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NOTE:
The abbreviations and acronyms listed below may be used throughout this guide.
ADF - automatic direction finding
AGL - above ground level
AME - aircraft maintenance engineer
ASL - above sea level
ATC - Air Traffic Control
ATS - Air Traffic Services
C - Celsius
CARs - Canadian Aviation Regulations
CAS - calibrated airspeed
CDI - course deviation indicator
C of A - Certificate of Airworthiness
DF - direction finding
ELT - emergency locator transmitter
ETA - estimated time of arrival
gph - gallons per hour
IAS - indicated airspeed
IFR - instrument flight rules
in. Hg. - inches of mercury
kHz - kilohertz
kt - knot(s)
lb. - pound(s)
M - magnetic
mb - millibar(s)
METAR - aviation routine weather report
MHz - megahertz
NM - nautical mile(s)
OAT - outside air temperature
OBS - omnibearing selector
SM - statute mile(s)
SVFR - special VFR flight
TAF - terminal aerodrome forecast
TAS - true airspeed
TCA - terminal control area
UTC - co-ordinated universal time (Z)
VFR - visual flight rules
VHF - very high frequency
VNC - VFR Navigation Chart
VOR - VHF Omnidirectional Range
VORTAC - combination of VOR and TACAN