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ADF
automatic direction finder
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ADS-B
automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast
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ADIZ
air defense identification zone
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AGL
above ground level
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AIM
airman information manuel
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AIRMET
airmen's meterological information
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ALNOT
alert notice
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ALS
approach lighting systemufdsafdsa
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ALTRV
altitude reservationdfafds
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ARTCC
air route traffic control center
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ASR
airport surveillance radar
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ATC
air traffic control facility
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ATCT
air traffic control tower
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ATIS
automatic terminal information service
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CAA
civil aeronautics administration
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CAT
clear air turbulance
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CERAP
combined center-radar approach control
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CFR
code of federal regulations
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CTAF
common traffic advisory frequency
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CWA
center weather advisory
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CWT
consolidated wake turbulance
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DH
decision height
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DME
distance measuring equipment
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DOT
department of transportation
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DVFR
defense visual flight rules
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ELT
emergency locator transmitter
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ETA
estimated time of arrival
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FAA
federal aviation administration
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FAR
federal aviation regulation
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FDC
flight data center
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FSDO
flight standards district office
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FSS
flight service station
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GDP
ground delay program
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GPS
global positioning system
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GS
Ground stop
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HIWAS
hazardous inflight weather advisory
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IAP
instrument approach procedure
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ICAO
international civil aviation organization
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IFR
instrument flight rules
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ILS
instrument landing system
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IMC
instrument meterological conditions
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INREQ
information request
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IR
instrument flight rules military training route
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L
local time
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LF
low frequency
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LOC
ILS localizer
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MDA
minimum descent altitude
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MEA
minimum en route altitude
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MIS
meterological impact statement
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MHZ
megahertz
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MOA
military operations area
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MSAW
minimum safe altitude warning
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MSL
mean sea level
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MTR
military training route
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NAS
national airspace system
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NAVAID
navigational aid
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NBD
nondirectional beacon
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NOTAM
notice to air missions
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NRP
national route program
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NTSB
national transportation safety board
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NWS
national weather service
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PAPI
precision approach path indicator
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PIREP
pilot weather report
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RAIL
runway alignment indicator light
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RAPCON
radar approach control
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RATCF
radar air traffic controll facility
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RCC
rescue coordination center
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REIL
runway end identifier lights
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RNAV
area navigation
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RVR
runway visual range
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RVSM
reduced vertical separation minima
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SFL
sequenced flashing lights
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SIGMET
significant meterological information
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SUA
special use airspace
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TACAN
tactical air navigation
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TCAS
traffic alert and collision avoidance system
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TMU
traffic management unit
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TRACON
terminial radar approach control
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TRSA
terminal radar service area
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UHF
Ultra High Frequency
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VASI
visual approach slope indicator
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VFR
visual flight rules
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VMC
visual meterological conditions
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VOR
very high frequency omnidirectional radio range
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VR
visual flight rules military training route
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WAAS
wide area augumentation system
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Z
zulu time
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