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 Processing Group
RPG stands for Radar Processing Group in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar range height indicator not operating on scan
RHINO stands for radar range height indicator not operating on scan in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar range station
RR stands for radar range station in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCRADAR REQUIRED
A term displayed on charts and approach plates and included in FDC NOTAMs to alert pilots that segments of either an instrument approach procedure or a route are not navigable because of either the absence or unusability of a NAVAID.
- Abbreviationradar responder beacon
RACON stands for radar responder beacon in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCRADAR ROUTE
A flight path or route over which an aircraft is vectored.
- Radio communications and ATCRADAR SERVICE TERMINATED
Used by ATC to inform a pilot that he/she will no longer be provided any of the services that could be received while in radar contact.
- AbbreviationRadar Terminal Display System
RTDS stands for Radar Terminal Display System in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar track while scan
TWS stands for radar track while scan in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRadar Tracking and Beacon Tracking Level
RT& BTL stands for Radar Tracking and Beacon Tracking Level in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar vector
RV stands for radar vector in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRadar Video Map
RVM stands for Radar Video Map in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar weather report
RAREP stands for radar weather report in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar weather report equipment inoperative due to breakdown
PPINO stands for radar weather report equipment inoperative due to breakdown in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar weather report equipment inoperative due to maintenance
PPIOM stands for radar weather report equipment inoperative due to maintenance in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar weather report equipment operation resumed
PPIOK stands for radar weather report equipment operation resumed in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar weather report no echoes observed
PPINE stands for radar weather report no echoes observed in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradar weather report not available (or omitted for a reason different than those otherwise stated)
PPINA stands for radar weather report not available (or omitted for a reason different than those otherwise stated) in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRadar, Airfield & Weather Systems (Air Force)
RAWS stands for Radar, Airfield & Weather Systems (Air Force) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradio
RDO stands for radio in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradio and communication facilities inoperative
RACFI stands for radio and communication facilities inoperative in FAA terminology.
- NavigationRadio beacon
A ground transmitter whose signal assists in determining direction or position.
- Abbreviationradio check
RCK stands for radio check in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationradio communication failure
RCF stands for radio communication failure in FAA terminology.