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DEP PROC
— Departure Procedure
XCVR
— Transceiver
ACAS
— Aircraft Collision Avoidance System
XMIT
— Transmit
OPS
— Operations
AVSEC
— Aviation Security
LAN
— Local Area Network
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
GTEE
— Guarantee
N/A
— Not Applicable
BTWN
— Between
DCE
— Data Circuit-terminating Equipment
XBAR
— Crossbar
LTHH
— Liner Terms Hook/Hook (shipping)
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
D.O.T
— Department of Transport
FLSA
— Fair Labor Standards Act
RAIL
— Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
DWAT
— Deadweight
OPR
— Office of Primary Responsibility
ABT
— About
NOTAMR
— Notam Replacing another Notam
T-VASIS T
— Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
ARINC 604
— Guidance For Design And Use Of built-In Test Equipment
ACCUM
— Accumulate
DLOSP
— Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
MIN/MAX
— Minimum/Maximum
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
EMARSSH
— Europe, Middle East, Asia Route Structure of the Himalayas
ERDF
— European Regional Development Fund
IQ
— Intelligence Quotient
A-VDGS
— Advanced-Visual Docking Guidance System
DODAR
— Diagnosis, Options, Decision, Assessment and Revision
MSG
— Message
C102 (TSO)
— Helicopter Radar Approach, Issued 04/02/84
IFPRU
— IFPS Responsible Unit
B-RNAV
— Basic Area Navigation
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
A SMGCS
— Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems
A-VASIS
— Advanced Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
ANOVA
— Analysis of Variance (statistics)
JP
— Japan
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
IT
— Information Technology
TBA
— To Be Advised
C/N0
— Carrier-to-Noise-Density Ratio
R B
— Range and Bearing line
PPE
— Personal Protective Equipment
BA FAIR
— Braking action Fair
ICD
— Interface Control Document
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
A/D CONVERTER
— Analogue-to Digital Converter
X-WIND
— Cross Wind
BA NIL
— Braking Action Nil
D-GPS
— Differential Global Positioning System
Q.23
— Signalling system for PABX
I AND Q CHANNELS
— In-phase and Quadrature channels
XECM
— Cancel Executive Controller Message
S-SUP
— Sector Supervisor
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
IRL
— Republic Of Ireland
A
— Ampere
BA POOR
— Braking Action Poor
OBTEX
— Offboard Targeting Experiments
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
X-BAND
— The frequency range between 8000 and 12500 MHz
W/STEP
— With Step Change in Altitude
FTE
— Full Time Equivalent
XCOORD
— Cancel Co-ordination
HALS / DTOP
— High Approach Landing System / Displaced Threshold Operations
KAEPA
— Kuwait Aircraft Engineers and Pilots Association
XLTR
— Translater
JAA AMC
— JAA Acceptable Means of Compliance
D-ATSU
— A Downstream Air Traffic Services Unit
BSS 1/1
— Basis 1 Port to 1 Port
PACOTS
— Pacific Organised Track System
T-ATSU
— Transferring ATS Unit
FIFO
— First In, First Out
XASM
— Cancel Assume
FAASTEAM
— FAA Safety Team
MLS
— Microwave Landing System
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
Q PROCEDURE
— Procedure to identify replacement flight plans
R-CHANNEL
— Random Access Channel
D-OTIS
— Data Link Operational Terminal Information Service
DA/H
— decision altitude/height
P,R,D AREA
— Prohibited, Restricted, or Danger Area
EGATS
— Eurocontrol Guild of Air Traffic Services
M:M
— Many-to-Many Relationship
WAYPOINT
— Position in space usually on aircraft's flight plan
F&CM
— Flow And Capacity Management
W/MOD
— With Modification of Vertical Profile
B/CRS
— Back Course
D-TO NL
— Derated Takeoff Engine Fan Speed
XCONF
— Delete CONFlict
DAARWIN
— Distributed ATM Architecture based on
MOLCHOPT
— More or Less Charterers Option
XOFF/PDR
— Cancel Off Predetermined Route
NAAPE
— National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers
CDC
— Computer Display Channel
VAFORIT
— VAFOR Implementation
CAA SI
— Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands
XGEO
— Cancel GEO
AHRS
— Attitude Heading Reference System
DFAX
— Digital Facsimile
C/S/S/N
— Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise
R,E&D
— Research, Engineering and Development
QC
— Quality Control
SMEQ
— Subjective Mental Effort Questionnaire
SAAFEA
— South African Airways Flight Engineers Association
LRU
— Line Replaceable Unit
IP
— Internet Protocol
GALPA
— Ghanaian Air Line Pilots Association
ARINC 422
— Guidance For Modification Status Indicators & Avionics Service Bulletins
T-CHANNEL
— Time Division Multiple-Access Channel
O-QAR
— Optical Quick Access Recorder
XNSSR
— Exit NSSR
RAARR
— Radar Arrival
V/TRK
— Vertical Track
XMITR
— Transmitter
CAA NZ
— Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
I(FD)
— MTI Improvement Factor
ACFT
— Aircraft
FANOMOS
— Flight track and Aircraft NOise Monitoring System
CAA PNG
— Civil Aviation Authority of Papua New Guinea
R-ATSU
— The Receiving Air Traffic Services Unit
LABSW
— LABS Switch System
M-ADS
— Modified Automatic Dependent Surveillance
PALLAS
— Phased Automation of the Hellenic ATC System
LABSC
— LABS GS-200 Computer
P…
— Prohibited Area
JAAC/JAA CE
— JAA Committee
HADAMARD
— Multi-radar processing written in ADA
XBRIGHT
— Cancel highlighting
M/ASI
— Mach/Airspeed Indicator
XIFL
— Cancel Intermediate Flight Level
IA/CC
— Indirect Access/Common Control
P.T.T
— Push-to-Talk
IA-5
— International Alphabet Number 5
LOV
— List Of Values
IROI
— Instantaneous Return on Investment
I/AFSS
— International AFSS
RF
— Radio Frequency
XFRQ
— Cancel FreQuency message
XHOLD
— Cancel Hold
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
IRR
— Internal Rate of Return
LABSR
— LABS Remote Equipment
P.ACCS
— Pairs of ACCs
PALPU
— Pancyprian Airline Pilots Union
IDP
— Individual Development Plan
XFDM
— Cancel FDM
NBFR
— Not Before
FAACIS
— FAA Communications Information System
CV
— Curriculum Vitae
BAHAMAS ALPA
— Bahamas Airline Pilots Association
DAMFORDET
— Damages for Detention
EANPG
— Regional European Air Navigation Planning Group
HALPA
— Hellenic Air Line Pilots Association
JAARC
— JAA Research Committee
VBFNG(LO)
— Low speed CAS at N g's to buffet onset
XEXPLT
— Cancel Extrapolation
JAAB/JAA-B
— Joint Boards
AAGDI
— Automated Air Ground Data Interchange
2H
— Second Half
EAD SGR
— EAD Sub-Group
VBFNG(HI)
— High speed CAS at N g's to buffet onset
EAMG SSG
— EAMG Systems Sub-Group
VBF(LO)
— Flaps up minimum buffet speed at current maneuver load factor minus altitude dependent variable
C91A
— Emergency Locator Transmitter, Issued 04/85
C87A
— Low Range Radar Altimeters, Issued 01/01
KARLDAP
— Karlsruhe Automatic Data Processing and Display System
EAPTU
— Air Line Pilots Trade Union
LOI
— Letter Of Intent
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
DATALINK
— Digitized Information Transfer (air/ground)
SOP
— Standard Operational Procedure
JALPA
— Jamaica Air Line Pilots Association
GUI
— Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
AAF-1
— Director of Airway Facilities
HBARO
— Barometric Altitude
EXTRAP
— Extrapolate
WWW
— World Wide Web
VAT
— Value Added Tax
CFE
— Customer-Furnished Equipment
BAREBOAT CHTR.
— Bareboat Charter
DABRK
— Daybreak
DARP(S)
— Dynamic Airborne Route Planning (System)
NTSB
— US National Transportation Safety Board
NADSW
— NADIN Switches
HAWOP
— Helicopter All-Weather Operations Study Group
EADCOS
— EAD Co-ordination Group
SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
DDU
— Delivery Duty Unpaid
FACUTL
— Facility Utilization System
R&D
— Research & Development
IANSSC
— IANS Steering Committee
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
CUG
— Closed User Group
GIS
— Geographic Information System
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
DE
— Germany
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
LOB
— Line Of Business
SAR
— Search And Rescue
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
CIP
— Carriage and Insurance Paid to
ASM
— Available Seat Mile
FYI
— For Your Information
LTIOV
— Latest Time Information of Value
COD
— Cash On Delivery
POS REF
— Position Reference
ADP
— Automated Data Processing
AOG
— Aircraft On Ground
FLT
— Full Liner Terms
ADC
— Air Data Computer
RNG
— Range
ESA
— European Space Agency
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
O&M
— Operation and Maintenance
IWL
— Institute Warranty Limits
ATA
— Area Transportation Authority
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
DOT
— Department of Transport
PAQ
— Position Analysis Questionnaire
LOA
— Letter Of Agreement
NPV
— Net Present Value {economics}
CQD
— Customary Quick Despatch
EXW
— Ex Works
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
PCB
— printed circuit board
CHOPT
— Charterers Option
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
EU
— European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
ARINC 610
— Guidance For Design and Integration of Aircraft Avionics Equipment In Simulators, Supplement 1
CIO
— Chief Information Officer
LADGPS
— Local Area Differential Global Positioning System
AAL
— Above Aerodrome Level
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
SAN
— Storage Area Network
ERP
— Emergency Response Plan
ATCRBS
— Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
AGL
— Above Ground Level
W
— Watt
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
FY
— Fiscal Year
QTY
— Quantity
FAA
— Federal Aviation Administration
ACMS
— Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
QMS
— Quality Management System
LSD
— Lashed Secured Dunnaged
TBD
— To Be Determined
IMF
— International Monetary Fund
ARINC 424
— Navigation System Data Base
CTRL
— Control
KE
— Kenya
FAR
— Federal Acquisition Regulation
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
B/L
— Bill of Lading
ACK
— Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
CPT
— Carriage Paid To
DZ
— Algeria
OJT
— On the Job Training
FOB
— Free On Board
RESA
— Runway End Safety Area
ETS
— Estimated Time of Sailing
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
DSS
— Decision Support System
LNG
— Liquefied Natural Gas
SOW
— Statement Of Work
LVL
— Level
WAN
— Wide Area Network
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
PDN
— Public Data Network
QOS
— Quality of Service
FAS
— Free Alongside Ship
TSTMS
— Thunderstorms
CBT
— Computer Based Training
ARINC 753
— HF Data Link System
BOD
— Beneficial Occupancy Date
DVOF
— Digital Vertical Obstruction File
Q&A
— Question & Answer
COBT
— Calculated Off Block Time
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
CTR
— Center
S
— South
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
FD
— Flight Director
ALT
— Alternate
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
RVR
— Runway Visual Range
USAF
— United States Air Force
APR
— April River Airport, April River, Papua New Guinea
HUMS
— Health and usage monitoring systems
CFR
— Code of Federal Regulations
VCRI
— Verification Cross Reference Index
AFCS
— Automatic Flight Control System
COGSA
— U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
AED
— Automated external defibrillator
IM
— Information Management
WX
— Weather
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
HAZMAT
— Hazardous Material
UA
— Ukraine
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
EU-OPS
— EASA Operations Regulations
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
CAF
— Currency Adjustment Factor
CISO
— Chief Information Security Officer
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
AOM
— Aircraft Operating Manual
ATC
— Air traffic control
PRI
— Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
DML
— Data Manipulation Language
KG
— Kilogram
AFDK
— After Dark
EBCDIC
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (pronounced Eb-see-dik) (cf. BCD)
CGL
— Circling Guidance Light
PM
— Preventive Maintenance
LOI
— Letter of Indemnity
FDEDANRSAOCLONL
— Freight Deemed Earned, Discountless And Non-Returnable Ship And Or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost
EAS
— Equivalent Airspeed
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
INFO
— Information
FAR
— Federal Aviation Regulation
AGW
— All Going Well
VHF
— Very High Frequency
CNEE
— Consignee
CM
— Centimeter
ACD
— Automatic Call Distributor
IFB
— Invitation For Bid
WAC
— World Aeronautical Chart
TTG
— Time-To-Go
HUM RES
— Human Resources
TTL
— Transistor-Transistor Logic
RDP
— Radar Data Processing
SVC
— Service
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
BPS
— bits per second
MIL
— Military
APS
— Arrival Pilot Station
CRM
— Crew Resource Management
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
FDP/RDP
— Flight Data Processing/Radar Data Processing
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
D-ATIS
— Digital - Automatic Terminal Information Service
AF
— Air Force
ATHWARTSHIPS
— At right angles to the centreline of the ship
RCR
— Runway Condition Reading
CU
— Control Unit
DEC
— December
FDD
— Freight Demurrage Deadfreight
GE
— Georgia
OUTB
— Outbound
BCR
— Benefit/Cost Ratio
APAPI
— Abbreviated Precision Approach Path Indicator
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
LEO
— Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
OMB
— Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
ASR
— Airport Surveillance Radar
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
IR
— Islamic Republic of Iran
ITU
— International Telecommunication Union
TCP
— Transmission Control Protocol
CZ
— Czech Republic
CAA
— Civil Aviation Authority
MRC
— Monthly Recurring Charge
ALT
— Altitude
PRE-OJT
— Pre-On-the-Job Training
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
SQL
— Structured Query Language
DDP
— Delivered Duty Paid
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
NOTAMC
— Notam Cancelling another Notam
FCC
— Federal Communications Commission (US)
ADDENDUM
— Additional chartering terms at the end of a charter party
COS
— Chief of Staff
AC
— Air Canada
EEG
— Electro-EncephaloGram
RFQ
— Request For Quote
NOR
— Notice of Readiness
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
MTTF
— Mean Time To Failure
NM
— Nautical Mile
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
CIF
— Cost, Insurance, Freight
AOM
— Aircraft Operations Manual
FD
— Free Discharge
IR
— Iran Air
TV
— Television
UN
— United Narions
AO
— Authorizing Official
SEQ
— Sequence
CDL
— Configuration Deviation List
CM
— Configuration Management
MBO
— Management by Objective
DK
— Deck
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
YD
— Yaw Damper
EG
— Egypt
I/O
— Input/Output
ALSTG
— Altimeter Setting
AMSL
— Above Mean Sea Level
HMI
— Human Machine Interface
TC/OC
— Technical Control and Operational Control
DOS
— Disk Operating System
CMO
— Certificate Management Office
OPM
— Office of Personnel Management
N
— North
GSE
— Ground Support Equipment
PDPR
— Per Day Pro Rata
BW
— Bandwidth
AE
— Application Entity
MCE
— Management Centre Europe
SMS
— Safety Management Systems
1 PPS
— One Pulse Per Second
DES
— Delivered Ex Ship
RSPL
— Recommended Spare Parts List
CFR
— Cost and Freight
MIN
— Minimum
GPO
— Government Printing Office
CKD
— Completely Knocked Down
ADSY
— Administrative Equipment Systems
NOAA
— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
COA
— Contract Of Affreightment
RTE
— Route
E
— East
BAF
— Bunker Adjustment Factor
CASE
— computer-automated software engineering
FO
— For Orders
KBS
— Knowledge-Based System
CRC
— Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check)
LAT
— Latitude
CAT X
— Category x Precision Approach
PAR
— Precision Approach Radar
SWIM
— System Wide Information Management
LF
— Low Frequency
IFTO
— International Federation of Tour Operators
RNP5
— Required Navigation Performance 5
OSI
— Open Systems Interconnection (iso Standard)
UPU
— Universal Postal Union
ARINC 743A
— GPS/GLONASS Sensor
FT
— Feet
CW
— Continuous Wave
GEN
— General Motors
DOLSP
— Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
ARINC 419
— Digital Data System Compendium
DRP
— Disaster Recovery Plan
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
DEBRIEF
— Debriefing
PER SE
— By Itself
MSA
— Minimum Safe Altitude
HWCI
— Hardware Configuration Item
CN
— Change Notice
16PF
— Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computer
CPIC
— Capital Planning and Investment Control
DHDWTSBE
— Despatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends
HU
— Hungary
AVMED
— Aviation Medicine
RCM
— Requirements Correlation Matrix
PMP
— Project Management Plan
PSTN
— Public Switched Telephone Network
EMS
— Environmental Management Systems
DFDAU
— Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
EPR
— Engine Pressure Ratio
NOV
— November
OPI
— Office of Primary Interest
RCU
— Remote Control Unit
EW
— Eurowings
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
FIM
— Fault Isolation Manual
EIS
— Environmental Impact Statement (US)
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
EBU
— Engine Build Unit
CDB
— Corporate Database
DEQ
— Delivered Ex Quay (shipping)
PCT
— Percent
DBMS
— Data Base Management System
2D
— Two-Dimensional
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
WT
— Weight
PBX
— Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
K
— Kilo-
DMA
— direct memory access (computer term)
BAF
— Belgian Air Force
L/C
— Letter of Credit
DRAUGHT
— Depth to which a ship is immersed in water
CRF
— Central Repair Facility
MSDA
— Material Safety Data Sheet
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finder
FOFFER
— Firm Offer
VSCF
— Variable-Speed Constant Frequency
MK
— Republic of Macedonia
ITIL
— Information Technology Infrastructure Library
TX / RX
— Transmitter / Receiver
MAX
— Maximum
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
BDI
— Both Dates Inclusive
TK
— Turkish Airlines
PABX
— private automatic branch exchange (telephone)
ETE
— Estimated Time En Route
DAFIF
— Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File
LEC
— Local Exchange Carrier
NEG
— NEGative
FOUO
— For Official Use Only
ETO
— Estimated Time Over
CCSD
— command communications service designator; control communications service designator
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
AFSPS
— Arrival First Sea Pilot Station
ARINC 542
— Airborne Oscillograph Flight Data Recorder
CVR
— Cockpit Voice Recorder
BIT(E)
— Built-ln-Test (Equipment)
AOCS
— Attitude and Orbit Control System
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
OO
— SkyWest Airlines
NTE
— Not-To-Exceed
RMS
— root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
EASA
— European Aviation Safety Agency
ENG
— Engine
CDU
— Control Display Unit
BY
— Belarus
CAT
— Computer Aided Testing
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
ALSF-2
— High Intensity Approach Lighting Systerm with Sequenced Flashing Lights.
IS
— Iceland
DTED
— Digital Terrain Elevation Data (dee-ted)
CW
— Clockwise
DR
— Disaster Recovery
HDLC
— High-Level Data Link Control
ADDS
— Aviation Digital Data Service
AIXM
— Aeronautical Information Exchange Model
IPT
— Integrated Product Team
BOW
— The forward part of a ship
ACT
— Active
ASD
— Aircraft Situation Display
NESDIS
— National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
SNR
— Signal-to-Noise Ratio
C
— Centigrade
ADC
— Air Defense Command
AVOL
— aerodrome visibility operational level
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
DOP
— Dropping Outward Pilot
CLR
— Clear
RLLS
— Runway Lead-In Light System
ARINC 429
— Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System
BL
— Bale
EET
— Estimated Elapsed Time
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
ACN
— Aircraft Classification Number
PALS
— Precision Approach Lighting System
RSVN
— Reservation
CAVOK
— Ceiling And Visibility OK (Kav-okay)
EXER
— Exercise
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
BM
— Beam
VAN
— Value Added Network
HF
— High Frequency
LOA
— Length Overall
RAIM
— Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
LUX
— Findel International Airport, Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg
FAC
— Facilities
R
— Right
BELOW
— Beneath the deck
FANS
— Future Air Navigation System
AVG
— Average Voltage Gain
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
CAASA
— Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa
NEPA
— National Energy Policy Act of 1992
W
— West
FOT
— Free On Truck
DIST
— Distance
NACA
— National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
MAA
— Maximum Authorized Altitude
A02
— Automated Observation With Precipitation Discriminator
POS
— Position
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
ITF
— International Transport Workers' Federation
CONOPS
— Concept of Operations
PVC
— Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
NOTAMN
— New Notam
AIP
— Aeronautical Information Publication
NRT
— Net Restricted Tonnage
JAN
— January
RNP
— Required Navigation Performance
ACPT
— Accept
L
— Left
WOCL
— Window of Circadian Low
MAINT
— Maintenance
RDIF
— Radar Data Interchange Format
MODEM
— Modulator-Demodulator
NAS
— National Airspace System
CPDLC
— Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
CMC
— Central Maintenance Computer
FCL
— Full Container Load
ULR
— Ultra Long Range
ANS
— Answer
A/C
— Aircraft
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
CAT
— Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
LIDO
— Lufthansa Integrated Dispatch Operation
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Agency
PRF
— Pulse Repetition Frequency
ARINC 408A
— Air Transport Indicator Cases And Mounting
CG
— Center of Gravity (DXS)
ARINC 597
— Aircraft Communications Addressing And Reporting System
ARINC 572
— Mark 2 Air Traffic Control Transponder
ALSF2
— ALS with Sequenced Flashers II
AIRNAV
— Airports and Navigation Aids Database System
JCN
— Job Control Number
ASTERIX
— All-purpose Structured Eurocontrol Radar Information Exchange
ACARS
— Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
ANG
— Air National Guard
LIDAR
— Lander Light Detection and Ranging
TBO
— Time Between Overhaul
LDAP
— Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (pronounced Ell-dap)
FP
— Flight Plan
LOCID
— Location Identifier
ELBA
— Emergency Location Beacon-Aircraft
EFQM
— European Foundation for Quality Management's
AWB
— Air Waybill
DID
— direct inward dial
HMI
— Hazardously Misleading Information
3D
— Three Dimensional
EVM
— Earned Value Management
CW
— Carrier Wave
STTR
— Small Business Technology Transfer
FLT
— Flight
ADIRS
— Air Data Inertial Reference System
PAPI
— Precision Approach Path Indicator (aviation)
PHA
— Preliminary Hazard Analysis
PQP
— Project Quality Plan
MOLOO
— More or Less Owners Option
BRK
— Break
P&I
— Protection and Indemnity insurance
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
HIRO
— High Intensity Runway Operation
FAA
— Federal Aviation Authority
DH
— Decision Height
SID
— Standard Instrument Departure
WO
— Without
NCS
— National Communications System
NAVDB
— Navigation Data Base
IF
— Intermediate Frequency
OU
— Croatia Airlines
WG
— Working Group
OCT
— October
FQR
— Formal Qualification Review
CAT
— Clear Air Turbulence
AFB
— Air Force Base (USAF)
AFA
— Association of Flight Attendants
ARINC 747
— Flight Data Recorder
CI
— China Airlines - Taiwan
OTFO
— Operations Technical Field Office
BADA
— Base of Aircraft Data ; Aircraft performance Data
HDOP
— Horizontal Dilution of Precision
LF
— Load Factor
MTBCF
— Mean Time Between Critical Failures
RMS ERROR
— Root Mean Square error.
ITSM
— Information Technology Service Management
ARINC 603
— Airborne Computer Data Loader
HIRTA
— High Intensity Radio Transmission Area
ISA
— International Standard Atmosphere
FL
— Flight Level
CCU
— Central Control Unit
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
NOTAM
— Notice to Airmen
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
CRS
— Course
ITMRA
— Information Technology Management Reform Act (Part of the Clinger-Cohen Act)
ARINC 557
— Airborne Voice Recorder
ADZY
— Advisory
SALS
— Short Approach Lighting System
AACO
— Arab Air Carriers Organisation
EST
— Estimated Starting Time
ALP
— Airport Layout Plan
NPRM
— Notice Of Proposed Rule Making
HDLTSBENDS
— Half Despatch Lay Time Saved Both Ends
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
CY
— Cyprus Airways Ltd
FMC
— Federal Maritime Commission's
MBPS
— Megabits per second
DDD
— Detailed Design Document
CLD
— Cloud
NRL
— Naval Research Laboratory
IMA
— Integrated Modular Avionics
NAS
— National Aircraft Standard
ARINC 743
— Airborne Global Positioning System Receiver
BL
— Blowing (METAR descriptor)
AF
— Air France
FIS
— Flight Information Service
MECO
— Main Engine Cutoff
CDI
— Course Deviation Indicator
A/A
— Air-to-Air
FF
— Fuel Flow
WP
— Work Package
ATFM
— air traffic flow management
MIRL
— Medium Intensity Runway Lights
SH
— Showers
AY
— Finnair, Oyj - Finland
FRB
— Failure Review Board
CGL
— Circling Guidance Lights
XFR
— Transfer
GS
— Ground Speed
RDF
— Radio Direction Finder
FRS
— Functional Requirements Specifications
ATMAC
— Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee
ARINC 575
— Mark 3 Subsonic Air Data System
SV
— Space Vehicle
FMC
— Flight Management Computer
LT
— Liner Terms
W
— White
TCA
— Terminal Control Area
BOC
— Bell Operating Company
NI
— Network Interface
GA
— General Aviation
ARINC
— Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ADV
— Advise
MDA
— Minimum Descent Altitude
AVAIL
— Available
PFD
— Primary Flight Display
AAAA
— Always Accessible Always Afloat
CX
— Cathay Pacific Airways
CCITT
— Comite Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee) [now ITU-T]
ARINC 573
— Aircraft Integrated Data System Mark
WPM
— speech--words per minute
LY
— El Al Israel Airlines
DR
— Dead Reckoning
ALQDS
— All Quadrants
FADEC
— Full Authority Digital Engine Control
EFMS
— Experimental Flight Management System
PKI
— Public Key Infrastructure (cryptography)
UL
— Uplink
BRG
— Bearing
MCW
— Modulated Continuous Wave
GPRA
— Government Performance and Results Act
EADI
— Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
AUG
— August
WO
— World Airways, Inc
SHF
— Super High Frequency
PCM
— Pulse-Code Modulation
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
EXEC
— Execute
AA
— Always Afloat
ARINC 561
— Air Transport Inertial Navigation System - INS
DDS
— Digital Data Service
ATLA
— Air Transport Licensing Authority
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
ARINC 421
— Guidance For Standard Subdivision of ATA Spec 100 Numbering System for Avionics
EXTRM
— Extreme
TYPH
— Typhoon
DOS
— United States Department of State
RM
— Risk Management
AD
— Aerodrome
ECAC
— European Civil Aviation Conference
NASA
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
MRA
— Minimum Reception Altitude
BCA
— Benefit/Cost Analysis
ATDNSHINC
— Any Time Day/Night Sundays and Holidays Included
A/D
— Analog-to-Digital
PF
— Pilot Flying
AEA
— Association of European Airlines
ND
— Navigation Display
GW
— Gross Weight
FZRA
— Freezing Rain (METAR Code)
MCT
— Maximum Continuous Thrust
MLW
— Maximum Landing Weight
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
FSRM
— Facility Security Risk Management
FACF
— Final Approach Course Fix
SNGL
— Single
AFSS
— Automated Flight Service Station
FDOD
— CFMU – Flight Data Operations Division
AT
— Air Traffic
ARINC 601
— Control/Display Interfaces
AAIM
— Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
IFOR
— Implementation Force
ANSP
— Air Navigation Service Provider
DHS
— Department of Human Services
KE
— Korean Airlines
NAAQS
— National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
FPL
— Full Performance Level
ADS-C
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract
FSS
— Flight Service Station
CBI
— Computer Based Instruction
AHL
— Australian Hold Ladders
HGT
— Height
NFPA
— National Fire Protection Association
SVID
— System V Interface Definition
DBS
— Direct Broadcast Satellite
EIB
— European Investment Bank
AUTOCAD
— Automatic Computer Aided Design
MDT
— Mean Down Time
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
AQP
— Advanced Qualification Program
TCU
— Towering Cumulus
XEU
— European Currency Unit
VSWR
— Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
B
— Blue
DA
— Decision Altitude
EDF
— Electricité de France
QPSK
— aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
DDM
— Difference in Depth of Modulation
ILO
— International Labour Organisation
ARTCC
— Air Route Traffic Control Center
FFA
— Functional Failure Analysis
TOR
— terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
EPCU
— Electrical Power Control Unit
RMP
— Radio Management Panel
DCA
— Defensive Counter Air
SDLC
— Software development life cycle
SSEC
— Static Source Error Correction
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
SAW
— Surface Acoustic Wave
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
OVERBOARD
— Over the side or out of the ship
ACM
— Airspace Control Measures
A&P
— Airframe & Powerplant
ELT
— Emergency Locator Transmitter
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
VGND
— Ground Velocity
C
— Close
MIT
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
CPD
— Continuous Professional Development
THR
— Thrust
CIRM
— International Radio Maritime Committee
GHZ
— Gigahertz
NPS
— Navigation Performance Scales
BWAD
— Brackish Water Arrival Draft
CEQ
— Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
SAC
— Strategic Air Command
FRA
— Federal Railroad Administration
DPI
— Dots per inch.
HIWAS
— Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
SEP
— September
AFS
— Aeronautical Fixed Service
ARINC 740
— Multiple-Input Cockpit Printer
FONSI
— Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
MAN
— Manual
V
— Velocity
IMC
— Instrument Meteorological Conditions
ECAM
— Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor
ARINC 542A
— Digital Flight Data Recorder
GS
— Glide Slope
ARINC 606
— Guidance For Electrostatic Sensitive Device Utilisation & Protection, Sup. 1
VMIN
— Basic Clean Aircraft Minimum CAS
IN.HG.
— inches of mercury
MM
— Middle Marker
TDMA
— Time Division Multiple Access
BOFFER
— Best Offer
LW
— Low Water
RFC
— Request For Change
CARSR
— Common Air Route Surveillance Radar
TAS
— True Airspeed
VDF
— Very high frequency Direction Finding station
GBAS
— Ground Based Augmentation System
OGC
— Open Geospatial Consortium
HIRL
— High Intensity Runway Lights
AC
— Altocumulus
OL
— Operating Location
MEL
— Minimum Equipment List
DNRCAOSLONL
— Discountless and Non-Returnable Cargo and/or Ship Lost or Not Lost
HEX
— Hexadecimal (base 16)
IRS
— Inertial Reference System
WTSPT
— Waterspout
ALSF1
— ALS with Sequenced Flashers I
IDS
— Intrusion Detection System
LLWAS
— Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
TMA
— Traffic Management Advisor
BROB
— Bunkers Remaining on Board
DETRESFA
— distress phase (lCAO)
GCU
— Generator Control Unit
TTY
— Teletype Telex Machine
RSYD
— Release Subject to Your Discretion
FOQ
— Free On Quay
BR
— Eva Airways Corporation
SBIR
— Small Business Innovation Research
CATX
— Categorical Exclusion
AP
— Airport
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
CPS
— characters per second
CFAR
— Constant False Alarm Rate
FZFG
— Freezing Fog
ALERFA
— alert phase
LH
— Lufthansa German Airlines
APA
— Allied Pilots Association
HVAC
— Heating, Ventilating, And Air Conditioning
VCO
— Voltage Controlled Oscillator (Oscillation)
CAB
— Civil Aeronautics Board
LZ
— Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
SS 30
— 30 Minutes after Sunset
SP
— Space
FREE EXINS
— Free of any Extra Insurance
TLV
— Type-Length-Value
DAF
— Deliver At Frontier
ABV
— Above
FYG
— For Your Guidance
NW
— Northwest Airlines
CR
— Current Rate
CDM
— Collaborative Decision Making
OK
— Czech Airlines
FA
— Final Approach
RTLS
— Return To Launch Site
SU
— Aeroflot Russian Airlines
FEIS
— Final Environmental impact statement (US)
FMGC
— Flight Management Guidance Computer
AFCAC
— African Civil Aviation Commission
ACI
— Airports Council International
SUA
— Special-Use Airspace
COACP
— Contract Of Affreightment Charter Party
LGTD
— Lighted
ACU
— Antenna Control Unit
NAABSA
— Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground
CPS
— Central Processing System
ANA
— All Nippon Airways
FEP
— Front End Processor
SRV
— Server
1 :1
— One-to-one relationship
KM
— Kilometer (1,000 meters)
AMT
— Aviation Maintenance Technician
AGHME
— Aircraft Geometric Height Measurement Element
SIP
— State Implementation Plan
ALS
— approach lighting system
IPV6
— Internet Protocol Version 6
INS
— Inertial Navigation System
CONS
— consumption
DGNSS
— Differential Global Navigation Satellite System
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
FZDZ
— Freezing Drizzle
AACO
— Arab Air Carriers Organization
TM
— Traffic Management
IISLS
— Improved Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression
GUI
— Graphic-User Interface
CFI
— Certified Flight Instructor
DNIC
— Data Network Identification Code
PRKG
— Parking
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
PII
— Personally Identifiable Information
MSSR
— Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
AFFSC (E)
— Air Forces Flight Safety Committee (Europe)
AIDC
— Air traffic control Inter-Facility Ground Data Communications
HZ
— Haze (METAR Code)
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
PRN CODE
— Pseudo Random Noise Code
HUD
— Head-Up Display
CVSM
— Conventional Vertical Separation Minimum
5LNC
— Five Letter Name Code
GML
— Geography Markup Language
PFN
— Pulse-Forming-Network
VCCS
— Voice Communication and Control System
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
DCE
— Data Communication Equipment
CSD
— Constant Speed Drive
BA
— Braking Action
AIRPROX
— The code word used in air traffic incident report to designate aircraft proximity
MDO
— Marine Diesel Oil
A&E
— Architecture and Engineering
ARINC 579
— Airborne VOR Receiver
TOT
— Total
DEIS
— Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
ARINC 559A
— Mark 2 Airborne HF SSB/AM System
SN
— Brussels Airlines
FEC
— Forward Error Correction
LORAN
— Long-Range Aid to Navigation
BOB
— Bunker On Board
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
FIOS
— Free In/Out Stowed
AD
— airworthiness directives (FAA)
LCN
— Load Classification Number
SITA
— Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques
AOC
— Airline Operation Control
POS INIT
— Position Initialization
EFIS
— Electronic Flight Information System
CDT
— Controlled Departure Time
NTZ
— No Transgression Zone
DBE
— Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
ARINC 591
— Quick Access Recorder For Aids System
IF
— Intermediate Fix
FDR
— Flight Data Recorder
ADVCTN
— Advection
MVFR
— Marginal Visual Flight Rules
ARAG
— Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp Gent Range
TDD
— Time Division Duplex
MNM
— Minimum
RTOS
— Real-Time Operating System
VASIS
— Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
MOCA
— Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
LSA
— Lysergic Acid Amide
PA
— Pan American Airways
ARINC 596
— Mark 2 Airborne SELCAL System
8.33 STATE
— A State initially implementing 8.33 kHz channel spacing
JPDA
— Joint Probabilistic Data Association
QUIS
— Questionnaire for User Interface Satisfaction
HALO
— High Altitude, Low Opening (skydiving term)
HOV
— High Occupancy Vehicle
UT
— Universal Time
ODALS
— Omnidirectional Approach Lighting Systems
MCP
— Mode Control Panel
RAPPI
— Random Access Plan-Position Indicator
BENDS
— Both Ends (shipping)
DEM
— Demurrage
ATCSCC
— Air Traffic Control System Command Center
AWIPS
— Advanced weather Interactive Processing System (NOAA)
MOD
— Modified
ARO
— Air Traffic Services Reporting Office
PIREP
— Pilot (weather) Report
LT
— Long Ton
TCAS
— Traffic Collision Avoidance System
AT
— Air Transport
VSBY
— Visibility
CD
— Candela
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
BIM
— Building Information Model
CPD
— Charterers Pay Dues
DOI
— United States Department of Interior
V
— Volt (measurement)
CART
— Classification And Regression Tree (method In Statistical Analysis)
CRM
— Cockpit Resource Management
CDTI
— Cockpit display of traffic information
LATA
— Local Access and Transport Area
NORDO
— No-Radio
DIA
— Denver International Airport
BSC
— Binary Synchronous Communication
MAG
— Magnetic
DIR
— Directory
HAT
— Height Above Touchdown
TURB
— Turbulence
DEM
— German mark
CDRL
— Contracts Data Requirements List
ARINC 571
— Inertial Reference System
A/P
— Autopilot
ARTS
— Automated Radar Terminal System
ASI
— Air Speed Indicator
MTTRP
— Mean Time to repair product
PUP
— Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
ID
— IDentifier
TEMP
— Temperature
ATZ
— Aerodrome Traffic Zone
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
ARINC 566
— Airborne VHF Communications Transceiver And Mark 1 VHF SATCOM System
GDP
— Ground Delay Program
RAD
— Radio
IFR
— Instrument Flight Rules
ATO
— Air Traffic Organization
ALTRV
— Altitude Reservation
FIR
— Flight Information Region
ADCOM
— Address Commission
FSM
— Flight Schedule Monitor
DPSK
— Differential Phase Shift Keying
MCA
— Minimum Crossing Altitude
MN
— Magnetic North
FLTCK
— Flight Check
NOSIG
— No Significant Change
TOP
— Cloud Top
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
ANTHAM
— Antwerp-Hamburg Range
DEG
— Degree
FIW
— Free in wagon
TIAS
— True Indicated Airspeed
ASDE-X
— Airport Surface Detection Equipment - X (frequency) band
HAPI
— Helicopter Approach Path Indicator
RATCC
— Radar Air Traffic Control Center
PMS
— Performance Management System
TSU
— Technical Support Unit
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
NASTEP
— National Airspace System Technical Evaluation Program
HDG
— Heading
FLAS
— Flight Level Allocation Scheme
NRZ
— Non-Return-To-Zero
JMCT
— Job Management Consultative Team [job analysis]
RIB
— Routing Information Base
PERF
— Performance
CIP
— Capital Investment Plan
ACAIS
— Air Carrier Activity Information System
AS
— Altostratus
AMA
— Area Minimum Altitude
C/N
— Carrier-To-Noise Ratio
CST
— Centistoke
NSSL
— National Severe Storms Laboratory
VMC
— visual meteorological conditions
REQ
— Request
UIR
— Upper Information Region
M
— Manual
CON
— Continuous
KBPS
— kilobits per second
STAB
— Stabilizer
VTS
— Vessel Traffic Service
LIFR
— Low Instrument Flight Rules
NEC
— National Electric Code
ARINC 744
— Full Format Printer
ASYNC
— Asynchronous
ARINC 566A
— Mark 3 VHF Communications Transceiver
CAS
— Calibrated Air Speed
IFPZ
— IFPS Zone
LOFT
— Line-Oriented Flight Training
FOQA
— Flight Operations Quality Assurance Programs
MTBR
— Mean Time Between Replacement
ODS
— Operational Data Store (knowledge management)
AEWPD
— Adapted EATM Work Programme Document
POL STAT
— Policy Statement
T
— Time
STAR
— Standard Terminal Arrival Route
MPO
— Metropolitan Planning Organization
PFI
— Private Finance Initiative
ADA
— Advisory Area
SGS 85
— Sovietic Geodetic System
AVBL
— available
CMIP
— Common Management Information Protocol (ATM)
ATUTC
— Actual Times Used to Count
4D FMS
— 4D Flight Management System
DIP
— Drop and Insert Point
DALR
— Digital Audio Legal Recorder
XAP
— Crossing Alternate Proposal Message
ATCO
— Air Taxi Commercial Operator
IMDG
— International Maritime Dangerous Goods
ACR
— Atlantic Co-ordinated Route
1 :M
— One-to-Many relationship
DTM
— Digital Terrain Model
ASMA
— Aerospace Medical Association
QAR
— Quick Access Recorder
AITS
— Automated Inventory Tracking System
SESAR
— Single European Sky ATM Research
TMU
— Traffic Management Unit
AILS
— Automatic Instrument Landing System
SSB
— Single Side Band
HDD
— Head Down Display
STOL
— Short Takeoff And Landing
ILSP
— Integrated Logistics Support Plan/Program
FBO
— Fixed-Based Operator
ARINC 745
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance, Supplement 1
ANC
— Air Navigation Commission
QAE
— Quality Assurance Evaluator
FAP
— Final Approach Point
HW
— High Water
DA
— Disbursement Account
STWL
— Stopway Lights
FR
— From
STA
— Scheduled Time of Arrival
FDIO
— Flight Data Input/Output
ARINC 578
— Airborne ILS Receiver
PMS
— Pavement Management System
LDI
— Landing Direction Indicator
OCA
— Oceanic Control Area
ARSR
— Air Route Surveillance Radar
Z
— Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
AKARD
— Available Knowledge And required system Research and Development
AFISO
— Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officer
IVSR
— Interim Voice Switch Replacement Program
AEFMP
— Algeria, Spain, France, Maroc, Portugal Project
CLC
— Course Line Computer
NPR
— National Performance Review (office)
DHDATSBE
— Despatch Half Demurrage on All Time Saved Both Ends
CFDS
— Centralised Fault Display System
NWS
— National Weather Service (formerly U.S. Weather Bureau)
AZM
— Azimuth
NCAR
— National Center for Atmospheric Research (US)
ARINC 574
— Passenger Announcement, Entertainment & Service Multiplex System
OT&E
— Operational Test and Evaluation
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
CRDA
— Converging Runway Display Aid
ABM
— Abeam
SDR
— Service Difficulty Report
CROB
— Cargo Remaining on Board
RNP-10
— Required Navigation Performance
ATSAP
— Air Traffic Safety Action Program
PROF
— Profile
PAMPLAY
— PAM rePLAY system
ACSE
— Application Control Service Element
ACCT
— Accounting Records
HSI
— Horizontal Situation Indicator
GRI
— General Rate Increase
DES
— Descend
SARPS
— Standards and Recommended Practices
EXPLT
— Extrapolate
LRNS
— Long-Range Navigation System
ICASM
— International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine
DEST
— Destination
AIMS
— Airplane Information Management System
MT
— Mertic Tonne
IMG
— Immigration
CFWU
— Central Flow Weather Unit
FI
— Flight Instructor
DES
— Descent
XTRK
— Cross Track Error
BASE AM
— Base Arrival Manager
DEA
— Data Exchange Agreement
ATS
— Air Traffic Services
PFA
— Probability of False Alarm
LGT
— Light
ARP
— Aerodrome Reference Point
ATAG
— Air Transport Action Group
LASKA
— Learning And Skills Acquisition
SURVITE
— Surveillance Integrated Tested for EATMS
AC
— Advisory Circular
TDOP
— Time Dilution of Precision
ARINC 306
— Guidance For Designers Of Aircraft-Electronic Installations
CAS
— Close Air Support
NIMA
— National Imagery and Mapping Agency (became National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|NGA)
ACID
— Aircraft Identification
DEP
— Depart
FTE
— Flight Technical Error
ALSF
— Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
FST
— First
IOT&E
— Independent Operational Test and Evaluation
LIM
— Limit
DIS
— Distance
FSK
— Frequency Shift Keying
FRT
— Freight
QDR
— Reciprocal Magnetic Bearing
RMNDR
— Reminder
AAS
— advanced automation system (FAA)
ELVENT
— Electric Ventilation
LTOG
— Long Term Objectives Groups
RAD
— Radial
J2EE
— Java 2 Enterprise Edition
AOPA
— Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
CTR
— Container Fitted
FIOST
— Free In/Out and Trimmed
MNS
— Mission Needs Statement
PDC
— Pre-Departure Clearance
AWOG
— All Weather Operations Group
AAIB
— Air Accidents Investigation Branch
IAO
— In And Out
OTV
— Orbital Transfer Vehicle
ACCS
— Air Command and Control System
EQPT
— Equipment
RSTD
— Restricted
RPI
— Real Property Inventory
PSN
— Packet Switched Network
IG
— Inspector General (HHS)
UAT
— Universal Access Transceiver
BBB
— Before Breaking Bulk
RTCA
— Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
APRT
— Airport
CNCL
— Cancel
AFIL
— Air Filed Flight Plan
RSLS
— Receiver Side Lobe Suppression
DLP
— Data Link Processor
FARAWAY
— Fusion of Radar and ADS data through two WAY data link
QUAD
— Quadrant
EST
— Estimated Ship Time
IMPACT
— Information Market Policy Actions
DP
— Dewpoint Temperatue
AJR
— System Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization
GA
— General Average
HG
— Mercury (Latin Hydrargyrum)
FTI
— FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure
MLDT
— Mean Logistic Down Time
OPT
— Optimum
CPE
— Customer Premise Equipment
ELBA
— Emergency Locator Beacon Aircraft
FCC
— Flight Control Computer
PMS
— Program Management System
JUL
— July
RESMA
— Requirements for Emergency and Safety Airborne Equipment
ACNZ
— Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd
MTD
— Moving Target Detection
ATC-HMI
— Air Traffic Control Human Machine Interface
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
SAT
— Static Air Temperature
AMVER
— Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue system
FPM
— Feet Per Minute
ATLC
— Atlantic
ARINC 404A
— Air Transport Equipment Cases And Racking
CDT
— Command Delivery Time
ADS
— automatic dependent surveillance
ACH
— Air traffic control Flight Plan Change
AAA
— Amended meteorological message
ARINC 609
— Design Guidance For Aircraft Electrical Power Systems
SSTS
— Space Surveillance and Tracking System
BUECE
— Back-up Emergency Communications Equipment
IA
— Inspection Authorization
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk - Read Only Memory
AMSSP
— Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Panel
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
TROP
— Tropopause
DZ
— Drizzle
IU
— If Used
OCC
— Operations control center
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
LON
— Longitude
ATIS-B
— Automatic Terminal Information Service - Broadcast
COTP
— Connection-Oriented Transport Protocol
COV
— Cover
TMC
— Thrust Management Computer
AUSEP
— Australian RNAV Separation Standards
SNPA
— Subnetwork Point of Attachment
ECMT
— European Conference of Ministers of Transport
JUN
— June
AVI
— Audio/Video Interleaved Format
JAN
— January
VASI
— Visual Approach Slope Indicator
DGAC
— Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile
AFDS
— Autopilot Flight Director System
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
NMC
— National Meteorological Center (US)
RWY
— Runway
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
IMPR
— Improve
AP
— Autopilot
ARINC 608
— Standard Modular Avionics Repair And Test System
AAIB
— Air Accident Investigation Branch
SES
— Single European Sky
VCMAX
— Active Maximum Control Speed
SSR
— Software Specification Review
OBO
— Ore/Bulk/Oil vessel
RD
— Requirements Document
DOC
— Document
ECG
— En Route Communications Gateway
SSAP
— Source Service Access Point
NDI
— Nondestructive Inspection
PDR
— Preferential Departure Route
MDD
— Meteorological Data Distribution
LAAS
— Local Area Augmentation System
CWY
— Clearway
DETR
— Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
LRCO
— Limited Remote Communications Outlet
NAT NAM
— North Atlantic / North America
FILO
— Free In/Liner Out
NSAP
— Network Service Access Point
ASPH
— Asphalt
SSR
— secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
SARSAT
— Search and Rescue Satellite
CASA
— Civil Aviation Safety Authority
AWOS
— Automated Weather Observing System
ACAMS
— Aircraft Condition Analysis and Management System
TDWR
— Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
FIXM
— Flight Information Exchange Model
ALT HOLD
— Altitude Hold Mode
DNSTRM
— Downstream
OP
— Operational
LTP
— Landing Threshold Point
EXTD
— Extend
TRU
— True
CRAM
— Conditional Route Availability Message
EGPWS
— Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning System
PABX
— Private Automated Branch EXchange (company Phone System)
DMU
— Data Management Unit
SASKI
— Name of an ATS Route reporting point
ANCA
— Airport Noise and Capacity Act
CAEM
— Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (WMO)
SGI
— Silicon Graphics Incorporated
SATSAR
— Satellite-aided Search And Rescue
ABAS
— Aircraft-based Augmentation System
AO
— Aircraft Operator
RNAV
— Random Navigation Area Navigation
ECS
— Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
UAB
— Until Advised By
ARINC 415
— Operation/Technical Guidelines On Failure Warning and Functional Test
WFTU
— World Federation of Trade Unions
ASCP
— Aviation System Capacity Plan
AFIS
— Airport Flight Information Service
PTUL
— Pilots Trade Union of Latvia
ACF
— Area Control Facility
LCTD
— Located
ARINC 605
— Users Guide For ARINC 616 Avionics Subset Of ATLAS Language
ADT
— Air Data Tester
DESP
— Despatch
PELA
— Proficiency test in English Language for ATCOs
FEB
— February
ACDO
— Air Carrier District Office
MMEL
— Master Minimum Equipment List
RAPPI
— Radar Access Plan Position
BKN
— Broken Sky (METAR Code)
FEW
— Few
FCA
— Free Carrier Alongside
ADS-B
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
AOR-E
— Atlantic Ocean Region East
I
— Italy
ALPAP
— Air Line Pilots Association of the Philippines
CHTRS
— Charterers
ISLS
— Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression
EMAS
— Engineered Materials Arresting System
ARINC 413A
— Guidance For Aircraft Power Utilisation And Transient Protection
AIRS
— Advanced Infrared Sounder
AIRAC
— Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control
ASN
— Advance Shipment Notice
PVD
— Plan View Display
EFAS
— En Route Flight Advisory Service
MTI
— Moving Target Indicator
AOC
— Aerodrome Obstacle Chart
FIO
— Free In/Out
FTS
— Federal Telecommunications System
DRFT
— Drift
CNDN
— Canadian
RDPS
— Radar Data Processing System
ACL
— Altimeter Check Location
ARINC 746
— Cabin Communications System, Supplement
AAP
— Advanced Automation Program
4D
— Four-Dimensional
QDM
— Magnetic Heading
ARR
— Arrive
IRM
— information resource management
DEL
— Delete
SSR MODE S WG
— Secondary Surveillance Radar Mode Selective WG
LHR
— London Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom
SSALS
— Simplified Short Approach Lighting Systerm
A/S
— Alongside
DMN
— Data Multiplexing Network
DEM
— Digital Elevation Model
SMGC
— Surface Movement Guidance and Control
CNL
— Cancel
RUC
— Rapid Update Cycle
ATCT
— Airport Traffic Control Tower
METAR
— Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report
QP
— Quality Plan
ARPA
— Advanced Research Project Agency's
TWIP
— Terminal Weather Information for Pilots
ECA
— European Cockpit Association
JTSO
— Joint Technical Standard Order
ACAS
— Airborne Collision Avoidance System
AMASS
— Airport Movement Area Safety System
STANINE
— Standard Nine Score
SUP
— Supervisor
SM
— Statute Mile
HDWTS
— Half Despatch Working Time Saved
LDG
— Landing (aviation)
MAR
— March
AMSS
— Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service
C-ATSU
— Controlling ATS Unit
BTN
— Between
LB
— Local Battery
AIR
— Aircraft Certification Service
TODAH
— Take Off distance available, helicopter
API
— FAA Office of International Aviation
ADSP
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance Panel
ISMLS
— Interim Standard Microwave Landing System
ACAA
— Air Carrier Association of America
NADA
— NADIN Concentrator
DA
— Descent Advisor
FREQ
— Frequency
MMR
— Multi-Mode Receiver
PROM
— Programmable Read Only Memory (chip)
FRZN
— Frozen
QTG
— Qualification Test Guide
FRQ
— Frequent
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
AWOP
— All Weather Operations Panel (ICAO)
IMAL
— Integrity Monitoring Alarm Limit
PRORES
— Problem Resolution
PIC
— Pilot In Command
FDP
— Flight Data Processing
VNAV
— Vertical Navigation
SMR
— Surface Movement Radar
SATCAS
— Selenia Air Traffic Control Automated System
AMS
— Acquisition Management System
RBP
— Radar Bypass Processor
AST
— FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation
WMO
— World Meteorological Organisation
JD TF
— Job Description Task Force
JURG
— Joint Users Requirements Group
SUMI
— Software Usability Measurement Inventory
AODR
— Authorizing Official Designated Representative
FIT
— Free In Trimmed
FSP
— Flight Strip Printer
APM
— approach path monitor
OPX
— Off-Premises Exchange
A01
— Automated Observation Without Precipitation Discriminator
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
ADIC
— ATS Interfacility Data Communications
ASCII
— American Standard Code for Interface and Interchange
ACCID
— Notification of an aircraft accident
GNSS
— Global Navigation Satellite System
RMK
— Remark
WHO
— World Health Organisation
CDA
— Continuous Descent Approach
SGL
— Signal
NMB
— National Mediation Board
CEC
— Commission of the European Communities ;
EV
— every
PHINOM
— Nominal Bank Angle
AM
— AeroMexico
FWAD
— Fresh Water Arrival Draft
EFB
— Electronic Flight Bag
ADLY
— Arrival Delay
BSS
— Basis
NSSFC
— National Severe Storms Forecast Center
AFL
— Actual Flight Level
OAT
— Outside Air Temperature
COE
— Center of Excellence
ARINC 600
— Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces
CRT
— Choice Reaction Time
ASLAR
— Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery
QF
— Quality Factor
ASDA
— Accelerate-Stop Distance Available
ARINC 528
— Airborne Tape Recorder
DR
— Drifting (METAR descriptor)
AUTONAV
— Auto-Navigation
ATCO
— Air Traffic Controllers Organization
DTS
— Dedicated Transmission Service
TGT
— Target
CRN
— Crane
TOD
— Top of Descent
BRF
— Brief
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
WGS 84
— World Geodetic System 1984
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
TN
— True North
TBS
— To Be Supplied(by government)
PRN
— Pseudo-Random Noise
SAS
— Scandinavian Airlines System
DL
— Downlink Message
GNDCK
— Ground Check
ARINC 602
— Test Equipment Guidance
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
PASTUS
— Past Us
ARINC 757
— Cockpit Voice Recorder
ADREP
— Aircraft Accident/Incident Data Reporting System
ADZD
— Advised
PAWES
— performance assessment and workload evaluation
ADVY
— Advisory
ASE
— Altimetry System Error
IA
— International Alphabet
ARMATS
— State Closed Joint-Stock Company of Armenian Air Traffic Services
RDVS
— Rapid Deployment Voice Switch
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
DVD
— Dual View Display
CFIT
— Controlled Flight into Terrain
AATF
— Airworthiness Assurance Task Force
ADA
— Air Defense Area
FACC
— Feature and Attribute Coding Catalogue
ATIS
— Automatic Terminal Information Service
UTC
— Universal Time Coordinate
C&A
— Certification and Accreditation
AIFSS
— Automated International Flight Service Station
ADZ
— Advise
IVSI
— Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator
NAVSAT
— Navigation Satellite
VCSS
— Voice Communications Switching System
OO
— Owners Option
EIRP
— EffectiveIsotropic Radiated Power
AOCC
— Atlantic Operations Control Center
AOA
— Airport Operations Area
TLS
— Target Level of Safety
CASS
— Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System
FDPS
— Flight Data Processing System
AFMS
— Automatic Flight Management System
EB
— Eastbound
MOC
— Memorandum Of Cooperation
FEU
— Forty-Foot Equivalent Unit
ITWS
— Integrated Terminal Weather System
RTO
— Rejected Take-Off
ORCAM
— Originating Region Code Assignment Method
KT
— Knots
NAWAU
— National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit
TBC
— The Boeing Company
ADES
— Aerodrome of Destination
ARAC
— Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (FAA)
ATCRB
— Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon
KCAS
— Knots Calibrated Airspeed
LC
— Local Control
AEV
— Annual Equivalent Value
COP
— Custom of Port
DF
— Direction Finder (Finding)
BRA
— Bearing, Range and Altitude
EHSI
— Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator
AOC
— Aircraft Operations Centre
PT
— Product Team
OMI
— Organisation Maritime Internationale (French: International Maritime Organization; UN)
DPNG
— Deepening
ATTIS
— AT&T Information Systems
ALTM
— Altimeter
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organisation
VSP
— Vertical Speed
CSIS
— Centralized Storm Information System
FIDS
— Flight Information Display System
CASOR
— Civil Area Services Operations Room
LMM
— Compass locator at the middle marker
BN
— Booking Note
MEA
— Minimum Enroute Altitude
BYD
— Beyond
DBRITE
— Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
PBD
— Place Bearing/Distance
REIL
— Runway End Identification Light
LNAV
— Lateral Navigation
ASA
— Airservices Australia
MUD
— Mud Log
RSR
— en-Route Surveillance Radar
AAME
— Association of Aviation Medical Examiners
GEADGE
— German Air Defense Ground Environment
TO EPR
— Takeoff Engine Pressure Ratio
4D-NAV
— 4D Navigation
FIOT
— Free In/Out and Trimmed
ATSS
— Airway Transportation Systems Specialist
D
— Derated
V&V
— Validation & Verification
AFIZ
— Aerodrome Flight information Zone
CACRC
— Commercial Aircraft Composite Repair Committee
DAR
— Designated Agency Representative
M/V
— Merchant Vessel
F&E
— Facilities and Equipment
PREV
— Previous
AAOSA
— Always Afloat or Safe Aground
SMT
— station management (protocol)
AOV
— Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service
ABOARD
— On or within the ship
ESDI
— Enhanced Small-Device Interface
RPP
— Radiation Protection Program
ALPA
— Japan Air Line Pilots Association of Japan
AIC
— Aeronautical Information Circular
A/I
— Accident/Incident
IDENT
— Identification
CNTRLN
— Centerline
DGELG
— Dangerous Goods European Advisory Group
BASE
— Cloud base
BRM
— Barometer
ANP
— Air Navigation Plan
GLD
— Glider
ACLT
— Actual Landing Time Calculated
RMI
— Radio Magnetic Indicator
ADLP
— Aircraft Data Link Processor
FDE-ICD
— Flight Data Entry - Interface Control Document
FPO
— Flight Procedures Office
ATSU
— Air Traffic Services Unit
NRH
— No Reply Heard
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off & Landing
ARINC 576
— Mark 4 Subsonic Air Data System
SVCBL
— Serviceable
ACC-PC
— ACC Planning Controller
AACC
— Airport Associations Co-ordinating Council
BCC
— Battery Charge Controller
PALPA
— Pakistan Air Line Pilots' Association
BSS
— Best Signal Selection
ASR-WSP
— Airport Surveillance Radar-Weather System Processor
CNVTV
— Convective
BAA
— British Airport Authority
ETVCT
— En Route Training Voice Communication Tool
DAPS
— Days all Purposes
AT&T ASDC
— At&t Agency Service Delivery Center
PRM
— Precision Runway Monitor
RCH
— Reach
GEO
— Geographic
FOD
— Foreign Object Debris
TCP / IP
— Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
LO
— Low
IFRB
— International Frequency Registration Board of the International Telecommunication Union
ACCC
— Australian Competition Consumer Commission
QBI
— Compulsory IFR flight
CAAC
— Civil Aviation Administration of China
VNO
— Maximum structural cruising speed
HST
— Hypersonic Transport
ERAM
— En Route Automation Modernization
MAUW
— Maximum All Up Weight
AARA
— Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area
AFSFO
— AFS Field Office
WMSCR
— Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
C-ATSU
— Current Air Traffic Services Unit
HP
— Holding Pattern
WBC
— Weight and Balance Computer
ODIF
— Open Document Interchange Format
NSW
— No Significant Weather
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
MTOW
— Maximum Take-off Weight
ABDIS
— Automated Data Interchange System Service
LORAN
— Long Range Navigational System
BANS
— BRITE Alphanumeric System
FAL
— Final Assembly Line
DPTH
— Depth
ASC
— AUTODIN Switching Center
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer
COT
— At the Coast
ARINC 742
— Design Guidance For Windshear Warning and Guidance Equipment
LS
— Lumpsum Freight
ASP
— Arrival Sequencing Program
SVVP
— Software Verification and Validation Plan
TSNT
— Transient
ELD
— Electrical Load Database
FE
— Flight Examiner
FHA
— Functional Hazard Analysis
TVE
— Total Vertical Error
DF
— Direction Finding or Finder
GENOT
— General Notice
8.33 CP
— 8.33 Contact Person
AAPA
— Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
ASPW
— Any Safe Port in the World
HI FI SIM
— High-Fidelity Simulator
GLOSS
— Global Sea Level Observing System (of IOC)
TBN
— To Be Notified
IAT
— Investment Analysis Team
LOE
— Line Oriented Evaluation
ALF
— Aloft
MCK
— Maintenance Check
EGT
— Exhaust Gas Temperature
RA
— Resolution Advisory
FCL
— Flight Crew Licensing
FG
— Fog Gun
YOYO
— Only Y Available
EFIS
— Electronic Flight Instrument System
FPS
— Flight Progress Strip
CFP
— Cold Front Passage
NTN
— Network Terminal Number
UHF
— Ultrahigh Frequency
ARF
— Airport Reservation Function
CEW
— Civil Engineering Works
MMI
— Marshall Management Instruction
AJW
— Technical Operation Services, Air Traffic Organization
NP
— Network Protocol
ARFF
— Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
VRB
— Variable
VPATH
— Vertical Path
AEP
— FAA Office of Aviation Policy Planning and Environment
ESEWD
— East-Southeastward
APPA
— Asociacion Profesional de Pilotos Aviadores de Costa Rica
COB
— Closing of Business
DNSLP
— Downslope
CAVOK
— Clouds and Visibility OK
RAES
— Royal Aeronautical Society
DEGS
— Degrees
AIG
— Airbus Industries Group
ADDA
— Administrative Data
AMOS
— Automated Meteorological Observation Station
APGSL
— Air Line Pilots Guild of Sri Lanka
FPAP
— Flight Path Alignment Point
ADS-R
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Report
LOM
— Compass Locator at the Outer Marker
ASQP
— Airline Service Quality Performance
ADSEL
— Address Selective SSR System
SDIS
— Switched Digital Integrated Service
DME/P
— Precision Distance Measuring Equipment
ESRI
— Environmental Systems Research Institute (developer of geographic information systems (GIS) software, Redlands, California)
OSA
— Operational Safety Assessment
CPA
— Chairman's program assessment; closest point of approach
BT
— berth terms
APA(CV)
— Air Line Pilots Association (Cape Verde)
NORAC
— No Radio Contact
AT&T CSA
— At&t Customer Support Associate
XPNDR
— Transponder
ACRP
— Airport Cooperative Research Program
DESC
— Descending
VCMIN
— Active Minimum Control Speed
ARINC 577
— Audible Warning System
CWS
— Control Wheel Steering
LVL CHG
— Level Change
ETG
— Enhanced Target Generator
DSPY
— Display
MNOP
— Maximum Normal Operating Pressure
FPB
— Flight Progress Board
GPWS
— Ground Proximity Warning System
AIT
— Automated Information Transfer
NP
— Propeller speed
PHPD
— Per Hatch Per Day
PATCG
— PHARE Advanced Tools Co-ordination Group
ATOS
— Air Transportation Oversight System
FHEX
— Fridays/Holidays Excluded
ADIS
— Automatic dependent surveillance and Data Link Interim System
CIT
— Compressor Inlet Temperature
INIT
— Initial
IUAI
— International Union of Aviation Insurers
CG
— centre of gravity
OTR
— Oceanic Transition Route
GFP
— Government Furnished Property
ADM
— Aeronautical Decision Making
MAT
— Maintenance Access Terminal
DMSH
— Diminish
SITA
— Société Internationale Télécommunique Aéronautique
ALPA-FYROM
— Air Line Pilots Association of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
GMU
— GPS (Height) Monitoring Unit
XNG
— Crossing
FSCAP
— Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Parts
B/C
— Benefit/Cost
DYSIM
— Dynamic Simulator
CENRAP
— Center Radar ARTS Presentation
ARINC 414
— General Guidance For Equipment And Installation Engineers
ALRS
— Alerting Service
IFE
— In-Flight Emergency
A/A
— Air/Air
OWS
— Owners
FLM
— Front Line Manager
BS
— Bootstrap Service
JTIDS
— Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (djay-tidz)
BRL
— Building Restriction Line
CYTA
— Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
FPLMTS
— Future Public Land Mobile Telecommunications System
ATOMS
— Air Traffic Operations Management System
WAAS
— Wide Area Augmentation System
AFFREIGHTMENT
— The hiring of a ship in whole or part
ATCO
— Air Traffic Control Officer
FMF
— Facility Master File
HX
— No Specific working hours
ODAL
— Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
QFU
— Magnetic orientation or runway in use
EFSTS
— Electronic Flight Strip Transfer System
MAA
— maximum authorized IFR altitude
PSS
— Packet Switched Service
CSMC
— Cyber Security Management Center
SEA/TAC
— Seattle/Tacoma International Airport
NR.
— Number
MOTNE
— Meteorological Operational Telecommunication Network in Europe
3D
— Palair Macedonian
ATCI
— Airport ATC and Information systems
LAYCAN
— Layday Cancelling Date
AFIS
— Aerodrome Flight Information Service
ACEP
— Airport Capacity Enhancement Plan
DRK
— Derrick
ABOVE DECK
— On the deck
AORTF
— ATM Added Functionality Operational Requirements Task Force
AATT
— Advanced Aviation Transportation Technology
EAD
— Earliest Arrival Date
ARPL
— ADEXP Format Repetitive Flight Plans Message
CAIRS
— Cable Assignment Information Retrieval System
FIX
— position in space usually on aircrafts flight plan
AASR
— Aging Aircraft Safety Rule
EU-FCL
— EASA Flight Crew Licensing
DCS
— Double Channel Simplex
RTS
— Return To Service
ERIP
— EAD Remote Interface Package
A/N
— Arrival Notice
MHA
— Minimum Holding Altitude
TWY
— Taxiway
HO
— Hold Over
AVSI
— Aerospace Vehicle Systems Institute
A/H
— Altitude/Height
ARINC 594
— Ground Proximity Warning System
SA
— System Administrator
IRD
— Initial Requirements Document
OVC
— Overcast (METAR Code)
CPCS
— Consolidated Production Control System
AFI
— Africa-Indian Ocean Region
APATSI
— Airport / Air Traffic Systems Interface
AFTN
— Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network
ATA
— Airport Traffic Area
VRS
— Voice Response System
AEX
— Automated Execution
ATLAS
— Air Traffic Land and Air Study
AAD
— Assigned Altitude Deviation
ARINC 750
— VHF Data Radio
ARINC 585
— Electronic Chronometer System
CRT
— Cargo Retention Clauses
INBD
— Inbound
DDP
— Distributed Data Processing
MAPT
— Missed Approach Point
MORS
— Mandatory Occurrence Reporting Scheme
ASPM
— Aviation System Performance Metrics
CWBS
— Contract Work Breakdown Structure
DATAC
— Digital Autonomous Terminal Access Communication
EIU
— Even If Used
CUF
— Cumuliform
A
— Aeroplane
APC
— Aeronautical Passenger Communication
IUHTAUTC
— If Used, Half Time Actually To Count
COMCO
— Command Communications Outlet
IOSA
— Iata Operational Safety Audit
PROC
— Procedure
AV
— Avianca (Aerovias del Continente Americano) Colombian Airline
APMS
— Automated Performance Measurement System
ALO
— Air Force Liaison Officer
CLKWS
— Clockwise
LCGS
— Low Cost Ground Surveillance Radar
SSR MODE S
— Selective Address SSR
AACI
— Airports Association Council International
CPF
— Central Processing Facility
MTF
— Modulation transfer function.
ONC
— Operational Navigation Chart
AAH
— Autonomous Aircraft Hybrid
CWAR
— Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar
WSO
— Weather Service Office
PIREP
— Pilot Report
FPA
— Flight Path Angle
BI
— Both inclusive
NOPT
— No Procedure Turn Required
BASE AMD
— Base Arrival Manager Display
AFTIL
— Airway Facilities Tower Integration Laboratory
EARS
— En Route Analysis and Reporting System
EEC
— Electronic Engine Control
CRZ
— Cruise
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
ARP
— Aerospace Recommended Practice
FAX
— Facsimile Equipment
TARE
— Telegraphic Automatic Relay Equipment
OFZ
— Obstacle Free Zone
NEXRAD
— Next Generation Weather Radar
FLIDRAS
— Flight Data Replay and Analysis System
ADIZ
— Air Defence Identification Zone
CAMI
— Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
FDESP
— Free Despatch
FOR
— Free On Rail
BORG
— Basic Operational Requirements Group
SDP
— Service Delivery Point
AMSS
— Aeronautical Mobile Satellite System
AALPBH
— Association of Airline Pilots in Bosnia & Herzegovina
AFO
— Airport Field Office
AERA
— Automated En Route Air
FIN
— Finnair Oyj, Finland
CUST
— Customs
AND
— Associate Administrator for NAS Development
AJT
— Terminal Service, Air Traffic Organization
NLA
— New Large Aircraft
FISO
— Flight Information Service Officer
DABS
— Discrete Address Beacon System
OPLAN
— Operational Plan
HDG SEL
— Heading Select
ASTA
— Airport Surface Traffic Automation
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
ARINC 748
— Communications Management Unit
WRNG
— Warning
IFSS
— International Flight Service Station
WND
— Wind
DOF
— Date of Flight
CDR
— Coded Departure Routes
ARINC 751
— Gate-Aircraft Terminal Environment Link - Aircraft Side
AAC
— Airline Administrative Communication
DRDF
— Digital Readout Direction Finder
ACS
— airspace control system
B&H
— Bosnia & Herzegovina
CTSKLS
— Catskills
HHMM
— Hours and minutes
EFC
— Expected Further Clearance
VCY
— Vicinity
DFS
— Detailed Functional Specification
BUNKERS
— Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies
LCG
— Load Classification Group
A/T
— autothrottle
TDO
— Tornado
LMM
— Locator middle marker
HEL
— Helicopter
ESERN
— East-Southeastern
ASI
— Aviation Safety Inspector
HF
— Human Factors
CMIS
— Common Management Information System
AOPG
— Aerodrome Operations Planning Group
DUATS
— Direct User Access Terminal System
CBFT
— Cubic Feet
KLM
— KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
DRCP
— Data Reduction Computer Program
AFAS
— Aircraft in the Future ATM System
NCN
— Non-compliance Notification
AIMS
— Aircraft Integrated Monitoring System
TODA
— Take-Off Distance Available
ATFMS
— Air Traffic Flow Management System
MALPA
— Mauritius Air Line Pilots Association
MTW
— Mountain Waves
IAS
— Indicated Air Speed
BTH (R)
— Beyond the Horizon (Radar)
DOM
— Domestic
HELIOPS
— Helicopter Operations Panel
BM
— Beam, Maximum
FBO
— fixed base operator
LYR
— Layer
P
— Procedure-Required Tuned NAVAID
EEC
— Eurocontrol Experimental Centre
IFPS
— Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System
APN
— apron
AJC
— Communications Services, Air Traffic Organization
GADO
— General Aviation District Office
CWP
— Controller Working Position
IGFET
— Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistor
OAG
— Official Airline Guide
NBCAP
— National Beacon Code Allocation Plan
FMGS
— Flight Management Guidance System
COCESNA
— Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services
SLOP
— Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure
E M
— signalling
ATILO
— Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation
MDA/H
— Minimum Descent Altitude/Height
FSYS
— Flight Service Station Equipment Systems
CNS/ATM
— Communication, Navigation and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management
NCB
— National Cargo Bureau
FSF
— Flight Safety Foundation
PFR
— Probability of Failure Repair
BRITE
— Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
ALPA-K
— Air Line Pilots Association of Korea
MET
— Meteorological
CTA/FIR
— Control Area/Flight Information Region
MRVA
— Minimum Radar Vector Altitude
RP
— Restoration Priority
DG
— Directional Gyroscope
NAVAID
— Navigational Aid
PTH
— Path
ALPA-SA
— Air Line Pilots Association - South Africa
AWO
— All Weather Operations
SO
— Southern Airways
AP
— Airport Plaza
MEB
— Main Earthing Bar
ARINC 741P1
— Aviation Satellite Communication System:Part I- Aircraft Installation Provisions
JAI
— Joint Acceptance Inspection
CTAF
— Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
CZM
— Conventional Zero Meridian
C/A CODE
— Course / Acquisition Code
EXP
— Expect
MOGAS
— Motor Gasoline
AFT
— At or towards the stern or rear of a ship
SATCOM
— Satellite Communication
CNS/ATM-1
— Communication, Navigation and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management Package 1
AP
— Airport Protection
HURCN
— Hurricane
OGE
— Operational Ground Equipment
AFAST
— Active Final Approach Spacing Tool
AGROUND
— Touching or fast to the bottom
FZL
— Freezing Level
CIE
— International Commission on Illumination
TOGA
— Takeoff/Go-Around
PT
— Total Pressure
CLG
— Calling Line
IW
— Inside Wiring
FAF
— Final Approach Fixes
WSW
— West-South-West
AFM
— Aeroplane Flight Manual
NGA
— National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (formerly National Imagery and Mapping Agency; US government)
RBDPE
— Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment
FAC
— Fast as can
COBALT
— Common Objective Alignment Team
DDA
— Dedicated Digital Access
SAS
— Scandinavian Airline Systems
APDSG
— Airspace Planning & Development Sub-Group
GSB
— Good Safe Berth
FPFS
— First Planned First Served
ADL
— Aeronautical Data-Link
PROB
— probability
SPAS
— Safety Performance Analysis System
ASAS
— Aviation Safety Analysis System
CIDIN
— Common ICAO Data Interchange Network
FWDD
— Fresh Water Departure Draft
OIG
— Office of the Inspector General
ARINC 307
— Aircraft Integrated Data System Wire Bundle Provisions
AAC
— Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
AEE
— FAA Office of Environment and Energy
AO
— Airlines Operator
LVB
— Luchtverkeersbeveiliging
FDC
— Flight Data Company
CAMA
— Civil Aviation Medical Association
ISASI
— International Society of Air Safety Investigators
AMIS
— Aircraft Management Information System
IM
— Inner Marker
SOPA
— Standard Operating Procedure Amplified
DFGS/C
— Digital Flight Guidance System/Computer
FLAS
— Flight Level Allocation System
AAATS
— Australian Advanced Air Traffic Services
BROKERAGE
— Percentage of freight payable to broker
AEGIS
— Airborne Early Warning Ground Environment Integrated Segment
ARINC 752
— TFTS Airborne Radio Sub-System
RSAP
— Runway Safety Action Plan
ALLA
— Allied Long-Lines Agency
ERSS
— Eurocontrol Radar Surveillance Standard
AEREA
— Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics
CASTLE
— Consolidated Automated System for Time and Labor Entry
AUX
— Auxilliary
AJA
— Acquisition & Business Services, Air Traffic Organization
GEOREF
— Geographical reference
ALD
— Airlift Division
ATAS
— Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service
AIG
— Accident Investigation & Prevention
MOD
— Memorandum of Decision
CALS
— Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistic Support
RD-CHANNEL
— Random Data Channel
DTU
— Data Terminating Unit
FSF IAS
— Flight Safety Foundation International Aviation Safety
SIR
— Screening Information Request
BAPA
— Bangladesh Airline Pilots Association
EATCHIP
— European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation and Integration Programme
SHAPE
— Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
EL
— Electro-Luminescent
AFN
— air traffic services facilities notification
OLDI
— On-Line Data Interchange
A/L
— Anti-ice
BASOP
— Military Base Operations
LCL
— Less Container Loaded
GDLP
— Ground Data Link Processor
ACL
— Air Traffic Control Clearance
GNLU
— GNSS Navigation and Landing Unit
AICS
— Aircraft Inventory and Charter System
BTL
— Between layers
MIRACULIX
— Multi Interface Radarformat Calculator and
WINDR
— Wind Direction
XM
— External Master
TIS-B
— Traffic Information Service Broadcast
EVAS
— Enhanced Vortex Advisory System
MALS
— Medium-Intensity Approach Lighting System
VOM
— Volt-ohm-milliammeter
IANS
— Institute of Air Navigation Services
MODE C
— Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar
AJS
— Safety Services, Air Traffic Organization
SS
— Sunset
IANC
— International Airline Navigators Council
CAEG
— Computer-aided Engineering Graphics
OBST
— Obstacle
DASI
— Digital Altimeter Setting Indicator
LOF
— Lloyds Open Form
AFIS
— Automated Flight Inspection System
ADVO
— Administrative Voice
CATCO
— Chief ATC Operations
AOR-W
— Atlantic Ocean Region West
LDB
— Limited Data Block
MCC
— Maintenance Control Center
ASECNA
— Agence pour la Securité de la Navigation en Afrique et à Madagascar
DMR
— Data Modification Request
ECPIC
— Electronic Capital Planning Investment Control
ALA
— Alighting Area
AVPAC
— aviation VHF packet communications
MTCD
— Medium Term Conflict Detection
A/G
— Air/Ground
ROC
— Regional Operations Center (NATO)
ANMS
— Automated Network Monitoring System
AI
— Application Interface
AFD
— Airport Facility Directory
CEATS
— Central European Air Traffic Services
ACM
— Acceptable Means of Compliance
ASIAS
— Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing
PJMM
— Project Management Methodology
TT
— Total Temperature
GNCN
— GENERAL CONDITIONS
ATM
— Air Transportation Management
GRD
— Geared
ACC-TC
— ACC Tactical Controller
ISSCA
— Information Systems Security Certification Agent
FGS/C
— Flight Guidance System/Computer
FP
— Free Pratique
NADIN
— National Airspace Data Interchange Network
ADS-P
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Panel
CAI
— Contractor-Acceptance Inspection
BSU
— Beam Steering Unit
SHL
— Saville and Holdsworth Ltd
RCDSS
— Radar Control and Display Subsystem
RID
— review item description
V1
— Take-Off Decision Speed
NPA
— Non Precision Approaches
EFC
— Expect Further Clearance
ALPA-A
— Air Line Pilots Association of Armenia
CESAR
— Course Evaluation Sheets Analysis and Reporting
ALR
— IFALPA's Airport Liaison Representative Program
PFL
— Planned Flight Level
ACFS
— Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator
DISCH
— Discharge
LECT
— Lecture
ADTN
— Administrative Data Transmission Network
MDH
— Minimum Descent Height
POCC
— Pacific Operations Control Center
TLOF
— Touchdown and Lift-off Area
ATCA
— Air Traffic Control Association, Inc.
FMA
— Flight Mode Annunciator
PPL
— Private Pilot License
CAST
— Certification Authority Software Team
CP
— charter-party
SWAP
— Severe Weather Avoidance Program
CARATS
— Collaborative Actions for Renovation of Air Traffic Systems
ATN
— Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
CPC
— Certified Professional Controller
RTSE
— Reliable Transfer Service Element
CAAFI
— Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
IR
— Ice on Runway
VS
— Design Speed for Maximum Gust Intensity
ATTCS
— Automatic Takeoff Thrust Control Systems
SHEL
— Software, Hardware, Environment, Liveware
ANM
— ATFM Notification Message
P&H
— Press and Hold
A/G
— Air-Ground
FPCP
— Flight Path Control Point
CPCS
— Cabin Pressure Control System
SRTM
— Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
CLT
— Calculated Landing Time
ADAP
— Airport Development Aid Program
ABET
— Airspace Behavioural Engineering Technology
ATMAS
— Air Traffic Management Automated System
ARINC 406A
— Airborne Electronic Equipment
ATCCC
— Air Traffic Control Command Center
AIREP
— Plain language form of Air Report
NYPE
— New York Produce Exchange
COBLDN
— Closing of Business London
DADC
— Digital Air Data Computer
INM
— Integrated Noise Model
ARINC 592
— Airborne Passenger Tape Record
NAV-1
— Radar Data System
AFMT
— Airway Facilities Management Team
MDA
— McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace
CUPS
— Consolidated Uniform Payroll System
EX GDR
— ex German Democratic Republic
SSFDR
— Solid-State Flight Data Recorder
DVOR
— Doppler Very High Frequency Omni Directional Range
FISA
— Automated flight Information Service
ATCA
— Air Traffic Controllers Association
ARINC 7411P2
— Aviation Satellite Communication System: Part 2 - Satellite Design
ADTN2000
— Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000
AIRMET
— Air Meteorological Information Report which may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations
ACN
— Airspace Co-ordination Notification
ATCRU
— Air Traffic Control Radar Unit
DER
— Departure End of the Runway
QCM
— Quality Control Manager
RFL
— Requested Flight Level
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Centre
IAR
— Intersection of Air Routes
ESCO
— Executive Support and Coordination Office
ALCM
— Air Launched Cruise Missile
AWAS
— Automated Weather Advisory Station
BIMCO
— The Baltic and International Maritime Council
VBX
— Visual Basic Extensions
GICB
— Ground Initiated Comm B Protocol
DABBS
— DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System
GENOFIC
— General North Sea Flight Information Centre
ALPA-E
— Air Line Pilots Association of Ethiopia
AOCI
— Airport Operators Council International
ALPA
— Airlines Pilots Association
AGI
— FAA Office of Government and Industry Affairs
RX
— Receiver
ADSIM
— Airfield Delay Simulation Model
OFT
— Outer Fix Time
V/STOL
— Vertical or Short Take-Off and Landing
AOI
— Area of Operational Interest; TERPS Office (USAF)
ATK
— Air Traffic Controller Acknowledgement
OMT
— Onboard Maintenance Terminal
FPPU
— Flight Planning and Flight Progress Updating
ATFMU
— Air Traffic Flow Management Unit
FSD TF
— Functional Specification Development Task Force
IAF
— Initial Approach Fixes
AWX
— All Weather Fighter
CNS
— Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Systems, Inc.
FMS
— Flight management system
HTZ
— Helicopter Traffic Zone
NTAP
— Notice to Airman Publication
ANS/CR
— Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic
AWPG
— Aviation Weather Products Generator
AFM
— Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing
FRNG
— Firing
AASA
— Air Lines Association of Southern Africa
HHMMSS
— hour-hour / minute-minute / second-second
STAC
— Second Time Around Clutter
SSW
— South-South-West
LYCN
— Layday Cancelling Date
MODIS
— moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
ITI
— Interactive Terminal Interface
JAR-OPS
— Joint Airworthiness Requirements Operations
FAST
— Final Approach Spacing Tool
XY
— Ryan Air
BTC
— Basic Training Course
LCN
— Local Communications Network
IFPZ
— Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System Zone
ARO
— Air Traffic Service Reporting Office
ISPS
— International Ships and Port Security system
ARST
— Arresting specify aircraft arresting
ALPA-SL
— Air Line Pilots Association of Slovenia
MTAT
— Multiple Time Around Targets
FIS-B
— Flight Information Services - Broadcast
GO
— Gas Oil
PPR
— Prior Permission Required
APP
— Approach Control
ATPL
— Air Transport Pilot Licence
ACDAC
— Asociacion Colombiana de Aviadores Civiles
IFFN
— Identification Friend, Foe or Neutral
JAL
— Japan Air Lines
FME
— Force Majeure Excepted
ALRS
— Approach Lighting System
AWSS
— Automated Weather Sensors System
EFDP
— European flight data processing(Eurocontrol)
ARTCC
— Air Route Traffic Control Centre
FIFO
— Flight Inspection Field Office(s)
ALCC
— Airlift Central Co-ordination Centre
RMMC
— Remote Maintenance Monitoring and Control
AOF
— Allocation of Functions
BA
— Barometric Altitude
ASDE
— Area Surveillance Detection Equipment
RTA
— Required Time of Arrival
UAP
— User Application Profile
PD
— Profile Descent
CSS
— Central Site System
FHINC
— Fridays/Holidays Included
DEV
— Deviation
RCLS
— Runway Centerline Lighting System
NAILS
— National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support
ACDMD
— Air Collaborative Decision Making Demonstrator
AFSFU
— AFS Field Unit
ES&H
— Environmental Safety And Health
BA
— Budget Analyst
ADI
— Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor
CFL
— Cleared Flight Level
CBM
— Cubic Metres
FDA
— Flight Data Analysis
ELNGT
— Elongate
SCAT-1 APPROACH
— Special Category 1 Approach
EARTS
— En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
AOIS
— Aeronautical Operational Information System
FRH
— Fly Runway Heading
AWPA
— Australian Women Pilots' Association
V/S
— Vertical speed
FRA
— Flap Retraction Altitude
AOC
— Airline Operational Control
CR(A)OC
— Central Region (Air) Operations Centre
AVON
— AUTOVON Service
AJO
— Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization
FMG
— Frequency Management Group
ADMA
— Aviation Distributors and Manufactureres Association
CPMIS
— Consolidated Personnel Management Information System
ST&E
— Security Test and Evaluations
DITS
— Digital Information Transfer System
SVN
— Satellite Vehicle Number
AIM
— Aeronautical Information Management
ARN-2 (TABLE)
— Radio Navigation Aids Associated with the Basic ATS Route Network Terminal Area and Instrument Approach Procedures
ABAFT
— Toward the rear of the ship
ALOFT
— Above the deck of the ship
GDCA
— General Directorate for Civil Aviation
GHMI
— Ground Human-Machine Interface
AEEC
— Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (ARINC)
RPC
— Restoration Priority Code
AIS-TF
— AIS Training Task Force
FDSU
— Flight Data Storage Unit
VTR
— Variable Takeoff Rating
IVRS
— interim voice response system
EATCHIP OCD
— Operational Concept Document
ECAR
— European Civil Aviation Requirement
CANSO
— Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
AOPTF
— Aerodrome Operations Task Force
RPR
— Real Property Report
GRAF
— Ground Replay and Analysis Facility
AS
— Airspeed
AFRAA
— African Airlines Association
ACO
— Airspace Co-ordination Order
AFZ
— Resource Management
NB
— NorthBound
ACOD
— Area Conflict Detection
CRMCS
— Central RADNET Monitoring and Control System
DAI
— Direct Access Intercom
ABET
— Airspace Behavioral Engineering Technology
ADS-C
— Automatic Data Surveillance Contract
ARINC 551
— Airborne Glide Slope Receiver - Mark 2
CMPL
— complete
SRMDM
— Safety Risk Management Memo
SARP
— Signal Automatic Radar Processing
OGM
— Objectives > Goals > Mission
ERIDS
— En Route Information Display System
WXR
— Weather Radar
TMA
— Terminal Area
ACFO
— Aircraft Certification Field Office
FPPS
— Federal Personnel Payroll System
GFM
— Government Furnished Materials
AFL
— Assigned Flight Level
FPD
— Flight Plan Database
RTQC
— Real Time Quality Control
POC
— Point-of-Contact
AUTOB
— Automatic Weather Reporting System
CSI
— Criticality Safety Index
ITU WARC-95
— International Telecommunication Union World Radio Conference
ANPAC
— Associazione Nazionale Piloti Aviazione Commerciale
TCAS
— Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
EUROCONTROL
— European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
SEMP
— Software Engineering Management Plan
ATR
— Air Traffic Requirements
DO
— Diesel Oil
ACPO
— Aircraft Position Operator
IACA
— International Air Carrier Association
UAL
— United Airlines
ARSC
— Air Rescue Sub Centre
FEAST
— First European ATCO Selection Test Package
VY
— Speed for best rate of climb
ARNG
— Arrange
MVA
— Minimum Vectoring Altitude
LRNAV
— Long Range Navigation
ASPENN RPG
— Aeronautical Fixed Service Planning Study EUR/NAM/NAT Regional Planning Group
NL
— Engine Revolutions per Minute
AIREP
— Air-Report
ALPA-S
— Air Line Pilots Association - Singapore
ACTF
— Aeronautical Charting Task Force
AUW
— All Up Weight
DACS
— Digital Aeronautical Chart Supplement
CMMC
— Common Maintenance Monitoring and Control
ATIC
— Administrative and Technical Inspection Committee
ARSA
— Airport Radar Serve Area
PCB&T
— Personnel Compensation Benefits and Travel
ACG
— Advanced Concept Group
DET
— Detention
CIWS
— CORRIDOR INTEGRATED WEATHER SYSTEM
MTAC
— Multiple Time Around Clutter
IRCAS
— Intranet Radio Coverage Analysis System
CHI
— Computer-Human Interface
GES
— Ground Earth Station
LAHSO
— Land And Hold Short Operation
CDD
— Corporate Data Dictionary
QTE
— True Bearing
VCR
— Visual Control Room
CAAF
— Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji
CFD
— Change to Flight Data Message
OMEGA
— Very Low Radio Navigation System
CAPSIN
— CAA Packet Switched Integrated Network
IAASM
— International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine
FPPS
— Flight Plan Processing System
AUTOVON
— DoD Automatic Voice Network
CFDIU
— Central Fault Display Interface Unit
IGP
— Ionospheric Grid Points
AGA
— Aerodromes, Air Routes and Ground Aids
ASIP
— Aviation VHF-Very High Frequency- Packet Communication Simple Interface Protocol
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
DFRT
— Deadfreight
ADSP
— ADS Processor
MB
— Merchant Broker
SSM
— Sign Status Matrix
FLOWSIM
— Traffic Flow Planning Simulation
AAC
— Aeronautical Administration Communication
DFI
— Direction Finding Indicator
GMCC
— General National Airspace System Maintenance Control Center
LRR
— Long Range Radar or Low Cost Radar
FMU
— Flow Management Unit
HFX
— Holding Fix
FPI
— Fluorescent Penetrate Inspection
AIPA
— Aeronautical Information Production Application
FSDPS
— Flight Service Data Processing System
TAU
— Range / Range rate
TWT
— Travelling Wave Tube
F18
— Field 18 of Flight Plan
DGB
— Dangerous Goods Board
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
VDP
— Visual Descent Point
APB
— APATSI Project Board
EFPM
— Extended Flight Plan Message
DPDG
— Diplomatic and Protocol Drafting Group
AISAS
— Aeronautical Information Services Automated System
CTAM
— Climb to and Maintain
EOPF
— Electronic Official Personnel File
VSO
— Stalling Speed in the Landing Configuration
FPZ
— Flight Path Zone
NRZI
— Non Return to Zero Inverted magnetic tape bpi
G/A
— ground to air
ASPP
— Aeronautical Fixed Service Systems Planning for Data Interchange Panel
AOC
— Aircraft Operating Company
FCU
— Flight Control Unit
CEAC
— Committee of European Airspace Co-ordination
ETOPS
— Extended Range Twin-Engine Operations
PCA
— Propulsion Controlled Aircraft
IFO
— International Field Office
MAX CLB
— Maximum Engine Thrust for Two-Engine Climb
MTRAQ
— Multi track quality
IFEA
— In-Flight Emergency Assistance
ACI-NA
— Airports Council International-North America
TEMPO
— Temporary
4-MAST
— 4-MAST group
NPDU
— Network Protocol Data Unit
DFDR
— Digital Flight Data Recorder
IRVR
— Instrument Runway Visual Range
M.
— meter
FDE
— Flight Data Entry
IFATCA
— International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations
DOD
— Department of Defence
AACC
— Airport Associations Co-coordinating Council
BECA
— Belgium Cockpit Association
SRZ
— Special Rules Zone
ASBA
— American Shipbrokers Association
AGATE
— Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (NASA)
CUR
— Controller
PIREPS
— electronic pilot reports
5-ST-RSG
— 5-States Route Structure Group
TDM
— Track Definition Message
ALPA-INT
— Air Line Pilots Association - International
ATFMP
— Air Traffic Flow Management Position
DARC
— Direct Access Radar Channel
ATCEUC
— Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination
SBGP
— State Block Grant Program
IMAWP
— Initial Missed Approach Waypoint
SIGMET
— Significant Meteorological Information
ACA
— Austrian Cockpit Association
EASA
— European Aviation Safety Authority
WSFO
— Weather Service Forecast Office
FERS
— Facility and Equipment Reporting System
AISS
— Aeronautical Information Server System
NAT SPG
— North Atlantic Systems Planning Group
DFTI
— Distance-from-Touchdown Indicator
LDR
— Labor Distribution Reporting
CDFA
— Constant Descent Final Approach
ASC
— Aviation Safety Council
CVFR
— Controlled Visual Flight Rules
8.33 PMC
— 8.33 Programme Management Cell
AAFCE
— Allied Air Forces Central Europe
ASRS
— Aviation Safety Reporting System
ACAC
— Arab Civil Aviation Council
ECAC AREA
— European Civil Aviation Conference Area
ADEP
— Aerodrome of Departure
ATCU
— Air Traffic Control Unit
TDZ
— Touchdown Zone
CRCO
— Central Route Charges Office
AAFG
— ATM Added Functionality Sub-Group
AFCNF
— Air Force Central NOTAM Facility
ETN
— Electronic Telecommunications Network
ANSEP
— Air Navigation Services Economics Panel
ARINC 741P4
— Aviation Satellite Communications System:Part 4 - Specification and Description Language
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
ALSEC
— All Sectors
FO(IFO)
— Fuel Oil/Intermediate FO
MSK
— Minimum Shift Keying
FRM
— Financial Resources Management Core Team
AOA
— Aircraft Operating Agency
AOCP
— Airborne Operational Computer Programme
INSTRAT
— Institutional Strategy for Air Traffic Management
VM(LO)
— Minimum Maneuver Speed
METAR
— Meteorological Aerodrome Report
IPPC
— Internet Pilot Planning Centre
AIMS
— Aircraft Information Management System
ANE
— New England Region
DPE
— Designated Pilot Examiner
APPLA
— Associacao Pilotos Portugueses Linha Aerea
HS-DTS
— High Speed Data Transmission System
THDG
— True Heading
IABA
— International Association of Aircraft Brokers and Agents
TRK
— Track
TI
— Texas International
CAPC
— Civil Aviation Planning Committee
DEPA
— Departure Airfield
RCLL
— Runway Centre Line Lights
HIS
— Horizontal Situation Indicator
CMA
— Context Management Application
AIRCOM
— Aircraft Communications
ARU
— Airspace Reservation Unit
LOS
— Line-Oriented Simulation
THR HOLD
— Throttle Hold
ALPA-M
— Airline Pilots Association - Malta
ANSA
— International Advisory Group Air Navigation Services
AEM
— Airports & Environment Management
AOCC
— aircraft operator control centre
ESCAT
— Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic
SFAR-38
— Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38
ALPA
— Asociacion de Pilotos de Lineas Aereas
HID
— Host Interface Display
SMPS
— Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem
CMIC
— Civil-Military Interface Standing Committee
EGALPA
— Egyptian Air Line Pilots Association
NCD
— No Computed Data
CLSD
— Closed
EOF
— Emergency Operating Facility
HAA
— Height Above Airport
HAC
— Hughes Aircraft Company
RMU
— Radio Management Unit
ARINC 569
— Heading and Altitude Sensor
4DTN
— 4D Trajectory Negotiation
AITSC
— Administrative IT Steering Committee
HFDL
— High Frequency Data Link
FDMD
— Flight Data Management and Distribution
IRMC
— Integrated Risk Management Checklist
ACE
— Allied Command Europe's
AID
— Airport Information Desk
APLRIM
— Association des Pilotes de Lignes de Mauritanie
SETA
— Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance
OPADD
— Operating Procedures for AIS Dynamic Data
IAM
— Institute of Aviation Medicine
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Training
AHR
— FAA Office of Human Resources
FI
— Iceland Air
ANGB
— Air National Guard Base
LISREL
— Linear Structural Relations
RTCM SC
— Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services Special Committee
ACIPLA
— Asociacian Civil de Pilotos de Lineas Aereas
ACT
— William J. Hughes Technical Center
IFPL
— Individual Flight Plan Message
ER TC
— En-Route Tactical Controller
MTR
— Military Training Route
PAD
— Packet Assembler Disassembler
ER-PC
— En-Route Planner Controller
CRNA
— Centre Régional de la Navigation Aérienne
ADO
— IFALPA Aircraft Design & Operation Committee
NCW
— Non Conformance Warning
AWY
— Airway
HEMS
— Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
ARN-V2
— ATS Route Network - Version 2
ARINC 595
— Barometric Altitude Rate Computer
FSAS
— Flight Service Automation System
HSPD
— Homeland Security Presidential Directive
LIH
— Light Intensity High
LAWRS
— Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station
TSE
— Total System Error
HV
— Transavia Airlines CV
FFAC
— From Facility
ALR
— Alerting message
BRKHIC
— Breaks in Higher Overcast
RSA
— Runway Safety Area
RMA
— RELIABILITY MAINTAINABILITY AVAILABILITY
ALPL
— Association Luxembourgeoise des Pilotes de Ligne
AOC
— Aeronautical Operational Communications
GLONASS
— Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System, Russia
IFATSEA
— International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronic Associations
AOU
— Aircraft Operator Unit
CAR
— Caribbean Region
ARINC 59MA
— Airborne Announcement Tape Reproducer
AJF
— Finance Services, Air Traffic Organization
AP
— Airport Patrol
HFSG
— Human Factors Study Group
C/S
— Call Sign
ATIS
— Aerodrome Terminal Information Service
TKE
— TrackAngle Error
IACS
— INTERGRAPH Aeronautical Charting System
CDU
— Control and Display Unit
ARO
— Airport Reservation Office
ACSEP
— Aircraft Certification Systems Evaluation Program
CMSA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access
ATCSCC
— Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center
D/A
— Digital-to-Analog
IFL
— Intermediate Flight Level
RIMS
— Runway Incursion Monitoring System
AIRSPACE
— and Traffic Management
BARTCC
— Berlin Air Route Traffic Control Centre
IAG
— International Association of Geodesy (IUGG)
IGCN
— Independent Ground Communications Network
RATCF
— Radar Air Traffic Control Facility
REACT
— Rain Echo Attenuation Compensation Technique
ADIN
— AUTODIN Service
TC
— Transit Corridor
CCIF
— Comit? Consultatif International Des Communications T?l?phoniques ? Grande Distance (French For International Telephone Consultative Committee
RDSIM
— Runway Delay Simulation Model
AIRMET
— Airmen's Meteorological Information
FREE OUT
— Free of discharge costs to owners
ISSM
— Information Systems Security Manager
MTOM
— Maximum Take-Off Mass
FFM
— Free Flight Mode
ARINC 541
— Airborne Magnetic Flight Data Recorder
JPDO
— Joint Planning and Development Office's
CAOFA
— Co-ordination of Air Operations in the Forward Area
IAFP
— Individual ATC Flight Plan Proposal
VOT
— VOR airborne equipment test facility
AIRNET
— Airport Network Simulation Model
AAA
— Airport Airspace Analysis
ASPLAB
— Asociacion Sindical de Pilotos del Lloyd Aereo (Bolivia)
SESMA
— Special Event Search and Master Analysis
HSM
— High Speed Modem
APPR
— Approach
FEATS
— Future European Air Traffic System
EFPS
— External Front Processing System
E-MSAW
— En Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
N1
— Gas generator speed
OE/AAA
— Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis
DDC
— Data Display Console
FLCH
— Flight Level Change
ATNP
— Aeronautical Telecommunications Network Panel
PMA
— Parts Manufacturer Approval
ODID
— Operational Input and Display System
ALPA
— As the Air Line Pilots Association
FIRE
— Fire Station
EFL
— Entry Flight Level
NATMC
— NATO Air Traffic Management Committee
PIDP
— Programmable Indicator Data Processor
MAX CRZ
— Maximum Engine Thrust for Two-Engine Cruise
COSP
— Connection-Oriented Session Protocol
FIP
— Facility Improvement Program
RNLAF
— Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
VTOL
— Vertical Takeoff And Landing
AZ
— Aerodrome zone
AEDT
— Aviation Environmental Design Tool
OH
— Operational Handbook
DAAIS
— Danger Area Activity Information Service
EIU
— Electronic Interface Unit
EUR
— Region European Region
BTEC
— Business and Technician Education Council
ATCGRAM
— Illustration in graph form of the main functional
OSH
— Open Shelter Deck
ARSA
— Airport Service Radar Area
CASI
— CFMU Aircraft Situation Image
ACRPWG
— Aircraft Crash Recovery Procedures Working Group
5-STRSSG
— 5-States Route Structure Steering Group
APATSI
— Airport/air traffic system interface
LACAC
— Latin American Civil Aviation Commission
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
APV
— Approach with Vertical Guidance
HATR
— Hazardous Air Traffic Report
BARS
— Behaviour Anchored Rating Scales
TACH
— Tachometer
CEAS
— Class E Airspace
FSDO
— Flight Standards District Office
DPA
— Distinguishing Path Attribute
FILTIM
— Date and Time Stamp of original Message
AIRC
— Aeronautical Information and Control
RAPNET
— Regional ATC Packet switched Network
AFG
— Advisory Financial Group
PC
— Period of Charter
AWTA
— Advise at What Time Table
LDAH
— Landing Distance Available Helicopter
ARINC 602A
— Test Equipment Guidance
COCESNA
— Central American Corporation For Air Navigation Service
IIE
— Integrated Information Environment
AMOSA
— Association of Aviation Maintenance Organisations of Southern Africa
AMIDSHIPS
— In or toward the centre of the ship
AOCU
— aircraft operator control unit
ATAC
— Airspace Traffic Data Capture
CPL
— Customer Priority Listing
DIRF
— Direction Finding
CUP
— Computer Utility Program
ARR
— Arrival
ANT
— Air Navigation Team
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiplex Access
TMG
— Tourig Motor Glider
IHST
— International Helicopter Safety Team
ANT
— Airspace and Navigation Team
MIDAS
— Man-Machine Integration Design and Analysis System
AEROSAT
— Aeronautical Satellite Council
AA
— AMERICAN AIRLINE
TARMAC
— Taxi and Ramp Management and Control
GDE
— Ground Delay Enhancements
AES
— Airborne Earth Station
KECU
— Thousands of European Currency Units
DOD MIL
— Department of Defence - military
CASFO
— Civil Aviation Security Office
BRNAV
— Basic Air NAVair Traffic Control Unit
CMCSG
— Civil and Military Co-ordination Sub-Group
VFE
— Flaps Extended Placard Speed
EHEST
— European Helicopter Safety Team
CAMI
— Civil Aeromedical Institute
PSDN
— Public Switched Data Network
SNIR
— Signal-to-noise ratio
CESA
— Class E Surface Area
HWP
— Holding Waypoint
VDC
— Volts, Direct Current
AL
— Allegheny
AWOS
— Automatic Weather Observing System
AW/P
— Active Way Point
GF
— Gulf Air Company - Bahrain
SECRA
— Secondary Radar Data Only
EATMS
— European Air Traffic Management System
CAEP
— Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection
MTCDR
— Medium-Term Conflict Detection and Resolution
UAC
— Upper Area Control
FCLT
— Freeze Calculated Landing Time
IAR
— Investment Analysis Report
ZFW
— Zero Fuel Weight
DSUA
— Dynamic Special - Use Airspace
AIR 4653
— Aerospace Information Report 4653
DDU
— Display Drive Unit
BRT
— Brightness
SBSR
— Space Based Secondary Radar
HARS
— High Altitude Route System
AMIC
— Area Manager in Charge
EFP
— Espaсa-France-Portugal Plan
AEG-TFK
— AEG-Telefunken
AACE
— Airfield Approach Control Element
CALPA
— China Airline Pilots Association
TOPL
— Take Off Performance Limits
ARTS
— Area Radar Training Squadron
APM
— Accident Prevention Manual
AMDA
— Airlines Medical Directors Association
FPF
— Flight Plan Fallback
ATREP
— Air Traffic Representative
CFMU
— Central Flow Management Unit
SFPL
— System Flight Plan Processing
BALPA
— British Air Line Pilots Association
MTWA
— Maximum Takeoff Weight Authorized
ATHR
— Autothrust System
ARINC 569
— Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment
PCGO
— Part Cargo
DTG
— Distance-to-go
PAA
— Plot Accuracy Analysis
AMPL
— Association Marocaine de Pilots de Ligne
RML
— Radar Microwave Link
DNTKFX
— DownTrack Fix
FALPA
— Fiji Air Line Pilots Association
CDR
— Conditional Route
RCL
— Runway Centreline Lighting
DSCN
— Direct Speech Circuit Networks
IMO
— International Maritime Organisation (UN)
PTR
— Program Technical Report
A&F
— IFALPA Administration & Finance Committee
SNDCF
— Subnetwork Dependent Convergence Facility
SAFI
— Semi-Automatic Flight Inspection
FAN
— False Alarm Normaliser
FES
— Fixed Earth Station
EPROM
— Erasable-Programmable Read-Only-Memory
MSAW
— Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
HDQ
— FAA Headquarters
DAIR
— Direct Altitude and Identity Readout
AUTODIN
— DoD Automatic Digital Network
COC
— Combat Operations Centre
SHACC
— SHAPE Airspace Coordination Centre
ISL
— Intermediate Supplementary Flight Level
RPL
— Repetitive Flight Plan
CFCS
— Central Flow Control Service
ACR
— FAA Office of Civil Rights
AECG
— ACAS Evaluation and Co-ordination Group
CFDS
— Central Flight Data Suite
AFC
— Airport Facilities Control
CLNP
— Connection Less Network Protocol
ACR
— Air Carrier
BASIS
— British Airways Safety Information System
LAA
— Local Airport Advisory
GFDI
— GNSS Fault Detection and Isolation
AAM
— Airbus Asset Management
ANPP
— Air Navigation Plan Publication
ACH
— ATC Flight Plan Change
NBAA
— National Business Aircraft Association
AISG
— AIS Automation Group
TUI
— Trade Unions International of Transport Workers
ANSIR
— Advanced Navigation System Inertial Reference
KB
— Kilo Bytes (1,000 Bytes)
PFAST
— Passive Final Approach Spacing Tool
ER
— En-Route
NARG
— Navigation Aids and Area Navigation Group
AFER
— Aircraft Fuel Expense Reconciliation System
DCCU
— Data Communications Control Unit
FLDS
— Flight Loads Data System
IAPL
— IFPS APL Message
HIPERLAN
— High Performance Local Area Network
FDFMG
— Flight Data and Flow Management Group
ATFR
— Air Traffic Flow Regulator
APANPIRG
— Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group
DUAT
— Direct User Access Terminal
U/L
— Upper / Lower
MCSG
— Military Committee Staff Group
FMS
— Fathoms
ERR
— Error message
CFEP
— Communications Front End Processor
CTO
— Calculated Time Over
DEE
— Data Entry Equipment
DCAA
— Danish Civil Aviation Administration
FIC
— Flight Information Centre
ATARS
— Automatic Traffic Avoidance and Resolution System
JST
— Joy Stick
MMAC
— Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
RCP
— Radio Control Panel
AIRPAC
— Advisor for the Intelligent Resolution of Predicted Aircraft
AOC
— Aeronautical Operation Control
ATAS
— Air Traffic Advisory Service
ARCTR
— Aeronautical Center
AENA
— Spanish Airport and Air navigation Administration
GTPAPC
— Grupo Tecnico de Pilotos Aviadores Profesionales de Cuba
FIS-B
— Flight Information Service - Broadcast
FOG
— For Our Guidance
D&D
— Distress and Diversion
TDM
— Total Delay in Minutes
FDMAS
— Flight Data Management Automated System
CNSP
— Consolidated NOTAM System Processor
LVA
— Large Vertical Aperture
EBC
— Event Based Currency
AREA
— Automated En Route Air Traffic Control
ENAV
— En Route Navigational Aids
GEORGIAN ALPA
— Georgian Air Line Pilots Association
IAL
— Instrument Approach and Landing
STCA
— Short Term Conflict Alert
EC
— East Coast
AJE
— En Route & Oceanic Service, Air Traffic Organization
ACP
— Accept Message
AMC
— Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
PDAR
— Preferential Arrival And Departure Route
ATV
— Associazione Tecnici di Volo Aviazione Civile
DP&P
— Data Processing And Peripherals
ALTN
— Alternate
AERA
— Automated Enroute ATC
EATMP
— The European Air Traffic Management Programme
MOA
— Memorandum of Understanding
DNG
— Danger
PANS-OPS
— Procedures for Air Navigational Services - Aircraft Operations
ANC
— Alternate Network Connectivity