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Abbreviations and Acronyms

The abbreviations and acronyms listed below may be used throughout Transport Canada's flight crew written examinations. AAE above aerodrome elevation ACA Arctic Control Area...

The abbreviations and acronyms listed below may be used throughout Transport Canada's flight crew written examinations. AAE above aerodrome elevation ACA Arctic Control Area ACAS airborne collision avoidance system ACC area control centre AD airworthiness directive ADF automatic direction finder, or automatic direction-finding equipment ADIZ air defence identification zone AGL above ground level A.I.P. aeronautical information publication AIRMET short-term meteorological information AME aircraft maintenance engineer APU auxiliary power unit ARCAL aircraft radio control of aerodrome lighting ASDA accelerate stop distance available ASI airspeed indicator ASL above sea level ASR airport surveillance radar ATC air traffic control ATF aerodrome traffic frequency ATIS automatic terminal information service ATPL airline transport pilot licence ATS air traffic services AWOS automated weather observation systems     BC back course BFL balanced field length     C Celsius CAP Canada Air Pilot CARS community aerodrome radio station CARs Canadian Aviation Regulations CAS calibrated airspeed CAT clear air turbulence CDI course deviation indicator CFI chief flying instructor CFS Canada Flight Supplement C of A certificate of airworthiness C of G centre of gravity C of P centre of pressure C of R certificate of registration CMNPS Canadian minimum navigation performance specifications CMNPSA Canadian minimum navigation performance specifications airspace CP critical point CPL commercial pilot licence CRFI Canadian Runway Friction Index cu. ft. cubic feet CVFR controlled VFR flight CVR cockpit voice recorder CZ control zone     DF direction finder DH decision height DME distance measuring equipment DOT Department of Transport DR dead reckoning DVFR defence visual flight rules     EAT expected approach time EFC expected further clearance time EGT exhaust gas temperature ELT emergency locator transmitter EPR engine pressure ratio ESCAT emergency security control of air traffic ETA estimated time of arrival ETD estimated time of departure ETOPS extended range twin-engine operations EWH eye-to-wheel height     FAA Federal Aviation Administration (U.S.) FD upper level wind and temperature forecasts FDR flight data recorder FIG Flight Instructor Guide FIR flight information region FL flight level FMS flight management system FPD freezing point depressant fpm feet per minute FSS flight service station ft. feet     g accelerating force of gravity (32 ft./sec/sec) gal. gallon(s) GASA geographic area safe altitude GFA graphic area forecast GNSS global navigation satellite system GP glide path gph gallons per hour GPS global positioning system G/S ground speed     HAA height above aerodrome HAT height above touchdown HE Enroute High Altitude chart HF high frequency HF AM/SSB high frequency amplitude modulation/ single side band hp horsepower hPa hectopascal h hour HSI horizontal situation indicator     IAF initial approach fix IAS indicated airspeed ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IFR instrument flight rules ILS instrument landing system IMC instrument meteorological conditions imp. imperial in. inch(es) in. lb. inch pound in. Hg inches of mercury INS inertial navigation system ISA International Standard Atmosphere ISO International Organization for Standardization     kg kilogram(s) kHz kilohertz km kilometer(s) kt. knot(s)     LAHSO land and hold short operations lb. pound(s) L/D ratio lift/drag ratio LDA landing distance available LEMAC leading edge of mean aerodynamic chord LF/MF low frequency/medium frequency LO Enroute Low Altitude chart     M magnetic MAC mean aerodynamic chord MAP missed approach point mb millibar(s) MC medical certificate (formerly LVC) MDA minimum descent altitude MEA minimum en route altitude MEL minimum equipment list METAR aviation routine weather report MF mandatory frequency MHz megahertz MNPS minimum navigation performance specifications MNPSA minimum navigation performance specifications airspace MOCA minimum obstruction clearance altitude MP manifold pressure MPH mile(s) per hour MRA minimum reception altitude MSL mean sea level MVFR marginal visual flight rules     N1/Ng gas generator turbine RPM N2/Np power turbine RPM NAVAID navigation aid NDB non-directional beacon NM nautical mile(s) NOTAM notice containing aeronautical information NORDO no radio     OAT outside air temperature OBS omnibearing selector     PAPI precision approach path indicator PAR precision approach radar PIC pilot-in-command PIREP pilot weather report(s) PNR point of no return pph pounds per hour PPL private pilot licence psi pounds per square inch PSR primary surveillance radar     radar radio detecting and ranging RAIM receiver autonomous integrity monitoring RAMO regional aviation medical officer RCC rescue coordination centre RCO remote communications outlet RMI radio magnetic indicator RNAV area navigation rpm revolutions per minute RPP recreation pilot permit rrpm rotor revolutions per minute RVR runway visual range rwy runway     SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAR specific air range SELCAL selective calling system SGR specific ground range SID standard instrument departure SIGMET significant meteorological information SM statute mile(s) SSR secondary surveillance radar STAR standard terminal arrival STOL short take-off and landing aircraft SVFR special VFR flight     T true TACAN tactical air navigation aid TAF terminal aerodrome forecast TAS true airspeed TC Transport Canada TCA terminal control area TCAS traffic alert and collision avoidance system TCU terminal control unit TDZ touchdown zone TEMAC trailing edge of mean aerodynamic chord T/O takeoff TODA take-off distance available TORA take-off run available TOT turbine outlet temperature TSB Transportation Safety Board of Canada     UHF ultrahigh frequency UNICOM universal communications U.S. United States UTC Co-Ordinated Universal Time     VASIS visual approach slope indicator system VDF VHF direction-finding service VFR visual flight rules VHF very high frequency VLF very low frequency VMC visual meteorological conditions VNC VFR Navigation Chart VOLMET In-flight meteorological information VOR VHF omnidirectional range VORTAC combination of VOR and TACAN VOT VOR receiver test facility VFR OTT VFR over-the-top VSI vertical speed indicator VTA VFR Terminal Area Chart     WAC World Aeronautical Chart WP waypoint     Z Co-Ordinated Universal Time (UTC)