Aerospace Acronym and Abbreviation Guide

The Avionics Aerospace Acronym and Abbreviation Guide

December 2010

Avionics proudly presents the fifth edition of our biennial Aerospace Acronym and Abbreviation Guide. Updated with the latest terms from the magazine’s pages, this comprehensive guide has grown to more than 3,000 civil and military acronyms.

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  • P2FEP Preliminary Eurocontrol test of air/ground datalink (PETAL)-II front-end processor
  • P3I preplanned product improvements
  • P-Code GPS precision code
  • P-DME precision DME P-RNAV precision area navigation P/F poll/final
  • P/R ST press to reset
  • PA passenger address
  • PA pow er amplifier
  • PA precision approach
  • PABX private automatic branch exchange
  • PAC path attenuation compensa tion
  • PACIS passenger address and commu­nication interphone system
  • PAD packet assembler-disassembler
  • PAL programmable array logic
  • PAM pulse amplitude modulation
  • PAMRI peripheral adapter module replacement item
  • PANS-OPS procedures for air navigation services-aircraft operations
  • PANYNJ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
  • PAPD precise and accurate positioning device
  • PAPI precision approach path indicator
  • PAR precision approach radar
  • PARTNER Partnership for Air Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction
  • PAT process action team
  • PATS portable avionics test solution
  • PAU passenger address unit
  • PAVES programmable audio video enter­tainment system
  • PAWES performance assessment and workload evaluation
  • PAX passenger
  • PBD place bearing/distance (waypoint)
  • PBID post burn-in data
  • PBN performance-based navigation
  • PBL performance-based logistics
  • PBX public/private branch exchange
  • PC personal computer
  • PC printed circuit
  • PCA physical configuration audit
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • PCC pilot controller communication
  • PCD panoramic cockpit display
  • PCI peripheral component interface (32-bit local bus)
  • PCI protocol control information
  • PCM pulse code modulation
  • PCMIA Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Association
  • PCO protocol converter unit
  • PCU passenger control unit
  • PCU personal control unit
  • PCU power control unit
  • PCU program coordination office
  • PD profile descent
  • PDB performance data base
  • PDC pre-departure clearance
  • PDCU panel data concentrator unit
  • PDD package design document
  • PDDI product definition data interface
  • PDF primary display function
  • PDL program design language
  • PDM predefined controller text message
  • PDM project development manager
  • PDN public data network
  • PDOP position dilution of precision
  • PDR preliminary design review
  • PDS persistent data storage
  • PDS primary display system
  • PDU protocol data unit
  • PE precision engagement
  • PECT peer entity contact table
  • PED portable electronic device
  • PEO C3T Army Program Executive Office Command, Control and Commu­nications Tactical
  • PER packed encoding rule
  • PERT program evaluation and review technique
  • PETAL preliminary Eurcontrol test of air/ground data link
  • PF pilot flying
  • PF power factor
  • pFAST passive final approach spacing tool
  • PFC passenger facility charge
  • PFC primary flight computer
  • PFCS primary flight control system
  • PFD primary flight display
  • PHARE Program for Harmonized ATM Research in Europe (Eurocontrol)
  • PHY physical
  • PI parameter identifier
  • PICMG PCI Industrial Computer Manufac­turers Group
  • PIA performance, integrity and availability
  • PICS protocol implementation confor­mance statements
  • PID parameter identifier
  • PID pilot information display
  • PID primitive identifier
  • PID process ID
  • PIM programmable infosec module
  • PIP product improvement program
  • PIREP pilot report
  • PKI public key infrastructure
  • PL parameter length
  • PLA power lever angle
  • PLB personal locator beacon
  • PLBT personal locator beacon and voice transceiver
  • PM program manager
  • PM phase modulation
  • PMA parts manufacturer approval
  • PMA parts manufacturer authority
  • PMA permanent magnet alternator
  • PMAT portable maintenance access terminal
  • PMC provisional memory cover
  • PMC PCI mezzanine card
  • PMG permanent magnet generator
  • PMOS p-type metal oxide semiconductor
  • PMP project/program management plan
  • PMS performance management system
  • PN pseudo noise
  • PNCS performance navigation computer system
  • PND primary navigation display
  • PNF pilot not flying
  • PNR point of no return
  • PO part of
  • POA plain old ACARS
  • POA position offset applied
  • POC point of contact
  • POC proof of concept
  • POCC project operations control center
  • POH pilot’s operating handbook
  • POM program objective memorandum
  • POP plug-in optronic payload
  • POP point of presence
  • POR Pacific Ocean region
  • POR program of record
  • POSIX portable operating system interface
  • POTS plain old telephone system/service
  • PPA production preparation agreement
  • PPDU physical layer protocol data unit
  • PPI planned position indicator
  • PPL processor-to-processor link
  • PPM pages per minute
  • PPM parts per million
  • PPM pulse position modulation
  • PPP point-to-point protocol
  • PPS packets per second
  • PPS precise positioning service
  • PPS pulse per second
  • PRAIM predictive RAIM
  • PRF pulse repetition frequency
  • PRI primary rate interface
  • PRM precision runway monitor
  • PRM-A Precision Runway Monitor-Alter­nate (FAA)
  • PROM programmable read-only memory
  • PRN pseudo random noise
  • PRS public regulated service
  • PRSOV pressure regulating and shutoff valve
  • PS power supply
  • PSA PS assembly
  • PSD port sharing device
  • PSDN packet switched data network
  • PSE packet-switching exchange
  • PSEU proximity sensor electronic unit
  • PSL projected service life
  • PSL/PSA problem statement language/problem statement analyzer
  • PSM power supply modules
  • PSN packet switching network
  • PSPL preferred standard parts list
  • PSR primary surveillance radar
  • PSS proximity sensor system
  • PSSA preliminary system safety assessment
  • PSTN public switched telephone network
  • PSU passenger service unit
  • PT plane talk
  • PTAN precision terrain aided navigation
  • PTD performance test domain
  • PTI packet type identifier
  • PTM peripheral transition module
  • PTR production test requirements
  • PTS problem tracking system
  • PTSD production test specification document
  • PTT push to talk
  • PTU power transfer unit
  • PV parameter value
  • PV photovoltaic
  • PVC permanent virtual circuit
  • PVD plan view display
  • PVT position, velocity, time
  • PWM pulse-width modulation
  • PWR power
  • PXI PCI extensions for instrumentation