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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- Abbreviationreport passing
RPSG stands for report passing in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationreport time crossing
RTX stands for report time crossing in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationreports identification symbol
RIS stands for reports identification symbol in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrequest altitude change
RAC stands for request altitude change in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrequest altitude changes en route
RACE stands for request altitude changes en route in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrequest clearance to depart VFR and leave control zone at
RQDCZ stands for request clearance to depart VFR and leave control zone at in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrequest clearance to enter control zone VFR at
RQECZ stands for request clearance to enter control zone VFR at in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrequest flight plan
RQP stands for request flight plan in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCREQUEST FULL ROUTE CLEARANCE
Used by pilots to request that the entire route of flight be read verbatim in an ATC clearance.
- Abbreviationrequest further airways
RFA stands for request further airways in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRequest in Trail Descent
RITD stands for Request in Trail Descent in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrequest level change en route
RLCE stands for request level change en route in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrequest present altitude
RPA stands for request present altitude in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrequest reply
RQRP stands for request reply in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrequest supplementary flight plan
RQS stands for request supplementary flight plan in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationrequest time and altitude over
RQTAO stands for request time and altitude over in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationRequired Navigation Performance
A navigation specification including onboard performance monitoring and alerting.
- OperationsREROUTE IMPACT ASSESSMENT (RRIA)
A capability within the Traffic Flow Management System that is used to define and evaluate a potential reroute prior to implementation, with or without miles-in-trail (MIT) restrictions.
- Abbreviationrescue boat
RB stands for rescue boat in FAA terminology.
- SafetyRESCUE COORDINATION CENTER (RCC)
A search and rescue (SAR) facility equipped and manned to coordinate and control SAR operations in an area designated by the SAR plan.
- AbbreviationResearch, Engineering & Development Advisory Committee
REDAC stands for Research, Engineering & Development Advisory Committee in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationResearch, Engineering and Development
R,E&D stands for Research, Engineering and Development in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationResearch, Engineering, and Development Monitoring, Analysis and Control System
REDMACS stands for Research, Engineering, and Development Monitoring, Analysis and Control System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationResident Engineer
RE stands for Resident Engineer in FAA terminology.