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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D-ATIS
DA
DAIR
DANGER AREA
DAS
DATA BLOCK
DEAD RECKONING
DECISION ALTITUDE DECISION HEIGHT
DECISION HEIGHT
DECODER
DEFENSE VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
DELAY ASSIGNMENT (DAS)
DELAY INDEFINITE (REASON IF KNOWN) EXPECT FURTHER CLEARANCE (TIME)
DELAY TIME
DEPARTURE CENTER
DEPARTURE CONTROL
DEPARTURE SEQUENCING PROGRAM
DEPARTURE TIME
DESCENT SPEED ADJUSTMENTS
DESIRED COURSE
DESIRED TRACK
DA
DAIR
DANGER AREA
DAS
DATA BLOCK
DEAD RECKONING
DECISION ALTITUDE DECISION HEIGHT
DECISION HEIGHT
DECODER
DEFENSE VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
DELAY ASSIGNMENT (DAS)
DELAY INDEFINITE (REASON IF KNOWN) EXPECT FURTHER CLEARANCE (TIME)
DELAY TIME
DEPARTURE CENTER
DEPARTURE CONTROL
DEPARTURE SEQUENCING PROGRAM
DEPARTURE TIME
DESCENT SPEED ADJUSTMENTS
DESIRED COURSE
DESIRED TRACK
DETRESFA (DISTRESS PHASE)
DEVIATIONS
DF
DF APPROACH PROCEDURE
DF FIX
DF GUIDANCE
DF STEER
DH
DIGITAL TARGET
DIGITAL TERMINAL AUTOMATION SYSTEM (DTAS)
DIGITAL-AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE (D-ATIS)
DIGITIZED TARGET
DIRECT
DIRECT ALTITUDE AND IDENTITY READOUT
DIRECTION FINDER
DIRECTLY BEHIND
DISCRETE BEACON CODE
DISCRETE CODE
DISCRETE FREQUENCY
DISPLACED THRESHOLD
DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT
DEVIATIONS
DF
DF APPROACH PROCEDURE
DF FIX
DF GUIDANCE
DF STEER
DH
DIGITAL TARGET
DIGITAL TERMINAL AUTOMATION SYSTEM (DTAS)
DIGITAL-AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE (D-ATIS)
DIGITIZED TARGET
DIRECT
DIRECT ALTITUDE AND IDENTITY READOUT
DIRECTION FINDER
DIRECTLY BEHIND
DISCRETE BEACON CODE
DISCRETE CODE
DISCRETE FREQUENCY
DISPLACED THRESHOLD
DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT