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Airbus Cockpit Acronyms

Flight Control & Navigation

1. FCU – Flight Control Unit
2. MFD – Multifunction Display
3. FMS – Flight Management System
4. PFD – Primary Flight Display
5. ND – Navigation Display
6. ELAC – Elevator Aileron Computer
7. SEC – Spoiler Elevator Computer
8. FAC – Flight Augmentation Computer
9. ADIRS – Air Data Inertial Reference System
10. IR – Inertial Reference
11. ADR – Air Data Reference
12. RA – Radio Altimeter
13. ILS – Instrument Landing System

Autopilot & Auto Thrust

1. AP – Autopilot
2. A/T – Autothrust
3. AFDS – Autoflight Director System
4. FCU – Flight Control Unit

Displays & Panels

1. ECAM – Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor
2. E/WD – Engine/Warning Display
3. SD – System Display
4. DMC – Display Management Computer
5. CPDLC – Controller Pilot Data Link Communication
6. RMP – Radio Management Panel

Engine & APU

1. FADEC – Full Authority Digital Engine Control
2. APU – Auxiliary Power Unit
3. IDG – Integrated Drive Generator
4. EEC – Electronic Engine Control

Hydraulics & Electrical

1. PTU – Power Transfer Unit
2. TR – Transformer Rectifier
3. GPU – Ground Power Unit
4. RAT – Ram Air Turbine

Miscellaneous

1. TCAS – Traffic Collision Avoidance System
2. WX – Weather Radar
3. CVR – Cockpit Voice Recorder
4. FDR – Flight Data Recorder
5. OXY – Oxygen Panel
6. TAT – Total Air Temperature

Boeing Cockpit Acronyms

Flight Control & Navigation

1. MCP – Mode Control Panel
2. CDU – Control Display Unit (part of the FMS)
3. PFD – Primary Flight Display
4. ND – Navigation Display
5. IRS – Inertial Reference System
6. ADIRU – Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
7. EFIS – Electronic Flight Instrument System
8. RA – Radio Altimeter

Autopilot & Flight Director

1. AFDS – Autopilot Flight Director System
2. CMD – Command Autopilot Mode
3. VNAV – Vertical Navigation
4. LNAV – Lateral Navigation
5. TOGA – Takeoff/Go Around Mode
6. AT – Autothrottle

Displays & Avionics

1. EICAS – Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System
2. DU – Display Unit
3. DSP – Display Select Panel

Engines & Power

1. EEC – Electronic Engine Control
2. FADEC – Full Authority Digital Engine Control
3. APU – Auxiliary Power Unit
4. TRU – Transformer Rectifier Unit
5. RAT – Ram Air Turbine

Safety & Environment

1. TCAS – Traffic Collision Avoidance System
2. EGPWS – Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
3. CVR – Cockpit Voice Recorder
4. FDR – Flight Data Recorder

Miscellaneous

1. QRH – Quick Reference Handbook
2. PBE – Protective Breathing Equipment
3. OXY – Oxygen System
4. TAT – Total Air Temperature
5. FWD / AFT – Forward / Aft (used in door and galley references)
6. GPU – Ground Power Unit