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IFR — Instrument Flight Rules
flight planning
Departure Procedures
instrument flight
approach procedures
Approach
attitude instrument flying
navigation systems
Sources of Flight Planning Information
Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD)
Notices to Airmen Publication (NTAP)
IFR En Route Charts
area charts
TPP — United States Terminal Procedures Publications
FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
AIM — Aeronautical Information Manual
ATC — Air Traffic Control
A/FD — Airport/Facility Directory
NAS — National Airspace System
Aeronautical Information Publication
Federal Airways
NAVAIDs — navigation aids
NTAP — Notices to Airmen Publication
NOTAMs — Notices to Airmen
VOR — very-high frequency omnidirectional range
FDC NOTAMs — Flight Data Center NOTAMs
LAHSO — land-and-hold-short operations
POH/AFM — Pilot's Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
operating limitations
high altitude preferred routes
performance
Emergency Procedures
low altitude preferred routes
IFR flight plan
14 CFR part 91
Controlled Airspace
ATCT — air traffic control tower
IAPs — Instrument Approach Procedures
1-800-WX-BRIEF
DUATS — direct user access terminal system
Pilot's Operating Handbook
Airplane Flight Manual
ARTCC — Air Route Traffic Control Center
navigation fix
departure clearance
VFR — Visual Flight Rules
clearances
Cancelling IFR Flight Plans
Class a Airspace
transponder code
VFR altitude/flight level
radar services
VFR radar advisory service
Class B Airspace
Class C
ATC Clearance
runway incursions
phraseology
readback
Class C Airspace
operating control tower
air-to-ground communications
standard phraseology
readbacks
cruise clearance
Minimum IFR Altitude
crossing altitude
IFR obstruction clearance
abbreviated clearance
clearance shorthand
amended clearance
ATC phraseology
Clearance Separations
block of airspace
Victor
clearance void
Departure Procedures (DPs)
Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP)
ODP — Obstacle Departure Procedures
Standard Instrument Departures
Radar-Controlled Departures
Visual Separation
Radar Contact
obstruction clearance
en route structure
ODP — Obstacle Departure Procedure
SID — Standard Instrument Departure
RNAV — Area Navigation
Terminal Area
radar vector
IFR Take-off Minimums
paragraph 5-2-7 of the AIM
two-way radio communications
pilot-in-command
Wake turbulence avoidance
instrument departure procedures
SHEAD TWO DEPARTURE (RNAV)
Birmingham Three Departure
DEP CON
Navigation Receivers
CLNC DEL — clearance delivery
GND CON — ground control
DEP CON — departure control
departure vectors
filed altitude
position reports
En Route Procedures
ATC Reports
short-range clearance
Radar Surveillance
TACAN — Tactical Air Navigation
ADF — Automatic Direction Finder
compulsory reporting point
VFR-on-top clearance
Radar Contact Lost
Radar Service Terminated
ETA — Estimated TIME of Arrival
Flight Level
radar surveillance and control
air-to-ground communications capability
reporting points
en route chart
Planning the Descent and Approach
Cruising Altitude
Final Approach Fix
Outer Marker
FPM — feet per minute
approach control
ATIS — Automatic Terminal Information Service
Visual Approach
initial approach altitude
ASOS/AWOS — Automated Surface Observing System/Automated Weather Observing System
Transition Route
GNSS — Global Navigation Satellite System
IFR-certified GPS
Advisory Circular (AC) 90-94
DME arc
NDB — nondirectional radio beacon
GNSS — Global Navigation Satellite Systems
GPS — Global Positioning System
IFR-certified
cleared for the approach
standard terminal arrival routes (STARs)
STARs — standard terminal arrival routes
descent rate
MSL — mean sea level
Airport Elevation
high density traffic
Holding Procedures
Standard Holding Pattern (No Wind)
Standard Holding Pattern (With Wind)
Terminal Procedures Publication
Localizer
Glideslope
Middle Marker
Inner Marker
Compass Locator
DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
VOR
standard holding pattern
nonstandard holding pattern
outbound leg
holding side
non-holding side
holding course
Abeam
fix end
reciprocal
inbound leg
Clearance Limit
holding instructions
EFC — expect-further-clearance
IAP charts
textual description
No STAR
NDB — Nondirectional Beacon
standard IAP
AC 90-94
crossing NDB bearing
DME Fix
holding
charted holding pattern
Standard Entry Procedures
MHA — maximum holding airspeed
KIAS — knots indicated airspeed
NAVAIDs — navigational aids
Approach Clearance
parallel entry
teardrop entry
direct entry
Radial
Airway
holding airspace
maximum holding airspeeds
category A and B aircraft
paragraph 5-3-7 in the AIM
Standard Rate Turn
bank angle
flight director system
TO/FROM indicator
drift correction angle
parallel entry procedure
teardrop entry procedure
direct entry procedure
3° per second
30° bank angle
airway intersection
Magnetic bearing
ADF relative bearing
approaches
Instrument Approaches to Civil Airports
DME holding
nautical miles
DME readout
approach charts
course reversal maneuver
Procedure Turn
NoPT — No Procedure Turn
plan view
Radar Vectoring
timed approach
instrument letdown
full approach
communications failure
VORTAC — VOR/tactical air navigation
VOR/DME
LDA — localizer-type directional aid
SDF — simplified directional facility
Advisory Frequency
final approach courses
Final Approach
AWOS/ASOS
APP CRS — approach course
MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
LNAV — Lateral Navigation
RNAV (GPS)
Apt Elev — airport elevation
DME/DME RNP-0.3 NA
IF/IAF
Category
Radar Approaches
approach/outer fix
Ceiling
Visibility
Approach Control Service
Vertical Separation
wind direction and velocity
Instrument Approach
Radar Separation
radio transmitter and receiver
WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
LPV — Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
LNAV/VNAV DA
VNAV — Vertical Navigation
HIRL — High Intensity Runway Lights
MALSR — Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Baro-VNAV
RVR — Runway Visual Range
WAAS
LNAV/VNAV
LPV
MALSR — medium-intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
VGSI
PAR — Precision Approach Radar
ASR — Airport Surveillance Radar
Radar Approach
vectors
runway centerline
ATC
Glidepath
decision height
DH
trend information
range from touchdown
safety zone
Missed Approach
runway environment
navigational guidance
advisory course
glidepath information
landing threshold
Surveillance Approach
Precision Approach
FAA TPP
TPP — Terminal Procedures Publication
radar minimums
weather minimums
DA — Decision Altitude
HAT — Height Above Touchdown
HAA — Height Above Airport
MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
circling
ELEV
RWY
CAT
DA/HAT
MDA-VIS
HAA
CEIL-VIS
ASR
DH — Decision Height
extended centerline
glidepath interception
Azimuth
elevation
RADAR INSTRUMENT APPROACH MINIMUMS
Radar Monitoring
Holding FIX
Radar Monitoring of Instrument Approaches
No-Gyro Approach
directional gyro
PAR Final Approach Course
PAR safety limit
MCA — Minimum Crossing Altitude
descent gradient
flightpath
ILS — Instrument Landing System
LOC — localizer
LOC/DME
I-TOI
APP CRS
TDZE — Touchdown Zone Elevation
ADF
VDP — Visual Descent Point
Altimeter Setting
ASR/PAR
GND CON
UNICOM
CTAF — Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
IAF — Initial Approach FIX
VORTAC
LOM — Locator Outer Marker
LOM/IAF
FAF — Final Approach FIX
GS — glide slope
TCH — Threshold Crossing Height
S-ILS
S-LOC
missed approach point
MAP — Missed Approach Point
FAF to MAP
holding pattern
alternate missed approach fix
MIRL — Medium Intensity Runway Lights
NoPT
IF — Intermediate FIX
approaches to parallel runways
parallel approach
simultaneous approaches
final monitor controllers
localizer frequency
inbound course
Glideslope Intercept Altitude
DA/DH
radio discipline
side-step maneuver
Nonprecision Approach
Circling Minimums
Circling Approach
obstacle clearance
circling area
approach category
VFR traffic pattern altitude
Final Approach Course
Base Leg
Downwind Leg
circling approach categories
traffic pattern altitude
precision minimums
Missed Approaches
IAP — Instrument Approach Procedure
IAP minimums
Approach Light System
Threshold
threshold markings
Threshold Lights
REIL — Runway End Identifier Lights
VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
Touchdown Zone
touchdown zone markings
touchdown zone lights
Runway Markings
Runway Lights
Flight Visibility
Missed Approach Procedure
airway structure
climb pitch attitude
climb power
flight deck workload
circling-to-land
missed approach course
visual reference
Instrument Weather Flying
Recency of Experience
Airborne Equipment and Ground Facilities
Weather Conditions
landing
Turbulence
ALSF-1
ILS glideslope inoperative minimums
localizer minimums
Prevailing Visibility
RVV — runway visibility value
NAV/COM — navigation/communication
instrument proficiency
weather phenomena
Icing
inflight turbulence
preflight weather briefing
WW — Severe Weather Warning
SIGMET
WST — Convective SIGMET
WA — AIRMET
CWA — Center Weather Advisory
FA — Area Forecast
CAT — Clear Air Turbulence
cumulus
towering cumulus
cumulonimbus
mountain wave turbulence
HIWAS — Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
thunderstorm
clear air turbulence
instrument scan
turbulence penetration speed
load factor
block altitude clearance
PIREPs — pilot reports
turbulence reporting criteria
Structural icing
IMC — Instrument Meteorological Conditions
Rime ice
Clear Ice
mixed ice
airfoil
airframe
visible moisture
Mixed clear and rime
Rime
freezing rain
ice accumulation
anti-ice
Deice
icing conditions
icing intensities
fog
saturation
temperature/dewpoint spread
EFAS — En Route Flight Advisory Service
ASOS/AWOS
volcanic ash
pitot-static system
NWS — National Weather Service
VAFTAD — Volcanic Ash Forecast Transport and Dispersion
AC 00-45
updrafts
downdrafts
thunderstorm detection
cloud tops
fuel reserves
alternate landing sites
St. Elmo's Fire
thunderstorms
hail
OM (outer marker)
lightning strikes
weather radar
Wind Shear
temperature inversions
Jet Stream
weather fronts
Tailwind
headwind
LLWAS — Low-Level Wind Shear Alert System
centerfield wind indicator
boundary-wind indicators
OM — Outer Marker
lightning
tailwind shear
headwind shear
Conducting an IFR Flight
VFR-ON-TOP
VFR Over-The-Top
IFR Flight
wind shear alert
wind shear PIREPs
VFR cloud clearance requirements
undercast
Cessna 182
Transponder
communication radios
navigation radios
preflight planning
weather forecast
GPS database
personal weather minimums
standard weather briefing
outlook-type weather briefing
METAR
TAF
minimum en route altitude
obstacle clearance altitudes
TFRs — Temporary Flight Restrictions
Brookwood VORTAC
V 209
Kewanee VORTAC
AIRMET SIERRA
AIRMET IFR
surface analysis chart
weather depiction chart
Alternate Airport
marginal VFR
True Airspeed
cruise power
fuel burn
cruising pressure altitude
weight-and-balance
takeoff and landing distances
Crosswind
ATIS
Route
Ident
FREQ
Altitude
WINDS
TEMP / DEWPOINT
OKW
EWA
PNS
MINDO
flight log
navigation log
ETE — Estimated Time En Route
ATE
airworthiness requirements
transponder test
VOR system
static test
ATE — actual time en route
MAG CRSE — magnetic course
GND SPD — ground speed
go/no-go decision
altimeter test
VOR system check
Departure
Flight Plan
FAA Form 7233-1
DVFR
FAR Part 91
FSS — Flight Service Station
pitot heat
GPS
DP — departure procedure
Departure Control
clearance delivery
squawk
Ground Control
taxiway
before takeoff checklist
engine run-up
Wake Turbulence
IFR equipment
en route
heading indicator
ALT position
Takeoff Roll
encoded altitude
Indicated Altitude
Pirep
arrival
CDI — Course deviation indicator
OBS — omni bearing selector
FAWP — Final Approach Way Point
terminal mode
approach mode