Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Terms
- 435
- Abbreviations
- 2045
P
- OperationsPilot in command
The pilot responsible for the aircraft's operation and the safety of the flight.
- Abbreviationpilot instructor training
PIT stands for pilot instructor training in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpilot requests forecast
PIRFC stands for pilot requests forecast in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpilot self-briefing terminal
PSBT stands for pilot self-briefing terminal in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpilot to forecaster service
PFSV stands for pilot to forecaster service in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpilot weather briefing
PWB stands for pilot weather briefing in FAA terminology.
- Flying skillsPILOT'S DISCRETION
When used in conjunction with altitude assignments, means that ATC has offered the pilot the option of starting climb or descent whenever he/she wishes and conducting the climb or descent at any rate he/she wishes.
- Abbreviationpilots automatic telephone weather answering service
PATWAS stands for pilots automatic telephone weather answering service in FAA terminology.
- Flying skillsPitch
Rotation of an aircraft about its lateral axis, changing nose attitude.
- Abbreviationplace of birth
PLOB stands for place of birth in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpolar (air mass)
P stands for polar (air mass) in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationPolicy, International Affairs and Environment
APL stands for Policy, International Affairs and Environment in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationPosition adjustable range reference orientation transponder
PARROT stands for Position adjustable range reference orientation transponder in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationPosition Dilution of Precision
PDOP stands for Position Dilution of Precision in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationPositive Control Airspace
PCA stands for Positive Control Airspace in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpositive control area
PCA stands for positive control area in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpositive target control
PTC stands for positive target control in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpost meridiem
PM stands for post meridiem in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpounds (weight)
LB stands for pounds (weight) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpower failure
PWRNO stands for power failure in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationpractice low approach
PLA stands for practice low approach in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationPre-flight information bulletin
PIB stands for Pre-flight information bulletin in FAA terminology.
- OperationsPREARRANGED COORDINATION
A standardized procedure which permits an air traffic controller to enter the airspace assigned to another air traffic controller without verbal coordination.
- Abbreviationprecipitation identifier information not available (weather reports only)
PWINO stands for precipitation identifier information not available (weather reports only) in FAA terminology.