FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Issued by Federal Aviation Administration, this dictionary know as the P/CG (Pilot/Controller Glossary) is an excellent compilation of acronyms, abbreviations and phrases used in the communication between pilot and controller. This version of the P/CG became effective 2/14/08 and is an addendum to:
Aeronautical Information Manual
Order 7110.10, Flight Services
Order 7110.65, Air Traffic Control.
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FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary - Dictionary Index
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P TIME
P-ACP
PAN-PAN
PAR
PARALLEL ILS APPROACHES
PARALLEL MLS APPROACHES
PARALLEL OFFSET ROUTE
PARALLEL RUNWAYS
PBCT
PDC
PERMANENT ECHO
PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE
PILOT BRIEFING
PILOT IN COMMAND
PILOT WEATHER REPORT
PILOT'S DISCRETION
PIREP
PITCH POINT
PLANS DISPLAY
P-ACP
PAN-PAN
PAR
PARALLEL ILS APPROACHES
PARALLEL MLS APPROACHES
PARALLEL OFFSET ROUTE
PARALLEL RUNWAYS
PBCT
PDC
PERMANENT ECHO
PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE
PILOT BRIEFING
PILOT IN COMMAND
PILOT WEATHER REPORT
PILOT'S DISCRETION
PIREP
PITCH POINT
PLANS DISPLAY
POFZ
POINT OUT
POINT-TO-POINT (PTP)
POLAR TRACK STRUCTURE
POSITION AND HOLD
POSITION REPORT
POSITION SYMBOL
POSITIVE CONTROL
PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH
PRE-DEPARTURE CLEARANCE
PRE-FLIGHT PILOT BRIEFING
PREARRANGED COORDINATION
PREARRANGED COORDINATION PROCEDURES
PRECIPITATION
PRECIPITATION RADAR WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS
PRECISION APPROACH
PRECISION APPROACH PROCEDURE
PRECISION APPROACH RADAR
POINT OUT
POINT-TO-POINT (PTP)
POLAR TRACK STRUCTURE
POSITION AND HOLD
POSITION REPORT
POSITION SYMBOL
POSITIVE CONTROL
PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH
PRE-DEPARTURE CLEARANCE
PRE-FLIGHT PILOT BRIEFING
PREARRANGED COORDINATION
PREARRANGED COORDINATION PROCEDURES
PRECIPITATION
PRECIPITATION RADAR WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS
PRECISION APPROACH
PRECISION APPROACH PROCEDURE
PRECISION APPROACH RADAR
PRECISION OBSTACLE FREE ZONE (POFZ)
PRECISION RUNWAY MONITOR (PRM)
PREFERENTIAL ROUTES
PREFERRED IFR ROUTES
PREVAILING VISIBILITY
PRIMARY RADAR TARGET
PROCEDURE TURN
PROCEDURE TURN INBOUND
PROFILE DESCENT
PROGRESS REPORT
PROGRESSIVE TAXI
PROHIBITED AREA
PROPOSED BOUNDARY CROSSING TIME
PROPOSED DEPARTURE TIME
PROTECTED AIRSPACE
PT
PTS
PUBLISHED ROUTE
PRECISION RUNWAY MONITOR (PRM)
PREFERENTIAL ROUTES
PREFERRED IFR ROUTES
PREVAILING VISIBILITY
PRIMARY RADAR TARGET
PROCEDURE TURN
PROCEDURE TURN INBOUND
PROFILE DESCENT
PROGRESS REPORT
PROGRESSIVE TAXI
PROHIBITED AREA
PROPOSED BOUNDARY CROSSING TIME
PROPOSED DEPARTURE TIME
PROTECTED AIRSPACE
PT
PTS
PUBLISHED ROUTE