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IFR Clearance Shorthand Symbols.pdf
1. IFR CLEARENCES SHORTHAND SYMBOLS
Words and Phrases Shorthand Words and Phrases Shorthand
Above…………………………………………………… ABV
Above (“Above Six thousand”)………………………. 60
Advise…………………………………………………… ADV
After (passing)…………………………………………. < or AFT
Airport…………………………………………………... A
(Alternate Instructions)………………………………... ( )
Altitude 6,000 - 17,000……………………………….. 60-170
And……………………………………………………… &
Approach……………………………………………….. AP
Final…………………………………………………… F
Instrument Landing System………………………… ILS
Localizer Back Course………………………………. LBC
Localizer Only………………………………………… LOC
Nondirectional Beacon……………………………… NDB
Precision Approach Radar………………………….. PAR
Surveillance Radar…………………………………… ASR
Approach Control………………………………………. APC
As Filed………………………………………………….. AF
As Published……………………………………………. APUB
At…………………………………………………………. @
(ATC) Advises…………………………………………… CA
(ATC) Clears or Cleared………………………………… C
(ATC) Requests…………………………………………. CR
Bearing………………………………………………….. BRG or BR
Before (reaching, passing)…………………………….. >
Below……………………………………………………. BLO
Below (“Below six thousand”)………………………… 60
Center…………………………………………………… CTR
Cleared or (ATC) Clears……………………………….. C
Cleared As Filed………………………………………… CAF
Cleared to Land………………………………………… CL
Climb (to)…………………………………………………
Climb via………………………………………………… V
Contact…………………………………………………… CT
Contact Approach……………………………………… CAP
Cross (crossing)………………………………………… X
Cruise…………………………………………………….
Depart (departure)……………………………………… DP
Departure Control……………………………………… DPC
Descend (to)……………………………………………..
Direct…………………………………………………….. DR or D
DME Fix (15 DME mile fix)…………………………….. or D15
Each……………………………………………………… EA
Eastbound………………………………………………. EB
Established……………………………………………… ESTB
Expect…………………………………………………… EX
Expect Further Clearance (time or location)………… EFC
Flight Level……………………………………………… FL
Flight Planned Route………………………………….. FPR
For Further Clearance…………………………………. FFC
From……………………………………………………… FR or FRM
Heading…………………………………………………. HDG
Hold (direction) (“Hold west”)…………………………. H-W
Holding Pattern…………………………………………
Inbound…………………………………………………. IB
Intercept………………………………………………... or INT
Intersection…………………………………………….. or XN
Landing…………………………………………………. LDG
Maintain (or magnetic)………………………………… M
Middle Marker………………………………………….. MM
Compass Locator at Middle Marker………………. LMM
No (or not) Later Than…………………………………. NLT
On Course………………………………………………. OC
Outbound……………………………………………….. OB
Outer Marker (Compass Locator)…..………………… LOM
Over (ident over the line)………………………………. OKC
Procedure Turn…………………………………………. PT
Radar Contact………………………………………….. RCT
Radar Vector……………………………………………. RV
Radial (092 radial)……………………………………… 092R
Report…………………………………………………… R
Report Leaving………………………………………. RL
Report On Course…………………………………… R-CRS
Report Over………………………………………….. RO
Report Passing………………………………………. RP
Report Reaching…………………………………….. RR
Report Procedure Turn Inbound…………………… RPTI
Reverse Course……………………………………….. RC
Runway (number)…………………………………….. RWY 26
Squawk.………………………………………………… SQ
Standby………………………………………………… STBY
Takeoff………………………………………………….. TO
Tower…………………………………………………… Z OR TWR
Track…………………………………………………… TR
Turn Left, or Turn Left After Departure……………… or LT
Turn Right, or Turn Right After Departure………….. or RT
Until…………………………………………………….. til or U
Until Advised (by)…………………………………… UA
Until Further Advised………………………………. UFA
VFR On Top……………………………………………. VFR
VOR……………………………………………………..
Victor (victor airway 29)……………………………….. V29
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