Acronyms

AGL: Above ground level
ATC: Air traffic control
ATIS: Automatic terminal information service
ASL: Above sea level
BPOC: Before proceeding on course
CAR: Canadian aviation regulations
CFIT: Controlled flight into terrain ("cumulogranite"). Wikipedia
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations (Title 14 governs aviation)
CVR: Cockpit voice recorder
FADEC: Fully-automatic digital engine control
FDR: Flight data recorder
FMS: Flight management system
IFR: Instrument flight rules
ILS: Instrument landing system
IMC: Instrument meteorological conditions
LDA: Landing distance available
LDR: Landing distance required
MCA: Minimum crossing altitude
MEA: Minimum en-route altitude
METAR: Meteorological aviation report
MOCA: Minimum obstruction clearing altitude
MTOW: Maximum take-off weight
MVA: Minimum vectoring altitude. (Usually only relevant and available to controllers)
PAPI: Precision approach path indicator
PAX: Passenger ("PAX seats")
PF: Pilot flying
PNF: Pilot not flying
POH: Pilot's operating handbook
SIP: Standard instrument departure
SOP: Standard operating procedure
TAF: Terminal area forecast
TODA: Take-off distance available
RWY: Runway
VASIS: Visual approach slope indicator
VFR: Visual flight rules
VMC: Visual meteorological conditions