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AAC Aeronautical Administrative Communications
ACARS Aircraft Communications Addressing And Reporting System
ACAS Aircraft Collision Avoidance System..
ACD Aircraft Control Domain
ACP Audio Control Panel
ADF Automatic Direction Finder. A navigation receiver based on the AM radio band. A very
simple device which literally points towards the station that is tuned in.
ADL Airborne Data Loader
ADS-C Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract
AES Aeronautical Earth Station
AFIS Airborne Flight Information System
AISD Aircraft Information Services Domain
AMS Audio Management System
AOC Airline Operational Control
AOG Aircraft On Ground
APC Airline / Aeronautical Passenger Communication
ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ATS Aircraft Traffic Service
AWG American Wire Gauge
B
BGAN Broadband Global Area Network
BITE Built-In Test Equipment
C
CDU Control Display Unit
CFDS Central Fault and Display System
CMC Central Maintenance Computer
CMU Communications Management Unit
CPDLC Controller to Pilot Data Link Communications
CSDU Compact Satellite Data Unit
D
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
E
ECAM Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor
EFB Electronic Flight Bag
EICAS Engine-Indicating and Crew-Alerting System
ELGA Enhanced Low Gain Antenna
EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility
F
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FANS Future Air Navigation System
FDCE Flight Deck and Cabin Effect
FWC Flight Warning Computer
FWS Flight Warning System
H
HELGA HLD Enhanced Low Gain Antenna
HLD Hipgh Power Amplifier, Low Noise Amplifier and Diplexer
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