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Viewing Aviation Terms that Begin with the Letter "M"

MAA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Mach meter

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Mach number

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Mach number – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

MACH – Various MACH Related Definitions

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: Aerodynamics, Aircraft, Airspeed, Systems

Magnetic bearing (MB)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Magnetic compass

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Magnetic dip

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Magnetic flux valve -

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Avionics Terms Tagged With: Aircraft, Avionics, Navigation

Magnetic heading (MH)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Magnetic particle inspection

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Magneto

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Magnetometer -

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Avionics Terms Tagged With: Aircraft, Avionics, Navigation

Magnus effect

Filed Under: Aircraft, Featured, Video Tagged With: Aerodynamics, Aeronautical Science, FAA Pilot's Handbook

MAHWP

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

Main rotor – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

Maintenance – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

Maintenance – Definition – FAA – EASA

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, EASA, FAA, Maintenance

Maintenance Review Board Report

Filed Under: Airlines, Aviation Maintenance, FAA

Maintenance Significant Item (MSI)

Filed Under: Airlines, Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: Air, Aircraft Maintenance, MSG-3, Reliability

Maintenance Steering Group-3 (MSG-3)

Filed Under: Airlines, Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: Maintenance, MSG-3, Reliability, Safety

Major alteration

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Major repairs

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Malfunction

Filed Under: Aviation Safety

Malfunction or Defect Report

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Malleability

Filed Under: Aircraft Structure Terms, Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: Structures

MALS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MALSF

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MALSR

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Mandatory altitude

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Mandatory block altitude

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI)

Filed Under: FAA, ICAO Tagged With: Airworthiness, FAA, ICAO

Maneuverability

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Maneuvering (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Maneuvering speed (VA)

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Manifold absolute pressure

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Manifold pressure – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

Manoeuvring Area

Filed Under: Airports, ATC Terms, ICAO Tagged With: Airports, ATC, ICAO

Manufacturer

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance, FAA Tagged With: Airworthiness, FAA

Manufacturer's Maintenance Manual – AMM

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Manufacturer’s Service Documents

Filed Under: Aircraft, Airlines, FAA Tagged With: Airline, Airworthiness, FAA, Inspection

MAP

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

Margin identification

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Marker beacon

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

MASPS (NextGen)

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym, FAA, NextGen

Mass

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Matter

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

MAWP

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

Maximum Allowable Surface Temperatures

Filed Under: Aviation Safety Tagged With: Safety

Maximum altitude

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Maximum authorized altitude (MAA)

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Maximum Diversion Time – ETOPS

Filed Under: Airlines, FAA, ICAO Tagged With: ETOPS, FAA, ICAO

Maximum landing weight

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Maximum ramp weight

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Maximum speed for stability characteristics, V FC/MF – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

Maximum takeoff weight

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Maximum weight

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Maximum zero fuel weight

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Maximum zero fuel weight (GAMA)

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Mbps

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MCA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MCAS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MCC

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MCL

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MCS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MDA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MDT

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MEA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

Mean Aerodynamic Chord – MAC

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: Aerodynamics, Aircraft

Mean sea level

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Mean Sea Level (MSL)

Filed Under: Aircraft

MEARTS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

Mechanical advantage

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Mechanical energy

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Medical certificate – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

Meridians

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Mesophere

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

METAR

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

METAR – Aviation Routine Weather Report

Filed Under: Airlines, Aviation Weather, FAA, ICAO

Methods, Techniques, and Practices

Filed Under: Aircraft, FAA Tagged With: Airworthiness, FAA, Inspection

METI

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

METO horsepower

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

MF

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MFD (NextGen)

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym, FAA, NextGen

MFJ

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MFT

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MHA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Mhg

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MHz

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

MHz (NextGen)

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym, FAA, NextGen

MIA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Microburst

Filed Under: Aviation Weather Tagged With: Aviation Weather, FAA Pilot's Handbook, Weather

Microwave Approach

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Microwave landing system (MLS)

Filed Under: ATC Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook, Landing

Midair Collision MAC – Near Midair Collisions NMAC – Top 7 Reasons why midair collisions occur

Filed Under: ATC Terms, Video Tagged With: ATC, Navigation, Safety

MIDO

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Mileage breakdown

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Military Interception Signalling

Filed Under: Airlines, ICAO, Military Aviation Tagged With: Emergency Operations, ICAO, International, Military

Military operations area – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

Military Operations Area (MOA)

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms, ATC Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Military Surplus Product or Part.

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance, FAA Tagged With: Airworthiness, FAA

Military training route (MTR)

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Military-Unique FSCAP

Filed Under: Aircraft, Military Aviation Tagged With: Airworthiness, FAA, Military

Minimize

Filed Under: Aviation Safety Tagged With: FAA, Safety

Minimum altitude

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Minimum Approach Break-off Height – MABH

Filed Under: ATC Terms Tagged With: ATC, Landing

Minimum crossing altitude (MCA)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Minimum descent altitude (MDA)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, ATC Terms Tagged With: ATC, FAA Pilot's Handbook, Navigation

Minimum descent altitude (MDA) – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

Minimum Descent Altitude/Height

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Minimum drag

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Minimum en route altitude (MEA)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

Filed Under: Airlines Tagged With: Airlines

Minimum obstruction clearance altitude (MOCA)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, ATC Terms Tagged With: ATC, FAA Pilot's Handbook, Navigation

Minimum reception altitude (MRA)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, ATC Terms Tagged With: ATC, FAA Pilot's Handbook, Navigation

Minimum safe altitude (MSA)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, ATC Terms Tagged With: ATC, FAA Pilot's Handbook, Navigation

Minimum vectoring altitude (MVA)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, ATC Terms Tagged With: ATC, FAA Pilot's Handbook, Navigation

Minimums section

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Aviation Terms Tagged With: Aeronautical Chart, Aeronautical Chart Definition, FAA Pilot's Handbook

Minor alteration – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

Minor repair – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

MIRL

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MIS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MISC

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Mishap

Filed Under: Aviation Safety

MISO

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Missed approach

Filed Under: ATC Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook, Landing

Missed approach point (MAP)

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Missed Approach Point (MAPt)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Missed Approach Procedure

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, ATC Terms Tagged With: ATC, Flying

Missed Approach/Go Around (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

MIT

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MITRE

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Mixed ice

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

MLS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MM

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MM. Middle marker.

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

MMC

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MMEL – MEL – Minimum Equipment Lists & Definitions

Filed Under: Aircraft, Airlines, FAA

MMS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MNPS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MNPSA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MOCA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

Mode awareness -

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Avionics Terms Tagged With: Aircraft, Avionics, Navigation

Mode C

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

MODE S

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Molecule

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Moment

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Moment arm

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Moment index (or index)

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Monocoque Fuselage

Filed Under: Aircraft, Aircraft Structure Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook, Fuselage, Structures

Monocoque Fuselage Design

Filed Under: Aircraft Structure Terms Tagged With: Aircraft, Inspection, Structures

Monoplanes

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

MOU

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Movable slat

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Movement area

Filed Under: Airports, FAA

Moving map -

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Avionics Terms Tagged With: Aircraft, Avionics, Navigation

MPAR (NextGen)

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym, FAA, NextGen

MPO

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MPS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MRA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MRB

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MRC

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MRO

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms

MS flareless fittings

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

MSA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MSAW

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MSL

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MSN

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MTCS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MTI

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MTOS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MTR

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

Mule – Hydraulic Ground Power Unit

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: Ground Equipment, GSE, Maintenance

Multi-function display (MFD)

Filed Under: Aviation Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Multi-function display (MFD) -

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Avionics Terms Tagged With: Aircraft, Avionics, Navigation

MUX

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MVA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MVFR

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

MWA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

MWO

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym