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JATO: Jet Assisted Take Off (actually "rocket" assisted takeoff)


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K4: Kalitta Air
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LAHSO: Land and Hold Short Operations
LCC: Low Cost Carrier (most non-legacy majors)
LEC: Local Executive Council (Union)
LCC: Low Cost Carrier (most non-legacy majors)
LEC: Local Executive Council (Union)
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MCAS: Maneuvering Characteristic Augmentation System
MEC: Master Executive Council (Union)
METAR: Meteorological Aerodrome Report
MGTOW: Max Gross Takeoff Weight
MLW: Max Landing Weight
MQ: Envoy Airlines
MEC: Master Executive Council (Union)
METAR: Meteorological Aerodrome Report
MGTOW: Max Gross Takeoff Weight
MLW: Max Landing Weight
MQ: Envoy Airlines
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NB: Narrow Body Airliner (737, A320, MD-90, etc.)
NK: Spirit Airlines
NOTAM: Notice to Airmen
NK: Spirit Airlines
NOTAM: Notice to Airmen
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OH: PSA Airlines
OO: SkyWest Airlines
OOOI: Out/Off/On/In Times
OTS: Off-the-Street (hired by a major without any previous flow/affiliation)
OO: SkyWest Airlines
OOOI: Out/Off/On/In Times
OTS: Off-the-Street (hired by a major without any previous flow/affiliation)
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PAX: Passenger(s)
PBS: Preferential Bidding System
PC: Proficiency Check
PIC: Pilot in Command
PPL: Private Pilot License (actually Certificate)
PT: Piedmont Airlines
PBS: Preferential Bidding System
PC: Proficiency Check
PIC: Pilot in Command
PPL: Private Pilot License (actually Certificate)
PT: Piedmont Airlines
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Q Route: Virtual Navigation Routes (not using ground-based NAVAIDS)
QOL: Quality of Life
QX: Horizon Air
QOL: Quality of Life
QX: Horizon Air
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RJ: Regional Jet Airliner (CRJ, E-175, E-145, etc)
RNAV: Area Navigation
RTB: Return to Base (also RTF, Return to Field)
RNAV: Area Navigation
RTB: Return to Base (also RTF, Return to Field)
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SIC: Second in Command
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
SSI: Security Sensitive Information
SY: Sun Country Airlines
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
SSI: Security Sensitive Information
SY: Sun Country Airlines
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