Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
- Total entries
- 2480
- Terms
- 435
- Abbreviations
- 2045
S
- Abbreviationsystem engineer
SE stands for system engineer in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSystem Engineering and Technical Assistance
SETA stands for System Engineering and Technical Assistance in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSystem of Airports Reporting
SOAR stands for System of Airports Reporting in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSystem Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization
AJR stands for System Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSystem Safety Approach for General Aviation
SAGA stands for System Safety Approach for General Aviation in FAA terminology.
- NavigationSYSTEM STRATEGIC NAVIGATION
Military activity accomplished by navigating along a preplanned route using internal aircraft systems to maintain a desired track.
- AbbreviationSystems Engineering Operational Analysis Team
SEOAT stands for Systems Engineering Operational Analysis Team in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationsystems navigation
SN stands for systems navigation in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSystems Safety Risk Working Group
SSRWG stands for Systems Safety Risk Working Group in FAA terminology.
T
- AbbreviationT visual approach slope indicator system
T‐VASIS stands for T visual approach slope indicator system in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTactical Air Command ( USAF ) Tester
TAC stands for Tactical Air Command ( USAF ) Tester in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationtactical air command liaison officer
TACLO stands for tactical air command liaison officer in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationtactical air navigational aid
TACAN stands for tactical air navigational aid in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTactical Aircraft Control and Navigation
TACAN stands for Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationtactical customer advocate
TCA stands for tactical customer advocate in FAA terminology.
- MeteorologyTailwind
The component of wind blowing in the aircraft's direction of travel.
- Abbreviationtake-off gross weight
TOG stands for take-off gross weight in FAA terminology.
- Flying skillsTakeoff
The aircraft's ground acceleration, liftoff and initial climb.
- AbbreviationTakeoff decision speed
The takeoff decision speed by which a rejected-takeoff decision and the first stopping action must be made.
- AbbreviationTakeoff safety speed
The takeoff safety speed used for the initial climb under specified performance conditions.
- OperationsTakeoff weight
The aircraft's total mass at the start of takeoff, including people, cargo and fuel.
- OperationsTARGET
The indication shown on a display resulting from a primary radar return, a radar beacon reply, or an ADS-B report.
- OperationsTAXI
The movement of an airplane under its own power on the surface of an airport (14 CFR section 135.100 [Note]).
- AbbreviationTaxi Into Position and Hold
TIPH stands for Taxi Into Position and Hold in FAA terminology.