Aviation Acronyms and ATC Terms (Video)

Vocabulary flashcards covering aviation acronyms and their definitions from the video notes.

SVFB

interphone service F (B)

SVFC

interphone service F (C)

SVFD

interphone service F (D)

SVFO

interphone service F (A)

SVFR

special visual flight rules

SW

southwest

SWEPT

swept or broom/broomed

T

temperature

TIMUX

T1 multiplexer

TAA

terminal arrival area

TAAS

terminal advance automation system

TACAN

tactical air navigation

TACR

TACAN at VOR, TACAN only

TAF

terminal area forecast

TARS

terminal automated radar service

TAR

terminal area surveillance radar

TAS

true air speed

TATCA

terminal air traffic control automation

TAVT

terminal airspace visualization tool

TCA

traffic control airport or tower control airport; terminal control area

TCACCIS

Transportation Coordinator Automated Command And Control Information System

TCAS

Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System

TCC

DOT Transportation Computer Center

TCCC

Tower Control Computer Complex

TCE

tone control equipment

TCLT

tentative calculated landing time

TCO

Telecommunications Certification Officer

TCOM

Terminal Communications

TCS

tower communications system

TDLS

Tower Data-Link Services

TDMUX

time division data multiplexer

TDWR

terminal doppler weather radar

TDZ

touchdown zone

TDZ LG

touchdown zone lights

TELCO

telephone company

TELMS

telecommunications management system

TEMPO

temporary

TERPS

terminal instrument procedures

TFAC

to facility

TFC

traffic

TFR

temporary flight restriction

TGL

touch-and-go landings

TH

threshold

THN

thin

THR

threshold

THRU

through

THU

Thursday

TIL

until

TIPS

terminal information processing system

TKOF

takeoff

TL

taxilane

TM

traffic management

TM&O

telecommunications management and operations

TMA

Traffic Management Advisor

TMC

Traffic Management Coordinator

TMC/MC

Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator

TMCC

terminal information processing system; Traffic Management Computer Complex

TMF

Traffic Management Facility

TML

television microwave link

TMLI

television microwave link indicator

TMLR

television microwave link repeater

TMLT

television microwave link terminal

TMP

Traffic Management Processor

TMPA

traffic management program alert

TMS

traffic management system

TMSPS

traffic management specialists

TMU

traffic management unit

TNAV

terminal navigational aids

TODA

takeoff distance available

TOF

time of flight

TOFMS

time of flight mass spectrometer

TOPS

Telecommunications Ordering And Pricing System (GSA software tool)

TORA

take-off run available

TR

telecommunications request

TRACAB

terminal radar approach control in tower cab

TRACON

Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility

TRAD

terminal radar service

TRB

Transportation Research Board

TRML

terminal

TRNG

training

TRSN

transition

TSA

taxiway safety area; Transportation Security Administration

TSEC

terminal secondary radar service

TSNT

transient

TSP

telecommunications service priority

TSR

telecommunications service request

TSYS

terminal equipment systems

TTMA

TRACON Traffic Management Advisor

TTY

teletype

TUE

Tuesday

TVOR

terminal VHF omnidirectional range

TW

taxiway

TWEB

transcribed weather broadcast

TWR

tower

TWY

taxiway

TY

type (FAACIS)