AVIONICS ACRONYMS

FOR CERTIFICATION TERMINOLOGY

Avionics has its own language. When listening to avionics engineers

converse, or reading avionics development literature, it can be all too easy
to be mystified by this “language”. But like any language, basic
vocabulary with a little context easily demystifies.

In my prior books and papers, I neglected to summarize the many

acronyms such writings are replete with; many readers have asked me to
prepare a simple acronym list. It was always on my To-Do list, but right AUTHOR
below cleaning the refrigerator, which was always relegated to my better VANCE HILDERMAN
half. The result? The avionics acronym list was never completed. Until ➢ BSEE, MSEE, MBA
now. But I suspect it will continually grow, while I strive to trim it to its ➢ Founder of two of the
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Acronym Definition
A/D Analog To Digital
A/P Autopilot
ABAS Aircraft-Based Augmentation System
ABROAD ADS Broadcast
AC Advisory Circular
ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System
ACARS Aircraft Communications Addressing And Reporting System
ACC Area Control Center
ACE Actuator Control Electronics
ACMS Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
ACP Audio Control Panel
ACS Audio Control System
AD Airworthiness Directive
ADAHRS Air Data And Attitude Heading Reference System
ADC Air Data Computer, or Analog-To-Digital Converter
ADF Automatic Direction Finder
ADI Attitude Director Indicator
ADIRS Air Data Inertial Reference System
ADIRU Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
ADM Air Data Module
ADR Airborne Data Reception
ADS Automatic Dependent Surveillance
ADS-A Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Address
ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
ADS-C Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract
AEH Airborne Electronic Hardware
AESA Active Electronically Scanned Array
AFCS Automatic Flight Control System
AFD Autopilot Flight Director
AFDC Autopilot Flight Director Computer
AFDS Autopilot Flight Director System
AFDX Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Ethernet
AGACS Automatic Ground
AGDL Air-Ground Data Link
AHC Attitude Heading Control
AHRS Attitude Heading Reference System
AIDS Aircraft Integrated Data
AIM Aeronautical Information Manual
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AIP Aeronautical Information Publication

AIR Aerospace Information Report
AIS Airmen’s Information System
AL Assurance Level
ALT Altitude
AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance
AMS Air Management System
ANC Active Noise Cancellation
ANN Annunciator
ANR Active Noise Reduction
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ANT Antenna
AOC Aeronautical Operational Control
AOP Airport Operating Plan
AOPA Aircraft Owners And Pilots Association
APARS Automatic Pressure Altitude Reporting System
APS Auto Pilot System
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
APV Approach With Vertical Guidance
ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
ARP Aerospace Recommended Practice (via Society of Automotive & Aerospace Engineers)
ASD Aircraft Situation Display
ASDL Aeronautical Satellite Data Link
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASR Airport Surveillance Radar
ASTERIX All Purpose Structured Eurocontrol Surveillance Information Exchange
ASU Avionics Switching Unit
AT Auto Throttle
ATC Amended Type Certificate
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATCRBS Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
ATCSS Air Traffic Control Signaling System
ATCT Airport Traffic Control Tower
ATIS Automated Terminal Information Service
ATM Air Traffic Management
ATS Air Traffic Service
ATSAW Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness
ATSU Air Traffic Services Unit
ATT Attitude
Avionics Aviation Electronics
AVN Office Of Aviation System Standards
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AWACS Advanced Warning And Control Systems

AWOS Automated Weather Observation System
B RNAV Basic Area Navigation
BARO Barometric Indication, Setting Or Pressure
BDI Bearing Distance Indicator
BGAN Broadcast Global Area Network
BIT Built-In Test
BITE Built-In Test Equipment
BOM Bill of Materials
CAA Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAS Calibrated Airspeed
CAST Certification Authorities Software Team
CAT I Operational Performance Category 1
CAT II Operational Performance Category II
CAT IIIa Operational Performance Category IIIa
CAT IIIb Operational Performance Category IIIb
CAT IIIc Operational Performance Category IIIc
CC Control Category
CC Chane Control
CCA Common Cause Analysis or Circuit Card Assembly
CDA Continuous Descent Approach
CDI Course Deviation Indicator
CDR Critical Design Review
CDRL Contract Data Requirements List
CDTI Cockpit Display Of Traffic Information
CDU Control Display Unit
CEH Complex Electronic Hardware
CFIT Controlled Flight Into Terrain
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CI Configuration Item
CIDS Cabin Intercommunication Data System
CM Configuration Management
CMA Common Mode Analysis
CMP Configuation Management Plan
CNS Communication, Navigation, Surveillance
CODEC Coder/Decoder
COMM Communications Receiver
COTS Commercial Off-The-Shelf
CPDLC Controller
CPS Cycles Per Second
CPU Central Processing Unit
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CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check or Cyclic Redundancy Code

CRT Cathode Ray Tube
CSCI Computer Software Configuration Item
CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
CV/DFDR Cockpit Voice And Digital Flight Data Recorder
CVE Certification Verification Engineer
CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder
CWS Control Wheel Steering
DA Decision Altitude
DA Drift Angle
DAL Design Assurance Level
DAPs Downlink Of Aircraft Parameters
DAR Designated Airworthiness Representative
DC Direct Current or Decision Coverage
DCDU Data Link Control And Display Unit
DCN Document Change Notice
DCP Display Control Panel
DDS Display Docking Station
DER Designated Engineering Representative
DFMC Dual Frequency Multiple Constellation
DG Directional Gyroscope
DGPS Differential Global Positioning System
DH Decision Height
DL Data Link
DLR Data Link Recorder
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
DMIR Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative
DNC Direct Noise Canceling
DO RTCA Document (“Document Order”)
DOD Department Of Defense
DP Departure Procedures
DSP Digital Signal Processor
DUAT Direct User Access Terminal
DVE Degraded Visual Environment
EADI Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
EASA European Aviation Space Agency
ECN Engineering Change Notice
ECU Engine Control Unit (=EEC)
EEC Electronic Engine Control
EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EFB Electronic Flight Bag
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EFD Electronic Flight Display

EFIS Electronic Flight Information System
EGPWS Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature
EHS Enhanced Surveillance
EHSI Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator
EIA Electronics Industry Association
EICAS Engine Indicating And Crew Alerting System
ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter
EMI Electromagnetic Interference
EMS Emergency Medical Service
ENC Electronic Noise Canceling
ENG Engine
ENR Electronic Noise Reduction
EOC Executable Object Code
EPR Engine Pressure Ratio
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
ETOP(S) Extended-Range Twin-Engine Operation(S)
ETSO European Technical Standard Order
EUROCAE European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FADEC Full Authority Digital Engine Control
FAI First Article Inspection
FANS Future Air Navigation System
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation
FBW Fly-By-Wire
FC Failure Condition
FCC Flight Control Computer
FCR Final Certification Review
FCS Flight Control System
FD Flight Director
FDE Fault Detection And Exclusion
FDPS Flight Plan Data Processing System
FDR Flight Data Recorder
FDRS Flight Data Recorder System
FDU Flux Detector Unit
FF Fuel Flow
FFR First Flight Review
FG Flight Guidance
FHA Functional Hazard Assessment/Assessment
FIC Flight Information Centre
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FIFO “First In, First Out”

FIS Flight Information Service
FIS-B Flight Information Services
FL Flight Level
FLIR Forward-Looking Infra-Red
FLTA Forward Looking Terrain Awareness
FM Formal Methods
FMA Flight Mode Annunciator
FMEA Failure Mode Effects Analysis
FMES Failure Modes and Effect Summary
FMGS Flight Management & Guidance System
FMS Flight Management System
FOB Fuel On-Board
FPE Floating Point Emulation
FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
FREQ Frequency
FSS Flight Service Station
FTA Fault Tree Analysis
FWS Flight Warning System
FYDS Flight Director/ Yaw Damper System
G/S Glide Slope
GA General Aviation
GA Go Around
GAST GBAS Approach Service Type
GBAS Ground Based Augmentation System
GCAS Ground Collision Avoidance System
GCU Generator Control Unit
GDOP Geometric Dilution Of Precision
GGS Global Positioning System Ground Station
GHz Gigahertz
GLNS GPS Landing And Navigation System
GLNU GPS Landing And Navigation Unit
GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System
GLS GBAS Landing System
GLS GNSS Landing System
GLU GPS Landing Unit
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
GND Ground
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GO Go Around
GPIO General-Purpose I/O
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GPS Global Positioning System

GPWC Ground Proximity Warning Computer
GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System
GS Ground Speed or Ground Station
HAS Hardware Accomplishment Summary
HAZ Hazard
HCI Hardware Configuration Index
HCM Hardware Configuration Management
HCMP Hardware Configuration Management Plan
HDG Heading
HDG SEL Heading Select
HDOP Horizontal Dilution Of Precision
HDP Hardware Development Plan
HF High Frequency
HHLD Heading Hold
HIRF High Intensity Radiated Field
HMD Helmet-Mounted Display
HMI Human Machine Interface
HPAP Hardware Process Assurance Plan
HPR High Pressure Rotor
HSD High-Speed Data
HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator
HSL Heading Select
HUD Head-Up Display
HUMS Health And Usage Monitoring Systems
HVVP Hardware Validation & Verification Plan
HW Hardware
Hz Hertz
I/O Input/Output
IAS Indicated Airspeed
ICA Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICD Interface Control Document
ICE In-Circuit Emulator
ID Identify/Identification Or Identifier
IDAL Item Development Assurance Level
IDE Integrated Development Environment
IDENT Identify/Identifier
IDS Information Display System Or Integrated Display System
IFE In-Flight Entertainment
IFF Identification Friend Or Foe
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IFICS Integrated Flight Instrument And Control System

IFR Instrument Flight Rules
ILS Instrument Landing System
IMA Integrated Modular Avionics
IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions
IND Indicator
INS Inertial Navigation System
IOC Initial Operational Capability
IP Internet Protocol or Intellectual Property
IPV Instrument Procedure With Vertical Guidance (Renamed to APV)
IRS Inertial Reference System or Interface Requirements Specification
ISA International Standard Atmosphere
ISIS Integrated Standby Instrument System
ISP Integrated Switching Panel
ISR Interrupt Service Routine
ITT Interstage Turbine Temperature
IVSI Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator
JAA Joint Aviation Authorities
JTAG Joint Test Action Group
JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
KB Kilobyte
KIAS Knots Indicated Airspeed
KT Knot - Nautical Mile Per Hour
KTAS Knots True Airspeed
LAAS Local Area Augmentation System
LADGPS Local Area Differential GPS
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LDGPS Local Area Differential Global Positioning Satellite
LED Light-Emitting Diode
LMM Locator Middle Marker
LOA Letter Of Agreement/Letter Of Authorization
LOC Localizer
LOI Level of Involvement
LOM Locator Outer Marker
LORAN Long-Range Navigation
LPR Low Pressure Rotor
LPV Localizer Performance With Vertical Guidance
LRU Line Replaceable Unit
LSP Liskov Substitution Principle
LTE Loss Of Tail Rotor Effectiveness Helicopters
MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure Or Missed Approach Point
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MAPS Minimum Aviation Performance Standards

MASPS Minimum Aviation System Performance Standard
MB Megabyte
MB Marker Beacon
MBD Model-Based Development
MCBF Mean Cycles Between Failures
MCDU Multi-Purpose/Multi-Function Control And Display Unit
MC/DC Modified Condition/Decision Coverage
MDA Minimum Decent Altitude
MEL Minimum Equipment List
MF Medium Frequency
MFD Multi-Function Display
MFDS Multi-Function Display System
MIC Microphone
MIDS Multifunctional Information Distribution System
MILSPEC Military Specification
MKP Multi-Function Keypad
MKR Marker Beacon
MLS Microwave Landing System
MM Middle Marker
MMD Moving Map Display
MMEL Master Minimum Equipment List
MNPS Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications
MOA Military Operations Area
Mode A Transponder Pulse-Code Reporting
Mode C Transponder Code And Altitude Reporting
Mode S Transponder Code, Altitude, And TCAS Reporting
MOPS Minimum Operational Performance Standard
MOSArt Modular Open System Architecture
MSA Minimum Safe Altitude
MSG Message
MSP Modes S-Specific Protocol
MSSS Mode S-Specific Services
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTBUR Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removals
MTTF Mean Time To Failure
MVA Minimum Vectoring Altitude
MVFR Marginal Visual Flight Rules
NA Not Applicable
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NACO National Aeronautical Charting Office

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NAS U.S. National Airspace System

NASA National Aeronautics And Space Administration
NAV Navigation Receiver
NAVAID Navigational Aid
NAVCOMM Navigation And Communications Equipment Or Receiver
NAVSTAR-
GPS Navigation Satellite Timing And Ranging
NCATT National Center For Aircraft Technician Training
ND Navigation Display
NDB Non-Directional Radio Beacon
NFF No Fault Found
NFPO National Flight Procedures Office
NIMA National Imagery And Mapping Agency
NM or NMI Nautical Mile
NOAA National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
NoTAM Notice To Airmen
NPA Non-Precision Approach
NPRM Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking
NTAP Notice To Airmen Publication
NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
NVD Night Vision Device
NVG Night Vision Goggles
NWS National Weather Service
OAT Outside Air Temperature
OBS Omnibearing Selector
OCC Operations Control Center
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OM Outer Marker
OPR Open Problem Report
OO Object Oriented
OOT Object Oriented Technology
OOTIA Object Oriented Technology In Aviation
OS Operating System
OWE/OEW Operating Weight Empty/Operating Empty Weight
PA Process Assurance
PA Public Address System
PAL Pilot Activated Lighting
PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator
PAR Precision Approach Radar
PASA Preliminary Aircraft Safety Assessment
PC Personal Computer
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PCL Pilot Controlled Lighting

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PCN Product Change Notice

P-Code GPS Precision Code
PD Profile Descent
PDI Parameter Data Items
PDL Product Development Leader
PDOP Position Dilution Of Precision
PDR Preliminary Design Review
PESA Passive Electronically Scanned Array
PFD Primary Flight Display Or Primary Flight Director
PFDE Predicted Fault Detection And Exclusion
PHAC Plan For Hardware Aspects Of Certification
PLD Programmable Logic Device
PMA Parts Manufacturing Approval
PMG Permanent Magnet Generator
PND Primary Navigation Display
PNR Passive Noise Reduction
POA Production Organization Approval
POF Phase Of Flight
POH Pilot’s Operating Handbook
POS Position
PR Problem Report
PRA Pre-Recorded Announcement
PRA Particular Risk Analysis
P-RNAV Precision Area Navigation
PSAA Plan for Software Aspects of Approval
PSAC Plan For Software Aspects Of Certification
PSCP Project Specific Certification Plan
PSP Partnership For Safety Plan
PSR Primary Surveillance Radar
PSSA Preliminary System Safety Assessment
PSU Passenger Service Unit
PTN Problem Tracking Number
PTR Program Trouble Report
PTT Push-To-Talk
QA Quality Assurance
QAR Quick Access Recorder
QM Quality Management
QNH Barometric Pressure Adjusted To Sea Level
QRH Quick Reference Handbook
RA Resolution Advisory (TCAS)
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RA Resolution Advisory (Traffic Function)

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Rad Alt Radio Altitude

RAI Radio Altimeter Indicator
RAIM Receiver-Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
RALT Radar Or Radio Altimeter
RAM Random Access Memory
RAT Ram Air Turbine
RCR Reverse Current Relay
RCVR Receiver
RDMI Radio Distance Magnetic Indicator
RDP Radar Data Processing System
RDR Radar
RDU Remote Display Unite
REF Reference
REIL Runway End Identifier Lights
REL Relative
RF Radio Frequency
RFI Radio Frequency Interference
RHSM Reduced Horizontal Separation Minimal
RJ Regional Jet
RLG Ring Laser Gyroscope
RLY Relay
RMI Radio Magnetic Indicator
R-NAV Area Navigation
RNG Range
RNP Required Navigation Performance
ROC Rate Of Climb
ROD Rate Of Descent
ROM Read Only Memory
RPA Remotely Piloted Aircraft (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
RSP Reversion Switch Panel
RTCA Radio Technical Commission For Aeronautics
RTE Route
RTL Run Time Library
RTOS Real-Time Operating System
RVR Runway Visual Range
RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
RX Receiver
SAAR Special Aircraft And Aircrew Requirements
SAE Society Of Automotive Engineers
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SAR Search And Rescue, Smart ACMS Recorder

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SAS Software Accomplishment Summary

SAT Static Air Temperature
SATCOM Satellite Communication
SATNAV Satellite Navigation
SATNAV Satellite Navigation
SCI Software Configuration Index (or “Item”)
SCM Software Configuration Management
SCMP Software Configuration Management Plan
SCR Software Conformity Review
SCS Software Coding Standard
SCS System Control Unit
SD Secure Digital
SDD Software Design Description
SDF Simplified Directional Facility
SDP Software Development Plan
SDRL Supplier Deliverables
SDS Software Design Standard
SECI Software lifecycle Environment Configuration Index
SELCAL Selective Calling
SES Supplier Equipment Specification
SID Standard Instrument Departure
SIU Satellite Interface Unit
SLA Software Load Application
SMS Short Messaging Service
SNR Signal-To-Noise Ratio
SOI Stage Of Involvement
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SOUP Software of Unknown Pedigree (sometimes used with humor …)
SOW Statement Of Work
SPP Safety Program Plan
SPR Software Planning Review
SQA Software Quality Assurance
SQAP Software Quality Assurance Plan
SQAR Software Quality Assurance Representative
SRATS System Requirements Allocated to Software
SRD Software Requirements Data
SRS Software Requirements Standards
SRS Speed Reference System or Software Requirements Standard
SSA System Safety Assessment
SSCV/DR Solid-State Cockpit Voice/Data Recorder
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SSCVR Solid-State Cockpit Voice Recorder

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SSFDR Solid-State Flight Data Recorder

SSPP System Safety Program Plan
SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar
SSS System Segment Specification
STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Routes
STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route
STARS Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
STC Supplemental Type Certificate
STCA Short-Term Conflict Alert
STP Software Test Protocol
STP Standard Temperature And Pressure
STS Software Test Specification
SUA Special Use Airspace
SVA Software Validation Attestation
SVCP Software Verification Cases And Procedures
SVP Software Verification Plan
SVR Software Verification Results
SW Software
SWCEH Software and Complex Electronic Hardware
SYRD System Requirements Document
T/R Thrust Reverser Or Tail Rotor
TA Traffic Advisory
TACAN Tactical Air Navigation System
Tach Tachometer
TAD Terrain Awareness Display
TAF Terminal Area Forecast
TAS True Airspeed or Tool Accomplishment Summary
TAT True Air Temperature, Or Total Air Temperature
TAWS Terrain Awareness And Warning System
TBD To Be Defined
TBO Time Before Overhaul, Or Time Between Overhaul
TC Type Certificate or Test Case
TCA Throttle Control Assembly, Or Terminal Control Area
TCAD Traffic Collision Alert Device
TCAS Traffic Collision Alert System or Traffic Collision Avoidance System
TCF Terrain Clearance Floor
TCI Tool Configuration Index
TCN TACAN
TCR Test Completeness Review
TCU TACAN Control Unit
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TDOP Time Dilution Of Precision

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TDR Transponder
TERPS Terminal En-Route Procedures
TFR Temporary Flight Restrictions
TFT Thin-Film Transistor
TGT Turbine Gas Temperature, Or Target
THDG True Heading
TIS Traffic Information Service
TK Track Angle
TKE Track-Angle Error
TLA Thrust Lever Angle
TOD Top Of Descent Point
TOR Tool Operational Requirements
TQ Tool Qualification
TQL Tool Qualification Level
TQP Tool Qualification Plan
TR or T/R Transmitter Receiver Or Transceiver
TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control
TRANS Transmit, Transmission, Or Transition
TRK Track
TRP Mode S Transponder
TRR Test Readiness Review
TSO Technical Standard Order
TTL Tuned To Localizer
TTR TCAS Ii Transmitter/Receiver
TTS Time To Station
TVE Total Vertical Error
TWDL Two-Way Data Link, Or Terminal Weather Data Link
TWDR Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
TWIP Terminal Weather Information For Pilots
TWR Terminal Weather Radar
TX Transmit
UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
UAS Unmanned Aerial System
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UHF Ultra-High Frequency
ULB Underwater Locator Beacon
UML Unified Modified Language
USAF United States Air Force
USB Universal Serial Bus
USGS United States Geological Survey
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UTC Universal Time Coordinate

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V Volts Or Voltage
V&V Validation and Verification
V/L VOR/Localizer
V/NAV Vertical Navigation
V/R Voltage Regulator
V/REF Reference Velocity
V/S Vertical Speed
V/TRK Vertical Track
VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator
VASIS Visual Approach Slope Indicator (System)
VDF VHF Direction Finding
VDL VHF Data Link
VDR VHF Digital Radio
VFO Variable Frequency Oscillator
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VG/DG Vertical Gyroscope/Directional Gyroscope
VGA Video Graphics Array
VHF Very High Frequency
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
VNE Never Exceed Speed
VNO Maximum Structural Cruising Speed
VNR VHF Navigation Receiver
VOR VHF Omnidirectional Range And Ranging
VOR/DME VOR With Distance Measuring Equipment
VOR/MB VOR Marker Beacon
VORTAC VOR And TACAN Combination
VOX Voice Transmission
VPA Vertical Path Approach
VPATH Vertical Path
VRP Visual Point Of Reference
VSI Vertical Speed Indicator
VSM Vertical Separation Limit
VSO Stall Speed In Landing Configuration
VSWR Voltage
VX Speed For Best Angle Of Climb
VY Speed For Best Rate Of Climb
WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
WCET Worst-Case Execution Time
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WINDR Wind Direction

WMA WXR Waveguide Adapter
WMI WXR Indicator Mount
WMS Wide-Area Master Station
WMSC Weather Message Switching Center
WMSCR Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
WPT Waypoint
WRT WXR Receiver Transmitter
WS Wind Shear
WX Weather
WXR Weather Radar System
WYPT Waypoint
XCVR Transceiver
XFR Transfer
XMIT Transmit
XMSN Transmission
XMTR Transmitter
XPDR Transponder
XTK Crosstrack
ZSA Zonal Safety Analysis

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