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Viewing Aviation Terms that Begin with the Letter "O"

OAG

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

OAG (NextGen)

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

OALT

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

OAT

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

OAW

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Oblique view

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

OBS

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

OBS mode

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

Obstacle departure procedures (ODP)

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

Obstruction lights

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

Occluded front

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

Occupant Position 16G Seat Testing Term

Filed Under: Aircraft Systems Terms, FAA Tagged With: 16G, Aircraft, Airline, Engineering, FAA, Seats

Occurrence (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

ODAL

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

ODAPS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

ODP

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

OEP

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

OEP (NextGen)

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

OFA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

OFDPS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

OFT

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

OFZ

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Ohm

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Ohm’s Law

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Ohmmeter

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

OIS

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

OM

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

OMB

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Omission error

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

Onboard lightning detection systems

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

Onboard weather radar

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

One-Engine Inoperative Cruise Speed (ETOPS)

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

One-hundred-hour inspection

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

ONER

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

OPD (NextGen)

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

Operate, with respect to aircraft, – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Operating center of gravity range

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Operating Revenue

Filed Under: Airlines

Operational control, with respect to a flight, – 14 CFR 1.1

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

OPLT

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

OPSW

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Optical illusion

Filed Under: Aviation Safety Tagged With: Aviation Safety, FAA Pilot's Handbook, Human Factors

Optimum Altitude

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: Altitude

OPX

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

ORD

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

Organisation (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Organisation Acronym (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Organisation Common Name (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Organisation Full Name (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Organisation Role (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Orientation

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

Orthographic projection

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

OTM4D Pre-Departure (NextGen)

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

Otolith organ

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

OTR

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

OTS – (Multiple Definitions)

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms, Airlines Tagged With: Acronym, Airline, FAA

Outer marker

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

Outside air temperature (OAT)

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

Outside calipers

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Over-the-top – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Overboost

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

Overcontrolling

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

Overpower

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

Overseas air commerce – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Overspeed

Filed Under: Aircraft Powerplant Tagged With: Maintenance, Powerplant

Overweight Landing

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: Flight