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1.2 Abbreviations #
1.2.1 #
All abbreviations contained within this manual are listed below with their associated definition:
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAL | Above Aerodrome Level |
| AGL | Above Ground Level |
| Alt | Altitude |
| ATC | Air Traffic Control |
| ATIS | Automatic Terminal Information Service |
| DM | Direct Message |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FF | Flash Flight |
| FF | Flight Following |
| FPL | Flight Plan |
| Ft | Feet |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GA | General Aviation |
| G/A | Go-Around |
| GS | Groundspeed |
| G/S | Glideslope |
| HWC | Headwind Component |
| KIAS | Knots Indicated Airspeed |
| IAS | Indicated Airspeed |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| IFATC | Infinite Flight Air Traffic Controllers |
| IF | Infinite Flight |
| IFC | Infinite Flight Community |
| IFFG | Infinite Flight Fan Group |
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |
| ILS | Instrument Landing System |
| IMC | Instrument Meteorological Conditions |
| IRL | In Real Life |
| Kts | Knots |
| LLC | Limited Liability Company |
| LOC | Localizer |
| LUAW | Line Up And Wait |
| METAR | Meteorological Aerodrome Report |
| MSA | Minimum Sector Altitude |
| Nm | Nautical Mile |
| NOTAMS | Notification to Airmen |
| RET | Rapid Exit Taxiway |
| RV | Radar Vectors |
| RWY | Runway |
| SFC | Surface |
| SID | Standard Instrument Departure |
| STAR | Standard Terminal Arrival Route |
| TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast |
| TOD | Top of Descent |
| TWC | Tailwind Component |
| UFN | Until Further Notice |
| UTC | Coordinated Universal Time |
| VARB | Virtual Airline Regulatory Board |
| VC / VCs | Voice Channel / Voice Channels |
| VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
| VIS | Visual |
| VMC | Visual Meteorological Conditions |
| VNAV | Vertical Navigation |