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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| A | |
| A/THR | Autothrust |
| AAP | Additional Attendant Panel |
| ACMS | Aircraft Condition Monitoring System |
| ACP | Audio Control Panel |
| ACP | Area Call Panel |
| ACT | Additional Centre Tank |
| ADIRS | Air Data and Inertial Reference System |
| ADIRU | Air Data and Inertial Reference Unit |
| ADM | Air Data Module |
| ADR | Air Data Reference |
| AEVC | Avionics Equipment Ventilation Controller |
| AFECU | Automatic Fire Extinguishing Control Unit |
| AFS | Autoflight System |
| AIP | Attendant Indication Panel |
| AMU | Audio Management Unit |
| AOC | Airline Operations Control |
| APPU | Asymmetry Position Pick Off Units |
| ARS | Automatic Retraction System |
| ATSU | Air Traffic Service Unit |
| B | |
| BCL | Battery Charge Limiter |
| BITE | Bult-In Test Equipment |
| BMC | Bleed Monitoring Computer |
| BSCU | Brake and Steering Control Unit |
| BTC | Bus Tie Contactor |
| BUSS | Backup Speed Scale |
| BYDU | Backup Yaw Damper Unit |
| C | |
| CAM | Cabin Assignment Module |
| CBMU | Circuit Breaker Monitoring Unit |
| CED | Cooling Effect Detector |
| CFR | Current Flight Report |
| CG | Centre of Gravity |
| CIDS | Cabin Intercommunication Data System |
| CMC | Central Maintenance Computer |
| CMS | Centralised Maintenance System |
| COB | Cathay Operational Bulletins |
| CPC | Cabin Pressure Controller |
| CSTR | Constraint |
| D | |
| DDRMI | Digital Distance and Radio Magnetic Indicator |
| DEU | Decoder Encoder Unit |
| DFDR | Digital Flight Data Recorder |
| DMC | Display Management Computer |
| DMU | Data Management Unit |
| DSCS | Doors and Slides Control System |
| DU | Display Unit |
| E | |
| E/WD | Engine/Warning Display |
| ECAM | Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitor |
| ECB | Electronic Control Box |
| ECMU | Electrical Contactor Management Unit |
| ECP | ECAM Control Panel |
| EEC | Electronic Engine Control |
| EFCS | Electronic Flight Control System |
| EFIS | Electronic Flight Instrument System |
| EGPWS | Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System |
| EIS | Electronic Instrument System |
| EIU | Engine Interface Unit |
| EIVMU | Engine Interface and Vibration Monitoring Unit |
| EPE | Estimated Position Error |
| EPR | Engine Pressure Ratio |
| F | |
| F-PLAN | Flight Plan |
| FADEC | Full Authority Digital Engine Control System |
| FAP | Forward Attendant Panel |
| FCDC | Flight Control Data Concentrator |
| FCMC | Fuel Control and Monitoring Computer |
| FCMS | Fuel Control and Monitoring System |
| FCPC | Flight Control Primary Computer (see also PRIM) |
| FCSC | Flight Control Secondary Computer (see also SEC) |
| FCU | Flight Control Unit |
| FDU | Fire Detection Unit |
| FIDS | Fault Isolation and Detection System |
| FLRS | Flap Load Relief System |
| FMA | Flight Mode Annunciator |
| FMGC | Flight Management Guidance Computer |
| FMGEC | Flight Management Guidance and Envelope Computer |
| FMGES | Flight Management Guidance and Envelope System |
| FMGS | Flight Management Guidance System |
| FPPU | Feedback Position Pick Off Units |
| FPV | Flight Path Vector (bird) |
| FWC | Flight Warning Computer |
| G | |
| GCU | Generator Control Unit |
| GLC | Generator Line Contactor |
| GPCU | Ground Power Control Unit |
| GPU | Ground Power Unit |
| GW | Gross Weight |
| H | |
| HP | High Pressure |
| HSMU | Hydraulic System Monitoring Unit |
| I | |
| IGV | Inlet Guide Vanes |
| INBD | Inboard |
| IP | Intermediate Pressure |
| IPPU | Instrumentation Position Pick Off Unit |
| IR | Inertial Reference |
| ISIS | Integrated Standby Instrument System |
| J | |
| K | |
| L | |
| LAMM | Light Audio and Miscellaneous Module |
| LDMCR | Lower Deck Mobile Crew Rest |
| LGCIU | Landing Gear Control Interface Unit |
| LOC | Localiser |
| M | |
| MCDU | Multipurpose Control and Display Unit |
| MEASTO | Modified Engine Acceleration Schedule for Take Off |
| MLA | Manoeuvre Load Alleviation |
| MMR | Multi Mode Receiver |
| MRT | Manual Release Tool |
| MSU | Mode Selector Unit |
| N | |
| NBPT | No Break Power Transfer |
| ND | Navigation Display |
| NWS | Nose Wheel Steering |
| O | |
| OEB | Operations Engineering Bulletins |
| OPU | Overspeed Protection Unit |
| OPV | Overpressure Valve |
| OVBD | Overboard |
| P | |
| pb | Pushbutton |
| PBE | Protective Breathing Equipment |
| PCU | Power Control Unit |
| PFD | Primary Flight Display |
| PFR | Post Flight Report |
| PHC | Probe Heat Computers |
| PIM | Programming and Indication Module |
| POB | Pressure Off Brakes |
| PRIM | Flight Control Primary Computer |
| PRV | Pressure Regulating Valve |
| PSU | Passenger Service Unit |
| Q | |
| QAR | Quick Access Recorder |
| R | |
| RAT | Ram Air Turbine |
| RMP | Radio Management Panel |
| RNP | Required Navigation Performance |
| RPCU | Residual Pressure Control Unit |
| S | |
| SD | System/ |
| SDAC | System Data Acquisition Concentrator |
| SDCU | Smoke Detection Control Unit |
| SEC | Flight Control Secondary Computer |
| SFCC | Slats Flaps Control Computers |
| SIC | System Isolation Contactor (Bus Tie Contactor) |
| SMNS | Specialized Means of Navigation |
| SRS | Speed Reference System |
| sw | Switch |
| T | |
| TCAS | Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System |
| TCC | Turbine Case Cooling |
| TCF | Terrain Clearance Floor |
| THS | Trimmable Horizontal Stabiliser |
| TLA | Thrust Lever Angle |
| TR | Transfer Rectifier |
| U | |
| V | |
| VαMAX | < VαPROT, angle of attack protection |
| VαPROT | < VLS, first level of angle of attack protection |
| VLS | Lowest Selectable Speed (autothrust engaged) |
| VMAX | VMO, VLE, or VFE, depending on configuration |
| VMCL | Minimum control speed in landing configuration (1 inop) |
| VMCL-2 | Minimum control speed in landing configuration (2 inop) |
| VSW | Stall Warning Speed |
| VCC | Video Control Centre |
| W | |
| WHC | Window Heat Computers |
| WIPCU | Water Ice-Protection Control Units |
| WTB | Wing Tip Brakes |
| X | |
| Y | |
| Z | |