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AAR
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Airport acceptance rate
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AC
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Advisory Circular
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ACC
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Area Control Center
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ACD
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ARTS control display
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ACE-IDS
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ASOS controller equipment-information Dislay System
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ACL
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Aircraft list
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ACLS
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Automatic Carrier Landing System
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ADC
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Aerospace Defense Command
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ADIZ
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Air Defense Identification Zone (AY-DIZ)
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ADS
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Automatic Dependent Surveillance
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ADS-B
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Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast
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ADS-C
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Automatic Dependent Surveillance Contract
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AFP
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Airspace Flow Program
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AFSS
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Automated flight service station
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AIDC
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ATS interfacility Data Communications
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AIM
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Aeronautical Information Manual
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AIRMET
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Airmen's Meteorological information
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ALERFA
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Alert Phase Code (Alerting Service)
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ALNOT
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Alert Notice
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ALS
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Approach Light system
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ALTRV
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Altitude reservation
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AMASS
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Airport Movement Area Safety System
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AMB
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Ambiguity- A disparity greater than 2 miles exists between the position declared for a target by ATTS and another facility's computer declared position during interfacility handoff
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AMVER
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Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue system
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ANG
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Air National Guard
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APR
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ATC preffered Route
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APREQ
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Approval Request
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ARINC
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Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
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ARIP
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Air refueling initial point
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ARSR
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Air Route Surveillance Radar
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ARTCC
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Air Route Traffic Control Center
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ARTS
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Automated Radar Terminal System
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ASD
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Aircraft Situation Dispaly
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ASDE
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Airport Surface Detection Equipment
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ASDE-X
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Airport Surface Detection System Model -X
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ASF
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Airport Stream Filters
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ASOS
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Automated Surface Observing System
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ASR
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Airport Surveillance Radar
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ATC
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Air Traffic Control
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ATCAA
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ATC Assigned Airspace
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ATCSCC
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David J Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center
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ATD
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Along-Track Distance
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ATIS
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Automated Terminal Information Service
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ATO
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Air Traffic Organization
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ATO COO
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Air Traffic Organization Chief Operating Officer
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ATS
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Air Traffic Service
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AWOS
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Automated Weather Observing System
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BAASS
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Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies
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BASE
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Cloud Base
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CA
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Conflict Alert
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CARCAH
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Chief, Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All Hurricanes
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CARF
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Central Altitude Reservation Function
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CARTS
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Common ARTS
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CAT
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Clear Air Turbulence
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CDT
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Controlled Departure Time
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CENRAP
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Cente Radar ARTS Presentation
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CEP
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Central East Pacific
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CERAP
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Combined Center/RAPCON
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CFR
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Code Of Federal Regulations
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CIC
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Controller-In-Charge
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CNS
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Continuous
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CPDLC
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Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
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CPME
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Calibration Performance Monitor Equipment
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CTA
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Control Area
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CTRD
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Certified Tower Radar Display
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CVFP
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Charted Visual Flight Procedure
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CWA
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Center Weather Advisory
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DARC
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Direct Access Radar Channel
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DETRESFA
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Distress Phase Code (Alerting Service)
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DF
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Direction Finder
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DH
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Decision Height
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DL
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Departure List
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DME
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Distance Measuring Equipment Compatible with TACAN
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DOE
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Department Of Energy
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DP
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Instrument Departure Procedure
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DR
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Dead Reckoning
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DRT
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Diversion Recovery Tool
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DSR
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Display System Replacement
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DTAS
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Digital Treminal Automation System
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DTM
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Digital Terrain Map
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DVFR
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Defense Visual Flight Rules
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DVRSN
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Diversion
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EA
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Electronic Attack
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EAS
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En Route Automation System
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EDCT
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Expect Departure Clearance Time
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EFC
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Expect Further Clearance
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ELP
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Emrgency Landing Pattern
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ELT
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Emergency Locator Transmitter
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EOS
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End Service
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EOVM
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Emergency Obstruction Video Map
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ERIDS
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En Route Information Display System
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ETA
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Estimated Time Of Arrival
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FAA
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Federal Aviation Administration
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FAAO
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FAA Order
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FANS
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Future Air Navigation System
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FDIO
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Flight Data Input/Output
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FDP
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Flight Data Processing
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FIR
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Flight Information Region
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FL
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Flight Level
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FLIP
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Flight Information Publication
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FLM
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Front-Line Manager
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FLY
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Fly Or Flying
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FMS
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Flight Management System
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FMSP
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Flight Management System Procedure
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FSM
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Flight Schedule Monitor
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FSS
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Flight Service Station
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GCA
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Ground Conrolled Approach
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GNSS
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Gloal Navigation Satellite System
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GPD
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Graphics Plan Display
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GPS
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Global Positioning System
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GS
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Ground Stop
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HAR
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High Altitude Redesign
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HERT
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Host Embedded Route Text
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HF/RO
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High Frequency/Radio Operator
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HIRL
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High Intensity Runway Lights
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IAFDOF
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Inappropriate Altitude for Direction of Flight
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ICAO
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International Civil Aviation Organization
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IDENT
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Aircraft Identification
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IDS
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Information Display System
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IFR
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Instrument Flight Rules
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IFSS
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International Flight Service Station
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ILS
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Instrument Landing System
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INCERFA
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Uncertainty Phase Code (Alerting Service)
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INREQ
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Information Request
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INS
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Inertial Navigation System
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IR
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IFR Military Training Route
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IRU
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Inertial Refrence Unit
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ITWS
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Intergrated Terminal Weather System
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JATO
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Jet Assisted Takeoff
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LAHSO
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Land And Hold Short Operations
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LOA
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Letter Of Agreement
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LLWAS
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Low Level Wind shear Alert System
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LLWAS NE
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Low Level Wind shear Alert System Network Expansion
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LLWAS-RS
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Low Level Wind Shear Relocation/Sustainment
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LLWS
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Low Level Wind Shear
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L/MF
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Low/medium frequency
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LORAN
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Long Range Navigation System
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Mach
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Mach number
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MALS
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Medium Intensity Approach Light System
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MALSR
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Medium Approach Light System with runway alignment indicator lights
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MAP
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Missed Approach Point
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MARSA
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Military Authority Assumes responsibilty for separation of aircraft
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MCA
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Minimum Crossing Altitude
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MCI
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Mode C Intruder
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MDA
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Minimum Descent Altitude
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MDM
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Main Display Monitor
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MEA
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Minimum En Route IFR Altitude
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MEARTS
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Micro En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
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METAR
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Aviation Routine Weather Report
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MIA
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Minimum IFR Altitude
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MIAWS
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Medium Intensity Airport Weather System
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MIRL
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Medium Intensity Runway Lights
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MLS
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Microwave Landing System
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MNPS
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Minimum Navigation Performance Specification
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MNT
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Mach Number Technique
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MOA
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Military Operations Area
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MOCA
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Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
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MRA
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Minimum Reception Altitude
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MSAW
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Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
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MSL
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Mean Sea Level
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MTI
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Moving Target Indicator
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MTR
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Military Training Route
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MVA
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Minimum Vectoring Altitude
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NADIN
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National Airspace Data Interchange Network
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NAR
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National Automation Request
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NAS
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National Airspace System
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NAT
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ICAO North Atlantic Region
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NBCAP
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National Beacon Code Allocation Plan
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NDB
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Nondirectional Radio Beacon
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NHOP
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National Hurricane Operation Plan
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NM
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Nautical Mile
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NOAA
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOPAC
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North Pacific
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NORAD
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North American Aerospace Defense Command
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NOS
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National Ocean Service
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NOTAM
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Notice To Airmen
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NRP
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North American Route Program
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NRR
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Non Restrictive Route
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NRS
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Navigation Refrence System
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NTZ
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No Transgression Zone
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NWS
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National Weather Service
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NWSOP
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National Winter Storm Operations Plan
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ODALS
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Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
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ODP
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Obstacle Departure Procedure
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OID
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Operator Interface Device
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ONER
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Oceanic Navigational Error Report
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OS
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Operations Supervisor
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OTR
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Oceanic Transition Route
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PAPI
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Precision Approach Path Indicators
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PAR
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Precision Approach Radar
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PAR
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Preferred Arrival Route
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PBCT
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Proposed Boundary Crossing Time
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P/CG
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Pilot/Controller Glossary
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PDAR
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Preferantial Departure Arrival Route
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PDC
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Pre-Departure Clearance
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PDR
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Preferential Departure Route
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PIDP
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Programmable indicator data processor
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PPI
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Plan Position Indicator
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PTP
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Point-to Point
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PVD
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Plan View Display
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RA
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Radar Associate
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RAIL
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Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
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RAPCON
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Radar Approach Control Facility (USAF)
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RATCF
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Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN)
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RBS
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Radar Bomb Scoring
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RCC
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Rescue Coordination Center
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RCLS
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Runway Centerline System
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RCR
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Runway Condition Reading
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RDP
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Radar Data Processing
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RE
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Recent (used to qualify weather phenomena such as rain, e.g. recent rain = RERA)
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REIL
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Runway End Indentifier Lights
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RNAV
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Area Navigation
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RNP
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Required Navigation Performance
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RTQC
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Real-Time Quality Control
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RVR
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Runway Visual Range
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RVSM
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Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
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RVV
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Runway Visibility Value
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SAA
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Special Activity Airspace
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SAR
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Search and Rescue
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SATCOM
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Satellite Communication
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SELCAL
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Selective Calling System
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SFA
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Single Frequency Approach
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SFO
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Simulated Flameout
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SID
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Standard Instrument Departure
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SIGMET
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Significant Meteorological Information
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SPA
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Special Posting Area
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SPECI
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Nonroutine (Special) Aviation Weather Report
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STAR
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Standard Terminal Arrival
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STARS
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Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
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STMC
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Supervisory Traffic Management Coordinatior
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STMCIC
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Supervisory Traffic Management Coordinator-in-Charge
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STOL
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Short Takeoff and Landing
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SURPIC
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Surface Picture
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SVFR
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Special Visual Flight Rules
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TAA
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Terminal Arrival Area
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TAS
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Terminal Automation System
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TACAN
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TACAN UHF navigational aid (omnidirectional course and distance information)
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TAWS
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Terrain Awareness Warning system
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TCAS
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Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
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TCDD
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Tower Cab Digital Display
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TCDD
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Tower Cab Digital Display
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TDLS
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Terminal Data Link System
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TDW
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Tower Display Workstation
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TDWR
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Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
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TDZL
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Touchdown Zone Light System
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TFMS
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Traffic Flow Management System
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TMC
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Traffic Managment Coordinator
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TMU
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Traffic Management Unit
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TRACON
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Terminal Radar Approach Control
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TRSA
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Terminal Radar Service Area
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UFO
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Unidentified Flying Object
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UHF
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Ultra High Frequency
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URET
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User Request Evaluation Tool
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USA
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United States Army
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USAF
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United States Air force
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USN
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United States Navy
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UTC
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Coordinated Universal Time
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UTM
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Unsuccessful Transmission message
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UUA
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Urgent Pilot weather Report
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VFR
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Visual Flight Rules
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VHF
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Very High Frequency
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VMC
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Visual Meteorological Conditions
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VNAV
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Vertical Navigation
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VOR
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VHF Navigational Aid (omnidirectional course information)
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VOR/DME
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Collocated VOR and DME navigational aids (VHF course and UHF Distance Information)
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VORTAC
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Collocated VOR and TACAN navigation aids (VHF and UHF course and UHF distance information)
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VR
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VFR military training routes
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VSCS
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Voice Switching and Control System
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WAAS
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Wide Area Augmentation System
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WARP
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Weather and Radar Processing
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WATRS
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West Atlantic Route System
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WSO
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Weather Service Office
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WSP
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Weather System Processor
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WST
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Convective SIGMET
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