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Aviation abbreviations and acronyms (n-o)

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November
Normal
North
Rotation Speed In Rpm Or %
N/A or NA Not Applicable
N/W  Nose Wheel
N1  Engine Fan Speed, Low Pressure Rotor Speed
N1ACT  N1 Actual
N1C  N1 Command
N1CMD  N1 Command
N1MX  N1 Maximum
N2  High Pressure Rotor Speed, Core Speed (Pratt & Whitney engines)
N2ACT  N2 actual
N3 High Pressure Rotor Speed (Rolls–Royce engines)
NA  Not Available
Not Required
Rpm (Apu)
NAA National Aviation Authority
NAC  Nacelle
NACA  National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
NAS  National Aerospace Standards
NAT North Atlantic Track
NATS National Air Traffic Services
NAV  Navigation
NAVAID  Navigational Aid
NAV RAD NAVigation RADio
NB Narrow Body
NBPT  No Brake Power Transfer
NC  Normally Closed
NCD  Non Computed Data
ND  Navigation Display
NDB  Non Directional Beacon
NDT  Non Destructive Test/Testing
NE North East
NEG  Negative
NFC  Not Fully Closed
NFO  Not Fully Open
NG Next Generation (737 séries 6-7-8-900, BBJ1 or BBJ2)
NGV  Nozzle Guide Vane (Apic Apu)
NH High Pressure Compressor/Turbine Speed
NIL  N1 Limit
No items
NLG  Nose Landing Gear
NM or NMI Nautical Miles
NO  Normally Open
Number
NOOS Normal Operations Safety Survey
NOPAC North Pacific
NORM  NORMal
NOTAM NOtice To AirMen
NOTOC NOtification TO Captain
NOVRAM  Non Volatile Read Only Memory
NPA  N Apu Peak
NPS Navigation Performance Scales
NRV  Non Return Valve
NS/FSB PANEL  No Smoking/Fasten Seat Belt Panel
NS  No Smoking
NSC No Siginificant Clouds
NSS  Neutral Shift Sensor
NSW No Significant Weather
NTC  Negative Temperature Coefficient
NTM  Non-Destructive Test Manual
NTSB  National Transportation Safety Board (Usa)
NTSC  National Television Standards Committee
NUM  Numerical
NVM  Non Volatile Memory
NW  Nose Wheel
North West
NWP Newspapers and Magazines
NWS  Nose Wheel Steering
National Weather Service
NZCAA New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority
 
Oscar
O/C  Open Circuit
O/F  Output Processing & Fault Logic
O/P  Output
O/V  Out Flow Valve
O2 or OXY Oxygen
OAP  Outside Air Pressure
OAT  Outside Air Temperature (ground)
OATL Outside Air Temperature Limit
OBD  Overboard
OBRM  On Board Replaceable Module (Memory)
OBSC Obscured
OBSV  Observation
OBX Obnoxious Cargo
OC  On Course
OCA Oceanic Control Area
OCCPNT  Occupant
OCNL Occasional
OCR  Optical Character Reading
OE Oprerating Experience
OEB  Operations Engineering Bulletin
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OEV Overboard Exhaust Valve
OFF/R or OFFR Off/Reset, OFF and Reset
OFP Operational Flight Plan
OFST  Offset
OGV  Outlet Guide Vane
OHB Overhead Bin
OHSC  Overhead Stowage Compartments
OHU  Optical Head Unit
OverHead Unit
OI  Operating Instructions
OIK  Oil Quantity Corrected
OIL HX  Engine Oil Heat Exchanger
OIP  Oil Pressure
OIQ  Oil Quantity
OIQH  Oil Consumption
OIT  Oil Temperature
OK  Correct
OLMS  Operational Loads Monitoring System
OM  Outer Marker
Operation Manual
OMS  Onboard Maintenance System
ONS  Omega Navigation System
OPER  Operating, Operation, Operative
OPP  Opposite
OPS  Operation
OPT  Optimum
Optional
OPV  Over Pressure Valve
OQAR Optical Quick Access Recorder
ORG Organisation and Management (IOSA)
ORM  Onboard Replaceable Module
OS  Over Speed
OSG  Over Speed Governor
OSH  On Board Software Handling
OSR Onboard Safety Report
OSS  Over Station Sensor
OT  Over Temperature
OTA  Oil Sump Temperature (Apu)
OUT  Outlet
OUTB  Outbound
OUTBD  Outboard
OUTBD DSPL OOUTBoarD DiSPLay
OUTR  Outer
OV  Out Flow Valve
OV  Over
OVBD  Overboard
OVC Overcast
OVHD  OVerHeaD
OVHT  OVerHeaT
OVP  Outflow Valve Position
Over Pressure
Over Pressure Valve
OVPRESS  Over Pressure
OVR Over
OVRD  OVeRriDe
OVS Overhear Video System
OVSP PROT  Over Speed Protection
OVSPD  Over Speed
OW OverWing
OWLA OverWing Left Aft
OWLF OverWing Left Forward
OWRA OverWing Right Aft
OWRF OverWing Right Forward
OXY or 02 Oxygen

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