Interactive Quiz #54:
Acronyms, Abbreviations and Contractions

Pilots are often confused by the numerous acronyms, abbreviations, and contractions that are found in weather reports and forecasts, regulations, NOTAMs, advisory circulars, etc. You're probably familiar with the most common of these shorthand notations, but there are others that are less frequently seen but still important to anyone concerned with the safety of flight. Irv Siegel's latest interactive quiz will test your knowledge of these acronyms, abbreviations and contractions -- some common and others less common but important.

by Irv Siegel

The information for this quiz comes from FAA Order 7340.1U, which contains information on acronyms and contractions for air traffic control, communications, weather, charting, and associated aviation-communication services. Also contained are aircraft-type designators; civil aircraft company three-letter identifiers and telephony designator assignments; aircraft nationality assignments; and civil/military aircraft-type designators. For the purposes of this quiz, whenever the correct answer is "all of the above," no credit will be given for choosing one of the correct but incomplete answers.

Answer the questions as best you can, then click on the "Score my quiz answers" button to see your score and read the explanations. If you don't like your score the first time around, you can change some of your answers and resubmit. To get the most out of this quiz, we suggest you keep trying until you get a perfect score.