ACARS |
ARINC Communications Addressing and Reporting System |
ACMP |
Alternating Current Motor Pump (Fuel :: Hydraulics) |
ADF |
Automatic Directing Finder |
ADIRS |
Air Data Inertial Reference System |
ADIRU |
Air Data Inertial Reference Unit |
AFCS |
Autoflight Control System |
AFDS |
Autopilot/Flight Director System |
AIDS |
Airborne Integrated Data System |
AIL |
Aileron |
ALT |
Altitude or Altimeter |
AOA |
Angle of Attack |
A/P |
Autopilot |
APCS |
Autopilot Pitch Control Servo |
APP |
Approach |
APU |
Auxiliary Power Unit |
ARINC |
Aeronautical Radio Inc. |
ARR |
Arrival |
ASA |
Autoland Status Annunciator |
A/T |
Autothrottle |
ATC |
Air Traffic Control |
B/A |
Bank Angle |
BAT |
Battery |
B/CRS |
Back Course |
BIT |
Built-In-Test |
BITE |
Built-In-Test-Equipment |
CAS |
Computed Airspeed |
CDU |
Control Display Unit |
CLB |
Climb (Thrust :: VNAV) |
CMD |
Command |
CON |
Continuous |
CRS |
Course |
CRZ |
Cruise |
CSEU |
Control System Electronics Unit |
CWS |
Control Wheel Steering |
DADC |
Digital Air Data Computer |
DEP |
Departure |
DES |
Descent |
DFDAU |
Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit |
DH |
Decision Height |
DME |
Distance Measuring Equipment |
D-TO |
Derated Takeoff |
EADI |
Electronic Attitude Director Indicator |
ECS |
Environmental Control System |
EDHP |
Engine Driven Hydraulic Pump (aka: EDP) |
E/E |
Electrical/Electronics |
EFCU |
Elevator Feel and Centring Unit |
EFIS |
Electronic Flight Instrument System |
EGT |
Exhaust Gas Temperature |
EHSI |
Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator |
EICAS |
Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System |
EMHP |
Electric Motor Hydraulic Pump (aka: ACMP) |
EPR |
Engine Pressure Ratio |
FCC |
Flight Control Computer |
F/D |
Flight Director |
FLCH |
Flight Level Change |
FMA |
Flight Mode Annunciator |
FMC |
Flight Management Computer |
FMCS |
Flight Management Computer System |
FMS |
Flight Management System |
FSAM |
Flap/Slat Accessory Module |
FSEU |
Flap/Slat Electronics Unit |
GA or G/A |
Go Around |
G/S |
Glideslope |
HDG |
Heading |
HLD |
Hold (See: HDG HOLD) |
HYD |
Hydraulic |
IAS |
Indicated Airspeed |
ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
INTC |
Intercept |
LNAV |
Lateral Navigation |
LOC |
Localiser |
LRU |
Line Replaceable Unit |
LVDT |
Linear Variable Differential Transducer |
M |
Mach |
M/ASI |
Mach/Airspeed Indicator |
MCDP |
Maintenance Control Display Panel |
MCP |
Mode Control Panel |
MMO |
Maximum Operating Mach |
MMR |
Multi-Mode Receiver |
PCA |
Power Control Actuator |
PCU |
Power Control Unit |
PDU |
Power Drive Unit |
PRSOV |
Pressure Regulating Shut-Off Valve (See: Bleed Air Valve) |
RA |
Radio Altitude or Radio Altimeter |
RAT |
Ram Air Turbine |
RCVR |
Receiver |
RDMI |
Radio Distance Magnetic Indicator |
REF |
Reference |
RMI |
Radio Magnetic Indicator |
RNAV |
Area Navigation |
RTE |
Route |
RVDT |
Rotary Variable Differential Transducer |
SAT |
Static Air Temperature |
SCM |
Spoiler Control Module |
SG |
Symbol Generator |
SID |
Standard Instrument Departure |
SOV |
Shut-Off Valve |
SPD |
Speed |
SPM |
Stabiliser Position Module |
STAB |
Stabiliser |
STAR |
Standard Terminal Arrival Route |
STCM |
Stabiliser Trim Control Module |
TAS |
True Airspeed |
TAT |
Total Air Temperature |
TGT |
Target |
TLA |
Throttle Lever Angle |
TMC |
Thrust Management Computer |
TMS |
Thrust Management System |
TMSP |
Thrust Mode Select Panel |
TO or T/O |
Takeoff |
TOC |
Top of Climb |
TOD |
Top of Decent |
TRK |
Track |
TRU |
Transformer/Rectifier Unit |
VMO (Vmo) |
Maximum Operating Airspeed (Knots) |
VNAV |
Vertical Navigation |
VOR |
VHF Omni-directional Range |
V/S |
Vertical Speed |
WEU |
Warning Electronics Unit (See: Stall Warning) |
XCVR |
Transceiver |
XFMR |
Transformer |
XMTR |
Transmitter |
YDS |
Yaw Damper Servo |
YSM |
Yaw Damper/Stabiliser Trim Module |