5-12 Developed for Training Purposes Leerjet 35/36
February 1998
CAE SimuFlite
International Term Explanation
NOPAC
North Pacific
OAG
Official Airline Guide
OKTA
Measure of cloud cover in eighths
(five OKTAs constitute a ceiling)
OTS
Organized Track Structure
PPO
Prior Permission Only
PSR
Point of Safe Return (navigation)
QFE
Used in some nations; an altimeter
setting that causes the altimeter to
read zero feet when on the ground
QNE
Altimeter setting used at or above
transition altitude (FL 180 in U.S.);
this setting is always 29.92
QNH
Altimeter setting that causes altime-
ter to read field elevation on the
ground
SITA
Societe Internationale de Telecom-
munications Aeronautiques; inter-
national organization provides
global telecommunications network
information to the air transport
industry
SPECI
Aviation selected special WX
reports
SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar
TAF
Terminal Airdrome Forecast
UIR
Upper Information Region
UTA
Upper Control Area
WWV/WWVH
Time and frequency standard
broadcast stations
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