Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Terms
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- Abbreviations
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- AbbreviationRadar Approach Control ( USAF )
RAPCO stands for Radar Approach Control ( USAF ) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar beacon
RADON stands for radar beacon in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRadar Beacon Data Processing Equipment
RBDPE stands for Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar bomb scoring
RBS stands for radar bomb scoring in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRadar Bomb Scoring Squadron
RBSS stands for Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar bright display equipment
RBDE stands for radar bright display equipment in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar cloud detection report
RCD stands for radar cloud detection report in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar cloud detection report no echoes observed
RCDNE stands for radar cloud detection report no echoes observed in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar cloud detection report not available
RCDNA stands for radar cloud detection report not available in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar cloud detector inoperative due to breakdown until
RCDNO stands for radar cloud detector inoperative due to breakdown until in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar cloud detector inoperative due to maintenance until
RCDOM stands for radar cloud detector inoperative due to maintenance until in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCRADAR CONTACT LOST
Used by ATC to inform a pilot that the surveillance data used to determine the aircraft's position is no longer being received, or is no longer reliable and radar service is no longer being provided.
- Abbreviationradar data (digitized)
RDAT stands for radar data (digitized) in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRadar Data Processing
RDP stands for Radar Data Processing in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar departure
RADEP stands for radar departure in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar dome wind
RDWND stands for radar dome wind in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar echo height information not available
RHINO stands for radar echo height information not available in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar jamming
RAJAM stands for radar jamming in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRadar Microwave Link
RML stands for Radar Microwave Link in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar microwave link repeater
RMLR stands for radar microwave link repeater in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar microwave link terminal
RMLT stands for radar microwave link terminal in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar operating below prescribed standard
ROBEPS stands for radar operating below prescribed standard in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRadar position indicator
RPI stands for Radar position indicator in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar position symbol
RPS stands for radar position symbol in FAA terminology.