Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
- Total entries
- 2480
- Terms
- 435
- Abbreviations
- 2045
A
- AbbreviationAviation Safety Action Program
ASAP stands for Aviation Safety Action Program in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAviation Safety Analysis System
ASAS stands for Aviation Safety Analysis System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing
ASIAS stands for Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAviation Safety Inspector
ASI stands for Aviation Safety Inspector in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationaviation selected special weather report
SPECI stands for aviation selected special weather report in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City
AVN stands for Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAviation System Capacity Plan
ASCP stands for Aviation System Capacity Plan in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAviation System Performance Metrics
ASPM stands for Aviation System Performance Metrics in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAviation System Standards
AVN stands for Aviation System Standards in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAviation Weather and NOTAM System
AWANS stands for Aviation Weather and NOTAM System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAviation Weather Processor
AWP stands for Aviation Weather Processor in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationaviation weather processors
AWP stands for aviation weather processors in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAviation Weather Products Generator
AWPG stands for Aviation Weather Products Generator in FAA terminology.
- MeteorologyAVIATION WEATHER SERVICE
A service provided by the National Weather Service (NWS) and FAA which collects and disseminates pertinent weather information for pilots, aircraft operators, and ATC.
- AbbreviationAviation Weather Technology Transfer
AWTT stands for Aviation Weather Technology Transfer in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAVN (Aviation Systems Standards) Process Tracking System
APTS stands for AVN (Aviation Systems Standards) Process Tracking System in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationawait or awaiting
AWT stands for await or awaiting in FAA terminology.
B
- Abbreviationback course
BC stands for back course in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationback taxiing
BT stands for back taxiing in FAA terminology.
- OperationsBACK-TAXI
A term used by air traffic controllers to taxi an aircraft on the runway opposite to the traffic flow.
- AbbreviationBack-up Emergency Communications Equipment
BUECE stands for Back-up Emergency Communications Equipment in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationbackup emergency communication
BUEC stands for backup emergency communication in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationbackup interceptor control
BUIC stands for backup interceptor control in FAA terminology.
- Flying skillsBank
The aircraft's inclination about its longitudinal axis relative to the horizon.