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P/CG
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PA
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PABX
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PAD
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Page
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Avionics Terms
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PAM
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Pane/Ply – Aircraft Windows
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Aircraft Systems Terms
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PAPI
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PAR
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Parachute – 14 CFR 1.1
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14 CFR 1.1
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Regulatory
Parallel circuit
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Parallels
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Parasite drag
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Systems
PARC (NextGen)
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FAA
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NextGen
Part Out
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Aircraft
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FAA
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Parts
PARTNER (NextGen)
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FAA
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NextGen
Pascal's Law
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Aviation Maintenance
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Aeronautical Science
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AMT
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Maintenance
Passenger Revenue
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Airlines
Passenger Revenue per Available Seat Mile (PRASM)
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Airlines
Passenger Yield
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Airlines
Passive Surveillance Radar System (PASSUR)
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ATC Terms
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FAA
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ATC
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FAA
PATA (NextGen)
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FAA
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NextGen
PATWAS
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Payload (GAMA)
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Aviation Terms
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Aircraft
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
PBCT
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PBRF
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PBX
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PC
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PCA
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PCM
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PDAR
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PDC
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PDN
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PDR
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Permeability
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Permissive Action Link (PAL)
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Military Aviation
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Military
Person – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Personality
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Perspective view
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
PFC
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PFD
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PGP
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Phantom line
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Phase of Flight
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Aircraft
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Flight
Phase of Flight (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
Phase Separation – Aviation Fuel
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Aircraft Systems Terms
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Aviation Safety
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Alcohol
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Avgas
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Flying
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Fuel
Phugoid oscillations
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
PIC
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Pictorial drawing
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
PIDP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Pilot in command (PIC)
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Pilot report (PIREP)
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Aviation Terms
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Aviation Weather
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Pilot's Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual (POH/AFM)
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Aircraft
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Aircraft
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Manuals
Pilotage
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Pilot Technique
Pilotage – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
PinS
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PIREP
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Piston-use airport
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Airports
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Airports
Pitch
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Pitch setting – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Pitot pressure
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Systems
Pitot-static head
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Systems
Pitting
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Aircraft Powerplant
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Inspection
Plan view
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Planform
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Plumb bob
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
PMS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Pneumatic
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Systems
POB
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Abbreviation
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POFZ
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POFZ- Precision Obstacle Free Zone
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Airports
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Airports
POI
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Point-in-space approach
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Aircraft Navigation
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
POLIC
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Poor judgment chain
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Aviation Terms
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Aviation Safety
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Human Factors
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Safety
POP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Position error
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Aircraft Navigation
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Position report
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Aircraft Navigation
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Positive control – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Positive number
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Positive static stability
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Post Impact (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
POT
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Potential difference
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Potential energy
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Potentiometer
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Power
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Powered Glider (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
Powered parachute – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Powered-lift – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Powerplant
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Aviation Terms
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Engine
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Powerplant
PPIMS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
PPS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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PR
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Practice
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Aviation Safety
Precautionary landing.
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Aircraft Navigation
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Aviation Safety
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Flying
Precession
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Precipitation
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Aviation Terms
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Aviation Weather
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Precipitation static (P-static)
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Aviation Terms
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Aviation Weather
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Precision approach
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Aircraft Navigation
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ATC Terms
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Airport
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
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Pilot Technique
Precision approach path indicator (PAPI)
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Aircraft Navigation
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) -
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airport
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FAA
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Navigation
Precision Approach Procedure
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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Flying
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Navigation
Precision approach procedure – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Precision approach radar (PAR)
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Precision runway monitor (PRM)
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Aircraft Navigation
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Precision Runway Monitoring (PRM)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
Predator C – Avenger – Military Aircraft Drone
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Aircraft
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Drone
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Military
Preferred IFR routes
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Aircraft Navigation
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Preignition
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Preprogrammed course reversal
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Aircraft Navigation
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Avionics Terms
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
Preprogrammed holding pattern (preprogrammed hold)
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Aircraft Navigation
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Avionics Terms
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
Pressure
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Pressure altitude
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Pressure Coefficient
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Aircraft
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Aerodynamics
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Aircraft
Pressure Coefficient
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Aircraft
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Aerodynamics
Pressure Demand Aviation Oxygen Systems
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Aircraft Systems Terms
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Aviation Maintenance
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Aircraft Maintenance
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Oxygen
Pressurized Engine Component Definitions
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Definitions
Prevailing visibility
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Preventive maintenance
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Maintenance
Preventive maintenance – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (ICAO)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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Maintenance
Previously Manufactured Aircraft.
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Aviation Maintenance
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FAA
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Airworthiness
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FAA
PRI
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Primary and supporting
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Primary flight display (PFD)
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Aviation Terms
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Avionics
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Instruments
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Navigation
Primary flight display (PFD) -
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Aircraft Navigation
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Avionics Terms
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
Primary Function
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Aviation Safety
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FAA
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Safety
Primary Hazard
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Aviation Safety
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Safety
Primary Structure
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Aircraft Structure Terms
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Airlines
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Maintenance
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Structures
Primary system
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Aviation Safety
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Safety
Primary-secondary task inversion
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Aircraft Navigation
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Avionics Terms
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
Principal Structural Elements – PSE
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Aircraft Structure Terms
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Major Repairs
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SRM
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Structures
PRM
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
Probability of Occurrence Classifications
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Aviation Safety
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FAA
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Human Factors
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Safety
Probable Failure Conditions
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Aviation Safety
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FAA
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Safety
Procedural Service (UK)
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Aircraft Navigation
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
Procedure turn
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Process
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Aviation Safety
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Safety
Production Approval Holder (PAH)
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FAA
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Airworthiness
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FAA
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Parts
Profile view
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Progressive inspection
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Prohibited area
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Aircraft Navigation
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Prohibited area – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Propeller
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Propeller – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Propeller/rotor modulation error
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Proportion
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
PSDN
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
PSN
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
PSS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
PSTN
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
PT
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
PTC
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
PUB
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
PUP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Purple Plague – Corrosion
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Aircraft Structure Terms
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Avionics Terms
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Corrosion
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Inspection
Pushback/Towing (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
PVC
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PVD
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