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XCVR
— Transceiver
DEP PROC
— Departure Procedure
GTEE
— Guarantee
XMIT
— Transmit
OPS
— Operations
ACAS
— Aircraft Collision Avoidance System
NOTAMR
— Notam Replacing another Notam
LAN
— Local Area Network
AVSEC
— Aviation Security
LTHH
— Liner Terms Hook/Hook (shipping)
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
N/A
— Not Applicable
RAIL
— Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
BTWN
— Between
D.O.T
— Department of Transport
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
OPR
— Office of Primary Responsibility
XBAR
— Crossbar
MOLCHOPT
— More or Less Charterers Option
DLOSP
— Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot
DCE
— Data Circuit-terminating Equipment
IROI
— Instantaneous Return on Investment
T-VASIS T
— Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
FLSA
— Fair Labor Standards Act
ABT
— About
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
MIN/MAX
— Minimum/Maximum
ARINC 604
— Guidance For Design And Use Of built-In Test Equipment
LRU
— Line Replaceable Unit
BSS 1/1
— Basis 1 Port to 1 Port
A-VDGS
— Advanced-Visual Docking Guidance System
ACCUM
— Accumulate
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
DFAX
— Digital Facsimile
ICD
— Interface Control Document
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
C102 (TSO)
— Helicopter Radar Approach, Issued 04/02/84
MSG
— Message
C/N0
— Carrier-to-Noise-Density Ratio
IQ
— Intelligence Quotient
TBA
— To Be Advised
DODAR
— Diagnosis, Options, Decision, Assessment and Revision
B-RNAV
— Basic Area Navigation
DWAT
— Deadweight
NOTAMC
— Notam Cancelling another Notam
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
IRL
— Republic Of Ireland
FTE
— Full Time Equivalent
A SMGCS
— Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems
A-VASIS
— Advanced Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
IT
— Information Technology
FDEDANRSAOCLONL
— Freight Deemed Earned, Discountless And Non-Returnable Ship And Or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost
ARINC 422
— Guidance For Modification Status Indicators & Avionics Service Bulletins
ANOVA
— Analysis of Variance (statistics)
R B
— Range and Bearing line
Q.23
— Signalling system for PABX
BA FAIR
— Braking action Fair
PPE
— Personal Protective Equipment
FIFO
— First In, First Out
A/D CONVERTER
— Analogue-to Digital Converter
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
X-BAND
— The frequency range between 8000 and 12500 MHz
JP
— Japan
A
— Ampere
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
POS REF
— Position Reference
I AND Q CHANNELS
— In-phase and Quadrature channels
D-GPS
— Differential Global Positioning System
EMARSSH
— Europe, Middle East, Asia Route Structure of the Himalayas
BA NIL
— Braking Action Nil
X-WIND
— Cross Wind
XGEO
— Cancel GEO
WX
— Weather
S-SUP
— Sector Supervisor
EXTRAP
— Extrapolate
ERDF
— European Regional Development Fund
XECM
— Cancel Executive Controller Message
IP
— Internet Protocol
XLTR
— Translater
PACOTS
— Pacific Organised Track System
KAEPA
— Kuwait Aircraft Engineers and Pilots Association
Q PROCEDURE
— Procedure to identify replacement flight plans
HALS / DTOP
— High Approach Landing System / Displaced Threshold Operations
BA POOR
— Braking Action Poor
R-CHANNEL
— Random Access Channel
IFPRU
— IFPS Responsible Unit
WAYPOINT
— Position in space usually on aircraft's flight plan
DA/H
— decision altitude/height
W/STEP
— With Step Change in Altitude
JAA AMC
— JAA Acceptable Means of Compliance
P,R,D AREA
— Prohibited, Restricted, or Danger Area
OBTEX
— Offboard Targeting Experiments
QC
— Quality Control
M:M
— Many-to-Many Relationship
CAA SI
— Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands
D-ATSU
— A Downstream Air Traffic Services Unit
GUI
— Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
D-OTIS
— Data Link Operational Terminal Information Service
SMEQ
— Subjective Mental Effort Questionnaire
LTIOV
— Latest Time Information of Value
XCOORD
— Cancel Co-ordination
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
F&CM
— Flow And Capacity Management
FAASTEAM
— FAA Safety Team
T-ATSU
— Transferring ATS Unit
W/MOD
— With Modification of Vertical Profile
M-ADS
— Modified Automatic Dependent Surveillance
B/CRS
— Back Course
XASM
— Cancel Assume
D-TO NL
— Derated Takeoff Engine Fan Speed
O&M
— Operation and Maintenance
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
FANOMOS
— Flight track and Aircraft NOise Monitoring System
CAA NZ
— Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
VAFORIT
— VAFOR Implementation
R&D
— Research & Development
R,E&D
— Research, Engineering and Development
CAA PNG
— Civil Aviation Authority of Papua New Guinea
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
NAAPE
— National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers
IRR
— Internal Rate of Return
XCONF
— Delete CONFlict
DAARWIN
— Distributed ATM Architecture based on
T-CHANNEL
— Time Division Multiple-Access Channel
RAARR
— Radar Arrival
ARINC 424
— Navigation System Data Base
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
HIRL
— High Intensity Runway Lights
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
RF
— Radio Frequency
XOFF/PDR
— Cancel Off Predetermined Route
C/S/S/N
— Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise
MLS
— Microwave Landing System
I(FD)
— MTI Improvement Factor
EGATS
— Eurocontrol Guild of Air Traffic Services
V/TRK
— Vertical Track
O-QAR
— Optical Quick Access Recorder
JAAC/JAA CE
— JAA Committee
R-ATSU
— The Receiving Air Traffic Services Unit
LOI
— Letter Of Intent
SAAFEA
— South African Airways Flight Engineers Association
GALPA
— Ghanaian Air Line Pilots Association
XMITR
— Transmitter
BAHAMAS ALPA
— Bahamas Airline Pilots Association
SOP
— Standard Operational Procedure
SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
CV
— Curriculum Vitae
XNSSR
— Exit NSSR
DZ
— Algeria
OJT
— On the Job Training
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
EAMG SSG
— EAMG Systems Sub-Group
XFRQ
— Cancel FreQuency message
M/ASI
— Mach/Airspeed Indicator
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
PALLAS
— Phased Automation of the Hellenic ATC System
LOV
— List Of Values
P.T.T
— Push-to-Talk
IA-5
— International Alphabet Number 5
CTRL
— Control
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
XBRIGHT
— Cancel highlighting
IA/CC
— Indirect Access/Common Control
LABSW
— LABS Switch System
XIFL
— Cancel Intermediate Flight Level
LABSC
— LABS GS-200 Computer
HADAMARD
— Multi-radar processing written in ADA
XFDM
— Cancel FDM
VAT
— Value Added Tax
P.ACCS
— Pairs of ACCs
NPV
— Net Present Value {economics}
P…
— Prohibited Area
COD
— Cash On Delivery
FY
— Fiscal Year
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
VBFNG(HI)
— High speed CAS at N g's to buffet onset
VBFNG(LO)
— Low speed CAS at N g's to buffet onset
LABSR
— LABS Remote Equipment
I/AFSS
— International AFSS
XHOLD
— Cancel Hold
AAGDI
— Automated Air Ground Data Interchange
FYI
— For Your Information
BAREBOAT CHTR.
— Bareboat Charter
AAF-1
— Director of Airway Facilities
VBF(LO)
— Flaps up minimum buffet speed at current maneuver load factor minus altitude dependent variable
EANPG
— Regional European Air Navigation Planning Group
AHRS
— Attitude Heading Reference System
EAD SGR
— EAD Sub-Group
DAMFORDET
— Damages for Detention
HALPA
— Hellenic Air Line Pilots Association
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
SOW
— Statement Of Work
GIS
— Geographic Information System
JAAB/JAA-B
— Joint Boards
JAARC
— JAA Research Committee
HBARO
— Barometric Altitude
PALPU
— Pancyprian Airline Pilots Union
DARP(S)
— Dynamic Airborne Route Planning (System)
FAACIS
— FAA Communications Information System
C91A
— Emergency Locator Transmitter, Issued 04/85
PAQ
— Position Analysis Questionnaire
XEXPLT
— Cancel Extrapolation
KARLDAP
— Karlsruhe Automatic Data Processing and Display System
C87A
— Low Range Radar Altimeters, Issued 01/01
HAWOP
— Helicopter All-Weather Operations Study Group
JALPA
— Jamaica Air Line Pilots Association
ADP
— Automated Data Processing
CIP
— Carriage and Insurance Paid to
DE
— Germany
AFDK
— After Dark
ARINC 610
— Guidance For Design and Integration of Aircraft Avionics Equipment In Simulators, Supplement 1
EAPTU
— Air Line Pilots Trade Union
2H
— Second Half
DATALINK
— Digitized Information Transfer (air/ground)
NBFR
— Not Before
TBD
— To Be Determined
PCB
— printed circuit board
EU
— European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
LOB
— Line Of Business
AOG
— Aircraft On Ground
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
NADSW
— NADIN Switches
ELBA
— Emergency Location Beacon-Aircraft
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
DABRK
— Daybreak
CFE
— Customer-Furnished Equipment
FACUTL
— Facility Utilization System
ACK
— Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
LOA
— Letter Of Agreement
WWW
— World Wide Web
EADCOS
— EAD Co-ordination Group
CDC
— Computer Display Channel
ESA
— European Space Agency
IANSSC
— IANS Steering Committee
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
ATA
— Area Transportation Authority
IDP
— Individual Development Plan
EU-OPS
— EASA Operations Regulations
ACFT
— Aircraft
HDLTSBENDS
— Half Despatch Lay Time Saved Both Ends
CIO
— Chief Information Officer
RNG
— Range
ERP
— Emergency Response Plan
DOT
— Department of Transport
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
PRE-OJT
— Pre-On-the-Job Training
DSS
— Decision Support System
QMS
— Quality Management System
IMF
— International Monetary Fund
AAL
— Above Aerodrome Level
ASM
— Available Seat Mile
LADGPS
— Local Area Differential Global Positioning System
QTY
— Quantity
FAR
— Federal Acquisition Regulation
ATCRBS
— Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
PALS
— Precision Approach Lighting System
NTSB
— US National Transportation Safety Board
FDP/RDP
— Flight Data Processing/Radar Data Processing
FAA
— Federal Aviation Administration
SAR
— Search And Rescue
SAN
— Storage Area Network
CHOPT
— Charterers Option
CUG
— Closed User Group
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
EXW
— Ex Works
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
DDU
— Delivery Duty Unpaid
AGL
— Above Ground Level
CTR
— Center
LVL
— Level
FLT
— Full Liner Terms
Q&A
— Question & Answer
QOS
— Quality of Service
ATHWARTSHIPS
— At right angles to the centreline of the ship
B/L
— Bill of Lading
KG
— Kilogram
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
CBT
— Computer Based Training
KE
— Kenya
FAS
— Free Alongside Ship
EXPLT
— Extrapolate
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
ATC
— Air traffic control
FOB
— Free On Board
OUTB
— Outbound
IWL
— Institute Warranty Limits
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
APR
— April River Airport, April River, Papua New Guinea
BAF
— Belgian Air Force
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
VCRI
— Verification Cross Reference Index
ADC
— Air Data Computer
CFR
— Code of Federal Regulations
PRI
— Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
RCR
— Runway Condition Reading
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
CQD
— Customary Quick Despatch
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
CISO
— Chief Information Security Officer
TSTMS
— Thunderstorms
FDD
— Freight Demurrage Deadfreight
INFO
— Information
WAN
— Wide Area Network
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
BOD
— Beneficial Occupancy Date
AMSL
— Above Mean Sea Level
OMB
— Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
PM
— Preventive Maintenance
DEBRIEF
— Debriefing
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
ALT
— Alternate
UA
— Ukraine
ARINC 753
— HF Data Link System
POS INIT
— Position Initialization
CNEE
— Consignee
COGSA
— U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
ITU
— International Telecommunication Union
CM
— Centimeter
LNG
— Liquefied Natural Gas
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
CPT
— Carriage Paid To
BPS
— bits per second
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
SQL
— Structured Query Language
ALSTG
— Altimeter Setting
HAZMAT
— Hazardous Material
AGW
— All Going Well
LSD
— Lashed Secured Dunnaged
ETS
— Estimated Time of Sailing
16PF
— Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
ACMS
— Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
LOI
— Letter of Indemnity
LOCID
— Location Identifier
IM
— Information Management
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
AED
— Automated external defibrillator
W
— Watt
FCC
— Federal Communications Commission (US)
TC/OC
— Technical Control and Operational Control
EXTRM
— Extreme
DOS
— Disk Operating System
BCR
— Benefit/Cost Ratio
CAA
— Civil Aviation Authority
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
AC
— Air Canada
DML
— Data Manipulation Language
D-ATIS
— Digital - Automatic Terminal Information Service
GE
— Georgia
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
TTG
— Time-To-Go
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
IR
— Islamic Republic of Iran
COS
— Chief of Staff
ALSF-2
— High Intensity Approach Lighting Systerm with Sequenced Flashing Lights.
ADSY
— Administrative Equipment Systems
CZ
— Czech Republic
S
— South
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
SALS
— Short Approach Lighting System
IFB
— Invitation For Bid
CAF
— Currency Adjustment Factor
AFCS
— Automatic Flight Control System
1 PPS
— One Pulse Per Second
NOTAMN
— New Notam
EEG
— Electro-EncephaloGram
SVC
— Service
OPM
— Office of Personnel Management
EBCDIC
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (pronounced Eb-see-dik) (cf. BCD)
DR
— Disaster Recovery
MTTF
— Mean Time To Failure
K
— Kilo-
UN
— United Narions
HUMS
— Health and usage monitoring systems
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
FIM
— Fault Isolation Manual
PDN
— Public Data Network
ADDENDUM
— Additional chartering terms at the end of a charter party
DVOF
— Digital Vertical Obstruction File
TTL
— Transistor-Transistor Logic
EG
— Egypt
CAT
— Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
RVR
— Runway Visual Range
CGL
— Circling Guidance Light
ARINC 743
— Airborne Global Positioning System Receiver
DHDATSBE
— Despatch Half Demurrage on All Time Saved Both Ends
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
PSTN
— Public Switched Telephone Network
VHF
— Very High Frequency
AO
— Authorizing Official
SMS
— Safety Management Systems
CIF
— Cost, Insurance, Freight
IFTO
— International Federation of Tour Operators
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computer
APAPI
— Abbreviated Precision Approach Path Indicator
TX / RX
— Transmitter / Receiver
RESA
— Runway End Safety Area
CMO
— Certificate Management Office
IR
— Iran Air
COA
— Contract Of Affreightment
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
ACPT
— Accept
PER SE
— By Itself
MIL
— Military
NOAA
— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
MBO
— Management by Objective
NM
— Nautical Mile
CASE
— computer-automated software engineering
EIS
— Environmental Impact Statement (US)
L/C
— Letter of Credit
ALT
— Altitude
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
AF
— Air Force
KBS
— Knowledge-Based System
DK
— Deck
PBX
— Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
DBMS
— Data Base Management System
GEN
— General Motors
GPO
— Government Printing Office
RLLS
— Runway Lead-In Light System
UPU
— Universal Postal Union
RSPL
— Recommended Spare Parts List
PDPR
— Per Day Pro Rata
BELOW
— Beneath the deck
DDP
— Delivered Duty Paid
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
LIDO
— Lufthansa Integrated Dispatch Operation
EPR
— Engine Pressure Ratio
CPIC
— Capital Planning and Investment Control
EMS
— Environmental Management Systems
RFQ
— Request For Quote
DEC
— December
CCSD
— command communications service designator; control communications service designator
HU
— Hungary
LEO
— Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
AVMED
— Aviation Medicine
EXER
— Exercise
MCE
— Management Centre Europe
ACD
— Automatic Call Distributor
SWIM
— System Wide Information Management
NEG
— NEGative
MIN
— Minimum
ASR
— Airport Surveillance Radar
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
FD
— Flight Director
LEC
— Local Exchange Carrier
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
MAINT
— Maintenance
COBT
— Calculated Off Block Time
IS
— Iceland
APS
— Arrival Pilot Station
USAF
— United States Air Force
CU
— Control Unit
TCP
— Transmission Control Protocol
CFR
— Cost and Freight
WT
— Weight
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
ITIL
— Information Technology Infrastructure Library
ARINC 542
— Airborne Oscillograph Flight Data Recorder
DIST
— Distance
MK
— Republic of Macedonia
ARINC 419
— Digital Data System Compendium
ENG
— Engine
CM
— Configuration Management
CRF
— Central Repair Facility
ADS-C
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract
AIRNAV
— Airports and Navigation Aids Database System
BY
— Belarus
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
FAC
— Facilities
RTE
— Route
DRP
— Disaster Recovery Plan
DES
— Delivered Ex Ship
DOLSP
— Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
WAC
— World Aeronautical Chart
AE
— Application Entity
RCM
— Requirements Correlation Matrix
NOR
— Notice of Readiness
SNR
— Signal-to-Noise Ratio
ARINC 429
— Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System
ETO
— Estimated Time Over
PVC
— Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
MAX
— Maximum
TV
— Television
ARINC 561
— Air Transport Inertial Navigation System - INS
HUM RES
— Human Resources
DAFIF
— Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File
CRC
— Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check)
MRC
— Monthly Recurring Charge
OPI
— Office of Primary Interest
FAR
— Federal Aviation Regulation
CAT
— Computer Aided Testing
ETE
— Estimated Time En Route
CW
— Continuous Wave
RMNDR
— Reminder
EAS
— Equivalent Airspeed
CDL
— Configuration Deviation List
LF
— Low Frequency
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
BW
— Bandwidth
2D
— Two-Dimensional
CONOPS
— Concept of Operations
CKD
— Completely Knocked Down
CDB
— Corporate Database
RMS
— root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
DMA
— direct memory access (computer term)
AOM
— Aircraft Operating Manual
P&I
— Protection and Indemnity insurance
MODEM
— Modulator-Demodulator
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
RDP
— Radar Data Processing
PABX
— private automatic branch exchange (telephone)
EW
— Eurowings
PRN CODE
— Pseudo Random Noise Code
FD
— Free Discharge
XFR
— Transfer
EBU
— Engine Build Unit
BAF
— Bunker Adjustment Factor
LAT
— Latitude
OO
— SkyWest Airlines
QUIS
— Questionnaire for User Interface Satisfaction
N
— North
FT
— Feet
CAT X
— Category x Precision Approach
AVG
— Average Voltage Gain
HWCI
— Hardware Configuration Item
DRAUGHT
— Depth to which a ship is immersed in water
AFSPS
— Arrival First Sea Pilot Station
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
ARINC 743A
— GPS/GLONASS Sensor
MBPS
— Megabits per second
PCT
— Percent
I/O
— Input/Output
AA
— Always Afloat
CRS
— Course
CI
— China Airlines - Taiwan
E
— East
TK
— Turkish Airlines
WO
— Without
CRM
— Crew Resource Management
MSA
— Minimum Safe Altitude
ARINC 408A
— Air Transport Indicator Cases And Mounting
SNGL
— Single
POS
— Position
C
— Centigrade
FAA
— Federal Aviation Authority
EFQM
— European Foundation for Quality Management's
ANS
— Answer
DEQ
— Delivered Ex Quay (shipping)
ADZY
— Advisory
LUX
— Findel International Airport, Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg
JCN
— Job Control Number
ATDNSHINC
— Any Time Day/Night Sundays and Holidays Included
BDI
— Both Dates Inclusive
CY
— Cyprus Airways Ltd
NRL
— Naval Research Laboratory
MSDA
— Material Safety Data Sheet
EST
— Estimated Starting Time
FMC
— Federal Maritime Commission's
DFDAU
— Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit
CLR
— Clear
BIT(E)
— Built-ln-Test (Equipment)
ADDS
— Aviation Digital Data Service
ATFM
— air traffic flow management
RNP5
— Required Navigation Performance 5
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
FDOD
— CFMU – Flight Data Operations Division
CN
— Change Notice
RCU
— Remote Control Unit
AT&T CSA
— At&t Customer Support Associate
NPRM
— Notice Of Proposed Rule Making
FO
— For Orders
LY
— El Al Israel Airlines
OSI
— Open Systems Interconnection (iso Standard)
SRV
— Server
EVM
— Earned Value Management
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
TOT
— Total
ITSM
— Information Technology Service Management
AFA
— Association of Flight Attendants
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
HDOP
— Horizontal Dilution of Precision
NTE
— Not-To-Exceed
CMC
— Central Maintenance Computer
FOUO
— For Official Use Only
AAIM
— Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
GSE
— Ground Support Equipment
OU
— Croatia Airlines
SEQ
— Sequence
RMS ERROR
— Root Mean Square error.
ARINC 747
— Flight Data Recorder
STTR
— Small Business Technology Transfer
FRS
— Functional Requirements Specifications
ITMRA
— Information Technology Management Reform Act (Part of the Clinger-Cohen Act)
DPI
— Dots per inch.
PMP
— Project Management Plan
PAR
— Precision Approach Radar
RAIM
— Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
RSVN
— Reservation
FOT
— Free On Truck
YD
— Yaw Damper
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finder
DHDWTSBE
— Despatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends
IPT
— Integrated Product Team
AIXM
— Aeronautical Information Exchange Model
CX
— Cathay Pacific Airways
OTFO
— Operations Technical Field Office
ATMAC
— Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee
ISA
— International Standard Atmosphere
AAAA
— Always Accessible Always Afloat
FOFFER
— Firm Offer
AOM
— Aircraft Operations Manual
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
LDAP
— Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (pronounced Ell-dap)
NEPA
— National Energy Policy Act of 1992
BM
— Beam
PQP
— Project Quality Plan
AF
— Air France
ARINC 597
— Aircraft Communications Addressing And Reporting System
R
— Right
DDD
— Detailed Design Document
CGL
— Circling Guidance Lights
CG
— Center of Gravity (DXS)
L
— Left
LOA
— Length Overall
AY
— Finnair, Oyj - Finland
PRF
— Pulse Repetition Frequency
CDU
— Control Display Unit
AFB
— Air Force Base (USAF)
ACT
— Active
NOV
— November
CONS
— consumption
ITF
— International Transport Workers' Federation
EFMS
— Experimental Flight Management System
HMI
— Human Machine Interface
NESDIS
— National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
CAVOK
— Ceiling And Visibility OK (Kav-okay)
BL
— Bale
ASD
— Aircraft Situation Display
ARINC 575
— Mark 3 Subsonic Air Data System
VSCF
— Variable-Speed Constant Frequency
ARINC 573
— Aircraft Integrated Data System Mark
AOCS
— Attitude and Orbit Control System
A/C
— Aircraft
ACARS
— Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
WOCL
— Window of Circadian Low
KM
— Kilometer (1,000 meters)
TGT
— Target
MIRL
— Medium Intensity Runway Lights
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
DTED
— Digital Terrain Elevation Data (dee-ted)
HF
— High Frequency
RDIF
— Radar Data Interchange Format
AUTOCAD
— Automatic Computer Aided Design
ADC
— Air Defense Command
CVR
— Cockpit Voice Recorder
AEA
— Association of European Airlines
A02
— Automated Observation With Precipitation Discriminator
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
KE
— Korean Airlines
NACA
— National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
CW
— Clockwise
LT
— Liner Terms
HDLC
— High-Level Data Link Control
WO
— World Airways, Inc
IMA
— Integrated Modular Avionics
NAAQS
— National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
NAVDB
— Navigation Data Base
IFOR
— Implementation Force
CPDLC
— Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
ADIRS
— Air Data Inertial Reference System
ANG
— Air National Guard
FLT
— Flight
PCM
— Pulse-Code Modulation
AIP
— Aeronautical Information Publication
DOS
— United States Department of State
FSRM
— Facility Security Risk Management
IN.HG.
— inches of mercury
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
DOP
— Dropping Outward Pilot
RNP
— Required Navigation Performance
TBO
— Time Between Overhaul
OVERBOARD
— Over the side or out of the ship
W
— West
DGNSS
— Differential Global Navigation Satellite System
ARINC 603
— Airborne Computer Data Loader
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
EASA
— European Aviation Safety Agency
NRT
— Net Restricted Tonnage
FCL
— Full Container Load
WG
— Working Group
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
GHZ
— Gigahertz
AWB
— Air Waybill
AVAIL
— Available
AHL
— Australian Hold Ladders
ACN
— Aircraft Classification Number
REQ
— Request
BR
— Eva Airways Corporation
BRK
— Break
FACF
— Final Approach Course Fix
ILO
— International Labour Organisation
CPD
— Continuous Professional Development
IF
— Intermediate Frequency
FANS
— Future Air Navigation System
3D
— Three Dimensional
NOTAM
— Notice to Airmen
DH
— Decision Height
LH
— Lufthansa German Airlines
GW
— Gross Weight
MTBCF
— Mean Time Between Critical Failures
JAN
— January
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Agency
NW
— Northwest Airlines
RDF
— Radio Direction Finder
CW
— Carrier Wave
NAS
— National Airspace System
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
DHS
— Department of Human Services
ASTERIX
— All-purpose Structured Eurocontrol Radar Information Exchange
MAA
— Maximum Authorized Altitude
DID
— direct inward dial
FREE EXINS
— Free of any Extra Insurance
LIDAR
— Lander Light Detection and Ranging
EET
— Estimated Elapsed Time
NFPA
— National Fire Protection Association
DNRCAOSLONL
— Discountless and Non-Returnable Cargo and/or Ship Lost or Not Lost
AUG
— August
ARINC 557
— Airborne Voice Recorder
PAPI
— Precision Approach Path Indicator (aviation)
DDM
— Difference in Depth of Modulation
VAN
— Value Added Network
BL
— Blowing (METAR descriptor)
DDS
— Digital Data Service
LZ
— Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
ALQDS
— All Quadrants
NASA
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
NCS
— National Communications System
CCU
— Central Control Unit
A&E
— Architecture and Engineering
ECAM
— Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor
HIRO
— High Intensity Runway Operation
LF
— Load Factor
FZRA
— Freezing Rain (METAR Code)
CCITT
— Comite Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee) [now ITU-T]
PHA
— Preliminary Hazard Analysis
BADA
— Base of Aircraft Data ; Aircraft performance Data
VSWR
— Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
OGC
— Open Geospatial Consortium
GPRA
— Government Performance and Results Act
PKI
— Public Key Infrastructure (cryptography)
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
BWAD
— Brackish Water Arrival Draft
FRB
— Failure Review Board
EIB
— European Investment Bank
CPD
— Charterers Pay Dues
MIT
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
BOFFER
— Best Offer
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
OK
— Czech Airlines
ARINC
— Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
FP
— Flight Plan
RSYD
— Release Subject to Your Discretion
CDI
— Course Deviation Indicator
TOR
— terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
MAN
— Manual
EADI
— Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
AFS
— Aeronautical Fixed Service
AVOL
— aerodrome visibility operational level
ABV
— Above
FADEC
— Full Authority Digital Engine Control
BOW
— The forward part of a ship
BRG
— Bearing
ISMLS
— Interim Standard Microwave Landing System
A/A
— Air-to-Air
SN
— Brussels Airlines
OCT
— October
WPM
— speech--words per minute
FONSI
— Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
ARINC 542A
— Digital Flight Data Recorder
ALSF2
— ALS with Sequenced Flashers II
MEL
— Minimum Equipment List
DR
— Dead Reckoning
ARINC 740
— Multiple-Input Cockpit Printer
CEQ
— Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
CLD
— Cloud
TLV
— Type-Length-Value
SID
— Standard Instrument Departure
1 :1
— One-to-one relationship
MCW
— Modulated Continuous Wave
MOLOO
— More or Less Owners Option
MDA
— Minimum Descent Altitude
LLWAS
— Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
CAASA
— Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa
MDT
— Mean Down Time
FEC
— Forward Error Correction
AD
— airworthiness directives (FAA)
HIRTA
— High Intensity Radio Transmission Area
EXEC
— Execute
BROB
— Bunkers Remaining on Board
ARO
— Air Traffic Services Reporting Office
MAG
— Magnetic
SU
— Aeroflot Russian Airlines
A/D
— Analog-to-Digital
ELT
— Emergency Locator Transmitter
CVSM
— Conventional Vertical Separation Minimum
HGT
— Height
TEMP
— Temperature
ARINC 572
— Mark 2 Air Traffic Control Transponder
FZFG
— Freezing Fog
DCA
— Defensive Counter Air
NAS
— National Aircraft Standard
ARINC 421
— Guidance For Standard Subdivision of ATA Spec 100 Numbering System for Avionics
HMI
— Hazardously Misleading Information
ARINC 601
— Control/Display Interfaces
CHTRS
— Charterers
FQR
— Formal Qualification Review
AIDC
— Air traffic control Inter-Facility Ground Data Communications
FRT
— Freight
PFD
— Primary Flight Display
FL
— Flight Level
SHF
— Super High Frequency
ARINC 566
— Airborne VHF Communications Transceiver And Mark 1 VHF SATCOM System
CUST
— Customs
BOC
— Bell Operating Company
NPS
— Navigation Performance Scales
XEU
— European Currency Unit
ALP
— Airport Layout Plan
TDMA
— Time Division Multiple Access
AFSS
— Automated Flight Service Station
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
DETRESFA
— distress phase (lCAO)
A&P
— Airframe & Powerplant
ANSP
— Air Navigation Service Provider
MECO
— Main Engine Cutoff
MTTRP
— Mean Time to repair product
FZDZ
— Freezing Drizzle
PERF
— Performance
SH
— Showers
CIRM
— International Radio Maritime Committee
ULR
— Ultra Long Range
W
— White
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
C
— Close
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
AD
— Aerodrome
SP
— Space
AFFSC (E)
— Air Forces Flight Safety Committee (Europe)
CBI
— Computer Based Instruction
UL
— Uplink
LOFT
— Line-Oriented Flight Training
CTA/FIR
— Control Area/Flight Information Region
T
— Time
DOI
— United States Department of Interior
CSD
— Constant Speed Drive
WP
— Work Package
NI
— Network Interface
SARPS
— Standards and Recommended Practices
EDF
— Electricité de France
ALERFA
— alert phase
DAF
— Deliver At Frontier
SS 30
— 30 Minutes after Sunset
AP
— Airport
CDRL
— Contracts Data Requirements List
TYPH
— Typhoon
ARINC 571
— Inertial Reference System
VMIN
— Basic Clean Aircraft Minimum CAS
FLAS
— Flight Level Allocation Scheme
IDS
— Intrusion Detection System
OT&E
— Operational Test and Evaluation
AACO
— Arab Air Carriers Organisation
RM
— Risk Management
SSALS
— Simplified Short Approach Lighting Systerm
ODALS
— Omnidirectional Approach Lighting Systems
RTOS
— Real-Time Operating System
FF
— Fuel Flow
ECAC
— European Civil Aviation Conference
PA
— Pan American Airways
ARTCC
— Air Route Traffic Control Center
EPCU
— Electrical Power Control Unit
FIS
— Flight Information Service
MRA
— Minimum Reception Altitude
AC
— Altocumulus
ATLA
— Air Transport Licensing Authority
GA
— General Aviation
SEP
— September
AIRPROX
— The code word used in air traffic incident report to designate aircraft proximity
GS
— Ground Speed
ARINC 750
— VHF Data Radio
CAT
— Clear Air Turbulence
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
DA
— Disbursement Account
VGND
— Ground Velocity
AWIPS
— Advanced weather Interactive Processing System (NOAA)
FEIS
— Final Environmental impact statement (US)
MDO
— Marine Diesel Oil
HIWAS
— Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
SDLC
— Software development life cycle
ACCT
— Accounting Records
CPS
— characters per second
LGTD
— Lighted
PII
— Personally Identifiable Information
DEIS
— Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
ARINC 591
— Quick Access Recorder For Aids System
ACM
— Airspace Control Measures
LW
— Low Water
AVBL
— available
QPSK
— aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
INS
— Inertial Navigation System
FLTCK
— Flight Check
SV
— Space Vehicle
FSS
— Flight Service Station
VSBY
— Visibility
TTY
— Teletype Telex Machine
B
— Blue
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
RNP-10
— Required Navigation Performance
TAS
— True Airspeed
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
PRKG
— Parking
BCA
— Benefit/Cost Analysis
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
BENDS
— Both Ends (shipping)
SAW
— Surface Acoustic Wave
JPDA
— Joint Probabilistic Data Association
FEP
— Front End Processor
SSEC
— Static Source Error Correction
MLW
— Maximum Landing Weight
SITA
— Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques
TCA
— Terminal Control Area
AQP
— Advanced Qualification Program
POL STAT
— Policy Statement
ND
— Navigation Display
HUD
— Head-Up Display
Z
— Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
SBIR
— Small Business Innovation Research
FMC
— Flight Management Computer
HZ
— Haze (METAR Code)
NAABSA
— Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground
COACP
— Contract Of Affreightment Charter Party
CFAR
— Constant False Alarm Rate
5LNC
— Five Letter Name Code
DBS
— Direct Broadcast Satellite
IMC
— Instrument Meteorological Conditions
VMC
— visual meteorological conditions
ADV
— Advise
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
ATCSCC
— Air Traffic Control System Command Center
ADCOM
— Address Commission
ID
— IDentifier
FFA
— Functional Failure Analysis
8.33 STATE
— A State initially implementing 8.33 kHz channel spacing
DIR
— Directory
CDT
— Command Delivery Time
ARINC 606
— Guidance For Electrostatic Sensitive Device Utilisation & Protection, Sup. 1
TCU
— Towering Cumulus
V
— Volt (measurement)
FRA
— Federal Railroad Administration
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
RFC
— Request For Change
KBPS
— kilobits per second
NORDO
— No-Radio
ILSP
— Integrated Logistics Support Plan/Program
GBAS
— Ground Based Augmentation System
BA
— Braking Action
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
FOQ
— Free On Quay
MMEL
— Master Minimum Equipment List
ARINC 757
— Cockpit Voice Recorder
IISLS
— Improved Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
DEM
— German mark
HEX
— Hexadecimal (base 16)
NASTEP
— National Airspace System Technical Evaluation Program
ARINC 559A
— Mark 2 Airborne HF SSB/AM System
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
FYG
— For Your Guidance
IRS
— Inertial Reference System
IPV6
— Internet Protocol Version 6
MCT
— Maximum Continuous Thrust
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
DNIC
— Data Network Identification Code
NWS
— National Weather Service (formerly U.S. Weather Bureau)
LGT
— Light
HVAC
— Heating, Ventilating, And Air Conditioning
CARSR
— Common Air Route Surveillance Radar
FIOS
— Free In/Out Stowed
ACI
— Airports Council International
VDF
— Very high frequency Direction Finding station
HO
— Hold Over
PF
— Pilot Flying
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
THR
— Thrust
MVFR
— Marginal Visual Flight Rules
CTR
— Container Fitted
GML
— Geography Markup Language
FPL
— Full Performance Level
DA
— Decision Altitude
SAC
— Strategic Air Command
OL
— Operating Location
OWS
— Owners
FST
— First
ARINC 744
— Full Format Printer
CR
— Current Rate
GS
— Glide Slope
COTP
— Connection-Oriented Transport Protocol
BT
— berth terms
DCE
— Data Communication Equipment
ACU
— Antenna Control Unit
CART
— Classification And Regression Tree (method In Statistical Analysis)
CDM
— Collaborative Decision Making
AITS
— Automated Inventory Tracking System
AT
— Air Traffic
ATC-HMI
— Air Traffic Control Human Machine Interface
SIP
— State Implementation Plan
4D FMS
— 4D Flight Management System
A/P
— Autopilot
CAB
— Civil Aeronautics Board
LIM
— Limit
ARAG
— Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp Gent Range
CD
— Candela
VCCS
— Voice Communication and Control System
ARTS
— Automated Radar Terminal System
AUSEP
— Australian RNAV Separation Standards
ALTRV
— Altitude Reservation
V
— Velocity
NRZ
— Non-Return-To-Zero
CROB
— Cargo Remaining on Board
PAMPLAY
— PAM rePLAY system
CDTI
— Cockpit display of traffic information
WTSPT
— Waterspout
MM
— Middle Marker
TDD
— Time Division Duplex
RMP
— Radio Management Panel
ARINC 596
— Mark 2 Airborne SELCAL System
ADZD
— Advised
BOB
— Bunker On Board
CNL
— Cancel
ATUTC
— Actual Times Used to Count
AMT
— Aviation Maintenance Technician
JD TF
— Job Description Task Force
ALS
— approach lighting system
NTZ
— No Transgression Zone
ASDE-X
— Airport Surface Detection Equipment - X (frequency) band
LSA
— Lysergic Acid Amide
AMA
— Area Minimum Altitude
LTOG
— Long Term Objectives Groups
PFN
— Pulse-Forming-Network
HDG
— Heading
LRNS
— Long-Range Navigation System
DEG
— Degree
SUA
— Special-Use Airspace
RIB
— Routing Information Base
ANA
— All Nippon Airways
MSSR
— Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar
AOC
— Airline Operation Control
RAD
— Radio
BKN
— Broken Sky (METAR Code)
DBE
— Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
EQPT
— Equipment
SSR
— Software Specification Review
ACNZ
— Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd
EXTD
— Extend
CRZ
— Cruise
LCN
— Load Classification Number
ARINC 579
— Airborne VOR Receiver
FA
— Final Approach
1 :M
— One-to-Many relationship
ATSAP
— Air Traffic Safety Action Program
SVID
— System V Interface Definition
AFCAC
— African Civil Aviation Commission
PJMM
— Project Management Methodology
LT
— Long Ton
SSR MODE S
— Selective Address SSR
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
RAPPI
— Random Access Plan-Position Indicator
ATZ
— Aerodrome Traffic Zone
DEM
— Demurrage
CDT
— Controlled Departure Time
VCO
— Voltage Controlled Oscillator (Oscillation)
QUAD
— Quadrant
NOSIG
— No Significant Change
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
FOQA
— Flight Operations Quality Assurance Programs
FIR
— Flight Information Region
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
FMGC
— Flight Management Guidance Computer
TCAS
— Traffic Collision Avoidance System
JMCT
— Job Management Consultative Team [job analysis]
MNM
— Minimum
ARINC 404A
— Air Transport Equipment Cases And Racking
GUI
— Graphic-User Interface
HAT
— Height Above Touchdown
SUMI
— Software Usability Measurement Inventory
NAT NAM
— North Atlantic / North America
IG
— Inspector General (HHS)
SGS 85
— Sovietic Geodetic System
BYD
— Beyond
UT
— Universal Time
FHA
— Functional Hazard Analysis
EFIS
— Electronic Flight Information System
LATA
— Local Access and Transport Area
ALSF1
— ALS with Sequenced Flashers I
FIW
— Free in wagon
JUL
— July
MTBR
— Mean Time Between Replacement
LORAN
— Long-Range Aid to Navigation
AT
— Air Transport
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
ALSF
— Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
AKARD
— Available Knowledge And required system Research and Development
IFR
— Instrument Flight Rules
HOV
— High Occupancy Vehicle
HALO
— High Altitude, Low Opening (skydiving term)
SUP
— Supervisor
FDR
— Flight Data Recorder
MOD
— Modified
AODR
— Authorizing Official Designated Representative
MCA
— Minimum Crossing Altitude
CNCL
— Cancel
FEW
— Few
AACO
— Arab Air Carriers Organization
RTLS
— Return To Launch Site
GCU
— Generator Control Unit
ACCID
— Notification of an aircraft accident
IF
— Intermediate Fix
BASE AM
— Base Arrival Manager
LDI
— Landing Direction Indicator
DPSK
— Differential Phase Shift Keying
NSSL
— National Severe Storms Laboratory
LIFR
— Low Instrument Flight Rules
AIRAC
— Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control
AAA
— Amended meteorological message
CST
— Centistoke
ANTHAM
— Antwerp-Hamburg Range
ADA
— Advisory Area
ADVCTN
— Advection
ELVENT
— Electric Ventilation
AFIL
— Air Filed Flight Plan
TMA
— Traffic Management Advisor
PUP
— Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
ASI
— Air Speed Indicator
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
BSC
— Binary Synchronous Communication
ACH
— Air traffic control Flight Plan Change
NEC
— National Electric Code
WINDR
— Wind Direction
RWY
— Runway
FSK
— Frequency Shift Keying
CATX
— Categorical Exclusion
VTS
— Vessel Traffic Service
CON
— Continuous
BIM
— Building Information Model
ABAS
— Aircraft-based Augmentation System
PROC
— Procedure
ATSU
— Air Traffic Services Unit
ASYNC
— Asynchronous
JAR-OPS
— Joint Airworthiness Requirements Operations
JTSO
— Joint Technical Standard Order
ARINC 306
— Guidance For Designers Of Aircraft-Electronic Installations
NP
— Propeller speed
TM
— Traffic Management
AAOSA
— Always Afloat or Safe Aground
M
— Manual
PIREP
— Pilot (weather) Report
STAR
— Standard Terminal Arrival Route
HX
— No Specific working hours
DES
— Descend
VASIS
— Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
NPR
— National Performance Review (office)
SATCAS
— Selenia Air Traffic Control Automated System
CFI
— Certified Flight Instructor
TIAS
— True Indicated Airspeed
WGS 84
— World Geodetic System 1984
AAS
— advanced automation system (FAA)
PFI
— Private Finance Initiative
DIP
— Drop and Insert Point
RATCC
— Radar Air Traffic Control Center
TBS
— To Be Supplied(by government)
OP
— Operational
GDP
— Ground Delay Program
MPO
— Metropolitan Planning Organization
MCP
— Mode Control Panel
RSLS
— Receiver Side Lobe Suppression
TMU
— Traffic Management Unit
ALPAP
— Air Line Pilots Association of the Philippines
ARINC 566A
— Mark 3 VHF Communications Transceiver
ANC
— Air Navigation Commission
FTI
— FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure
IAO
— In And Out
APA
— Allied Pilots Association
IU
— If Used
TURB
— Turbulence
ACAMS
— Aircraft Condition Analysis and Management System
HG
— Mercury (Latin Hydrargyrum)
NSAP
— Network Service Access Point
ARINC 745
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance, Supplement 1
NCAR
— National Center for Atmospheric Research (US)
CAS
— Calibrated Air Speed
CPS
— Central Processing System
CMIP
— Common Management Information Protocol (ATM)
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
EST
— Estimated Ship Time
ODS
— Operational Data Store (knowledge management)
AEFMP
— Algeria, Spain, France, Maroc, Portugal Project
JAN
— January
ADREP
— Aircraft Accident/Incident Data Reporting System
APRT
— Airport
MOCA
— Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
IFPZ
— IFPS Zone
ACAIS
— Air Carrier Activity Information System
OCC
— Operations control center
AGHME
— Aircraft Geometric Height Measurement Element
PSN
— Packet Switched Network
TDOP
— Time Dilution of Precision
TSU
— Technical Support Unit
RESMA
— Requirements for Emergency and Safety Airborne Equipment
LAAS
— Local Area Augmentation System
NL
— Engine Revolutions per Minute
CLC
— Course Line Computer
DIA
— Denver International Airport
FR
— From
SSB
— Single Side Band
ATIS-B
— Automatic Terminal Information Service - Broadcast
FPM
— Feet Per Minute
PRORES
— Problem Resolution
WHO
— World Health Organisation
ATMAS
— Air Traffic Management Automated System
ALT HOLD
— Altitude Hold Mode
FREQ
— Frequency
ICASM
— International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine
ACCS
— Air Command and Control System
FSM
— Flight Schedule Monitor
HSI
— Horizontal Situation Indicator
ATO
— Air Traffic Organization
ARINC 574
— Passenger Announcement, Entertainment & Service Multiplex System
ATS
— Air Traffic Services
PTUL
— Pilots Trade Union of Latvia
AFISO
— Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officer
ADVY
— Advisory
A/S
— Alongside
AILS
— Automatic Instrument Landing System
MTD
— Moving Target Detection
C/N
— Carrier-To-Noise Ratio
COV
— Cover
ARINC 609
— Design Guidance For Aircraft Electrical Power Systems
ATIS
— Automatic Terminal Information Service
LVL CHG
— Level Change
DZ
— Drizzle
DLP
— Data Link Processor
AIMS
— Airplane Information Management System
BUECE
— Back-up Emergency Communications Equipment
ECMT
— European Conference of Ministers of Transport
AAIB
— Air Accident Investigation Branch
AST
— FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation
ARPA
— Advanced Research Project Agency's
SSR
— secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
FDPS
— Flight Data Processing System
AMSS
— Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service
LDG
— Landing (aviation)
TOP
— Cloud Top
PMS
— Performance Management System
SMGC
— Surface Movement Guidance and Control
CIP
— Capital Investment Plan
NIMA
— National Imagery and Mapping Agency (became National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|NGA)
C&A
— Certification and Accreditation
IOT&E
— Independent Operational Test and Evaluation
ACSE
— Application Control Service Element
FILO
— Free In/Liner Out
RDSIM
— Runway Delay Simulation Model
BBB
— Before Breaking Bulk
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
DEP
— Depart
FEB
— February
J2EE
— Java 2 Enterprise Edition
JUN
— June
WMSCR
— Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
PREV
— Previous
AFDS
— Autopilot Flight Director System
AAP
— Advanced Automation Program
BS
— Bootstrap Service
AZM
— Azimuth
DEL
— Delete
LON
— Longitude
IMG
— Immigration
CRAM
— Conditional Route Availability Message
UIR
— Upper Information Region
NR.
— Number
SSR MODE S WG
— Secondary Surveillance Radar Mode Selective WG
ADZ
— Advise
EGPWS
— Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning System
ARR
— Arrive
AS
— Altostratus
MT
— Mertic Tonne
STA
— Scheduled Time of Arrival
ATCO
— Air Taxi Commercial Operator
DEM
— Digital Elevation Model
MOTNE
— Meteorological Operational Telecommunication Network in Europe
DP
— Dewpoint Temperatue
DES
— Descent
CRM
— Cockpit Resource Management
ASMA
— Aerospace Medical Association
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
RSTD
— Restricted
IMDG
— International Maritime Dangerous Goods
DTM
— Digital Terrain Model
AWOG
— All Weather Operations Group
TROP
— Tropopause
MN
— Magnetic North
AOPA
— Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
CRDA
— Converging Runway Display Aid
ADS
— automatic dependent surveillance
ARINC 578
— Airborne ILS Receiver
ARSR
— Air Route Surveillance Radar
TODAH
— Take Off distance available, helicopter
CNDN
— Canadian
NMC
— National Meteorological Center (US)
EV
— every
SARSAT
— Search and Rescue Satellite
ETVCT
— En Route Training Voice Communication Tool
UAB
— Until Advised By
ATLC
— Atlantic
ADLY
— Arrival Delay
I
— Italy
FIXM
— Flight Information Exchange Model
FAP
— Final Approach Point
DETR
— Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
RDPS
— Radar Data Processing System
FIOST
— Free In/Out and Trimmed
ACAS
— Airborne Collision Avoidance System
FCA
— Free Carrier Alongside
PHINOM
— Nominal Bank Angle
ACF
— Area Control Facility
MNS
— Mission Needs Statement
OCA
— Oceanic Control Area
DET
— Detention
FRZN
— Frozen
DRFT
— Drift
NDI
— Nondestructive Inspection
TBN
— To Be Notified
LHR
— London Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom
DL
— Downlink Message
DOC
— Document
ATCRB
— Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon
DEA
— Data Exchange Agreement
RNAV
— Random Navigation Area Navigation
DBRITE
— Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
SDR
— Service Difficulty Report
ELBA
— Emergency Locator Beacon Aircraft
QAR
— Quick Access Recorder
ARINC 600
— Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces
PABX
— Private Automated Branch EXchange (company Phone System)
FIOT
— Free In/Out and Trimmed
CAEM
— Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (WMO)
HAPI
— Helicopter Approach Path Indicator
STAB
— Stabilizer
CPE
— Customer Premise Equipment
AFL
— Actual Flight Level
OBO
— Ore/Bulk/Oil vessel
ASN
— Advance Shipment Notice
FCC
— Flight Control Computer
DALR
— Digital Audio Legal Recorder
ATAG
— Air Transport Action Group
APM
— approach path monitor
PROF
— Profile
DIS
— Distance
WFTU
— World Federation of Trade Unions
AAIB
— Air Accidents Investigation Branch
MOC
— Memorandum Of Cooperation
OAT
— Outside Air Temperature
CAS
— Close Air Support
CEC
— Commission of the European Communities ;
ADS-R
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Report
UAT
— Universal Access Transceiver
HDD
— Head Down Display
HW
— High Water
PROM
— Programmable Read Only Memory (chip)
VASI
— Visual Approach Slope Indicator
AIRS
— Advanced Infrared Sounder
LOM
— Compass Locator at the Outer Marker
CASA
— Civil Aviation Safety Authority
SESAR
— Single European Sky ATM Research
FBO
— Fixed-Based Operator
GNSS
— Global Navigation Satellite System
RTCA
— Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
TDWR
— Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
IVSR
— Interim Voice Switch Replacement Program
FDIO
— Flight Data Input/Output
STOL
— Short Takeoff And Landing
XAP
— Crossing Alternate Proposal Message
TMC
— Thrust Management Computer
SNPA
— Subnetwork Point of Attachment
AFIZ
— Aerodrome Flight information Zone
DESP
— Despatch
AP
— Autopilot
MUD
— Mud Log
V&V
— Validation & Verification
SOPA
— Standard Operating Procedure Amplified
CAAC
— Civil Aviation Administration of China
LASKA
— Learning And Skills Acquisition
BSS
— Basis
AARA
— Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area
SUBJ
— Subject
PMS
— Pavement Management System
STWL
— Stopway Lights
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
SSAP
— Source Service Access Point
MLDT
— Mean Logistic Down Time
RUC
— Rapid Update Cycle
IRM
— information resource management
FSDO
— Flight Standards District Office
ASLAR
— Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery
IMPR
— Improve
PFA
— Probability of False Alarm
MTI
— Moving Target Indicator
PASTUS
— Past Us
EFAS
— En Route Flight Advisory Service
SM
— Statute Mile
4D
— Four-Dimensional
BRL
— Building Restriction Line
ASPH
— Asphalt
FRQ
— Frequent
DEST
— Destination
ACID
— Aircraft Identification
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
ABM
— Abeam
XTRK
— Cross Track Error
SASKI
— Name of an ATS Route reporting point
ARINC 608
— Standard Modular Avionics Repair And Test System
SATSAR
— Satellite-aided Search And Rescue
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk - Read Only Memory
FIO
— Free In/Out
ECS
— Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
ARINC 605
— Users Guide For ARINC 616 Avionics Subset Of ATLAS Language
CFIT
— Controlled Flight into Terrain
AACC
— Airport Associations Co-ordinating Council
BN
— Booking Note
ADS-B
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
AOR-E
— Atlantic Ocean Region East
CFWU
— Central Flow Weather Unit
LNAV
— Lateral Navigation
AMSSP
— Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Panel
QTG
— Qualification Test Guide
SGI
— Silicon Graphics Incorporated
QDR
— Reciprocal Magnetic Bearing
QAE
— Quality Assurance Evaluator
IRD
— Initial Requirements Document
COP
— Custom of Port
AVI
— Audio/Video Interleaved Format
AEWPD
— Adapted EATM Work Programme Document
FTE
— Flight Technical Error
DNSTRM
— Downstream
LO
— Low
INIT
— Initial
AUTONAV
— Auto-Navigation
VCMAX
— Active Maximum Control Speed
FIT
— Free In Trimmed
CFDS
— Centralised Fault Display System
AIC
— Aeronautical Information Circular
BRF
— Brief
ECG
— En Route Communications Gateway
ACR
— Atlantic Co-ordinated Route
SGL
— Signal
AFIS
— Airport Flight Information Service
AC
— Advisory Circular
F&E
— Facilities and Equipment
CEW
— Civil Engineering Works
NADA
— NADIN Concentrator
A/I
— Accident/Incident
PDC
— Pre-Departure Clearance
TWIP
— Terminal Weather Information for Pilots
CWY
— Clearway
BTN
— Between
A01
— Automated Observation Without Precipitation Discriminator
OTV
— Orbital Transfer Vehicle
ARINC 413A
— Guidance For Aircraft Power Utilisation And Transient Protection
RAD
— Radial
ALPA
— Japan Air Line Pilots Association of Japan
IMAL
— Integrity Monitoring Alarm Limit
SVCBL
— Serviceable
SVVP
— Software Verification and Validation Plan
ARP
— Aerodrome Reference Point
4D-NAV
— 4D Navigation
AWOS
— Automated Weather Observing System
BSS
— Best Signal Selection
ATCT
— Airport Traffic Control Tower
BI
— Both inclusive
ASCP
— Aviation System Capacity Plan
DGELG
— Dangerous Goods European Advisory Group
CRN
— Crane
AOA
— Airport Operations Area
ATFMS
— Air Traffic Flow Management System
DSPY
— Display
EGT
— Exhaust Gas Temperature
METAR
— Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report
MAUW
— Maximum All Up Weight
PELA
— Proficiency test in English Language for ATCOs
ASCII
— American Standard Code for Interface and Interchange
LCTD
— Located
BASE
— Cloud base
UTC
— Universal Time Coordinate
SSTS
— Space Surveillance and Tracking System
ACL
— Altimeter Check Location
SURVITE
— Surveillance Integrated Tested for EATMS
LTP
— Landing Threshold Point
BRA
— Bearing, Range and Altitude
RPI
— Real Property Inventory
RSR
— en-Route Surveillance Radar
PVD
— Plan View Display
RMK
— Remark
ITWS
— Integrated Terminal Weather System
AFSFO
— AFS Field Office
RAPPI
— Radar Access Plan Position
GRI
— General Rate Increase
XMT
— Excluding
IFPZ
— Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System Zone
FACC
— Feature and Attribute Coding Catalogue
ECA
— European Cockpit Association
ACC-PC
— ACC Planning Controller
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
RD
— Requirements Document
OO
— Owners Option
FTS
— Federal Telecommunications System
DESC
— Descending
AFIS
— Aerodrome Flight Information Service
DME/P
— Precision Distance Measuring Equipment
CTAF
— Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
AJR
— System Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization
DAPS
— Days all Purposes
FI
— Flight Instructor
IA
— Inspection Authorization
DOTCC
— Department of Transportation Computer Center
8.33 CP
— 8.33 Contact Person
QF
— Quality Factor
AIMS
— Aircraft Integrated Monitoring System
COT
— At the Coast
SAT
— Static Air Temperature
MAR
— March
AAPA
— Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
ARF
— Airport Reservation Function
SEA/TAC
— Seattle/Tacoma International Airport
ASR-WSP
— Airport Surveillance Radar-Weather System Processor
CDA
— Continuous Descent Approach
ARINC 415
— Operation/Technical Guidelines On Failure Warning and Functional Test
JURG
— Joint Users Requirements Group
ESDI
— Enhanced Small-Device Interface
ISLS
— Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression
ADIC
— ATS Interfacility Data Communications
TRU
— True
IUHTAUTC
— If Used, Half Time Actually To Count
OPT
— Optimum
AAME
— Association of Aviation Medical Examiners
COB
— Closing of Business
PMS
— Program Management System
FARAWAY
— Fusion of Radar and ADS data through two WAY data link
API
— FAA Office of International Aviation
CNVTV
— Convective
AEV
— Annual Equivalent Value
ASDA
— Accelerate-Stop Distance Available
JTIDS
— Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (djay-tidz)
FDP
— Flight Data Processing
KCAS
— Knots Calibrated Airspeed
ABOVE DECK
— On the deck
TCP / IP
— Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
PAWES
— performance assessment and workload evaluation
WAAS
— Wide Area Augmentation System
AACI
— Airports Association Council International
FEU
— Forty-Foot Equivalent Unit
DF
— Direction Finder (Finding)
ACDO
— Air Carrier District Office
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
RBP
— Radar Bypass Processor
OFZ
— Obstacle Free Zone
PMA
— Parts Manufacturer Approval
DF
— Direction Finding or Finder
PRN
— Pseudo-Random Noise
RMI
— Radio Magnetic Indicator
ALTM
— Altimeter
IVSI
— Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator
RCH
— Reach
AT&T ASDC
— At&t Agency Service Delivery Center
IMPACT
— Information Market Policy Actions
PBD
— Place Bearing/Distance
GNCN
— GENERAL CONDITIONS
GA
— General Average
ACCC
— Australian Competition Consumer Commission
GEO
— Geographic
TSNT
— Transient
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
ASPW
— Any Safe Port in the World
AMS
— Acquisition Management System
YOYO
— Only Y Available
MDD
— Meteorological Data Distribution
LCL
— Less Container Loaded
CACRC
— Commercial Aircraft Composite Repair Committee
ATCO
— Air Traffic Controllers Organization
NSSFC
— National Severe Storms Forecast Center
EB
— Eastbound
AIR
— Aircraft Certification Service
VNO
— Maximum structural cruising speed
A/H
— Altitude/Height
ANCA
— Airport Noise and Capacity Act
ARINC 414
— General Guidance For Equipment And Installation Engineers
DGAC
— Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile
FOD
— Foreign Object Debris
AMVER
— Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue system
AATF
— Airworthiness Assurance Task Force
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
ELD
— Electrical Load Database
ATTIS
— AT&T Information Systems
FSP
— Flight Strip Printer
QDM
— Magnetic Heading
NRH
— No Reply Heard
DTS
— Dedicated Transmission Service
SITA
— Société Internationale Télécommunique Aéronautique
ARINC 746
— Cabin Communications System, Supplement
CSIS
— Centralized Storm Information System
FWAD
— Fresh Water Arrival Draft
VRB
— Variable
AO
— Aircraft Operator
OMI
— Organisation Maritime Internationale (French: International Maritime Organization; UN)
NSW
— No Significant Weather
CBFT
— Cubic Feet
CSMC
— Cyber Security Management Center
FIDS
— Flight Information Display System
MNOP
— Maximum Normal Operating Pressure
DVD
— Dual View Display
ARINC 594
— Ground Proximity Warning System
3D
— Palair Macedonian
CALS
— Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistic Support
UHF
— Ultrahigh Frequency
TVE
— Total Vertical Error
ADSP
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance Panel
WRNG
— Warning
EFB
— Electronic Flight Bag
AFMS
— Automatic Flight Management System
APA(CV)
— Air Line Pilots Association (Cape Verde)
ARMATS
— State Closed Joint-Stock Company of Armenian Air Traffic Services
LRCO
— Limited Remote Communications Outlet
ALF
— Aloft
DA
— Descent Advisor
ARFF
— Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
DPTH
— Depth
AWOP
— All Weather Operations Panel (ICAO)
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer
DMN
— Data Multiplexing Network
CPF
— Central Processing Facility
DMU
— Data Management Unit
GLOSS
— Global Sea Level Observing System (of IOC)
ITIRS
— International Terrestrial Reference System
MEA
— Minimum Enroute Altitude
B/C
— Benefit/Cost
ADES
— Aerodrome of Destination
AOV
— Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service
GEADGE
— German Air Defense Ground Environment
RTO
— Rejected Take-Off
SCAT-1 APPROACH
— Special Category 1 Approach
DRK
— Derrick
PROB
— probability
SDP
— Service Delivery Point
LORAN
— Long Range Navigational System
SES
— Single European Sky
IFRB
— International Frequency Registration Board of the International Telecommunication Union
A/N
— Arrival Notice
ARINC 742
— Design Guidance For Windshear Warning and Guidance Equipment
EMAS
— Engineered Materials Arresting System
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organisation
ACAA
— Air Carrier Association of America
B&H
— Bosnia & Herzegovina
XNG
— Crossing
ARAC
— Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (FAA)
CAVOK
— Clouds and Visibility OK
A/A
— Air/Air
ACEP
— Airport Capacity Enhancement Plan
FSF IAS
— Flight Safety Foundation International Aviation Safety
DAR
— Designated Agency Representative
ECPIC
— Electronic Capital Planning Investment Control
CRT
— Choice Reaction Time
AFFREIGHTMENT
— The hiring of a ship in whole or part
ADT
— Air Data Tester
RP
— Restoration Priority
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
CRT
— Cargo Retention Clauses
ES&H
— Environmental Safety And Health
ORCAM
— Originating Region Code Assignment Method
NAWAU
— National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit
CWBS
— Contract Work Breakdown Structure
TLS
— Target Level of Safety
REIL
— Runway End Identification Light
LOF
— Lloyds Open Form
FLM
— Front Line Manager
BAA
— British Airport Authority
PDR
— Preferential Departure Route
CWS
— Control Wheel Steering
WSO
— Weather Service Office
FPAP
— Flight Path Alignment Point
CNTRLN
— Centerline
FAF
— Final Approach Fixes
ANP
— Air Navigation Plan
BRM
— Barometer
AAD
— Assigned Altitude Deviation
AIFSS
— Automated International Flight Service Station
SDIS
— Switched Digital Integrated Service
FG
— Fog Gun
ONC
— Operational Navigation Chart
ARINC 528
— Airborne Tape Recorder
ERR
— Error message
TO EPR
— Takeoff Engine Pressure Ratio
RD-CHANNEL
— Random Data Channel
EHSI
— Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator
MHA
— Minimum Holding Altitude
ALPA-FYROM
— Air Line Pilots Association of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
QP
— Quality Plan
KT
— Knots
SMR
— Surface Movement Radar
EFIS
— Electronic Flight Instrument System
ODIF
— Open Document Interchange Format
APPR
— Approach
HURCN
— Hurricane
CFP
— Cold Front Passage
TOD
— Top of Descent
TIS-B
— Traffic Information Service Broadcast
ABOARD
— On or within the ship
ABDIS
— Automated Data Interchange System Service
BTH (R)
— Beyond the Horizon (Radar)
FMGS
— Flight Management Guidance System
GFP
— Government Furnished Property
ADA
— Air Defense Area
IFPS
— Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System
M.
— meter
EAD
— Earliest Arrival Date
IDENT
— Identification
PSS
— Packet Switched Service
EATCHIP
— European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation and Integration Programme
ASQP
— Airline Service Quality Performance
SMT
— station management (protocol)
OVC
— Overcast (METAR Code)
LB
— Local Battery
RPP
— Radiation Protection Program
NGA
— National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (formerly National Imagery and Mapping Agency; US government)
CASOR
— Civil Area Services Operations Room
ARINC 602
— Test Equipment Guidance
ARINC 577
— Audible Warning System
HDG SEL
— Heading Select
VNAV
— Vertical Navigation
IA
— International Alphabet
OLDI
— On-Line Data Interchange
DPNG
— Deepening
FIX
— position in space usually on aircrafts flight plan
MALS
— Medium-Intensity Approach Lighting System
EFSTS
— Electronic Flight Strip Transfer System
LMM
— Compass locator at the middle marker
FAC
— Fast as can
HDWTS
— Half Despatch Working Time Saved
WMO
— World Meteorological Organisation
TBC
— The Boeing Company
GLD
— Glider
LS
— Lumpsum Freight
MTF
— Modulation transfer function.
F18
— Field 18 of Flight Plan
MMI
— Marshall Management Instruction
TLOF
— Touchdown and Lift-off Area
XPNDR
— Transponder
LAYCAN
— Layday Cancelling Date
STANINE
— Standard Nine Score
EARS
— En Route Analysis and Reporting System
A&F
— IFALPA Administration & Finance Committee
M/V
— Merchant Vessel
ESEWD
— East-Southeastward
ASI
— Aviation Safety Inspector
QBI
— Compulsory IFR flight
GPWS
— Ground Proximity Warning System
FDE-ICD
— Flight Data Entry - Interface Control Document
AOC
— Aerodrome Obstacle Chart
RAES
— Royal Aeronautical Society
ATCCC
— Air Traffic Control Command Center
MDA/H
— Minimum Descent Altitude/Height
FHEX
— Fridays/Holidays Excluded
NP
— Network Protocol
TN
— True North
ATSS
— Airway Transportation Systems Specialist
HI FI SIM
— High-Fidelity Simulator
APMS
— Automated Performance Measurement System
AIG
— Airbus Industries Group
AMASS
— Airport Movement Area Safety System
AEP
— FAA Office of Aviation Policy Planning and Environment
FAL
— Final Assembly Line
NBCAP
— National Beacon Code Allocation Plan
MMR
— Multi-Mode Receiver
HELIOPS
— Helicopter Operations Panel
COE
— Center of Excellence
AFN
— air traffic services facilities notification
RCLL
— Runway Centre Line Lights
GNDCK
— Ground Check
AAC
— Airline Administrative Communication
FPO
— Flight Procedures Office
SFPL
— System Flight Plan Processing
ST&E
— Security Test and Evaluations
AOC
— Aircraft Operations Centre
SVP
— Supervisor
IFE
— In-Flight Emergency
CBM
— Cubic Metres
PT
— Product Team
ARINC 576
— Mark 4 Subsonic Air Data System
DEGS
— Degrees
LC
— Local Control
AMIS
— Aircraft Management Information System
FPLMTS
— Future Public Land Mobile Telecommunications System
ATCRU
— Air Traffic Control Radar Unit
NCB
— National Cargo Bureau
NAVSAT
— Navigation Satellite
VCSS
— Voice Communications Switching System
FOR
— Free On Rail
AASR
— Aging Aircraft Safety Rule
ADLP
— Aircraft Data Link Processor
ATOS
— Air Transportation Oversight System
ARN-2 (TABLE)
— Radio Navigation Aids Associated with the Basic ATS Route Network Terminal Area and Instrument Approach Procedures
WND
— Wind
BM
— Beam, Maximum
RDVS
— Rapid Deployment Voice Switch
OPX
— Off-Premises Exchange
CLKWS
— Clockwise
VSP
— Vertical Speed
TWY
— Taxiway
ATLAS
— Air Traffic Land and Air Study
FSCAP
— Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Parts
ATCO
— Air Traffic Control Officer
NOPT
— No Procedure Turn Required
CG
— centre of gravity
RTQC
— Real Time Quality Control
PALPA
— Pakistan Air Line Pilots' Association
DISCH
— Discharge
ASPENN RPG
— Aeronautical Fixed Service Planning Study EUR/NAM/NAT Regional Planning Group
NMB
— National Mediation Board
EIU
— Even If Used
A
— Aeroplane
ECAC AREA
— European Civil Aviation Conference Area
APGSL
— Air Line Pilots Guild of Sri Lanka
BASE AMD
— Base Arrival Manager Display
ACLT
— Actual Landing Time Calculated
CASS
— Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System
HID/NAS/LAN
— Host Interface Device/National Airspace System/Local Area Network
ERIDS
— En Route Information Display System
ESRI
— Environmental Systems Research Institute (developer of geographic information systems (GIS) software, Redlands, California)
PHPD
— Per Hatch Per Day
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
AMOS
— Automated Meteorological Observation Station
ODAL
— Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
FE
— Flight Examiner
THDG
— True Heading
C-ATSU
— Current Air Traffic Services Unit
DR
— Drifting (METAR descriptor)
FPA
— Flight Path Angle
CWP
— Controller Working Position
HHMMSS
— hour-hour / minute-minute / second-second
SLOP
— Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure
AOCC
— Atlantic Operations Control Center
VCMIN
— Active Minimum Control Speed
NCN
— Non-compliance Notification
AM
— AeroMexico
HEL
— Helicopter
A/G
— Air-Ground
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off & Landing
SWAP
— Severe Weather Avoidance Program
A/L
— Anti-ice
DOF
— Date of Flight
INBD
— Inbound
DNSLP
— Downslope
ATFMU
— Air Traffic Flow Management Unit
AAH
— Autonomous Aircraft Hybrid
5-ST-RSG
— 5-States Route Structure Group
MTOW
— Maximum Take-off Weight
DARC
— Direct Access Radar Channel
JST
— Joy Stick
HP
— Holding Pattern
MODE C
— Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar
NORAC
— No Radio Contact
AEX
— Automated Execution
C/A CODE
— Course / Acquisition Code
AOR-W
— Atlantic Ocean Region West
ITU WARC-95
— International Telecommunication Union World Radio Conference
ISASI
— International Society of Air Safety Investigators
ADDA
— Administrative Data
CPA
— Chairman's program assessment; closest point of approach
A/G
— Air/Ground
BRITE
— Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
ALRS
— Alerting Service
GENOT
— General Notice
FCL
— Flight Crew Licensing
CAR
— Civil Aviation Regulations
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
FRM
— Financial Resources Management Core Team
IGFET
— Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistor
BANS
— BRITE Alphanumeric System
ARINC 741P1
— Aviation Satellite Communication System:Part I- Aircraft Installation Provisions
ERIP
— EAD Remote Interface Package
AFO
— Airport Field Office
CMPL
— complete
CIE
— International Commission on Illumination
MALPA
— Mauritius Air Line Pilots Association
SAS
— Scandinavian Airlines System
AERA
— Automated En Route Air
FPPU
— Flight Planning and Flight Progress Updating
ADSEL
— Address Selective SSR System
DFS
— Detailed Functional Specification
ADIS
— Automatic dependent surveillance and Data Link Interim System
KLM
— KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
DADC
— Digital Air Data Computer
AVSI
— Aerospace Vehicle Systems Institute
DYSIM
— Dynamic Simulator
ACM
— Acceptable Means of Compliance
ACRP
— Airport Cooperative Research Program
DABS
— Discrete Address Beacon System
MODIS
— moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
MTCD
— Medium Term Conflict Detection
ATCSCC
— Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center
MTW
— Mountain Waves
PATCG
— PHARE Advanced Tools Co-ordination Group
ATOMS
— Air Traffic Operations Management System
ASE
— Altimetry System Error
IFSS
— International Flight Service Station
EXP
— Expect
DMSH
— Diminish
FSYS
— Flight Service Station Equipment Systems
WBC
— Weight and Balance Computer
LYR
— Layer
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
— Artificial objects to supplement natural landmarks indicating safe and unsafe waters
FPS
— Flight Progress Strip
C-ATSU
— Controlling ATS Unit
HED
— Heading
TRK
— Track
APC
— Aeronautical Passenger Communication
AJW
— Technical Operation Services, Air Traffic Organization
CUF
— Cumuliform
FSDPS
— Flight Service Data Processing System
FPCP
— Flight Path Control Point
BCC
— Battery Charge Controller
FBO
— fixed base operator
NYPE
— New York Produce Exchange
CIDIN
— Common ICAO Data Interchange Network
SHAPE
— Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
PRM
— Precision Runway Monitor
E M
— signalling
ISPS
— International Ships and Port Security system
MAT
— Maintenance Access Terminal
AGROUND
— Touching or fast to the bottom
ASA
— Airservices Australia
HST
— Hypersonic Transport
ERAM
— En Route Automation Modernization
CWAR
— Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar
RCLS
— Runway Centerline Lighting System
DOM
— Domestic
LRNAV
— Long Range Navigation
DG
— Directional Gyroscope
ATILO
— Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation
CYTA
— Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
TARE
— Telegraphic Automatic Relay Equipment
VM(LO)
— Minimum Maneuver Speed
FCU
— Flight Control Unit
AFRAA
— African Airlines Association
AMSS
— Aeronautical Mobile Satellite System
PIC
— Pilot In Command
AATT
— Advanced Aviation Transportation Technology
ETG
— Enhanced Target Generator
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
AAC
— Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
AFT
— At or towards the stern or rear of a ship
APPA
— Asociacion Profesional de Pilotos Aviadores de Costa Rica
FLIDRAS
— Flight Data Replay and Analysis System
ADAP
— Airport Development Aid Program
COBLDN
— Closing of Business London
QFU
— Magnetic orientation or runway in use
CMIS
— Common Management Information System
EIRP
— EffectiveIsotropic Radiated Power
QCM
— Quality Control Manager
VOM
— Volt-ohm-milliammeter
TAU
— Range / Range rate
AFTN
— Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network
CENRAP
— Center Radar ARTS Presentation
GN
— Grain
MCK
— Maintenance Check
AASA
— Air Lines Association of Southern Africa
THR HOLD
— Throttle Hold
RA
— Resolution Advisory
AWO
— All Weather Operations
SRTM
— Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
P&H
— Press and Hold
EEC
— Electronic Engine Control
LOE
— Line Oriented Evaluation
OIG
— Office of the Inspector General
EARTS
— En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
ATK
— Air Traffic Controller Acknowledgement
UAL
— United Airlines
AOPG
— Aerodrome Operations Planning Group
ASC
— AUTODIN Switching Center
ARINC 585
— Electronic Chronometer System
AALPBH
— Association of Airline Pilots in Bosnia & Herzegovina
ARO
— Airport Reservation Office
FIFO
— Flight Inspection Field Office(s)
ATN
— Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
PIREP
— Pilot Report
BTL
— Between layers
CP
— charter-party
SA
— System Administrator
SRMDM
— Safety Risk Management Memo
CFDIU
— Central Fault Display Interface Unit
CFL
— Cleared Flight Level
FISO
— Flight Information Service Officer
FWDD
— Fresh Water Departure Draft
NTN
— Network Terminal Number
AACC
— Airport Associations Co-coordinating Council
NPDU
— Network Protocol Data Unit
DNG
— Danger
SATCOM
— Satellite Communication
AAATS
— Australian Advanced Air Traffic Services
COMCO
— Command Communications Outlet
SSFDR
— Solid-State Flight Data Recorder
FHINC
— Fridays/Holidays Included
PCB&T
— Personnel Compensation Benefits and Travel
VRS
— Voice Response System
ALPA-SA
— Air Line Pilots Association - South Africa
NEXRAD
— Next Generation Weather Radar
AV
— Avianca (Aerovias del Continente Americano) Colombian Airline
VCY
— Vicinity
OPLAN
— Operational Plan
D
— Derated
DFDR
— Digital Flight Data Recorder
ARPL
— ADEXP Format Repetitive Flight Plans Message
CUR
— Controller
CPCS
— Consolidated Production Control System
DITS
— Digital Information Transfer System
CAAF
— Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji
IUAI
— International Union of Aviation Insurers
AEREA
— Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics
IOSA
— Iata Operational Safety Audit
HAA
— Height Above Airport
A/T
— autothrottle
FDE
— Flight Data Entry
FPB
— Flight Progress Board
4-MAST
— 4-MAST group
AIT
— Automated Information Transfer
VPATH
— Vertical Path
FLAS
— Flight Level Allocation System
CAMI
— Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
CAST
— Certification Authority Software Team
FMF
— Facility Master File
MIRACULIX
— Multi Interface Radarformat Calculator and
RTSE
— Reliable Transfer Service Element
LECT
— Lecture
CASTLE
— Consolidated Automated System for Time and Labor Entry
ALO
— Air Force Liaison Officer
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Centre
ACS
— airspace control system
ARN-1 (TABLE)
— Basic ATS Route Network in the Lower and Upper Airspace
DATAC
— Digital Autonomous Terminal Access Communication
EFC
— Expected Further Clearance
ESCAT
— Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic
FSAS
— Flight Service Automation System
ALPA-A
— Air Line Pilots Association of Armenia
OSA
— Operational Safety Assessment
AAFCE
— Allied Air Forces Central Europe
ADM
— Aeronautical Decision Making
ARP
— Aerospace Recommended Practice
AJO
— Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization
FIS-B
— Flight Information Services - Broadcast
LMM
— Locator middle marker
IAT
— Investment Analysis Team
GMU
— GPS (Height) Monitoring Unit
FDESP
— Free Despatch
JAL
— Japan Air Lines
ASP
— Arrival Sequencing Program
ALPA-K
— Air Line Pilots Association of Korea
FSF
— Flight Safety Foundation
NLA
— New Large Aircraft
ASAS
— Aviation Safety Analysis System
ATCEUC
— Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination
ANMS
— Automated Network Monitoring System
AFIS
— Automated Flight Inspection System
SHL
— Saville and Holdsworth Ltd
MET
— Meteorological
CAIRS
— Cable Assignment Information Retrieval System
FRNG
— Firing
ARINC 541
— Airborne Magnetic Flight Data Recorder
RX
— Receiver
AFI
— Africa-Indian Ocean Region
ARINC 7411P2
— Aviation Satellite Communication System: Part 2 - Satellite Design
HF
— Human Factors
GADO
— General Aviation District Office
AHR
— FAA Office of Human Resources
TDO
— Tornado
AORTF
— ATM Added Functionality Operational Requirements Task Force
FQIS
— Fuel Quantity Indicating System
ARINC 748
— Communications Management Unit
BORG
— Basic Operational Requirements Group
DUATS
— Direct User Access Terminal System
ANGB
— Air National Guard Base
CNS
— Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Systems, Inc.
AND
— Associate Administrator for NAS Development
CTSKLS
— Catskills
5-STRSSG
— 5-States Route Structure Steering Group
RID
— review item description
OAG
— Official Airline Guide
BUNKERS
— Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies
AACE
— Airfield Approach Control Element
LCN
— Local Communications Network
ADIZ
— Air Defence Identification Zone
EU-FCL
— EASA Flight Crew Licensing
AP
— Airport Plaza
ASECNA
— Agence pour la Securité de la Navigation en Afrique et à Madagascar
ARINC 307
— Aircraft Integrated Data System Wire Bundle Provisions
APN
— apron
CATCO
— Chief ATC Operations
BROKERAGE
— Percentage of freight payable to broker
DDP
— Distributed Data Processing
ABET
— Airspace Behavioural Engineering Technology
CNS/ATM-1
— Communication, Navigation and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management Package 1
RAPNET
— Regional ATC Packet switched Network
ALOFT
— Above the deck of the ship
IW
— Inside Wiring
CAEG
— Computer-aided Engineering Graphics
FPFS
— First Planned First Served
RLSD
— Released
AEA
— Eastern Region
MVE
— Move
LVB
— Luchtverkeersbeveiliging
PFL
— Planned Flight Level
ATCI
— Airport ATC and Information systems
COCESNA
— Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services
FME
— Force Majeure Excepted
RTS
— Return To Service
ATCU
— Air Traffic Control Unit
EEC
— Eurocontrol Experimental Centre
AAC
— Aeronautical Administration Communication
JAI
— Joint Acceptance Inspection
ADS-P
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Panel
FFAC
— From Facility
AFD
— Airport Facility Directory
MORS
— Mandatory Occurrence Reporting Scheme
LCG
— Load Classification Group
AS
— Airspeed
AEGIS
— Airborne Early Warning Ground Environment Integrated Segment
AJT
— Terminal Service, Air Traffic Organization
IAG
— International Association of Geodesy (IUGG)
EATCHIP OCD
— Operational Concept Document
MSAW
— Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
FISA
— Automated flight Information Service
AJC
— Communications Services, Air Traffic Organization
OPADD
— Operating Procedures for AIS Dynamic Data
NAVAID
— Navigational Aid
SEMP
— Software Engineering Management Plan
ISL
— Intermediate Supplementary Flight Level
ROC
— Regional Operations Center (NATO)
FAX
— Facsimile Equipment
WSW
— West-South-West
MUT
— Mean Up Time
ARINC 751
— Gate-Aircraft Terminal Environment Link - Aircraft Side
AJS
— Safety Services, Air Traffic Organization
AAMS
— Aircraft Arrival Management System
FLOWSIM
— Traffic Flow Planning Simulation
ATAS
— Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service
SASS-C
— Surveillance Analysis Support System - Centre
DO
— Diesel Oil
CIT
— Compressor Inlet Temperature
ASRS
— Aviation Safety Reporting System
AI
— Application Interface
ALLA
— Allied Long-Lines Agency
AAA
— Airport Airspace Analysis
AEE
— FAA Office of Environment and Energy
IACS
— INTERGRAPH Aeronautical Charting System
AOI
— Area of Operational Interest; TERPS Office (USAF)
ELNGT
— Elongate
AA
— AMERICAN AIRLINE
4DTN
— 4D Trajectory Negotiation
AIM
— Aeronautical Information Management
FPPS
— Federal Personnel Payroll System
DRCP
— Data Reduction Computer Program
DCS
— Double Channel Simplex
TOGA
— Takeoff/Go-Around
SS
— Sunset
MAPT
— Missed Approach Point
EUROCONTROL
— European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
P
— Procedure-Required Tuned NAVAID
SPAS
— Safety Performance Analysis System
AJA
— Acquisition & Business Services, Air Traffic Organization
ARINC 592
— Airborne Passenger Tape Record
FTC
— Fast-Time Constant
IANS
— Institute of Air Navigation Services
COBALT
— Common Objective Alignment Team
FDMAS
— Flight Data Management Automated System
OAMP
— Off-line Aircraft Management Program
HSPD
— Homeland Security Presidential Directive
DACS
— Digital Aeronautical Chart Supplement
AUX
— Auxilliary
FDSU
— Flight Data Storage Unit
FDMD
— Flight Data Management and Distribution
ADS-C
— Automatic Data Surveillance Contract
GRD
— Geared
INSTRAT
— Institutional Strategy for Air Traffic Management
TODA
— Take-Off Distance Available
ASPM
— Aviation System Performance Metrics
ALRS
— Approach Lighting System
AICS
— Aircraft Inventory and Charter System
CFD
— Change to Flight Data Message
HS-DTS
— High Speed Data Transmission System
T/O
— Takeoff
HCP
— Hard Copy Printer
GDLP
— Ground Data Link Processor
DFGS/C
— Digital Flight Guidance System/Computer
RFL
— Requested Flight Level
TWT
— Travelling Wave Tube
IACA
— International Air Carrier Association
B&D
— Bearing and Distance
CUPS
— Consolidated Uniform Payroll System
STAC
— Second Time Around Clutter
ALPA-S
— Air Line Pilots Association - Singapore
FIN
— Finnair Oyj, Finland
FPZ
— Flight Path Zone
G/A
— ground to air
ADL
— Aeronautical Data-Link
PANS-OPS
— Procedures for Air Navigational Services - Aircraft Operations
NADIN
— National Airspace Data Interchange Network
ESERN
— East-Southeastern
SNIR
— Signal-to-noise ratio
OGM
— Objectives > Goals > Mission
AFAS
— Aircraft in the Future ATM System
OGE
— Operational Ground Equipment
ASTA
— Airport Surface Traffic Automation
REACT
— Rain Echo Attenuation Compensation Technique
MTCDR
— Medium-Term Conflict Detection and Resolution
ARINC 551
— Airborne Glide Slope Receiver - Mark 2
AAL
— Alaska Region
IABA
— International Association of Aircraft Brokers and Agents
PD
— Profile Descent
CAMA
— Civil Aviation Medical Association
CNS/ATM
— Communication, Navigation and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management
AFTIL
— Airway Facilities Tower Integration Laboratory
BASOP
— Military Base Operations
ADTN
— Administrative Data Transmission Network
VS
— Design Speed for Maximum Gust Intensity
EX GDR
— ex German Democratic Republic
ALD
— Airlift Division
ALTNLY
— Alternately
IAS
— Indicated Air Speed
ARSC
— Air Rescue Sub Centre
EVAS
— Enhanced Vortex Advisory System
GEORGIAN ALPA
— Georgian Air Line Pilots Association
LCGS
— Low Cost Ground Surveillance Radar
MEB
— Main Earthing Bar
FIS-B
— Flight Information Service - Broadcast
VFE
— Flaps Extended Placard Speed
COCESNA
— Central American Corporation For Air Navigation Service
ATTCS
— Automatic Takeoff Thrust Control Systems
ADEP
— Aerodrome of Departure
ALPA
— Airlines Pilots Association
ATA
— Airport Traffic Area
8.33 PMC
— 8.33 Programme Management Cell
ALPA-E
— Air Line Pilots Association of Ethiopia
ANSEP
— Air Navigation Services Economics Panel
AIREP
— Plain language form of Air Report
EFF
— Effective from
IRVR
— Instrument Runway Visual Range
TCAS
— Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
MVA
— Minimum Vectoring Altitude
ACFS
— Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator
IM
— Inner Marker
ARINC 406A
— Airborne Electronic Equipment
SSW
— South-South-West
RLD
— Rijks Luchtvaart Dienst
OTR
— Oceanic Transition Route
HHMM
— Hours and minutes
CLG
— Calling Line
ARNG
— Arrange
ANS/CR
— Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic
AFM
— Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing
AUW
— All Up Weight
EHEST
— European Helicopter Safety Team
ATM
— Air Transportation Management
FFM
— Free Flight Mode
SUP/ACC
— Supervisor Area Control Centre
ALPA-SL
— Air Line Pilots Association of Slovenia
GEOREF
— Geographical reference
OBST
— Obstacle
RIMS
— Runway Incursion Monitoring System
ADMA
— Aviation Distributors and Manufactureres Association
KB
— Kilo Bytes (1,000 Bytes)
ARO
— Air Traffic Service Reporting Office
AITSC
— Administrative IT Steering Committee
HFDL
— High Frequency Data Link
AGA
— Aerodromes, Air Routes and Ground Aids
POCC
— Pacific Operations Control Center
LVE
— Leave
ARINC 741P4
— Aviation Satellite Communications System:Part 4 - Specification and Description Language
ALPA-INT
— Air Line Pilots Association - International
C/S
— Call Sign
CTO
— Calculated Time Over
OMT
— Onboard Maintenance Terminal
AQS
— FAA Office of Quality, Integration and Executive Services
U/L
— Upper / Lower
ABAFT
— Toward the rear of the ship
CES
— Central and Eastern European States
MAA
— maximum authorized IFR altitude
ARINC 752
— TFTS Airborne Radio Sub-System
AFM
— Aeroplane Flight Manual
AFZ
— Resource Management
ARR SP
— Arrival Sequence Planner
CGAS
— Coast Guard Air Station
DDA
— Dedicated Digital Access
VY
— Speed for best rate of climb
AIS-TF
— AIS Training Task Force
BIMCO
— The Baltic and International Maritime Council
EFC
— Expect Further Clearance
CZM
— Conventional Zero Meridian
PSDN
— Public Switched Data Network
SSM
— Sign Status Matrix
CATCAS
— Copenhagen Air Traffic Control Automated System
AFCNF
— Air Force Central NOTAM Facility
ASIP
— Aviation VHF-Very High Frequency- Packet Communication Simple Interface Protocol
V/STOL
— Vertical or Short Take-Off and Landing
RTCM SC
— Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services Special Committee
IAASM
— International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine
AIRC
— Aeronautical Information and Control
UAP
— User Application Profile
ELS
— Emergency Landing Strip
DFW
— Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
V/S
— Vertical speed
PTH
— Path
CDFA
— Constant Descent Final Approach
IFL
— Intermediate Flight Level
ERSS
— Eurocontrol Radar Surveillance Standard
NAT SPG
— North Atlantic Systems Planning Group
APDSG
— Airspace Planning & Development Sub-Group
OSH
— Open Shelter Deck
CEATS
— Central European Air Traffic Services
IAFP
— Individual ATC Flight Plan Proposal
WSFO
— Weather Service Forecast Office
AREA
— Automated En Route Air Traffic Control
DSCN
— Direct Speech Circuit Networks
ACI-NA
— Airports Council International-North America
OFT
— Outer Fix Time
MTRAQ
— Multi track quality
APATSI
— Airport / Air Traffic Systems Interface
FLCH
— Flight Level Change
ALR
— IFALPA's Airport Liaison Representative Program
FISMA
— Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002
ALCM
— Air Launched Cruise Missile
AWAS
— Automated Weather Advisory Station
EFL
— Entry Flight Level
DP&P
— Data Processing And Peripherals
GLONASS
— Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System, Russia
APP
— Approach Control
AOIS
— Aeronautical Operational Information System
GSB
— Good Safe Berth
FSD TF
— Functional Specification Development Task Force
MRVA
— Minimum Radar Vector Altitude
FDC
— Flight Data Company
EATMS
— European Air Traffic Management System
IFATCA
— International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
DFRT
— Deadfreight
CDU
— Control and Display Unit
AOC
— Aircraft Operating Company
EOF
— Emergency Operating Facility
V1
— Take-Off Decision Speed
DMR
— Data Modification Request
CANSO
— Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
OMEGA
— Very Low Radio Navigation System
ABET
— Airspace Behavioral Engineering Technology
FAST
— Final Approach Spacing Tool
FP
— Free Pratique
GENOFIC
— General North Sea Flight Information Centre
IAF
— Initial Approach Fixes
AP
— Airport Protection
BAPA
— Bangladesh Airline Pilots Association
GES
— Ground Earth Station
RSAP
— Runway Safety Action Plan
CPCS
— Cabin Pressure Control System
MTOM
— Maximum Take-Off Mass
DOD
— Department of Defence
AOC
— Airline Operational Control
RBDPE
— Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment
TA
— Traffic Advisory
HAC
— Hughes Aircraft Company
RTQC/A
— Real Time Quality Control / Assessment
SFAR
— Special Federal Aviation Regulation
ATCA
— Air Traffic Control Association, Inc.
AFMT
— Airway Facilities Management Team
ACPO
— Aircraft Position Operator
GO
— Gas Oil
QTE
— True Bearing
ANM
— ATFM Notification Message
PPR
— Prior Permission Required
ADVO
— Administrative Voice
ETOPS
— Extended Range Twin-Engine Operations
CARATS
— Collaborative Actions for Renovation of Air Traffic Systems
AWY
— Airway
SETA
— Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance
WXR
— Weather Radar
SIR
— Screening Information Request
AEEC
— Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (ARINC)
ATCA
— Air Traffic Controllers Association
ARINC 595
— Barometric Altitude Rate Computer
RCDSS
— Radar Control and Display Subsystem
EPROM
— Erasable-Programmable Read-Only-Memory
GICB
— Ground Initiated Comm B Protocol
DAI
— Direct Access Intercom
AJF
— Finance Services, Air Traffic Organization
LYCN
— Layday Cancelling Date
MAX CLB
— Maximum Engine Thrust for Two-Engine Climb
EASA
— European Aviation Safety Authority
ATPL
— Air Transport Pilot Licence
ALTN
— Alternate
TEMPO
— Temporary
ACFO
— Aircraft Certification Field Office
EL
— Electro-Luminescent
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
CCIF
— Comit? Consultatif International Des Communications T?l?phoniques ? Grande Distance (French For International Telephone Consultative Committee
NAT MWG
— North Atlantic Mathematicians Working Group
DRDF
— Digital Readout Direction Finder
NAV-1
— Radar Data System
CL
— Cost Index
TAAATS
— The Australian Advanced Air Traffic Services System
EATCHIP LO
— EATCHIP Liaison Officer
DEV
— Deviation
MOD
— Memorandum of Decision
ACAC
— Arab Civil Aviation Council
SO
— Southern Airways
FREE OUT
— Free of discharge costs to owners
VC
— Design Cruising Speed
HKALPA
— Hong Kong Air Line Pilots Association
FPPS
— Flight Plan Processing System
PNF
— Pilot Not Flying (aviation)
VBX
— Visual Basic Extensions
FPD
— Flight Plan Database
NATINAD(S)
— NATO Europe Integrated Air Defence
CAAFI
— Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
AADC
— Airport Average Daily Capacity
VDC
— Volts, Direct Current
CPMIS
— Consolidated Personnel Management Information System
MDH
— Minimum Descent Height
ARTCC
— Air Route Traffic Control Centre
IPSE
— Integrated Programming Support Environment
ALRT
— Alert
DMRS
— Database Management Reporting System
POC
— Point-of-Contact
DTU
— Data Terminating Unit
SSAP SELECTOR
— Session Service Selector
RMMC
— Remote Maintenance Monitoring and Control
FZL
— Freezing Level
FRH
— Fly Runway Heading
AWPA
— Australian Women Pilots' Association
ACDAC
— Asociacion Colombiana de Aviadores Civiles
NARG
— Navigation Aids and Area Navigation Group
AOCI
— Airport Operators Council International
PFR
— Probability of Failure Repair
AWSS
— Automated Weather Sensors System
AP
— Airport Patrol
ACAS
— Airborne Collision and Avoidance System
ADSIM
— Airfield Delay Simulation Model
ER TC
— En-Route Tactical Controller
DEPA
— Departure Airfield
AFAST
— Active Final Approach Spacing Tool
DVOR
— Doppler Very High Frequency Omni Directional Range
AWX
— All Weather Fighter
GDCA
— General Directorate for Civil Aviation
NRZI
— Non Return to Zero Inverted magnetic tape bpi
TDZ
— Touchdown Zone
ATFMP
— Air Traffic Flow Management Position
AFS
— Automatic Flight System
OE/AAA
— Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis
SHEL
— Software, Hardware, Environment, Liveware
RPL
— Repetitive Flight Plan
MOGAS
— Motor Gasoline
EOPF
— Electronic Official Personnel File
NMCS
— Network Monitoring and Control System
AVON
— AUTOVON Service
MDA
— McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace
SVN
— Satellite Vehicle Number
EC
— East Coast
ARU
— Airspace Reservation Unit
CGS
— Centimeter-gram-second
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Training
ARINC 59MA
— Airborne Announcement Tape Reproducer
APV
— Approach with Vertical Guidance
IANC
— International Airline Navigators Council
EFDP
— European flight data processing(Eurocontrol)
AVPAC
— aviation VHF packet communications
ISSM
— Information Systems Security Manager
GHMI
— Ground Human-Machine Interface
FMS
— Flight management system
HTZ
— Helicopter Traffic Zone
AMIDSHIPS
— In or toward the centre of the ship
QRA
— Who Are You
ASIAS
— Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing
5-SRSWG
— 5-States Route Structure Working Group
MCC
— Maintenance Control Center
AIG
— Accident Investigation & Prevention
ESCO
— Executive Support and Coordination Office
LDAH
— Landing Distance Available Helicopter
AGI
— FAA Office of Government and Industry Affairs
DASI
— Digital Altimeter Setting Indicator
AIRMET
— Air Meteorological Information Report which may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations
FMG
— Frequency Management Group
FO(IFO)
— Fuel Oil/Intermediate FO
BSU
— Beam Steering Unit
ARINC 569
— Heading and Altitude Sensor
ACOD
— Area Conflict Detection
BRKHIC
— Breaks in Higher Overcast
IFEA
— In-Flight Emergency Assistance
CESAR
— Course Evaluation Sheets Analysis and Reporting
CDR
— Coded Departure Routes
IFPL
— Individual Flight Plan Message
CSI
— Criticality Safety Index
ECVFP
— Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures
DPE
— Designated Pilot Examiner
MDAU
— Maintenance Data Acquisition Unit
AFSFU
— AFS Field Unit
CIWS
— CORRIDOR INTEGRATED WEATHER SYSTEM
MCSG
— Military Committee Staff Group
BTC
— Basic Training Course
IAR
— Intersection of Air Routes
ADI
— Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
DFI
— Direction Finding Indicator
GNSSP
— Global Navigation Satellite System Panel
CRNA
— Centre Régional de la Navigation Aérienne
AISS
— Aeronautical Information Server System
DFL
— Daily Flight Log
ASPP
— Aeronautical Fixed Service Systems Planning for Data Interchange Panel
SFAR-38
— Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38
RNLAF
— Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
CLSD
— Closed
AENA
— Spanish Airport and Air navigation Administration
DMS
— Database Management System
HIRS
— High-resolution Infrared Sounder
PCGO
— Part Cargo
MSK
— Minimum Shift Keying
AAFG
— ATM Added Functionality Sub-Group
CAAC
— Civil Aviation Authority of China
TACH
— Tachometer
CLT
— Calculated Landing Time
AO
— Airlines Operator
ALPL
— Association Luxembourgeoise des Pilotes de Ligne
SAS
— Scandinavian Airline Systems
ACL
— Air Traffic Control Clearance
IGP
— Ionospheric Grid Points
ALA
— Alighting Area
USOAP
— Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program
HEMS
— Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
MB
— Merchant Broker
INM
— Integrated Noise Model
RMU
— Radio Management Unit
ISSCA
— Information Systems Security Certification Agent
E-MSAW
— En Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
HIS
— Horizontal Situation Indicator
ALCC
— Airlift Central Co-ordination Centre
ALPA
— As the Air Line Pilots Association
AIDS
— Airborne Integrated Data Systems
SAFI
— Semi-Automatic Flight Inspection
ETN
— Electronic Telecommunications Network
TAWS
— terrain awareness and warning system
CAI
— Contractor-Acceptance Inspection
DER
— Departure End of the Runway
DCAA
— Danish Civil Aviation Administration
IRMC
— Integrated Risk Management Checklist
CAOFA
— Co-ordination of Air Operations in the Forward Area
ATIS
— Aerodrome Terminal Information Service
AAM
— Airbus Asset Management
AOPTF
— Aerodrome Operations Task Force
ACC-TC
— ACC Tactical Controller
FGS/C
— Flight Guidance System/Computer
ACN
— Airspace Co-ordination Notification
ITI
— Interactive Terminal Interface
DIRF
— Direction Finding
REAL
— Real time
GNLU
— GNSS Navigation and Landing Unit
IFO
— International Field Office
PPL
— Private Pilot License
DABBS
— DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System
DGB
— Dangerous Goods Board
ACDMD
— Air Collaborative Decision Making Demonstrator
MKR
— Marker Radio Beacon
NTAP
— Notice to Airman Publication
EFP
— Espaсa-France-Portugal Plan
IVRS
— interim voice response system
AISAS
— Aeronautical Information Services Automated System
AZ
— Aerodrome zone
RPR
— Real Property Report
FOG
— For Our Guidance
ADO
— IFALPA Aircraft Design & Operation Committee
VCR
— Visual Control Room
IFPPS
— Integrated Flight Plan Processing System
PATWAS
— Pilot's Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service
LDB
— Limited Data Block
VSO
— Stalling Speed in the Landing Configuration
EFPM
— Extended Flight Plan Message
CVFR
— Controlled Visual Flight Rules
ACTF
— Aeronautical Charting Task Force
DERA
— Defense Evaluation and Research Agency
ATIC
— Administrative and Technical Inspection Committee
IFATSEA
— International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronic Associations
ATNP
— Aeronautical Telecommunications Network Panel
CEATS UAC
— Central European Air Traffic Services Upper Airspace Control Centre
IFFN
— Identification Friend, Foe or Neutral
CHI
— Computer-Human Interface
LAHSO
— Land And Hold Short Operation
DE-TO PR
— Derated Takeoff Engine Pressure Ratio
ASBA
— American Shipbrokers Association
XM
— External Master
RE
— Resident Engineer
FIRE
— Fire Station
DCCU
— Data Communications Control Unit
NAILS
— National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support
RTA
— Required Time of Arrival
AWPG
— Aviation Weather Products Generator
IAM
— Institute of Aviation Medicine
CAR
— Caribbean Region
ASDE
— Area Surveillance Detection Equipment
CMMC
— Common Maintenance Monitoring and Control
RCP
— Radio Control Panel
ASPA
— Asociacian Sindical de Pilots Aviadores de Mexico
MTWA
— Maximum Takeoff Weight Authorized
CR(A)OC
— Central Region (Air) Operations Centre
FCLT
— Freeze Calculated Landing Time
AAA
— Asian Airliners Association
PIREPS
— electronic pilot reports
CMSA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access
MPL
— Multi-crew Pilot Licence
ANE
— New England Region
DTG
— Distance-to-go
AIR 4653
— Aerospace Information Report 4653
ATCS
— Air Traffic Control Service
GIB
— Global Navigation Satellite System Integrity Broadcast
CRMCS
— Central RADNET Monitoring and Control System
TARMAC
— Taxi and Ramp Management and Control
GDE
— Ground Delay Enhancements
CEAC
— Committee of European Airspace Co-ordination
SARP
— Signal Automatic Radar Processing
AIRNET
— Airport Network Simulation Model
AFG
— Advisory Financial Group
ARINC 602A
— Test Equipment Guidance
TXWY
— Taxy Way
FCM
— Flight Confirmation Message
SECRA
— Secondary Radar Data Only
DCAA
— Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device
SMPS
— Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem
IR
— Ice on Runway
GRAF
— Ground Replay and Analysis Facility
GFM
— Government Furnished Materials
ADISP
— Automated Data Interchange Systems Panel
V/M
— Volts-per-meter
ELR
— Extra Long Range
AEROSAT
— Aeronautical Satellite Council
FMU
— Flow Management Unit
REGIS
— Regional Information System
FSSA
— Flight Service Station Automated Service
AWOS
— Automatic Weather Observing System
AIPA
— Aeronautical Information Production Application
CLNP
— Connection Less Network Protocol
AFL
— Assigned Flight Level
DLASD
— Data Link Application and System Document
COSP
— Connection-Oriented Session Protocol
HFX
— Holding Fix
EIU
— Electronic Interface Unit
AOWIR
— Aircraft Operator What-If Re-routing
EDDA
— Environmental Due Diligence Audit
ADSP
— ADS Processor
HIPERLAN
— High Performance Local Area Network
ADTN2000
— Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000
JSS
— Joint Surveillance System
STCA
— Short Term Conflict Alert
DPDG
— Diplomatic and Protocol Drafting Group
NIMS
— NAS Infrastructure Management System
IRCAS
— Intranet Radio Coverage Analysis System
CFMU
— Central Flow Management Unit
ARTS
— Area Radar Training Squadron
SPAS
— System Performance Analysis System
TMA
— Terminal Area
AAF
— ATM Added Functions
TARA
— Terminal Area RNAV Applications Task Force
AID
— Airport Information Desk
JPDO
— Joint Planning and Development Office's
CPDLC
— Controller Pilot Datalink Communications
ANSA
— International Advisory Group Air Navigation Services
HDQ
— FAA Headquarters
KECU
— Thousands of European Currency Units
ACE
— Central Region
IPPC
— Internet Pilot Planning Centre
AIMS
— Aircraft Information Management System
ATAS
— Air Traffic Advisory Service
D&D
— Distress and Diversion
GLOC
— Gravity-Induced Loss of Consciousness
ARSA
— Airport Radar Serve Area
ATAC
— Airspace Traffic Data Capture
ZFW
— Zero Fuel Weight
NB
— NorthBound
GFDI
— GNSS Fault Detection and Isolation
ACA
— Austrian Cockpit Association
IGCN
— Independent Ground Communications Network
CMCSG
— Civil and Military Co-ordination Sub-Group
ARSA
— Airport Service Radar Area
FPP
— Flight Plan Processing
CSS
— Central Site System
LAA
— Local Airport Advisory
GGCS
— Ground/Ground Communication System
FEAST
— First European ATCO Selection Test Package
FIO
— Flight Information Office
TT
— Total Temperature
D/A
— Digital-to-Analog
GAT
— General Air Traffic
PTOT
— Provisional Take-Off Time
VAAC
— Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
LVA
— Large Vertical Aperture
LACAC
— Latin American Civil Aviation Commission
ACIPLA
— Asociacian Civil de Pilotos de Lineas Aereas
AFP
— Area Forecast Panel
FMA
— Flight Mode Annunciator
RSA
— Runway Safety Area
EHA
— European Helicopter Association
MLD
— Military Liaison Division
CEU
— Central Executive Unit
CEAS
— Class E Airspace
NSE
— Navigation System Error
IRT
— Interrogation Repetition Time
AJE
— En Route & Oceanic Service, Air Traffic Organization
RPC
— Restoration Priority Code
PC
— Period of Charter
ECAR
— European Civil Aviation Requirement
AIREP
— Air-Report
WMSC
— Weather Message Switching Center
LIH
— Light Intensity High
TDM
— Track Definition Message
APLRIM
— Association des Pilotes de Lignes de Mauritanie
ARST
— Arresting specify aircraft arresting
TKE
— TrackAngle Error
AOF
— Allocation of Functions
SIGMET
— Significant Meteorological Information
AJP
— Operations Planning Services, Air Traffic Organization
SUPSIS
— Supervisor
USAF
— U.S. Air Force
ETX
— End of Transmission
IIE
— Integrated Information Environment
IAPL
— IFPS APL Message
AUTOB
— Automatic Weather Reporting System
ATR
— Air Traffic Requirements
DSUA
— Dynamic Special - Use Airspace
ACG
— Advanced Concept Group
BRT
— Brightness
HARS
— High Altitude Route System
GTPAPC
— Grupo Tecnico de Pilotos Aviadores Profesionales de Cuba
FPI
— Fluorescent Penetrate Inspection
IAPA
— Instrument Approach Procedures Automation
NDB
— Non-Directional Beacon
ASPLAB
— Asociacion Sindical de Pilotos del Lloyd Aereo (Bolivia)
EFPS
— External Front Processing System
FPM
— Flight Path Monitor
DFTI
— Distance-from-Touchdown Indicator
VLOF
— Lift-off Speed
LOS
— Line-Oriented Simulation
IAPA
— International Airline Passengers Association
ADUG
— Airport Database User Group
DAIR
— Direct Altitude and Identity Readout
STDMA
— Self-organising Time Division Multiple Access
SNOMAC
— Syndicat National des Officiers Mecaniciens de l'Aviation Civile
AOCC
— aircraft operator control centre
DOD MIL
— Department of Defence - military
CDR
— Cost Detail Report
ARINC 569
— Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment
CASS
— Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar
HWP
— Holding Waypoint
ALR
— Alerting message
M/SEC
— Metres per second
AMIC
— Area Manager in Charge
PT
— Total Pressure
IFG-NME WG
— Implementation Facilitation Group of the National Management Experts Working Group
CAMI
— Civil Aeromedical Institute
CMOS
— Complementary Metal Oxid Semiconductor
HDF
— High frequency direction-finding station
DDB
— Dynamic Database Browser
FRA
— Flap Retraction Altitude
IMAWP
— Initial Missed Approach Waypoint
VTR
— Variable Takeoff Rating
NCW
— Non Conformance Warning
RML
— Radar Microwave Link
XY
— Ryan Air
FPF
— Flight Plan Fallback
ISAD
— ICAO's Incorporating Security into Aircraft Design Working Group
EGALPA
— Egyptian Air Line Pilots Association
SR&O
— System Requirements and Objectives
APS
— Airport Planning Standard
ARASCNAC
— Air traffic services Routes for Aircraft with Self-contained Navigational Capabilities
ALPA
— Asociacion de Pilotos de Lineas Aereas
DUAT
— Direct User Access Terminal
LDR
— Labor Distribution Reporting
CCS7-NI
— Communication Channel Signal-7 Network Interconnect
AOAS
— Advanced Oceanic Automation System
ALERT
— Alert phase
MTAC
— Multiple Time Around Clutter
EHF
— Extremely High Frequencies
HELI
— Heliport
CTAM
— Climb to and Maintain
DP
— Departure procedures
MTAT
— Multiple Time Around Targets
SRZ
— Special Rules Zone
LAWRS
— Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station
NATMC
— NATO Air Traffic Management Committee
DAAIS
— Danger Area Activity Information Service
FES
— Fixed Earth Station
FDA
— Flight Data Analysis
DL
— Delta
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
ATFC
— Air Traffic Flow Controller
AOC
— Aeronautical Operational Communications
GMCC
— General National Airspace System Maintenance Control Center
TORA
— Take-Off Run Available
WTC
— Wake Turbulence Category
GF
— Gulf Air Company - Bahrain
DEMO
— Demonstration
FIP
— Facility Improvement Program
ATCS
— Air Traffic Control Specialist
LLC
— Link Layer Control
SESMA
— Special Event Search and Master Analysis
CEF
— Capacity Enhancement Function
PSC
— Program Support Center (US DHHS)
AIPN
— Appointing authority
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiplex Access
DDC
— Data Display Console
RATCF
— Radar Air Traffic Control Facility
MASPS
— Minimum Aviation Systems Performance Standards
AWSS
— Automated Weather Sensor System
BARTCC
— Berlin Air Route Traffic Control Centre
FNPT
— Flight & Navigation Procedures Trainer
BTEC
— Business and Technician Education Council
KDS
— Keyboard Display System
EWA
— Error Warning Area
AMOSA
— Association of Aviation Maintenance Organisations of Southern Africa
MADAP
— Maastricht Automatic Data Processing and Display System
ATFR
— Air Traffic Flow Regulator
IFPP
— Instrument Flight Procedures Panel
KIAS
— Knots Indicated Airspeed
ATSC
— Air Traffic Service Communications
OATS
— Orbit and Attitude Tracking
DASR
— Digital Airport Surveillance Radar
AIRPAC
— Advisor for the Intelligent Resolution of Predicted Aircraft
FEATS
— Future European Air Traffic System
ATHR
— Autothrust System
GRADE
— Graphical Airspace Design Environment
CEATS LSG
— Central European Air Traffic Services Legal Sub Group
FREQ
— Next Sector frequency
VTOL
— Vertical Takeoff And Landing
IAL
— Instrument Approach and Landing
JSSI
— Joint Safety Strategy Initiative
IFP
— Instrument Flight Procedures
CRCO
— Central Route Charges Office
CDD
— Corporate Data Dictionary
SAGA
— System Safety Approach for General Aviation
EUR
— Region European Region
FI
— Iceland Air
CAEP
— Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection
DEWIZ
— Distance Early Warning Identification Zone
FSFO
— Flight Standards Field Office
IAR
— Investment Analysis Report
FMPG
— Air Traffic Flow Management Planning Group
ANPP
— Air Navigation Plan Publication
YSAS
— Yaw Stability Augmentation System
ALPA-M
— Airline Pilots Association - Malta
AMDA
— Airlines Medical Directors Association
BDAT
— Digitized Beacon Data
HATR
— Hazardous Air Traffic Report
ARCTR
— Aeronautical Center
GDCE
— Ground Data Circuit Terminating Equipment
RTC
— Radio Transmission Control
ODID
— Operational Input and Display System
DMSTN
— Demonstration
EBC
— Event Based Currency
RCL
— Runway Centreline Lighting
IAIP
— Integrated Aeronautical Information Package
ACE
— Allied Command Europe's
PCATD
— Personal Computer-Based Aviation Training Device
ATI
— Automatic Tracking Initiation
ARS
— Aeronautical Radio Navigation Service
HID
— Host Interface Display
METAR
— Meteorological Aerodrome Report
ATCS
— Advanced Train Control Systems
DLH
— Deutsche Lufthansa
GAR
— Go-Around
HV
— Transavia Airlines CV
CENTX
— Central Telephone Exchange
PFAST
— Passive Final Approach Spacing Tool
MIDAS
— Man-Machine Integration Design and Analysis System
ARLO
— Air Liaison Officer
ODID
— Operational Display and Input Development
PRP
— Pulse Repetition Period
ACT
— William J. Hughes Technical Center
SEU
— Software Engineering Unit
SBGP
— State Block Grant Program
AAG
— AIS Automation Group
D/D
— Drift Down
NARACS
— National Radio Communications System
BRNAV
— Basic Air NAVair Traffic Control Unit
AIRSPACE
— and Traffic Management
VDP
— Visual Descent Point
EFL
— Estimated Flight Level
PND
— Primary Navigation Display (aviation)
CATSIM
— CAA Air Traffic Simulator
FDFMG
— Flight Data and Flow Management Group
APATSI
— Airport/air traffic system interface
SBSR
— Space Based Secondary Radar
ANPAC
— Associazione Nazionale Piloti Aviazione Commerciale
AISG
— AIS Automation Group
ATCCC
— Air Traffic Control Command Centre
AGATE
— Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (NASA)
CNSP
— Consolidated NOTAM System Processor
RTP
— Regional Transportation Plan
NCD
— No Computed Data
AAT
— Associate Administrator for Air Traffic
ACRPWG
— Aircraft Crash Recovery Procedures Working Group
CMA
— Context Management Application
VX
— Speed for best angle of climb
DR
— Dead Reckoning Navigation
BEAM
— the greatest width of a ship
FDPD
— Flight Data Processing and Distribution
RMA
— RELIABILITY MAINTAINABILITY AVAILABILITY
SMD
— Storage Module Device
CLBR
— Calibration
FALPA
— Fiji Air Line Pilots Association
AIRCOM
— Aircraft Communications
CPC
— Certified Professional Controller
TMG
— Tourig Motor Glider
CESA
— Class E Surface Area
AGC
— FAA Office of the Chief Counsel
FIC
— Flight Information Centre
PNGAPA
— Papua New Guinea Air Pilots Association
AWTA
— Advise at What Time Table
CDRA
— Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
IS-ES
— Intermediate System - End System
MONA USER
— Monitoring Aids User
MTA
— Military Training Area
CAWU
— Civil Aviations Workers Union
CMIC
— Civil-Military Interface Standing Committee
EHSAT
— European Helicopter Safety Analysis Team
SUR
— Surveillance
DEI
— Directorate EATCHIP Implementation
IAC
— International Advisory Committee
EQUATOR
— Environment for Qualitative Temporal Reasoning
ACO
— Airspace Co-ordination Order
CMU
— Certificate Management Unit
BECA
— Belgium Cockpit Association
PQM
— Project Quality Manager
ALSEC
— All Sectors
AERA
— Automated Enroute ATC
CAPSIN
— CAA Packet Switched Integrated Network
CRO-ALPA
— Croatian Air Line Pilots Association
OCDB
— Oracle Content Database
AFER
— Aircraft Fuel Expense Reconciliation System
DE-TO NL
— Derated Takeoff Engine Fan Speed
PBS
— Preferential Bidding System
VTT
— Vertical Threshold Test
FERS
— Facility and Equipment Reporting System
HDOT
— Inertial Vertical Speed
CFDS
— Central Flight Data Suite
AFC
— Airport Facilities Control
AAM
— Office of Aerospace Medicine
AL
— Allegheny
BASIS
— British Airways Safety Information System
CALPA
— China Airline Pilots Association
MMAC
— Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
AOC
— Aeronautical Operation Control
ELMS
— Electronic Learning Management System
ANSIR
— Advanced Navigation System Inertial Reference
LAX
— Identifier for Los Angeles
AEDT
— Aviation Environmental Design Tool
LISREL
— Linear Structural Relations
ACH
— ATC Flight Plan Change
FARM
— Fielded Automation Requirements Management
RWP
— Real-Time Weather Processor
CASI
— CFMU Aircraft Situation Image
LRR
— Long Range Radar or Low Cost Radar
ATCGRAM
— Illustration in graph form of the main functional
SNDCF
— Subnetwork Dependent Convergence Facility
APEC
— Aircraft Performance Evaluation & Certification
PCA
— Propulsion Controlled Aircraft
RCD
— DCL Request Message
DAFIS
— Departmental Accounting and Financial Information System
FDAMS
— Flight Data Acquisition and Management System
IAOPA
— International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations
AOA
— Aircraft Operating Agency
AEM
— Airports & Environment Management
APB
— APATSI Project Board
VHRR
— Very High-Resolution Radiometer
EARTS
— Enroute Automated Radar Tracking System
AUTOVON
— DoD Automatic Voice Network
BA
— Budget Analyst
ACSEP
— Aircraft Certification Systems Evaluation Program
NAT CMA
— North Atlantic Region Central Monitoring Agency
NASP
— National Airspace System Plan
ROD
— Record Of Decision
ARM
— Air Request Message
MAX CRZ
— Maximum Engine Thrust for Two-Engine Cruise
MAP
— Missed APproach
APPLA
— Associacao Pilotos Portugueses Linha Aerea
ER
— En-Route
RGS
— Remote Ground Station
TWN
— Tactical Weather Network
FDEP
— Flight Data Entry and Printout
CTA
— Control Area (Air Traffic)
FPR
— Flight Plan Route
ATARS
— Automatic Traffic Avoidance and Resolution System
SNA
— Sindicato Nacional dos Aeronautas
RMM
— Remote Maintenance Monitoring
BUL-ALPA
— Bulgarian Air Line Pilots Association
NIST
— National Institute of Standards and Technologies
AXX
— One of the 9 Regional Offices
ASTOR
— Aircraft Simulation for Traffic Operations Research
PRQ
— Pilot Request
TLPD
— Traffic Load Prediction Device
DPA
— Distinguishing Path Attribute
CUP
— Computer Utility Program
EPCM
— Enhanced Planning Control Message
CAPC
— Civil Aviation Planning Committee
FSTS
— Federal Secure Telephone Service
FOMS
— Flight Operations Management System
N1
— Gas generator speed
CAUTRA
— Automated Computer System for Air Traffic
DED
— Directorate of European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation and Integration Programme Development
NPA
— Non Precision Approaches
IBP
— International Boundary Point
PANS
— Procedures for Air Navigational Services
MMPI
— Minnesota Multi-phasic Personality Inventory
OFIS
— Operational Flight Information System
RLCE
— Request Level Change En-route
AEG-TFK
— AEG-Telefunken
ARINC 533A
— Airborne HF SSB/AM System
MMPI
— Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory
RMCS
— Remote Monitoring and Control System
ATCBI
— Maintenance of Air Traffic Control Beacon Indicator
ARN-V2
— ATS Route Network - Version 2
FAL
— Facilitation of International Air Transport
ARITRM
— Assessment of the Radiological Impact from the Transport of Radioactive Materials
NMAC
— Near Mid-Air Collision
NASPAC
— National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability
VFXR(R)
— Flap Retraction Speed
ANSO
— Air Navigation Services Offices
NUDET
— Nuclear Detection
CMB
— Combined
ESEC
— En Route Broadband Secondary Radar
ACR
— FAA Office of Civil Rights
AISU
— Aeronautical Information Service Unit
AOCU
— aircraft operator control unit
AFC
— Air Traffic Control Frequency Change
EATMP
— The European Air Traffic Management Programme
MBPS
— Mega Bits per second
IІSLS
— Improved Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression
PARI
— Precursor, Action, Result, Interpretation
SANE
— Skill Acquisition Network
AAA
— Aesean Airline Association
EIM
— Enosis Iptamenon Michanikon
C
— Celcius
CTAS
— Center-TRACON Automation System
TUI
— Trade Unions International of Transport Workers
AES
— Airborne Earth Station
NAPA
— Namibia Air Line Pilots Association
NSDU
— Network Service Data Unit
TI
— Texas International
DEMETER
— Distance Measuring Equipment Tracer
FLDS
— Flight Loads Data System
BUEC
— Back-up Emergency Communications
NOF
— NOTAM Office
DBCRC
— Defense Base Closure & Realignment Commission
SDS
— Switched Data Service
URTF
— User Requirements Task Force
MTCEP
— Medium Term Capacity Enhancement Plan
IGA
— International General Aviation
AECG
— ACAS Evaluation and Co-ordination Group
ATFMC
— Air Traffic Flow Management Communications
AOCP
— Airborne Operational Computer Programme
HFSG
— Human Factors Study Group
AOU
— Aircraft Operator Unit
DSR
— Display System Replacement
IASA
— International Air Safety Association
ARQ
— Automatic error Correction
ANC
— Alternate Network Connectivity
PAD
— Packet Assembler Disassembler
ASC
— Aviation Safety Council
MS-DTS
— Medium Speed-Data Transmission System
ATFMO
— Air Traffic Flow Management Organisation
GWDS
— Graphic Weather Display System
FFAS
— Free Flight Airspace
NTM F/T SIM
— Nattenheim Fast Time Simulation
IARR
— IFPS ARR Message – Individual Arrival Message
SELF
— Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
IKBS
— Intelligent Knowledge Based System
CPAR
— Cockpit Personnel Association of Russia
AOPA
— Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations
AWIS
— Airport Weather Information
ERAD
— En Route Broadband Radar
APANPIRG
— Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group
MONA
— Monitoring Aids
CMFO
— Certificate Management Field Office
LIS
— Logistics and Inventory System
ALO
— Aviation Logistics Organization
DFL
— Division Flight Level
X.25
— Packet Switched Data Network
LFP
— Low Pass Filter
FWCS
— Flight Watch Control Station
GAAA
— General Aviation Activity and Avionics
ATV
— Associazione Tecnici di Volo Aviazione Civile
SOIR
— Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Runways
UAC
— Upper Area Control
ATMG
— Airspace and Traffic Management Group
RIIEP
— Runway Incursion Information Evaluation Program
IMO
— International Maritime Organisation (UN)
BARS
— Behaviour Anchored Rating Scales
CPU
— Core Processing Unit
ASV
— Airline Schedule Vendor
FCPU
— Facility Central Processing Unit
AGAS
— European Action Group for ATM Safety
DEP TC
— Departure Tactical Controller
EBAA
— European Business Aviation Association
BASIC
— Basic Contract Observing Station
AQAFO
— Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office
EHD
— Danger Area
AMCP
— Aeronautical Mobile Communications Panel
DDU
— Display Drive Unit
GANP
— Global Air Navigation Plan
FRC
— Request Full Route Clearance
HAI
— Helicopter Association International
GNLS
— GNSS Navigation and Landing System
SGC
— Swept Gain Control
SBAS
— Space Based Augmentation System
LBR
— LAN Based Random Access Plan Position Indicator
AFSOU
— AFS Field Office Unit
FDG
— Flight plan Data Generator
FITS
— FAA/Industry Training Standards
DISCR
— Discrepancy
BART
— Billing Analysis Reporting Tool
TOPL
— Take Off Performance Limits
CAL
— Computer Aided Learning
AWP
— Arrival Waypoint
MCAS
— Marine Corps Air Station
AMPL
— Association Marocaine de Pilots de Ligne
AASC
— Airport Authorities Steering Committee
IAC
— Integrated Avionics Computer
HCS
— Host Computer System
FPS
— Military Primary Radar
CMU
— Communications Management Unit
OM
— Outer Marker (ILS)
IFFITAF
— IFPS-DBE Functional Interface System Task-Force
DSP
— Departure Sequencing Program
IHST
— International Helicopter Safety Team
LOW
— Last Open Water
MOA
— Memorandum of Understanding
EGERIA
— Engineering Group for European Integration ATC
EICAS
— Engine Indicating Crew Alerting System
AFRES
— Air Force Reserve Station
OTFP
— Operational Traffic Flow Planning (aviation)
CAAS
— Certification of Aeroplane Automatic Systems
GAA
— General Aviation Activity
MSRT
— Mean Services Restoration Time
ATG
— Air Traffic Generator
MBR
— Mittel-Bereich radar
FIAO
— Flight Inspection Area Office
FO
— Free Out
CEECS
— Central and Eastern Europe Countries
ATODN
— AUTODIN Terminal
EARC
— Elimination of Ambiguity in Radiotelephony Call Signs
HCAA
— Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
GNAS
— General National Airspace System
ARINC 597A
— Enhanced ACARS Avionics
CASFO
— Civil Aviation Security Office
LRRAP
— Long Range Resource Allocation Plan
LIALPA
— Leeward Islands Air Line Pilots' Association
AW/P
— Active Way Point
CLB
— Climb Detent of the Thrust Levers
ER-PC
— En-Route Planner Controller
ROT
— Runway Occupancy Time
IVT
— Interactive Video Teletraining
ADI
— Attitude Director lndicator
RDP
— Radar Data Processor
MUDPIE
— Multiple User Data Processing Interactive Environment
PAA
— Plot Accuracy Analysis
CASA
— Computer Assisted Slot Allocation
AAP
— IFALPA Accident Analysis & Prevention Committee
PIS
— Performance Indicators
ERMS
— Environmental Remote Monitoring System
EDS
— Enterprise Database System
ANS
— Air Navigation Service
PHL
— Preliminary Hazard List
RNPTF
— Required Navigation Performance Task Force
VOT
— VOR airborne equipment test facility
ART
— Analysis and Replay Tool
DEE
— Data Entry Equipment
BA
— Barometric Altitude
DLAP
— Data Link Applications Processor
FPL
— Filed Flight Plan
MIDO
— Manufacturing Inspection District Office
DIR/INTC
— Direct Intercept
ATSB
— Air Transportation Stabilisation Board Australian Transport Safety Bureau
EPS
— Engineered Performance Standards
GNE
— Gross Navigational Error
ADS-B
— Automatic Data Surveillance Broadcast
FHA
— Functional Hazard Assessment
AUTODIN
— DoD Automatic Digital Network
FMS
— Fathoms
ETOT
— Estimated Take Off-Time
VSAT
— Very Small Aperture Satellite Terminal
AOT
— Airport Operations Team
SNPL
— Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne
DGPS
— Differential GPS
ICMS
— Integrated Control and Monitor System
ARR
— Arrival
CARAT
— Center for Aviation Research and Aerospace Technology
D/L
— Data Link
DERD-X
— Display of Extracted Radar Data - Extention
SFOR
— UN Stabilisation Force (in Bosnia And Herzegovina)
NAT ATMG
— North Atlantic Air Traffic Management
QUESTIONAIR
— Computer-based ATM questions bank
EWG
— Executive Working Group
WPX
— Next waypoint on the flight plan
RAT
— Risk Assessment Team
FDE
— Flight Data Exchange
MTR
— Military Training Route
HFIAI
— Human Factors in Incident and Accident Investigation
IFPA
— Instrument Flight Procedures Automation Program
SVRWX
— Severe Weather
NDB
— Non-directional radio beacon
CAEE
— Committee of Aircraft Engine Emissions
ATMCP
— Air Traffic Management Operational Concept Panel
APM
— Accident Prevention Manual
SOF
— Stand-alone Operations Facility
AIRMET
— Airmen's Meteorological Information
IFOG
— Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyroscope
EVAS
— EATMS Validation Strategy
WINDMG
— Wind Magnitude
DEDS
— Data Entry and Display System
EURO RAN
— European Regional Air Navigation
FAAAC
— FAA Aeronautical Center
NBAA
— National Business Aircraft Association
ANT
— Air Navigation Team
TO NL
— Takeoff Engine Fan Speed
FILTIM
— Date and Time Stamp of original Message
ETFMS
— Enhanced Tactical Flow Management Systems
DECR
— Decrement
ARQ
— Automatic Response to Query
VAQ
— VHF Avionics Qualification
MACS
— Multiple Access Communications System (Netherlands & FRG)
MCDU
— Multipurpose Control Display Unit
SECM
— Safety and Environmental Compliance Manager
TSG
— Training Sub-Group
SNDC
— Subnetwork Dependent Convergence Function
SRQ
— Slot Request
FPWO
— Flight Plan Work Station Operator
FMO
— Facility Management Office
FTS2000
— Federal Telecommunications System 2000
RCE
— Radio Control Equipment
NEXTGEN
— Next Generation Air Transportation System
PIDP
— Programmable Indicator Data Processor
COC
— Combat Operations Centre
LIL
— Light Intensity Low
HERA
— Human Error in ATM
JIT
— Joint Implementation Team
PS
— Pacific Southwest Airways
DTW
— Dual Tandem Wheels
CEFA
— Committee for Environmentally Friendly Aviation
PDAR
— Preferential Arrival And Departure Route
HSM
— High Speed Modem
WXXM
— Weather eXchange Model
STANLY
— Statistics and Analysis
MTCA
— Medium Term Conflict Alert
EVFR
— Electronic Visual Flight Rules
IRMP
— Information Resources Management Plan
QDM
— Magnetic zero wind heading
TYP
— Aircraft Type
ANT
— Airspace and Navigation Team
ICAAS
— Integrated Control in Avionics for Air Superiority
BPB
— Business Plan Builder
LM/MS
— Low/Medium Frequency
PTR
— Program Technical Report
PIAC
— Peak Instantaneous Aircraft Count
FPM
— Flight Progress Message
VH
— Maximum Level-flight Speed with Continuous Power
DNL
— Day-Night Equivalent Sound Level
ACP
— Accept Message
AMC
— Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
ONL
— On-Line Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
CODA
— Central Office of Delay Analysis
NAT IMG
— North Atlantic Implementation Management Group
KSN
— Knowledge Services Network
CFCS
— Central Flow Control Service
EGU
— European Gliding Union
CDTS
— Console Detailed Technical Specification
DSG
— Data Services Group
FIAT
— First Installed Article Test
CRM
— Crew Research Management
FIG
— Flight Inspection Group
CC&O
— Customer Cost & Obligation
FIO
— Flight Inspection Office
AMOC
— Alternative Methods of Compliance
IAAE
— International Association of Airport Executives
DVRS
— Digital Voice Recorder System
KCAS
— Calibrated Airspeed expressed in Knots
RSC
— Rescue Sub Centre
EFPD
— Extended Flight Plan Description
QNE
— Altimeter subscale set to 1013,2 hectopascals
TTW
— Time To Waypoing
RFF
— Rescue and Fire Fighting
TSE
— Total System Error
EPSU
— European Public Service Union
FFI
— Final Factory Inspection
FKFE
— Forum Komunikasi Flight Engineers
ITEB
— Information Technology Executive Board
ALSIP
— Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan
DFIS
— Data Link Flight Information Service
AWTT
— Aviation Weather Technology Transfer
DNTKFX
— DownTrack Fix
EAA
— European Aviation Agency
MCDU
— Multifunction Control Display Unit
ATCAP
— Air-Traffic Control Automation Panel
MECACON
— Middle East Civil Aviation Conference
FSPD
— Freeze Speed Parameter
PROV
— Provisional
ESDF
— Environmental Static Data Processing and Distribution Function
APIRG
— African Planning and Implementation Regional Planning Group
STVAC
— Sindicato dos Tecnicos de Voo da Aviacao Civil
CALM
— Computer Assisted Landing Management System
FRD
— Facility Reference Data
LINCS
— Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System
EVS
— Enhanced Visual System
DOP
— Daily Operations Plan
VSTOL
— Vertical or Short Takeoff and Landing
CESC
— Chief Executive Standing Conference
CCAA
— Chinese Civil Aviation Association
HLDC
— High Level Data Link Control
SOIWR
— Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways
JRC
— Joint Resources Council
NR
— Noise Rating
VG
— Ground Velocity
TWI
— Terminal Weather Information
DCD
— Double Channel Duplex
WSPD
— Wind Speed
WSR
— Wet Snow on Runway
SFMC
— Sickness Fund Management Committee
DOVE
— DSR Oceanic VSCS En Route Implementation Working Group
ADIN
— AUTODIN Service
RDR
— Radar Departure Route
EAT
— Expected Approach Time
RNC
— Required Navigation Capability
EACG
— European ATFM Consultation Group
EAD
— Emergency Airworthiness Directive
CNACC
— Common National Area Control Centre
MALSF
— Medium-Intensuty Approach Light System with Sequenced Flashers
GMC
— Ground Movement Control
XPD
— ATC Transponder
VSD
— Vision and Strategy Document
CEI
— Cabin Equipment Interfaces
ICW
— Intercoastal Waterway
FMIS
— FTS2000 Management Information System
BAD
— Budget Analysis Database
CMSND
— Commisissioned
ARTES-9
— Advanced Research in Telecommunication
ADSIA
— Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency
JAR
— Joint Aviation Requirements
ADTI
— Additional Technical Information
AOA
— Aircrew Officers Association
RTRD
— Remote Tower Radar Display
VDEV
— Vertical Deviation
GDM
— Graphical Information Category Dynamic Maps
DEEC
— Director of the Eurocontrol Experimental Centre
G/S
— glideslope
LFDS
— Large Facility Demarcation System
FWS
— FAA Weather Service
IFALPA
— International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations
MNPSA
— Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace
EASS
— European Aviation Safety Seminar
ACYC
— Anticyclonic
CPL
— Commercial Pilots License
CFEP
— Communications Front End Processor
MSGTXT
— Message Text
EATM
— European Air Traffic Management Programme
CRC
— Control and Reporting Centre
EFR
— Extended Flight Rules
NPE
— Non-primary Airport Entitlement
AIRCOM
— Air Communications
AWS
— Air Weather Station
PSR
— Project Status Report
ENAV
— En Route Navigational Aids
INTERPOL
— International Criminal Police Organisation
SMMC
— System Maintenance Monitor Console
AUS-ALPA
— Australian Air Line Pilots Association
EPB
— EATCHIP Project Board
RMLS
— Remote Monitoring and Logging System
HSI
— Horizontal Situation Indicators
LEN
— Lenght
IAOA
— Indicated Angle-of-Attack
HEO
— Highly-inclined Elliptical Orbit
CEFA
— Co-operation for Environmentally Friendly Aviation
AISC
— Aeronautical Industry Service Communication
CNMPS
— Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace
MDT
— Maintenance Data Terminal
ICIP
— Inital CIP
C/M
— Carrier-to Multi-Path Ratio
IEPR
— Integrated Engine Pressure Ratio
CTC
— Centralized Train Central
FFLA
— Flexible Flight Level Assignment
MAPE
— Mean Absolute Percentage Errors
PPIMS
— Personal Property Information Management System
AWIR
— Automatically generated What-If Re-routing
CANDI
— Civil Aviation Network Data Interchange
LFC
— Air Defence Centre
ARCP
— Aerodrome Reference Code Panel
W2
— World Airlines
FPT
— Flight Plan Terminal
FINO
— Flight Inspection National Field Office
AVPAC
— Aviation Very High Frequency Packet Communication
ILSP
— Integrated Logistic Support Program
ASD
— Air Situation Display
FDMSAW
— Fully Digital Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
ISPACG
— Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Co-ordinating Group
ATREP
— Air Traffic Representative
FIRPS
— Flight Inspection Reports Processing System
ESYS
— En Route Equipment Systems
FREER
— Free Route Experimental Encounter Resolution
RIRT
— Russian Institute of Radio Navigation and Time
BALPA
— British Air Line Pilots Association
FAIRS
— Federal Aircraft Management Information System
HUMR
— Human Resources
DOI
— Department Of Industry
ATAFG
— African Air Traffic Analysis and Forecasting Group
FED
— Fonds Europ?en de D?veloppement
PAMS
— Published AIP Management Systerm
DW
— Dual wheels
FIRMR
— Federal Information Resource Management Regulation
BIP
— Backup Interface Processor
TTALPA
— Trinidad & Tobago Airline Pilots' Association
SHACC
— SHAPE Airspace Coordination Centre
TSRV
— Transport System Research Vehicle
ANSPS
— Air Navigation Service Providers
FRF
— Further Route of Flight
CAPP
— Client Applications Section
CDS
— Controller Display Support
AFDSS
— Air Fix Data Sub Set
CPR
— Conflict Prediction and Resolution
NSSG
— Navigation and Separation Sub-Group
HVY
— Heavylift Cargo Airlines
ESE
— East-South-East
NASR
— National Airspace System Resources
ISC
— Initial System Capability
LSMS
— Line Station Maintenance Section
INTC
— Intercept
CWS
— Collision Warning System
NZ-ALPA
— New Zealand Air Line Pilots Association
RMSPV
— RMS peak value.
HDB
— Historical Data Base
MBST
— Microburst
JAC
— Joint Airmiss Committee
RW
— Runway
CR
— Course to a VOR Radial
ATOP
— Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures
ASW
— Southwest Region
OAW
— Off-Airway Weather Station
CSM
— Consultant Services Meeting
ERIT
— Enhanced Radar Intelligent Tool
COSYNUS
— AIRBUS Training Database
TFM
— Traffic Flow Management
VHF
— Very-High Frequency
PAAST
— Pan American Aviation Safety Team
CARTS
— Common Automated Radar Terminal System
MNCC
— Multinational Coordination Centre
EWT
— EATMS Working Team
HCD
— Hard Copy Device
AFD
— Associated Flight Details
CTU
— Cabin Telecommunications Unit
OCS
— Oceanic Control System
FISC
— Flight Information Services Communications
ODIAC-TF
— Operational Development of Initial A/g data Communications Task Force
IFP
— Integrated Flight Plan System
IPG
— Integration Project Group
FIPS
— Federal Information Publication Standard
TC
— Transit Corridor
ANM
— Northwest Mountain Region
FADE
— FAA/Airline Data Exchange
ARC
— Area Chart
SAAM
— System for Assignment and Analysis at a Macroscopic level
CRE
— Class Rating Examiner
CDA
— Continuous Descent Arrival
ANCONF
— Air Navigation Conference
VSP
— Variable System Parameter
DEG
— Data Environment Generator
ALMC
— Airlift Movement Cell
CF
— Change frequency to
IFCP
— Interfacility Communications Processor
FISDL
— Flight Information Services Data Link
HUPER
— IFALPA Human Performance Committee
CPL
— Customer Priority Listing
CSR
— Communications Service Request
NUA
— Network User Addresses
AOP
— Aeronautical OSI Profile
IAMP
— Initial Approach Waypoint
OH
— Operational Handbook
JL
— Japan Air Lines
CDR
— Conditional Route
VFXR(X)
— Flap Extension Speed
FDT
— Flight Deck Training Program
DDM
— Data Display Monitoring
CNATCC
— Common National Air Traffic Control Centre
DEPCOS
— Departure Coordination System
DISU
— Drug Investigation Support Unit
LTSS
— Long Term Systems Studies
EIPA
— European Institute of Public Administration
IOCS
— Interim Oceanic Control System
M/T
— Medium-Term
IFPD
— Individual Flight Plan Data
SSPA
— Solid State Phased Array
CIMO
— Committee for Instruments and Methods of Observation
NFP
— NIMS Premier Facility
RAC
— Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Services
I&I
— Impact & Implementation
PCN
— Project Control Number
VTK
— Vertical Track Distance
IPDS
— Instrument Procedure Development System
CFR
— Crash Fire Resque
CARAT
— Computer-Aided Route Allocation Tool
POT
— Point-of-Termination
ARTEMIS
— An ESA experimental telecommunications
AQM
— Aircom Quality Performance
VAP
— Visual Aids Panel
LAU
— Local Approach Unit
IIS
— Internal Information System
LUG
— Leerdam Users Group
ADSU
— ADS Unit
HBF
— Harmless Bulk Fertilizer
RCO
— Remote Communications Outlet
ERABIS
— Route Invoicing System
ESARR
— Eurocontrol Safety Regulatory requirements
IWP
— Intermediate Waypoint
EHR
— Restricted Area
CMIC
— Civil/Military Interface Committee
EPMB
— EASIE Programme Management Board
X25
— Standard protocol in telecommunications
VPAE
— Vertical Profile Angle Error
ARM
— Airspace Risk Model
BWP
— Budget and Work Programme Planning
MASS
— Maintenance Automation System Software
CLX
— OCM Clearance Message
DAC
— Direction Aviation Civile
FAR
— Federation Aviation Regulations
ETMS
— Enhanced Traffic management Systems
GR
— Geographical Rotation
SET
— Singe Engine Turbo-Prop
RRCS
— Remote Radio Control System
CAMPS
— Computer Aided Message Processing System
HIDE
— Harmonised, Integrated Development Environment
ITU-T
— International Telecommunications Union
JSP
— Joint Services Publication
AOP
— NAS Operations
NPM
— NAS Program Manager/Management
ERFA
— Conference on the Economics of Route Air
RTHL
— Runway Treshold Light
ATCSQ
— ATC Safety Questionnaire
NPIAS
— National Plan for Integrated Airport Systems
RPZ
— Runway Protection Zone
DGRS
— Dangerous Goods Regulations
ATAR
— Automatic Air Reporting
RPF
— Rapid Prototyping Facility
DAA
— Dynamic Airspace Allocation
AMC
— Air Traffic Control Microphone Check
OJTI
— On-the-Job-Training Instructor
IPACG
— Informal Pacific Air Traffic Services Co-ordinating Group
EUROCAE
— European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment
DAP
— download of aircraft parameter
BRKG
— Braking
API
— Advanced Passenger Information
SAMS
— special-use airspace management system
SSDD
— Sub System Design Document
EBP
— Emergency Bypass Processor
TLA
— Title Line Area
PROSIT
— Problem Situation
ATMRPP
— ATM Requirements and Performance Panel
MU
— Management Unit
AVLC
— Aviation VHR Link Control
LFU
— Late Filer and Udater
KALPA
— Kenya Air Line Pilots Association
FSL
— Full Stop Landing
EPSS
— Enhanced Packet Switched Service
ARQ
— Automatic Request Repeat
FSEP
— Facility, Service, and Equipment Profile
BSP
— Aircraft Parameter Downlink
HBN
— Hazard Beacon
DSB
— Double Side Band
TMA-TC
— TMA Tactical Controller
GA
— go-around
DADS
— Digital Aeronautical Database System
CLOP
— Criminal Liability of Pilots
AOWP
— Airport Operations Work Plan
HCI
— Human Computer Interface
TOS
— Traffic Orientation Scheme
SBU
— Service Business Unit
VVD
— Vertical View Display
WPN
— First waypoint in the next sector
VCS
— Voice Communications Systems
TMC
— Traffic Management Coordinator
SNET
— Safety Nets
AOPG
— Aerodrome Operations Group
GOMS
— Goals, Operators, Methods, Selection model
ALIM
— Altitude Limit
FAN
— False Alarm Normaliser
IPRT
— Internal Processing Response Time
RIP
— Runway Incursion Program
SNICF
— Subnetwork Independent Convergence Function
ARN-V3
— ATS Route Network - Version 3
CLTP
— Connection Less Transport Protocol
ERD
— End Routing Domain
DSCS
— Digital Satellite Compression Service
CWO
— Contract Weather Observer
EFS
— Electronic Flight Strip
PRFG
— Aerodrome Partially covered by Fog
NUP
— NEAN Update Programme
DORA
— Directorate Operational Research and Analysis
ELM
— Extended Length Message
LFR
— Low-frequency Radio Range
MOR
— Military Operational Requirements
HDBK
— Handbook
NATCO
— National Communications Switching Center
ARTAS
— Air Traffic Management Surveillance Tracker and
MIO
— Manufacturing Inspection Office
MFJ
— Modified Final Judgment
CAMOS
— Central ARTAS Maintenance & Operational Support
FENA
— Flight Engineers and Navigators Association
ACR
— Air Carrier
CASTA
— Controller Associate for Strategic and Technical Advice
HCAP
— High Capacity Carriers
NCOP
— Entry Coordination Point
LDT
— Logistic Delay Time
OUNS
— Operational Navigation System
SFPL
— Short Flight Plan
JAR
— Joint Airworthiness Regulations
ERA
— European Regional Airlines Organisation
LIRL
— Low Intensity Runway Lights
MSR
— Monthly Status Report
AOS
— FAA Operational Support Service
GTM
— General Terrain Model
HIPS
— Highly Interactive Problem Solver
PROG
— Progress Page on MCDU
JAA
— Joint Aviation Authority
MSGDLP
— Mode S Ground Data Link Processor
SEAC
— Service d'Etat de l'Aviation Civile
IDAT
— Interfacility Data
RDQC
— Radar Data Quality Control
OMD
— Operational Management Domain
ASO
— Southern Region
FIS
— Flight Information Services
LIT-ALPA
— Lithuanian Airline Pilots Association
NDNB
— NADIN II
RCIU
— Remote Control Interface Unit
RCC
— Rescue Co-ordination Centre
GMS
— Grants Management System
LDGNSS
— Local Differential Global Navigation Satellite System
ICMM
— Integrated Capability Maturity Model
FIT
— Flight Integration Task
HERMES
— Harmonised En-Route Metering and Spacing
HERAS
— Hellenic Radar System
TTR
— Target Tracking Radars
COCOS
— Computer Controlled SSR Code Assignment
MDCRS
— Metereological Data Collection and Reporting System
DFL
— Dynamic Flight Leg
HAW
— Horizontal Aid Window
VSI
— Stalling Speed in a Specified Flight Configuration
D
— Danger Area
FI/P
— Flight Inspection Permanent
SAGSTRAM
— Standing Advisory Group on the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
PTT
— Press to Talk
GLONASS
— Global Orbiting Navigational Satellite System
IFEA
— Indian Flight Engineers Association
ATAFF
— Air Traffic Arbitrated Free Flight
DFM
— Departure Flow Management
HASA
— Helicopter Association of Southern Africa
EATN
— Experimental Aeronautical Telecommunication Network
DPC
— Defence Planning Committee
ERV
— ECM Resistant Voice
FC
— Course from a Fix to a Distance
LATCC
— London Air Traffic Control Centre
HEL
— IFALPA Helicopter Committee
LDA
— Landing Distance Available
ESCAPE
— Eurocontrol Simulation Capability and Platform for Experimentation
EPC
— Enhanced Planning and Coordination function
VA
— Heading to an Altitude
ECAM
— Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring
CMIP
— Contract Management and Inspection Procedures
LFV
— Luftfartsverket
WX DEF
— Weather Deviation
AGE
— IFALPA Aerodrome & Ground Environment Committee
TMPA
— Traffic Management Program Alerts
TSA
— Temporary Segregated Area
CIP
— Convergence and Implementation Programme
CP
— Control Panel
SUC
— Start-Up Controller
CLRS
— Clear and Smooth
RNMP
— Replacement of the Nautical Mile Panel
FMA
— Final Monitor Aid
DRU
— Data Retrival Unit
SIE
— Standard Interface Equipment
CATTS
— Computerized Air Traffic Training System
CRAFS
— Civilian Request for Airspace and Flight Data System
EGNOSS
— European Geostationary Navigation System Overlay
FOTS
— Fiber Optics Transmission System
RBC
— Rotating Beam Ceilometer
EATF
— EATMS Architecture Task Force
TDM
— Total Delay in Minutes
SUP. PRACT.
— Supervised Practices
WPP
— Working Position Processor
RPR
— Re-Routing Proposal Message
RMCC
— Remote Monitor Control Center
EBUS
— Enhanced Backup Surveillance
XPDR
— Transponder
AIM-FANS
— Airbus Interoperable Modular FANS
TMRR
— Temporary Minimum Disk Route
PZ
— Portotroz
ATISR
— ATIS Recorder
CP
— conflict probe
VDL
— Very High Frequency Data Link
JSRA
— Joint Sponsored Research Agreement
DGP
— ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel
CAO
— Computer Assisted Operations
EPAC
— Eurocontrol Programme Appraisal Committee
M/V
— Motor Vessel
ISBP
— Information Security Business Portal
GSP
— Good Safe Port
FI/T
— Flight Inspection Tempray
EIF
— Extended Interface Function
CFCF
— Central Flow Control Facility
EVCS
— Emergency Voice Communications System
FDM
— Flight Data Message
NRC
— Non-Recurring Charge
CED
— Categorical Exclusion Determination
PWI
— Proximity Warning Indicator
SATSA
— Swedish ATS Academy
C/D
— Capacity demand ratio
IALPA
— Irish Air Line Pilots Association
ARTAS TF
— ARTAS Task Force
IND
— Indication
TDA
— Track Detection Analysis
AIRSTRM
— Assuring the Implementation of Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radio-active Materials
MIW
— Message in Window
PDRP
— Problem Detection and Resolution
FPDETF
— Flight Plan related Data Exchange Task Force
RAPCO
— Radar Approach Control
JPEG
— Joint Photographic Expert Group
OIS
— OGE Input Simulator
GAPAN
— Guild of Air Pilots & Navigators
CFII
— Certified Flight Instructor Instrument
OFDPS
— Offshore Flight Data Processing System
GOMP
— Gulf of Mexico Program
EUROPILOTE
— European Organisation or Airline Pilots Association
FOW
— First Open Water
TOA
— Terms Of Agreement
LFHB
— Low Flying Handbook
SASS-S
— Surveillance Analysis Support System - Sensor
MUAC
— Military Upper Area Control
TRANSSAC
— Transport Safety Standards Advisory Committee
ECON
— Economy
IAARC
— International Administrative Aeronautical Radio Conference
FFTF
— Future Functions Task Force
LFL
— Last Flight Level
CCCH
— Central Computer Complex Host
UVA
— Utility Value Analysis
CLEEN
— Continuous Lower Energy Emissions and Noise
DLRS
— Digital Legal Recording System
BERMS
— Beacon Environmental Remote Monitoring Subsystem
MCI
— mode C intruder
CMG
— Crisis Management Group
DPL
— Displayed Flight Plan
ATCOTS
— Air Traffic Control Optimum Training Solutions
RMCF
— Remote Monitor Control Facility
ISRAEL FE
— Israel Flight Engineers
AT
— at an altitude
EMPS
— En Route Maintenance Processor System
NAMS
— NADIN IA
LDIN
— Lead-in Lights
FAPM
— FTS2000 Associate Program Manager
ALT
— Airborne Link Terminal
TLX
— Task Load Index
GLSU
— GPS Landing System Unit
PATS
— Precision Approach Tracking System
DAISY
— Distributed Airport Information System
MMS
— Maintenance Monitoring System
IRAS
— Interactive Radar Analysis System
TWG
— Training Working Group
ATM
— Air Transport Management
CMIS
— Certificate Management Information System
NADIN II
— National Airspace Data Interchange Network II
COSAAC
— Common Simulator to Assess ATMF Concepts
ARM
— FAA Office of Rulemaking
EAP
— EATCHIP Alignment Process
SSRBRIGH
— Highlight set code to target
SW
— Shrapnel (Shell)
CENA
— Centred Études de la Navigation Aérienne
HA
— Hatch
GFM
— Graphical Information Category Fixec Maps
OATS
— Office Automation Technology Services
MATSE
— Meeting on the Air Traffic System in Europe
HFTE
— Human Factors Testing and Evaluating
KAL
— Korean Airlines
OPSW
— Operational Switch
CMS
— Common Modular Simulator
HWAS
— Hazardous In-Flight Weather Advisory
CRD
— Conflict Risk Display
ARA
— Administrator for Research and Acquisition
VSA
— By Visible reference to the ground
RLSM
— Reduced Lateral Separation Minimum
NEAN
— North European ADS-B Network
ALB
— Alternative Label
DLSG
— Data Link Sub Group
CMTP
— Common Medium Term Plan
EHQ
— Eurocontrol Headquarters
IAOPA
— International Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associations
GOTV
— GNSS Operational Test and Validaton
IVR
— Immersive Virtual Reality
RDL
— Radial
CVSRF
— Crew-Vehicle Simulation Research Facility
PHARE
— Program for Harmonized ATC Research in Europe
NOREP
— National Oceanic Review and Enhancement Program
JU
— JAT – Yugoslavian Airlines
FPLA
— Flight Plan Application Section
ASM
— Air Space Management
HARA
— Helicopter Airborne Radar Approaches Study Group
IFIM
— International Flight Information Manual
IVSN
— Initial Voice Switched Network
CDPS
— Central Data Processing System
IFE
— In-Flight Entertainment
DMA
— Divergence Monitoring and Alert
MMO
— Mach Max Operating
NAT ADS
— North Atlantic Automatic Dependent Surveillance
R1
— Minor Repairs
ARINC539A
— Airborne 400 Hz AC Tape Reproducer
IGS
— International GPS Reference Network
RTCA
— Requirements and Technical Concepts for Aeronautics
CARS
— Civilian Air Routes System
APB
— Acquisition Program Baselines
FCM
— Flight Schedule Monitor
REDMACS
— Research, Engineering, and Development Monitoring, Analysis and Control System
DMAS
— Director Maastricht Control Centre
VNV
— Vereniging van Nederlandse Verkeersvliegers
VTN
— Voice Telecommunications Network
CREME
— Creating the EATCHIP Management Environment
CFWP
— Central Flow Weather Processor
CAM
— Conflict Alert Message
TWR
— Air Traffic Control Tower
FFRDC
— Federal Funded Research and Development Center
FACTOR
— Development of Functional Concepts from the EATMS Operational Requirements
VC
— Vereinigung Cockpit
DRA
— Defense Research Agency(UK)
ERNP
— European Radio Navigation Plan
VLS
— Lowest Selectable Airspeed
IMPL
— Implementation Language
XTK
— Crosstrack
FDFM
— Flight Data and Flow Management
EDD
— Electronic Data Display
FPA
— Finnish Pilots Association
OSIP
— Office Safety Inspection Program
EROC
— Study Group on En-Route Obstacle Clearance Criteria
OBS
— omni-bearing selector
CTMA
— Center Traffic Management Advisor
CRAF
— Central Reservation Airspace Facility
FICO
— Flight Inspection Central Office
IGIA
— Interagency Group on International Aviation
E/D
— End-Of-Descent
FUS
— Functional Units or Systems
LCR
— Lowest Current Rate
EPHOS
— European Handbook for Open Systems
DLAP
— Down Linked Aircraft Parameters
VMAX
— Basic Clean Aircraft Maximum CAS
HELLANET
— Hellenic aeronautical Network
DED
— Director EATCHIP Development
CEU-E
— Central executive unit with Responsibility for Eastern Europe
CWDPS
— Central Weather Data Processing System
GASAG
— Global Aviation Security Action Group
WIST
— Study Group on Low Level Wind Shear Turbulence
NGATM
— New Generation Air Traffic Manager
LF
— Late Filer
CMA
— Central Monitoring Agency
IPL
— Intermediate Flight Plan
I/A
— Incident Analysis
DPE
— Digital Plot Extractor
SSR
— Solid State Relay
SCAA
— Swedish Civil Aviation Administration
TUM
— Time Update Message
CRATF
— Communications Requirements Analysis Task Force
CP
— Circular Polarisation
RAA
— Regional Airline Association
B
— Below
REA
— Ready Message
FFU
— Fire Fighting Unit
SME
— Subject Major Expert
FIXING
— Chartering a Vessel
WRC
— World Radio-communications Conferences
WEAAP
— Western European Association for Aviation Psychology
HMS
— Hydraulic Module Speed
FDR
— Federal Data Registry
GIVD
— Gravity Induced Vestibular Dysfunction
TAR
— Terminal Area Radar
PML
— Project Material List
IAS
— Indicated AirSpeed
RCL
— Radio Communications Link
RMPS
— Radio Management Panels
RASP
— Regional Airport System Plan
SRAP
— sensor receiver and processor
MTTRLRU
— Mean Time to repair LRU
VREF
— Approach Reference speed
RLMS
— Replacement Lamp Monitoring System
MOPS
— Minimum Operational Performance Standards
CSTA
— Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor
MSDS
— Microsoft Data Engine
AVENUE
— ATM Validation Environment for Use towards
DALPA
— Danish Air Line Pilots Association
IFA
— International Federation of Airworthiness
FDDI
— Fiberoptical Digital Data Interchange
IAP
— Instrument Approach Plate
APG
— Asosiasi Pilot Garuda
VRRS
— Voice Recording and Display System
CDS
— Central Dispatch System
ELWRT
— Electrowriter
AISAP
— AIS Automation Specialist Panel
CAN
— Committee on Aircraft Noise
RSSP
— Radar Systems Specialist Panel
ATCAS
— ATC Automated System
OCU
— Onboard Maintenance Terminal Controller Unit
JOT
— Joint Operational Team
WTR
— Water on Runway
FACTS
— Future Area Control Tools Support
QHN
— Altimeter Sub-scale setting
ESA
— Eastern Service Area
FDIOC
— Flight Data Input/Output Center
RMSC
— Remote Monitoring Subsystem Concentrator
FIW
— Flight Input Workstation
ISO
— International Standards Organisation
RBPM
— Remote Beacon Performance Monitor
RMCDE
— Radar Message Conversion and Distribution Equipment
OWN
— TCAS II equipped aircraft - source of TCAS event
AL
— Approach Lights
SICTA
— Italian Consortium for the Applied ATM Research
OPSP
— Operational Panel
FBS
— Fall Back Switch
IRPL
— Internal Repetitive Flight Plan
DAC
— Dynamic Air Traffic Control Test
ECA
— Executive Controller Assistant
R/T
— Radio Telephonic Transmission
SUP
— Supplement
N2
— Second stage turbine speed
DGCA
— Director-Generals of Civil Aviation
CPD
— Coupled
IBR
— Intermediate Bit Rate
CRI
— Class Rating Instructor
SIC
— Service Initiation Charge
GERT
— German NEAN Project Team
VM
— Heading to a manual termination
QNH
— Quantity
ASW
— Air Situation Window
CHART
— A map used by navigators
EGATCM
— Eurocontrol Guild of Air Traffic Controllers - Maastricht
E/O
— Engine-Out
FLOE
— Informal Flow Control Europe East
EAN
— European ATSO Network
TCPU
— Touch Panel Central Processing Unit
FDO
— Flight Data Operations Division
MEDLL
— Multipath Delay Lock Loop
ONP
— Open Network Provision
CRC
— Coordinating Research Council (USA)
IAAC
— International Agricultural Aviation Centre
VFRG
— Visual Flight Rules Group
FLOW
— Informal Flow Control Europe West
HHDW
— Handy Heavy d.w.
KAR
— Karlsruhe
TAP
— Terminal Area Productivity
OEP
— Operational Evolution Plan
SBT
— Scenario-Based Training
TTC
— Telemetry and Telecommand Centre
AOS
— Airport Operations Strategy Drafting Group
OOR
— Outline Operational Requirement
EAMG
— European ATFM Management Group
NEM
— Noise Exposure Map
EGNOS-EM
— European Global Navigation Overlay Service
MTCS
— Modular Terminal Communications System
SRG
— Safety Regulation Group
JACC
— Joint Area Control Centre
TWR
— Tower Control Unit
ATOVN
— AUOTVON
ECOM
— En Route Communications
IFLIPS
— Integrated Flight Prediction System
ARN
— ATS Routes and Associated Navigation Means
NTAP
— Notices To Airmen Publication
RNDSG
— Route Network Development Sub-Group
PRL
— Pilot Request, Level
NLM
— Network Loadable Module
CAN PROJ.
— Croatian Air Navigation Project
CPCS
— Certified Professional Controllers
M1FC
— Model 1 Full Capacity
FIC
— Finance Committee
ITA
— Institute of Air Transport
RCAG
— Remote Communications Air/Ground
CLW
— Communications List Window
OOD
— Object Oriented Designer
VNE
— never-exceed speed
IFD
— Initial Functional Description
PCPS
— Purchase Card Processing System
FRONT
— Frontispiece
CMT
— Critical Milestone Test
CZ-ALPA
— Czech Air Line Pilots Association
PZ 90
— Parameters of Earth 1990
ITMD
— Individual Training - Material-dependent
NSWRH
— Nws Regional Headquarters
CAS
— Cost Accounting System
LAC
— Logical Access Control
RSCD
— Runway Surface Condition
GEMS
— Generic Error-Modelling System
MECU
— Millons of ECU
ODIN
— Briefing System
CAPAN
— Capacity Analyser
METAG
— MET Advisory Group
ARLNO
— Airline Office
FAMIS
— Federal Air Marshal Information System
RDDII
— Radio Digital Distance Magnetic Indicator
TMSSG
— Top Management Structure Sub-Group
VU
— Utility Speed
FIRST
— Flexible Independent Radar Skill Trainer
IWGDS
— Interim Weather Graphic-Display System
METODA
— Meteorological Observations and Information Distribution Arrangements for Local Aeronautical Users
RDG
— Radar Data Generator
EGIP
— European Gateway for INO Provision
SIMMOD
— Airspace and Airport Simulation Model
CMAP
— Center Mapping Automation Program
SAI
— Safety Attribute Inspection
DMC
— Detachment of Military Coordinators
ITI
— Italian Interface
EUR-RAN
— European Regional Air Navigation
TMZ
— Transponder Mandatory Zones
FO
— First Officer
TWS
— Terrain Awareness and Warning System
CYG
— Cyclonic
LATCO
— Licensing of Air Traffic Control Officers
HDLC
— High Level Data Link Communication
PENS
— Pan-European Fixed Network Service
IPV
— Instrument Approach with Vertical guidance
CA
— Conflict Alert
SEIFR
— Single-Engine Instrument Flight Rules
DOF
— Digital Obstacle File
GOEST
— GOES Terminal Equipment
ASH
— FAA Office of Security & Hazardous Materials
RSAT
— Runway Safety Action Team
EEE
— Etudes, Essais and Experimentation
DNAS
— ECAC Directors of Air Navigation
RTF
— Radio Telephony
FDIOR
— Flight Data Input/Output Remote
ATSCCP
— ATS Contingency Command Post
CWSU
— Central Weather Service Unit
VLO
— Maximum Landing Gear of Operating Speed
VISSR
— Visible-Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer
KVDT
— Keyboard Video Display Terminal
CPC
— Control and Processing Centre
MOCC
— Mid-States Operations Control Center
NODE
— NATS Operational Display Equipment
VSIG
— Vertical Separation Implementation Group
DEP-VKL
— Departure Controller
CMB
— climbing
IST
— InterService Team
HUGS
— Head-Up Guidance Systems
PSD
— Process Support Document
CAPE
— Computer Assisted Planning Experiment
RCCC
— Regional Communications Control Center
NSAP
— National Service Assurance Plan
SESY
— Service Systems Section
EWAN
— EGNOS Wide Area Network
PFLEXT
— Probability of Failure Localisation, external
HE
— Altitude Error
NAVAID
— Navigation Aid
CPI
— Californian Psychological Inventory
TSP
— HRS Training Sub-Programme
PCA
— Positive Control Airspace
EPIC
— Extended PCM Interface Controller
TWDL
— Two-Way DataLink
GMD
— General Meeting of Directors
QFA
— Qantas
NHCFAE
— National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees
ODP
— ATM Operational Requirements & Data Processing
FUA
— Flexible Use of Airspace
ATIF
— ATN Trials Infrastructure
CATSA
— Croatian air Traffic Services Authority
LPA
— Lebanese Pilots Association
STU
— Selected Trajectory Update
MISO
— Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office
CARD
— Conflict and Risk Display
SAPPHIRE
— Satellite and Aircraft Database Programme
DDL
— Data Description Language
MLS
— Microwave Landing Systems
ASP
— AIRCOM Service Processor
IASS
— International Air Safety Seminar
PATCO
— Professional Air Traffic Controllers Association
XMET
— Cancel METAR
JOINT
— Joint Operational Incidents Training
IPG
— Indian Pilots Guild
SPIFR
— Single Pilot Ifr
HTA
— Hermes Training Aircraft
ITID
— Individual Training- Instructor-dependent
F/G
— Foreground
CIR
— Cockpit Image Recorders
UAC
— Upper Area Control Centre
WPL
— Work Package Leaders
EPG
— EASIE Policy Group
FDG
— Flight Data Group
TCDP
— Technical Control Data Processor
IAP
— Instrument Approach Procedures
HKAOA
— Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association
FSIAG
— Flight Service Information Area Group
TCAA
— Transatlantic Common Aviation Area
CYPRO
— Cyprus Project for ATC Improvements
LCC
— Lifetime Cycle Costing
CAPA
— Cayman Airline Pilots Association
NOCC
— National Operation Control Center
AL
— Aircraft Label
FCT
— Friction Coefficient
CCCC
— Staff Communications
OIDS
— Operational Information Display System
HWG
— Harmonisation Working Group
TMF
— Thrust Management Function
SCAT
— Supersonic Civil Air Transport
NCAB
— National Civil Aviation Board
ISR-ALPA
— Israel Air Line Pilots Association
CC
— Construction coordinator
LHCP
— Left Hand Circular Polarisation
VPIP
— Vertical Intercept Point
S/C
— Step Climb
CFC
— Central Flow Control
OMIC
— Operations Manager in Charge
COSCAP
— Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Airworthiness Activities
MFT
— Meter Fix Crossing Time/Slot Time
LAF
— Local Adaptation Functions
DMAN
— Departure Manager
HBS
— Hotline Back-up System
SNR
— Signal-to-Noise
LRM
— Line Replacement Modules
DEMO
— Demonstration of Ecosystem Management Options
II
— Interrogator Identity
C.O.
— Certificate of Origin
OPAC
— Operations of Aircraft
PFCS
— Primary flight computer system
VIVO
— Visualisation des Vols Océaniques
COSU
— Core Systems Unit
Z
— Equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time
ATS
— Automatic Throttle System
MSSA
— Message Switching System
HIRE
— T/C Remuneration
TCWP
— Threshold Crossing Way-point
XASP
— Extended AIRCOM Service Processor
FIB
— Forward Information Base
EIIC
— Electronics Installation and Implementation Centre
FSG
— Flight Study Group
GRACYAS
— Caribbean/ South American African Regional Planning Group
TIS-B
— Traffic Information System - Broadcast
EUR/TFG
— European Traffic Forecasting Group
SITNA
— Service Technique de la Navigation Aérienne
U
— Upward
REDAC
— Research, Engineering and Development Advisory Committee
TIZ
— Traffic Information Zone
RRH
— Remote Reading Hygrothermometer
SOGITS
— Senior Official Group in IT Standardisation
RVSM
— Reduced Vertical Separation Minima
ECASS
— European Committee on Aircrew Scheduling and Safety
CAMUS
— Czech Automated Multi radar System
NAVAIDS
— Navigational Aids
SASP
— ICAO Separation and Airspace Safety Panel
CLNS
— Connection-Less Network Service
ISB
— Independent Sideband
DCPC
— Direct Controller-Pilot Communications
HFS
— Human Factors Studies
XCD
— Exceptional Conditions
IACSP
— International Aeronautical Communications Service Providers
MTN
— Mega Transport Network
FO
— Flight Object
CE
— European Commission
NDB
— Nondirectional Radio Beacon
HTI
— Human Technology Integration
DNS
— Digital Network Signalling
RSI
— Radiation Status Indicator
COM
— Cockpit Operating Manual
NWSR
— NWS Weather Excluding NXRD
HAD
— Human Aspects Development
ERCG
— External Relations Coordination Group
NSTB
— National Satellite Test Bed
OFL
— Off-Line
MWP
— Meteorological Weather Processor
EADTF
— European AIS Database Task Force
HPRES
— Pressure Altitude
IFDS
— Interfacility Data System
AR
— Administrative Recommendation
DG
— double-glass
CSER
— Contractor Site Engineering Report
ERCS
— EXM Resistant Communications System
TRANS
— Transition
VSSG
— Vertical Separation Sub-Group
IFPU
— IFPS Unit
CTA
— Controlled-Time of Arrival
CPL
— Commercial Pilot Licence
TSO
— Technical Standards Order
FRP
— Fares and Rates Panel
VFOP
— Visual Flight Rules Operations Panel
LDGPS
— Local DGPS
ITSTC
— Information Technologie Steering Committee
PAEW
— Personnel and Equipment Working
CDS
— Cabin Distribution System
EXY
— Easyjet
SCATCC
— Scottish Air Traffic Control Centre
FNMS
— FTS2000 Network Management System
CMC
— Constant Mach Blimb
FRMS
— Facility Roster Management System
LRC
— Long Range Cruise
WSC
— West Sector Co-ordinator
SUP/MIL
— Supervisor military
EAC
— East Assistant Controller
SCDT
— Selected Controlled Departure Times
AVS
— FAA Office of Aviation Safety
RAAS
— Runway Aural Awareness System
FASC
— FAA Aviation Safety Center
SSRC
— Current SSR Code
RTIS
— Road Travel Information Services
ERA
— European Regions Airlines Association
OPA
— Opaque, white type if ice formation
DME/P
— Precise DME
UACC
— Upper Airspace Control Centre
LAGPS
— Local Area Global Positioning System
SEPLA
— Sindicato Espanol de Pilotos de Lineas Aereas
IAM
— Informal Application Manual
IFHO
— International Federation of Helicopter Operators
SOL
— Sector Outbound List
JAMC
— Joint Airspace Management Cell
RCAT
— Route Catalogue
IPMS
— IT Program Management System
NFIS
— NAS Facilities Information System
AISPOP
— AIS Planning and Operations Subgroup
SMI
— Special Message Identifier
RRHS
— Remote Reading Hydrometer
DEVD
— CFMU – Development Division
VF
— Design Flap Speed
SCAT-1
— Special Category 1
RCRT
— Refresh Cycle Response Time
PAMC
— Provisional Acceptable Means of Compliance
DAF
— Demand Adjustment Factors
PPOS
— Present Position
SARP
— Standards And Recommended Practices
RVM
— Radar Video Map
NMCE
— Network Monitoring and Control Equipment
LCM
— Late Change Message
TDSP
— Training Documentations and Special Projects
OGP
— Oil and Gas Producers Aviation Sub Committee
TEN-T
— Trans- European Network - Transport
SCAP
— System Certification and Accreditation Package
CMV
— Coverage Measurement Volume
AS
— Airspace Systems
CRITTER
— Civil Rotorcraft IFR Terminal-Area Technology Enhancement Research
QRH
— The barometric pressure as reported by a particular station
PAD
— Packet Assembler/Disassembler
S/S
— Sector Suite
OUR
— CFMU Operational User Requirements
NOM
— NAS Operations Manager
TCL
— Terminal Control Language
MSN
— Message Switching Network
EASG
— EASIE ATM Support Group
LATC
— Local Air Traffic Control
MTTRSRU
— Mean Time to repair SRU
PCM
— Post Crash Management
MMOC
— Martin-Marietta Overseas Corporation
RT&BTL
— Radar Tracking and Beacon Tracking Level
NOTAM
— Notice for Airman
LIP
— Limited Installation Program
TRA
— Thrust Reduction Altitude
LWG
— Licensing Work Group
IACH
— Individual ATC Flight Plan Changes
NAPRS
— National Airspace Performance Reporting System
V2
— Takeoff Climb Velocity
DLR
— German Aerospace Research Establishment
EC
— Engineering Center
VAR
— Variation
PFA
— Pilot Friendly Airport
ODETE
— On-Line Data Exchange Terminal
EVP
— EATM Validation Project
MNTN
— Maintain
SCAA
— Slovenian CAA
MDFM
— Material Delivery Forecast Module
RDPP
— Radar Data Post Processor
LIW
— Label Input Window
OLS
— Off Line System
GP
— Grain Capacity
HDME
— NDB with Distance Measuring Equipment
RCDS
— Radio Channel Distribution and Switching
EHT
— Extemely High Tension
CALLSGN
— Callsign
SCC
— Satellite Control Centre
P2R2
— Preferred Route Reduction Program
NAR
— National Airspace Review 66
CVO
— Code Validity Overlap
RSOQ
— Radar Stores Occupancy Query
EAM
— Eurocontrol Airspace Model
LFPP
— Limited Flight Plan Processing
NFDD
— National Flight Data Digest
ACG
— ATN/CNS Consultancy Group
OIP
— Organization Iberoamericana de Pilotos
SMITF
— Safety Monitoring and Improvement Task Force
NASE
— NAS Adaptation Services Environment
SPACDAR
— Specialist Panel on Automatic Conflict Detection and Resolution
MTSAT
— Multi-functional Transport Satellite
XIN
— Military Crossing Intention Notification Message
PATA
— Polish Air Traffic Agency
RPG
— Regional Planning Group
FEODP
— Flight Edit and On-Demand Printing
CASST
— Commercial Aviation Safety Strategic Team
FEATS
— Future European Air System Concept Group
LPC
— Logistics Program Coordinator
RDC
— Routing Domain Confederation
IREN
— Incident Reporting European Network
TATCI
— Tallinn ATC Improvement project
LTT
— Landine TeleTypewriter
IACSC
— Improved Airworthiness Communications Steering Committee
LCF
— Local Control Facility
GM
— guidance material
EPD
— EATCHIP Planning Division
SICT
— System Implementation Coordination Team
OHP
— Over Head Projector
IFPO
— IFPS Workstation Operaror
SSALF
— Ssals with Sequenced Flashers
PJSA
— Project Scope Agreement
FAATC
— FAA Test Centre
SCAN
— Swiss Data Network
ZNY
— New York Air Route Traffic Control Center
SAVES
— Strategic Sourcing for the Acquisition of Various Equipment and Supplies
VAW
— Volcanic Ash Warnings
OALT
— Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic
FREER
— Free-Route Experimental Encounter Resolution
LVP
— Low Visibility Procedures
LW
— landing weight
PPD
— Plans and Policy Division
HI-EFAS
— High Altitude EFAS
PROP
— Propellor
XCOP
— Exit Co-ordination Point
EFDFMG
— EUROCONTROL Flow Data and Flow Management Group
PAM
— Peripheral Adapter Module
SUP/APP
— Supervisor Approach
DGVII
— Directorate General VII
RCHG
— Repetitive Flight Plan Modification Message
TCT
— Technical Control Terminal
LFA
— Local Flying Area
RITA
— Replay Interface for TCAS Alerts
ODT
— Operational Requirements and Data Processing Team
HCA
— Human-Centred Automation
SATS
— Simulator System for Air Traffic Services
NLR
— National Research Laboratory
CNG
— Common Network Group
EAWDG
— Architecture Workshop Drafting Group
TKX
— Crosstell Tracker
NSSR
— New Secondary Surveillance Radar Code
OUR
— Operational Users Requirements
EWS
— Experimental Workstation Simulator
SSD
— Synthetic Situation Display
INR
— Image Navigation and Registration
ERATO
— En Route Air Traffic Organiser
FCOM
— FSS Radio Voice Communications
SF
— Special Freighter
RLB
— Rolling Ball
RCAG
— Remote Communication Air/Ground Facility
VLE
— Landing Gear Extended Placard Airspeed
ERM
— En Route Spacing Program
CPC
— Constant Pitch Climb
MNPSA
— Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace
SPS
— Sensor Processing Subsystem
SOP
— Standard Operating Practice
CYGLGN
— Cyclogenesis
BULKHEAD
— A vertical partition separating compartments
VSM
— Vertical Separation Minimum
ESF
— Essential Support Facilities
LAHSO
— Land and Hold Short Operations
NAVMN
— Navigation Monitor and Control
TNH
— Turn Height
RTSIM
— Real-Time Simulation
STAP
— Statistics Panel
OSD
— Operational Suitability Demonstration
CANAC
— Computer Assisted National ATC Centre
CSC
— Central Service Center
RSM
— Radar Service Message
SMAW
— Safe Minimum Altitude Warning
TRNSG
— Testing of Radio Navaids Study Group
NVFR
— VFR by night
EFS
— Extended Flight Store
NFDC
— National Flight Data Center
IFDS
— Interactive Flight Data System
RLG
— Ring Laser Giro
PGP
— Planning Grant Program
TBS
— Telephone Back-up System
ODT
— Onboard Maintenance Terminal Display Unit
MCS
— Maintenance and Control System
NF
— Norwegian Air Line Pilots Association
EWBS
— EATCHIP Work Breakdown Structure
SATCNS WG
— Satellite CNS Work Group
PETAL
— Preliminary Eurocontrol Test of Air/Ground Data Link
JTST
— Jet Stream
SPA
— Suriname Pilots Association
SFD
— Start Frame Delimiter
RASCAL
— Rotorcraft Air Crew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
PIRG
— Planning and Implementation Regional Groups
PASYI
— Pan-Cyprian Airline Pilots Union
HBT
— Human Behavioural Technology
JATO
— Jet Assisted Takeoff
FDFM
— Flight Data and Flow Management Group
SSE
— Servicing Security Element
RECDPS
— Recording Data Processing System
FITAMS
— Flight Trials of ATN and Mode S activity
TATCA
— Terminal ATC Automation
TC-APD
— Tactical Controller Activity Predictor Display
FMDB
— Fault Message Database
RET
— Airborne & Ground Retrofit
ERN
— Earth Referenced Navigation
PBCT
— Proposed Boundary Crossing Time
NAT-TFG
— North Atlantic Air Traffic Forecasting Group
SPLA
— Syndicat des Pilotes de Ligna Algeriens
TCB
— Training Co-ordination Board
ODRA
— Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition
RDSS
— Radar Determination Satellite System
WXMS
— Weather Mapping System
NRP
— National Route Program
TASC
— The Analytical Science Corporation
PES
— Proposed Eurocontrol Standard Document
CUI
— Committee on Unlawful Interference
PTUK
— Pilots Trade Union Kazakhstan
VAC
— Visual Approach Chart
RASP
— Radar Application Specialist Panel
NAWPF
— National Aviation Weather Processing Facility
NPO
— Scientific Production Organisation
MCTR
— Military CTR
UNCOE
— United Nations Committee of Experts
HDR
— Hardware Discrepancy Report
ISDU
— Inertial System Display Unit
RIG
— Regional Implementation Group
SRSG
— Safety Regulation Sub-Group
NAPM
— National Associate Program Manager
VDR
— Very High Frequency Digital Radio
ITC
— in-trail climb
QAR
— Quality Assurance Resources
NRF
— NATS Research Facility
RLIM
— Radar Data Line Interface Module
PFLINT
— Probability of Fault Localisation, internal
RPG
— Radar Processing Group
ETO
— Engineering Technical Officer
RCLR
— Recleared
FTPC
— Flight Technical Professional Committee
IPS'S
— Intellectual Proprietary Rights
VAW
— Vertical Assistance Window
FPM
— Flight Position Monitor
SBT
— Self-Briefing Terminal
VOR
— VHF OmniRange Navigatgion System
SCAT
— Staffing and Cost Analysis Tool
OC4J
— Oracle Containers for Java Enterprise Edition
TDB
— Track Data Block
DRC
— Dynamic Route Change
FSA
— First System Activation
CSTWRK
— Cost Work
OPSNET
— Operations Network
CPS
— Central Print Service
ICET
— IATA Capacity Enhancement Team
ODU
— Output Distribution Unit
EACAC
— Evolutionary AIR Ground Cooperative ATM Concept
CCS
— Cabin Communications System
ILM
— Inventory Logistics and Maintenance Suite
SSDG
— Surveillance Strategy Drafting Group
RDTE
— Research Development Trials and Evaluation
CER
— Cancel Emergency Mode Request
FMP
— Field Maintenance Party
WAFS
— World Area Forecast System Study Group
RWSL
— Runway Status Lights
WIAS
— Weather Information Automated System
CCC
— Communications Command Center
METI
— Meteorological Information
RNDSG
— Route Network and Development Sub-Group
SSGS
— Surveillance Sub-Group on Standards
OPD
— Operational Procedures Document
SUDP
— Surveillance data Processing
MUSAC
— Multiple Switching and Confirming
SERC
— Software Engineering Resource Center
SEOAT
— Systems Engineering Operational Analysis Team
UUP
— Updated Use Plan
CZW
— Conflict Zoom Window
CEU-W
— Central executive unit with Responsibility for Western Europe
ITD
— In-Trail Descent
PMC
— Project Materials Cumulative
FLIREC
— Flight Recorders
T/D
— Top of-Descent
MFO
— Medical Field Office
DEFAMM
— Demonstration Facilities for Airport Movement Management
OPIF
— Operator Interface
I/R
— Interrogator/Responsor
MCC
— Multi Crew Coordination
NCAIC
— National Civil Aviation Information Centre
LOSA
— Line Orientated Safety Audit
FCT
— Federal Contract Tower
PFM
— Pre-Flight Messages
NCCA
— No Clearance to Civil Aircraft
CFB
— Central Flight plan Bank
DCC
— Direct Channel Complex
POLALPA
— Stowarzyszenie Polskich Pilotow Komunikacyjnych
EWPA
— EATCHIP Work Programme Adaptation
SNME
— Subnetwork Management Entity
WPT
— Way Point Technologies
ORS
— Obstruction Repository System
NRCS
— National Radio Communications Systems
RIS
— Relational Interface System
FDS
— Flight Data Section
PANS
— Procedures for Air Navigation Services
NCF
— National Control Facility
VSCS
— Voice Switching and Control Systems
IFFAS
— International Fund for Aviation Safety
WTWS
— Windshear and Turbulence Warning System
SNBNK
— Snowbank Caused by Plowing
SAS
— Safety Assurance System
SASO
— System Approach for Safety Oversight
TDCP
— Test Display and Control Panel
NTRY
— Entry
EPI
— Element Performance Inspections
TWYL
— Taxiway Lights
IAS
— Investment Analysis Staff
EC
— Executive Controller
MF
— Middle Frequency
NSVN
— NATO Secure Voice Network
VAR
— Variation Magnectic
TATCA
— Terminal Air Traffic Control Automaiton
RIT
— RADNET Implementation and Integration Team
VAA
— Value Added Applications
PEC
— Pan European Conference
SCP
— Spacecraft Control Processors
HIFA
— Human Integration in Future ATM Systems
TITLE
— Message Name
MLE
— Landing Gear Extended Placard Mach Number
JCCA
— Joint Committee for Civil Aviation
GLS
— Global Landing System
ZULU
— Equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time
MEARTS
— Micro-EARTS
DETF
— Data Exchange Trest Facility
LEFD
— Local Essential Flight Details
RS
— Reference Station
MOPS
— Minimum Operation Performance Standards
OASIS
— Operational and Supportability Implementation System
VORTAC
— VHF Omni Range Radio/Tactical Air Navagation
DANT
— Danish NEAN Project Team
OAP
— Oceanic Automation Program
CWIR
— CFMU Generated What-If Re-routing
SICASP
— Secondary Surveillance Radar Improvements
LFS
— Low-Fidelity-Simulation
ITP
— in trail procedure
VLDM
— Very Low Dispersible Material
PEL/TRG
— Personnel Licensing and Training
VREF
— Reference Velocity
MAPA
— Malaysian Airline Pilots Association
VMP
— Vertical Measurement Panel
TKOF
— Take-off
FMI
— Frequency Management Issues
RTPTS
— RouTe PoinTS
GSIF
— Ground Station Identification Frames
ME
— Multi-engine
IMP
— Implementation Services
MSTU
— Multiple Stagger Trigger Unit
TDCE
— Telephone Distribution and Control Equipment
PDS
— Programme Development System
CAP
— Study Group on Continuing Airworthiness Problems
SESMA
— Special Event Trend Analysis
NTS
— NOTAM Tracking System
XCM
— Crossing Request Cancelation Message
PDTWG
— Plot Data Transmission Working Group
RMCD
— Remote Master Control Desk
FST
— Fuel Storage Tanks
SMR
— Surface Movement Radar Study Group
LAM
— Activation Message
MIT
— Miles-In-Trail
EES
— European Eastern States
GIC
— Geostationary Integrity Channel
EL/KYB
— EL Keyboard
PPO
— Prior Permission Only
SSO
— STAR Support Office
NSWC
— Naval Surface Warfare Centre
PAMRI
— Peripheral Adapter Module Replacement Item
SAMTF
— Safety Assessment Methodology Task Force
TAX
— Taxiway Lights
NDP
— National Airspace System Defense Programs
RAPS
— Recovery Access Presentation System
NOMAS
— NOTAM Management System
SOR
— State Of Readiness
RSL
— Runway Status Light
FIT
— Flight Plan Input Terminal
TCA
— Terminal Conflict Alert
CPC
— Circulo de Pilotos de Chile
GLS
— Gearless
SIAP
— Standard Instrument Flight Procedure
RSPD
— Reported Speed
OHTF
— Operational Harmonisation Task Force
NATSPG
— North Atlantic Systems Planning Group
OA
— Object Oriented Analysis
IL
— Israлl
RAPNET
— Regional Aeronautical Packet
MCMG
— Military Committee Meteorological Group
RMLT
— RML Terminal
CUR
— Current Sector
ISO
— Information System Owner
VP
— Vertical Profile
GOESF
— GOES Feed Point
RGCSP
— Review of General Concept of Separation Panel
SUATMS
— Single Unified ATM System
SSS
— System Specification
TFTS
— Terrestrial Flight Telephone System
FIA
— Icelandic Air Line Pilots Association
IWGE
— International Working Group on Exercises
CDN
— Coordination
CO
— Continetnal
U/S
— Unservicealble
NCIU
— NEXRAD Communications Interface Unit
NAVSEP
— Navigation and Separation Specialist Panel
EIAF
— Expanded Inward Access Features
LOC
— Localizer Beam
EXSPEC
— Exercise Specification
TCOP
— Transfer Coordination Point
HUNALPA
— Hungarian Air Line Pilots Association
NOG
— National Operations Group
SICASP
— SSR Improvements and Collision Avoidance Systems Panel
PTC
— Presumed-to-Conform
NXRD
— Advanced Weather Radar System
LAS
— Lower Airspace Sector
SATCO
— Signal Automatic Control
OMS
— On-board Maintenance System
SNACP
— Subnetwork Access Protocol
NEMC
— Network Enterprise Maintenance Center
SETP
— Society of Experimental Test Pilots
OSRWG
— Oceanic Separation Reduction Working Group
SMX
— Sub-Multiplexer
ITT
— Invitation Property Rights
RTFM
— Regulated Tactical Flight Model
THAIPA
— Thai Pilots Association
CRP
— Co-ordinated Research Programme
NCMS
— Network Channel Management Station
TFG
— Traffic Forecasting Group
GNC
— Global NAVCOM
SEOTV
— Sindicato Espanol de Oficiales Tecnicos de Vuelo
TVOR
— Terminal Vor
NAVSEP
— Panel Experts on Navigation and Separation
IUCM
— IFPS Unit Configuration Manager
ETA
— EstimatedTime of Arrival
PFD
— Planned Flight Data
PRU
— Performance Review Unit
EGNOS
— European Global Navigation Overlay Service
NEAP
— North European Application Project
TMCU
— Tower Main CWP Unit
TB
— Tellback
MPAR
— Multifunction Phased Array Radar
IG
— Meridiana
OPB
— Outer Performance Boundary
MSGSUM
— Message Summary
NATS
— National Air Traffic Services (UK)
MNC
— Major NATO Command (NATO)
RSMTF
— Radar Separation Minimum Task Force
OFS
— Ordered Field Sequencing
WEAA
— Western European Airports Association
EPRT
— External Processing Response Time
NARP
— National Aviation Research Plan
MURATREC
— Multi-Radar Track Reconstruction
NASDC
— National Aviation Safety Data
IPSKY
— Internet Technology in the Sky
TNAV
— Time Navigation
PGMM
— Program Management Methodology
SPF
— Svensk Pilot Forening
OLR
— Off Load Routes
SEL
— Single Event Level
VWF
— Video For Windows
PRC
— Performance Review Commission
RTD
— Research and Technical Development
OV
— Overseas National Airways
FPS
— Flight Plan Server
RTAD
— Remote Tower Alphanumeric Display
TOPM
— Take-Off Performance Monitors
PATRAM
— Packaging and Transport of Radioactive Materials
SLOVALPA
— Slovak Air Line Pilots Association
ONER
— Oceanic Navigational Error Report
GRP
— Geographical Reference Points
LFME
— Local Flow Management Enhancements
RICE
— RTF Interface Control Equipment
HD
— Air Holland
CNS
— Communications Navigations and Surveillance
SBIR
— Small Business Innovative Research
RTDS
— Radar Terminal Display System
FR
— First Refusal
CRA
— Conflict Resolution Advisory
OFA
— Object Free Area
PID
— Pilot Information Downlink
SOAR
— System of Airports Reporting
MAD
— Model of Activity for Design
RINAL
— Portuguese Data Network
RLP
— Remote Line Printer
LROPS
— Long Range Operations
SGCAS
— Study Group on Certification of Automatic Systems
POH
— Pilot Operating Handbook
MBT
— Maneuvers Based Training
T/C
— Top-of-Climb
SSGT
— Surveillance Sub-Group on Tools
WAA
— Wide Area Augmentation
OTPS
— Oceanic Traffic Planning System
NSD
— Navigational Status Display
ITR
— International Transit Route
SMC
— Surface Movement Control
SIPACIP
— Sindicato de Pilotos Aviadores Civiles del Paraguay
VPD
— Vertical Polar Diagram
TSRV
— Transport Systems Research Facility
ROSA
— REPORT OF SERVICE ACTIVITY
MMIL
— Martin-Marietta International Link
PRICE
— Proficiency Requirements in Common English Study Group
RLA
— Relay to
TTF
— Total Flights
NBCFAE
— National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees
IRMA
— Intermediate Redesigned MCC Architecture
MCF
— Manning Calculation Formula
PDB
— Performance Data Base
LTV
— Load Threshold Values
PGMP
— Pilot Group on ATCO Manpower Planning
ROA
— Record of Assistance
SPNT
— Syndicat Personnel Navigant Technique de Tunisia
RLST
— Revised List
RBSS
— Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron
ITM
— Intermediate Approach controller
MADREC
— Maastricht Data Recording
PRODAT
— PROSAT Data Link Experiment
TSIKADA
— Russian four-satellite civil navigation system.
SCAT-1
— Special Category One
SRM
— Slot Revision Message
PROFI
— Multinational Project Financing
TDH
— Training Development and Harmonisation
R/C
— Rate of Climb
OPLT
— Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic
SACAA
— Southern African Civil Aviation Authority
ODL
— Oceanic Data Link
SSD
— System Support Directive
NCIPD
— National CIP Documents
SHANDAP
— Shannon Data Processing
XCOR
— Cancel Correlation
CCQ
— Cross Cockpit Qualification
SSRWG
— Systems Safety Risk Working Group
SCT
— Southern California Area TRACON
NSRCATN
— National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network
MST
— Multiple Sensor Tracking
MACE
— Multi-criteria analysis for Concept Evaluation
SNACF
— Subnetwork Access Function
PCB
— Personnel Compensation and Benefits
FOW
— free on wharf
SAPS
— Staffing and Personnel System
RPMES
— Regional Program Manager for Environment and Safety
RNAV
— Workstations, Intelligent tools, and Networks
SVFR
— Special VFR
DRF
— Departure Flow Regulation
OLDISP
— OLDI Specialist Panel
SEL
— Selected Equipment List
TALPA
— Turk Hava Yallair Pilotlari Dernegi
WPS
— Working Positions
LUGS
— Link up Glons-Semmerzake
MSUP
— Military SUPervisor
SFT
— Simplified Fast Time Simulations
PRR
— Pilot Request, Route
PBRF
— Pilot Briefing
SRC
— Safety Regulation Commission
PEA
— Parameter and Environment Assembler
SBS
— Surveillance Broadcast Services
PHIBUF
— Performance Buffet Limit
STS
— Support to States
STT
— Studies, Tests and Trials
SDS
— Sub Domain Server
RJT
— Rerouteing Rejection Message
CRM
— Collision Risk Methodology
IFEO
— International Flight Engineers Organisation
NFD
— National Flight Database
FMC
— Frontline Managers Courses
NACG
— National Aeronautical Charting Group
HTD
— History Trial Dots
SHORAN
— Short Range Navigation
TPA
— Tanzania Pilots Association
RPOC
— Risk Point-of-Contact
RCAS
— Radio Coverage Analysis System
PIM
— Programme Implementation Management
QRPS
— Route Points Store
LTF
— Licensing Task Force
RRWSS
— RWDS Sensor Site
TTA
— Tactical Training Area
RMLR
— RML Repeater
LCD
— Liquid Cristal Display
RTI
— D-RVR Delivery Messge
SWISSALPA
— Swiss Air Line Pilots Association
MIDAS
— Multi-Discipline Data Analysis System
VS
— Vocational Stabilisation
SPD
— Speed Mode
RLNA
— Requested Level Not Available
MMC
— Maintenance Monitoring Console
RTG
— Radio Telegraphy
TTP
— TCAS II Transition Program
MNWG
— Multinational Working Group
ISS
— Information Systems Security
PAK
— Pilot Acknowledgement
RLBCS
— Rolling Ball CallSign
NSP
— National Simulator Program
MOCBITE
— Maastricht Operational Computer Based
RO-ALPU
— Romanian Air Line Pilot's Union
TARA
— Terminal Area R-NAV Applications Sub-Group
LDM
— Low dispersible material
FS
— Foot Switch
RTB
— Radar Tool Box
CAPS
— Computer Automated Profiling Systems
IC
— Implementation Center
SEP
— Safety Equipment and Procedures
MNS
— Mobile Network Service
SET
— Spacing Efficiency Tool
OMG
— Operational Monitoring Group
MTP
— Medium-Term Plan
SMHI
— Swedish government owned MET Institute
RESTR
— Restriction
CASA
— Controller Automated Spacing Aid
NDA
— Next Data Authority
SVS
— Synthetic vision system
GP
— Glidepath
STUD
— Innovative studies
GMT
— Greenwich Meantime
RSURTF
— RASS-S Upper Requirements TF
OFFPDR
— Off Predetermined Route
PGS
— Personnel General Services Team
EIS
— Environmental Information Sampling
SES
— Supplementary Equipment and Services
PERDIEM
— By the Day
PSL
— Projected Service Life
ODAPS
— Operational OGE Data Acquisition and Patch Subsystem
MTPA
— Mobile Transponder Performance Analyser
RTT
— D-RVR Termination Message
EI
— Air Lingus
MILSPEC
— Military Specifications
PED
— Primary Engine Display
EPS
— Exercise Preparation Suite
SFLA
— Assign SFL
SISG
— Safety Indicators Study Group
MIR
— Master Inspection Record
PEM
— Phone Emergency Module
OSDS
— Oceanic System Development and Support
RIC
— Radar Integration Control
OLDINA
— OLNO, Diekirch, Nattenheim
OPS/AIR
— Operations/Airworthiness
OPC
— The control indicated is operational control
MSF
— Master Simulation Facility
NONSTD
— Nonstandard
PCC
— Planning Co-ordination Controller
MTMA
— Major TMA
NSD
— Navigation System Database
FS
— Flight Standards
IND
— IFALPA Industrial Committee
QSIG
— Signalling to a Q Reference Network
SCVTS
— Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service
VSSG
— Vertical Separation Study Group
SFD
— Service Flow Diagram
OAS
— Oceanic Automation System
MIP
— Multinational Information Production
TARAD
— Tracking Asynchronous Radar Data
PA
— Project Authorization
SEL
— Selcal code
MDL
— Multipurpose Data Link
RBS
— Radio Backup System
OPR
— Air Traffic Management Operational Requirements
PIM
— Program Implementation Manager
SELREL
— Selective Release
RTCA
— Radio Technical Committee on Aeronautics
MSS
— Message Storage System
VMO
— Velocity Max Operating
SMT
— Schedule Management Toolset
STEPCLB
— StepClimb
OFIR
— Oceanic FIR
NDC
— National Data Center
RC
— Radar Controller
SGTOAA
— Study Group on Take-off Accountability Areas
NSC
— National Service Center
NATCON
— North Atlantic Concept
NAAN
— North Atlantic ADS-B Network
O21
— Ocean21
RTD
— Research and Development of Technologies
TSD
— Time Sequence Diagram
SRS
— Shuttle Reservation System
PRC
— EEC business area - support to performance review
OSI
— Open Sytem Interconnection
RJ
— Roal Jordanian
TAT
— Total AirTemperature
RBI
— Relative Bearing Selector
SA
— Situation Awareness
RI
— Route Intercept
SMF
— Systems Management Facility
STAR
— StandardTerminal Arrival Route
SST
— System Shakedown Testing
RDM
— Running Display Message
PIC
— Principal Interexchange Carrier
ROSHM
— Regional Occupational Safety and Health Manager
PPR
— Personal Property Report
TAI
— Thermal Anti-lce
PMC
— Project Management Cell
MBA
— Microburst Alert
RSA
— Radar Service Area
RCF
— Remote Communications Facility
MANIFEST
— Inventory of cargo on board
MLA
— ManeuverLimited Altitude
REL
— Runway Entrance Light
RAC
— RUHR Assistant Controller
OPD
— Optimum Profile Descent
NFAX
— National Facsimile Service
SCC
— System Command Center
MIA
— Minimum IFR Altitudes
SSM
— System Support Modification
PRIF
— PROC Interface Tool
SEL
— Selected Environmental Library
RAN
— Regional Air Navigation
RISE
— Retrieval and Interchange of Standards in Europe
EA
— Europe Airsports
OFST
— Lateral Offset Active Light
PEX
— PHIGS Extended X-Windows System
SSA
— System Safety Approach
RRWDS
— Remote Radar Weather Display
RESYNCING
— Resynchronizing
PDS
— Proficiency Development Specialists
RCF
— Radio Communications Failure
SWET
— Swedish NEAN Project Team
SAPA
— Swazi Air Line Pilots Association
LF
— Later Filter
TNA
— Turn Altitude
NPL
— Night Plan
PLC
— Planning Controller
UPA
— Uganda Pilots Association
NOC
— Notice Of Completion
REG
— Regulatory
PTS
— Procedures Tracking System
OTT
— D_OTIS Termination Message
RCLT
— RCL Terminal
SOC
— Start of Climb
SALPA
— Sudan Air Line Pilots Association
PROMET
— Provision of Meteorological Information
MACEN
— Mando Centra
SP
— Surveillance Processing
SCA
— Serbian Cockpit Association
OETS
— Obstacle Evaluation Tracking System
SGAMI
— Select Group for Assessing Manpower Issues
MRM
— Maintenance Returned Monitoring
TDI
— Track Deviation Instrument
NOG-FSG
— NOG Features Subgroup
TGS
— Taxi Guidance System
PED
— Personal Electronic Devices
OE
— Obstacle Evaluation
RT
— Remote Transmitter
PED
— Passenger Electronic Devices
PROSAT
— Program Satellite
PASS
— Professional Airway System Specialists
RTF
— Radiotelephony
RSUS
— RPL Suspension Message
MAM
— Maintenance Assumed Monitoring
PFE
— Path Following Error
RSO
— Route per State Overflown
PEC
— Pressure Error Correction
RSC
— Runway Service Conditions
SIPAC
— Sindicato Panameno de Aviadores Comerciales
NAP
— Needs Assessment Program
NDE
— Node Processor
LX
— Crossair
SRP
— Selected Reference Point
NPA
— Notice of Proposed Amendments
SEC
— IFALPA Security Committee
SEM
— Semmerzake
MSD
— Multi-Site Damage
NSM
— Network System Manager
RSS
— Remote Speaking System
PAS
— Project Assignment Sheet
OAT
— Outside AirTemperature
MOS
— Military Operations Specialst
VD
— Vertical Dispersal
SEC
— Strategic Event Coordination
SC
— Steering Committee
MCL
— Middle Compass Locater
OST
— Office of the Secretary of Transportation
TRL
— Transition Level
NIPT
— National Infrastructure Planning Team
US
— USAir
POP
— Point-0f-Presence
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