Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Abbreviationterminal radar approach control in tower cab
TRACAB stands for terminal radar approach control in tower cab in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTerminal Radar Service
TRAD stands for Terminal Radar Service in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCTERMINAL RADAR SERVICE AREA
Airspace surrounding designated airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and separation on a full‐time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft.
- Abbreviationterminal secondary radar beacon
TSEC stands for terminal secondary radar beacon in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTerminal Secondary Radar Service
TSEC stands for Terminal Secondary Radar Service in FAA terminology.
- OperationsTERMINAL SEQUENCING AND SPACING (TSAS)
Extends scheduling and metering capabilities into the terminal area and provides metering automation tools to terminal controllers and terminal traffic management personnel.
- AbbreviationTerminal Service, Air Traffic Organization
AJT stands for Terminal Service, Air Traffic Organization in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTerminal Stand-Alone Radar Training System
TSARTS stands for Terminal Stand-Alone Radar Training System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTerminal Surveillance Radar
ASR stands for Terminal Surveillance Radar in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCTERMINAL VFR RADAR SERVICE
A national program instituted to extend the terminal radar services provided instrument flight rules (IFR) aircraft to visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft.
- AbbreviationTerminal Weather Information for Pilots
TWIP stands for Terminal Weather Information for Pilots in FAA terminology.
- MeteorologyTERRAIN FOLLOWING
The flight of a military aircraft maintaining a constant AGL altitude above the terrain or the highest obstruction.
- AbbreviationTethered Aerostat Radar System
TARS stands for Tethered Aerostat Radar System in FAA terminology.
- OperationsTETRAHEDRON
A device normally located on uncontrolled airports and used as a landing direction indicator.
- Abbreviationthreshold crossing height downwind
TCHD stands for threshold crossing height downwind in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationthreshold crossing height upwind
TCHU stands for threshold crossing height upwind in FAA terminology.
- AerodynamicsThrust
The propulsive force produced by an engine or propeller.
- EnginesThrust reverser
A device redirecting part of an engine's thrust to assist deceleration after landing.
- Abbreviationthunderstorm with hail
TSGR stands for thunderstorm with hail in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationthunderstorm with small hail
TSGS stands for thunderstorm with small hail in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationthunderstorm with snow
TSSN stands for thunderstorm with snow in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationtime and altitude over
TAO stands for time and altitude over in FAA terminology.
- OperationsTIME GROUP
Four digits representing the hour and minutes from the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) clock.
- Abbreviationtime of delivery
TOD stands for time of delivery in FAA terminology.