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DEP PROC
— Departure Procedure
ACAS
— Aircraft Collision Avoidance System
AVSEC
— Aviation Security
DCE
— Data Circuit-terminating Equipment
XMIT
— Transmit
DWAT
— Deadweight
LTHH
— Liner Terms Hook/Hook (shipping)
FLSA
— Fair Labor Standards Act
XBAR
— Crossbar
LAN
— Local Area Network
ACCUM
— Accumulate
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
IFPRU
— IFPS Responsible Unit
IQ
— Intelligence Quotient
GTEE
— Guarantee
ANOVA
— Analysis of Variance (statistics)
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
XCVR
— Transceiver
MIN/MAX
— Minimum/Maximum
JP
— Japan
CDC
— Computer Display Channel
ABT
— About
ARINC 604
— Guidance For Design And Use Of built-In Test Equipment
DODAR
— Diagnosis, Options, Decision, Assessment and Revision
MLS
— Microwave Landing System
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
ACFT
— Aircraft
NBFR
— Not Before
RAIL
— Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
DLOSP
— Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot
AHRS
— Attitude Heading Reference System
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
OPS
— Operations
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
ERDF
— European Regional Development Fund
NOTAMR
— Notam Replacing another Notam
EMARSSH
— Europe, Middle East, Asia Route Structure of the Himalayas
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
NTSB
— US National Transportation Safety Board
IT
— Information Technology
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
ICD
— Interface Control Document
DDU
— Delivery Duty Unpaid
EGATS
— Eurocontrol Guild of Air Traffic Services
A
— Ampere
WWW
— World Wide Web
RF
— Radio Frequency
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
CUG
— Closed User Group
LOV
— List Of Values
QC
— Quality Control
ADC
— Air Data Computer
SMEQ
— Subjective Mental Effort Questionnaire
MSG
— Message
SAR
— Search And Rescue
RNG
— Range
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
T-VASIS T
— Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
IP
— Internet Protocol
ASM
— Available Seat Mile
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
FLT
— Full Liner Terms
ESA
— European Space Agency
FD
— Flight Director
B-RNAV
— Basic Area Navigation
LRU
— Line Replaceable Unit
AAL
— Above Aerodrome Level
W
— Watt
AOG
— Aircraft On Ground
PPE
— Personal Protective Equipment
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
FYI
— For Your Information
IRR
— Internal Rate of Return
A-VDGS
— Advanced-Visual Docking Guidance System
MOLCHOPT
— More or Less Charterers Option
COBT
— Calculated Off Block Time
ACMS
— Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
RVR
— Runway Visual Range
CV
— Curriculum Vitae
FTE
— Full Time Equivalent
A-VASIS
— Advanced Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
A SMGCS
— Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems
EAS
— Equivalent Airspeed
EXW
— Ex Works
FAR
— Federal Aviation Regulation
WAC
— World Aeronautical Chart
IWL
— Institute Warranty Limits
S
— South
2H
— Second Half
ATA
— Area Transportation Authority
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
GIS
— Geographic Information System
DOT
— Department of Transport
VAT
— Value Added Tax
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
IRL
— Republic Of Ireland
BTWN
— Between
ARINC 422
— Guidance For Modification Status Indicators & Avionics Service Bulletins
R&D
— Research & Development
AFCS
— Automatic Flight Control System
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
ACD
— Automatic Call Distributor
CRM
— Crew Resource Management
AGL
— Above Ground Level
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
I AND Q CHANNELS
— In-phase and Quadrature channels
TBA
— To Be Advised
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
D.O.T
— Department of Transport
LSD
— Lashed Secured Dunnaged
WAN
— Wide Area Network
TTG
— Time-To-Go
ADP
— Automated Data Processing
SAN
— Storage Area Network
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
C102 (TSO)
— Helicopter Radar Approach, Issued 04/02/84
SOP
— Standard Operational Procedure
ERP
— Emergency Response Plan
D-GPS
— Differential Global Positioning System
A/D CONVERTER
— Analogue-to Digital Converter
RESA
— Runway End Safety Area
YD
— Yaw Damper
R B
— Range and Bearing line
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
X-WIND
— Cross Wind
XECM
— Cancel Executive Controller Message
KE
— Kenya
LNG
— Liquefied Natural Gas
CQD
— Customary Quick Despatch
X-BAND
— The frequency range between 8000 and 12500 MHz
B/L
— Bill of Lading
GALPA
— Ghanaian Air Line Pilots Association
BSS 1/1
— Basis 1 Port to 1 Port
PCB
— printed circuit board
ATCRBS
— Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
DEC
— December
AF
— Air Force
ETS
— Estimated Time of Sailing
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
USAF
— United States Air Force
FAA
— Federal Aviation Administration
RNP5
— Required Navigation Performance 5
GSE
— Ground Support Equipment
BA FAIR
— Braking action Fair
TCP
— Transmission Control Protocol
Q.23
— Signalling system for PABX
AGW
— All Going Well
CIO
— Chief Information Officer
SEQ
— Sequence
E
— East
FIFO
— First In, First Out
VHF
— Very High Frequency
ASR
— Airport Surveillance Radar
CHOPT
— Charterers Option
PAQ
— Position Analysis Questionnaire
ALT
— Alternate
FOB
— Free On Board
CDL
— Configuration Deviation List
D-ATSU
— A Downstream Air Traffic Services Unit
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
EBCDIC
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (pronounced Eb-see-dik) (cf. BCD)
CPT
— Carriage Paid To
QTY
— Quantity
CU
— Control Unit
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
BA POOR
— Braking Action Poor
CTR
— Center
BA NIL
— Braking Action Nil
APAPI
— Abbreviated Precision Approach Path Indicator
QMS
— Quality Management System
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
FAR
— Federal Acquisition Regulation
CN
— Change Notice
IM
— Information Management
D-OTIS
— Data Link Operational Terminal Information Service
W/MOD
— With Modification of Vertical Profile
IDP
— Individual Development Plan
GUI
— Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
I/O
— Input/Output
MIL
— Military
KG
— Kilogram
CIP
— Carriage and Insurance Paid to
TTL
— Transistor-Transistor Logic
EASA
— European Aviation Safety Agency
MSA
— Minimum Safe Altitude
XCOORD
— Cancel Co-ordination
Q PROCEDURE
— Procedure to identify replacement flight plans
CM
— Centimeter
LOB
— Line Of Business
MAA
— Maximum Authorized Altitude
KAEPA
— Kuwait Aircraft Engineers and Pilots Association
FD
— Free Discharge
CVR
— Cockpit Voice Recorder
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
DE
— Germany
N/A
— Not Applicable
CGL
— Circling Guidance Light
FO
— For Orders
CAF
— Currency Adjustment Factor
EU
— European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
QOS
— Quality of Service
T-ATSU
— Transferring ATS Unit
LADGPS
— Local Area Differential Global Positioning System
UA
— Ukraine
COD
— Cash On Delivery
Q&A
— Question & Answer
FOUO
— For Official Use Only
CKD
— Completely Knocked Down
W/STEP
— With Step Change in Altitude
DHDWTSBE
— Despatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends
EET
— Estimated Elapsed Time
CFE
— Customer-Furnished Equipment
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
XASM
— Cancel Assume
CM
— Configuration Management
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
CNEE
— Consignee
CAASA
— Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
CPDLC
— Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
NACA
— National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
PAR
— Precision Approach Radar
FP
— Flight Plan
BW
— Bandwidth
PACOTS
— Pacific Organised Track System
S-SUP
— Sector Supervisor
D-TO NL
— Derated Takeoff Engine Fan Speed
WX
— Weather
PMP
— Project Management Plan
HMI
— Human Machine Interface
N
— North
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
IR
— Iran Air
AE
— Application Entity
CDU
— Control Display Unit
XCONF
— Delete CONFlict
TBD
— To Be Determined
ATC
— Air traffic control
C/N0
— Carrier-to-Noise-Density Ratio
FAS
— Free Alongside Ship
ARINC 753
— HF Data Link System
B/CRS
— Back Course
NPV
— Net Present Value {economics}
R
— Right
DFDAU
— Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit
PDN
— Public Data Network
DVOF
— Digital Vertical Obstruction File
IFB
— Invitation For Bid
DK
— Deck
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
LEO
— Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
PM
— Preventive Maintenance
AACO
— Arab Air Carriers Organisation
ALT
— Altitude
NAS
— National Airspace System
P,R,D AREA
— Prohibited, Restricted, or Danger Area
BOW
— The forward part of a ship
R-CHANNEL
— Random Access Channel
CTRL
— Control
FL
— Flight Level
NOV
— November
RNP
— Required Navigation Performance
ARINC 424
— Navigation System Data Base
SID
— Standard Instrument Departure
IR
— Islamic Republic of Iran
OBTEX
— Offboard Targeting Experiments
TV
— Television
AIP
— Aeronautical Information Publication
HMI
— Hazardously Misleading Information
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
DOP
— Dropping Outward Pilot
ACK
— Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
M:M
— Many-to-Many Relationship
DH
— Decision Height
RCU
— Remote Control Unit
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
ARINC 610
— Guidance For Design and Integration of Aircraft Avionics Equipment In Simulators, Supplement 1
HDLC
— High-Level Data Link Control
EXTRAP
— Extrapolate
AFSPS
— Arrival First Sea Pilot Station
F&CM
— Flow And Capacity Management
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
AIXM
— Aeronautical Information Exchange Model
O-QAR
— Optical Quick Access Recorder
ASD
— Aircraft Situation Display
VAFORIT
— VAFOR Implementation
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
ARINC 419
— Digital Data System Compendium
DDP
— Delivered Duty Paid
XLTR
— Translater
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
GE
— Georgia
ALSF-2
— High Intensity Approach Lighting Systerm with Sequenced Flashing Lights.
MCE
— Management Centre Europe
APR
— April River Airport, April River, Papua New Guinea
AC
— Air Canada
FANS
— Future Air Navigation System
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Agency
JAA AMC
— JAA Acceptable Means of Compliance
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finder
INFO
— Information
M-ADS
— Modified Automatic Dependent Surveillance
BL
— Bale
AED
— Automated external defibrillator
OSI
— Open Systems Interconnection (iso Standard)
EU-OPS
— EASA Operations Regulations
CBT
— Computer Based Training
FAASTEAM
— FAA Safety Team
CAVOK
— Ceiling And Visibility OK (Kav-okay)
DAARWIN
— Distributed ATM Architecture based on
VAN
— Value Added Network
RFQ
— Request For Quote
FMC
— Flight Management Computer
ADC
— Air Defense Command
EBU
— Engine Build Unit
ARINC 542
— Airborne Oscillograph Flight Data Recorder
CAT
— Clear Air Turbulence
AOCS
— Attitude and Orbit Control System
FF
— Fuel Flow
IMF
— International Monetary Fund
M/ASI
— Mach/Airspeed Indicator
ARINC 747
— Flight Data Recorder
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
LF
— Low Frequency
ACT
— Active
GS
— Ground Speed
HAZMAT
— Hazardous Material
XBRIGHT
— Cancel highlighting
W
— West
CW
— Clockwise
W
— White
T-CHANNEL
— Time Division Multiple-Access Channel
GA
— General Aviation
DA/H
— decision altitude/height
CLD
— Cloud
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
FLT
— Flight
LVL
— Level
I(FD)
— MTI Improvement Factor
NOR
— Notice of Readiness
COGSA
— U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
CW
— Continuous Wave
C/S/S/N
— Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise
SVC
— Service
ALP
— Airport Layout Plan
V/TRK
— Vertical Track
VSCF
— Variable-Speed Constant Frequency
A/A
— Air-to-Air
NI
— Network Interface
BM
— Beam
FT
— Feet
ATLA
— Air Transport Licensing Authority
BAF
— Bunker Adjustment Factor
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
HADAMARD
— Multi-radar processing written in ADA
BOD
— Beneficial Occupancy Date
SMS
— Safety Management Systems
DOLSP
— Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot
DZ
— Algeria
DEQ
— Delivered Ex Quay (shipping)
ACN
— Aircraft Classification Number
SV
— Space Vehicle
ND
— Navigation Display
CISO
— Chief Information Security Officer
CCU
— Central Control Unit
EW
— Eurowings
RDP
— Radar Data Processing
DES
— Delivered Ex Ship
MCT
— Maximum Continuous Thrust
AT
— Air Traffic
LTIOV
— Latest Time Information of Value
PFD
— Primary Flight Display
AMSL
— Above Mean Sea Level
FY
— Fiscal Year
DAFIF
— Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File
PF
— Pilot Flying
SWIM
— System Wide Information Management
DSS
— Decision Support System
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
P.ACCS
— Pairs of ACCs
D-ATIS
— Digital - Automatic Terminal Information Service
PRE-OJT
— Pre-On-the-Job Training
NM
— Nautical Mile
LOI
— Letter Of Intent
RCR
— Runway Condition Reading
PRF
— Pulse Repetition Frequency
FIS
— Flight Information Service
CW
— Carrier Wave
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
SOW
— Statement Of Work
HALS / DTOP
— High Approach Landing System / Displaced Threshold Operations
DFAX
— Digital Facsimile
JAN
— January
HF
— High Frequency
LAT
— Latitude
EMS
— Environmental Management Systems
CFR
— Code of Federal Regulations
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
NAAPE
— National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers
JAAC/JAA CE
— JAA Committee
IA/CC
— Indirect Access/Common Control
LIDO
— Lufthansa Integrated Dispatch Operation
NESDIS
— National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
MOLOO
— More or Less Owners Option
MODEM
— Modulator-Demodulator
MLW
— Maximum Landing Weight
XFDM
— Cancel FDM
TCA
— Terminal Control Area
R,E&D
— Research, Engineering and Development
MDA
— Minimum Descent Altitude
GS
— Glide Slope
PHA
— Preliminary Hazard Analysis
TM
— Traffic Management
CAA
— Civil Aviation Authority
P.T.T
— Push-to-Talk
ADV
— Advise
VCRI
— Verification Cross Reference Index
NOTAM
— Notice to Airmen
PSTN
— Public Switched Telephone Network
UL
— Uplink
MCW
— Modulated Continuous Wave
GCU
— Generator Control Unit
K
— Kilo-
FOT
— Free On Truck
P…
— Prohibited Area
A/C
— Aircraft
V
— Velocity
FANOMOS
— Flight track and Aircraft NOise Monitoring System
FCL
— Full Container Load
PCT
— Percent
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
AO
— Authorizing Official
VSWR
— Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
LF
— Load Factor
R-ATSU
— The Receiving Air Traffic Services Unit
XMITR
— Transmitter
ADIRS
— Air Data Inertial Reference System
FAACIS
— FAA Communications Information System
RM
— Risk Management
DOS
— Disk Operating System
A&P
— Airframe & Powerplant
ITF
— International Transport Workers' Federation
CRS
— Course
IA-5
— International Alphabet Number 5
SH
— Showers
WP
— Work Package
MBO
— Management by Objective
SQL
— Structured Query Language
COS
— Chief of Staff
DA
— Decision Altitude
FRB
— Failure Review Board
DMA
— direct memory access (computer term)
FDD
— Freight Demurrage Deadfreight
JAARC
— JAA Research Committee
BL
— Blowing (METAR descriptor)
SAAFEA
— South African Airways Flight Engineers Association
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
OCT
— October
WG
— Working Group
LABSC
— LABS GS-200 Computer
RAARR
— Radar Arrival
O&M
— Operation and Maintenance
I/AFSS
— International AFSS
IF
— Intermediate Frequency
EPR
— Engine Pressure Ratio
ARINC 572
— Mark 2 Air Traffic Control Transponder
LABSR
— LABS Remote Equipment
B
— Blue
TMA
— Traffic Management Advisor
HIRO
— High Intensity Runway Operation
CZ
— Czech Republic
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
LABSW
— LABS Switch System
ARINC 743A
— GPS/GLONASS Sensor
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
THR
— Thrust
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
WT
— Weight
XGEO
— Cancel GEO
JAAB/JAA-B
— Joint Boards
XOFF/PDR
— Cancel Off Predetermined Route
CMO
— Certificate Management Office
BRK
— Break
PRI
— Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
CATX
— Categorical Exclusion
IMA
— Integrated Modular Avionics
HALPA
— Hellenic Air Line Pilots Association
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
FA
— Final Approach
NAS
— National Aircraft Standard
TBO
— Time Between Overhaul
ANG
— Air National Guard
MRC
— Monthly Recurring Charge
AD
— Aerodrome
RCM
— Requirements Correlation Matrix
AFB
— Air Force Base (USAF)
XEXPLT
— Cancel Extrapolation
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
NRT
— Net Restricted Tonnage
LOA
— Letter Of Agreement
FIM
— Fault Isolation Manual
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
ITU
— International Telecommunication Union
NCS
— National Communications System
OMB
— Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
XIFL
— Cancel Intermediate Flight Level
FSS
— Flight Service Station
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
EADI
— Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
JALPA
— Jamaica Air Line Pilots Association
GPO
— Government Printing Office
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
PQP
— Project Quality Plan
SNR
— Signal-to-Noise Ratio
VDF
— Very high frequency Direction Finding station
EXEC
— Execute
TC/OC
— Technical Control and Operational Control
ALSF1
— ALS with Sequenced Flashers I
BCR
— Benefit/Cost Ratio
CDI
— Course Deviation Indicator
CPS
— Central Processing System
MM
— Middle Marker
LOA
— Length Overall
ARINC 603
— Airborne Computer Data Loader
TK
— Turkish Airlines
CCITT
— Comite Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee) [now ITU-T]
LORAN
— Long-Range Aid to Navigation
RSVN
— Reservation
EANPG
— Regional European Air Navigation Planning Group
RTLS
— Return To Launch Site
ARINC 575
— Mark 3 Subsonic Air Data System
ACM
— Airspace Control Measures
APA
— Allied Pilots Association
AWB
— Air Waybill
PMS
— Performance Management System
EEG
— Electro-EncephaloGram
DBS
— Direct Broadcast Satellite
BAHAMAS ALPA
— Bahamas Airline Pilots Association
SUA
— Special-Use Airspace
FDR
— Flight Data Recorder
NOAA
— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
WAYPOINT
— Position in space usually on aircraft's flight plan
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
CAA SI
— Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands
LIDAR
— Lander Light Detection and Ranging
CAA PNG
— Civil Aviation Authority of Papua New Guinea
MTTF
— Mean Time To Failure
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
EG
— Egypt
OPR
— Office of Primary Responsibility
C
— Close
ATDNSHINC
— Any Time Day/Night Sundays and Holidays Included
CBI
— Computer Based Instruction
FFA
— Functional Failure Analysis
ASTERIX
— All-purpose Structured Eurocontrol Radar Information Exchange
AUG
— August
BOC
— Bell Operating Company
C87A
— Low Range Radar Altimeters, Issued 01/01
DTED
— Digital Terrain Elevation Data (dee-ted)
AFSS
— Automated Flight Service Station
SVID
— System V Interface Definition
ACARS
— Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
DCA
— Defensive Counter Air
AACO
— Arab Air Carriers Organization
KARLDAP
— Karlsruhe Automatic Data Processing and Display System
CIF
— Cost, Insurance, Freight
NEPA
— National Energy Policy Act of 1992
WO
— Without
XNSSR
— Exit NSSR
DDS
— Digital Data Service
OJT
— On the Job Training
TAS
— True Airspeed
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
FDEDANRSAOCLONL
— Freight Deemed Earned, Discountless And Non-Returnable Ship And Or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost
MCP
— Mode Control Panel
NAVDB
— Navigation Data Base
SAC
— Strategic Air Command
FPL
— Full Performance Level
AAGDI
— Automated Air Ground Data Interchange
MOCA
— Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
ALQDS
— All Quadrants
IF
— Intermediate Fix
VBFNG(HI)
— High speed CAS at N g's to buffet onset
ECAC
— European Civil Aviation Conference
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
SHF
— Super High Frequency
OPM
— Office of Personnel Management
CAA NZ
— Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
A/D
— Analog-to-Digital
XHOLD
— Cancel Hold
ACU
— Antenna Control Unit
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
AAAA
— Always Accessible Always Afloat
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
CAT X
— Category x Precision Approach
XFRQ
— Cancel FreQuency message
DAMFORDET
— Damages for Detention
ADDS
— Aviation Digital Data Service
FZFG
— Freezing Fog
ARTCC
— Air Route Traffic Control Center
ARINC 557
— Airborne Voice Recorder
RFC
— Request For Change
BDI
— Both Dates Inclusive
DID
— direct inward dial
L
— Left
RDIF
— Radar Data Interchange Format
GEN
— General Motors
ELBA
— Emergency Location Beacon-Aircraft
DDD
— Detailed Design Document
EAPTU
— Air Line Pilots Trade Union
BPS
— bits per second
BAF
— Belgian Air Force
CRM
— Cockpit Resource Management
VBF(LO)
— Flaps up minimum buffet speed at current maneuver load factor minus altitude dependent variable
AC
— Altocumulus
ARINC 429
— Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System
AMT
— Aviation Maintenance Technician
GBAS
— Ground Based Augmentation System
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
MIN
— Minimum
EAD SGR
— EAD Sub-Group
CAB
— Civil Aeronautics Board
HBARO
— Barometric Altitude
MRA
— Minimum Reception Altitude
C91A
— Emergency Locator Transmitter, Issued 04/85
PBX
— Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
CFR
— Cost and Freight
TOR
— terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
CDB
— Corporate Database
HIRTA
— High Intensity Radio Transmission Area
HDOP
— Horizontal Dilution of Precision
DRP
— Disaster Recovery Plan
EAMG SSG
— EAMG Systems Sub-Group
STAB
— Stabilizer
DML
— Data Manipulation Language
FIOS
— Free In/Out Stowed
FACUTL
— Facility Utilization System
FACF
— Final Approach Course Fix
KBS
— Knowledge-Based System
IS
— Iceland
AFCAC
— African Civil Aviation Commission
FCC
— Federal Communications Commission (US)
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
VBFNG(LO)
— Low speed CAS at N g's to buffet onset
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
AA
— Always Afloat
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
MEL
— Minimum Equipment List
ACI
— Airports Council International
ANS
— Answer
RAIM
— Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
SSB
— Single Side Band
CRC
— Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check)
MPO
— Metropolitan Planning Organization
PABX
— private automatic branch exchange (telephone)
OO
— SkyWest Airlines
CRF
— Central Repair Facility
FDP/RDP
— Flight Data Processing/Radar Data Processing
DIA
— Denver International Airport
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
RIB
— Routing Information Base
SAW
— Surface Acoustic Wave
ANA
— All Nippon Airways
TCU
— Towering Cumulus
HIWAS
— Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
PVC
— Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
ARINC 601
— Control/Display Interfaces
M
— Manual
CIP
— Capital Investment Plan
DABRK
— Daybreak
ARINC 579
— Airborne VOR Receiver
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
C
— Centigrade
XAP
— Crossing Alternate Proposal Message
STOL
— Short Takeoff And Landing
ALSF2
— ALS with Sequenced Flashers II
ALS
— approach lighting system
MDT
— Mean Down Time
QPSK
— aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
SBIR
— Small Business Innovation Research
CFI
— Certified Flight Instructor
RATCC
— Radar Air Traffic Control Center
OU
— Croatia Airlines
RTE
— Route
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
IPT
— Integrated Product Team
AAF-1
— Director of Airway Facilities
RMP
— Radio Management Panel
AT
— Air Transport
MN
— Magnetic North
MAX
— Maximum
TURB
— Turbulence
LDAP
— Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (pronounced Ell-dap)
ATHWARTSHIPS
— At right angles to the centreline of the ship
A02
— Automated Observation With Precipitation Discriminator
NTE
— Not-To-Exceed
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
CDTI
— Cockpit display of traffic information
MK
— Republic of Macedonia
CDM
— Collaborative Decision Making
ADVCTN
— Advection
HAT
— Height Above Touchdown
SEP
— September
ACPT
— Accept
IMC
— Instrument Meteorological Conditions
NOTAMN
— New Notam
POS
— Position
ENG
— Engine
BA
— Braking Action
CASE
— computer-automated software engineering
3D
— Three Dimensional
BADA
— Base of Aircraft Data ; Aircraft performance Data
PKI
— Public Key Infrastructure (cryptography)
MOD
— Modified
BY
— Belarus
ADDENDUM
— Additional chartering terms at the end of a charter party
C/N
— Carrier-To-Noise Ratio
HU
— Hungary
DARP(S)
— Dynamic Airborne Route Planning (System)
XFR
— Transfer
FYG
— For Your Guidance
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
NAABSA
— Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground
DBMS
— Data Base Management System
DIST
— Distance
PMS
— Pavement Management System
PCM
— Pulse-Code Modulation
WTSPT
— Waterspout
MCA
— Minimum Crossing Altitude
GW
— Gross Weight
CAT
— Computer Aided Testing
ARTS
— Automated Radar Terminal System
PAPI
— Precision Approach Path Indicator (aviation)
OL
— Operating Location
UPU
— Universal Postal Union
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
OCA
— Oceanic Control Area
BAREBOAT CHTR.
— Bareboat Charter
AFS
— Aeronautical Fixed Service
ARINC 542A
— Digital Flight Data Recorder
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
FI
— Flight Instructor
PMS
— Program Management System
SP
— Space
TCAS
— Traffic Collision Avoidance System
MIRL
— Medium Intensity Runway Lights
TOP
— Cloud Top
EFIS
— Electronic Flight Information System
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computer
UN
— United Narions
IMDG
— International Maritime Dangerous Goods
CLR
— Clear
SIP
— State Implementation Plan
RDF
— Radio Direction Finder
IMPACT
— Information Market Policy Actions
HOV
— High Occupancy Vehicle
ASI
— Air Speed Indicator
CCSD
— command communications service designator; control communications service designator
GA
— General Average
ACR
— Atlantic Co-ordinated Route
ATZ
— Aerodrome Traffic Zone
FAC
— Facilities
LGTD
— Lighted
DEM
— Demurrage
COA
— Contract Of Affreightment
GDP
— Ground Delay Program
BIM
— Building Information Model
ADS-C
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract
RAD
— Radio
PIREP
— Pilot (weather) Report
FDOD
— CFMU – Flight Data Operations Division
COACP
— Contract Of Affreightment Charter Party
ANSP
— Air Navigation Service Provider
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
GUI
— Graphic-User Interface
HZ
— Haze (METAR Code)
PALLAS
— Phased Automation of the Hellenic ATC System
EADCOS
— EAD Co-ordination Group
ARINC
— Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
HAWOP
— Helicopter All-Weather Operations Study Group
INS
— Inertial Navigation System
MTBCF
— Mean Time Between Critical Failures
PDPR
— Per Day Pro Rata
PFI
— Private Finance Initiative
EIS
— Environmental Impact Statement (US)
CDT
— Controlled Departure Time
FEP
— Front End Processor
AVG
— Average Voltage Gain
ARINC 597
— Aircraft Communications Addressing And Reporting System
DES
— Descent
ELBA
— Emergency Locator Beacon Aircraft
LT
— Long Ton
DIS
— Distance
RPI
— Real Property Inventory
PFN
— Pulse-Forming-Network
AQP
— Advanced Qualification Program
WOCL
— Window of Circadian Low
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
DHS
— Department of Human Services
LLWAS
— Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
ATO
— Air Traffic Organization
5LNC
— Five Letter Name Code
NEC
— National Electric Code
DEA
— Data Exchange Agreement
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
2D
— Two-Dimensional
SESAR
— Single European Sky ATM Research
ACAIS
— Air Carrier Activity Information System
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
PROF
— Profile
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
TTY
— Teletype Telex Machine
MAN
— Manual
RAD
— Radial
TSU
— Technical Support Unit
CMC
— Central Maintenance Computer
CY
— Cyprus Airways Ltd
MECO
— Main Engine Cutoff
LSA
— Lysergic Acid Amide
DGNSS
— Differential Global Navigation Satellite System
ANC
— Air Navigation Commission
PDC
— Pre-Departure Clearance
SDLC
— Software development life cycle
FZDZ
— Freezing Drizzle
AS
— Altostratus
FARAWAY
— Fusion of Radar and ADS data through two WAY data link
NPRM
— Notice Of Proposed Rule Making
HW
— High Water
DRAUGHT
— Depth to which a ship is immersed in water
HWCI
— Hardware Configuration Item
ATCO
— Air Taxi Commercial Operator
FLAS
— Flight Level Allocation Scheme
IDS
— Intrusion Detection System
FSM
— Flight Schedule Monitor
AHL
— Australian Hold Ladders
CFAR
— Constant False Alarm Rate
AEWPD
— Adapted EATM Work Programme Document
UT
— Universal Time
IANSSC
— IANS Steering Committee
QAR
— Quick Access Recorder
ECAM
— Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor
AFA
— Association of Flight Attendants
FRA
— Federal Railroad Administration
LOFT
— Line-Oriented Flight Training
CON
— Continuous
MIT
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
AIDC
— Air traffic control Inter-Facility Ground Data Communications
OPT
— Optimum
PFA
— Probability of False Alarm
AP
— Airport
PAMPLAY
— PAM rePLAY system
ARINC 571
— Inertial Reference System
CARSR
— Common Air Route Surveillance Radar
DATALINK
— Digitized Information Transfer (air/ground)
ARINC 606
— Guidance For Electrostatic Sensitive Device Utilisation & Protection, Sup. 1
RLLS
— Runway Lead-In Light System
DR
— Dead Reckoning
LT
— Liner Terms
SES
— Single European Sky
LUX
— Findel International Airport, Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg
DGAC
— Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile
16PF
— Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire
DNRCAOSLONL
— Discountless and Non-Returnable Cargo and/or Ship Lost or Not Lost
CVSM
— Conventional Vertical Separation Minimum
QAE
— Quality Assurance Evaluator
HDD
— Head Down Display
IPV6
— Internet Protocol Version 6
EXER
— Exercise
NEG
— NEGative
FIR
— Flight Information Region
AC
— Advisory Circular
PIC
— Pilot In Command
IA
— Inspection Authorization
OUTB
— Outbound
NSSL
— National Severe Storms Laboratory
L/C
— Letter of Credit
FZRA
— Freezing Rain (METAR Code)
IRS
— Inertial Reference System
MLDT
— Mean Logistic Down Time
CR
— Current Rate
IFR
— Instrument Flight Rules
VMIN
— Basic Clean Aircraft Minimum CAS
CI
— China Airlines - Taiwan
A/P
— Autopilot
RMS
— root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
ARP
— Aerodrome Reference Point
1 PPS
— One Pulse Per Second
WPM
— speech--words per minute
ARINC 573
— Aircraft Integrated Data System Mark
NOSIG
— No Significant Change
CG
— Center of Gravity (DXS)
DEST
— Destination
DNIC
— Data Network Identification Code
BCA
— Benefit/Cost Analysis
NASA
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
CROB
— Cargo Remaining on Board
LW
— Low Water
MDD
— Meteorological Data Distribution
ASMA
— Aerospace Medical Association
NADSW
— NADIN Switches
SSEC
— Static Source Error Correction
OVERBOARD
— Over the side or out of the ship
MAINT
— Maintenance
TX / RX
— Transmitter / Receiver
GML
— Geography Markup Language
AVAIL
— Available
STAR
— Standard Terminal Arrival Route
VCMAX
— Active Maximum Control Speed
ARINC 408A
— Air Transport Indicator Cases And Mounting
FEC
— Forward Error Correction
EST
— Estimated Starting Time
CAS
— Calibrated Air Speed
CAT
— Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
AVMED
— Aviation Medicine
ELT
— Emergency Locator Transmitter
ACID
— Aircraft Identification
QDR
— Reciprocal Magnetic Bearing
PALPU
— Pancyprian Airline Pilots Union
FTE
— Flight Technical Error
PT
— Product Team
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
TMC
— Thrust Management Computer
ABV
— Above
DTM
— Digital Terrain Model
ADSY
— Administrative Equipment Systems
CFDS
— Centralised Fault Display System
AFFSC (E)
— Air Forces Flight Safety Committee (Europe)
ICASM
— International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine
CRDA
— Converging Runway Display Aid
AOM
— Aircraft Operating Manual
WO
— World Airways, Inc
MAG
— Magnetic
FAA
— Federal Aviation Authority
ECMT
— European Conference of Ministers of Transport
IFTO
— International Federation of Tour Operators
FR
— From
NRL
— Naval Research Laboratory
EVM
— Earned Value Management
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
TRU
— True
ARINC 740
— Multiple-Input Cockpit Printer
MVFR
— Marginal Visual Flight Rules
FCC
— Flight Control Computer
BWAD
— Brackish Water Arrival Draft
DOS
— United States Department of State
CPIC
— Capital Planning and Investment Control
MSSR
— Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar
GPRA
— Government Performance and Results Act
DR
— Drifting (METAR descriptor)
MMR
— Multi-Mode Receiver
SAT
— Static Air Temperature
XEU
— European Currency Unit
A&E
— Architecture and Engineering
AGHME
— Aircraft Geometric Height Measurement Element
I
— Italy
DBE
— Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
RTCA
— Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
ARINC 421
— Guidance For Standard Subdivision of ATA Spec 100 Numbering System for Avionics
ATAG
— Air Transport Action Group
ASDE-X
— Airport Surface Detection Equipment - X (frequency) band
PII
— Personally Identifiable Information
BRG
— Bearing
PDR
— Preferential Departure Route
VCCS
— Voice Communication and Control System
AIRNAV
— Airports and Navigation Aids Database System
ARINC 574
— Passenger Announcement, Entertainment & Service Multiplex System
ARINC 561
— Air Transport Inertial Navigation System - INS
QP
— Quality Plan
DCE
— Data Communication Equipment
GHZ
— Gigahertz
RBP
— Radar Bypass Processor
EFMS
— Experimental Flight Management System
STTR
— Small Business Technology Transfer
CPD
— Charterers Pay Dues
MNM
— Minimum
ALTRV
— Altitude Reservation
FOQA
— Flight Operations Quality Assurance Programs
SS 30
— 30 Minutes after Sunset
TDMA
— Time Division Multiple Access
PALS
— Precision Approach Lighting System
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
APS
— Arrival Pilot Station
AFDK
— After Dark
PUP
— Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
SAS
— Scandinavian Airlines System
RAPPI
— Random Access Plan-Position Indicator
FMGC
— Flight Management Guidance Computer
FSRM
— Facility Security Risk Management
IA
— International Alphabet
ATMAC
— Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee
ANCA
— Airport Noise and Capacity Act
CPS
— characters per second
CLC
— Course Line Computer
RSPL
— Recommended Spare Parts List
AAIB
— Air Accident Investigation Branch
BOB
— Bunker On Board
CONS
— consumption
AMVER
— Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue system
SSTS
— Space Surveillance and Tracking System
NOTAMC
— Notam Cancelling another Notam
ARINC 745
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance, Supplement 1
ARINC 566A
— Mark 3 VHF Communications Transceiver
AILS
— Automatic Instrument Landing System
TN
— True North
BTN
— Between
HDLTSBENDS
— Half Despatch Lay Time Saved Both Ends
CST
— Centistoke
IOT&E
— Independent Operational Test and Evaluation
NPS
— Navigation Performance Scales
DMU
— Data Management Unit
AM
— AeroMexico
BSC
— Binary Synchronous Communication
NORDO
— No-Radio
LEC
— Local Exchange Carrier
MBPS
— Megabits per second
OPX
— Off-Premises Exchange
SDR
— Service Difficulty Report
TBC
— The Boeing Company
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
LY
— El Al Israel Airlines
D
— Derated
EFB
— Electronic Flight Bag
LATA
— Local Access and Transport Area
ARINC 596
— Mark 2 Airborne SELCAL System
PER SE
— By Itself
WMO
— World Meteorological Organisation
FQR
— Formal Qualification Review
ACDO
— Air Carrier District Office
AIR
— Aircraft Certification Service
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
DPSK
— Differential Phase Shift Keying
NASTEP
— National Airspace System Technical Evaluation Program
LDI
— Landing Direction Indicator
C-ATSU
— Controlling ATS Unit
CSD
— Constant Speed Drive
RMS ERROR
— Root Mean Square error.
VNAV
— Vertical Navigation
AAIB
— Air Accidents Investigation Branch
ADA
— Advisory Area
PVD
— Plan View Display
TDOP
— Time Dilution of Precision
TSTMS
— Thunderstorms
ITIL
— Information Technology Infrastructure Library
HGT
— Height
EFQM
— European Foundation for Quality Management's
AWIPS
— Advanced weather Interactive Processing System (NOAA)
IFPZ
— IFPS Zone
RTOS
— Real-Time Operating System
CX
— Cathay Pacific Airways
VTS
— Vessel Traffic Service
VSP
— Vertical Speed
OPI
— Office of Primary Interest
EFAS
— En Route Flight Advisory Service
FRT
— Freight
EDF
— Electricité de France
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk - Read Only Memory
DES
— Descend
P&I
— Protection and Indemnity insurance
VCO
— Voltage Controlled Oscillator (Oscillation)
JCN
— Job Control Number
APRT
— Airport
LOI
— Letter of Indemnity
4D FMS
— 4D Flight Management System
UIR
— Upper Information Region
HEX
— Hexadecimal (base 16)
ANTHAM
— Antwerp-Hamburg Range
Z
— Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
EMAS
— Engineered Materials Arresting System
LOCID
— Location Identifier
AF
— Air France
CMIP
— Common Management Information Protocol (ATM)
ATFM
— air traffic flow management
ASCP
— Aviation System Capacity Plan
V
— Volt (measurement)
RAES
— Royal Aeronautical Society
FREE EXINS
— Free of any Extra Insurance
IROI
— Instantaneous Return on Investment
OTV
— Orbital Transfer Vehicle
ARO
— Air Traffic Services Reporting Office
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
AD
— airworthiness directives (FAA)
ARINC 746
— Cabin Communications System, Supplement
NIMA
— National Imagery and Mapping Agency (became National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|NGA)
CFWU
— Central Flow Weather Unit
RESMA
— Requirements for Emergency and Safety Airborne Equipment
DR
— Disaster Recovery
AEA
— Association of European Airlines
SGS 85
— Sovietic Geodetic System
HAPI
— Helicopter Approach Path Indicator
NAVSAT
— Navigation Satellite
PRM
— Precision Runway Monitor
AAIM
— Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
JMCT
— Job Management Consultative Team [job analysis]
ARINC 559A
— Mark 2 Airborne HF SSB/AM System
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
ITSM
— Information Technology Service Management
TGT
— Target
LCN
— Load Classification Number
XTRK
— Cross Track Error
SASKI
— Name of an ATS Route reporting point
WBC
— Weight and Balance Computer
CASS
— Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System
TDD
— Time Division Duplex
FAP
— Final Approach Point
PRN
— Pseudo-Random Noise
FDP
— Flight Data Processing
AJR
— System Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization
FADEC
— Full Authority Digital Engine Control
KM
— Kilometer (1,000 meters)
AMS
— Acquisition Management System
ATCSCC
— Air Traffic Control System Command Center
SGL
— Signal
NMB
— National Mediation Board
RD
— Requirements Document
DMN
— Data Multiplexing Network
DIR
— Directory
IMG
— Immigration
ALERFA
— alert phase
FIW
— Free in wagon
KBPS
— kilobits per second
ARINC 743
— Airborne Global Positioning System Receiver
LRNS
— Long-Range Navigation System
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off & Landing
ARINC 744
— Full Format Printer
ARINC 566
— Airborne VHF Communications Transceiver And Mark 1 VHF SATCOM System
DLP
— Data Link Processor
SITA
— Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques
CONOPS
— Concept of Operations
ACNZ
— Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd
FBO
— Fixed-Based Operator
ALT HOLD
— Altitude Hold Mode
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
DA
— Descent Advisor
ALSTG
— Altimeter Setting
SATSAR
— Satellite-aided Search And Rescue
IAO
— In And Out
NRZ
— Non-Return-To-Zero
JPDA
— Joint Probabilistic Data Association
ACF
— Area Control Facility
BROB
— Bunkers Remaining on Board
FSP
— Flight Strip Printer
FWAD
— Fresh Water Arrival Draft
ECG
— En Route Communications Gateway
TIAS
— True Indicated Airspeed
GLD
— Glider
AOC
— Airline Operation Control
AFISO
— Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officer
AIRS
— Advanced Infrared Sounder
HP
— Holding Pattern
HDG
— Heading
AP
— Autopilot
EIB
— European Investment Bank
RSTD
— Restricted
STA
— Scheduled Time of Arrival
CIRM
— International Radio Maritime Committee
LTP
— Landing Threshold Point
CASA
— Civil Aviation Safety Authority
BENDS
— Both Ends (shipping)
HUD
— Head-Up Display
RSYD
— Release Subject to Your Discretion
ABM
— Abeam
OGC
— Open Geospatial Consortium
ADS
— automatic dependent surveillance
DPI
— Dots per inch.
BOFFER
— Best Offer
BBB
— Before Breaking Bulk
VCSS
— Voice Communications Switching System
TO EPR
— Takeoff Engine Pressure Ratio
SNGL
— Single
ISA
— International Standard Atmosphere
ATC-HMI
— Air Traffic Control Human Machine Interface
FIOST
— Free In/Out and Trimmed
NSW
— No Significant Weather
DAF
— Deliver At Frontier
OT&E
— Operational Test and Evaluation
SSR MODE S WG
— Secondary Surveillance Radar Mode Selective WG
AO
— Aircraft Operator
OBO
— Ore/Bulk/Oil vessel
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
DALR
— Digital Audio Legal Recorder
SARSAT
— Search and Rescue Satellite
NWS
— National Weather Service (formerly U.S. Weather Bureau)
MAR
— March
KE
— Korean Airlines
NFPA
— National Fire Protection Association
AAS
— advanced automation system (FAA)
NTZ
— No Transgression Zone
RTS
— Return To Service
T
— Time
ELVENT
— Electric Ventilation
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
QF
— Quality Factor
AOPA
— Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
FDIO
— Flight Data Input/Output
IG
— Inspector General (HHS)
AAP
— Advanced Automation Program
ATUTC
— Actual Times Used to Count
ADA
— Air Defense Area
EGPWS
— Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning System
IISLS
— Improved Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression
TMU
— Traffic Management Unit
REIL
— Runway End Identification Light
TLS
— Target Level of Safety
ARINC 578
— Airborne ILS Receiver
ARSR
— Air Route Surveillance Radar
AY
— Finnair, Oyj - Finland
CPD
— Continuous Professional Development
ADZY
— Advisory
LIFR
— Low Instrument Flight Rules
AWOP
— All Weather Operations Panel (ICAO)
FE
— Flight Examiner
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
AT&T ASDC
— At&t Agency Service Delivery Center
FRS
— Functional Requirements Specifications
ACL
— Altimeter Check Location
QDM
— Magnetic Heading
PBD
— Place Bearing/Distance
AIFSS
— Automated International Flight Service Station
FIT
— Free In Trimmed
SM
— Statute Mile
EPCU
— Electrical Power Control Unit
LB
— Local Battery
ARAG
— Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp Gent Range
M/V
— Merchant Vessel
FIDS
— Flight Information Display System
NMC
— National Meteorological Center (US)
AVBL
— available
DESP
— Despatch
CIT
— Compressor Inlet Temperature
WSO
— Weather Service Office
DTS
— Dedicated Transmission Service
KCAS
— Knots Calibrated Airspeed
QUIS
— Questionnaire for User Interface Satisfaction
RSR
— en-Route Surveillance Radar
FTI
— FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure
AFDS
— Autopilot Flight Director System
TEMP
— Temperature
AIMS
— Airplane Information Management System
VMC
— visual meteorological conditions
FAL
— Final Assembly Line
ULR
— Ultra Long Range
FMC
— Federal Maritime Commission's
FILO
— Free In/Liner Out
EV
— every
FMF
— Facility Master File
AIRPROX
— The code word used in air traffic incident report to designate aircraft proximity
NSSFC
— National Severe Storms Forecast Center
AKARD
— Available Knowledge And required system Research and Development
ARINC 591
— Quick Access Recorder For Aids System
HALO
— High Altitude, Low Opening (skydiving term)
TLV
— Type-Length-Value
ITMRA
— Information Technology Management Reform Act (Part of the Clinger-Cohen Act)
DETRESFA
— distress phase (lCAO)
LC
— Local Control
HVAC
— Heating, Ventilating, And Air Conditioning
MNS
— Mission Needs Statement
AMASS
— Airport Movement Area Safety System
DHDATSBE
— Despatch Half Demurrage on All Time Saved Both Ends
NLA
— New Large Aircraft
FPB
— Flight Progress Board
VRS
— Voice Response System
MDO
— Marine Diesel Oil
STANINE
— Standard Nine Score
FCL
— Flight Crew Licensing
RA
— Resolution Advisory
ERAM
— En Route Automation Modernization
AFL
— Actual Flight Level
ADES
— Aerodrome of Destination
F&E
— Facilities and Equipment
ACAS
— Airborne Collision Avoidance System
IFOR
— Implementation Force
ARINC 609
— Design Guidance For Aircraft Electrical Power Systems
ECA
— European Cockpit Association
JTSO
— Joint Technical Standard Order
ACCS
— Air Command and Control System
EIRP
— EffectiveIsotropic Radiated Power
IAT
— Investment Analysis Team
ARINC 306
— Guidance For Designers Of Aircraft-Electronic Installations
TOT
— Total
ASDA
— Accelerate-Stop Distance Available
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
FPO
— Flight Procedures Office
DEP
— Depart
ABAS
— Aircraft-based Augmentation System
RTO
— Rejected Take-Off
J2EE
— Java 2 Enterprise Edition
VGND
— Ground Velocity
NORAC
— No Radio Contact
PELA
— Proficiency test in English Language for ATCOs
PSN
— Packet Switched Network
QFU
— Magnetic orientation or runway in use
AUTOCAD
— Automatic Computer Aided Design
SN
— Brussels Airlines
NPR
— National Performance Review (office)
EHSI
— Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator
GNSS
— Global Navigation Satellite System
QTG
— Qualification Test Guide
LH
— Lufthansa German Airlines
ARINC 415
— Operation/Technical Guidelines On Failure Warning and Functional Test
SU
— Aeroflot Russian Airlines
RPP
— Radiation Protection Program
CACRC
— Commercial Aircraft Composite Repair Committee
PAWES
— performance assessment and workload evaluation
IVSI
— Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator
POS REF
— Position Reference
PRKG
— Parking
FPS
— Flight Progress Strip
CRT
— Choice Reaction Time
AAME
— Association of Aviation Medical Examiners
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
AWOG
— All Weather Operations Group
AOM
— Aircraft Operations Manual
AOC
— Aerodrome Obstacle Chart
AAOSA
— Always Afloat or Safe Aground
ADCOM
— Address Commission
CNCL
— Cancel
DZ
— Drizzle
BASE AM
— Base Arrival Manager
C-ATSU
— Current Air Traffic Services Unit
DOC
— Document
ILO
— International Labour Organisation
ANP
— Air Navigation Plan
AATF
— Airworthiness Assurance Task Force
ADT
— Air Data Tester
SSAP
— Source Service Access Point
ARINC 605
— Users Guide For ARINC 616 Avionics Subset Of ATLAS Language
ASLAR
— Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery
ASA
— Airservices Australia
VSBY
— Visibility
A/S
— Alongside
NTN
— Network Terminal Number
ACLT
— Actual Landing Time Calculated
XM
— External Master
ADSP
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance Panel
PT
— Total Pressure
KT
— Knots
GEADGE
— German Air Defense Ground Environment
BCC
— Battery Charge Controller
CDA
— Continuous Descent Approach
SMR
— Surface Movement Radar
AUTONAV
— Auto-Navigation
DETR
— Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
SGI
— Silicon Graphics Incorporated
PTH
— Path
ABDIS
— Automated Data Interchange System Service
AITS
— Automated Inventory Tracking System
DSPY
— Display
FIO
— Free In/Out
HSI
— Horizontal Situation Indicator
CEQ
— Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
ACSE
— Application Control Service Element
NP
— Network Protocol
CPE
— Customer Premise Equipment
TDWR
— Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
EST
— Estimated Ship Time
SALS
— Short Approach Lighting System
SRV
— Server
A01
— Automated Observation Without Precipitation Discriminator
IUAI
— International Union of Aviation Insurers
PSS
— Packet Switched Service
CTR
— Container Fitted
UAT
— Universal Access Transceiver
GNDCK
— Ground Check
FSK
— Frequency Shift Keying
NW
— Northwest Airlines
ARINC 576
— Mark 4 Subsonic Air Data System
MMI
— Marshall Management Instruction
AIT
— Automated Information Transfer
VPATH
— Vertical Path
TBN
— To Be Notified
CNL
— Cancel
BR
— Eva Airways Corporation
EFSTS
— Electronic Flight Strip Transfer System
IAS
— Indicated Air Speed
FST
— First
ETE
— Estimated Time En Route
TYPH
— Typhoon
PRORES
— Problem Resolution
AEFMP
— Algeria, Spain, France, Maroc, Portugal Project
AVOL
— aerodrome visibility operational level
ADM
— Aeronautical Decision Making
DVD
— Dual View Display
PERF
— Performance
ODIF
— Open Document Interchange Format
A/I
— Accident/Incident
FCA
— Free Carrier Alongside
EU-FCL
— EASA Flight Crew Licensing
DCS
— Double Channel Simplex
ATCT
— Airport Traffic Control Tower
MAPT
— Missed Approach Point
RUC
— Rapid Update Cycle
JUN
— June
AIRAC
— Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control
ATIS-B
— Automatic Terminal Information Service - Broadcast
OGE
— Operational Ground Equipment
1 :1
— One-to-one relationship
AAA
— Amended meteorological message
RP
— Restoration Priority
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
DF
— Direction Finder (Finding)
SSR
— Software Specification Review
AJW
— Technical Operation Services, Air Traffic Organization
A/A
— Air/Air
DIP
— Drop and Insert Point
AFIS
— Airport Flight Information Service
TOD
— Top of Descent
ATS
— Air Traffic Services
ABOARD
— On or within the ship
JAN
— January
CDRL
— Contracts Data Requirements List
LGT
— Light
MNOP
— Maximum Normal Operating Pressure
LZ
— Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
CDR
— Coded Departure Routes
AFIL
— Air Filed Flight Plan
FOR
— Free On Rail
FEU
— Forty-Foot Equivalent Unit
ASPH
— Asphalt
RWY
— Runway
ATLC
— Atlantic
ATLAS
— Air Traffic Land and Air Study
CHTRS
— Charterers
DEIS
— Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
METAR
— Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report
DRFT
— Drift
ATSAP
— Air Traffic Safety Action Program
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
RMK
— Remark
ID
— IDentifier
CAS
— Close Air Support
4D
— Four-Dimensional
TT
— Total Temperature
HUMS
— Health and usage monitoring systems
AOR-E
— Atlantic Ocean Region East
PHINOM
— Nominal Bank Angle
LOE
— Line Oriented Evaluation
ARPA
— Advanced Research Project Agency's
OP
— Operational
XY
— Ryan Air
MTOW
— Maximum Take-off Weight
PA
— Pan American Airways
ADLY
— Arrival Delay
PRN CODE
— Pseudo Random Noise Code
AEP
— FAA Office of Aviation Policy Planning and Environment
RSLS
— Receiver Side Lobe Suppression
FACC
— Feature and Attribute Coding Catalogue
HUM RES
— Human Resources
AMSS
— Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service
NSAP
— Network Service Access Point
ALPA
— Japan Air Line Pilots Association of Japan
CGL
— Circling Guidance Lights
NCAR
— National Center for Atmospheric Research (US)
ARPL
— ADEXP Format Repetitive Flight Plans Message
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
OK
— Czech Airlines
ADIZ
— Air Defence Identification Zone
ACAA
— Air Carrier Association of America
DNSTRM
— Downstream
IW
— Inside Wiring
ECS
— Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
FREQ
— Frequency
CART
— Classification And Regression Tree (method In Statistical Analysis)
FOFFER
— Firm Offer
OO
— Owners Option
SAS
— Scandinavian Airline Systems
ACCID
— Notification of an aircraft accident
MTD
— Moving Target Detection
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
AZM
— Azimuth
CAEM
— Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (WMO)
SO
— Southern Airways
LON
— Longitude
FONSI
— Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
ASE
— Altimetry System Error
IFSS
— International Flight Service Station
ASP
— Arrival Sequencing Program
EQPT
— Equipment
TMA
— Terminal Area
SIR
— Screening Information Request
MOGAS
— Motor Gasoline
CZM
— Conventional Zero Meridian
HST
— Hypersonic Transport
NAWAU
— National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit
DL
— Downlink Message
DAR
— Designated Agency Representative
ARMATS
— State Closed Joint-Stock Company of Armenian Air Traffic Services
E M
— signalling
RNP-10
— Required Navigation Performance
TODA
— Take-Off Distance Available
GENOT
— General Notice
ASYNC
— Asynchronous
COV
— Cover
AARA
— Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area
AAPA
— Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
SARPS
— Standards and Recommended Practices
REQ
— Request
PROM
— Programmable Read Only Memory (chip)
EAD
— Earliest Arrival Date
FEIS
— Final Environmental impact statement (US)
PASTUS
— Past Us
VS
— Design Speed for Maximum Gust Intensity
AFTN
— Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network
CD
— Candela
ALTM
— Altimeter
JUL
— July
SSR
— secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
JD TF
— Job Description Task Force
DNSLP
— Downslope
JURG
— Joint Users Requirements Group
ASC
— AUTODIN Switching Center
RDVS
— Rapid Deployment Voice Switch
ADZ
— Advise
BSS
— Basis
DDM
— Difference in Depth of Modulation
MHA
— Minimum Holding Altitude
GNLU
— GNSS Navigation and Landing Unit
ODAL
— Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
DAPS
— Days all Purposes
ATCRB
— Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon
HX
— No Specific working hours
AVI
— Audio/Video Interleaved Format
SNPA
— Subnetwork Point of Attachment
MMEL
— Master Minimum Equipment List
LMM
— Compass locator at the middle marker
CG
— centre of gravity
IR
— Ice on Runway
FP
— Free Pratique
GFP
— Government Furnished Property
CAAFI
— Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
DEG
— Degree
MTI
— Moving Target Indicator
PABX
— Private Automated Branch EXchange (company Phone System)
RPR
— Real Property Report
VASIS
— Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
IVSR
— Interim Voice Switch Replacement Program
IM
— Inner Marker
FRQ
— Frequent
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
ALSF
— Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
LAAS
— Local Area Augmentation System
OAT
— Outside Air Temperature
FSCAP
— Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Parts
FSYS
— Flight Service Station Equipment Systems
PHPD
— Per Hatch Per Day
HDWTS
— Half Despatch Working Time Saved
CLG
— Calling Line
RMI
— Radio Magnetic Indicator
ISLS
— Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression
MDA
— McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace
UAB
— Until Advised By
DRCP
— Data Reduction Computer Program
FRZN
— Frozen
VCMIN
— Active Minimum Control Speed
WFTU
— World Federation of Trade Unions
AOCC
— Atlantic Operations Control Center
CPCS
— Consolidated Production Control System
ATA
— Airport Traffic Area
ARINC 602
— Test Equipment Guidance
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
ARR
— Arrive
IDENT
— Identification
DGELG
— Dangerous Goods European Advisory Group
SPAS
— Safety Performance Analysis System
ATCO
— Air Traffic Control Officer
ITWS
— Integrated Terminal Weather System
FIXM
— Flight Information Exchange Model
DMSH
— Diminish
CWY
— Clearway
TCP / IP
— Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
ADLP
— Aircraft Data Link Processor
RNAV
— Random Navigation Area Navigation
QUAD
— Quadrant
NAAQS
— National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
APPA
— Asociacion Profesional de Pilotos Aviadores de Costa Rica
ARINC 608
— Standard Modular Avionics Repair And Test System
HIRL
— High Intensity Runway Lights
APC
— Aeronautical Passenger Communication
FIN
— Finnair Oyj, Finland
PPL
— Private Pilot License
EARS
— En Route Analysis and Reporting System
AOV
— Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service
1 :M
— One-to-Many relationship
PFR
— Probability of Failure Repair
LVL CHG
— Level Change
AEV
— Annual Equivalent Value
FPM
— Feet Per Minute
DPTH
— Depth
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
P
— Procedure-Required Tuned NAVAID
CRAM
— Conditional Route Availability Message
ADS-B
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
NPA
— Non Precision Approaches
VCR
— Visual Control Room
SHEL
— Software, Hardware, Environment, Liveware
FEB
— February
COE
— Center of Excellence
PFL
— Planned Flight Level
FPLMTS
— Future Public Land Mobile Telecommunications System
C/A CODE
— Course / Acquisition Code
ADIC
— ATS Interfacility Data Communications
BAA
— British Airport Authority
TSNT
— Transient
AMA
— Area Minimum Altitude
XPNDR
— Transponder
ADSEL
— Address Selective SSR System
IANS
— Institute of Air Navigation Services
CSIS
— Centralized Storm Information System
SVN
— Satellite Vehicle Number
WSW
— West-South-West
AIG
— Airbus Industries Group
GEO
— Geographic
XNG
— Crossing
RTA
— Required Time of Arrival
ATCO
— Air Traffic Controllers Organization
TC
— Transit Corridor
AALPBH
— Association of Airline Pilots in Bosnia & Herzegovina
NADA
— NADIN Concentrator
STWL
— Stopway Lights
SSW
— South-South-West
AMOS
— Automated Meteorological Observation Station
TWIP
— Terminal Weather Information for Pilots
VASI
— Visual Approach Slope Indicator
CAI
— Contractor-Acceptance Inspection
ARINC 757
— Cockpit Voice Recorder
FPAP
— Flight Path Alignment Point
WGS 84
— World Geodetic System 1984
JAI
— Joint Acceptance Inspection
RMU
— Radio Management Unit
TSE
— Total System Error
FLIDRAS
— Flight Data Replay and Analysis System
NAT NAM
— North Atlantic / North America
COT
— At the Coast
BRA
— Bearing, Range and Altitude
C&A
— Certification and Accreditation
STAC
— Second Time Around Clutter
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
ACAMS
— Aircraft Condition Analysis and Management System
V1
— Take-Off Decision Speed
ESCO
— Executive Support and Coordination Office
A/N
— Arrival Notice
BELOW
— Beneath the deck
MCC
— Maintenance Control Center
ARINC 404A
— Air Transport Equipment Cases And Racking
AFAST
— Active Final Approach Spacing Tool
MOC
— Memorandum Of Cooperation
B&H
— Bosnia & Herzegovina
OMI
— Organisation Maritime Internationale (French: International Maritime Organization; UN)
CNS/ATM
— Communication, Navigation and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management
LDG
— Landing (aviation)
TWY
— Taxiway
ALPA-FYROM
— Air Line Pilots Association of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
AAH
— Autonomous Aircraft Hybrid
WMSCR
— Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
AAC
— Airline Administrative Communication
FLM
— Front Line Manager
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
NAILS
— National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support
ISSCA
— Information Systems Security Certification Agent
CRN
— Crane
ODS
— Operational Data Store (knowledge management)
RCH
— Reach
AFTIL
— Airway Facilities Tower Integration Laboratory
MTBR
— Mean Time Between Replacement
ERSS
— Eurocontrol Radar Surveillance Standard
CNTRLN
— Centerline
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
FTS
— Federal Telecommunications System
GADO
— General Aviation District Office
DEGS
— Degrees
BASE AMD
— Base Arrival Manager Display
AACC
— Airport Associations Co-ordinating Council
SRMDM
— Safety Risk Management Memo
MOD
— Memorandum of Decision
RFL
— Requested Flight Level
CNVTV
— Convective
EL
— Electro-Luminescent
ITI
— Interactive Terminal Interface
8.33 STATE
— A State initially implementing 8.33 kHz channel spacing
AWOS
— Automated Weather Observing System
AFIZ
— Aerodrome Flight information Zone
QBI
— Compulsory IFR flight
GDLP
— Ground Data Link Processor
IRM
— information resource management
NDI
— Nondestructive Inspection
FZL
— Freezing Level
AASR
— Aging Aircraft Safety Rule
BAPA
— Bangladesh Airline Pilots Association
EVAS
— Enhanced Vortex Advisory System
LRCO
— Limited Remote Communications Outlet
ARF
— Airport Reservation Function
ARINC 742
— Design Guidance For Windshear Warning and Guidance Equipment
DYSIM
— Dynamic Simulator
DEM
— Digital Elevation Model
ARINC 751
— Gate-Aircraft Terminal Environment Link - Aircraft Side
ERIP
— EAD Remote Interface Package
COMCO
— Command Communications Outlet
UHF
— Ultrahigh Frequency
TI
— Texas International
MAUW
— Maximum All Up Weight
DATAC
— Digital Autonomous Terminal Access Communication
CAEG
— Computer-aided Engineering Graphics
BYD
— Beyond
DRDF
— Digital Readout Direction Finder
FHEX
— Fridays/Holidays Excluded
ESDI
— Enhanced Small-Device Interface
CAVOK
— Clouds and Visibility OK
FISO
— Flight Information Service Officer
IVRS
— interim voice response system
HG
— Mercury (Latin Hydrargyrum)
SVCBL
— Serviceable
RCLS
— Runway Centerline Lighting System
GLOSS
— Global Sea Level Observing System (of IOC)
FMGS
— Flight Management Guidance System
COCESNA
— Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services
AFMS
— Automatic Flight Management System
CPCS
— Cabin Pressure Control System
FDPS
— Flight Data Processing System
ASQP
— Airline Service Quality Performance
ASPW
— Any Safe Port in the World
SMPS
— Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem
AOC
— Aircraft Operations Centre
LORAN
— Long Range Navigational System
FIOT
— Free In/Out and Trimmed
ABOVE DECK
— On the deck
LVB
— Luchtverkeersbeveiliging
ATILO
— Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation
GICB
— Ground Initiated Comm B Protocol
INM
— Integrated Noise Model
BASE
— Cloud base
FSF
— Flight Safety Foundation
BRM
— Barometer
EXTRM
— Extreme
V&V
— Validation & Verification
OFT
— Outer Fix Time
API
— FAA Office of International Aviation
CENRAP
— Center Radar ARTS Presentation
ARINC 585
— Electronic Chronometer System
HTZ
— Helicopter Traffic Zone
ACS
— airspace control system
EIU
— Even If Used
OH
— Operational Handbook
ASPM
— Aviation System Performance Metrics
SSM
— Sign Status Matrix
CARATS
— Collaborative Actions for Renovation of Air Traffic Systems
DG
— Directional Gyroscope
ESEWD
— East-Southeastward
CPC
— Certified Professional Controller
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organisation
ATM
— Air Transportation Management
PIREP
— Pilot Report
IOSA
— Iata Operational Safety Audit
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
AMSSP
— Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Panel
SWAP
— Severe Weather Avoidance Program
NGA
— National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (formerly National Imagery and Mapping Agency; US government)
FGS/C
— Flight Guidance System/Computer
ARP
— Aerospace Recommended Practice
CIDIN
— Common ICAO Data Interchange Network
RAPPI
— Radar Access Plan Position
BI
— Both inclusive
AOA
— Airport Operations Area
A
— Aeroplane
ADIS
— Automatic dependent surveillance and Data Link Interim System
OVC
— Overcast (METAR Code)
PALPA
— Pakistan Air Line Pilots' Association
LCGS
— Low Cost Ground Surveillance Radar
PTUL
— Pilots Trade Union of Latvia
IFO
— International Field Office
RPC
— Restoration Priority Code
APDSG
— Airspace Planning & Development Sub-Group
BN
— Booking Note
ADREP
— Aircraft Accident/Incident Data Reporting System
DEM
— German mark
CLT
— Calculated Landing Time
ACCT
— Accounting Records
BANS
— BRITE Alphanumeric System
SATCAS
— Selenia Air Traffic Control Automated System
PTR
— Program Technical Report
HI FI SIM
— High-Fidelity Simulator
DOF
— Date of Flight
CEC
— Commission of the European Communities ;
ADZD
— Advised
SARP
— Signal Automatic Radar Processing
IMAL
— Integrity Monitoring Alarm Limit
ADVY
— Advisory
DFGS/C
— Digital Flight Guidance System/Computer
CWAR
— Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar
VRB
— Variable
ARINC 750
— VHF Data Radio
ATOS
— Air Transportation Oversight System
DOI
— United States Department of Interior
SSALS
— Simplified Short Approach Lighting Systerm
GRI
— General Rate Increase
ISMLS
— Interim Standard Microwave Landing System
FIX
— position in space usually on aircraft’s flight plan
MALS
— Medium-Intensity Approach Lighting System
SDP
— Service Delivery Point
MTTRP
— Mean Time to repair product
AEREA
— Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics
CNS/ATM-1
— Communication, Navigation and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management Package 1
TVE
— Total Vertical Error
AFO
— Airport Field Office
SFAR-38
— Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38
ECAR
— European Civil Aviation Requirement
LRR
— Long Range Radar or Low Cost Radar
ARINC 528
— Airborne Tape Recorder
FDE-ICD
— Flight Data Entry - Interface Control Document
APMS
— Automated Performance Measurement System
AEGIS
— Airborne Early Warning Ground Environment Integrated Segment
CSS
— Central Site System
BKN
— Broken Sky (METAR Code)
DA
— Disbursement Account
ARINC 594
— Ground Proximity Warning System
EEC
— Eurocontrol Experimental Centre
ATIS
— Automatic Terminal Information Service
MET
— Meteorological
BSS
— Best Signal Selection
PROC
— Procedure
TWT
— Travelling Wave Tube
IAR
— Intersection of Air Routes
JTIDS
— Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (djay-tidz)
GPWS
— Ground Proximity Warning System
IAASM
— International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine
POS INIT
— Position Initialization
MCK
— Maintenance Check
ECPIC
— Electronic Capital Planning Investment Control
FRA
— Flap Retraction Altitude
ESRI
— Environmental Systems Research Institute (developer of geographic information systems (GIS) software, Redlands, California)
ALPAP
— Air Line Pilots Association of the Philippines
MSDA
— Material Safety Data Sheet
CFP
— Cold Front Passage
AMIS
— Aircraft Management Information System
COB
— Closing of Business
RMMC
— Remote Maintenance Monitoring and Control
EB
— Eastbound
CEATS
— Central European Air Traffic Services
A/H
— Altitude/Height
CMA
— Context Management Application
LIM
— Limit
FG
— Fog Gun
RBDPE
— Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment
ROC
— Regional Operations Center (NATO)
CTA/FIR
— Control Area/Flight Information Region
IMPR
— Improve
ALLA
— Allied Long-Lines Agency
LOS
— Line-Oriented Simulation
MTR
— Military Training Route
SBGP
— State Block Grant Program
DVOR
— Doppler Very High Frequency Omni Directional Range
CNDN
— Canadian
TODAH
— Take Off distance available, helicopter
APA(CV)
— Air Line Pilots Association (Cape Verde)
ADL
— Aeronautical Data-Link
CFIT
— Controlled Flight into Terrain
AV
— Avianca (Aerovias del Continente Americano) Colombian Airline
SMT
— station management (protocol)
DP
— Dewpoint Temperatue
DABS
— Discrete Address Beacon System
APATSI
— Airport / Air Traffic Systems Interface
DF
— Direction Finding or Finder
FEAST
— First European ATCO Selection Test Package
MEA
— Minimum Enroute Altitude
EXPLT
— Extrapolate
CRMCS
— Central RADNET Monitoring and Control System
ALF
— Aloft
DER
— Departure End of the Runway
AIG
— Accident Investigation & Prevention
TBS
— To Be Supplied(by government)
A/G
— Air/Ground
CAPSIN
— CAA Packet Switched Integrated Network
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer
UTC
— Universal Time Coordinate
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
AAATS
— Australian Advanced Air Traffic Services
VTOL
— Vertical Takeoff And Landing
POCC
— Pacific Operations Control Center
FOQ
— Free On Quay
CTSKLS
— Catskills
AVSI
— Aerospace Vehicle Systems Institute
GENOFIC
— General North Sea Flight Information Centre
CSMC
— Cyber Security Management Center
ATFMS
— Air Traffic Flow Management System
HELIOPS
— Helicopter Operations Panel
MODE C
— Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar
ASIAS
— Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing
ARINC 600
— Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces
ACRP
— Airport Cooperative Research Program
VNO
— Maximum structural cruising speed
ONC
— Operational Navigation Chart
HSM
— High Speed Modem
ILSP
— Integrated Logistics Support Plan/Program
ACEP
— Airport Capacity Enhancement Plan
MIRACULIX
— Multi Interface Radarformat Calculator and
BRL
— Building Restriction Line
CUF
— Cumuliform
DASI
— Digital Altimeter Setting Indicator
OTR
— Oceanic Transition Route
CDD
— Corporate Data Dictionary
DTU
— Data Terminating Unit
AATT
— Advanced Aviation Transportation Technology
8.33 CP
— 8.33 Contact Person
GES
— Ground Earth Station
ARFF
— Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
FSF IAS
— Flight Safety Foundation International Aviation Safety
OMEGA
— Very Low Radio Navigation System
BUNKERS
— Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies
DFDR
— Digital Flight Data Recorder
LAYCAN
— Layday Cancelling Date
RID
— review item description
PCA
— Propulsion Controlled Aircraft
CYTA
— Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
OIG
— Office of the Inspector General
BRF
— Brief
DPNG
— Deepening
RTQC
— Real Time Quality Control
ETVCT
— En Route Training Voice Communication Tool
NEXRAD
— Next Generation Weather Radar
IFRB
— International Frequency Registration Board of the International Telecommunication Union
TARE
— Telegraphic Automatic Relay Equipment
ATFMU
— Air Traffic Flow Management Unit
BRITE
— Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
FO(IFO)
— Fuel Oil/Intermediate FO
APM
— approach path monitor
SHACC
— SHAPE Airspace Coordination Centre
NCB
— National Cargo Bureau
GMU
— GPS (Height) Monitoring Unit
LDR
— Labor Distribution Reporting
IFE
— In-Flight Emergency
CR(A)OC
— Central Region (Air) Operations Centre
SIGMET
— Significant Meteorological Information
VG
— Ground Velocity
AFD
— Airport Facility Directory
EXTD
— Extend
FLAS
— Flight Level Allocation System
ARINC 413A
— Guidance For Aircraft Power Utilisation And Transient Protection
HS-DTS
— High Speed Data Transmission System
ATCA
— Air Traffic Control Association, Inc.
ASR-WSP
— Airport Surveillance Radar-Weather System Processor
PREV
— Previous
OWS
— Owners
DEL
— Delete
EGT
— Exhaust Gas Temperature
DEBRIEF
— Debriefing
HHMM
— Hours and minutes
IGFET
— Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistor
IUHTAUTC
— If Used, Half Time Actually To Count
ATCI
— Airport ATC and Information systems
LAHSO
— Land And Hold Short Operation
EOF
— Emergency Operating Facility
PDAR
— Preferential Arrival And Departure Route
ARINC 577
— Audible Warning System
AOCI
— Airport Operators Council International
DRK
— Derrick
OAG
— Official Airline Guide
CWP
— Controller Working Position
SHL
— Saville and Holdsworth Ltd
ALPA-SA
— Air Line Pilots Association - South Africa
CAMI
— Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
IGP
— Ionospheric Grid Points
IU
— If Used
TMC
— Traffic Management Coordinator
ACDAC
— Asociacion Colombiana de Aviadores Civiles
A/G
— Air-Ground
ARINC 748
— Communications Management Unit
OSA
— Operational Safety Assessment
NYPE
— New York Produce Exchange
ATMAS
— Air Traffic Management Automated System
FPA
— Flight Path Angle
SSR MODE S
— Selective Address SSR
A/L
— Anti-ice
CAST
— Certification Authority Software Team
MTCD
— Medium Term Conflict Detection
SATCOM
— Satellite Communication
MAA
— maximum authorized IFR altitude
CWBS
— Contract Work Breakdown Structure
AFIS
— Aerodrome Flight Information Service
COP
— Custom of Port
ACL
— Air Traffic Control Clearance
AT&T CSA
— At&t Customer Support Associate
AJA
— Acquisition & Business Services, Air Traffic Organization
FAST
— Final Approach Spacing Tool
CLKWS
— Clockwise
NAVAID
— Navigational Aid
TROP
— Tropopause
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
FHINC
— Fridays/Holidays Included
RSC
— Rescue Sub Centre
AODR
— Authorizing Official Designated Representative
VOT
— VOR airborne equipment test facility
AAD
— Assigned Altitude Deviation
NPDU
— Network Protocol Data Unit
4D-NAV
— 4D Navigation
GO
— Gas Oil
AUTOVON
— DoD Automatic Voice Network
ETN
— Electronic Telecommunications Network
VC
— Design Cruising Speed
AWSS
— Automated Weather Sensors System
FDC
— Flight Data Company
ADS-P
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Panel
MTAC
— Multiple Time Around Clutter
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Training
CAIRS
— Cable Assignment Information Retrieval System
FIFO
— Flight Inspection Field Office(s)
DABBS
— DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System
AO
— Airlines Operator
GMCC
— General National Airspace System Maintenance Control Center
SVVP
— Software Verification and Validation Plan
ESERN
— East-Southeastern
TSRV
— Transport System Research Vehicle
CUPS
— Consolidated Uniform Payroll System
NATMC
— NATO Air Traffic Management Committee
AI
— Application Interface
AFFREIGHTMENT
— The hiring of a ship in whole or part
AFMT
— Airway Facilities Management Team
ASDE
— Area Surveillance Detection Equipment
ALRS
— Alerting Service
CMSA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access
CNS
— Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Systems, Inc.
ITU WARC-95
— International Telecommunication Union World Radio Conference
CFEP
— Communications Front End Processor
CTAM
— Climb to and Maintain
MTOM
— Maximum Take-Off Mass
ADTN2000
— Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000
ACDMD
— Air Collaborative Decision Making Demonstrator
N1
— Gas generator speed
IFPS
— Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System
IAPL
— IFPS APL Message
FWDD
— Fresh Water Departure Draft
DBRITE
— Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
FAC
— Fast as can
FDFMG
— Flight Data and Flow Management Group
RCP
— Radio Control Panel
DFS
— Detailed Functional Specification
EARTS
— En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
FIS-B
— Flight Information Services - Broadcast
ASTA
— Airport Surface Traffic Automation
HDG SEL
— Heading Select
CHI
— Computer-Human Interface
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiplex Access
NCD
— No Computed Data
EFL
— Entry Flight Level
IRVR
— Instrument Runway Visual Range
FEW
— Few
CPL
— Customer Priority Listing
ERIDS
— En Route Information Display System
SNDCF
— Subnetwork Dependent Convergence Facility
RTC
— Radio Transmission Control
FIP
— Facility Improvement Program
CPF
— Central Processing Facility
DMR
— Data Modification Request
ETO
— Estimated Time Over
EUROCONTROL
— European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
DADC
— Digital Air Data Computer
IFFITAF
— IFPS-DBE Functional Interface System Task-Force
SRZ
— Special Rules Zone
IABA
— International Association of Aircraft Brokers and Agents
AFM
— Aeroplane Flight Manual
CRT
— Cargo Retention Clauses
ACFS
— Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator
DITS
— Digital Information Transfer System
ACPO
— Aircraft Position Operator
LTOG
— Long Term Objectives Groups
B/C
— Benefit/Cost
MSK
— Minimum Shift Keying
ARTCC
— Air Route Traffic Control Centre
INIT
— Initial
GFDI
— GNSS Fault Detection and Isolation
PRP
— Pulse Repetition Period
CTU
— Cabin Telecommunications Unit
ASN
— Advance Shipment Notice
FAF
— Final Approach Fixes
REACT
— Rain Echo Attenuation Compensation Technique
ARINC 752
— TFTS Airborne Radio Sub-System
FEATS
— Future European Air Traffic System
ATSU
— Air Traffic Services Unit
DFI
— Direction Finding Indicator
MBST
— Microburst
EOPF
— Electronic Official Personnel File
PD
— Profile Descent
BA
— Barometric Altitude
CP
— charter-party
ARN-2 (TABLE)
— Radio Navigation Aids Associated with the Basic ATS Route Network Terminal Area and Instrument Approach Procedures
NADIN
— National Airspace Data Interchange Network
TOPL
— Take Off Performance Limits
FLCH
— Flight Level Change
DEPA
— Departure Airfield
ARINC 414
— General Guidance For Equipment And Installation Engineers
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
ATN
— Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
CAOFA
— Co-ordination of Air Operations in the Forward Area
AAC
— Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
TAU
— Range / Range rate
EFPM
— Extended Flight Plan Message
EX GDR
— ex German Democratic Republic
SSFDR
— Solid-State Flight Data Recorder
NCW
— Non Conformance Warning
AEX
— Automated Execution
NRZI
— Non Return to Zero Inverted magnetic tape bpi
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Centre
AEE
— FAA Office of Environment and Energy
PAA
— Plot Accuracy Analysis
CUP
— Computer Utility Program
ASAS
— Aviation Safety Analysis System
CIWS
— CORRIDOR INTEGRATED WEATHER SYSTEM
ALO
— Air Force Liaison Officer
CMIC
— Civil-Military Interface Standing Committee
ACC-TC
— ACC Tactical Controller
GEOREF
— Geographical reference
HHMMSS
— hour-hour / minute-minute / second-second
MODIS
— moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
EATCHIP
— European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation and Integration Programme
SUMI
— Software Usability Measurement Inventory
AFIS
— Automated Flight Inspection System
TMG
— Tourig Motor Glider
ARO
— Air Traffic Service Reporting Office
DUATS
— Direct User Access Terminal System
VSO
— Stalling Speed in the Landing Configuration
ADSIM
— Airfield Delay Simulation Model
FAX
— Facsimile Equipment
APN
— apron
COC
— Combat Operations Centre
RPL
— Repetitive Flight Plan
FPCP
— Flight Path Control Point
WND
— Wind
ALPA-SL
— Air Line Pilots Association of Slovenia
ATR
— Air Traffic Requirements
EXP
— Expect
FAN
— False Alarm Normaliser
APP
— Approach Control
EFC
— Expect Further Clearance
FPD
— Flight Plan Database
LS
— Lumpsum Freight
PSDN
— Public Switched Data Network
ARINC 406A
— Airborne Electronic Equipment
TYP
— Aircraft Type
AMSS
— Aeronautical Mobile Satellite System
RIMS
— Runway Incursion Monitoring System
AP
— Airport Protection
AVPAC
— aviation VHF packet communications
ATTIS
— AT&T Information Systems
AOPG
— Aerodrome Operations Planning Group
NBAA
— National Business Aircraft Association
RAPCO
— Radar Approach Control
DFRT
— Deadfreight
CBFT
— Cubic Feet
FIG
— Flight Inspection Group
MTW
— Mountain Waves
IGCN
— Independent Ground Communications Network
CASTLE
— Consolidated Automated System for Time and Labor Entry
FSD TF
— Functional Specification Development Task Force
WHO
— World Health Organisation
AERA
— Automated En Route Air
AJT
— Terminal Service, Air Traffic Organization
NTAP
— Notice to Airman Publication
CRNA
— Centre Régional de la Navigation Aérienne
EVAS
— EATMS Validation Strategy
HV
— Transavia Airlines CV
MNCC
— Multinational Coordination Centre
CASOR
— Civil Area Services Operations Room
3D
— Palair Macedonian
D&D
— Distress and Diversion
CEAS
— Class E Airspace
ADDA
— Administrative Data
PMA
— Parts Manufacturer Approval
PCN
— Project Control Number
FBO
— fixed base operator
TO NL
— Takeoff Engine Fan Speed
FRNG
— Firing
ABAFT
— Toward the rear of the ship
JPDO
— Joint Planning and Development Office's
ALCM
— Air Launched Cruise Missile
CMFO
— Certificate Management Field Office
CNSP
— Consolidated NOTAM System Processor
BTC
— Basic Training Course
ACCC
— Australian Competition Consumer Commission
ATAS
— Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service
NARACS
— National Radio Communications System
SRQ
— Slot Request
ANM
— ATFM Notification Message
ADVO
— Administrative Voice
POL STAT
— Policy Statement
INBD
— Inbound
AORTF
— ATM Added Functionality Operational Requirements Task Force
PTT
— Press to Talk
GF
— Gulf Air Company - Bahrain
CAMA
— Civil Aviation Medical Association
ISASI
— International Society of Air Safety Investigators
EATMS
— European Air Traffic Management System
ATCCC
— Air Traffic Control Command Center
C/S
— Call Sign
NSE
— Navigation System Error
OPADD
— Operating Procedures for AIS Dynamic Data
OATS
— Orbit and Attitude Tracking
LDB
— Limited Data Block
IFL
— Intermediate Flight Level
ADTN
— Administrative Data Transmission Network
FCLT
— Freeze Calculated Landing Time
ATOMS
— Air Traffic Operations Management System
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
IAR
— Investment Analysis Report
ATPL
— Air Transport Pilot Licence
LISREL
— Linear Structural Relations
FIRE
— Fire Station
DOI
— Department Of Industry
METAR
— Meteorological Aerodrome Report
IPPC
— Internet Pilot Planning Centre
FLDS
— Flight Loads Data System
MALPA
— Mauritius Air Line Pilots Association
MTA
— Military Training Area
ARSC
— Air Rescue Sub Centre
IFOG
— Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyroscope
ALR
— IFALPA's Airport Liaison Representative Program
EDS
— Enterprise Database System
FLTCK
— Flight Check
EATMP
— The European Air Traffic Management Programme
CFCS
— Central Flow Control Service
ADIN
— AUTODIN Service
SEMP
— Software Engineering Management Plan
LOW
— Last Open Water
FDEP
— Flight Data Entry and Printout
CPMIS
— Consolidated Personnel Management Information System
FERS
— Facility and Equipment Reporting System
AFM
— Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing
EFC
— Expected Further Clearance
ACH
— Air traffic control Flight Plan Change
MB
— Merchant Broker
DFTI
— Distance-from-Touchdown Indicator
HBN
— Hazard Beacon
EFDP
— European flight data processing(Eurocontrol)
FMU
— Flow Management Unit
AIM
— Aeronautical Information Management
COBLDN
— Closing of Business London
SUPSIS
— Supervisor
HID
— Host Interface Display
FPPU
— Flight Planning and Flight Progress Updating
TCAS
— Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
RGS
— Remote Ground Station
GTPAPC
— Grupo Tecnico de Pilotos Aviadores Profesionales de Cuba
CCIF
— Comit? Consultatif International Des Communications T?l?phoniques ? Grande Distance (French For International Telephone Consultative Committee
E-MSAW
— En Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
AP
— Airport Plaza
IHST
— International Helicopter Safety Team
FTS2000
— Federal Telecommunications System 2000
LIH
— Light Intensity High
DDA
— Dedicated Digital Access
IMAWP
— Initial Missed Approach Waypoint
ARAC
— Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (FAA)
FWCS
— Flight Watch Control Station
SESMA
— Special Event Search and Master Analysis
PAAST
— Pan American Aviation Safety Team
VTR
— Variable Takeoff Rating
AJC
— Communications Services, Air Traffic Organization
IRCAS
— Intranet Radio Coverage Analysis System
FALPA
— Fiji Air Line Pilots Association
FFM
— Free Flight Mode
SFPL
— System Flight Plan Processing
LCG
— Load Classification Group
AWPA
— Australian Women Pilots' Association
AOPTF
— Aerodrome Operations Task Force
PROB
— probability
OBST
— Obstacle
ASI
— Aviation Safety Inspector
GRD
— Geared
CDR
— Cost Detail Report
IFATSEA
— International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronic Associations
RMA
— RELIABILITY MAINTAINABILITY AVAILABILITY
MSAW
— Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
TARA
— Terminal Area RNAV Applications Task Force
ARST
— Arresting specify aircraft arresting
ACO
— Airspace Co-ordination Order
IAM
— Institute of Aviation Medicine
CRCO
— Central Route Charges Office
SLOP
— Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure
CESA
— Class E Surface Area
ATTCS
— Automatic Takeoff Thrust Control Systems
EDDA
— Environmental Due Diligence Audit
CATCO
— Chief ATC Operations
CRM
— Crew Research Management
ELNGT
— Elongate
HIDE
— Harmonised, Integrated Development Environment
ARINC 741P4
— Aviation Satellite Communications System:Part 4 - Specification and Description Language
DISCH
— Discharge
CESAR
— Course Evaluation Sheets Analysis and Reporting
KECU
— Thousands of European Currency Units
P&H
— Press and Hold
LECT
— Lecture
SOPA
— Standard Operating Procedure Amplified
AOCP
— Airborne Operational Computer Programme
FMA
— Flight Mode Annunciator
FSTS
— Federal Secure Telephone Service
MDA/H
— Minimum Descent Altitude/Height
SHAPE
— Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
HARS
— High Altitude Route System
ASECNA
— Agence pour la Securité de la Navigation en Afrique et à Madagascar
SAMS
— special-use airspace management system
SDIS
— Switched Digital Integrated Service
AAC
— Aeronautical Administration Communication
UAC
— Upper Area Control
LRNAV
— Long Range Navigation
FDESP
— Free Despatch
SSAP SELECTOR
— Session Service Selector
ACT
— William J. Hughes Technical Center
ATFMP
— Air Traffic Flow Management Position
AUSEP
— Australian RNAV Separation Standards
IRD
— Initial Requirements Document
VDP
— Visual Descent Point
EGALPA
— Egyptian Air Line Pilots Association
UAP
— User Application Profile
PCB&T
— Personnel Compensation Benefits and Travel
MRVA
— Minimum Radar Vector Altitude
WTC
— Wake Turbulence Category
RDPS
— Radar Data Processing System
AFZ
— Resource Management
RTSE
— Reliable Transfer Service Element
SS
— Sunset
CEAC
— Committee of European Airspace Co-ordination
ASC
— Aviation Safety Council
LYR
— Layer
AEM
— Airports & Environment Management
AUX
— Auxilliary
ACC-PC
— ACC Planning Controller
HEL
— Helicopter
VCY
— Vicinity
BSU
— Beam Steering Unit
WXXM
— Weather eXchange Model
HAC
— Hughes Aircraft Company
YSAS
— Yaw Stability Augmentation System
FDE
— Flight Data Entry
AAFCE
— Allied Air Forces Central Europe
MAX CRZ
— Maximum Engine Thrust for Two-Engine Cruise
BA
— Budget Analyst
ADAP
— Airport Development Aid Program
CAMI
— Civil Aeromedical Institute
AOR-W
— Atlantic Ocean Region West
FRH
— Fly Runway Heading
LNAV
— Lateral Navigation
VAQ
— VHF Avionics Qualification
CAAC
— Civil Aviation Administration of China
CAAF
— Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji
ALPA
— Airlines Pilots Association
MEB
— Main Earthing Bar
TDO
— Tornado
VPAE
— Vertical Profile Angle Error
ENAV
— En Route Navigational Aids
EBAA
— European Business Aviation Association
AACI
— Airports Association Council International
FDA
— Flight Data Analysis
COTP
— Connection-Oriented Transport Protocol
HDOT
— Inertial Vertical Speed
EFIS
— Electronic Flight Instrument System
TDM
— Total Delay in Minutes
MCDU
— Multifunction Control Display Unit
TUI
— Trade Unions International of Transport Workers
GNE
— Gross Navigational Error
CMPL
— complete
LCTD
— Located
FLOWSIM
— Traffic Flow Planning Simulation
DSUA
— Dynamic Special - Use Airspace
ABET
— Airspace Behavioral Engineering Technology
ANPAC
— Associazione Nazionale Piloti Aviazione Commerciale
HURCN
— Hurricane
RMNDR
— Reminder
ALPA-A
— Air Line Pilots Association of Armenia
RIP
— Runway Incursion Program
AICS
— Aircraft Inventory and Charter System
FME
— Force Majeure Excepted
IІSLS
— Improved Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression
SANE
— Skill Acquisition Network
SNIR
— Signal-to-noise ratio
GNSSP
— Global Navigation Satellite System Panel
HF
— Human Factors
TWG
— Training Working Group
ATCEUC
— Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination
HWP
— Holding Waypoint
SFOR
— UN Stabilisation Force (in Bosnia And Herzegovina)
FMG
— Frequency Management Group
EVS
— Enhanced Visual System
CPA
— Chairman's program assessment; closest point of approach
DIR/INTC
— Direct Intercept
CEW
— Civil Engineering Works
TKE
— TrackAngle Error
CFMU
— Central Flow Management Unit
RAPNET
— Regional ATC Packet switched Network
ASCII
— American Standard Code for Interface and Interchange
ST&E
— Security Test and Evaluations
OSH
— Open Shelter Deck
FI
— Iceland Air
ALCC
— Airlift Central Co-ordination Centre
BROKERAGE
— Percentage of freight payable to broker
AIRMET
— Airmen's Meteorological Information
NOPT
— No Procedure Turn Required
FIAT
— First Installed Article Test
EHD
— Danger Area
ACM
— Acceptable Means of Compliance
COBALT
— Common Objective Alignment Team
DOM
— Domestic
TLA
— Title Line Area
FKFE
— Forum Komunikasi Flight Engineers
IFPZ
— Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System Zone
AST
— FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation
VOM
— Volt-ohm-milliammeter
MUDPIE
— Multiple User Data Processing Interactive Environment
GNLS
— GNSS Navigation and Landing System
FILTIM
— Date and Time Stamp of original Message
FPF
— Flight Plan Fallback
AFCNF
— Air Force Central NOTAM Facility
VSAT
— Very Small Aperture Satellite Terminal
FREE OUT
— Free of discharge costs to owners
ETG
— Enhanced Target Generator
CPL
— Commercial Pilots License
VAP
— Visual Aids Panel
AWAS
— Automated Weather Advisory Station
AS
— Airspeed
ADI
— Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor
WRNG
— Warning
EATCHIP OCD
— Operational Concept Document
JAL
— Japan Air Lines
LO
— Low
PANS
— Procedures for Air Navigational Services
STCA
— Short Term Conflict Alert
AEROSAT
— Aeronautical Satellite Council
FIS-B
— Flight Information Service - Broadcast
USOAP
— Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program
NB
— NorthBound
ARINC 307
— Aircraft Integrated Data System Wire Bundle Provisions
CATCAS
— Copenhagen Air Traffic Control Automated System
OPLAN
— Operational Plan
ARINC 569
— Heading and Altitude Sensor
AID
— Airport Information Desk
MTRAQ
— Multi track quality
IAL
— Instrument Approach and Landing
AWX
— All Weather Fighter
WAAS
— Wide Area Augmentation System
EIU
— Electronic Interface Unit
AOI
— Area of Operational Interest; TERPS Office (USAF)
CIE
— International Commission on Illumination
JSSI
— Joint Safety Strategy Initiative
ELWRT
— Electrowriter
ATIS
— Aerodrome Terminal Information Service
CFDS
— Central Flight Data Suite
HIS
— Horizontal Situation Indicator
HATR
— Hazardous Air Traffic Report
VREF
— Approach Reference speed
CAR
— Caribbean Region
IACA
— International Air Carrier Association
WINDR
— Wind Direction
IAF
— Initial Approach Fixes
AFSFO
— AFS Field Office
ELR
— Extra Long Range
AUTOB
— Automatic Weather Reporting System
ALRS
— Approach Lighting System
BT
— berth terms
CDU
— Control and Display Unit
V/STOL
— Vertical or Short Take-Off and Landing
MTF
— Modulation transfer function.
FDE
— Flight Data Exchange
FIAO
— Flight Inspection Area Office
ACA
— Austrian Cockpit Association
NASP
— National Airspace System Plan
TRK
— Track
CANSO
— Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
CVFR
— Controlled Visual Flight Rules
BTL
— Between layers
DACS
— Digital Aeronautical Chart Supplement
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
RPF
— Rapid Prototyping Facility
CAN
— Committee on Aircraft Noise
DGB
— Dangerous Goods Board
ARR
— Arrival
IDAT
— Interfacility Data
AIC
— Aeronautical Information Circular
ATNP
— Aeronautical Telecommunications Network Panel
AIRCOM
— Aircraft Communications
AFRAA
— African Airlines Association
CLSD
— Closed
FOD
— Foreign Object Debris
ADEP
— Aerodrome of Departure
OUNS
— Operational Navigation System
CMMC
— Common Maintenance Monitoring and Control
RCL
— Runway Centreline Lighting
GEORGIAN ALPA
— Georgian Air Line Pilots Association
SNA
— Sindicato Nacional dos Aeronautas
PRQ
— Pilot Request
SUC
— Start-Up Controller
BM
— Beam, Maximum
DPA
— Distinguishing Path Attribute
NAT SPG
— North Atlantic Systems Planning Group
APB
— APATSI Project Board
ADO
— IFALPA Aircraft Design & Operation Committee
DEV
— Deviation
AES
— Airborne Earth Station
ANSA
— International Advisory Group Air Navigation Services
CEI
— Cabin Equipment Interfaces
LOM
— Compass Locator at the Outer Marker
CWS
— Collision Warning System
AOIS
— Aeronautical Operational Information System
ARSA
— Airport Radar Serve Area
IFPPS
— Integrated Flight Plan Processing System
GNAS
— General National Airspace System
GIB
— Global Navigation Satellite System Integrity Broadcast
AGI
— FAA Office of Government and Industry Affairs
SAFI
— Semi-Automatic Flight Inspection
GDE
— Ground Delay Enhancements
CBM
— Cubic Metres
CLB
— Climb Detent of the Thrust Levers
OCC
— Operations control center
ISPS
— International Ships and Port Security system
APGSL
— Air Line Pilots Guild of Sri Lanka
SETA
— Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance
HID/NAS/LAN
— Host Interface Device/National Airspace System/Local Area Network
ACE
— Allied Command Europe's
VBX
— Visual Basic Extensions
EIPA
— European Institute of Public Administration
ADS-C
— Automatic Data Surveillance Contract
ANGB
— Air National Guard Base
ARINC 551
— Airborne Glide Slope Receiver - Mark 2
NARG
— Navigation Aids and Area Navigation Group
CRE
— Class Rating Examiner
NASPAC
— National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability
NASR
— National Airspace System Resources
EVFR
— Electronic Visual Flight Rules
ALPA-E
— Air Line Pilots Association of Ethiopia
VDC
— Volts, Direct Current
EGERIA
— Engineering Group for European Integration ATC
DOD
— Department of Defence
VSTOL
— Vertical or Short Takeoff and Landing
DARC
— Direct Access Radar Channel
FPI
— Fluorescent Penetrate Inspection
CEFA
— Co-operation for Environmentally Friendly Aviation
AFAS
— Aircraft in the Future ATM System
BUECE
— Back-up Emergency Communications Equipment
SSRBRIGH
— Highlight set code to target
IAOPA
— International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations
AFSFU
— AFS Field Unit
RE
— Resident Engineer
AJS
— Safety Services, Air Traffic Organization
NL
— Engine Revolutions per Minute
ALPA-INT
— Air Line Pilots Association - International
AAA
— Airport Airspace Analysis
EPSU
— European Public Service Union
HDF
— High frequency direction-finding station
FMS
— Flight management system
ACIPLA
— Asociacian Civil de Pilotos de Lineas Aereas
ACTF
— Aeronautical Charting Task Force
TWN
— Tactical Weather Network
BARTCC
— Berlin Air Route Traffic Control Centre
ESCAT
— Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic
ACRPWG
— Aircraft Crash Recovery Procedures Working Group
5-STRSSG
— 5-States Route Structure Steering Group
DE-TO NL
— Derated Takeoff Engine Fan Speed
ATCA
— Air Traffic Controllers Association
DO
— Diesel Oil
AND
— Associate Administrator for NAS Development
GSB
— Good Safe Berth
VC
— Vereinigung Cockpit
AACE
— Airfield Approach Control Element
SURVITE
— Surveillance Integrated Tested for EATMS
NAT MWG
— North Atlantic Mathematicians Working Group
EWT
— EATMS Working Team
CWS
— Control Wheel Steering
AISS
— Aeronautical Information Server System
ITEB
— Information Technology Executive Board
ATCRU
— Air Traffic Control Radar Unit
ER TC
— En-Route Tactical Controller
APPR
— Approach
DSCN
— Direct Speech Circuit Networks
TSA
— Temporary Segregated Area
MMAC
— Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
SF
— Special Freighter
CTAF
— Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
MAX CLB
— Maximum Engine Thrust for Two-Engine Climb
RTQC/A
— Real Time Quality Control / Assessment
XPD
— ATC Transponder
LDAH
— Landing Distance Available Helicopter
ISSM
— Information Systems Security Manager
EATCHIP LO
— EATCHIP Liaison Officer
ARINC 541
— Airborne Magnetic Flight Data Recorder
GDCA
— General Directorate for Civil Aviation
RIIEP
— Runway Incursion Information Evaluation Program
ASPENN RPG
— Aeronautical Fixed Service Planning Study EUR/NAM/NAT Regional Planning Group
OIS
— OGE Input Simulator
TLPD
— Traffic Load Prediction Device
AOC
— Aircraft Operating Company
EBUS
— Enhanced Backup Surveillance
IAFP
— Individual ATC Flight Plan Proposal
XMT
— Excluding
AIRMET
— Air Meteorological Information Report which may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations
ACN
— Airspace Co-ordination Notification
NMCS
— Network Monitoring and Control System
CFWP
— Central Flow Weather Processor
8.33 PMC
— 8.33 Programme Management Cell
JSP
— Joint Services Publication
QTE
— True Bearing
VMAX
— Basic Clean Aircraft Maximum CAS
DCAA
— Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device
OFZ
— Obstacle Free Zone
ANT
— Airspace and Navigation Team
4DTN
— 4D Trajectory Negotiation
A/T
— autothrottle
ALA
— Alighting Area
HFSG
— Human Factors Study Group
AHR
— FAA Office of Human Resources
LCL
— Less Container Loaded
CRI
— Class Rating Instructor
AVON
— AUTOVON Service
ELD
— Electrical Load Database
FPPS
— Flight Plan Processing System
DOD MIL
— Department of Defence - military
REA
— Ready Message
TEMPO
— Temporary
LFP
— Low Pass Filter
NATCO
— National Communications Switching Center
GLONASS
— Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System, Russia
4-MAST
— 4-MAST group
RNLAF
— Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
EARTS
— Enroute Automated Radar Tracking System
IFPA
— Instrument Flight Procedures Automation Program
SNPL
— Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne
EUR
— Region European Region
D
— Danger Area
ANC
— Alternate Network Connectivity
CR
— Course to a VOR Radial
ZFW
— Zero Fuel Weight
TDM
— Track Definition Message
FHA
— Functional Hazard Analysis
CIMO
— Committee for Instruments and Methods of Observation
THR HOLD
— Throttle Hold
PIREPS
— electronic pilot reports
AWY
— Airway
FRC
— Request Full Route Clearance
ACH
— ATC Flight Plan Change
FSDPS
— Flight Service Data Processing System
II
— Interrogator Identity
AGATE
— Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (NASA)
SSE
— Servicing Security Element
BARS
— Behaviour Anchored Rating Scales
EASA
— European Aviation Safety Authority
DCD
— Double Channel Duplex
RSAP
— Runway Safety Action Plan
MNPSA
— Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace
ARINC 592
— Airborne Passenger Tape Record
DDP
— Distributed Data Processing
CASI
— CFMU Aircraft Situation Image
AIR 4653
— Aerospace Information Report 4653
BORG
— Basic Operational Requirements Group
SOF
— Stand-alone Operations Facility
FHA
— Functional Hazard Assessment
AFP
— Area Forecast Panel
WSPD
— Wind Speed
FSAS
— Flight Service Automation System
FIC
— Flight Information Centre
HO
— Hold Over
CES
— Central and Eastern European States
ASRS
— Aviation Safety Reporting System
FNPT
— Flight & Navigation Procedures Trainer
OE/AAA
— Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis
ERNP
— European Radio Navigation Plan
TOGA
— Takeoff/Go-Around
WSFO
— Weather Service Forecast Office
TTALPA
— Trinidad & Tobago Airline Pilots' Association
FCU
— Flight Control Unit
HAA
— Height Above Airport
CFL
— Cleared Flight Level
GGCS
— Ground/Ground Communication System
AOC
— Aeronautical Operation Control
MTWA
— Maximum Takeoff Weight Authorized
ATSS
— Airway Transportation Systems Specialist
FMS
— Fathoms
DAC
— Direction Aviation Civile
NBCAP
— National Beacon Code Allocation Plan
ERR
— Error message
AIREP
— Air-Report
FAL
— Facilitation of International Air Transport
GRADE
— Graphical Airspace Design Environment
KCAS
— Calibrated Airspeed expressed in Knots
EQUATOR
— Environment for Qualitative Temporal Reasoning
MCSG
— Military Committee Staff Group
SNOMAC
— Syndicat National des Officiers Mecaniciens de l'Aviation Civile
VFE
— Flaps Extended Placard Speed
ACG
— Advanced Concept Group
AUTODIN
— DoD Automatic Digital Network
ALO
— Aviation Logistics Organization
ALD
— Airlift Division
FAR
— Federation Aviation Regulations
FARM
— Fielded Automation Requirements Management
SIE
— Standard Interface Equipment
ALPA-S
— Air Line Pilots Association - Singapore
EMPS
— En Route Maintenance Processor System
ACFO
— Aircraft Certification Field Office
AMOSA
— Association of Aviation Maintenance Organisations of Southern Africa
RLCE
— Request Level Change En-route
FPPS
— Federal Personnel Payroll System
DBCRC
— Defense Base Closure & Realignment Commission
FPFS
— First Planned First Served
MSGDLP
— Mode S Ground Data Link Processor
LATCC
— London Air Traffic Control Centre
CEATS UAC
— Central European Air Traffic Services Upper Airspace Control Centre
ALPA
— Asociacion de Pilotos de Lineas Aereas
ARINC 569
— Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment
RSA
— Runway Safety Area
NP
— Propeller speed
CPAR
— Cockpit Personnel Association of Russia
STVAC
— Sindicato dos Tecnicos de Voo da Aviacao Civil
CAWU
— Civil Aviations Workers Union
VFXR(R)
— Flap Retraction Speed
CFDIU
— Central Fault Display Interface Unit
FPM
— Flight Path Monitor
FISDL
— Flight Information Services Data Link
GFM
— Government Furnished Materials
LCN
— Local Communications Network
AAFG
— ATM Added Functionality Sub-Group
COSP
— Connection-Oriented Session Protocol
CMIS
— Common Management Information System
BRKHIC
— Breaks in Higher Overcast
LOF
— Lloyds Open Form
WXR
— Weather Radar
MMPI
— Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory
NADIN II
— National Airspace Data Interchange Network II
SUP/ACC
— Supervisor Area Control Centre
IAAE
— International Association of Airport Executives
EC
— East Coast
MT
— Mertic Tonne
FIT
— Flight Integration Task
DPE
— Designated Pilot Examiner
MAP
— Missed APproach
RCDSS
— Radar Control and Display Subsystem
ALPL
— Association Luxembourgeoise des Pilotes de Ligne
X.25
— Packet Switched Data Network
VHRR
— Very High-Resolution Radiometer
IACS
— INTERGRAPH Aeronautical Charting System
CDA
— Continuous Descent Arrival
IN.HG.
— inches of mercury
MOA
— Memorandum of Understanding
REAL
— Real time
IFATCA
— International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations
NCF
— National Control Facility
AFL
— Assigned Flight Level
CATSIM
— CAA Air Traffic Simulator
HIPERLAN
— High Performance Local Area Network
COSYNUS
— AIRBUS Training Database
DERD-X
— Display of Extracted Radar Data - Extention
ABET
— Airspace Behavioural Engineering Technology
AWOS
— Automatic Weather Observing System
ATFMC
— Air Traffic Flow Management Communications
PFAST
— Passive Final Approach Spacing Tool
MDH
— Minimum Descent Height
CAO
— Computer Assisted Operations
AIPA
— Aeronautical Information Production Application
VU
— Utility Speed
CESC
— Chief Executive Standing Conference
KB
— Kilo Bytes (1,000 Bytes)
CSM
— Consultant Services Meeting
FSDO
— Flight Standards District Office
DFL
— Dynamic Flight Leg
ORCAM
— Originating Region Code Assignment Method
DORA
— Directorate Operational Research and Analysis
AACC
— Airport Associations Co-coordinating Council
BASOP
— Military Base Operations
EIF
— Extended Interface Function
PATWAS
— Pilot's Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service
HKALPA
— Hong Kong Air Line Pilots Association
ANPP
— Air Navigation Plan Publication
RDSIM
— Runway Delay Simulation Model
GASAG
— Global Aviation Security Action Group
MTCDR
— Medium-Term Conflict Detection and Resolution
AZ
— Aerodrome zone
AOF
— Allocation of Functions
PIAC
— Peak Instantaneous Aircraft Count
FMIS
— FTS2000 Management Information System
ARN-1 (TABLE)
— Basic ATS Route Network in the Lower and Upper Airspace
MUD
— Mud Log
FDSU
— Flight Data Storage Unit
AUW
— All Up Weight
SSD
— Synthetic Situation Display
PCATD
— Personal Computer-Based Aviation Training Device
APPLA
— Associacao Pilotos Portugueses Linha Aerea
MASS
— Maintenance Automation System Software
HSPD
— Homeland Security Presidential Directive
AIRSPACE
— and Traffic Management
TKX
— Crosstell Tracker
PBS
— Preferential Bidding System
APM
— Accident Prevention Manual
DTG
— Distance-to-go
ARU
— Airspace Reservation Unit
GRAF
— Ground Replay and Analysis Facility
ALPA-K
— Air Line Pilots Association of Korea
ERAD
— En Route Broadband Radar
DDU
— Display Drive Unit
APANPIRG
— Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group
IFPL
— Individual Flight Plan Message
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
— Artificial objects to supplement natural landmarks indicating safe and unsafe waters
RCLL
— Runway Centre Line Lights
TDA
— Track Detection Analysis
ATCU
— Air Traffic Control Unit
MIDO
— Manufacturing Inspection District Office
ARNG
— Arrange
TRA
— Thrust Reduction Altitude
AREA
— Automated En Route Air Traffic Control
CEF
— Capacity Enhancement Function
FSFO
— Flight Standards Field Office
AISAS
— Aeronautical Information Services Automated System
FFAS
— Free Flight Airspace
SOIWR
— Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways
SICTA
— Italian Consortium for the Applied ATM Research
ANSEP
— Air Navigation Services Economics Panel
ARINC 595
— Barometric Altitude Rate Computer
CUST
— Customs
HFDL
— High Frequency Data Link
W2
— World Airlines
CEATS LSG
— Central European Air Traffic Services Legal Sub Group
AEEC
— Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (ARINC)
CRATF
— Communications Requirements Analysis Task Force
RDP
— Radar Data Processor
RML
— Radar Microwave Link
FISC
— Flight Information Services Communications
DAIR
— Direct Altitude and Identity Readout
AJE
— En Route & Oceanic Service, Air Traffic Organization
DDC
— Data Display Console
OCS
— Oceanic Control System
ATIC
— Administrative and Technical Inspection Committee
EFPS
— External Front Processing System
DPDG
— Diplomatic and Protocol Drafting Group
FISA
— Automated flight Information Service
AFI
— Africa-Indian Ocean Region
AASA
— Air Lines Association of Southern Africa
LYCN
— Layday Cancelling Date
HCAA
— Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
ARINC 7411P2
— Aviation Satellite Communication System: Part 2 - Satellite Design
ASPLAB
— Asociacion Sindical de Pilotos del Lloyd Aereo (Bolivia)
BIT(E)
— Built-ln-Test (Equipment)
MCDU
— Multipurpose Control Display Unit
RSI
— Radiation Status Indicator