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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RAA
RADAR ADVISORY
RADAR ALTIMETER
RADAR APPROACH
RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY
RADAR ARRIVAL
RADAR BEACON
RADAR CLUTTER
RADAR CONTACT
RADAR CONTACT LOST
RADAR ENVIRONMENT
RADAR FLIGHT FOLLOWING
RADAR IDENTIFICATION
RADAR IDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT
RADAR MONITORING
RADAR NAVIGATIONAL GUIDANCE
RADAR POINT OUT
RADAR REQUIRED
RADAR ROUTE
RADAR SEPARATION
RADAR SERVICE
RADAR SERVICE TERMINATED
RADAR SURVEILLANCE
RADAR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
RADAR TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE
RADAR VECTORING
RADIAL
RADIO
RADIO ALTIMETER
RADAR ADVISORY
RADAR ALTIMETER
RADAR APPROACH
RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY
RADAR ARRIVAL
RADAR BEACON
RADAR CLUTTER
RADAR CONTACT
RADAR CONTACT LOST
RADAR ENVIRONMENT
RADAR FLIGHT FOLLOWING
RADAR IDENTIFICATION
RADAR IDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT
RADAR MONITORING
RADAR NAVIGATIONAL GUIDANCE
RADAR POINT OUT
RADAR REQUIRED
RADAR ROUTE
RADAR SEPARATION
RADAR SERVICE
RADAR SERVICE TERMINATED
RADAR SURVEILLANCE
RADAR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
RADAR TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE
RADAR VECTORING
RADIAL
RADIO
RADIO ALTIMETER
RADIO BEACON
RADIO DETECTION AND RANGING
RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR
RAIS
RAMP
RANDOM ALTITUDE
RANDOM ROUTE
RC
RCAG
RCC
RCO
RCR
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RECEIVER AUTONOMOUS INTEGRITY MONITORING (RAIM)
RECEIVING CONTROLLER
RECEIVING FACILITY
RECONFORMANCE
REDUCE SPEED TO (SPEED)
REIL
RELEASE TIME
REMOTE AIRPORT ADVISORY (RAA)
REMOTE AIRPORT INFORMATION SERVICE (RAIS)
REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS AIR GROUND FACILITY
REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET
REMOTE TRANSMITTER RECEIVER
REPORTING POINT
REQUEST FULL ROUTE CLEARANCE
REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (RNP)
RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRE
RADIO DETECTION AND RANGING
RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR
RAIS
RAMP
RANDOM ALTITUDE
RANDOM ROUTE
RC
RCAG
RCC
RCO
RCR
READ BACK
RECEIVER AUTONOMOUS INTEGRITY MONITORING (RAIM)
RECEIVING CONTROLLER
RECEIVING FACILITY
RECONFORMANCE
REDUCE SPEED TO (SPEED)
REIL
RELEASE TIME
REMOTE AIRPORT ADVISORY (RAA)
REMOTE AIRPORT INFORMATION SERVICE (RAIS)
REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS AIR GROUND FACILITY
REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET
REMOTE TRANSMITTER RECEIVER
REPORTING POINT
REQUEST FULL ROUTE CLEARANCE
REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (RNP)
RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRE
RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER
RESOLUTION ADVISORY
RESTRICTED AREA
RESUME NORMAL SPEED
RESUME OWN NAVIGATION
RMI
RNAV APPROACH
ROAD RECONNAISSANCE
ROGER
ROLLOUT RVR
ROUTE ACTION NOTIFICATION
ROUTE SEGMENT
RSA
RTR
RUNWAY CENTERLINE LIGHTING
RUNWAY CONDITION READING
RUNWAY END IDENTIFIER LIGHTS
RUNWAY GRADIENT
RUNWAY HEADING
RUNWAY IN USE ACTIVE RUNWAY DUTY RUNWAY
RUNWAY LIGHTS
RUNWAY MARKINGS
RUNWAY OVERRUN
RUNWAY PROFILE DESCENT
RUNWAY SAFETY AREA
RUNWAY TRANSITION
RUNWAY USE PROGRAM
RUNWAY VISIBILITY VALUE
RESOLUTION ADVISORY
RESTRICTED AREA
RESUME NORMAL SPEED
RESUME OWN NAVIGATION
RMI
RNAV APPROACH
ROAD RECONNAISSANCE
ROGER
ROLLOUT RVR
ROUTE ACTION NOTIFICATION
ROUTE SEGMENT
RSA
RTR
RUNWAY CENTERLINE LIGHTING
RUNWAY CONDITION READING
RUNWAY END IDENTIFIER LIGHTS
RUNWAY GRADIENT
RUNWAY HEADING
RUNWAY IN USE ACTIVE RUNWAY DUTY RUNWAY
RUNWAY LIGHTS
RUNWAY MARKINGS
RUNWAY OVERRUN
RUNWAY PROFILE DESCENT
RUNWAY SAFETY AREA
RUNWAY TRANSITION
RUNWAY USE PROGRAM
RUNWAY VISIBILITY VALUE