Definitions, acronyms & abbreviations – BendixKing KMD 540 - Pilots Guide System KMD 850 User Manual
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OSGB:
Ordnance Survey of Great Britain
PAI:
Pacific International data area
PETE:
Pointer ETE
RAD:
Radial
REF:
Reference
RMI:
Radio Magnetic Indicator
RTCA:
Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
sec:
seconds
TAS:
True Airspeed
TAT:
Total Air Temperature
TD:
Time Difference
TFR:
Temporary Flight Restrictions
TMA:
Terminal Control Area
TOPO:
Topographical Data (i.e. coastlines, terrain, rivers,
lakes etc)
TSO:
Technical Standard Order
TWR:
Tower
UIR:
Upper Information Region
UNIC:
Unicom
UNS:
Unspecified
UTC:
Universal Coordinated Time (same as Greenwich
Mean Time)
UTM:
Universal Transverse Mercator
V:
Volts
VDL:
VHF Data Link
VHF:
Very High Frequency
VOR:
Very High Frequency Omni-directional Radio
Range
VRP:
Visual Reference Point
W:
Watts
wpt:
Waypoint
XM:
XM Satellite Weather
Definitions, Acronyms & Abbreviations