Glossary/P

MH370 Decoded: Glossary P

This index uses the Phonetic (spoken) Alphabet.

Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey X-ray Yankee Zulu Numbers

PANS-ATM

Procedures for Air Navigation - Air Traffic Management

PAX

Persons - number of passengers

PDRM

Polis DiRaja Malaysia (Royal Malaysia Police)

PDS

Primary Display System

PDU

Power Drive Unit

PEK

Beijing (Peking)

PER

IATA Code for PERishable cargo

PFC

PFCs

Primary Flight Computer

PFCS

Primary Flight Control System

PFD

Primary Flight Display

PIC

Pilot in Command

Ping

A pulse of sonar sound. (Source: ATSB)

PLN

Flight Plan

PLS

Please

PLSE

Please

PMG

Permanent Magnet Generator

PNR

Passenger Name Record More Info

POR

Pacific Ocean Region

POR1

Inmarsat geostationary satellite above the Pacific Ocean

POR I-3

Inmarsat geostationary satellite above the Pacific Ocean

POS

Position (cargo bay location)

ppm

parts per million

Primary radar

Primary (or terminal area) radar relies on radio waves reflecting off metallic objects and is effective within a short range from the radar head, which is usually located at an airport. (Source: ATSB)

PSA

Power Supply Assembly

PSEU

Proximity Switch Electronic Unit

PSR

Primary Surveillance Radar

PSU

PSUs

Passenger Service Units

A list of unusual words and abbreviations with their meaning, like a technical dictionary

Procedures for Air Navigation - Air Traffic Management

Persons - number of passengers

Polis DiRaja Malaysia (Royal Malaysia Police)

Primary Display System

Power Drive Unit

Beijing (Peking)

IATA Code for PERishable cargo

International Air Transport Association

Primary Flight Computer

Primary Flight Computer

Primary Flight Control System

Primary Flight Display

Pilot in Command

A pulse of sonar sound. (Source: ATSB)

Australia Transport Safety Bureau

Flight Plan

Please

Please

Permanent Magnet Generator

Passenger Name Record More Info

Pacific Ocean Region

Inmarsat geostationary satellite above the Pacific Ocean

Inmarsat geostationary satellite above the Pacific Ocean

Position (cargo bay location)

parts per million

Primary (or terminal area) radar relies on radio waves reflecting off metallic objects and is effective within a short range from the radar head, which is usually located at an airport. (Source: ATSB)

Power Supply Assembly

Proximity Switch Electronic Unit

Primary Surveillance Radar

Passenger Service Units

Passenger Service Units