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Aviation acronyms

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    review of common acronyms and abbrieviations
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  • ATIS
    Automatic Terminal Information Service
    Air Traffic Indicator System
    Aircraft Traffic Inspection System
    Aviation Training and Information System
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  • VFR
    Visual Field Reference
    Vector Following Radar
    Visual Flight Rules
    Vertical Flight Regulation
  •  15
  • IFR
    Initial Flight Routing
    In-Flight Regulations
    Instrument Flight Rules
    International Flight Reference
  •  15
  • ICAO
    Independent Civil Air Operations
    International Civil Aviation Organization
    International Cargo Air Operations
    Instrument Control and Operations
  •  15
  • ILS
    Independent Landing Signal
    Integrated Landing Standard
    International Light System
    Instrument Landing System
  •  15
  • SID
    Station Identification Data
    Standard Instrument Departure
    Secondary Instrument Display
    System Integration Design
  •  15
  • STAR
    Standardized Tracking and Approach Route
    System Tracking and Radar
    Standard Terminal Arrival Route
    Secondary Traffic Area Regulation
  •  15
  • METAR
    Meteorology and Aviation Resource
    Mission Event Traffic and Reports
    Measurement of Aeronautical Runway
    Meteorological Aerodrome Report
  •  15
  • NOTAM
    Notification of Air Traffic Management
    Notice of Temporary Airspace Movement
    Navigation Over Terrain and Maps
    Notice to Airmen
  •  15
  • TCAS
    Terrain and Cloud Avoidance System
    Traffic Collision Avoidance System
    Tactical Communication and Alert System
    Traffic Control Advisory Signal
  •  15
  • APU
    Auxiliary Power Unit
    Aircraft Propulsion Unit
    Automatic Pilot Utility
    Air Pressure Utility
  •  15
  • EGPWS
    Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
    Emergency Ground Power and Weather Station
    Engine Ground Propulsion Warning System
    Electronic Ground Procedure Warning Signal
  •  15
  • RVSM
    Real-Time Vertical Safety Measure
    Required Vertical Space Monitoring
    Radar Vertical System Management
    Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
  •  15
  • ETOPS
    Extended Twin Operations Procedure Standard
    Engine Takeoff Optimization Procedure Standard
    Emergency Takeoff and Operational Protocol System
    Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards
  •  15
  • MNPS
    Maximum Navigation Performance System
    Minimum Navigation Performance Specification
    Mandatory Navigation Procedures and Standards
    Multi-Navigation Pilot Specification
  •  15
  • PBN
    Performance-Based Navigation
    Precision-Based Network
    Predictive Beacon Network
    Pilot-Based Navigation
  •  15