Garmin Aviation Glossary - Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot's Manual

GARMIN AVIATION GLOSSARY

ACARS
Airborne Communications Addressing
and Reporting System
ACC Accuracy
ACT, ACTV
Active, Activate, Altitude Compensated
Tilt
ADAHRS Air Data, Attitude and Heading Reference
System
ADC
Air Data Computer
ADF
Automatic Direction Finder
ADI Attitude Direction Indicator
ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone
ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-
Broadcast
ADS-R Automatic Dependent Surveillance-
Rebroadcast
AF
Arc to Fix Leg
AFCS
Automatic Flight Control System
AFM
Airplane Flight Manual
AFMS Airplane Flight Manual Supplement
AFRM Airframe
AGL
Above Ground Level
AHRS
Attitude and Heading Reference System
AIM
Aeronautical Information Manual
AIRB Airborne
AIRMET Airman's Meteorological Information
AIRREP
Air Reports
ALRT
Alert
ALT
Altitude
ALT, ALTN Alternator
ALTS Selected Altitude Capture Mode
ALTV VNAV Altitude Capture Mode
AMPS
Amperes
ANNUNC/ANN Annunciation/Annunciator
ANT
Antenna
AOA
Angle of Attack, ACARS Over AVLC
AOC Aeronautical Operational Control
AOG Aircraft On Ground
AOPA Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
AP
Autopilot
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AP DISC
Autopilot Disconnect
APPR, APR Approach
APT Airport, Aerodrome
APTSIGNS Airport Signs
ARINC
Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ARSPC
Airspace
ARTCC
Air Route Traffic Control Center
ARV Arrival
AS Airspeed
ASB
Aviation Support Branch
ASOS
Automated Surface Observing System
AT
Auto Throttle
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATCRBS ATC Radar Beacon System
ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service
ATK
Along Track
AUTOSEQ
Automatic Sequence
AUX Auxiliary
AVG Average
AVLC Aviation VHF Link Control
AWOS
Automated Weather Observing System
B Both Runways
B ALT Barometric Altitude
BARO Barometer, Barometric
BATT
Battery
BC
Backcourse
Bearing The compass direction from the present
position to a destination waypoint.
BFO
Beat Frequency Oscillator
BKSP
Backspace
Bluetooth
Wireless standard for data exchange over
short distances
BOC
Bottom of Climb
BOD
Bottom of Descent
BRG
see also Bearing
°C Degrees Celsius
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