C e nt r e d e f o rm a ti o n d e t y p e a v i on

A318/A319/A320/A321
A330/A340
ABBREVIATIONS

DF.ER : N° AIB ABB

EDITION : 09/06
VALIDÉ P AR : j.-L. DURAND
F. DUSAUTOY
J.-M. HAIN
Ce document est destiné à l’instruction et ne saurait être considéré comme un document technique de référence. Il ne sera pas mis à jour.
Reproduction même partielle INTERDITE sans autorisation de la Société AIR FRANCE.

© Société Air France 2000

 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

?P Differential Pressure
bar 102kPa
dB Décibel
ft Feet, Foot
Ft/mn Feet per Minute
g Gram
gal Gallon
h Height
h Hour
in Inch
kg Kilogram
kW Kilowatt
Ib Pound
m Meter
mbar Millibar
min Minute
ml Milliliter
°C Degrees Celsius
°F Degrees Fahrenheit
s Second
A Amber
A Ampère
A/BRK Autobrake
A/C Aircraft
A/D Analog / Digital
A/S Airspeed
A/SKID Anti-Skid
A/THR Autothrust
AB Abort
ABCU Alternate Braking Control Unit
ABNORM Abnormal
ABV Above
AC Alternating Current
ACARS Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
ACC Active Clearance Control
ACCEL Acceleration / Accelerate
ACCLRM Accelerometer
ACCU Accumulator
ACMS Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
ACOC Air Cooled Oil Cooler
ACP Audio Control Panel
ACP Area Call Panel
ACQ Acquire
ACSC Air Conditioning System Controller
ACT Additional Center Tank
ADC Air Data Computer
ADF Automatic Direction Finder
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ADI Attitude Director Indicator
ADIRS Air Data / lnertial Reference System
ADIRU Air Data / lnertial Reference Unit
ADM Air Data Module
ADR Air Data Reference
ADS Air Data System
ADV Advisory
AEVC Avionics Equipment Ventilation Computer
AF Audio Frequency
AFS Automatic Flight System
AGE Aircraft Ground Equipment
AGL Above Ground Level
AGW Actual Gross Weight
AH Ampere Hour
AHRS Attitude and Heading Reference System
AHRU Attitude and Heading Reference Unit
AIDS Aircraft Integrated Data System
AIL Aileron
AIM Aircraft Integrated Maintenance
AIP Attendant Indicating Panel
AIRCOND Air Conditioning
AIV Anti Ice Valve
ALIGN Alignment
ALPHA Angle-of-Attack
ALT Altitude
ALTM Altimeter
ALTN Alternate
AM Amplitude Modulation
AMM Aircraft Maintenance Manual
AMPL Amplifier
AMU Audio Management Unit
ANN Annunciator
ANN LT Annunciator Light
ANNCMT Announcement
ANT Antenna
AOA Angle-Of-Attack
AOG Aircraft On Ground
AOM Aircraft perating Manual
AP Autopilot
APPR Approach
APPU Asymmetry Position Pick Off Unit
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ARPT Airport
ASA All Speed Aileron
ASAP As Soon As Possible
ASI Airspeed Indicator
ASM Aircraft Schematics Manual
ASP Audio Selector Pannel
ASSY Assembly
ASYM Asymmetric (al)

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ATA Air Transport Association of America
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATS Autothrottle System
ATS Autothrust System
ATT Attitude
ATTND Attendant
AUTO Automatic
AUTOLAND Automatic Landing
AUX Auxiliary
AVAIL Available
AVNCS Avionics
AWY Airway
B Blue
BARO Barometric
BAT Battery (Electrical)
BCDS Bite Centralized Data System
BCL Battery Charge Limiter
BCN Beacon
BCU Brake Control Unit
BFE Buyer Furnished Equipment
BFO Beat Frequency Oscillator
BGM Boarding Music
BITE Built-in Test Equipment
BIU Bite Interface Unit
BLOW Blower
BMC Bleed Air Monitoring Computer
BNR Binary
BOT Begin Of Tape
BPV By-Pass Valve
BRG Bearing
BRK Brake
BRKNG Braking
BRT Bright / Brightness
BSCU Braking / Steering Control Unit
BTC Bus Tie Contactor
BTL Bottle
BTMU Brake Temperature Monitoring Unit
BTR Bus Tie Relay
C Centigrade
C/B Circuit Breaker
C/L Check List
C/O Change Over
CAB Cabin
CAB PRESS Cabin Pressurization
CAL Calibration
CAM Cabin Assignment Module
CAN BUS Controller Area Network Bus
CAOM Cabin Attendant Operation Manual
CAPT Captain
CAS Calibrated Air Speed
CAS Computed Air Speed

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CAT Category
CAUT LT Caution Light
CBMS Circuit Breaker Monitoring System
CBMU Circuit Breaker Monitoring Unit
CCW Counter Clockwise
CD Control Display
CDCU Cockpit Door Control Unit
CDL Configuration Deviation List
CDLS Cockpit Door Lock System
CDU Control and Display Unit
CECAM Centralized Cabin Monitoring
CED Cooling Effect Detector
CFDIU Centralized Fault Display Interface Unit
CFDS Centralized Fault Display System
CFMI CFM International
CG Center of Gravity
CGCS Center of Gravity Control System
CHAN Channel
CHG Change
CHRO Chronometer
CIC Capacitance Index Compensator
CIDS Cabin Intercommunication Data System
CK Check
CKD Checked
CKPT Cockpit
CL Center Line
CLB Climb
CLD Closed
CLG Center Line Landing Gear
CLR Clear
CLS Cargo Loading System
CLTM Component Location Training Manual
CMC Central Maintenance Computer
CMD Command
CMM Calibration Memory Module
CMPTR Computer
CMS Central Maintenance System
CNCTR Connector
CNTOR Contactor
CO Company
CO RTE Company Route
COM Communication
COMP Compass
COMPT Compartment
COMPT TEMP Compartment Temperature
COND Conditioning
CONFIG Configuration
CONT Continuous
COOL Cooling, Cooler
CP Control Panel
CPC Cabin Pressure Controller

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CPCU Cabin Pressure Control Unit
CPLR Coupler
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRC Continuous Repetitive Chime
CRC Crew Rest Compartment
CRG Cargo
CRS Course
CRT Cathode Ray Tube
CRZ Cruise
CSD Constant Speed Drive
CSM/G Constant Speed Motor / Generator
CSTR Constraint
CSU Command Sensor Unit
CTL Control
CTL PNL Control Panel
CTLR Controller
CTR Center
CTS Control Temperature Sensor
CU Control Unit
CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder
CW Clockwise
CWS Control Wheel Steering
CYL Cylinder
D/A Digital to Analog
D/O Description and Operation
DA Drift Angle
DAC Digital to Analog Converter
DADC Digital Air Data Computer
DAR Digital Aids Recorder
DB Data Base
DBLR Doubler
DC Direct Current
DDRMI Digital Distance and Radio Magnetic Indicator
DECEL Decelerate / Deceleration
DEDP Data Entry and Display Panel
DEG Degree
DELTA P Differential Pressure
DEPRESS Depressurization
DES Descent
DEST Destination
DET Detector / Detection
DEU Decoder / Encoder Unit
DEV Deviation
DFDAU Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit
DFDR Digital Flight Data Recorder
DFDRS Digital Flight Data Recording System
DH Décision Height
DIFF Differential
DIM Dimming
DIR Direction, Direct, Director
DIR TO Direct To

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DIS-lN Discrete Input
DISC Disconnect
DISCH Discharged
DIST Distance
DITS Digital Information Transfer System
DLS Data Link System
DMC Display Management Computer
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
DMU Data Management Unit
DN Down
DNLK Downlock
DOC-DATA Documentary Data
DRMI Distance Radio Magnetic Indicator
DSCS Door Slide Control System
DSDL Dedicated Serial Data Link
DTG Distance To Go
DTMF Dual Tone Multiple Frequency
DTMS Damage Tolerance Monitoring System
DU Display Unit
E East
EAROM Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory
EC Electronic Control
ECAM Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
ECB Electronic Control Box (APU)
ECM Engine Condition Monitoring
ECMS Electrical Contactor Management System
ECMU Electrical Contactor Management Unit
ECON Economic / Economy
ECP Ecam Control Panel
ECS Environmental Control System
ECU Electronic Control Unit
ECUCV Electronic Control Unit Cooling Valve
EDP Engine Driven Pump
E/E COMP Electric / Electronic Compartment
EEC Electronic Engine Control
EEPROM Electrically Eraseable Programmable Read Only Memory
EFCC Electronic Flight Control Computer
EFCS Electrical Flight Control System
EFCU Electrical Flight Control Unit
EFF Effective
EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System
EFIS CP EFIS Control Panel
EFIS SGU EFIS Symbol Generator Unit
EFOB Estimated Fuel On Board
EGIU Electrical Generation Interface Unit
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature
EIS Electronic Instrument System
ElU Engine Interface Unit
EIVMU Engine Interface and Vibration Monitoring Unit
ELAC Elevator Aileron Computer
ELAPS Elapsed Time

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ELC Electronic Library Computer
ELEC Electrical / Electric
ELEV Elevation / Elevator
ELS Electronic Library System
EMER Emergency
EMER GEN Emergency Generator
EMLS Emergency Lighting System
ENCDR Encoder
ENG Engine
ENG OUT Engine Out
ENT Entry
EO ACCEL ALT Engine Out Accelleration Altitude
EOSID Engine Out Standard Instrument Departure
EOT End Of Tape
EO THR RED Engine Out Thrust Reduction
EP Entry Panel
EPC External Power Contactor
EPR Engine Pressure Ratio
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EPSU Emergency Power Supply Unit
EQPT Equipment
E/R Emitter / Receptor
ESD Electro Sensitive Device
ESN Engine Serial Number
ESS Essential
EST Estimated
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETE Estimated Time En Route
ETOPS Extended Twin Operation System
ETP Equal Time Point
EV Electro Valve
EVAC Evacuation
EVMU Engine Vibration Monitoring Unit
EWD Engine / Warning Display
EXC Excitation
EXCESS Excessive
EXT Exterior, External
EXTING Extinguishing, Extinguish
EXT PWR External Power
EXTR Extractor
EXTRACT Extraction
F Minimum Flap Retract Speed
F-PLN Flight Plan
F/C Fully Closed
F/E Flight Engineer
F/O First Officer
FAC Flight Augmentation Computer
FADEC Full Authority Digital Engine Control
FAF Final Approach Fix
FAIL Failed, Failure
FAR Federal Aviation Regulations

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FAS Flight Augmentation System
FAV Fan Air Valve
FBS Fixed Base Simulator
FBW Fly-By-Wire
FCA Fuel Control Assembly
FCC Flight Control Computer
FCDC Flight Control Data Concentrator
FCMC Fuel Control and Monitoring Computer
FCMS Fuel Control Monitoring Computer
FCOM Flight Crew Operating Manual
FCPC Flight Control Primary Computer
FCSC Flight Control Secondary Computer
FCU Flight Control Unit
FCV Flow Control Valve
FD Flight Director
FDAU Flight Data Acquisition Unit
FDDVA Flow Devider Drain Valve Assembly
FDEP Flight Data Entry Panel
FDIU Flight Data Interface Unit
FDR Flight Data Recorder
FDU Fire Detection Unit
FE Flight Envelope
FEBCMS Fire Extinguishing Bottle Condition Monitoring System
FF Fuel Flow
FFCC Forward Facing Crew Cockpit Concept
FFS Full Flight Simulator
FG Flight Guidance
FIDS Fault Indication and Detection System
FIG Figure
FIM Fault Isolation Manual
FIN Functional ltem Number
FL Flight Level
FLEX Flexible
FLP Flap
FLSCU Fuel Level Sensing Control Unit
FLT Flight
FLT CTL Flight Control
FLXTO Flexible Take-Off
FM Frequency Modulation
FM Flight Management
FMA Flight Mode Annunciator
FMC Flight Management Computer
FMGC Flight Management and Guidance Computer
FMGEC Flight Management Guidance and Envelope Computer
FMGES Flight Management Guidance and Envelope System
FMGS Flight Management and Guidance System
FMS Flight Management System
FMV Fuel Metering Valve
FOB Fuel On Board
FOD Foreign Object Damage
FPA Flight Path Angle

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FPPU Feedback Position Pick-off Unit
FPV Flight Path Vector
FQ Fuel Quantity
FQI Fuel Quantity Indicating
FQI Fuel Quantity Indicator
FQI Fuel Quantity Indication
FQIC Fuel Quantity Indication Computer
FREQ Frequency
FRM Fault Reporting Manual
FRV Fuel Return Valve
FSB Fasten Seat Belts
FU Fuel Used
FWC Flight Warning Computer
FWD Forward
FWS Flight Warning System
G Earth Acceleration (Symbol)
G Green
G/S Glide Slope
GA Go-Around
GAPCU Ground and Auxiliary Power Control Unit
GCU Generator Control Unit
GEN Generator
GLC Generator Line Contactor
GLR Generator Line Relay
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
GND Ground
GPCU Ground Power Control Unit
GPS Global Positioning System
GPWC Ground Proximity Warning Computer
GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System
GRU Ground Refrigeration Unit
GRVTY Gravity
GS Ground Speed
GW Gross Weight
H Hot
HCU Hydraulic Control Unit
HDG Heading
HDG/S Heading Selected
HF High Frequency
HI High
HLD Hold
HMU Hydromechanical Unit
HOLD Holding
HP High Pressure
HPC High Pressure Compressor
HPT High Pressure Turbine
HPTACCS High Pressure Turbine Active Clearance Control System
HPTC High Pressure Turbine Clearance
HPV High Pressure Valve
HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator
HSMU Hydraulic System Monitoring Unit

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HUD Head Up Display
HUDC Head Up Display Computer
HV High Voltage
HVPS High Voltage Power Supply
HYD Hydraulic
HZ Hertz
I/O Input / Output
IAE International Aero Engines
lAS Indicated Airspeed
IDENT Identifier / Identification
IDG Integrated Drive Generator
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
IGN Ignition
IGV Inlet Guide Vane
ILS Instrument Landing System (LOC and G/S)
IMM Immediate
IMU Inertial Measurement Unit
INB Inbound
INBD Inboard
INCR Increment
IND Indicator
INFO Information
INHIB Inhibition
INIT Initial (ization)
INOP Inoperative
INR Inner
INS Inertial Navigation System
INST Instrument
INTCP Intercept
INTPH Interphone
INU Inertial Navigation Unit
INV Inverter
IP Intermediate Pressure
IPC lIIustrated Parts Catalog
IPPU Instrumentation Position Pick-off Unit
IR Inertial Reference
IRS Inertial Reference System
IRU Inertial Reference Unit
ISA International Standart Atmosphere
ISDU Inertial System Display Unit (IRS)
ISIS Integrated Standby Instrument System
ISO International Standardization Organisation
ISOL Isolation
ISS Inertial Sensor System
ISU Inertial Sensor Unit
IVS Inertial Vertical Speed
JAM Jammed
JAR Joint Airworthiness Requirements
KHZ Kilohertz
KRUG Kruger
KT Knot (s)

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KV Kilo Volt
L Left
L Litre or Liter
L ECAM DU Left ECAM Display Unit
L/G Landing Gear
LA Linear Accelerometer
LAF Load Alleviation Function
LAT Latitude
LAT REV Lateral Revise
LAV Lavatory
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LCDT Load Compressor Discharge Temperature
LCIT Load Compressor Inlet Temperature
LCN Load Classification Number
LCV Load Control Valve
LDCC Lower Deck Cargo Compartment
LDG Landing
LED Light Emitting Diode
LGCIU Landing Gear Control and Interface Unit
LH Left Hand (Side)
LlM Limit / Limitation
LLSK Left Line Select Key
LO Low
LO PR Low Pressure
LOC Localizer
LOGO Logogram
LONG Longitude
LP Low Pressure
LP VALVE Low Pressure Valve
LPC Low Pressure Compressor
LPT Low Pressure Turbine
LPTC Low Pressure Turbine Clearance
LRU Line Replaceable Unit
LSA Low Speed Aileron
LSB Least Significant Bit
LSK Line Select Key
LSR Last Significant Bit
LT Light
LVDT Linear Variable Differential Transducer
LVL Level
LVL/CH Level Change
LW Landing Weight
M Mach Number / Magenta
MAC Mean Aerodynamic Chord
MAG Magnetic
MAG DEC Magnetic Declination
MAG VAR Magnetic Variation
MAINT Maintenance
MAN Manual
MAX Maximum
MAX CLB Maximum Climb

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MAX DES Maximum Descent
MAX END Maximum Endurance
MB Millibars
MC Master Caution
MCDU Multipurpose Control & Display Unit
MCT Maximum Continuous Thrust
MCU Modular Concept Unit
MDA minimum Descent Altitude
MDDU Multipurpose Disk Drive Unit
MECH Mechanic
MED Medium
MEL Minimum Equipment List
MES Main Engine Start
MFA Memorized Fault Annunciator
MHZ Megahertz
MI Magnetic Indicator
MIC Microphone
MID Middle
MIN Minimum
MIN ALT Minimum Altitude
MIN FUEL Minimum Fuel
MIN TIME Minimum Time
MISC Miscellaneous
MKR Marker (radio) Beacon
MLA Manoeuver Load Alleviation
MLG Main Landing Gear
MLI Magnetic Level Indicator
MLS Microwave Landing System
MLW Maximum Design Landing Weight
MM Middle Marker
MMEL Master Minimum Equipment List
MMI Manual Magnetic Indicator
MMO Maximum Operating Mach
MOD Modification
MON Monitor
MRDS Maintenance and Recording Data System
MRIU Maintenance and Recording Interface Unit
MSA Minimum Safe Altitude
MSB Most Significant Bit
MSG Message
MSL Mean Sea Level
MSN Manufacturer Serial Number
MTBF Mean Time Between Failure
MTBR Mean Time Between Removals
MTBUR Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removals
MTI Multi Tank Indicator
MTOGW Max-Takeoff Gross Weight
MTOW Max-Design Takeoff Weight
MTP Maintenance and Test Panel (AFS)
MTS Maintenance Training Simulator
MU Management Unit

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MUX Multiplex / Multiplexer
MW Master Warning
MZFW Maximum Design Zero Fuel Weight
N North
N/A Not Applicable
N/W Nose Wheel
N/WS Nose Wheel Steering
NAC Nacelle
NACA National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
NAV Navigation
NAVAID Navigation Aid
NBPT No Break Power Transfer
NCD Non Computed Data
ND Navigation Display
NDB Non-Directional Beacon
NDT Non-Destructive Test
NEG Negative
NLG Nose Landing Gear
NM Nautical Mile
NO Number
NORM Normal
NS No Smoking
N1 Engine Fan Speed
N1 low Pressure Rotor Speed
N2 High Pressure Rotor Speed
O/P Output
OAT Outside Air Temperature
OBRM On Board Replaceable Module
OCR Optical Character Reading
OFFR Off / Reset
OFST Offset
OHU Optical Head Unit
OK Correct
OLMS Operational loads Monitoring System
OM Outer Marker
OMS Onboard Maintenance System
ONS Omega Navigation System
OPER Operative / Operation / Operating
OPP Opposite
OPS Operation
OPT Optimum
OPV Overpressure Valve
ORM Onboard Replaceable Module
OT Over Temperature
OUT Outlet
OUTB Outbound
OUTR Outer
OVBD Overboard
OVHD Overhead
OVHT Overheat
OVPRESS Overpressure

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OVRD Override
OVSP Overspeed
OXY Oxygen
02 Oxigen (Symbol)
P. ALT Profile Altitude
P. CLB Profile Climb
P. DES Profile Descent
P. MACH Profile Mach
P. SPD Profile Speed
P/B Pushbutton
P/BSW Pushbutton Switch
PA Passenger Address
PARK Parking
PAS Pitch Attitude Sensor
PAX Passenger
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PCM Pulse Code Modulation
PCU Power Control Unit
PDU Power Drive Unit
PED Pedestal
PERF Performance
PES Passenger Entertainment System
PF Pilot Flying
PFD Primary Flight Display
PHC Probe Heat Computer
PIREP Pilot Reports
PISA Passenger Interface and Supply Adapter
PlU Passenger Information Unit
PMA Permanent Magnet Alternator
PMC Power Management Control
PMG Permanent Magnet Generator
PMR Performance Maintenance Recorder
PMUX Power Plant Multiplexer
PN Part Number
PNEU Pneumatic
PNF Pilot Non Flying
PNL Panel
POB Pressure OFF brake
POS Position
PPOS Present Position
PPU Position Pickoff Unit
PR Regulated Pressure (downstream of bleed valve)
PRE FLT Pre Flight
PRECOOL Precooler
PRED Prediction
PREREC Prerecorded
PRESEL Preselector
PRESS Pressure / Pressurization
PREV Previous (page) / Prevision
PRIM Primary / Flight Control Primary Computer (FCPC)
PROC Procedure

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PROC T Procedure Turn
PROF Profile (Vertical)
PROG Progress
PROM Programmable Read Only Memory
PROT Protection
PROX Proximity
PRV Pressure Regulating Valve
PSCU Proximity Switch Control Unit
PSI Pound per Square Inch
PSIG Pounds per Square Inch Gage
PSIU Passenger Service Information Unit
PSS Passenger Services System
PSU Passenger Service Unit
PT Point
PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient
PTP Programming and Test Panel
PTR Printer
PTT Push-To-Talk
PTU Power Transfer Unit
PVI Paravisual lndicating
PW Pratt and Whitney
PWR Power
PWR SPLY Power Supply
QAD Quick-Attach-Detach
QAR Quick Access Recorder
QFE Field Elevation Atmosphere Pressure
QFU Runway Heading
QNE Sea Level Standard Atmosphere Pressure
QNH Sea Level Atmosphere Pressure
QT Quart (US)
QTY Quantity
R Red
R Right
R/D Refuel / Defuel
R/I Radio / Inertial
R/I Removal / Installation
R/L Reading Light
RA Radio Altimeter / Radio Altitude
RACC Rotor Active Clearance Control
RACCS Rotor Active Clearance Control System
RAD Radio
RAI Ram Air Inlet
RAM Random Access Memory
RAO Ram Air Outlet
RAT Ram Air Turbine
RC Repetitive Chime
RCCB Remote Control Circuit Breaker
RCDR Recorder
RCL Recall
RCPT Receptacle
RCVR Receiver

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RD Right Display
REC Recovery
REF Reference
REFUEL Refueling
REG Regulator / Regulation
REL Release
RETRD Retracted
REV Reverse
RH Right Hand (Side)
RLSK Right Line Select Key
RLY Relay
RMI Radio Magnetic Indicator
RMP Radio Management Panel
RMU Radio Management Unit
RNG Range
ROM Read Only Memory
RPLNT Repellent
RPM Revolution Per Minute
RPTG Repeating
RQRD Required
RSV Reserve
RSVR Reservoir
RT Rudder Trim
RTE Route
RTL Rudder Travel Limiting
RTS Return To Seat
RUD Rudder
RVDT Rotary Variable Differential Transducer
RVR Runway Visual Range
RWY Runway
S Minimum Slat Retract Speed
S South
S/C Step Climb
S/D Step Descent
S/F Slats / Flaps
S/N Serial Number
SAL System Address Label
SAT Static Air Temperature
SAV Starter Air Valve
SC Single Chime
SCAV Scavenge
SD System Display
SDAC System Data Acquisition Concentrator
SDCU Smoke Detection Control Unit
SDF Smoke Detection Function
SDI Source Data Identifier
SDN System Description Note
SEC Secondary / Flight Control Secondary Computer (FCSC)
SEC Spoiler Elevator Computer
SEL Select / Selected / Selector
SELCAL Selective Calling System

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SFCC Slat Flap Control Computer
SFE Seller Furnished Equipment
SGU Symbol Generator Unit
SHED Shedding
SIC System Isolation Contactor
SID Standard Instrument Departure
SIG Signal
SIM Simulation
SLFT Sea Level Feet
SLT Slat
SOL Solenoid
SOTM System Operation Training Manual
SOV Shutt-Off Valve
SPD Speed
SPD BRK Speed Brake
SPEC Specification
SPKR Speaker
SPL Sound Pressure Level
SPLR Spoiler
SPLY Supply
SQ Squelch
SRM Structural Repair Manual
SRS Speed Reference System
SSB Single Side Band
SSC Single Stroke Chime
SSEC Static Source Error Correction
SSM Sign Status Matrix
SSTU Side Stick Transducer Unit
STA Station
STAB Stabilizer
STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route
STARTG Starting
STAT Static
STAT INV Static Inverter
STBY Standby
STD Standard
STRG Steering
STS Status
STX Start of Text
SV Servovalve
SW Switch
SWTG Switching
SYM Symmetry
SYNC Synchronise
SYS System
T True / Turn / Total
T-P Turn Point
T-R Transmitter-Receiver
T/C Top of Climb
T/D Top of Descent
T/R Thrust Reverser / Thrust Reverse

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TACT Tactical
TAS True Airspeed
TAT Total Air Temperature
TA V Trim Air Valve
TBC To Be Confirmed
TBD To Be Determined
TCAS Traffic Collision Avoidance System
TCC Thrust Control Computer
TCC Turbine Case Cooled Temperature
TCT Temperature Control Thermostat
TDO Time Delay Opening
TEMP Temperature
TGT Target
THR Thrust
THS Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer
TK Ground Track Angle
TK Tank
TKE Track Angle Error
TLA Thrust Lever Angle
TLT Temperature Limitation Thermostat
TM Torque Motor
TMR Timer
TO Takeoff
TOGA Takeoff / Go Around
TOGW Takeoff Gross Weight
TOT Total
TOW Takeoff Weight
TOW Towing
TPIC Tire Pressure Indicating Computer
TPIS Tire Pressure Indicating System
TR Transformer Rectifier
TR Turn Radius
TTK Trim Tank
TRANS Transition
TRANSF Transfer
TRC Thrust Rating Computer
TRK Track / Track Angle
TROPO Tropopause
TRP Thrust Rate Panel - Thrust Rating Panel
TRU Transformer Rectifier Unit
TRV Travel
TSH Trouble Shooting Handbook
TSM Trouble Shooting Manual
TTG Time To Go
TURB Turbine / Turbulence / Turbulent
U/S Unserviceable
ULB Underwater Locator Beacon
ULD Unit Load Device
UNLK Unlock
UPR Upper
UTC Universal Coordinated Time

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UV Ultra-Violet
V Volt
V/S Vertical Speed
Vc Calibrated Airspeed
Vm Maximum Recommanded Maneuvering Speed
Vmax Maximum Operating Speed
Vmin Minimum Operating Speed
VACBI Video And Computer Based Instruction
VB Valve Block
VBV Variable Bleed Valve
VC Design Cruising Speed
VCTREND Airspeed Tendency
VDEV Vertical Deviation
VEL Velocity
VENT Ventilation
VERT REV Vertical Revise
VFE Maximim Flap Extended Speed
VFEN Predictive VFE at Next Flap / Slat Position
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VFTO Final Takeoff Speed / Velocity
VHF Very High Frequency
VIB Vibration
VLE Maximum Landing Gear Extended Speed
VLS Lowest Selectable Speed
VLV Valve
VM Recommended Maneuvering Speed
VMAN Maneuvering Speed
VMAX Maximum Allowable Airspeed
VMIN Minimum Operating Speed
VMO Maximum Operating Speed
VOR VHF Omnidirectional Range
VOR.D VOR-DME
VR Rotation Speed
VREF Landing Reference Speed
VS Stalling Speed at Which Airplane is Controllable
VSCF Vacuum System Control Function
VSI Vertical Speed Indicator
VSS Stick Shaker Speed
VSV Variable Stator Vane
VSW Stall Warning Speed
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
V1 Critical Engine Failure Speed
V2 Takeoff Safety Speed
V3 Flap Retraction Speed
V4 Slat Retraction Speed
W Watt
W West
W White
WARN Warning
WBC Weight and Balance Computer
WBS Weight and Balance System

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WD Warning Display
WFM Rate of Fuel Flow Motored
WHC Window Heat Computer
WLDP Warning Light Display Panel
WNDW Window
WPT Waypoint
WR Weather Radar
WSHLD Windshield
WT Weight
WTB Wing Tip Brake
WX Weather Mode (ND)
WXR Weather Radar Transceiver
X Bleed Crossbleed
X Feed Crossfeed
X-TALK Cross-talk
XCVR Transceiver
XDCR Transducer
XFR Transfer
XMTR Transmitter
XTK Cross Track Error
y Yellow
YD Yaw Damper
ZFCG Zero Fuel Center of Gravity
ZFW Zero Fuel Weight

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