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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MAA
MACH NUMBER
MACH TECHNIQUE
MAHWP
MAINTAIN
MAINTENANCE PLANNING FRICTION LEVEL
MAKE SHORT APPROACH
MAN PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS (MANPADS)
MANDATORY ALTITUDE
MARKER BEACON
MARSA
MAWP
MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED ALTITUDE
MAYDAY
MCA
MDA
MEA
MEARTS
METEOROLOGICAL IMPACT STATEMENT
METER FIX ARC
METER FIX TIME SLOT TIME
METER LIST
METER LIST DISPLAY INTERVAL
METERING
METERING AIRPORTS
METERING FIX
METERING POSITION LIST
MACH NUMBER
MACH TECHNIQUE
MAHWP
MAINTAIN
MAINTENANCE PLANNING FRICTION LEVEL
MAKE SHORT APPROACH
MAN PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS (MANPADS)
MANDATORY ALTITUDE
MARKER BEACON
MARSA
MAWP
MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED ALTITUDE
MAYDAY
MCA
MDA
MEA
MEARTS
METEOROLOGICAL IMPACT STATEMENT
METER FIX ARC
METER FIX TIME SLOT TIME
METER LIST
METER LIST DISPLAY INTERVAL
METERING
METERING AIRPORTS
METERING FIX
METERING POSITION LIST
METERING POSITION(S)
MFT
MHA
MIA
MICRO-EN ROUTE AUTOMATED RADAR TRACKING SYSTEM (MEARTS)
MICROBURST
MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM
MID RVR
MIDDLE COMPASS LOCATOR
MIDDLE MARKER
MILES-IN-TRAIL
MILITARY AUTHORITY ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SEPARATION OF AIRCRAFT
MILITARY LANDING ZONE
MILITARY OPERATIONS AREA
MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES
MINIMUM CROSSING ALTITUDE
MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE
MINIMUM EN ROUTE IFR ALTITUDE (MEA)
MINIMUM FRICTION LEVEL
MINIMUM FUEL
MINIMUM HOLDING ALTITUDE
MINIMUM IFR ALTITUDES (MIA)
MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION AIRSPACE
MINIMUM OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTITUDE (MOCA)
MINIMUM RECEPTION ALTITUDE
MFT
MHA
MIA
MICRO-EN ROUTE AUTOMATED RADAR TRACKING SYSTEM (MEARTS)
MICROBURST
MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM
MID RVR
MIDDLE COMPASS LOCATOR
MIDDLE MARKER
MILES-IN-TRAIL
MILITARY AUTHORITY ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SEPARATION OF AIRCRAFT
MILITARY LANDING ZONE
MILITARY OPERATIONS AREA
MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES
MINIMUM CROSSING ALTITUDE
MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE
MINIMUM EN ROUTE IFR ALTITUDE (MEA)
MINIMUM FRICTION LEVEL
MINIMUM FUEL
MINIMUM HOLDING ALTITUDE
MINIMUM IFR ALTITUDES (MIA)
MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION AIRSPACE
MINIMUM OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTITUDE (MOCA)
MINIMUM RECEPTION ALTITUDE
MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE
MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING
MINIMUM SECTOR ALTITUDE
MINIMUM VECTORING ALTITUDE (MVA)
MINUTES-IN-TRAIL
MIS
MISSED APPROACH
MISSED APPROACH POINT
MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE
MISSED APPROACH SEGMENT
MLDI
MLS CATEGORIES
MM
MNPS
MNPSA
MOA
MODE
MODE (SSR MODE)
MODE C INTRUDER ALERT
MONITOR ALERT (MA)
MONITOR ALERT PARAMETER (MAP)
MOSAIC MULTI-SENSOR MODE
MOVEMENT AREA
MOVING TARGET INDICATOR
MRA
MSA
MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING
MINIMUM SECTOR ALTITUDE
MINIMUM VECTORING ALTITUDE (MVA)
MINUTES-IN-TRAIL
MIS
MISSED APPROACH
MISSED APPROACH POINT
MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE
MISSED APPROACH SEGMENT
MLDI
MLS CATEGORIES
MM
MNPS
MNPSA
MOA
MODE
MODE (SSR MODE)
MODE C INTRUDER ALERT
MONITOR ALERT (MA)
MONITOR ALERT PARAMETER (MAP)
MOSAIC MULTI-SENSOR MODE
MOVEMENT AREA
MOVING TARGET INDICATOR
MRA
MSA