Avionics Magazine presents the third edition of our comprehensive Aerospace Acronym Guide. Since we started compiling the list in 2002, the number of acronyms and abbreviations has grown by 660 entries, from 2,306 to 2,966.
Though it is not an exhaustive list, we trust it will serve you well.
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TA traffic advisory (TCAS)
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TAA technical advanced aircraft
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TACAN tactical air navigation
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TAF terminal aerodrome forecast
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TAF terminal area forecast (ICAO)
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TAIC transport accident investigation commission
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TAIS total airport management system
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TAMD theater air and missile defense
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TAOARC Terminal Area Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee (FAA)
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TAR trials ATN router
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TAP tower automation program
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TAS traffic advisory system
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TASS terminal air surveillance system
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TAT total air temperature
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TAWS terrain avoidance warning system
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TC transport connection
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TCA terminal control area
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TCAD traffic collision alerting device
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TCAS traffic alert collision avoidance system
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TCAS II traffic alert collision avoidance system II
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TCDL tactical common data link
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TCP transmission control protocol
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TCP/IP TCP/Internet protocol
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TCS tower communications system
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TD technical documentation
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TDF training device facility requirements
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TDLS tower data link services (system)
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TDM time division multiplexer
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TDMA time division multiple access
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TDOA time difference of arrival
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TDST tower data services terminal
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TDWR terminal Doppler weather radar
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T&E test and evaluation
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TECOM technical committee
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TEDS transducer electronic data sheet
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TEI text element identifiers
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TELCO telephone company
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TEN-T trans-European network - tansport
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TERCOM terrain contour matching
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TERPS terminal en route procedures
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TERPS terminal instrument procedures (FAA)
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TES tactical exploitation system
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TES trials end system (for ATN)
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TESCOS terminal coordination system
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TFC traffic
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TFM traffic flow management
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TFR temporary flight restriction
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TFTP trivial file transfer protocol
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TG transmission gate
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TG4 maximum time between GSIF's timer
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TG5 maximum link overlap timer
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TGT target
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TIA Telecommunications Industry Association
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TIF traffic information file
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TIP tower integrated program
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TIS traffic information service
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TIS traffic information system
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TIS-B traffic information service - broadcast
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TL terminal location (ACARS/AFEPS)
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TLS target level of safety
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T&M time and materials
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TM timer-media access control
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TM technical manual
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TMA traffic management advisor
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TMC traffic management coordinator
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TMC test, monitor and control
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TM&O telecommunications management and operations
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TMLLF terrain masking low-level flight
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TMMAC tactical airborne moving map capability
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TMS-T traffic management system transition
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TMU traffic management unit
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TO technical order
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TOC transfer of communications
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TOFT tactical operational flight trainer
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TO/GA take off/go around
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TOR terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
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TOW takeoff weight
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TP test point
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TP4 transport protocol class 4
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TPA taxi positional awareness
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TPAW turbulence prediction and warning system
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T-PEDs transmitting portable electronic devices
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TPDU transport protocol data unit
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TPF transaction processing facility
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TPL terminal permission list (ACARS/AFEPS)
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TPM technical performance management
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TPUs terminal processing units
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TQM total quality management
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TRACON terminal radar approach control
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TRB technical review board
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TRD transit routing domain
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TRNS terrain referenced navigation system
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TRR test readiness review
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TS time source
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TS transport service
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TSA technical services agreement
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TSAs temporary segregated areas
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TSA Transportation Security Administration
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TSAP transport service access point
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TSB Transportation Safety Board
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TSC term service commitment
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TSC transportation system center
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TSDPs technical support and data packages
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TSDU transport service data unit
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TSG technical subgroup
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TSG technical standards and guidelines
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TSO technical standard order (FAA)
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TSP transmitted signal power
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TSS technology support and services
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TSPDs technical support and data packages
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TSTM time source transition module
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TT test tools
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TTG time to go
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TTL transistor-transistor logic
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TTNT tactical targeting networking technology
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TTP time-triggered protocol
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TTS time to station
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TTW time to waypoint
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TURB turbulence
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TVE total vertical error
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TWDL two-way data link communications
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TWIP terminal weather information for pilots
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TWP technical work program
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TX Transmit
