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Aviation abbreviations and acronyms (l-m)

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Lima
Lavatory
Left
Length
L & M  Logic And Monitor
L & T  Load And Trim
L/D  Lift/Drag
L/E  Leading Edge
L/G  Landing Gear
L/H  Left Hand
L/OP Limitation(s) and/or Operating Parameter
LA  Linear Accelerometer
LAF  Load Alleviation Function
LAHSO Land and Hold Short Operations
LAME

Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

LAR Live Animal Regulations (IATA)
LAT   Latitude
LAT REV  Lateral Revise
Lateral Revision
LATG  Body Lateral Acceleration
LATP  Present Position Latitude
LATREV Lateral Revise
LAV  Lavatory
LBS  Lateral Beam Sensor
Pounds (Mass)
LBSF  Pounds (Force)
LC  Load Compressor
LCD  Liquid Crystal Display
LCDT  Load Compressor Discharge Temperature (Apu)
LCF  Low Cycle Fatigue
LCFS  Load Compressor Flow Sensor
LCIT  Load Compressor Inlet Temperature (Apu)
LCN  Load Classification Number
LCO (Elevator Tab) Limit Cycle Oscillation
LCSD  Line Check Supporting Data
LCTR  Locator
LCV  Load Control Valve
LD Load
LDA Localizer Type Directional Aid
LDCC  Lower Deck Cargo Compartment
LDG  Landing
LDG ALT Landing Altitude
LDM LoaD Message
LDW Landing Weight
LE  Leading Edge (Flaps and Slats)
LED  Light Emitting Diode
Leading Edge Devices
LEF Leading Edge Flaps
LEP  List Of Effective Pages
LES Leading Edge Slats
LF  Latched Failed
Low Frequency
LFES  Landing Field Elevation Selector
LFUS

Line Flying Under Supervision

LG/CTL Landing Gear Control
LGCIU  Landing Gear Control And Interface Unit
Landing Gear Control And Indicating Unit
LGCPU  Landing Gear Central Processing Unit
LGDW  Lgciu Discrete Word
LGPIU  Landing Gear Position Indicator Unit, Landing Gear Position Interface Unit
LGSV Landing Gear Selector Valve
LGTU Landing Gear Transfer Unit
LGTV Landing Gear Transfer Valve
LH  Left Hand
LHMLG  Left Hand Main Landing Gear
LHO Live Human Organs
LHS  Left Hand Side
LIDAR Light Detection And Ranging (system)
LIM  Limit
Limitation
LIR Aircraft Loading Instruction/Report
LIS  Localizer Inertial Smoothing
LK  Lock
LKD Locked
LL  Latitude/Longitude
LLP Limited Life Part
LLS  Left Hand Select Key, Left Line Select Key
LLSK  Left Hand Line Select Key
LMC Last Minute Changes
LNAV  Lateral Navigation
LNP Last Night Period
LO  Low
LOA Letter Of Agreement
LOAS Line Operations Assessment System (Airbus)
LOC  Localizer
Location
LOE Line Operations Evaluation
Line Oriented Evaluation
LOFT Line Oriented Flight Training
Line Operational Flight Training
LOGO  Logogram
LONG  Body Longitudinal Acceleration
LONG  Longitude
LONGN  Longeron
LONP  Present Position Longitude
LOP  Low Oil Pressure
LO PR  Low Pressure
LOS Line Operational Simulation
LOSA Line Operational Safety Audit
LOUT Lowest Operational use Temperature
LP VALVE  Low Pressure Valve
LP  Low Pressure
LPC  Low Pressure Compressor
LPSOV  Low Pressure Shutoff Valve
LPT  Low Pressure Turbine
LPTACC  Low Pressure Turbine Active Clearance Control
LPTACCS  Low Pressure Turbine Active Clearance Control System
LPTC  Low Pressure Turbine Clearance
LPTCC  Low Pressure Turbine Clearance Control
LPTR  Low Pressure Turbine Rotor
LRN Long-Range Navigation
LRNS Long-Range Navigation System
LROPS Long-Range Operations
LRRA  Low Range Radio Altimeter
LRU  Line Replaceable Unit
LS Line Station
LS 429  Arinc Standard 429, Low Speed, 12 - 14 Kbaud
LSA  Low Speed Aileron
LSB  Least Significant Bit
LSK  Line Select Key
LSR  Last Significant Bit
Loose snow on runway(s)
LT  Light
LTA Line Training Cabin Attendant
LTC Line Training Captain
LTG LighTninG
LTT  Learning Through Teaching
LVA Low Visibility Approach
LVDT  Linear Variable Differential Transducer (Transformer)
LVL  Level
LVL 1 CH  Level Change
LVO Low Visibility Operation
LVP Low Visibility Procedures
LVTO Low Visibility Take-Off
LW  Landing Weight
LWR CTR LoWeR CenTeR
LWR DSPL LoWeR DiSPLay
 

Mach
Mach Number
Magenta
Meter
Mike
Minus

M/P  Maintenance Practice
Maintenance Procedure
MA Master
MAAR Monitoring Agency for Asia Region
MAC  Mean Aerodynamic Chord
MAG  Magnetic
Magnetized Material (DG, IATA)
MAG DEC  Magnetic Declination
MAG VAR  Magnetic Variation
MAGENTA  Color
MAGN  Magnetic
MAINT  Maintenance
MAN  Manual
MASPS Minimum Aircraft Systems Performance Specification
MAS Manager Air Safety
MASI  Mach / Airspeed Indicator
Manager Airline Safety Investigation
MASP Minimum Aviation System Performance Standard
MATS Manual of Air Traffic Services
MAX CLB  Maximum Climb
MAX DES  Maximum Descent
MAX END  Maximum Endurance
MAX  Maximum
MBA MicroBurst Alert
MC  Master Caution
MCC

Multi Crew Coordination
Multi Crew Composition
Multi Crew Concept
Maintenance Control Center

MCD  Magnetic Chip Detector
MCDU Multifunction Control And Display Unit
Multipurpose Control And Display Unit
MCL  Maximum Climb
MCLT Maximum Climb Thrust
MCM Maintenance Control Manual
MCO Maintenance Coordinator
MCP  Mode Control Panel
MCQ  Multiple Choice Questionnaire
MCRJ Cabin Crew Manager
MCRT Maximum Cruise Thrust
MCT  Maximum Continuous Thrust
MCU  Modular Concept Unit
Mode Control Unit
MD Main Deck
MDA  Minimum Decision Altitude
Minimum Descent Altitude
MDDU  Multipurpose Disk Drive Unit
MDH  Minimum Decision Height
MDG Main Deck Galley
MDS Multistatic Dependant Surveillance
MEC  Main Engine Control
MECH  Mechanic
MED  Medium
MEL  Minimum Equipment List
MES  Main Engine Start
MET Meteorology
METAR Weather Report
MF  Medium Frequency
MFA  Memorized Fault Annunciator
Memory Fault Annunciator
MFD Multifunction Display (selector)
MFO Manager Flight Operations
MH  Magnetic Heading
MI  Magnetic Indicator
Shallow
MIC  Microphone
MID  Middle
MIL  Military Inventory (Standard) List
MIN  Minimum
MIN ALT  Minimum Altitude
MIN FUEL  Minimum Fuel
MIN TIME  Minimum Time
MIS Infectious Substances in Air Mail
MISC  Miscellaneous
MKR  Marker (Radio) Beacon
MLA  Maneuver Load Alleviation
MLCV  Manifold Leakage Control Valve
MLG  Main Landing Gear
MLI  Magnetic Level Indicator
MLS  Microwave Landing System
MLW  Maximum Landing Weight
MM  (Aircraft) Maintenance Manual
Middle Marker
MMC Maintenance Material Cost
MME Maintenance Management Exposition
MMEL  Master Minimum Equipment List
MMH  Maintenance Manhour Per Operating Hour
MMI  Manual Magnetic Indicator
Man Machine Interface
MMM Maintenance Management Manual
MMO  Maximum Mach Operating Speed
MMR (GPS) Multi-Mode Receiver
MN  Mach Number
Minute
MNF  Monitor Failure
MNPS Minimum Navigation Performance Specification
MNT Mach Number Technique
Aircrfat Engineering & Maintenance (IOSA)
MOD  Modification
Modify
Maintenance Operation Department
MODE - S  Mode Select
MODE A  Transponder Mode A: 4 Digits Octal Code Transmission
MODE B  Transponder Mode B
MODE C  Transponder Mode C: Altitude Reporting
MODE D  Transponder Mode D
MODE S  Transponder Mode S: Selective
MOE Maintenance Organisation Exposition
MOM Maintenance Organisation Manual
MON  Monitor
Monitored
Monitoring
MONG  Monitoring
MOP  Main Oil Pressure
Maximum Oil Pressure
MOR Mandatory Occurence Report
MOT  Motor
Motor Oil Temperature
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MOV MOVing
MP  Maintenance Practice
Maintenance Procedure
MPD  Maintenance Planning Document
MPDS  Maintenance Planning Data Support
MPI Magnetic Particle Inspection
MPM Maintenance Procedures Manual
MPS Meter Per Second
MQTW Maximum Quick Turnaround Weight
MRB  Maintenance Review Board
MRBD  Maintenance Review Board Document
MRDS  Maintenance And Recording Data System
MRIU  Maintenance And Recording Interface Unit
MRTW or RTOW Maximum Runway Take Off Weight
Regulated Take Off Weight
MRVA

Minimum Radar Vectoring Altitude

MRW Minimum Ramp Weight
MS  Military Specification
Military Standard
MSA  Minimum Safe Altitude
MSB  Most Significant Bit (Byte)
MSDS  Material Safety Data Sheet
MSG  Message
MSG3 Maintenance Steerong Group 3
MSHP Aircraft Mishap
MSL  Mean Sea Level
Medium Sea Level
MSN  Manufacturer Serial Number
MSR Maintenance Safety Report
MSTR  Master
MSU  Mode Selector Unit (IRS)
MTBF  Mean Time Between Failures
MTBR  Mean Time Between Removals
MTBUR  Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removal
MTG  Mounting
MTI  Moving Target Indicator
MTI  Multi Tank Indicator
MTOGW  Maximum Take Off Gross Weight
MTOP  Maintenance Task Operating Plan
MTOW  Maximum Take Off Weight
MTP  Maintenance And Test Panel (Afs)
MTRS MeTeRs
MTS  Maintenance Training Simulator
MTSC  Maintenance Training Sub - Commitee
MTW  Maximum Take Off Weight
MU  Management Unit
MUH Minimum Use Height
MUW Munitions of War
MUX  Multiplex
Multiplexer
MW  Maintenance Word
Master Warning
MWA

Mountain Wave Activity

MZFW  Maximum Zero Fuel Weight

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