Aerospace Acronyms: T
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| T | True, also :- |
| - TH | True Heading. |
| - TT | True Track. |
| TACAN | Tactical Air Navigation system. |
| TAF | Terminal Area Forecast. |
| TAS | True Airspeed. Rectified airspeed corrected for altitude and outside air temperature. |
| TBO | Time Between Overhauls, an engine manufacturer's guide to life expectancy of an aero-engine before it will need overhaul. |
| TCA | Terminal Control Area (USA). |
| TCAS | Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System. |
| TEMPO | Temporarily, term used in Met reports. |
| THR or Thld | Threshold. |
| TMA | Terminal Control Area. An area of controlled airspace at the intersection of airways in the vicinity of control zones (CTRs) around major airports. |
| TO | Take-Off (sometimes TKOF). |
| TODA | Take-Off Distance Available. |
| TODR | Take-Off Distance Required |
| TORA | Take-Off Run Available. |
| Track | Actual flight path of an aircraft over the ground. |
| Transponder | Airborne receiver/transmitter portion of the SSR system which receives the interrogation signal from the ground and automatically replies according to mode and code selected. |
| Trend | Met forecast for the next two hours, added to some METARs. |
| TSO | Technical Standard Order. |
| TVOR | Terminal VOR. A low-powered VOR located at or near an airport and used as an approach aid. |
| TWR | Tower (aerodrome control tower). |
| TWY | Taxiway. |
| TX | Transmitter. |
| TGT | Turbine Gas Temperature |
| TIT | Turbine Inlet Temperature. |
| TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast of weather expected. |
| TTSN | Total Time Since New. |
| TTAF/E | Total Time Airframe/Engine. |
