Acronyms and Glossary of Terms!

[propcircles]

the mother lode--

https://employees.faa.gov/acronyms/m...xcelReport.cfm

enjoy

[Callidus]

Originally Posted by propcircles

the mother lode--

https://employees.faa.gov/acronyms/m...xcelReport.cfm

enjoy

This is just cruel...

[Johnsc81]

Can't Forget these:

CTI - College Training Initiative
VRA - Veterans Re-alignment Act
VET - Veterans Preference

[strykr]

http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraff.../media/ATC.pdf

I don't know if this will completly repeat the Excel File, but at the very least it should give you some more reading material if you haven't had a chance to check out the beloved 7110.65S! The Acronyms are on pages 31-35.

[FAA_ATC]

The Pentagon even has an acronym for it's book of acronyms:

GOAT (the Glossary Of Acronyms and Terms)

[thesoonerkid]

for those of you going to an up/down facility become familiar with the term ROHA

[BoomerSooner77]

I guess no one was successful getting the name of this thread edited.

Fingers on a chalkboard.

[MQAAord]

Moderator Comment

If you want something changed, REPORT IT. We can't possibly read every thread, if something needs attention please use the report feature. Someone finally reported it, that's how we finally noticed it!

[thesoonerkid]

is it me or does every thread in the ATC section get reported?

[BoomerSooner77]

Originally Posted by thesoonerkid

is it me or does every thread in the ATC section get reported?

It appears to be only the one's you post to. I kid I kid... and now a word from our sponsor...



I know that has nothing to do with what is being talked about, but it made me laugh and pee a little.

[nathanw]

Originally Posted by thesoonerkid

is it me or does every thread in the ATC section get reported?

I "reported" this one because it's the only way to get the mod's attention when you want something done And I was tired of the anagrams dagnabit

[klessmastime]

thank you all! this is extremely helpful.

[Raydon]

Originally Posted by MQAAord

Moderator Comment

If you want something changed, REPORT IT. We can't possibly read every thread, if something needs attention please use the report feature. Someone finally reported it, that's how we finally noticed it!

I tried changing it myself.. but I guess it didn't work

Hehehe.. I peed a little too when I saw the picture above too. har har har

[Raydon]

oopss double posted by accident.. here's a fill-in

[BoomerSooner77]

Alrighty then, let's see how much I can remember... lol, probably not much. I may not get these 100% but I have no doubt I will be corrected.

PUBNAT#- Public National Announcement. The FAA has been posting openings for employment for the general public who are interested in becoming Air Traffic Controllers. The job title would indicate PUBNAT followed by a number. The PUBNATs started with 1 in 2008 and have continued approximately every month, currently at PUBNAT6 which opened in August.

OTS- Off The Street. An OTS applicant is one who generally has had no previous ATC experience or training. These applicants apply to PUBNAT job openings targeted to the general public.

FEBOTS- A term coined as a nickname to the original applicants to PUBNAT1, which opened in February 2008. FEB = February OTS = Off the Street.

TOL- Tentative Offer Letter. A TOL is received by applicants as a job offer which is tentative pending background investigations, medical evaluations and psychological review. The TOL typically includes your facility, Academy Pay (with locality), facility pay (with locality). The TOL also in a sense freezes your age as you must start your career as an ATC before you 31st birthday, by receivng a TOL before your 31st birthday you may actual begin Academy after your 31st birthday.

FOL- Firm Offer Letter. This is your final letter of job offer which typically includes your start date at Academy.

ARTCC- Air Route Traffic Control Center. Also called 'En Route' and 'Center'.

GEO PREFs- Geographical Preferences. Once an applicant qualifies after the AT SAT, they are sent an invite to submit their preferences of work type and state. Applicants are sent an email with a link to a website which they log into and select two states and whether they wish to work in En Route or Tower. If a large state is selected there is a box in which are able to type in specific counties you are willing to work. Typically applicants are given 4 weeks to complete their preferences.

AT SAT- Air Traffic Selection And Training. Once an applicants ASAP application meets the minimum standards set forth in the job announcement they are authorized to take the AT SAT which is an all day "test" of various ability, none of which are directly related nor require any previous experience in aviation or air traffic.

ASAP- Automated Staffing and Application Process. This is the system applicants use to submit applications for open announcements at the faa.gov job site.

MMPI- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. One of the most frequently used personality tests in mental health. This test is used by trained professionals to assist in identifying personality structure and psychopathology. All applicants for Air Traffic Control are required to take this test of 372 questions and succesfully "pass" review of your results.

ATC- Air Traffic Control

[LawnGnome]

Originally Posted by Kristie

In an effort to continually improve the ATC forums, we'd like to add an ATC FAQ section that shows all the acronyms and definitions ATC uses.

plus, i'd like to learn a new thing or two and i can't understand what ya'll are talking about since i don't know the proper verbage...HAHA

so...helpz a girl out...

As the acronyms get added to this thread, I'll also add them to the FAQ section of the site, for now, till we get a wiki set up.

Thanks!

By acronyms, I'm guessing you mean "contractions." Here is a link to every single contration used by the FAA or ICAO. All you have to do is post a link to this in your FAQ section...unless you have the time to type out 487 pages of them.

Contractions - FAA Order JO 7340.2

For a list of common definitions that Pilots/Controllers use...try the Pilot/Controller Glossary

[JPrice8288]

ARTCC in Anchorage Alaska-ZAN

[Yank&BankmyRJ145]

ATCT- Airport Traffic Control Tower

not Air traffic control tower, I know it all about the little things in life.

[nathanw]

Originally Posted by Yank&BankmyRJ145

ATCT- Airport Traffic Control Tower

not Air traffic control tower, I know it all about the little things in life.

Straight from the 7340.2

[MAVRICKNY]

Just a little mistake
N90 is not in Ronkonkoma, it is in Westbury
ZNY is in Ronkonkoma

[PrincessintheTower]

Originally Posted by thesoonerkid

for those of you going to an up/down facility become familiar with the term ROHA

I can't find this in the 7340.2. Help?

[ATC RET 2003]

It means that minimum spacing is being applied.

[n6149s]

And please dont forget MANPADS