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Viewing Aviation Terms that Begin with the Letter "P"

P/CG

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

PA

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

PABX

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PAD

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Page

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

PAM

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Pane/Ply – Aircraft Windows

Filed Under: Aircraft, Aircraft Systems Terms Tagged With: Systems

PAPI

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

PAR

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

Parachute – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Parallel circuit

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Parallels

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

Parasite drag

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

PARC (NextGen)

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

Part Out

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: FAA, Parts

PARTNER (NextGen)

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

Pascal's Law

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: Aeronautical Science, AMT, Maintenance

Passenger Revenue

Filed Under: Airlines

Passenger Revenue per Available Seat Mile (PRASM)

Filed Under: Airlines

Passenger Yield

Filed Under: Airlines

Passive Surveillance Radar System (PASSUR)

Filed Under: ATC Terms, FAA Tagged With: ATC, FAA

PATA (NextGen)

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

PATWAS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Payload (GAMA)

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

PBCT

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PBRF

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PBX

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PC

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

PCA

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PCM

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PDAR

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PDC

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

PDN

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PDR

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Permeability

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Permissive Action Link (PAL)

Filed Under: Military Aviation Tagged With: Military

Person – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Personality

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

Perspective view

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

PFC

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PFD

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

PGP

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Phantom line

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Phase of Flight

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: Flight

Phase of Flight (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Phase Separation – Aviation Fuel

Filed Under: Aircraft Systems Terms, Aviation Safety Tagged With: Alcohol, Avgas, Flying, Fuel

Phugoid oscillations

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

PIC

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Pictorial drawing

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

PIDP

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Pilot in command (PIC)

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

Pilot report (PIREP)

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

Pilot's Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual (POH/AFM)

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

Pilotage

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

Pilotage – 14 CFR 1.1

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

PinS

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

PIREP

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

Piston-use airport

Filed Under: Airports Tagged With: Airports

Pitch

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Pitch setting – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Pitot pressure

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

Pitot-static head

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

Pitting

Filed Under: Aircraft Powerplant Tagged With: Inspection

Plan view

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

Planform

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

Plumb bob

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

PMS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Pneumatic

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

POB

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

POFZ

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

POFZ- Precision Obstacle Free Zone

Filed Under: Airports Tagged With: Airports

POI

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

Point-in-space approach

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

POLIC

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Poor judgment chain

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

POP

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Position error

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

Position report

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

Positive control – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Positive number

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Positive static stability

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

Post Impact (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

POT

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Potential difference

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Potential energy

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Potentiometer

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Power

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

Powered Glider (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Powered parachute – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Powered-lift – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Powerplant

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

PPIMS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PPS

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

PR

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Practice

Filed Under: Aviation Safety

Precautionary landing.

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Aviation Safety Tagged With: Flying

Precession

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

Precipitation

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

Precipitation static (P-static)

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

Precision approach

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

Precision approach path indicator (PAPI)

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

Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) -

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation, Airports, ATC Terms Tagged With: Airport, FAA, Navigation

Precision Approach Procedure

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

Precision approach procedure – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Precision approach radar (PAR)

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

Precision runway monitor (PRM)

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

Precision Runway Monitoring (PRM)

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

Predator C – Avenger – Military Aircraft Drone

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: Drone, Military

Preferred IFR routes

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

Preignition

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

Preprogrammed course reversal

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

Preprogrammed holding pattern (preprogrammed hold)

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

Pressure

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Pressure altitude

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

Pressure Coefficient

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: Aerodynamics, Aircraft

Pressure Coefficient

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: Aerodynamics

Pressure Demand Aviation Oxygen Systems

Filed Under: Aircraft Systems Terms, Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: Aircraft Maintenance, FAA Pilot's Handbook, Oxygen

Pressurized Engine Component Definitions

Filed Under: Definitions

Prevailing visibility

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

Preventive maintenance

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

Preventive maintenance – 14 CFR 1.1

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

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (ICAO)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, Maintenance

Previously Manufactured Aircraft.

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

PRI

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Primary and supporting

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

Primary flight display (PFD)

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

Primary flight display (PFD) -

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

Primary Function

Filed Under: Aviation Safety Tagged With: FAA, Safety

Primary Hazard

Filed Under: Aviation Safety Tagged With: Safety

Primary Structure

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

Primary system

Filed Under: Aviation Safety Tagged With: Safety

Primary-secondary task inversion

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

Principal Structural Elements – PSE

Filed Under: Aircraft Structure Terms Tagged With: Major Repairs, SRM, Structures

PRM

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

Probability of Occurrence Classifications

Filed Under: Aviation Safety Tagged With: FAA, Human Factors, Safety

Probable Failure Conditions

Filed Under: Aviation Safety Tagged With: FAA, Safety

Procedural Service (UK)

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

Procedure turn

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

Process

Filed Under: Aviation Safety Tagged With: Safety

Production Approval Holder (PAH)

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

Profile view

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

Progressive inspection

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Prohibited area

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

Prohibited area – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Propeller

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

Propeller – 14 CFR 1.1

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

Propeller/rotor modulation error

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

Proportion

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

PSDN

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PSN

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PSS

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PSTN

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PT

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

PTC

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PUB

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PUP

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

Purple Plague – Corrosion

Filed Under: Aircraft Structure Terms, Avionics Terms Tagged With: Corrosion, Inspection

Pushback/Towing (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

PVC

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym

PVD

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym