|
Definition
|
Contraction
|
Usage
|
|
V/STOL approach system
|
VAPS
|
GEN
|
|
Valley
|
VLY
|
NWS
|
|
Vancouver Island, BC
|
VRISL
|
NWS
|
|
Variable
|
VRB
|
ICAO
|
|
variable
|
VRBL
|
GEN
|
|
variable (weather reports only)
|
V
|
NWS
|
|
variation
|
VARN
|
GEN
|
|
vector
|
VCTR
|
ATC
|
|
veer
|
VR
|
NWS
|
|
velocity
|
VLCTY
|
NWS
|
|
verify
|
VFY
|
GEN
|
|
vertical
|
VER
|
ICAO
|
|
Vertical Dilution of Precision
|
VDOP
|
ATC
|
|
vertical motion
|
VRT MOTN
|
NWS
|
|
vertical navigation (from TERPS-A1)
|
VNAV
|
GEN
|
|
vertical speed
|
VSP
|
ICAO
|
|
vertical takeoff and landing
|
VTOL
|
ICAO
|
|
vertical visibility (indefinite
ceiling)
|
VV
|
METAR
|
|
vertical/short takeoff and landing
|
VSTOL
|
GEN
|
|
very high frequency
|
VHF
|
ICAO
|
|
very high frequency direction
finding station
|
VDF
|
ICAO
|
|
very important person
|
VIP
|
ICAO
|
|
very long range
|
VLR
|
ICAO
|
|
very low frequency
|
VLF
|
GEN
|
|
vessel
|
VSL
|
GEN
|
|
VFR arrival delay advisory
|
VADA
|
ATC
|
|
VFR conditions on top
|
VCOT
|
ATC
|
|
VFR low altitude training routes
|
TR
|
GEN
|
|
VFR military training routes
|
VR
|
GEN
|
|
VFR restrictions still apply
|
VFRSA
|
ATC
|
|
VHF omnidirectional radio range
|
VOR
|
ICAO
|
|
via flight planned route
|
VFPR
|
ATC
|
|
via low frequency direct
|
VLFD
|
ATC
|
|
via omni direct
|
VOD
|
ATC
|
|
Vice President is aboard civil
aircraft
|
EXEC2
|
GEN
|
|
Vice President’s family is aboard
aircraft
|
EXEC2F
|
GEN
|
|
vicinity
|
VC
|
METAR/TAF
|
|
vicinity
|
VC
|
METAR
|
|
vicinity
|
VCNTY
|
GEN
|
|
victor airways
|
VA
|
ATC
|
|
violent
|
VLNT
|
NWS
|
|
Virginia Capes
|
VACAPES
|
ATC
|
|
visibility
|
VIS
|
ICAO
|
|
visibility
|
VSBY
|
NWS
|
|
visibility decreasing rapidly
|
VSBYDR
|
NWS
|
|
visibility greater than 6 SM (TAF
only)
|
P6SM
|
METAR
|
|
visibility increasing rapidly
|
VSBYIR
|
NWS
|
|
visible
|
VSB
|
GEN
|
|
visual approach chart
|
VAC
|
ICAO
|
|
Visual approach chart (followed by
name/title)
|
VAC
|
ICAO
|
|
visual approach slope indicator
|
VASI
|
GEN
|
|
visual approach slope indicator
system
|
VASIS
|
ICAO
|
|
visual descent point
|
VDP
|
GEN
|
|
visual flight
|
VFLT
|
GEN
|
|
visual flight rules
|
VFR
|
ICAO
|
|
visual glide path indicator
|
VSPI
|
GEN
|
|
visual integrated presentation
|
VIP
|
GEN
|
|
visual meteorological conditions
|
VMC
|
ICAO
|
|
visual reference gate
|
VRG
|
GEN
|
|
visualaural radio range
|
VAR
|
ICAO
|
|
voice modulation
|
VM
|
GEN
|
|
voice operated relay
|
VOPR
|
GEN
|
|
volcanic ash
|
VA
|
METAR
|
|
volume
|
VOL
|
GEN
|
|
VOR and DME (collocated)
|
VOR/DME
|
GEN
|
|
VOR and TACAN (collocated)
|
VORTAC
|
ICAO
|
|
VOR
airborne equipment test facility |
VOT
|
ICAO
|
|
VOR test signal
|
VOT
|
GEN
|
|
vorticity
|
VOT
|
GEN
|
|
voucher
|
VOU
|
GEN
|
