aerospace
347 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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QRH | quick reference handbook | |
R | (as a prefix:) restricted airspace | |
RA | radio altitude or radar altimeter | |
RA | resolution advisory (in the context of TCAS) | |
RAS | rectified air speed | |
RDH | reference datum height for ILS | |
RESA | runway end safety area | |
RNAV | area navigation | |
RNP | required navigation performance | |
RSA | runway safety area | |
RSR | en-route surveillance radar | |
RT | radiotelephony | |
RTO | rejected take-off | |
RVR | runway visual range | |
RVSM | reduced vertical separation minima | |
RW | ramp weight | |
RWY | runway | |
SAS | stability augmentation system | |
SCAP | Standard Computerized Airplane Performance | |
SESAR | Single European Sky ATM Research | |
SID | standard instrument departure | |
SIGMET | Significant meteorological advisory | |
SMOH | Since major overhaul | |
SMR | surface movement radar | |
SOC | start of climb at missed approach | |
SODPRO | simultaneous opposite direction parallel runway operations | |
SOP | standard operating procedure | |
SR | sunrise | |
SS | sunset | |
STAR | standard terminal arrival route | |
TA | traffic advisory (see TCAS) | |
TAA | terminal arrival area | |
TACAN | tactical air navigation | |
TAF | terminal aerodrome forecast | |
TAM | total airport management | |
TAR | terminal approach radar | |
TAS | true airspeed | |
TAWS | terrain awareness and warning system | |
TCA | terminal control area | |
TCAS | traffic collision avoidance system | |
TCH | threshold crossing height | |
TDZ | touchdown zone | |
TERPS | terminal procedures | |
TFR | temporary flight restriction | |
TGL | temporary guidance leaflet | |
THR | runway threshold | |
THS | trimmable horizontal stabilizer, see tailplane | |
TLD | time-limited dispatch | |
TO/GA | take-off/go around | |
TOD | top of descent |