aerospace
347 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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ETP | equal time point | |
EUROCAE | European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment | |
EW | Empty Weight | |
FAA | U.S. Department of Transportations' Federal Aviation Administration | |
FADEC | full authority digital engine control | |
FAF | final approach fix | |
FANS | future air navigation system | |
FAP | final approach point | |
FAROS | final approach runway occupancy signal | |
FATO | final approach and take off | |
FBO | fixed base operator | |
FBW | fly-by-wire | |
FCOM | flight crew operating manual | |
FD | flight director | |
FDM | flight data monitoring | |
FDR | flight data recorder (also known as black box) | |
FEP | final end point | |
FIR | flight information region | |
FL | flight level | |
FMC | flight management computer (same as FMS) | |
FMS | flight management system | |
FOO | flight operation officer | |
FOQA | flight operational quality assurance | |
FPA | flight path angle | |
FPL | filed flight plan | |
FSF | Flight Safety Foundation | |
FSS | flight service station | |
G/A or GA | go-around | |
G/S | glideslope | |
GA | general aviation | |
GCA | Ground-controlled approach | |
GEA | Ground effect area | |
GLOC | g-induced loss of consciousness, where g is acceleration relevant to the acceleration caused by gravity | |
GND | ground | |
GP | glide path. See Instrument landing system | |
GPWS | ground proximity warning system | |
GS | groundspeed | |
GSE | ground support equipment | |
H | Heavy | |
HAZMAT | Hazardous Material | |
HIRO | High Intensity Runway Operation | |
HIWAS | Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service | |
HL | Height loss | |
HLD | hold (hold altitude or speed or something else) (same as maintain, but not maintenance!) | |
HPA | human-powered aircraft | |
HSI | horizontal situation indicator | |
HUD | head-up display | |
HYD | hydraulic | |
HYDIM | hydraulic interface module | |
IAF | initial approach fix |