Acronyms

List Of Acronyms
ABC	American Broadcasting Company
ABS	American Bonanza Society
ADF	Automatic Direction Finder
ADIZ	Air Defense Identification Zone
AFA	Air Force Association
AFSF	Association Flight Safety Foundation (USSR)
AMC	Albany Medical Center
AP	Associated Press
AOG	Aircraft On Ground
AOPA	Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
ARC	American Red Cross
AVD	Aviation Database
BMW	Bavarian Motor Works
CAA	Civil Aviation Administration
CAB	Civil Air Board
CAP	Civil Air Patrol
CBM	Confidence Building Measure
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
CG	Center of Gravity
CHT	Cylinder Head Temperature
CIS	Commonwealth of Independent States (formerly USSR)
COSPAS	Russian words "Cosmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariyrich Sudov" meaning "Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress"
CNN	Cable News Network
CT	Computed Tomography
DBA	Doing Business As
DEW	Distant Early Warning
DMZ	De-Militarized Zone
EAA	Estonian Aviation Association
EGT	Engine Gas Temperature
ELT	Emergency Locator Transmitter
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
ETA	Estimated Time of Arrival
FAA	Federal Aviation Administration
FAI	Federation Aeronautique Internationale
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBO	Fixed-Base Operator
FUMC	First United Methodist Church
GA	General Aviation
GADO	General Aviation District Office
GAMA	General Aviation Manufacturers Association
GE	General Electric
GEM	Graphic Engine Monitor
GP	Grand Prix
GPH	Gallons Per Hour
GPS	Global Positioning System
HP	Horsepower
HSI	Horizontal Situation Indicator
IACC	Institute De Aeronatica Civil De Cuba
ICAC	Institute of Civil Aviation of Cuba
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
IFR	Instrument Flight Rules
HF	High Frequency
HP	Horsepower
IAOPA	International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association
ILS	Instrument Landing System
IONS	Inertial Omega Navigation System
ISASI	International Society of Air Safety Investigators
KGB	Russian words "Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti" meaning "Committee for State Security"
LOC	Localizer
MARSAT	Mars Areostationary Relay Satellite
MCA	Moscow Civil Air Board
MD	Medical Doctor
MOA	Military Operating Area
MPH	Miles Per Hour
MRI	Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NAA	National Aeronautic Association
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NDB	Non-Directional Beacon
NM	Nautical Miles
NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
NORAD	North American Aerospace Defense Command
NOTAM	Notice To Airmen
NYC	New York City
NYS	New York State
NYSDA	New York State Dietetic Association
OD	Officer of the Day
OFAC	Office of Foreign Assets Control
PA	Public Address
PBS	Public Broadcasting System
PIC	Pilot In Command
PR	Public Relations
RNAV	Area Navigation
RON	Remain Overnight
RPM	Revolutions Per Minute
SALT	Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
SARSAT	Search And Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking
SDI	Strategic Defense Initiative
SN	Serial Number
SSR	Soviet Surveillance Radar
STC	Supplemental Type Certification
SUNY	State University of New York
TA	Technical Advisor
TLC	Tender Loving Care
TV	Television
UMC	United Methodist Church
UN	United Nations
USA	United States of America
USAF	United States Air Force
VFR	Visual Flight Rules
VOR	Very high frequency Omni Range