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ACRONYMS
BY MIKE COLLINS
ALPHABET SOUP
UNDERSTANDING AVIATION'S ABBREVIATIONS
O
ne of the first things you'll learn about flying-if you haven't already-is that the aviation
community loves abbreviations and acronyms. Here are some frequently used ones to
help you get off to a good start.
100LL
One hundred octane low lead fuel, which most piston-powered aircraft use. Also called avgas.
FAR
A&P
Airframe and powerplant mechanic, the person who
repairs your airplane.
FBO
AD
FSS
Airworthiness directive, this requires repair to an aircraft.
ADS-B
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, a
technology for tracking aircraft and helping to avoid collisions.
AGL
Above ground level, your height above the Earth's surface.
AOPA
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. The largest
aviation community in the world.
ATC
Air traffic control.
Federal aviation regulations, a reference to Title 14 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, which govern aviation.
Fixed base operator, airport business that services
aircraft. Similar to a gas station for your car.
Flight service station, provides weather and airport
information to pilots.
ILS
Instrument landing system, helps qualified pilots land in
poor visibility.
IFR
Instrument flight rules, allow pilots with an instrument
rating to fly in the clouds.
KIAS
Knots indicated airspeed, how fast you're going in
nautical miles per hour, as read from an airspeed indicator.
ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information Service, which broadcasts runway and weather information at larger airports.
METAR
AWOS/ASOS
MSL
Automated Weather Observing System
or Automated Surface Observing System; these broadcast
weather information at many airports.
CAP
Civil Air Patrol, the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force.
CFI
Certificated flight instructor, this is the person who will
teach you to fly.
Aviation routine weather report, this is the current
weather at an airport.
Mean sea level, your height above a constant reference.
PAPI/VASI
Precision approach path indicator/visual
approach slope indicator, shows if you're too high or low
nearing a runway.
PIC
Pilot in command, the aviator responsible for a flight.
POH
Pilot's operating handbook, the user's guide
for your aircraft.
CTAF
Common traffic advisory frequency,
which you'll use to communicate with other
pilots at airports without a control tower.
TAF
Terminal aerodrome forecast, the weather
forecast for an airport.
E6B
A manual flight computer;
today most are electronic.
EFB
Electronic flight bag; for
many pilots this means using an
iPad app.
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration, regulates aviation.
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TFR Temporary flight restriction, a place and time
you should not fly.
VFR Visual flight rules, flying with visual reference to
the horizon.
VOR
VHF omnidirectional range, a ground-based radio station many aircraft can use for navigation.
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You Can Fly - 2020 edition - Intro
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