Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- SafetyREFINED HAZARD AREA (RHA)
Used by ATC. Airspace that is defined and distributed after a failure of a launch or reentry operation to provide a more concise depiction of the hazard location than a Contingency Hazard Area.
- Abbreviationrefuel
RFL stands for refuel in FAA terminology.
- OperationsRefuelling
Loading aviation fuel while checking its type, quantity and safe handling.
- Abbreviationregardless of altitude
RALT stands for regardless of altitude in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationregardless of destination airport
RODA stands for regardless of destination airport in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRegional Air Defense Liaison Office
RADLO stands for Regional Air Defense Liaison Office in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRegional Airport System Plan
RASP stands for Regional Airport System Plan in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationregional and domestic air route area
RDARA stands for regional and domestic air route area in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRegional Communications Control Center
CCC stands for Regional Communications Control Center in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRegional Occupational Safety and Health Manager
ROSHM stands for Regional Occupational Safety and Health Manager in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationregional office notice
RENOT stands for regional office notice in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRegional Program Manager for Environment and Safety
RPMES stands for Regional Program Manager for Environment and Safety in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationregulated output
RO stands for regulated output in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrelative bearing
RLBG stands for relative bearing in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrelay equipment resumed operation
RLAOK stands for relay equipment resumed operation in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrelief electronic maintenance technician
REMT stands for relief electronic maintenance technician in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationremain on company frequency
RCF stands for remain on company frequency in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationremaining overnight
RON stands for remaining overnight in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationremote air-ground facility
RAGF stands for remote air-ground facility in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRemote Airport Advisory
RAA stands for Remote Airport Advisory in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRemote Automatic Weather Stations (FAA)
RAWS stands for Remote Automatic Weather Stations (FAA) in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRemote Beacon Performance Monitor
RBPM stands for Remote Beacon Performance Monitor in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationremote communication outlet
RCO stands for remote communication outlet in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRemote Communications Air/Ground
RCAG stands for Remote Communications Air/Ground in FAA terminology.