PSTAR Exam Abbreviations and Acronyms

The abbreviations and acronyms listed below may be used throughout the PSTAR study guide and exam.

AAE - Above Aerodrome Elevation

ADIZ - Air Defence Identification Zone

AGL - above ground level

TC AIM - Aeronautical Information Manual

ASL - above sea level

ATC - Air Traffic Control

ATF - Aerodrome Traffic Frequency

ATIS - Automatic Terminal Information Service

ATS - Air Traffic Services

CARs - Canadian Aviation Regulations

CFS - Canada Flight Supplement

ELT - emergency locator transmitter

ETA - estimated time of arrival

FSS - Flight Service Station

IFR - Instrument Flight Rules

kt. - knot(s)

Lb. - pound(s)

MHz - megahertz

MF - Mandatory Frequency

NM - nautical mile(s)

NORDO - no radio

PIC - pilot-in-command

TSB - Transportation Safety Board of Canada

UNICOM - Universal Communications

UTC - Co-ordinated Universal Time (Z)

VDF - very high frequency direction finding

VFR - Visual Flight Rules

VMC - Visual Meteorological Conditions