Compact enough to slip into your flight case and comrehensive enough to ensure mastery of the daily parlance of pilots, this handy reference clarifies nearly 3,000 essential acronyms, abbreviations, symbols, technical terms, and slang definitions used in aviation. Completely up to date and categorically alphabetized, this crucial resource covers everything you need to know.

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A pilots guide to 3000+ essential terms, acronyms, abbreviations, and symbols in a compact, easytouse, takealong format.
This could very well be one of the most wellused aviation books a pilot would own. David Schneider, corporate pilot and college aviation instructor.
Wow, what a tremendous amount of useful information. Terry Michmerhuizen, former instructor, School of Aviation Sciences Western Michigan University.
Written by a pilot, for pilots, the Pilots Pocket Decoder gives aviators quick access to definitions of terms used for navigation...fuel...engines...meteorology...aircraft electronics...aircraft types...aviation safety...and more.
All the terms are alphabetically arranged within 10 logical sections, from weatherRelated Abbrevations to Transponder and Squawk Codes, from Slang to Military Designations, and contains definitions from across the global spectrum of aviation parlance all for an unbeatable price.

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Abbreviations and Initials.
WeatherRelated Abbreviations and Symbols.
Codes, Symbols, Designations, and Initials.
Aviation Alphabet.
Slang and Memory Joggers.
VSpeeds.
The Military and Manufactuturers.
Transponder Codes and Squawk Codes.

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Christopher J. Abbe (Saginaw, MI) is an airline pilot, with a B.S. in aviation technology and operations. Abbe has been flying since he soloed on his sixteenth birthday. He is a Gold Seal (CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI) flight instructor.