
radio control panel
routing and circuit restoral
remote control and status unit
radio control unit
remote control unit
rack connectors and wiring
(taxi) route deviation
routing domain
regional domestic air route area
routing domain confederation
radio digital distance magnetic
indicator
RD format
radio direction indicator
RD identifier
radar data processing
radar
radio determination satellite system
research, development, test and
evaluation
radar electronics assembly
research, engineering and
development
Research, Engineering and Development Advisory Committee (FAA)
required environmental
performance
reliability enhancement and reengining program
request
residual error rate
radar-enhanced vision system
radio frequency
request for comments
requirement focus group
radio frequency interference
request for information
radio frequency identification
request for offer
request for proposal
request for quote
radio frequency unit
red green blue
Review of the General Concept of
Separation Panel (ICAO)
RGS
RH
RHF
RHO
RHSM
RI
RIB
RIN
RIP
RISC
RLE
RLG
RLS
RM
RM&A
RMCDE
RMI
RMMS
RMP
RMS
RMS
RNAV
RNP
RNR
RO
ROA
ROC
ROC
ROD
ROIP
ROM
ROM
RON
RP
RPDE
RPG
RPK
RPM
RPOA
RR
RRI
RSDP
RSN
RSP
RSSI
RT
RTA
RTB
RTC
RTCA
RTCM
RTD
RTK
relay ground station

radio handler
ridiculously high frequency
response on handoff
reduced horizontal separation
minima
runway incursion
routing information base
Royal Institute of Navigation (U.K.)
routing information protocol
reduced instruction set computer
response on link establishment
ring laser gyro
reliable link service
regional manager
reliability, maintainability and
availability
radar message conversion and
distribution equipment
radio magnetic indicator
remote maintenance monitoring
system
risk management plan
risk management system
root mean square
area navigation
required navigation performance
receive not ready
radio operator
recognized operating agency
rate of climb
rest of operational capability
rate of descent
radio over Internet protocol
read only memory
rough order of magnitude
remain over night
routing protocol
rapid preliminary development
effort
rocket-propelled grenade
revenue passenger kilometers
revolutions per minute
Recognized Private Operation
Agency (CCITT)
receive ready
router reference implementation
reliable sequencing deliveryconfirmation protocol
regional sub-network
required surveillance
performance
received signal strength indicator
radio telecommunication
required time of arrival
rocket-towed barrier
red time clock
Radio Technical Commission for
Aeronautics (U.S.)
Radio Technical Commission for
Maritime Services
resistance temperature detector
real-time kinematic
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RTO
RTOS
RTR
RTS
RTSP
RTTI
RTU
RU
RVP
RVR
RVSM
RWM
RWP
RWR
RX
RZ
S0
S1
S&A
SA
SA
SAAAR
SAASM
SAASM/EGI

SAD
SADT
SAE
SAFIR
SAI
SAI
SAM
SAM
SAMM
SAMPE
SAP
SAR
SAR
SARPS
SAS
SAS
SASS
SAT
SAT
SATCOM
SATNAV
SB
SBAS
SBC
SBD
radio transmission module

rejected takeoff
real time operating system
remote transmitter receiver site
request to send
required total system performance
run-time type identification
radio tuning unit
rack unit (1 inch)
required vision performance
runway visual range
reduced vertical separation
minimum
R/W memory
required weather performance
radar warning receiver
receiver
return to zero
S
Segment 0
Segment 1
sense-and-avoid
selective availability
situational awareness
special aircraft and aircrew
authorization required
selective availability/anti-spoofing
module
SAASM/embedded GPS inertial
system
software architecture document
software architecture design team
Society of Automotive Engineers
systems aid for integration and
fault reporting
system architecture and interfaces
System Architecture and Interfaces Subcommittee (AEEC)
slot allocation management
South American region
surface area movement
management
Society for the Advancement of
Materials and Process Equipment
service access points
search and rescue
synthetic aperture radar
standards and recommended
practices (ICAO)
stability augmentation system
station address set
surveillance analysis support
system (Eurocontrol)
static air temperature
systems and acceptance testing
satellite communications
satellite navigation
service bulletin
satellite-based augmentation
system
single board computer
schematic block diagram
SBD
SC
SCA
SCA
SCAP
SCAT
SCCI
SCD
SCE
SCPC
SCSI
SD
SDD
SDD
SDDN
SDF
SDI
SDL
SDLC
SDM
SDP
SDR
SDR
SDRAM
SDR
SDU
SE
SEC
SEC
SECAM
SEI
SEL
SELCAL
SEMP
SESAR
SETA
SE-Vision
SEWG
SFAR
SFDF
SFE
SFT
SICAS
SICASP
SID
SIGINT
SIGMET
SIL
SINCGARS
SI&T
short data burst

special committee (RTCA)
self-contained approaches
software communications architecture
standard computerized airplane
performance
special category
system controller and cockpit
indicator
system category diagram
super-conducting electronics
single carrier per channel
small computer system interface
secure digital
system/software design document
system development and demonstration
software-defined data network
software development folder
source destination identifier
software data loader
synchronous data link control
software development methodology
software development plan
software defined radio
system design review
synchronous dynamic random
access memory
software-defined radio
satellite data unit
systems engineering
aircraft information security
(AEEC)
software enabled control
sequential color with memory
Software Engineering Institute
select identifier
selective calling
system engineering management
plan
Single European Sky Air Traffic
Management Research program
(Eurocontrol)
system engineering and technical
assistance (contractor)
synthetic-enhanced vision
security working group
special federal regulation
subsystem fault detection function
supplier (or seller)-furnished
equipment
software fault tolerance
secondary surveillance radar
improvements and collision
avoidance systems
SICAS Panel (ICAO)
standard instrument departure
signals intelligence
significant meteorological information
surveillance integrity level
single-channel ground and
airborne radio system
software integration and test
SISG Systems Implementation

Subgroup (IATA)
SIT system integration and test
SITA Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques
SITD system integration test description
SITP system integration test plan
SITP/D SITP/description
SITR system integration test report
SIU server interface unit
SIWG seat integration
SJU SESAR Joint Undertaking
SKT station-keeping technology
SLA service level agreement
SLC synchronous link control
SLH system level health
SLI system level interface
SLM standard length message
SLoC source lines of code
SLS satellite landing system
SLUC system level use case
SLV service level verifier
SM systems management
SMA surface movement advisor
SMART standard modular avionics repair
and test
SMB serial mezzanine board
SMC Space and Missile Systems
Center (Air Force)
SMD standardized microcurcuit drawing
SMD surface mount device
SMDS switch multimegabit data service
SME system management entity
SMGCS surface movement guidance and
control systems
SMI standard message identifier
SMR simulator maintainability and
reliability
SMR specialized mobile radio
SMR surface movement radar
SMS short messaging service
SMS spectrum monitoring system
SMT standard message text
SMU sensor management unit
SMUG stores management upgrade
system
SN subnetwork
SNA system network architecture
SNAC SN access
SNCR SN connection reference
SNDCF SN dependent convergence function
SNDCF/P SNDCF/protocol
SNICF SN independent convergence
function
SNLE SN link establishment
SNMP simple network management
protocol
SNMPv1 SNMP version 1
SNPA SN point of attachment
SNPDU SN protocol data unit
SNR signal-to-noise ratio
SNSDU SN service data unit
SOC system on a chip
SOH start of header
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SOI system operator instructions

SOIA simultaneous offset instrument
approach
SOM software operator manual
SOIT satellite operational implementation team
SON statement of operational need
SOSCOE System-Of-Systems Common
Operating Environment
SOW statement of work
SP signal processing
SPAR Survivability Planner Associate
Re-router
SPEAR system performance evaluation
and analysis reporting
SPCR system problem/change report
SPI serial peripheral interface
SPICE STANS preparation integrator for
CNS/ATM environment (Eurocontrol)
SPM software programmers manual
SPO system program office
SPR safety and performance
requirements
SPS software product specification
SPS standard positioning service
SPS stratospheric platform system
SPTF Spectrum Policy Task Force
SQ service quality
SQAP software quality assurance plan
SQB SQ/billing processor
SQD SQ data
SQP signal quality parameter
SRAM static random access memory
SREJ selective reject
SRM selective reject mode
SRM systematic risk management
SRR system/software requirements
review
SRS software requirements specification
SRTM shuttle radar topography mission
SRU shop replaceable unit
SRW Soldier Radio Waveform
SSA source selection activity
SSA system safety assessment
SSAC source selection advisory committee
SSAP strategic safety action plan
SSB single side band
SSDD system/segment design
document
SSEB source selection evaluation board
SSOI sidestick order indicator
SSR secondary surveillance radar
SSS surveillance server system
SSS system/segment specification
SSU subsequent signal unit
STANAG standardization agreement
STANS simulation for a total air navigation system (Eurocontrol)
STAP space-time adaptive processing
STAR standard terminal arrival route
STARS standard terminal automation
replacement system (FAA)
STB systems test bed

STC supplemental type certificate
(FAA)

STCA short-term traffic advisory

STD standard

STD system technical description

STDMA self-organized time division
multiple access

STDMA synchronized time division
multiple access

STF SATCOM tracking facility

STIU satellite telecommunications
intermediate unit

STK Scandinavian Surveillance
Office

STM serial transition module

STOL short takeoff and landing

STOVL short takeoff/vertical landing

STP system test plan

STP/D STP/description

STR system technical report

STR system test report

STVS small tower voice switch

STX start of text

SU signal unit

SUA special use airspace

SUM software user manual

SUPPS regional supplementary
procedures

SUT system under test

SVC switched virtual circuit

SvRR service readiness review

SVS synthetic vision system

SVU satellite voice unit

SW software

SWIM System Wide Information Management (FAA)

SWIT software integration and test

SWIT switched virtual circuit

SWTP software technology plan

SWTRR software test readiness review

SYS system identifier
SYSCAT-B system category-B (FAA message
format)

SysCI system configuration item

SysDD system design document

T-PED transmitting portable electronic

device
T&E test and evaluation
TA traffic advisory (TCAS)
TAA technical advanced aircraft
TACAN tactical air navigation
TAF terminal aerodrome forecast
TAF terminal area forecast (ICAO)
TAIC transport accident investigation
commission
TAIS total airport management system
TAMD theater air and missile defense
TAOARC Terminal Area Operations Aviation
Rulemaking Committee (FAA)
TAR trials ATN router
TAP tower automation program
TAS
TASS
TAT
TAWS
TC
TCA
TCAD
TCAS
TCAS II
TCC
TCDL
TCP
TCP/IP
TCS
TD
TDF
TDLS
TDM
TDMA
TDOA
TDST
TDWR
TECOM
TEDS
TEI
TELCO
TEN-T
TERCOM
TERPS
TERPS
TES
TES
TESCOS
TFC
TFM
TFM-M
TFR
TFTP
TG
TG4
TG5
TIA
TIF
TIP
TIS
TIS
TIS-B
TL
TLS
TM
TMA
TMC
TMC
TMOS
TM&O
TMLLF
traffic advisory system

terminal air surveillance system
total air temperature
terrain avoidance warning system
transport connection
terminal control area
traffic collision alerting device
traffic alert collision avoidance
system
traffic alert collision avoidance
system II
turbine clearance control
tactical common data link
transmission control protocol
TCP/Internet protocol
tower communications system
technical documentation
training device facility requirements
tower data link services (system)
time division multiplexed
time division multiple access
time difference of arrival
tower data services terminal
terminal Doppler weather radar
technical committee
transducer electronic data sheet
text element identifiers
telephone company
trans-European network-transport
terrain contour matching
terminal en route procedures
terminal instrument procedures
tactical exploitation system
trials end system (for ATN)
terminal coordination system
traffic
traffic flow management
Traffic Flow Management Modernization (FAA)
temporary flight restriction
trivial file transfer protocol
transmission gate
maximum time between GSIFs
timer
maximum link overlap timer TGT
target
Telecommunications Industry
Association
traffic information file
tower integrated program
traffic information service
traffic information system
traffic information service-broadcast
terminal location (ACARS/AFEPS)
target level of safety
technical manual
traffic management advisor
traffic management coordinator
test, monitor and control
TSAT Mission Operations System
telecommunications management and operations
terrain masking low-level flight
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TMMAC tactical airborne moving map

capability
TMS-T traffic management system
transition
TMU traffic management unit
TO technical order
TOC transfer of communications
TOFT tactical operational flight trainer
TO/GA take off/go around
TOR terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
TOW takeoff weight
TP test point
TP4 transport protocol class 4
TPA taxi positional awareness
TPAW turbulence prediction and warning system
TPDU transport protocol data unit
TPF transaction processing facility
TPL terminal permission list
TPM technical performance management
TPU terminal processing units
TQM total quality management
TRACON terminal radar approach control
TRB technical review board
TRD transit routing domain
TRNS terrain referenced navigation
system
TRR test readiness review
Honeywell TCAS display
TS
TS
TSA
TSA
TSA
TSAP
TSAT
TSB
TSC
TSC
TSDP
TSDU
TSG
TSG
time source
transport service
technical services agreement
temporary segregated areas
Transportation Security
Administration (U.S.)
transport service access point
Transformational Satellite Communications System
Transportation Safety Board
term service commitment
transportation system center
technical support and data packages
transport service data unit
technical subgroup
technical standards and
guidelines
TSO
TSP
TSS
TSPD
TSTM
TT
TTG
TTL
TTNT
TTP
TTS
TTW
TUAV
TURB
TVE
TWDL
TWIP
TWP
TX
technical standard order (FAA)

transmitted signal power
technology support and services
technical support and data
package
time source transition module
test tools
time to go
transistor-transistor logic
tactical targeting networking
technology
time-triggered protocol
time to station
time to waypoint
tactical unmanned aerial vehicle
turbulence
total vertical error
two-way data link communications
terminal weather information for
pilots
technical work program
transmit
UA unmanned aircraft
UA unnumbered acknowledgment
UART universal asynchronous receiver
transmitter
UAS unmanned aircraft system
UAT universal access transceiver
General Atomics MQ-1C Sky Warrior UAS
UATP
UAV
UBI
UCAV
UCD
UCI
UD
UDF
UDP
UHF
UI
UIR
UL
ULV
ULWG
UML
UMTS
universal air travel plan

unmanned aerial vehicle
uplink block identifier
unmanned combat aerial vehicle
universal cockpit display
user computer interface
user data
unducted fan
user datagram protocol
ultra-high frequency
unnumbered information
upper information region
uplink
ultra-low voltage
upper layer working group
unified modeling language
universal mobile telecommuni-
cations system
UP universal platform
UPRM universal platform resource
management
UPS uninterruptible power supply
UPSMS UPS management supply
URET user request evaluation tool
URL universal resource locator
USB universal serial bus
USC United States code
USCG U.S. Coast Guard
UTC universal time coordinated
UTP unshielded twisted pair
UV ultraviolet
UUT unit under test
UWB ultra wide-band
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V volt
VITA VMEbus International Trade
Group
V/ULOS versions of the HaveQuick and
VHF/UHF line of sight
V&V verification and validation
VAC volts alternating current
VAD Visual Acquisition Disrupter
VAM value-added manufacturer
VANS value-added network services
VAR value-added reseller
VAP value-added processor
VAS value-added services
VASI visual approach slope indicator
VBV variable bleed valve
VC virtual circuit
VCB virtual circuit bridge
VCDU video control display unit
VCP video cassette player
VCU VDL control unit
VDC volts direct current
VDD version description document
VDGS visual docking guidance system
VDL VHF data link
VDL4 VHF Data Link Mode 4
VDLM2 VDL Mode 2
VDLM3 VDL Mode 3
VDLM4 VDL Mode 4
VDR VHF data radio
VDU visual display unit
VEE visual engineering environment
VER version
VFD virtual flight deck
VFR visual flight rules
VGA video graphics adapter
VGA video graphics array
VG/DG vertical gyro/directional gyro
VGS VDLM2 ground station
VHF very high frequency
VHSIC very high speed integrated circuit
VIA versatile integrated avionics
VIP verbal intruder positioning
VLJ very light jet
VLSI very large scale integration
VMC vehicle management computer
VMC visual meteorological conditions
VMD video motion detection
VME versa module Eurocard bus
VME VHF management entity (VMEbus)
VMECC versa module Eurocard card cage
VMON VNMS health monitoring
VMS vehicle management system
VNAV vertical navigation
VNE never-exceed speed
VNMS VDLM2 network management
system
VNO maximum structural cruising
speed
VOCRAD voice radio
VOIP voice over Internet protocol
VOR VHF omnidirectional radio range
VPN virtual private network
Embraer Phenom 100 VLJ
VPT
Vr
VR
VREF
VRG
VSAT
VSCS
VSD
VSM
VSRS
VSTC
VSWR
VTAM
VTAS
VTOL
VTS
VUIT-2
virtual procedure trainer

157 knots
rotation speed
approach reference speed
VDL reference guide
very small aperture terminal
voice switching and control
system
VDL specific DTE address
vertical separation minimum
voice switch replacement system
validation of supplemental type
certificate
voltage standing wave radio
virtual telecommunications
access method
voice, throttle and stick
vertical takeoff and landing
vessel traffic system
Video from Unmanned Aerial
Systems for Interoperability
Teaming Level II
WAAS wide area augmentation system

WACS wireless airport communication
system
WADGPS wide area differential GPS
WAEA World Airline Entertainment
Association
WAFC world area forecast center
WAN wide area network
WARC World Administrative Radio
Conference
WARP weather and radar processor
WAS wide area search
WASP wireless access service point
WATRS west Atlantic route structure
WBS weight balance system
WBS work breakdown structure
WC waypoint capture
WDM wavelength division multiplexed
WDM LAN wavelength division multiplexed
local area network
WG working group
Wi-Fi wireless fidelity
WGS world geodetic system
Wilco will comply
WIN-T Warfighter Information Network
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WINN Weather Information Network

WIP wide area augmentation system
integrity panel
WIPPS wide-body integrated platform
protection system
WJHTC William J. Hughes Technical
Center (FAA)
WLG wireless ground-link
WMO World Meteorological Organization
WMSCR weather message switching
center replacement
WNW wideband networking waveform
WORM write-once/read many (optical
disk technology)
WP work procedure
WPR waypoint position report
WPT waypoint
WQAR wireless quick access recorder
WRC World Radiocommunication
Conference
WS windshear
WSDDM weather support for deicing
decision-making
WSR weather surveillance radar
WTMD Wake Turbulence Mitigation for
Departures (FAA)
WWG wireless working group
WX weather
WXR weather radar
X
XID
XFR
XL-ETFE
XMC
XMIT
XMTR
XPDR
XTI
XTP
XTRA
XWIND
Zulu
ZFW
ZOC
ZVF
cancel
exchange identification
transfer
cross-linked ethylene
tetraflourothylene
switched fabric mezzanine card
transmit
transmitter
transponder
X-open transport interface
express transfer protocol
X-ban thin radar aperture
crosswind
(Greenwich mean time)

zero fuel weight
zone of convergence
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AEROSPACE

3D, 4D three- or four-dimensional

20 Avionics Magazine December 2008

Directorate (U.S. Army)

ACTD advanced concept technology

AFDS autopilot flight director system

Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar, a retrofit AESA system, installed on F-16

AEP ARINC engineering practices

Airspace Flow Program

A/G intermediate system

December 2008 Avionics Magazine 21

Aerospace Acronym Guide

ALC automatic level control

22 Avionics Magazine December 2008

ARINC network layer protocol

APIM ARINC Industry Activities Project

Aerospace Acronym Guide

WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW

right attitude/right approach/right alongside

December 2008 Avionics Magazine 23

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ATSGF air traffic services geographic

24 Avionics Magazine December 2008

AVS aviation VHF seat availability

C2 command and control

Aerospace Acronym Guide

common data acquisition module

common display system

ARINC 664/AFDX ARINC 429 MIL-STD-1553

Service & Support

TechSAT North America

Lake Washington Air Harbor Hangar Three

Technical Systems for Avionics and Test

December 2008 Avionics Magazine 25

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CEP circular error probable

26 Avionics Magazine December 2008

Rockwell Collins CMU-900

cabin pressure controller

Aerospace Acronym Guide

combiner unit (HUD)

D8PSK differential 8-phase-shift keying

digital control audio system

Department of Homeland Security

December 2008 Avionics Magazine 27

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display system function

28 Avionics Magazine December 2008

EASA European Aviation Safety Agency

Sandel SN3500 EHSI

EDC error detection and correction

embedded diagnostic system

Aerospace Acronym Guide

EMC electromagnetic compatibility

erasable programmable ROM

December 2008 Avionics Magazine 29

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estimated time enroute

30 Avionics Magazine December 2008

Universal Avionics FMS

flight plan data bank

Aerospace Acronym Guide

focal plane array

GAGAN geostationary augmentation