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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TACAN
TACAN-ONLY AIRCRAFT
TACTICAL AIR NAVIGATION
TAILWIND
TAKE-OFF DISTANCE AVAILABLE
TAKE-OFF RUN AVAILABLE
TAKEOFF AREA
TARGET RESOLUTION
TARGET SYMBOL
TAS
TAWS
TAXI PATTERNS
TCAS
TCH
TCLT
TDLS
TDZE
TELEPHONE INFORMATION BRIEFING SERVICE
TENTATIVE CALCULATED LANDING TIME
TERMINAL AREA
TERMINAL AREA FACILITY
TERMINAL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS (TAS)
TERMINAL DATA LINK SYSTEM (TDLS)
TERMINAL RADAR SERVICE AREA
TERMINAL VFR RADAR SERVICE
TERMINAL-VERY HIGH FREQUENCY OMNIDIRECTIONAL RANGE STATION
TACAN-ONLY AIRCRAFT
TACTICAL AIR NAVIGATION
TAILWIND
TAKE-OFF DISTANCE AVAILABLE
TAKE-OFF RUN AVAILABLE
TAKEOFF AREA
TARGET RESOLUTION
TARGET SYMBOL
TAS
TAWS
TAXI PATTERNS
TCAS
TCH
TCLT
TDLS
TDZE
TELEPHONE INFORMATION BRIEFING SERVICE
TENTATIVE CALCULATED LANDING TIME
TERMINAL AREA
TERMINAL AREA FACILITY
TERMINAL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS (TAS)
TERMINAL DATA LINK SYSTEM (TDLS)
TERMINAL RADAR SERVICE AREA
TERMINAL VFR RADAR SERVICE
TERMINAL-VERY HIGH FREQUENCY OMNIDIRECTIONAL RANGE STATION
TERRAIN AWARENESS WARNING SYSTEM (TAWS)
TERRAIN FOLLOWING
TETRAHEDRON
TF
THAT IS CORRECT
THRESHOLD CROSSING HEIGHT
THRESHOLD LIGHTS
TIBS
TIME GROUP
TMA
TMPA
TMU
TODA
TORA
TORCHING
TOTAL ESTIMATED ELAPSED TIME
TOUCH-AND-GO
TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING
TOUCHDOWN RVR
TOUCHDOWN ZONE
TOUCHDOWN ZONE ELEVATION
TOUCHDOWN ZONE LIGHTING
TOWER EN ROUTE CONTROL SERVICE
TOWER TO TOWER
TPX-42
TRACEABLE PRESSURE STANDARD
TERRAIN FOLLOWING
TETRAHEDRON
TF
THAT IS CORRECT
THRESHOLD CROSSING HEIGHT
THRESHOLD LIGHTS
TIBS
TIME GROUP
TMA
TMPA
TMU
TODA
TORA
TORCHING
TOTAL ESTIMATED ELAPSED TIME
TOUCH-AND-GO
TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING
TOUCHDOWN RVR
TOUCHDOWN ZONE
TOUCHDOWN ZONE ELEVATION
TOUCHDOWN ZONE LIGHTING
TOWER EN ROUTE CONTROL SERVICE
TOWER TO TOWER
TPX-42
TRACEABLE PRESSURE STANDARD
TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
TRAFFIC ALERT (aircraft call sign), TURN (left right) IMMEDIATELY, (climb descend) AND MAINTAIN (altitude).
TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
TRAFFIC IN SIGHT
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISOR (TMA)
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALERT
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT UNIT
TRAFFIC NO FACTOR
TRAFFIC NO LONGER OBSERVED
TRAFFIC PATTERN
TRAFFIC SITUATION DISPLAY (TSD)
TRAJECTORY
TRAJECTORY MODELING
TRANSCRIBED WEATHER BROADCAST
TRANSFER OF CONTROL
TRANSFERRING CONTROLLER
TRANSFERRING FACILITY
TRANSFERRING UNIT CONTROLLER
TRANSITION POINT
TRANSITION WAYPOINT
TRANSITIONAL AIRSPACE
TRANSMISSOMETER
TRANSMITTING IN THE BLIND
TRANSPONDER
TRANSPONDER CODES
TRAFFIC ALERT (aircraft call sign), TURN (left right) IMMEDIATELY, (climb descend) AND MAINTAIN (altitude).
TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
TRAFFIC IN SIGHT
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISOR (TMA)
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALERT
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT UNIT
TRAFFIC NO FACTOR
TRAFFIC NO LONGER OBSERVED
TRAFFIC PATTERN
TRAFFIC SITUATION DISPLAY (TSD)
TRAJECTORY
TRAJECTORY MODELING
TRANSCRIBED WEATHER BROADCAST
TRANSFER OF CONTROL
TRANSFERRING CONTROLLER
TRANSFERRING FACILITY
TRANSFERRING UNIT CONTROLLER
TRANSITION POINT
TRANSITION WAYPOINT
TRANSITIONAL AIRSPACE
TRANSMISSOMETER
TRANSMITTING IN THE BLIND
TRANSPONDER
TRANSPONDER CODES