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                        AAA
All Aviation Abbreviations




                                                             Flying In Europe
                                                     Second Edition - May 2005

                                         © 2004-05 Flying in Europe – Belgium
                                                       www.flyingineurope.be

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                          -1-9-                              AAME : Association of Aviation Medical Examiners
                                                             AAP : Advanced Automation Program
AAA All Aviation Abbreviations                               AAPA: Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
1 PPS : One Pulse Per Second                                 AAR : Airport Acceptance Rate or Airport Arrival Rate
1 :1 : One-to-one relationship                               AAR : Air-to-Air Refuelling
1 :M : One-to-Many relationship                              AAS : Advanced Automation System (the end systems for
16PF : Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire              all FAA air traffic control, located at the ARTCCs
2D : Two Dimensional                                         AASA : Air Lines Association of Southern Africa
3D : Three Dimensional                                       AASC : Airport Authorities Steering Committee
3D : Palair Macedonian (airline)                             AASI : Aeronautical Applications Service Interface
4D : Four Dimensional                                        AASR : Airways and Airport Surveillance Radar
4D FMS : 4D Flight Management System                         AAT : Alpha Attenuation Test
4D-NAV : 4D Navigation                                       AATF : Airworthiness Assurance Task Force
4DTN : 4D Trajectory Negotiation                             AATMS : Advanced Air Traffic Management System
4-MASt : 4-MAST group                                        AATT : Advanced Aviation Transportation Technology
5LNC : Five Letter Name Code                                 AAUI : Aeronautical Applications User Interface
5-ST-RSG : 5-States Route Structure Group                    AB : Action Button (mouse)
5-STRSSG : 5-States Route Structure Steering Group           ABAS : Aircraft-based Augmentation System
5-SRSWG : 5-States Route Structure Working Group             ABC : ATC Bypass Complex
8.33 CP : 8.33 Contact Person                                ABET : Airspace Behavioural Engineering Technology
8.33 PMC : 8.33 Programme Management Cell                    ABFG : ATM Basic Functions Sub-Group
8.33 State : A State initially implementing 8.33 kHz         ABI : Advance Boundary Information
channel spacing                                              ABM : Abeam
                                                             ABN : Aerodrome Airport Beacon
                           -A-                               ABPSK : Aviation Binary Phase Shift Keying
                                                             ABT : About
A : Amber                                                    ABV : Above
A : Ampere                                                   AC : Air Canada
A : At or Above (constrained altitude)                       AC : Alternating Current
A : Autotuned NAVAID                                         AC : Altocumulus
A : Austria                                                  AC : Assessment Centre
A SMGCS : Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and             AC : Assistant Controller
Control Systems                                              AC : Advisory Circular
A/A : Air/Air                                                ACA : Air Traffic Centre Architecture
A/C, a/c : Aircraft                                          ACA : Airport Co-ordinators Association
A/D : Analog-to-Digital                                      ACA : Airspace Control Activity
A/D Converter : Analogue-to Digital Converter                ACA : AUP / UUP Composition application (software)
A/G : Air-Ground                                             ACA : Austrian Cockpit Association
A/I : Accident(s)/Incident(s)                                ACAC : Arab Civil Aviation Council
A/l : Anti-ice                                               Acad : Academic establishments
A/L : Auto Land                                              ACAD : Auto Computer Aided Design (Operator-Input +
A/P : Autopilot                                              Display System)
A/T : Autothrottle                                           ACAG : Airspace Co-ordination Agencies
AA : American                                                ACAM : Airport Capacity Airside Modelling
AA : Approved agency
                                                             ACAMS : Aircraft Condition Analysis and
AAA : Advanced ATC System Amsterdam
AAA : Asian Airliners Association                            Management System
AAA : (or AAB, AAC...etc., in sequence) Amended              ACARS : Aircraft Communications, Addressing and
meteorological message (message type designator)             Reporting System
AAATS : Australian Advanced Air Traffic Services             ACARS ARINC communications and address reporting
AAC : Alpha Attenuation Coefficient                          system (digital communications system used primarily for
AAC : Aeronautical Administration Communication (a class     aircraft-to-airline messages)
of communication which supports administrative               ACARS MU ACARS Management Unit
communication)                                               ACAS : Airborne Collision Avoidance System
AAC : Airline Administrative Communication                   ACAS I : Aircraft Collision Avoidance System Version 1
AACC : Airport Associations Co-ordinating Council            ACAS II : Aircraft Collision Avoidance System Version 2
AACE : Airfield Approach Control Element                     ACAS III : Aircraft Collision Avoidance System Version 3
AACI : Airports Association Council International            ACASA : ACAS Analysis
AACO : Arab Air Carriers Organisation                        ACATF : ATC Centre Communications Architecture Task
AAD : Assigned Altitude Deviation                            Force
AAF : ATM Added Functions                                    ACB : Aeroclub
AAFCE : Allied Air Forces Central Europe                     ACC : Area Control Centre
AAFG : ATM Added Functionality Sub-Group                     ACC Controller : Area Controller
AAG : AIS Automation Group                                   ACC Loop : Anticipation-Action-Comparison Loop
AAGDI / AGADE : Automated Air/Ground Data                    ACCA : Air Charters Carriers Association
Interchange                                                  ACCC : Australian Competition and Consumer
AAH : Autonomous Aircraft Hybrid                             Commission
AAIB : Air Accident Investigation Branch (UK equivalent of   ACCEL : Accelerate
NTSB)                                                        ACCESS : Aircraft Control Console for Experiments and
AAIM : Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring              Simulations Studies
AAIS : Automated AIS                                         ACCID : Notification of an aircraft accident
AAL : Above Aerodrome level                                  ACC-PC : ACC Planning Controller
AALS : Advanced Approach and Landing System                  ACCS : Air Command and Control System
AAM : Airbus Asset Management                                ACC-TC : ACC Tactical Controller
AAM : Airline Administration Message                         ACCUM : Accumulate



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ACDAC : Asociacion Colombiana de Aviadores Civiles       ADC : Air Data Computer
ACDMD : Air Collaborative Decision Making Demonstrator   ADC : Analog to Digital Converter
ACE : Allied Command Europe                              ADCA : Air Defence Classification Area
ACE : Altimeter Control Equipment                        ADCE : Aircraft Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment
ACE : ATC Communications Environment                     ADCP : Air Defence Command Post
ACF : Area Control Facility. See ACC or ARTC             ADD : Architectural Design Document
ACFS : Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator (a generic     ADD : Average Delay per Delayed Flight
"glass cockpit")                                         ADDI : Automated Digital Data Interchange (ICAO)
ACFT : Aircraft                                          ADDN : Addition or Additional
ACG : Advanced ATS Concept Group                         ADDR : Address
ACG : Advanced Concept Group                             ADE : Air Defence Element
ACG : ATN/CNS Consultation Group                         ADE : Autonomous Display Equipment
ACG : ATS System Concept Working Group                   ADEG : ATS Data Exchange Group
ACG : Austro Control GmbH                                ADEP : Aerodrome of Departure
ACH : ATC Flight Plan Change Message                     ADES : Aerodrome of Destination
ACH : ATC Flight Plan Change                             ADEXA : Air Defence Exercise Area
ACI : Airports Council International                     ADEXP : ATS Data Exchange Presentation (message
ACI : Area of Common Interest                            format used for IFPS) ; ATS Data Exchange Program
ACID : Aircraft Identification (ICAO)                    Format
ACIPLA : Asociacian Civil de Pilotos de Lineas Aereas    ADF : Automatic Direction Finder
(Uruquay)                                                ADFL : Augmented Dynamic Flight Leg
ACK : Acknowledge(ment) message                          ADIRS : Air Data Inertial Reference System
ACL : Altimeter Check Location                           ADGE : Air Defence Ground Environment
ACL : ATC Clearances                                     ADJ : Adjacent
ACM : Acceptance of (Radar) Co-ordination Message        ADI : Aerodrome Control Instrument
ACM : Acceptable Means of Compliance                     ADI : Attitude Director lndicator
ACM : Airspace Control Measures                          ADI : Attitude Display Indicator
ACM : ATC Communication Management                       ADIDS : Advanced Data & Image Distribution System
ACMS : Aircraft Condition Monitoring System              (CCTV Application)
ACN : Aircraft Classification Number                     ADIRS : Air Data Inertial Reference System
ACN : Airspace Co-ordination Notification                ADIRU : Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
ACN : Austrian Communication Network                     ADIS : Automatic dependent surveillance and Data Link
ACNZ : Airways Corporation of New Zealand                Interim System
ACO : Airspace Co-ordination Order                       ADIS : Automatic dependent surveillance and Data Link
ACOD : Area Conflict Detection                           Interim System
ACP : Accept Message                                     ADIS (P) : Automated Data Interchange System (Panel) -
ACP : Acceptance Message                                 ICAO
ACP : African, Caribbean and Pacific States              ADIZ : Air Defence Identification Zone
ACP : Aircraft Control Position (window)                 ADLP : Aircraft Data Link Processor (the Mode S
ACP : Airspace Control Plan                              subnetwork function onboard the aircraft that implements
ACP : Airspace Crossing Acceptance Message               the OSI network layer protocols)
ACP : Allied Communications Publication                  ADM : Administrative / Administration
ACP : Azimuth Change/Count Pulses                        ADM : Aeronautical Decision Making
ACP : Area Control Procedural                            ADM : Average Delay per Movement
ACPO : Aircraft Position Operator                        ADM : Airborne Data Bus
ACPSC : Advisory Committee on Procurement and Sales      ADM : Air Data Module
Contracts (Eurocontrol/DF)                               ADMA : Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers
ACPT : Accept or Accepted                                Association
ACR : Air Carrier                                        ADMD : Airspace Data Management & Distribution
ACR : Atlantic Co-ordinated Route                        ADNC : Air Defence Notification Centre (GR)
ACRPWG : Aircraft Crash Recovery Procedures Working      ADNS : Aeronautical Radio Incorporated Data Network
Group                                                    Service
 ACS : Advanced Communication System                     ADOC : Air Defence Operations Centre
ACS : Airspace Control System                            ADOLT : Air Defence Liaison Team
ACS : Area Control Surveillance                          ADORA : Analysis and Definition of the Operational
ACSA : Allied Communications Security Agency             Requirements for ATM
ACSE : Application Control Service Element               ADP : Activity Predictor Display
ACT : Active                                             ADP : ATFM Daily Plan
ACT : Activation message designator                      ADP : Automated Data Processing or Auxiliary Data
ACT : ATC Activation message                             Processing
ACT/LAM : Activation Message / Logical                   ADPG : ATM Data Processing Sub-Group
Acknowledgement Message                                  ADR : Advisory Route
ACTF : Aeronautical Charting Task Force                  ADR : Air Data Reference
ACU : Airspace / Antenna Control Unit. See BSU           ADR : Airfield Damage Repair
AD : Administrative Domain (ENOC)                        ADR : Average Delay per Regulated Flight
AD : Aerodrome                                           ADREP : Accident/Incident Reporting System
AD : Air Defence                                         ADRS : Air Defence Radar Site
AD : Airworthiness Directive                             ADS : Air Data System
AD : CFMU/FDOD - Airspace Data Section                   ADS : Automatic Dependent Surveillance
ADA : Advisory Area                                      ADS-A : Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Addressed
ADAGES : Action Plan Definition on the Basis of          ADS-B : Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
Architecture studies from GAAS for EATMS                 ADS-C : Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract
ADAP : Automated Downlink of Airborne Parameters         ADS-P : Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Panel (ICAO)
ADAPT : ATS Data Acquisition, Processing and Transfer    ADS-R : Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Report
Panel (ICAO)                                             ADSEL : Address Selective SSR System (UK)
ADC : Air Defence Centre / Command

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ADSIA : Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency       AFPA : Automated Flight Plan to Track Association
ADSP : ADS Processor                                      AFPL : ADEXP Filed Flight Plan
ADSP : Automatic Dependent Surveillance Panel (ICAO)      AFRAA : African Airlines Association
ADSU : ADS Unit                                           AFS : Advanced Functional Simulator
ADT : Air Data Tester                                     AFS : Aeronautical Fixed Services
ADT : Approved Departure Time                             AFS : Automatic Flight System
ADTI : Additional Technical Information (ODS - ESCO)      AFSATCOM : Airborne Satellite Communication
ADUG : Airport Database User Group                        AFT : After (time or place)
ADV : Aerodrome Control Visual                            AFTN : Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network
ADVON : Advanced Echelon                                  AFW : Area Flows Window
ADZ : Advise                                              AFWA : Automatic Flight Weather Advisory
ADZD : Advised                                            AGA : Aerodromes and Ground Aids
ADZY : Advisory                                           AGARD : Advisory Group on Aeronautical Research and
AE : ATM Engineering                                      Developments
AE : Application Entity                                   AGAS : European Action Group for ATM Safety
AE : United Arab Emirates (ISO Country Code)              AGATE :Advanced General Aviation Transport
AEA : Association of European Airlines                    Experiments
AECB : Atomic Energy Control Board                        AGC : Automatic Gain Control (VCS)
AECG : ACAS Evaluation and Co-ordination Group            AGCS : Air-Ground Communication System
AFCS Automatic Flight Control System                      AGCSG : Air/Ground Communication Sub-Group Meeting
AEEC : Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee          AGDC : Air/Ground Data Communications
AEFMP : Algeria, Spain, France, Maroc, Portugal Project   AGDC-SG : Air/Ground Data Communications Sub Group.
AEGIS : Airborne Early Warning Ground Environment         See AGSG
Integrated Segment                                        AGDC-TF : Air/Ground Data Communications-TF (ODT)
AEGIS : ATM European Group for Improvement of             AGDL : Air-Ground Data Link
Scenarios                                                 AGDLS : Air-Ground Data Link System
AEG-TFK : AEG-Telefunken                                  AGL : Above Ground Level
AEM : Airports & Environment Management (Eurocontrol)     AGLAE : Air-Ground Data Link Applications
AENA : Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegatión Aérea (ES) /    Experimentation
Spanish Airport and Air navigation Administration         AGN : Again
AERA : Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control             AGN : Agenda
AEREA : Association of European Research                  AGOD : Advisory Group on Deliverables
Establishments in Aeronautics                             AGR : Agreement
AEROSAT : Aeronautical Satellite Council                  AGSG : Air / Ground Data Communication Sub group
AES : Aircraft / Airborne Earth Station (ICAO - ADS)      AGVC-SG : Air/Ground Voice Communication Sub Group
AES : ATC Engineering Section                             AHDG : Assigned Heading
AES : Automatic Enhanced Surveillance                     AHEAD : Automation and Harmonisation of European
AEV : Annual Equivalent Value                             Aeronautical Data
AEW : Airborne Early Warning                              AHGSO : Ad Hoc Group of Senior Officials
AEWPD : Adapted EATM Work Programme Document              AHMI : Airborne Human Machine Interface
AF : Air Force                                            AHRS : Attitude and Heading Reference System
AF : Air France (airline)                                 AHS : American Helicopter Association
AF : Audio Frequency (VCS)                                AI : Artificial Intelligence
AF : DME Arc to a Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)         AI : Air India (airline)
AFA : Association of Flight Attendants                    AIA : Aerospace Industries Association
AFAS : Aircraft in the Future ATM System                  AIAA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
AFAST : Active Final Approach Spacing Tool                AIAA : Area of Intense Aerial Activity
AFB : Air Force Base                                      AIB : Aeronautical Information Bulletin (EAD)
AFC : Airport Facilities Control (ICAO)                   AIC : Aeronautical Information Circular
AFC : ATC Frequency Change (service)                      AICB : Air Initiated Comm-B Protocol
AFCAC : African Civil Aviation Commission                 AICG : Ab Initio Co-ordination Group
AFCNF : Air Force Central NOTAM Facility                  AICG : ACAS Implementation Co-ordination Group
AFCS : Automatic Flight Control System                    AICG : Airport Interface Co-ordination Group
AFD : Airport Facility Directory                          AICM : Aeronautical Information Conceptual Model (EAD)
AFD : Associated Flight Details                           AID : Aid or Aircraft Identification
AFDS : Autopilot Flight Director System (also A/P F/D)    AIDA : Aeronautical Information and Data handling Austria
AFFSC (E) : Air Forces Flight Safety Committee (Europe)   AIDC : ATS Interfacility Data Communications (ICAO)
AFG : Advisory Financial Group (ex-FCG/Eurocontrol)       AIDS : Aircraft Integrated Data System
AFI : Africa-Indian Ocean Region (ICAO)                   AIG : ACAS Implementation Group ; Automatic Input
AFIL : Air Filed Flight Plan                              Generation
AFIS : Airport/Aerodrome Flight Information Service       AIG : Accident Investigation and Prevention
AFISO : Aerodrome Flight information Service Officer      AIL : Aeronautical Item Location Bank
AFIZ : Aerodrome Flight information Zone                  AIM : Airman’s Information Manual
AFL : Actual Flight Level                                 AIM : ATFM Information Message
AFL : Assigned Flight Level                               AIM-FANS : Airbus Interoperable Modular FANS
AFM : Yes or Affirm or Affirmative or That is Correct     AIMS : Airplane Information Management System (Boeing
AFM : Airplane Flight Manual                              777)
AFMS : Advanced Flight Management System                  AIMS : Aircraft Integrated Monitoring (Information
AFMSG : Audit and Financial Matters Sub-Group             Management) System
AFN : Air Traffic Services Facilities Notification        AIP : Aeronautical Information Publication
AFN: Airspace / Flow Management & Navigation Business     AIPN : Appointing authority
Division (Eurocontrol)                                    AIR : Armament Initiative and Requirements
AFP : Active Flight Plan Processing                       AIR 4653 : Aerospace Information Report 4653 - (Flight
AFP : Area Forecast Panel                                 Management Systems Review)
AFP : ATC Flight Plan Proposal                            AIR : Air Control
                                                          AIRAC : Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control

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AIRCOM : Aircraft Communications                            AMD : Advisory Map Display
AIREP : Air-Report (ICAO)                                   AMD : Amend or Amended
AIRMET : Air Meteorological Information Report which        AMD : Arrival manager Display
may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations      AMDP : Airspace Management Data Processing
AIRPROX : The code word used in air traffic incident        AMDP-TF : EATCHIP Airspace Management Data
report to designate aircraft proximity (ICAO)               Processing Task Force
AIRS : Advanced Infrared Sounder                            AMDT : Amendment (ICAO)
AIS : Aeronautical Information Services                     AMDWP : Aeromedical Working Party
AISAP : AIS Automation Specialist Panel                     AME : ATM Message Exchange
AISAS : Aeronautical Information Services Automated         AMEG : Air Miss Evaluation Group
System                                                      AMGR : Airport Manager
AISC : Aeronautical Mobile Communications System            AMHS : Aeronautical Message Handling Service
Panel                                                       AMI : Airline Modifiable Information
AISC : Aeronautical Industry Service Communication          AMI : Administrative and Management Information
AISG : AIS Automation Group                                 Software
AISPOP : AIS Planning and Operations Subgroup               AMID : Approach Multi-Input Device (ODID)
AISS : Aeronautical Information Server System               AMJ : Advisory Material Joint
AIS-TF : AIS Training Task Force                            AMLCD : Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display
AISU : Aeronautical Information Service Unit                AML (WP) : Airfield Markings and Lighting (Working Party)
AITSC : Administrative IT Steering Committee                AMN : Airspace Management and Navigation (EATM Unit)
AIXM : Aeronautical Information Exchange Model              AMOC : ATFM Air Traffic Flow Management
AKARD : Available Knowledge And required system             AMOC : ATFM Modelling Capability
Research and Development                                    AMOS : Automatic Meteorological Observing System
AL : Aircraft Label                                         AMOS : ARTAS Maintenance and Operational Support
AL : Albania (ISO Country Code)                             organisation
AL : Alerting Service                                       AMOSS : Airline Maintenance and Operation Support
AL : Allegheny                                              System
ALA : Alighting Area                                        AMPS : American Mobile Phone System
ALB : Alternative Label                                     AMS : Aeronautical Mobile Service
ALCC : Airlift Central Co-ordination Centre                 AMS : Airspace Management Service
ALCE : Airlift Control Element                              AMS : ATC Model-Simulations Studies
ALCM : Air Launched Cruise Missile                          AMS(R)S : Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Service
ALD : Airlift Division                                      AMSC : Allied Military Security Code
ALERFA : Alert Phase                                        AMSL : Above Mean Sea Level
Alert : Alert phase                                         AMSS : Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services
Alert Indicator : (visual or auditory) which provides       AMSS : Aeronautical Mobile Satellite System
information to the flightcrew in a timely manner about an   AMSS : Automatic Message Switching System
event requiring pilot awareness.                            AMSSP : Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Panel
ALIM : Altitude Limit (Positive RA Altitude Threshold)      AMT : ADS Mediterranean Trials
ALLA : Allied Long Lines Agency                             AMTI : Adaptive Moving Target Indicator
ALMC : Airlift Movement Cell                                AN : Access Node (RMCDE)
ALO : Air Force Liaison Officer                             ANA : Aeroportos e Navegaçao Aérea (PT)
ALPA : Air Line Pilots Association                          ANA All Nippon Airways
ALR : Alerting message                                      ANA-EP : Aeroportos e Navegaçao Aérea Empresa
ALRS : Alerting Service                                     Pública (PT)
ALRT : Alert                                                ANC : Access Network Computer
ALS : Approach Lighting System                              ANC : Air Navigation Commission / Conference (ICAO)
ALS : Architecture Layer Structure (ISO)                    ANCAT : Abatement of Nuisances Caused by Air
ALS : Automatic Line Switch (RMCDE)                         Transport (ECAC environmental policy committee (ENV :
ALS : Automatizovany Letisni System (CZ) / Automated        AL)
Airport System                                              ANDRA : Advanced Node for Data Relay in ATN
ALSTG : Altimeter Setting                                   ANDS : ANS Department
ALT : Airborne Link Terminal                                ANERC : Advanced New En-Route Centre (UK)
ALT : Altitude                                              ANM : ATFM Notification Message (CFMU / ECAC States)
ALT : Alternate                                             ANOVA : Analysis of Variance
ALTM : Altimeter                                            ANP : Actual Navigation Performance
ALTN : Alternate Aerodrome                                  ANP : Air Navigation Plan
ALTNLY : Alternately                                        ANPP : Air Navigation Plan Publication
ALT HOLD : Altitude Hold Mode                               ANS : Air Navigation Service
ALTRV : Altitude Reservation System                         ANS : Answer
AM : Aeromexico                                             ANS/CR : Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic
AM : Airspace Management                                    ANSA : International Advisory Group Air Navigation
AM : Amplitude Modulation                                   Services
AM : Armenia (ISO Country Code)                             ANSEP : Air Navigation Services Economics Panel (ICAO)
AM : Arrival Manager                                        ANSI : American National Standards Institute
AM : Attribute Modification                                 ANSIR : Advanced Navigation System Inertial Reference
AMA : Area Minimum Altitude                                 ANSO : Air Navigation Services Offices (Irish aviation
AMA : Airlift Management Agency                             authority)
AMAN : Arrival Manager (APATSI)                             ANSP : Air Navigation Service Provider
AMC : Airspace Management Cell                              ANT : Airspace and Navigation Team
AMC : ATC Microphone Check (service)                        AO : Aircraft Operator
AMC : Avionics Maintenance Conference                       AO : Airlines Operator
AMC/CADF : Airspace Management Cell - ECAC                  AO : Arrival Operations
Centralised Airspace Data Function                          AO : ATM Operations
AMCP : Aeronautical Mobile Communication Panel (ICAO)       AOA : Aircraft Operating Agency (e.g. Airlines)
AMD : Administrative Management Domain                      AOA : Angle-of-Attack

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AOA : Airport Operations Area                                 APOD : Airport of Debarkation
AOB : Air Order of Battle                                     APP : Approach Centre / Control (office/service)
AOB : Angle of Bank                                           APP controller/director : Approach controller/director
AOC : Advanced Operational Capability                         App. : Appendix
AOC : Aerodrome Obstruction/Obstacle Chart                    APPA-SG : ATFM Policies and Principles Advisory Sub-
AOC : Aeronautical Operational Communications                 Group
AOC : Aircraft Operating Company                              APP-ASS : Approach-Assistant
AOC : Aircraft Operations Centre (ICAO)                       APPR : Approach/Approach Mode
AOC : Airline Operation Control                               APR : Automatic Position Reporting
AOC Aeronautical Operation Control (communications            APRT : Airport
which support safety and regularity of flight that normally   APRX : Approximate or Approximately
take place between aircraft and the operator)                 APS : Approach Control Surveillance
AOC : Assume of Control (ODID)                                APSG : ACAS Programme Steering Group
AOC : Auxiliary Output Chip                                   APSG : After Passing
AOC : Aeronautical Operational Control                        APT : Airport(s)
AOC : Air Operator's Certificate                              APT : Airspace Planning Team became ANT (March 94)
AOC : Airline Operational Communications                      APU : Auxiliary Power Unit
AOCC : Aircraft Operator Control Centre                       APV : Approve or Approved or Approval
AOCI : Airport Operators Council International                APW : Area Proximity Warning
AOCP : Airborne Operational Computer Programme                AQAP : Allied Quality Assurance Publication
AOCS Attitude and Orbit Control System                        AQG : Agency Quality Group
AOCU : Aircraft Operator Control Unit                         AQP : Advanced Qualification Programme
AOF : AIS Office (EAD)                                        A-QPSK : Aviation Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
AOF : Allocation of Functions                                 AR : Agency Representative (CIP)
AOG : Aircraft On Ground                                      AR : Air Route
AOI : Aircraft Operations Information                         AR : Automatic Reminder
AOI : Area of Operational Interest                            AR : Argentina (ISO Country Code)
AOI : AIS Office                                              AR-1 : Approach Radar 1
AOIS : Aeronautical Operational Information System            ARAC Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
AOM : Aircraft Operations Manual                              ARB : Authoritative Representative Body
AOP : Aeronautical OSI Profile                                ARC 2000 : Automatic Radar Control for the 21st Century
AOPA : Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations                  (CEE)
AOPG : Aerodrome Operations Group (ICAO)                      ARC : Airlift Requirement Centre
AOPTF : Aerodrome Operations Task Force                       arc : assigned rate of climb/descent
AOR : Area of Responsibility                                  ARC : Advanced Research for/in Air Traffic Control
AOR : Atlantic Ocean Region (ICAO)                            ARC (ARCH) : CFMU – Archive System
AOR-E : Atlantic Ocean Region - East (ICAO)                   ARCC : Air Rescue Co-ordination Centre
AORTF : ATM Added Functionality Operational                   ARCH : Archives and Quality Control System
Requirements Task Force                                       ARCID : Aircraft Identification
AOR-W : Atlantic Ocean Region - West (ICAO)                   ARCOS : Arrival Co-ordination System
AOS : Airport Operations Strategy Drafting Group              ARCP : Air Refuelling Control Point
AOT : Airport Operations Team                                 ARDEP : Analysis / Assessment of Research and
AOU : Aircraft Operator Unit                                  Development in Eurocontrol Programmes
AOWIR : Aircraft Operator What-If Re-routing                  ARDRS : Automatic Radar Data Recording System
AOWP : Airport Operations Work Plan                           ARDS : ATM Architecture and overall system engineering
AP : Airport                                                  ARETA : ATM with RNAV in Extended Terminal Area
AP : Auto-Pilot                                               ARFA : Allied Radio Frequency Agency
AP : Application Process                                      ARFF : Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting
APA Allied Pilots Association                                 ARFOR : Area Forecast
APANPIRG : Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and           ARH : Architecture
Implementation Regional Group                                 ARIBA : ATM system safety criticality Raised Issues in
APAPI : Abbreviated Precision Approach Path Indicator         Balancing Actors Responsibility
APATSI : Airport / Air Traffic Systems Interface (ECAC)       ARINC : Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (a nonprofit
APB : APATSI Project Board                                    corporation owned by member airlines to define form, fit
APC : Aeronautical Passenger Communications /                 and functions of avionics equipment)
Correspondence                                                ARINC 306 : Guidance For Designers Of Aircraft-
APC : Aeronautical Public Correspondence                      Electronic Installations
APC : Assistant Planning Controller                           ARINC 307 : Aircraft Integrated Data System Wire Bundle
APCH : Approach                                               Provisions
APD : Activity Predictor Display                              ARINC 404A : Air Transport Equipment Cases And
APDLC : Aircraft Proximity Data Link Communication            Racking
(ICAO)                                                        ARINC 406A : Airborne Electronic Equipment
APDSG : ATM Procedures Development Sub-Group                  ARINC 408A : Air Transport Indicator Cases And Mounting
APE : Analysis Programme for Evaluation                       ARINC 413A : Guidance For Aircraft Power Utilisation And
API : Application Programming Interface                       Transient Protection
APIRG : Africa-Indian Ocean Planning and Implementation       ARINC 414 : General Guidance For Equipment And
Regional Group (ICAO)                                         Installation Engineers
APL : Abbreviated Flight Plan                                 ARINC 415 : Operation/Technical Guidelines On Failure
APL : Applied Physics Laboratory                              Warning and Functional Test
APL : ATC Flight Plan                                         ARINC 419 : Digital Data System Compendium
APLGT : Airport Lighting                                      ARINC 421 : Guidance For Standard Subdivision of ATA
APM : Architecture Project Management                         Spec 100 Numbering System for Avionics
APMB : ACAS Programme Management Board                        ARINC 422 : Guidance For Modification Status Indicators
APMS Automated Performance Measurement System                 & Avionics Service Bulletins
APO : Airport Operator                                        ARINC 424 : Navigation System Data Base
APO : Aircraft Performance and Operations                     ARINC 429 : Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System

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ARINC 528 : Airborne Tape Recorder                        Description
ARINC 533A : Airborne HF SSB/AM System                    ARINC 651 : Design Guidance For Integrated Modular
ARINC 541 : Airborne Magnetic Flight Data Recorder        Electronics
ARINC 542 : Airborne Oscillograph Flight Data Recorder    ARINC 659 : Backplane Data Bus for Integrated Modular
ARINC 542A : Digital Flight Data Recorder                 Avionics
ARINC 551 : Airborne Glide Slope Receiver - Mark 2        ARINC 701 : Flight Control Computer System
ARINC 557 : Airborne Voice Recorder                       ARINC 702 : Flight Management Computer, Supplement 4
ARINC 559A : Mark 2 Airborne HF SSB/AM System             &5
ARINC 561 : Air Transport Inertial Navigation System -    ARINC 703 : Thrust Control Computer
INS                                                       ARINC 704 : Inertial Reference System, Supplement 6
ARINC 566 : Airborne VHF Communications Transceiver       ARINC 705 : Altitude and Heading Reference System
And Mark 1 VHF SATCOM System                              (AHRS)
ARINC 566A : Mark 3 VHF Communications Transceiver        ARINC 706 : Subsonic Air Data System
ARINC 569 : Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment         ARINC 707 : Radio Altimeter, Supplement 6
ARINC 569 : Heading and Altitude Sensor (HAS)             ARINC 708 : Airborne Weather Radar
ARINC 571 : Inertial Reference System (INS)               ARINC 709 : Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment,
ARINC 572 : Mark 2 Air Traffic Control Transponder        Supplement 8
ARINC 573 : Aircraft Integrated Data System (AIDS) Mark   ARINC 709A : Precision Airborne Distance Measuring
2                                                         Equipment
ARINC 574 : Passenger Announcement, Entertainment &       ARINC 710 : Mark 2 Airborne ILS Receiver
Service Multiplex System                                  ARINC 711 : Mark 2 Airborne VOR Receiver
ARINC 575 : Mark 3 Subsonic Air Data System (Digital)     ARINC 714 : Mark 3 Airborne SELCAL Systems
ARINC 576 : Mark 4 Subsonic Air Data System               ARINC 715 : Airborne Passenger Address Amplifier
ARINC 577 : Audible Warning System                        ARINC 716 : Airborne VHF Communications Transceiver
ARINC 578 : Airborne ILS Receiver                         ARINC 717 : Flight Data Acquisition And Recording
ARINC 579 : Airborne VOR Receiver                         System
ARINC 585 : Electronic Chronometer System                 ARINC 718 : Mark 3 ATC Transponder
ARINC 591 : Quick Access Recorder For Aids System         ARINC 719 : Airborne HF/SSB System
(OAR)                                                     ARINC 720 : Digital Frequency/Function Selection for
ARINC 592 : Airborne Passenger Tape Record                Airborne
ARINC 594 : Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)        ARINC 722 : Electronic Equipment Protection Video
ARINC 595 : Barometric Altitude Rate Computer             System
ARINC 596 : Mark 2 Airborne SELCAL System                 ARINC 723 : Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)
ARINC 597 : Aircraft Communications Addressing And        ARINC 724 : Mark 2 Aircraft Communications
Reporting System (ACARS)                                  ARINC 724A : Mark 2 ACARS Avionics
ARINC 597A : Enhanced ACARS Avionics                      ARINC 724B : Aircraft Communications Addressing and
ARINC 59MA : Airborne Announcement Tape Reproducer        Reporting System (ACARS)
ARINC 600 : Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces   ARINC 725 : Electronic Flight Instruments (EFIS)
ARINC 601 : Control/Display Interfaces                    ARINC 726 : Flight Warning Computer System
ARINC 602 : Test Equipment Guidance                       ARINC 727 : Airborne Microwave Landing System
ARINC 602A : Test Equipment Guidance                      ARINC 728 : Avionics Refrigeration and Cooling System
ARINC 603 : Airborne Computer Data Loader                 (ARCS)
ARINC 604 : Guidance For Design And Use Of built-In       ARINC 729 : Analog And Discrete Data Converter System
Test Equipment (BITE)                                     ARINC 730 : Airborne Separator Assurance System
ARINC 605 : Users Guide For ARINC 616 Avionics Subset     ARINC 731 : Electronic Chronometer
Of ATLAS Language                                         ARINC 732 : Mark 2 Airborne Passenger Audio
ARINC 606 : Guidance For Electrostatic Sensitive Device   Entertainment Tape Reproducer, Supplement 1
Utilisation & Protection, Sup. 1                          ARINC 735 : Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
ARINC 608 : Standard Modular Avionics Repair And Test     (TCAS), Supplement 1
System (SMART)                                            ARINC 737 : On Board Weight and Balance System.
ARINC 609 : Design Guidance For Aircraft Electrical       Supplement 1
Power Systems                                             ARINC 738 : Air Data and Inertial Reference System
ARINC 610 : Guidance For Design and Integration of        (ADIRS)
Aircraft Avionics Equipment In Simulators, Supplement 1   ARINC 739 : Multi-Purpose Control and Display Unit
ARINC 611 : Guidance For The Design and Installation Of   ARINC 740 : Multiple-Input Cockpit Printer
Fuel Quantity Systems, Sup. 1                             ARINC 7411P2 : Aviation Satellite Communication System
ARINC 612 : BITE Glossary                                 : Part 2 - Satellite Design
ARINC 613 : Guidance for Using the Ada Programming        ARINC 741P1 : Aviation Satellite Communication System :
Language in Avionics Systems                              Part I- Aircraft Installation Provisions
ARINC 614 : Standard Firmware Loader For Avionics         ARINC 741P4 : Aviation Satellite Communications System
Shops                                                     : Part 4 - Specification and Description Language
ARINC 615 : Airborne Computer High Speed Data Loader,     ARINC 742 : Design Guidance For Windshear Warning
Supplement 3                                              and Guidance Equipment
ARINC 616 : Avionics Subset of ATLAS Language             ARINC 743 : Airborne Global Positioning System Receiver
ARINC 620 : Data Link Ground System Standard And          ARINC 743A : GPS/GLONASS Sensor
Interface Specification                                   ARINC 744 : Full Format Printer
ARINC 622-1 : The ACARS Convergence Process               ARINC 745 : Automatic Dependent Surveillance,
ARINC 624 : Design Guidance For Onboard Maintenance       Supplement 1
System                                                    ARINC 746 : Cabin Communications System, Supplement
ARINC 626 : Standard ATLAS For Modular Test               1
ARINC 627 : Programmers Guide For Smart Systems           ARINC 747 : Flight Data Recorder
Using ARINC 626 ATLAS                                     ARINC 748 : Communications Management Unit (CMU)
ARINC 629 : Multi Tester Data Bus : Part 1 - Technical    ARINC 750 : VHF Data Radio (VDR)
Description                                               ARINC 751 : Gate-Aircraft Terminal Environment Link
ARINC 629 : Multi-Transmitter Data Bus                    (Gatelink) - Aircraft Side
ARINC 631 : Aviation Packet Communications Functional     ARINC 752 : TFTS Airborne Radio Sub-System

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ARINC 753 : HF Data Link System                           ASE : Application Service Element
ARINC 757 : Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)                  ASECNA : Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa
ARINC539A : Airborne 400 Hz AC Tape Reproducer            and Madagascar
ARLO : Air Liaison Officer                                ASEP : ACCS Surveillance Exploratory Prototype (NATO /
ARM : ADS Report Message                                  SHAPE)
ARM : Air Request Message                                 ASHTAM : NOTAM relating to volcanic and/or dust activity
ARM : Anti Radiation Missile                              (ICAO)
ARM : Armenia                                             ASI : Aerospace Sciences Inc.
ARMATS : State Closed Joint-Stock Company of              ASI : Asia Region (ICAO)
Armenian Air Traffic Services                             ASI Air Speed Indicator
ARN : ATS Routes and Associated Navigation Means          ASIC : Application-Specific Integrated Circuit
ARN-1 (Table) : Basic ATS Route Network in the Lower      ASM : Ad-hoc Schedule Message
and Upper Airspace                                        ASM : AirSpace Management
ARN-2 (Table) : Radio Navigation Aids Associated with     ASMAC : Automated System for Management of
the Basic ATS Route Network Terminal Area and             Aeronautical Information and Charting
Instrument Approach Procedures                            ASMC : Airspace Management Communications
ARN-V2 : ATS Route Network - Version 2 (ECAC, EATM)       ASMGCS : Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and
ARN-V3 : ATS Route Network - Version 3 (ECAC, EATM)       Control Systems
ARNG : Arrange                                            ASMI : Airport Surface Movement Indicator
ARO : Air Traffic Service Reporting Office                ASMT : ATM Safety Monitoring Tool
ARP : Aerodrome Reference Point                           ASMTF : Airspace Management Task Force
ARP : Aerospace Recommended Practice                      ASN : Abstract Syntax Notation
ARP : Automated Route Planning                            ASN 1 : Abstract Syntax Notation One
ARPA : Advanced Research Project Agency                   ASNO : Approach Sequence Number
ARPL : ADEXP Format Repetitive Flight Plans Message       ASO : Air Surveillance Officer
ARQ : Automatic error Correction                          ASOC : Air Sovereignty Operations Centre
ARQ : Automatic Request Repeat                            ASOC : Army Support Operations Centre
ARQ : Automatic Response to Query                         ASOP : Airspace Organisation and Procedures
ARR : Arrive or Arrival or Arrival Message                ASOS : Automatic Surface Observing System
ARR SP : Arrival Sequence Planner                         ASP : Adjustable System Parameter
ARS : Aeronautical Radio Navigation Service               ASP : Aeronautical Fixed Service Systems Planning for
ARS : Avoidance Routing Scheme                            Data Interchange Panel
ARS : Special air-report (message type designator)        ASP : Air Space
ARSA : Airport Radar Serve Area                           ASP : AIRCOM Service Processor (SITA)
ARSC : Air Rescue Sub Centre                              ASP : Arrival Sequence Planner
ARSR : Air Route Surveillance Radar                       asp : assigned speed
ARST :Arresting (specify (part of) aircraft arresting     ASPH : Asphalt
equipment)                                                ASPP : Aeronautical Fixed Service Systems Planning for
ART : Analysis and Replay Tool                            Data Interchange Panel
ARTAS : Air Traffic Management Surveillance Tracker and   ASQF : Application Specific Qualification Facility (part of
Server System                                             EGNOS)
ARTAS TF : ARTAS Task Force                               ASR : Airport Surveillance Radar (TAR)
ARTCC : Air Route Traffic Control Centre                  ASR : Altimeter Setting Region
Artemis : An ESA experimental telecommunications          ASRS : Aviation Safety Reporting System
satellite hosting an EGNOS navigation transponder         ASRT : Air Support Radar Team
ARTES-9 : Advanced Research in Telecommunication          ASSR : Assigned SSR code (FPPS/DECADE)
Systems                                                   ASTA : Airport Surface Traffic Automation
ARTS : Area Radar Training Squadron                       ASTER : Aviation Safety Targets for Effective Regulation
ARTS : Automated Radar Terminal System                    ASTERIX : All-purpose Structured Eurocontrol Radar
ARU : Archive to UNIX                                     Information Exchange.
ARU : Airspace Reservation Unit                           ASTP : ADS Studies and Trials Project
AS : Airspeed                                             ASW : Anti Submarine Warfare
AS : Airspace                                             ASW : Air Situation Window
AS : Altostratus                                          AT At (an altitude)
AS, A-S : Anti-Spoofing                                   AT : Actual Time Count Down
ASA : Aircraft Situation Awareness                        AT : Air Transport
ASA : Automated Support to ATC                            AT : At Time
ASA : Automatic Slot Assignment                           AT…: At (following by time at which weather change is
ASA System : Automatic Slot Assignment System             forecast to occur)
ASAP : Aircraft Separation Assurance Programme            AT : Austria (ISO Country Code)
ASAP : As soon as possible / practicable                  AT : Royal Air Maroc (airline)
ASARS : Air Surveillance Airborne Radar System            ATA : Actual Time of Arrival
ASAS : Airborne Separation Assurance System               ATA : Air Transport Association (of America)
ASC : Ascend to or Ascending to                           ATAC : Airspace Traffic Data Capture
ASCAP : Automatic SSR Code Assignment Procedure           ATAF : Allied Tactical Air Force
ASCB : Avionics Standard Communication Bus                ATAFF : Air Traffic Arbitrated Free Flight
ASCII : American Standard Code for Information            ATAG : Air Transport Action Group
Interchange / Exchange                                    ATAR : Automatic Air Reporting
ASCOT : Airport Slots Compliance Tools                    ATARS : Automatic Traffic Avoidance and Resolution
ASDA : Accelerated Stop Distance Available                System
ASDAR : Aircraft to Satellite Data Relay                  ATAS : Air Traffic Advisory Service
ASD : CFMU/ENGD - Architecture & System Design            ATC : Air Traffic Control
Section                                                   ATCA : Air Traffic Control Association (US)
ASDE : Airport Surface Detection Equipment                ATCA : Allied Tactical Communications Agency
ASD-TF : Air Situation Display Task Force                 ATCA : Air Traffic Control Assistant
ASE : Altimetry System Error                              ATCAP : Air Traffic Control Automation Panel (ICAO)

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ATCAS : (Sweden) ATC Automated System                          CASA)
ATCC : Air Traffic Control Centre                              ATO : Airborne Traffic Observation
ATCC : Air Traffic Control Clearance                           ATOC : Allied Tactical Operations Centre
ATCCC : Air Traffic Control Command Centre                     ATOPS : Advanced Transport Operating System
ATCEUC : Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Co-           ATOT : Actual Take Off Time
ordination                                                     ATP : At…(time or place)
ATCgram : Illustration in graph form of the main functional    ATRAC : Air Navigation Services Employee Training
levels of ATC systems                                          Concept
ATC-HMI : Air Traffic Control Human Machine Interface          ATRACC : ATC System for Riga Area Control Centre
ATCI : Airport ATC and Information systems                     ATRK : Alone Track Error
ATCO : Air Traffic Controller or Air Traffic Control Officer   ATS : Air Traffic Services
ATCRBS : Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System               ATS : Automatic Throttle System
ATCRU : Air Traffic Control Radar Unit                         ATSA : Air traffic Services Authority (Bulgaria &Croatia)
ATCS : Air Traffic Control Service                             AT-SAT : Air Traffic Selection and Training
ATCS Advanced Train Control Systems                            ATSD : Air Traffic Situation Display
ATCSCC Air Traffic Control System Command Center               ATSC Air Traffic Service Communications
ATCSQ : ATC Safety Questionnaire                               (Communications related to air traffic services. This
ATCT : Airport Traffic Control Tower                           includes ATC, aeronautical and meteorological
ATCU : Air Traffic Control Unit                                information, position reporting and services related to
ATD : Actual Time of Departure                                 safety and regularity of flight)
ATD : Along Track Distance                                     ATSEP : Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel
ATDS : Airborne Tactical Data System                           ATSIS : Air Traffic Services Investigation System
ATE : Automatic Test Equipment                                 ATSN : Air Traffic Service Network
ATFC : Air Traffic Flow Controller                             ATSO : Air Traffic Services Operator
ATFM : Air Traffic Flow Management                             ATSORA : Air Traffic Services Outside Regulated
ATFM : CFMU/DEVD - ATFM Application Section                    Airspace
ATFMC : Air Traffic Flow Management Communications             ATSP : Air Traffic Service Providers
ATFMO : Air Traffic Flow Management Organisation               ATSSD : ATS Standards Department
ATFMP : Air Traffic Flow Management Position                   ATSU : Air Traffic Service Unit
ATFMS : Air Traffic Flow Management System                     ATSup : Air Traffic Supervisor
ATFMU : Air Traffic Flow Management Unit                       ATT : Along Track Tolerance
ATFR : Air Traffic Flow Regulator                              ATT : Attitude Indicator
ATG : Air Traffic Generator                                    ATTN : Attention
ATHR Autothrust System                                         ATWR : Apron TWR
ATI : Automatic Tracking Initiation                            ATYP : Aircraft Type
ATIC : Administrative and Technical Inspection Committee       ATZ : Aerodrome Traffic Zone
(Agency structure)                                             AU : Arbitrary Unit
ATIF : ATN Trials Infrastructure                               AU : Australia (ISO Country Code)
ATILO : Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour    AUA : ATC Unit Airspace
Organisation                                                   Aud : Audio aids
ATIS : Automatic Terminal Information Service                  AUP : Airspace Use Plan
ATLAS : Air Traffic Land and Air Study [or Airborne            AUS : Airspace Utilisation Service
Systems] (European Commission)                                 AUSOTS : Australian Organised Track Structure
Atm : Tyre Pressure (KG/cm3)                                   AUSTRO CONTROL : Österreichische Gesellschaft für
ATM : Air Traffic Management                                   Zivilluftfahrt mbH (AT)
ATM : Air Transportation Management                            AUTH : Authority
ATM : Asynchronous Transfer Mode                               AUTH : Autorized or Authorization
ATM 2000+ : Eurocontrol ATM Strategy for the Years             AUTOB : Automatic Weather Reporting System
2000+                                                          AUTOCAD : Automatic Computer Aided Design
ATMAS : Air Traffic Management Automated System (It.           AutoNav : Auto-Navigation
ATFM)                                                          AUTOVON : Automatic Voice Network
ATMC : Air Traffic Management Centre                           AUW : All Up Weight
ATMCP : ATM Operational Concept Panel (ICAO)                   AUX : Auxilliary
ATMCT : Air Terminal Movement Control Team Centre              AV : Audio-visual aids
(NATS UK)                                                      AV : Avianca
ATMG : Air Traffic Management Group                            AVAIL : Available
ATMO : Air Traffic Management Organisation                     AVBL : Available
ATMOS : Air Traffic Management Operating System                A-VASIS : Advanced Visual Approach Slope Indicator
ATMS : Advanced Air Traffic Management System                  System
ATN Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (the               AVENUE : ATM Validation Environment for Use towards
collection of ground subnetworks, air/ground subnetworks       EATMS
and airborne subnetworks interconnected by ATN routers         AVG : Average
that support computer-to-computer, internetwork                AVGAS : Aviation Gasoline
communication and message transfer between host                AVHRR Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer
computers using the OSI ISO protocol architecture)             AVI : Audio/Video Interleaved
ATN EURET : see EURATN                                         AVOL : Aerodrome Visibility Operational Level
ATN RD : Aeronautical Telecommunication Network                AVPAC : Aviation VHF Packet Communications
Routing Domain                                                 AW : Area Width
ATN RDC : Aeronautical Telecommunication Network               AW : Aerial Work
Routing Domain Confederation                                   AW/P : Active Way Point
ATNC : ATN and Communication Architecture                      AWACS : Airborne Warning and Control System
ATNI : Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Internet         AWAS Automated Weather Advisory Station
ATNP : Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Panel            AWIPS Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System
(ICAO)                                                         AWIR : Automatically generated What-If Re-routing
ATNSI : ATN System Inc. (US)                                   AWOG : All Weather Operations Group
ATO : Actual Time Overhead of Overflying (CFMU -               AWOP : All Weather Operations Panel (ICAO)

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AWOS : Automatic Weather Observing System                       BIAC : Brussels International Airport Company
AWP : Ancillary Working Position                                BIF : Deliver Implementation Benefits Faster (EATCHIP
AWP : Arrival Waypoint                                          Adaptation)
AWR/Rn : Alternative flight plan on the basis of the Aircraft   BIRDTAM : NOTAM on Bird Activity
Operator „What-If“ Re-route Function (AOWIR), whereby           BIS : Boundary Intermediate System
„n“ designates the current number of the AOWIR                  BIST : Build-In Self Test
alternative flight plan                                         BIT : Built-In Test
AWTA : Advise at What Time Table                                BITE : Built-In Test Equipment
AWX : All Weather                                               BKN : Broken (meteo)
AWY : Airway                                                    BL : Blowing (meteo)
AY : Finnair (airline)                                          BLDG : Building
AZ : Aerodrome zone                                             BLO : Below clouds
AZ : Alitalia (airline)                                         BLW : Below
AZ : Azerbaijan (ISO countries Codes)                           BMUN : Better Meet User Needs (EATCHIP Adaptation)
AZM : Azimuth                                                   BN : Backbone Node (RMCDE/ RADNET)
                                                                BNC : Backbone Network Computer
                             -B-                                BND : Bound
                                                                BNF : Backus Naur Form
B : At or Below (constrained altitude)                          BNL : Benelux
B : Belgium                                                     BOI : Biographical Oriented Interview
B : Blue                                                        BOMB : Bombing
B&D : Bearing and Distance                                      BOS : Behaviour anchored Rating Scales
B&H : Bosnia and Herzegovina                                    BP : Business Plan
B/C : Benefit / Cost                                            BPF : Band Pass Filter
B/CRS : Back Course                                             BPN : Boundary Point of Entry
BA : Barometric Altitude                                        bps : bits per second
BA : Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISO Country Code)                  BPS : Boundary Point Sector
BA : Breaking Action                                            BPSK : Binary Phase Shift Keying
BA : British Airways (airline)                                  BPSX : Boundary Point Sector Exit
BAA : British Airport Authority                                 BR : Mist (meteo)
BADA : Base of Aircraft Data ; Aircraft performance Data        BR : Brazil (ISO Country Code)
Base                                                            BR : Eva Air (airline)
BAF : Belgian Air Force                                         BRA : Basic Rate Access
BA FAIR : Braking action Fair                                   BRA : Bearing, Range and Altitude
BALPA British Air Line Pilots Association                       BRF : Short (used to indicate the type of approach desired
BA NIL : Braking Action Nil                                     or required)
BA POOR : Braking Action Poor                                   BRG : Bearing
BARS : Behaviour Anchored Rating Scales                         BRITE : Basic Research in Industrial Technologies for
BARTCC : Berlin Air Route Traffic Control Centre                Europe = EURAM
BASE : Cloud Base                                               B-RNAV : Basic Area Navigation
Base AM : Base Arrival Manager                                  BRNAV : Basic Air NAVair Traffic Control Unit
Base AMD : Base Arrival Manager Display                         BRKG : Braking
BASIS British Airways Safety Information System                 BRT Brightness
BAST : Basic ATC Skills Trainer                                 BS : Band Stop (ACS)
BATAP : `Type-B' Application To Application Protocol            BS : BootStrap (RADNET Introduction - MAS)
BAZ : Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt (Austria) (AT) / Austrian    BS : Commercial Broadcasting station
aviation authority                                              BSC : Binary Synchronous Communications
BC : Patches (meteo)                                            BSP : Aircraft Parameter Downlink (service)
BC : Back Course                                                BSS : Best Signal Selection
BCA : Border Crossing Authority                                 BSU : Beam Steering Unit
B-CAS : Beacon Collision Avoidance System                       BTC : Basic Training Course
BCBP : Bilateral Communication Plan Co-ordination               BTEC : Business and Technician Education Council
BCD : Binary-Coded Decimal                                      BTH (R) : Beyond the Horizon (Radar)
BCFG : Fog Patches                                              BTL : Between Layers
BCMT : Beginning of Civil morning twilight                      BTN : Between
BCN : Beacon                                                    BVR : Beyond Visual Range
BCST : Broadcast                                                BW : Bandwidth
Bd : Baud                                                       BWP : Budget and Work Programme Planning
BD : British Midland (airline)                                  BY : Belarus (ISO countries Codes)
BDP : Brussels ACC Computer                                     BYD : Beyond
BDR : Battle Damage Repair
BDRY : Boundary                                                                            -C-
BE : Belgium (ISO Country Code)
BECMG : Becoming (meteo)                                        C : Centre (runway indentification)
BEM : Boundary Estimate Message (SARP)                          C : Degree Celcius
BENELUX : Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg                   C/A Code : Course / Acquisition Code
BER : Bite Error Rate                                           C/d : Capacity demand ratio
BERM : Snowbank(s) Containing Earth/Gravel                      C/M : Carrier-to Multi-Path Ratio
BF MarkAir                                                      C/N : Carrier-to-Noise Ratio
BFD : Basic Flight Data message                                 C/N0 : Carrier-to-Noise-Density Ratio
BFL : Blocked Flight Level Area                                 C/S : Call Sign
BFR : Before                                                    C102 (TSO) : Helicopter Radar Approach, Issued 04/02/84
BFWG : Budgetary and Financial Working Group                    (RTCA DO-172, Issued 03/83)
BG : Bulgaria (ISO Country Code)                                C104(TSO) : Microwave Landing System (MLS) Receiving
BGD : Background                                                Equipment, Issued 06/82 (RTCA DO-174, Issued 03/82)
BHL-System : (Name of HR-registration system)                   C105(TSO) : Optional Display For Weather Radar, Issued

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06/84 (RTCA DO-174, Issued 03/81)                           CAAS : Class A Airspace
C110(TSO) : Airborne Thunderstorm Detector, Issued          CAAS : Computer Aided Approach Sequencing
01/01/01,(RTCA DO-187, Issued 11/84                         CAB : Civil Aeronautics Board
C115(TSO) : RNAV Equipment Using Multi-Sensor, Issued       CAC : Centralised Approach Control
06/86 (RTCA DO-187, Issued 11/84)                           CAD : Computer Aided / Assisted Design
C118(TSO) : Airborne TCAS I Equipmen4 Issued 08/88          CADAS : Computer Controlled Avionics Data Acquisition
(RTCA DO-197, Issued 3/87)                                  System
C119(TSO) : Airborne TCAS II Equipment (RTCA Do-185,        CADF : Centralised Airspace Data Function (ECAC)
Issued 09/83)                                               CADIN : Czech Automated Data Interchange Network
C120(TSO) : RNAV Equipment Using OMEGA/VLF,                 CADS : Combined Arrival and Departure
Issued 01/88 (RTCA DO-185 issued 9/83)                      Sequencing/Study (APATSI)
C2 level : Security level in the United States Department   CADS : Computer aided Departure System
of Defense                                                  CAE : Computer Aided Engineering
C31d(TSO) : High Frequency (HF) Communications              CAEP : Committee on Aviation [Environmental] Protection
Transmitting Equipment, Issued 04/84 (RTCA DO-163,          Emissions Operational (Measures Working Group, WG/4) ;
Issued 03/76)                                               Commission on Aviation Environmental Protection (ICAO)
C32d(TSO) : High Frequency (HF) Communications              CAERAF : Common American-European Reference ATN
Receiving Equipment, Issued /83                             Facility
C34e(TSO) : ILS Glide Slope Receive Equipment, Issued       CAI : Civil Aviation Inspection
01/88 (RCTA DO-192, Issued 07/86)                           CAI : Computer Assisted Input
C35d(TSO) : Radio Marker Receiving Equipment, Issued        CAIIS : Computer Aided Imagery Interpretation System
04/71 (RTCA DO-143, Issued 01/70)                           CAIR : Confidential Aviation Incident Reporting
C36e(TSO) : ILS Localizer Receiver Equipment, Issued        CAIRDE : Civil Aviation Integrated Radar Display
01/88 (RTCA) DO-195, Issued 11/86)                          Equipment (IRE)
C37d(TSO) : VHF Comm transmitting Equipment, Issued         CAL : Computer Aided Learning
08181 (RTCA DO-157, Issued 08/81 (RTCA DO-157,              CALLSGN : Callsign
Issued 08/74)                                               CALM : Computer Assisted Landing Management System
C38c(TSO) : VHF Comm Receiving Equipment; Issued            CALS : Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistic Support
08/81 (RTCA DO-156, Issued 08/74)                           CAM : Computer Aided Manufacturing
C38d(TSO) : VHF Comm: Receiving Equipment, Issued           CAM : Conflict Alert Message
08/81 (RTCA DO-186, Issued 1/84)                            CAMI : Civil Aeromedical Institute
C3CM(TSO) : Command, Control and Communications             CAMOS : Central ARTAS Maintenance & Operational
Countermeasures                                             Support
C3T : Controller Tools and Transition Trials. See EVP.      CAMPS : Computer Aided Message Processing System
C40c(TSO) : Airborne VOR Receiving Equipment, Issued        CAMUS : Czech Automated Multi radar System
01/88 (RTCA DO-1996, Issued 11/86)                          CAN Proj. : Croatian Air Navigation Project
C41d(TSO) : Airborne ADF Equipment, Issued 05/86            CANAC : Computer Assisted National ATC Centre (B)
(RTCA DO-179, Issued 05/82)                                 CANSO : Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
C50c(TSO) : Audio Selector Panel and Amps, Issued           CAO : Computer Assisted Operations
01/83 (RTCA DO-170, Issued 01/80)                           CAOFA : Co-ordination of Air Operations in the Forward
C57a(TSO) : Headsets And Speakers, Issued 01/83             Area
(RTCA DO-170, Issued 01/80)                                 CAP : Combat Air Patrol
C58a : Aircraft Microphones, Issued 01/83 (RTCA DO-170,     CAP : Controller Access Parameters
Issued 01/80)                                               CAPAN : Capacity Analyser
C59 : Selective Calling (SELCAL) Equipment, Issued          CAPC : Civil Aviation Planning Committee
01/01 (RTCA DO-93, Issued 2/59)                             CAPE : Computer Assisted Planning Experiment
C60b : RNAV Equipment Using LORAN -C, Issued 05/88          CAPP : CFMU/DEVD - Client Applications Section
(RTCA DO-194, Issued 11/86)                                 CAPSIN : CAA Packet Switched Integrated Network (UK)
C63c : Airborne Weather Radar, Issued 08/83 (RTCA DO-       CAR : Caribbean Region
173 Issued 11/80)                                           CARAT : Computer-Aided (Assited) Route Allocation Tool
C65a : Doppler Radar Air Speed Equipment, Issued 08/83      CARD : CNS Applications - Research and Development
(RTCA DO-158, Issued 11/75)                                 CARD : Conflict And Risk Display (ODID)
C66b : Airborne DME (Distance Measuring Equipment),         CARE : Co-operative Actions of ATM Research and
Issued 08/81 (RTCA DO-1514, Issued 04/60)                   Development in Eurocontrol
C67 : Airborne Radar Altimeters, Issued 11/64 (RTCA DO-     CARFE : Conference on Airport and Route Facility
103, Issued 4/60)                                           Economics (ICAO)
C68a : Dead Reckoning Computer Equipment, Issued            CART : Classification And Regression Trees
08/83 (RTCA DO-158, Issued 10/75)                           CAS : Calibrated (Computed) Air Speed
C74e : Airborne ATC Transponder Equipment, Issued           CAS : Close Air Support
01/01 (RTCA DO 161A, Issued 05/76)                          CAS : Collision Avoidance System
C87a : Low Range Radar Altimeters, Issued 01/01 (RTCA       CAS : Computerised Assessment System
DO-155, Issued 01/74)                                       CASA : Computer Assisted Slot Allocation
C91a : Emergency Locator Transmitter, Issued 04/85          CASE : Computer Aided Software Engineering
(RTCA DO-183, Issued 5/83)                                  CASI : CFMU Aircraft Situation Image
C92b : Ground Proximity Warning (GPWS) Equipment,           CASOR : Civil Area Services Operations Room
01/01 (RTCA DO-161A, Issued 05/76)                          CAST : Consequences of future ATM systems for air traffic
C94a : OMEGA Receiving Equipment, Issued 08/81              controller Selection and Training
(RTCA DO-164A, Issued 09/79)                                CASTA : Controller Associate for Strategic and Technical
C : Centigrade                                              Advice
CA : Canada (ISO Country Code)                              CAT x : Category x Precision Approach (I, II of III)
CA : Civil Aviation                                         CAT I Facility providing operation down to 200 feet
CA : Conflict Alert                                         decision height and runway visual range not less than
CA : Course to an Altitude (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)      2600 feet.
CAA : Civil Aviation Authority (Great Britain)              CAT II Facility providing operation down to 100 feet
CAAC : Civil Aviation Authority of China                    decision height and runway visual range not less than
                                                            1200 feet.

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CAT II a Facility providing operation with no decision        CDA : Conflict Display Area. Coordination Approval /
height limit to and along the surface of the runway with      CoorDination Acceptance (message)
external visual reference during final phase of landing and   CDA : Current Data Authority (ICAO)
with a runway visual range not less than 700 feet.            CDB : Central Data Base
Cat : Category                                                CDG : Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle Airport
CAT : Clear Air Turbulence                                    CDI : Coordination Information
CAT : Computer Aided Testing                                  CDI : Course Deviation Indicator
CAT : Commercial Air Transport                                CDM : Collaborate (Cooperative) Decision Making (central
CAT : Computer Assisted Teaching / Training                   supporting features of gate to gate, and for enhancing
CAT : Continuous Attention Task                               capacity [airports])
CATCAS : Copenhagen Air Traffic Control Automated             CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access
System (DK)                                                   CDN : Airspace Crossing Co-ordination Message / Co-
CATCO : Chief ATC Operations                                  ordination (message type designator)
CATIA : TF on CNS/ATM Implementation Aspects                  CDP : Central Data Processing
CATSA : Croatian air Traffic Services Authority               CDP : Computer Diagnostics Program
CATSIM : CAA Air Traffic Simulator (UK)                       CDPS : Central Data Processing System
C-ATSU : Controlling ATS Unit                                 CDR : Coded Departure Routes. Predefined routes used to
CAUTRA : Automated Computer System for Air Traffic            route air traffic around areas of severe weather.
CAVOK : Clouds and Visibility OK (Visibility, cloud and       CDR : Conditional Route
presend weather better than prescribed values or              CDR : Conflict Detection and Resolution
conditions)                                                   CDR : Co-ordination Request (message)
CB : Central Battery                                          CDR : Critical Design Review
CB : Suckling Airways (airline)                               CDRL : Contracts Data Requirements List (MAS/DFS -
CB : Cumulonimbus (meteo)                                     ODS)
CBA : Cost Benefit Analysis                                   CD-ROM : Compact Disk / Read Only Memory
CBA : Cross Border Area                                       CDS : Controller Display Support
CBAS : Class B Airspace                                       CDSEPT : Committee to Develop Standards for
CBSA : Class B Surface Area                                   Educational and Psychological Testing of The American
C-Band : Frequency Band                                       Educational research Association, The American
CBI : Computer Based Instruction                              Psychological Association, and The National Council on
CBN : Common Backbone Network (subnetwork RAPNET              Measurement in Education.
= system of the national ATS, DFS = PSN)                      CDT : Command Delivery Time
CBPM : Computer-Based Performance Measure                     CDTI : Cockpit Display of Traffic Information
CBS : Cost/Benefit Studies                                    CDTS : Console Detailed Technical Specification
CBT : Computer Based Tool                                     CDU : Control and Display Unit (pilots' interface to the
CBT : Computer Based Training                                 FMS)
CC : Contractual Conditions                                   CE : Committee of Management
CC : Cirrocumulus                                             CE : European Commission / Commission européenne
CCA : (or CCB, CCC..etc..in sequence) corrected               CEAC : Committee for European Airspace Co-ordination
meteorological message (message type designator)              (NATO Group) renamed on 27.4.98 by the North Atlantic
CCAS : Class C Airspace                                       Council (=NATMC)
CCB : Change Control Board                                    CEAS : Class E Airspace
CCC : Cellular CNS Concept                                    CEATS : Central European Air Traffic Services (Austria,
CCC : Central Computer Complex                                Croatia, Czech Republik, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia and
CCC : Command, Control and Communications                     Slovenia [Bosnia, Herzegowina])
CCC : Common Core Content (of ATC Training)                   CEATS LSG : Central European Air Traffic Services Legal
CCCC : Cross Channel Co-ordination Centre                     Sub Group
CCCI, C3I : Command, Control, Communications and              CEATS UAC : Central European Air Traffic Services
Intelligence (network)                                        Upper Airspace Control Centre
CCDS : Code Callsign Distribution System                      CEC : Commission of the European Communities ;
CCF : Centralised Control Function (LATCC)                    European Commission / Commission des Communautés
CCFT : Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube                          Européennes (=CEE) ; Commission européenne
CCG : CEATS Co-ordination Group                               CEECs : Countries of Central and Eastern Europe ;
C-Channel : Circuit Mode Channel                              Central and Eastern Europe Countries
CCIP : Code-Callsign Input Position                           CEF : Capacity Enhancement Function
CCIS : Closed Circuit Information System                      CEFA : Co-operation for Environmentally Friendly Aviation
CCL : Code Callsign List                                      (ERA, ACI, AEA, AECMA, EBAA, EUROCAE)
CCLKWS : Counterclockwise                                     CEO : Chief Executive Officers
CCM : Computerized Control and Monitoring                     CEP : Circular Error Probable
CCMS : Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society          CER : Cancel Emergency Mode Request
CCP : Circuit Switched Public Data Network                    CES : Central and Eastern European States
CCP : Configuration Control Plan                              CESA : Class E Surface Area
CCR : Cancel Contract Request                                 CESAR : Course Evaluation Sheets Analysis and
CCS : Code CallSign                                           Reporting
CCSA : Class C Surface Area                                   CESC : Chief Executive Standing Conference (see CEO)
CCTV : Closed Circuit TeleVision                              CEU : Central Executive Unit (ATM / CFMU)
CCW : Counter-Clockwise                                       CEU-E : Central executive unit with Responsibility for
CD : Candela                                                  Eastern Europe
CD : Conflict Display (ODID)                                  CEU-W : Central executive unit with Responsibility for
CD : Council Directive                                        Western Europe
CD : Course to a DME Distance (ARINC 424 Path                 CEW : Civil Engineering Works
Terminator)                                                   CF : Change frequency to….
CD&A : Conflict Detection and Avoidance                       CF : Course to a Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)
CD2 : Common Digitizer 2                                      CFAR : Constant False Alarm Rate (or Regulation)
CD-2 : Transmission format for radar data                     CFB : Central Flight plan Bank
CDA : Client Defined Area                                     CFCF : Central Flow Control Facility

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CFD : Change to Flight Data Message                       CLA : Clear type of ice formation
CFDS : Central Flight Data Suite (PALLAS system)          CLA : OCM Clearnace Echoback Message (message in
CFE : Customer Furnished Equipment                        the OCM Service)
CFEP : Communications Front End Processor                 CLB Climb Detent of the Thrust Levers
CGL : Circling Guidance Light(s)                          CLBR : Calibration
CFIT : Controlled Flight into Terrain                     CLD : Cloud
CFL : Cleared (Current) Flight Level                      CLD : DCL Clearance Message (message in the DCL
CFM : Central Flow Management (services)                  Service)
CFM : EEC business area - support to ATFM                 CLG : Calling
CFMU : Central Flow Management Unit                       CLIMAX : Multi-station carrier offset mode, with voting
CFMUSC : CFMU Steering Committee                          override
CFTPD : Central File of Transponder Performance Data      CLKWS : Clockwise
(ECC)                                                     CLNP : Connection Less Network Protocol
CFR : Code of Federal Regulations                         CLNS : Connection Less Network Service
CG : Center of Gravity                                    CLR : Clear or cleared to or clearance
CGAS : Class G Airspace                                   CLSD : Closed
CGS Centimeter-gram-second                                CLTP : Connection Less Transport Protocol
CH : Channel                                              CLW : Communications List Window
CH : Switzerland (ISO Country Code)                       CLX : OCM Clearance Message
CHA : Character                                           cm : Centimeter
CHAID : Chi Square Automatic Interaction Detection        CM : Configuration (Context) Management
CHAN : Channel                                            CM : Common Memory (CBN - CNG)
Chap. : Chapter                                           CM : Conformance Monitoring
CHG : Change Message                                      CM : Critical Milestone (MAS/DFS - ODS)
CHG : Change of Modification                              CMA : Central Monitoring Agency (NAT)
CHI : Computer-Human Interface                            CMA : Context Management Application
CHIEF : Project Switzerland (CH), Italy (I), Spain (E),   CMB : Climb
France (F)                                                CMB : Combined (PSR and SSR)
CHIRP : Confidential human Factors Incident Reporting     CMC Central Maintenance Computer
Programme                                                 CMC : Central Master Clock
CHMI : CFMU Human Machine Interface                       CMC : Constant Mach Blimb
CI : Cirrus                                               CMCSG : Civil and Military Co-ordination Sub-Group
CI : Configuration Item                                   CMG : Crisis management Group
Cl : Cost Index                                           CMIC : Civil Military Interface Standing Committee (New
CI : China Airlines (airline)                             Convention)
CI : Course to Intercept (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)      CMIP : Contract Management and Inspection Procedures
CIA : CFMU Internet Application                           CMIS/CMIP : Common Management Information System /
CIADN : Croatian Integrated Aeronautical Data Network     Protocol
CIC : Clearances and Information Communications           CMMC : Central Monitoring and Management Centre
CICT : Convergence and Implementation Coordination        CMMC : Common Maintenance Monitoring and Control
Team (renaming of SICT)                                   CMOS : Complementary Metal Oxid Semiconductor
CID : Computer Interface Device                           CMPL : Completed or Completion or complete
CIDIN : Common ICAO Data Interchange Network              CMS : Central Message Switch
CIEL : Common Interface Exchange Language                 CMS : Common Modular Simulator (CMTP)
CIG(s) : Ceiling(s)                                       CMSA : Carrier Sense Multiple Access (ICAO-ADS)
CIM : Customer Information Management                     CMSND : Commisissioned
CIMIL : Civil/Military Co-ordination                      CMT : Core Management Team
CINCAT : Capacity Increase through Computer Assistance    CMT : Critical Milestone Test (MAS/DFS - ODS)
Tools                                                     CMTP : Common Medium Term Plan
CINCENT : Commander in Chief Central Europe               CMU : Communications Management Unit
CINTIA : Control of Inbound Trajectories of Individual    CMV : Coverage Measurement Volume
Aircraft                                                  CN : Change Notice
CIO : Conventional International Origin                   CN : China (ISO Country Code)
CIP : CFMU Implementation Plan                            CN : Common Network (INTNET/RADNET)
CIP : Convergence and Implementation Programme            CN : Permanent Commission for the safety of air
CIS : Commonwealth of Independent States (States of       navigation
former USSR)                                              CNACC : Common National Area Control Centre
CIS : Cooperative Independent Surveillance                CNATCC : Common National Air Traffic Control Centre
CIS : Critical Incident Stress                            (Bulgaria)
CISD : Critical Incident Stress Debriefing                CNG : Common Network Group
CISM : Critical Incident Stress Management (HRT)          CNL : Cancel(lation) message (ICAO)
CISMO : Centralised International System Management       CNS : Communication, Navigation and Surveillance
Organisation                                              CNS : Study Group of Alternates
CIT : Compressor Inlet Temperature                        CNS/ATM : Communication, Navigation and Surveillance /
CIT : Critical Incidence Technique                        Air Traffic Management
CIT : Near or over large towns                            CNS/ATM-1 : Communication, Navigation and
CITRAC : Common Interface for Trajectory Calculation      Surveillance / Air Traffic Management Package 1
CIU : Cabin Interface Unit                                CNTRLN : Centerline
CIV : Civil                                               CO : Connection Mode Service
CJEC : Court of Justice of The European Communities       CO Continetnal
(=CJEC, COJEC now European Court of Justice)              COBALT : Common Objective Alignment Team
CJI : Controller Justification Indicator                  COBT : Calculated Off Block Time
CK : Check                                                COC : Combat Operations Centre or Concept
CL : Centre Line                                          COCESNA : Central American Corporation For Air
CL : Cleared                                              Navigation Service
CL : Connectionless Mode Service                          COCOS : Computer Controlled SSR Code Assignment

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Procedures                                                 COSAAC : Common Simulator to Assess ATMF Concepts
COD : Common Medium-Term Plan Overview Document            COSP : Connection Oriented Session Protocol
CODA : Central Office of Delay Analysis                    COSPAS : Space system for the search of vessels in
CODE : Aircraft address (expressed in the form of an       distress (translate. from Russian)
alphanumerical code of six hexadecimal characters) when    COST : (European) Cooperation in the Field of Scientific
required by the appropriate ATS authority                  and Technical Research
CODEC : Coder/Decorder (ACS)                               COSU : CFMU/ENGD - Core Systems Unit
CoE : Centre of Expertise                                  COSYNUS : AIRBUS Training Database
COF : Change of Frequency                                  COT : At the Coast
COFA : Comando Operacional Força Aérea (PT)                COTP : Connection Oriented Transport Protocol
COFAR : Common Options for Airport Regions                 COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative
COFEE : Consolidated (Checked) Operational data            COTS : Commercial Off-The-Shelf (System)
FEEder                                                     COV : Cover or Covered or Covering
COG : Coordination Group (meeting of the EANPG             CP : Circular Polarisation
Programme) ICAO                                            CP : Conflict Probe (PATs)
COHO : Coherent Oscillator                                 CP : Contact Person (Eurocontrol)
COLL : Collapse                                            CP : Control Panel
COLOC : Change of Location of Command                      CP : CWP Processor Unit
COM : Cockpit Operating Manual                             CPA : Closest Point of Approach
COM : Communications (ICAO)                                CPC : Constant Pitch Climb
CoM : EUROCONTROL Committee of Management                  CPC : Control and Processing Centre
COM/DIV : ICAO Communications Divisional Meeting           CPCs : Certified Professional Controllers
COM/MET : Communications / Meteorology Divisional          CPCS : Cabin Pressure Control System
Meeting                                                    CPD : Continuous Professional Development
COM/OPS : Communications / Operations                      CPD : Coupled
COMALF-E : Commander of Airlift Forces - Europe            CPDLC : Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
COMED : Combined Map and Electronic Display                CPF : Central Processing Facility
COMG : Communications Group                                CPI : Californian Psychological Inventory
COMIL : Coordination Centre for Military Airspace Use      CPL : Commercial Pilots License
COMIL-1N : ATS Coordination Centre for Military Airspace   CPL : Current Flight Plan (message)
Utilisation - Phase 1 Network                              CPL : Customer Priority Listing (NOG)
COMLAN : COMmunication Local Area Network                  CPR : Conflict Prediction and Resolution
Comm-B : Mode S downlink format DF20 or 21                 CPS : Central Print Service / Central Processing System
COMNAV : Groupe de travail sur les Télécommunications      CPS : Characters Per Second
et les installations de navigation (CEAC)                  CPU : Central Processing Unit
COMP : Operating Company                                   CR : Central Region
COMPAS : Computer Oriented Metering Planning and           CR : Course to a VOR Radial (ARINC 424 Path
Advisory System                                            Terminator)
COMSEC : Communications Security                           CR : Czech Republic
COMT : Communications Team                                 CR(A)OC : Central Region (Air) Operations Centre
COMX : Undefined Future Communication System               CRAF : Central Reservation Airspace Facility
CON : Continuous                                           CRAF : Civil Reserve Air Fleet
CONC : Concrete                                            CRAF : Computer Resolution Advisory Function
COND : Condition                                           CRAFS : Civilian Request for Airspace and Flight Data
CONDAR : Conflict Detection and Resolution                 System
CONDOR : Confidential Direct Occurence Report              CRAM : Conditional Route Availability Message
CONF : Conflict                                            CRATF : Communications Requirements Analysis Task
CONFACP : Conflict Accept                                  Force
CONOPS : Concept of Operations of Mode S in Europe         CRC : Control and Reporting Centre
CONP : Connection Oriented Network Protocol                CRC : Cyclic Redundancy Check
CONS : Continuous                                          CRCO : Central Route Charges Office
CONST : Construction or Constructed                        CRD : Conflict Risk Display
CONT : Continue                                            CRDA : Converging Runway Display Aid
Cont'd : Continued                                         CRDS : CEATS Research & Development & Simulation
CONUS : Continental United States                          Centre
COO : Coordinator                                          CRDS : Colour Raster Scan Display
COOR : Co-ordinate or coordination                         CREME : Creating the EATCHIP Management
COORD : Co-ordination                                      Environment
COP : Change over Point                                    CRF : Central Repair Facility (RMCDE - MAS)
COP : Contingency Operations Plan                          CRITTER Civil Rotorcraft IFR Terminal-Area Technology
COP : Co-ordination Point                                  Enhancement Research
COPG : Common Operating Procedures Group                   CRM : Cockpit / Crew Resource Management
COPP : Connection Oriented Presentation Protocol           CRM : Collision Risk Modelling (ICAO - ADS)
COPS : Common Operational Performance Specifications       CRM : Co-ordination Revision Message
COR : Correct or Corrected or Correction                   CRMCS : Central RADNET Monitoring and Control System
COR : Correlate                                            CRNA : Centre Régional de la Navigation Aérienne
CORA : Conflict Resolution Assistant                       (DGAC/DNA/SCTA, France)
CorC++ : Computer language                                 CRS : Contingency Routing System
CORE : Controlled Requirements Expression                  CRS : Controller Route Sequence (FPPS/DECADE)
CORE : CORE Requirements for ATM Working Positions         CRS : Course
COROM : Cognitive Competencies Model                       CRT : Choice Reaction Time
CO ROUTE Company Route (also CO RTE)                       CRZ : Cruise
CORUM : Training and Human Resources Consultancy           CS : Callsign or Contract Signature
Company                                                    CS : Cirrostratus
COS : Chief of Staff                                       CS : Collapsed Sector
COS : Computer Operating Station                           CSAC : Cooperative Structural Airspace Concept (ICAO)

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  • 1. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be AAA All Aviation Abbreviations Flying In Europe Second Edition - May 2005 © 2004-05 Flying in Europe – Belgium www.flyingineurope.be ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 1
  • 2. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be -1-9- AAME : Association of Aviation Medical Examiners AAP : Advanced Automation Program AAA All Aviation Abbreviations AAPA: Association of Asia Pacific Airlines 1 PPS : One Pulse Per Second AAR : Airport Acceptance Rate or Airport Arrival Rate 1 :1 : One-to-one relationship AAR : Air-to-Air Refuelling 1 :M : One-to-Many relationship AAS : Advanced Automation System (the end systems for 16PF : Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire all FAA air traffic control, located at the ARTCCs 2D : Two Dimensional AASA : Air Lines Association of Southern Africa 3D : Three Dimensional AASC : Airport Authorities Steering Committee 3D : Palair Macedonian (airline) AASI : Aeronautical Applications Service Interface 4D : Four Dimensional AASR : Airways and Airport Surveillance Radar 4D FMS : 4D Flight Management System AAT : Alpha Attenuation Test 4D-NAV : 4D Navigation AATF : Airworthiness Assurance Task Force 4DTN : 4D Trajectory Negotiation AATMS : Advanced Air Traffic Management System 4-MASt : 4-MAST group AATT : Advanced Aviation Transportation Technology 5LNC : Five Letter Name Code AAUI : Aeronautical Applications User Interface 5-ST-RSG : 5-States Route Structure Group AB : Action Button (mouse) 5-STRSSG : 5-States Route Structure Steering Group ABAS : Aircraft-based Augmentation System 5-SRSWG : 5-States Route Structure Working Group ABC : ATC Bypass Complex 8.33 CP : 8.33 Contact Person ABET : Airspace Behavioural Engineering Technology 8.33 PMC : 8.33 Programme Management Cell ABFG : ATM Basic Functions Sub-Group 8.33 State : A State initially implementing 8.33 kHz ABI : Advance Boundary Information channel spacing ABM : Abeam ABN : Aerodrome Airport Beacon -A- ABPSK : Aviation Binary Phase Shift Keying ABT : About A : Amber ABV : Above A : Ampere AC : Air Canada A : At or Above (constrained altitude) AC : Alternating Current A : Autotuned NAVAID AC : Altocumulus A : Austria AC : Assessment Centre A SMGCS : Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and AC : Assistant Controller Control Systems AC : Advisory Circular A/A : Air/Air ACA : Air Traffic Centre Architecture A/C, a/c : Aircraft ACA : Airport Co-ordinators Association A/D : Analog-to-Digital ACA : Airspace Control Activity A/D Converter : Analogue-to Digital Converter ACA : AUP / UUP Composition application (software) A/G : Air-Ground ACA : Austrian Cockpit Association A/I : Accident(s)/Incident(s) ACAC : Arab Civil Aviation Council A/l : Anti-ice Acad : Academic establishments A/L : Auto Land ACAD : Auto Computer Aided Design (Operator-Input + A/P : Autopilot Display System) A/T : Autothrottle ACAG : Airspace Co-ordination Agencies AA : American ACAM : Airport Capacity Airside Modelling AA : Approved agency ACAMS : Aircraft Condition Analysis and AAA : Advanced ATC System Amsterdam AAA : Asian Airliners Association Management System AAA : (or AAB, AAC...etc., in sequence) Amended ACARS : Aircraft Communications, Addressing and meteorological message (message type designator) Reporting System AAATS : Australian Advanced Air Traffic Services ACARS ARINC communications and address reporting AAC : Alpha Attenuation Coefficient system (digital communications system used primarily for AAC : Aeronautical Administration Communication (a class aircraft-to-airline messages) of communication which supports administrative ACARS MU ACARS Management Unit communication) ACAS : Airborne Collision Avoidance System AAC : Airline Administrative Communication ACAS I : Aircraft Collision Avoidance System Version 1 AACC : Airport Associations Co-ordinating Council ACAS II : Aircraft Collision Avoidance System Version 2 AACE : Airfield Approach Control Element ACAS III : Aircraft Collision Avoidance System Version 3 AACI : Airports Association Council International ACASA : ACAS Analysis AACO : Arab Air Carriers Organisation ACATF : ATC Centre Communications Architecture Task AAD : Assigned Altitude Deviation Force AAF : ATM Added Functions ACB : Aeroclub AAFCE : Allied Air Forces Central Europe ACC : Area Control Centre AAFG : ATM Added Functionality Sub-Group ACC Controller : Area Controller AAG : AIS Automation Group ACC Loop : Anticipation-Action-Comparison Loop AAGDI / AGADE : Automated Air/Ground Data ACCA : Air Charters Carriers Association Interchange ACCC : Australian Competition and Consumer AAH : Autonomous Aircraft Hybrid Commission AAIB : Air Accident Investigation Branch (UK equivalent of ACCEL : Accelerate NTSB) ACCESS : Aircraft Control Console for Experiments and AAIM : Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring Simulations Studies AAIS : Automated AIS ACCID : Notification of an aircraft accident AAL : Above Aerodrome level ACC-PC : ACC Planning Controller AALS : Advanced Approach and Landing System ACCS : Air Command and Control System AAM : Airbus Asset Management ACC-TC : ACC Tactical Controller AAM : Airline Administration Message ACCUM : Accumulate ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 1
  • 3. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be ACDAC : Asociacion Colombiana de Aviadores Civiles ADC : Air Data Computer ACDMD : Air Collaborative Decision Making Demonstrator ADC : Analog to Digital Converter ACE : Allied Command Europe ADCA : Air Defence Classification Area ACE : Altimeter Control Equipment ADCE : Aircraft Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment ACE : ATC Communications Environment ADCP : Air Defence Command Post ACF : Area Control Facility. See ACC or ARTC ADD : Architectural Design Document ACFS : Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator (a generic ADD : Average Delay per Delayed Flight "glass cockpit") ADDI : Automated Digital Data Interchange (ICAO) ACFT : Aircraft ADDN : Addition or Additional ACG : Advanced ATS Concept Group ADDR : Address ACG : Advanced Concept Group ADE : Air Defence Element ACG : ATN/CNS Consultation Group ADE : Autonomous Display Equipment ACG : ATS System Concept Working Group ADEG : ATS Data Exchange Group ACG : Austro Control GmbH ADEP : Aerodrome of Departure ACH : ATC Flight Plan Change Message ADES : Aerodrome of Destination ACH : ATC Flight Plan Change ADEXA : Air Defence Exercise Area ACI : Airports Council International ADEXP : ATS Data Exchange Presentation (message ACI : Area of Common Interest format used for IFPS) ; ATS Data Exchange Program ACID : Aircraft Identification (ICAO) Format ACIPLA : Asociacian Civil de Pilotos de Lineas Aereas ADF : Automatic Direction Finder (Uruquay) ADFL : Augmented Dynamic Flight Leg ACK : Acknowledge(ment) message ADIRS : Air Data Inertial Reference System ACL : Altimeter Check Location ADGE : Air Defence Ground Environment ACL : ATC Clearances ADJ : Adjacent ACM : Acceptance of (Radar) Co-ordination Message ADI : Aerodrome Control Instrument ACM : Acceptable Means of Compliance ADI : Attitude Director lndicator ACM : Airspace Control Measures ADI : Attitude Display Indicator ACM : ATC Communication Management ADIDS : Advanced Data & Image Distribution System ACMS : Aircraft Condition Monitoring System (CCTV Application) ACN : Aircraft Classification Number ADIRS : Air Data Inertial Reference System ACN : Airspace Co-ordination Notification ADIRU : Air Data Inertial Reference Unit ACN : Austrian Communication Network ADIS : Automatic dependent surveillance and Data Link ACNZ : Airways Corporation of New Zealand Interim System ACO : Airspace Co-ordination Order ADIS : Automatic dependent surveillance and Data Link ACOD : Area Conflict Detection Interim System ACP : Accept Message ADIS (P) : Automated Data Interchange System (Panel) - ACP : Acceptance Message ICAO ACP : African, Caribbean and Pacific States ADIZ : Air Defence Identification Zone ACP : Aircraft Control Position (window) ADLP : Aircraft Data Link Processor (the Mode S ACP : Airspace Control Plan subnetwork function onboard the aircraft that implements ACP : Airspace Crossing Acceptance Message the OSI network layer protocols) ACP : Allied Communications Publication ADM : Administrative / Administration ACP : Azimuth Change/Count Pulses ADM : Aeronautical Decision Making ACP : Area Control Procedural ADM : Average Delay per Movement ACPO : Aircraft Position Operator ADM : Airborne Data Bus ACPSC : Advisory Committee on Procurement and Sales ADM : Air Data Module Contracts (Eurocontrol/DF) ADMA : Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers ACPT : Accept or Accepted Association ACR : Air Carrier ADMD : Airspace Data Management & Distribution ACR : Atlantic Co-ordinated Route ADNC : Air Defence Notification Centre (GR) ACRPWG : Aircraft Crash Recovery Procedures Working ADNS : Aeronautical Radio Incorporated Data Network Group Service ACS : Advanced Communication System ADOC : Air Defence Operations Centre ACS : Airspace Control System ADOLT : Air Defence Liaison Team ACS : Area Control Surveillance ADORA : Analysis and Definition of the Operational ACSA : Allied Communications Security Agency Requirements for ATM ACSE : Application Control Service Element ADP : Activity Predictor Display ACT : Active ADP : ATFM Daily Plan ACT : Activation message designator ADP : Automated Data Processing or Auxiliary Data ACT : ATC Activation message Processing ACT/LAM : Activation Message / Logical ADPG : ATM Data Processing Sub-Group Acknowledgement Message ADR : Advisory Route ACTF : Aeronautical Charting Task Force ADR : Air Data Reference ACU : Airspace / Antenna Control Unit. See BSU ADR : Airfield Damage Repair AD : Administrative Domain (ENOC) ADR : Average Delay per Regulated Flight AD : Aerodrome ADREP : Accident/Incident Reporting System AD : Air Defence ADRS : Air Defence Radar Site AD : Airworthiness Directive ADS : Air Data System AD : CFMU/FDOD - Airspace Data Section ADS : Automatic Dependent Surveillance ADA : Advisory Area ADS-A : Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Addressed ADAGES : Action Plan Definition on the Basis of ADS-B : Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Architecture studies from GAAS for EATMS ADS-C : Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract ADAP : Automated Downlink of Airborne Parameters ADS-P : Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Panel (ICAO) ADAPT : ATS Data Acquisition, Processing and Transfer ADS-R : Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Report Panel (ICAO) ADSEL : Address Selective SSR System (UK) ADC : Air Defence Centre / Command ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 2
  • 4. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be ADSIA : Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency AFPA : Automated Flight Plan to Track Association ADSP : ADS Processor AFPL : ADEXP Filed Flight Plan ADSP : Automatic Dependent Surveillance Panel (ICAO) AFRAA : African Airlines Association ADSU : ADS Unit AFS : Advanced Functional Simulator ADT : Air Data Tester AFS : Aeronautical Fixed Services ADT : Approved Departure Time AFS : Automatic Flight System ADTI : Additional Technical Information (ODS - ESCO) AFSATCOM : Airborne Satellite Communication ADUG : Airport Database User Group AFT : After (time or place) ADV : Aerodrome Control Visual AFTN : Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network ADVON : Advanced Echelon AFW : Area Flows Window ADZ : Advise AFWA : Automatic Flight Weather Advisory ADZD : Advised AGA : Aerodromes and Ground Aids ADZY : Advisory AGARD : Advisory Group on Aeronautical Research and AE : ATM Engineering Developments AE : Application Entity AGAS : European Action Group for ATM Safety AE : United Arab Emirates (ISO Country Code) AGATE :Advanced General Aviation Transport AEA : Association of European Airlines Experiments AECB : Atomic Energy Control Board AGC : Automatic Gain Control (VCS) AECG : ACAS Evaluation and Co-ordination Group AGCS : Air-Ground Communication System AFCS Automatic Flight Control System AGCSG : Air/Ground Communication Sub-Group Meeting AEEC : Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee AGDC : Air/Ground Data Communications AEFMP : Algeria, Spain, France, Maroc, Portugal Project AGDC-SG : Air/Ground Data Communications Sub Group. AEGIS : Airborne Early Warning Ground Environment See AGSG Integrated Segment AGDC-TF : Air/Ground Data Communications-TF (ODT) AEGIS : ATM European Group for Improvement of AGDL : Air-Ground Data Link Scenarios AGDLS : Air-Ground Data Link System AEG-TFK : AEG-Telefunken AGL : Above Ground Level AEM : Airports & Environment Management (Eurocontrol) AGLAE : Air-Ground Data Link Applications AENA : Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegatión Aérea (ES) / Experimentation Spanish Airport and Air navigation Administration AGN : Again AERA : Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control AGN : Agenda AEREA : Association of European Research AGOD : Advisory Group on Deliverables Establishments in Aeronautics AGR : Agreement AEROSAT : Aeronautical Satellite Council AGSG : Air / Ground Data Communication Sub group AES : Aircraft / Airborne Earth Station (ICAO - ADS) AGVC-SG : Air/Ground Voice Communication Sub Group AES : ATC Engineering Section AHDG : Assigned Heading AES : Automatic Enhanced Surveillance AHEAD : Automation and Harmonisation of European AEV : Annual Equivalent Value Aeronautical Data AEW : Airborne Early Warning AHGSO : Ad Hoc Group of Senior Officials AEWPD : Adapted EATM Work Programme Document AHMI : Airborne Human Machine Interface AF : Air Force AHRS : Attitude and Heading Reference System AF : Air France (airline) AHS : American Helicopter Association AF : Audio Frequency (VCS) AI : Artificial Intelligence AF : DME Arc to a Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator) AI : Air India (airline) AFA : Association of Flight Attendants AIA : Aerospace Industries Association AFAS : Aircraft in the Future ATM System AIAA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AFAST : Active Final Approach Spacing Tool AIAA : Area of Intense Aerial Activity AFB : Air Force Base AIB : Aeronautical Information Bulletin (EAD) AFC : Airport Facilities Control (ICAO) AIC : Aeronautical Information Circular AFC : ATC Frequency Change (service) AICB : Air Initiated Comm-B Protocol AFCAC : African Civil Aviation Commission AICG : Ab Initio Co-ordination Group AFCNF : Air Force Central NOTAM Facility AICG : ACAS Implementation Co-ordination Group AFCS : Automatic Flight Control System AICG : Airport Interface Co-ordination Group AFD : Airport Facility Directory AICM : Aeronautical Information Conceptual Model (EAD) AFD : Associated Flight Details AID : Aid or Aircraft Identification AFDS : Autopilot Flight Director System (also A/P F/D) AIDA : Aeronautical Information and Data handling Austria AFFSC (E) : Air Forces Flight Safety Committee (Europe) AIDC : ATS Interfacility Data Communications (ICAO) AFG : Advisory Financial Group (ex-FCG/Eurocontrol) AIDS : Aircraft Integrated Data System AFI : Africa-Indian Ocean Region (ICAO) AIG : ACAS Implementation Group ; Automatic Input AFIL : Air Filed Flight Plan Generation AFIS : Airport/Aerodrome Flight Information Service AIG : Accident Investigation and Prevention AFISO : Aerodrome Flight information Service Officer AIL : Aeronautical Item Location Bank AFIZ : Aerodrome Flight information Zone AIM : Airman’s Information Manual AFL : Actual Flight Level AIM : ATFM Information Message AFL : Assigned Flight Level AIM-FANS : Airbus Interoperable Modular FANS AFM : Yes or Affirm or Affirmative or That is Correct AIMS : Airplane Information Management System (Boeing AFM : Airplane Flight Manual 777) AFMS : Advanced Flight Management System AIMS : Aircraft Integrated Monitoring (Information AFMSG : Audit and Financial Matters Sub-Group Management) System AFN : Air Traffic Services Facilities Notification AIP : Aeronautical Information Publication AFN: Airspace / Flow Management & Navigation Business AIPN : Appointing authority Division (Eurocontrol) AIR : Armament Initiative and Requirements AFP : Active Flight Plan Processing AIR 4653 : Aerospace Information Report 4653 - (Flight AFP : Area Forecast Panel Management Systems Review) AFP : ATC Flight Plan Proposal AIR : Air Control AIRAC : Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 3
  • 5. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be AIRCOM : Aircraft Communications AMD : Advisory Map Display AIREP : Air-Report (ICAO) AMD : Amend or Amended AIRMET : Air Meteorological Information Report which AMD : Arrival manager Display may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations AMDP : Airspace Management Data Processing AIRPROX : The code word used in air traffic incident AMDP-TF : EATCHIP Airspace Management Data report to designate aircraft proximity (ICAO) Processing Task Force AIRS : Advanced Infrared Sounder AMDT : Amendment (ICAO) AIS : Aeronautical Information Services AMDWP : Aeromedical Working Party AISAP : AIS Automation Specialist Panel AME : ATM Message Exchange AISAS : Aeronautical Information Services Automated AMEG : Air Miss Evaluation Group System AMGR : Airport Manager AISC : Aeronautical Mobile Communications System AMHS : Aeronautical Message Handling Service Panel AMI : Airline Modifiable Information AISC : Aeronautical Industry Service Communication AMI : Administrative and Management Information AISG : AIS Automation Group Software AISPOP : AIS Planning and Operations Subgroup AMID : Approach Multi-Input Device (ODID) AISS : Aeronautical Information Server System AMJ : Advisory Material Joint AIS-TF : AIS Training Task Force AMLCD : Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display AISU : Aeronautical Information Service Unit AML (WP) : Airfield Markings and Lighting (Working Party) AITSC : Administrative IT Steering Committee AMN : Airspace Management and Navigation (EATM Unit) AIXM : Aeronautical Information Exchange Model AMOC : ATFM Air Traffic Flow Management AKARD : Available Knowledge And required system AMOC : ATFM Modelling Capability Research and Development AMOS : Automatic Meteorological Observing System AL : Aircraft Label AMOS : ARTAS Maintenance and Operational Support AL : Albania (ISO Country Code) organisation AL : Alerting Service AMOSS : Airline Maintenance and Operation Support AL : Allegheny System ALA : Alighting Area AMPS : American Mobile Phone System ALB : Alternative Label AMS : Aeronautical Mobile Service ALCC : Airlift Central Co-ordination Centre AMS : Airspace Management Service ALCE : Airlift Control Element AMS : ATC Model-Simulations Studies ALCM : Air Launched Cruise Missile AMS(R)S : Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Service ALD : Airlift Division AMSC : Allied Military Security Code ALERFA : Alert Phase AMSL : Above Mean Sea Level Alert : Alert phase AMSS : Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services Alert Indicator : (visual or auditory) which provides AMSS : Aeronautical Mobile Satellite System information to the flightcrew in a timely manner about an AMSS : Automatic Message Switching System event requiring pilot awareness. AMSSP : Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Panel ALIM : Altitude Limit (Positive RA Altitude Threshold) AMT : ADS Mediterranean Trials ALLA : Allied Long Lines Agency AMTI : Adaptive Moving Target Indicator ALMC : Airlift Movement Cell AN : Access Node (RMCDE) ALO : Air Force Liaison Officer ANA : Aeroportos e Navegaçao Aérea (PT) ALPA : Air Line Pilots Association ANA All Nippon Airways ALR : Alerting message ANA-EP : Aeroportos e Navegaçao Aérea Empresa ALRS : Alerting Service Pública (PT) ALRT : Alert ANC : Access Network Computer ALS : Approach Lighting System ANC : Air Navigation Commission / Conference (ICAO) ALS : Architecture Layer Structure (ISO) ANCAT : Abatement of Nuisances Caused by Air ALS : Automatic Line Switch (RMCDE) Transport (ECAC environmental policy committee (ENV : ALS : Automatizovany Letisni System (CZ) / Automated AL) Airport System ANDRA : Advanced Node for Data Relay in ATN ALSTG : Altimeter Setting ANDS : ANS Department ALT : Airborne Link Terminal ANERC : Advanced New En-Route Centre (UK) ALT : Altitude ANM : ATFM Notification Message (CFMU / ECAC States) ALT : Alternate ANOVA : Analysis of Variance ALTM : Altimeter ANP : Actual Navigation Performance ALTN : Alternate Aerodrome ANP : Air Navigation Plan ALTNLY : Alternately ANPP : Air Navigation Plan Publication ALT HOLD : Altitude Hold Mode ANS : Air Navigation Service ALTRV : Altitude Reservation System ANS : Answer AM : Aeromexico ANS/CR : Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic AM : Airspace Management ANSA : International Advisory Group Air Navigation AM : Amplitude Modulation Services AM : Armenia (ISO Country Code) ANSEP : Air Navigation Services Economics Panel (ICAO) AM : Arrival Manager ANSI : American National Standards Institute AM : Attribute Modification ANSIR : Advanced Navigation System Inertial Reference AMA : Area Minimum Altitude ANSO : Air Navigation Services Offices (Irish aviation AMA : Airlift Management Agency authority) AMAN : Arrival Manager (APATSI) ANSP : Air Navigation Service Provider AMC : Airspace Management Cell ANT : Airspace and Navigation Team AMC : ATC Microphone Check (service) AO : Aircraft Operator AMC : Avionics Maintenance Conference AO : Airlines Operator AMC/CADF : Airspace Management Cell - ECAC AO : Arrival Operations Centralised Airspace Data Function AO : ATM Operations AMCP : Aeronautical Mobile Communication Panel (ICAO) AOA : Aircraft Operating Agency (e.g. Airlines) AMD : Administrative Management Domain AOA : Angle-of-Attack ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 4
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AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be AOA : Airport Operations Area APOD : Airport of Debarkation AOB : Air Order of Battle APP : Approach Centre / Control (office/service) AOB : Angle of Bank APP controller/director : Approach controller/director AOC : Advanced Operational Capability App. : Appendix AOC : Aerodrome Obstruction/Obstacle Chart APPA-SG : ATFM Policies and Principles Advisory Sub- AOC : Aeronautical Operational Communications Group AOC : Aircraft Operating Company APP-ASS : Approach-Assistant AOC : Aircraft Operations Centre (ICAO) APPR : Approach/Approach Mode AOC : Airline Operation Control APR : Automatic Position Reporting AOC Aeronautical Operation Control (communications APRT : Airport which support safety and regularity of flight that normally APRX : Approximate or Approximately take place between aircraft and the operator) APS : Approach Control Surveillance AOC : Assume of Control (ODID) APSG : ACAS Programme Steering Group AOC : Auxiliary Output Chip APSG : After Passing AOC : Aeronautical Operational Control APT : Airport(s) AOC : Air Operator's Certificate APT : Airspace Planning Team became ANT (March 94) AOC : Airline Operational Communications APU : Auxiliary Power Unit AOCC : Aircraft Operator Control Centre APV : Approve or Approved or Approval AOCI : Airport Operators Council International APW : Area Proximity Warning AOCP : Airborne Operational Computer Programme AQAP : Allied Quality Assurance Publication AOCS Attitude and Orbit Control System AQG : Agency Quality Group AOCU : Aircraft Operator Control Unit AQP : Advanced Qualification Programme AOF : AIS Office (EAD) A-QPSK : Aviation Quadrature Phase Shift Keying AOF : Allocation of Functions AR : Agency Representative (CIP) AOG : Aircraft On Ground AR : Air Route AOI : Aircraft Operations Information AR : Automatic Reminder AOI : Area of Operational Interest AR : Argentina (ISO Country Code) AOI : AIS Office AR-1 : Approach Radar 1 AOIS : Aeronautical Operational Information System ARAC Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee AOM : Aircraft Operations Manual ARB : Authoritative Representative Body AOP : Aeronautical OSI Profile ARC 2000 : Automatic Radar Control for the 21st Century AOPA : Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (CEE) AOPG : Aerodrome Operations Group (ICAO) ARC : Airlift Requirement Centre AOPTF : Aerodrome Operations Task Force arc : assigned rate of climb/descent AOR : Area of Responsibility ARC : Advanced Research for/in Air Traffic Control AOR : Atlantic Ocean Region (ICAO) ARC (ARCH) : CFMU – Archive System AOR-E : Atlantic Ocean Region - East (ICAO) ARCC : Air Rescue Co-ordination Centre AORTF : ATM Added Functionality Operational ARCH : Archives and Quality Control System Requirements Task Force ARCID : Aircraft Identification AOR-W : Atlantic Ocean Region - West (ICAO) ARCOS : Arrival Co-ordination System AOS : Airport Operations Strategy Drafting Group ARCP : Air Refuelling Control Point AOT : Airport Operations Team ARDEP : Analysis / Assessment of Research and AOU : Aircraft Operator Unit Development in Eurocontrol Programmes AOWIR : Aircraft Operator What-If Re-routing ARDRS : Automatic Radar Data Recording System AOWP : Airport Operations Work Plan ARDS : ATM Architecture and overall system engineering AP : Airport ARETA : ATM with RNAV in Extended Terminal Area AP : Auto-Pilot ARFA : Allied Radio Frequency Agency AP : Application Process ARFF : Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting APA Allied Pilots Association ARFOR : Area Forecast APANPIRG : Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and ARH : Architecture Implementation Regional Group ARIBA : ATM system safety criticality Raised Issues in APAPI : Abbreviated Precision Approach Path Indicator Balancing Actors Responsibility APATSI : Airport / Air Traffic Systems Interface (ECAC) ARINC : Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (a nonprofit APB : APATSI Project Board corporation owned by member airlines to define form, fit APC : Aeronautical Passenger Communications / and functions of avionics equipment) Correspondence ARINC 306 : Guidance For Designers Of Aircraft- APC : Aeronautical Public Correspondence Electronic Installations APC : Assistant Planning Controller ARINC 307 : Aircraft Integrated Data System Wire Bundle APCH : Approach Provisions APD : Activity Predictor Display ARINC 404A : Air Transport Equipment Cases And APDLC : Aircraft Proximity Data Link Communication Racking (ICAO) ARINC 406A : Airborne Electronic Equipment APDSG : ATM Procedures Development Sub-Group ARINC 408A : Air Transport Indicator Cases And Mounting APE : Analysis Programme for Evaluation ARINC 413A : Guidance For Aircraft Power Utilisation And API : Application Programming Interface Transient Protection APIRG : Africa-Indian Ocean Planning and Implementation ARINC 414 : General Guidance For Equipment And Regional Group (ICAO) Installation Engineers APL : Abbreviated Flight Plan ARINC 415 : Operation/Technical Guidelines On Failure APL : Applied Physics Laboratory Warning and Functional Test APL : ATC Flight Plan ARINC 419 : Digital Data System Compendium APLGT : Airport Lighting ARINC 421 : Guidance For Standard Subdivision of ATA APM : Architecture Project Management Spec 100 Numbering System for Avionics APMB : ACAS Programme Management Board ARINC 422 : Guidance For Modification Status Indicators APMS Automated Performance Measurement System & Avionics Service Bulletins APO : Airport Operator ARINC 424 : Navigation System Data Base APO : Aircraft Performance and Operations ARINC 429 : Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 5
  • 7. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be ARINC 528 : Airborne Tape Recorder Description ARINC 533A : Airborne HF SSB/AM System ARINC 651 : Design Guidance For Integrated Modular ARINC 541 : Airborne Magnetic Flight Data Recorder Electronics ARINC 542 : Airborne Oscillograph Flight Data Recorder ARINC 659 : Backplane Data Bus for Integrated Modular ARINC 542A : Digital Flight Data Recorder Avionics ARINC 551 : Airborne Glide Slope Receiver - Mark 2 ARINC 701 : Flight Control Computer System ARINC 557 : Airborne Voice Recorder ARINC 702 : Flight Management Computer, Supplement 4 ARINC 559A : Mark 2 Airborne HF SSB/AM System &5 ARINC 561 : Air Transport Inertial Navigation System - ARINC 703 : Thrust Control Computer INS ARINC 704 : Inertial Reference System, Supplement 6 ARINC 566 : Airborne VHF Communications Transceiver ARINC 705 : Altitude and Heading Reference System And Mark 1 VHF SATCOM System (AHRS) ARINC 566A : Mark 3 VHF Communications Transceiver ARINC 706 : Subsonic Air Data System ARINC 569 : Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment ARINC 707 : Radio Altimeter, Supplement 6 ARINC 569 : Heading and Altitude Sensor (HAS) ARINC 708 : Airborne Weather Radar ARINC 571 : Inertial Reference System (INS) ARINC 709 : Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment, ARINC 572 : Mark 2 Air Traffic Control Transponder Supplement 8 ARINC 573 : Aircraft Integrated Data System (AIDS) Mark ARINC 709A : Precision Airborne Distance Measuring 2 Equipment ARINC 574 : Passenger Announcement, Entertainment & ARINC 710 : Mark 2 Airborne ILS Receiver Service Multiplex System ARINC 711 : Mark 2 Airborne VOR Receiver ARINC 575 : Mark 3 Subsonic Air Data System (Digital) ARINC 714 : Mark 3 Airborne SELCAL Systems ARINC 576 : Mark 4 Subsonic Air Data System ARINC 715 : Airborne Passenger Address Amplifier ARINC 577 : Audible Warning System ARINC 716 : Airborne VHF Communications Transceiver ARINC 578 : Airborne ILS Receiver ARINC 717 : Flight Data Acquisition And Recording ARINC 579 : Airborne VOR Receiver System ARINC 585 : Electronic Chronometer System ARINC 718 : Mark 3 ATC Transponder ARINC 591 : Quick Access Recorder For Aids System ARINC 719 : Airborne HF/SSB System (OAR) ARINC 720 : Digital Frequency/Function Selection for ARINC 592 : Airborne Passenger Tape Record Airborne ARINC 594 : Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) ARINC 722 : Electronic Equipment Protection Video ARINC 595 : Barometric Altitude Rate Computer System ARINC 596 : Mark 2 Airborne SELCAL System ARINC 723 : Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) ARINC 597 : Aircraft Communications Addressing And ARINC 724 : Mark 2 Aircraft Communications Reporting System (ACARS) ARINC 724A : Mark 2 ACARS Avionics ARINC 597A : Enhanced ACARS Avionics ARINC 724B : Aircraft Communications Addressing and ARINC 59MA : Airborne Announcement Tape Reproducer Reporting System (ACARS) ARINC 600 : Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces ARINC 725 : Electronic Flight Instruments (EFIS) ARINC 601 : Control/Display Interfaces ARINC 726 : Flight Warning Computer System ARINC 602 : Test Equipment Guidance ARINC 727 : Airborne Microwave Landing System ARINC 602A : Test Equipment Guidance ARINC 728 : Avionics Refrigeration and Cooling System ARINC 603 : Airborne Computer Data Loader (ARCS) ARINC 604 : Guidance For Design And Use Of built-In ARINC 729 : Analog And Discrete Data Converter System Test Equipment (BITE) ARINC 730 : Airborne Separator Assurance System ARINC 605 : Users Guide For ARINC 616 Avionics Subset ARINC 731 : Electronic Chronometer Of ATLAS Language ARINC 732 : Mark 2 Airborne Passenger Audio ARINC 606 : Guidance For Electrostatic Sensitive Device Entertainment Tape Reproducer, Supplement 1 Utilisation & Protection, Sup. 1 ARINC 735 : Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System ARINC 608 : Standard Modular Avionics Repair And Test (TCAS), Supplement 1 System (SMART) ARINC 737 : On Board Weight and Balance System. ARINC 609 : Design Guidance For Aircraft Electrical Supplement 1 Power Systems ARINC 738 : Air Data and Inertial Reference System ARINC 610 : Guidance For Design and Integration of (ADIRS) Aircraft Avionics Equipment In Simulators, Supplement 1 ARINC 739 : Multi-Purpose Control and Display Unit ARINC 611 : Guidance For The Design and Installation Of ARINC 740 : Multiple-Input Cockpit Printer Fuel Quantity Systems, Sup. 1 ARINC 7411P2 : Aviation Satellite Communication System ARINC 612 : BITE Glossary : Part 2 - Satellite Design ARINC 613 : Guidance for Using the Ada Programming ARINC 741P1 : Aviation Satellite Communication System : Language in Avionics Systems Part I- Aircraft Installation Provisions ARINC 614 : Standard Firmware Loader For Avionics ARINC 741P4 : Aviation Satellite Communications System Shops : Part 4 - Specification and Description Language ARINC 615 : Airborne Computer High Speed Data Loader, ARINC 742 : Design Guidance For Windshear Warning Supplement 3 and Guidance Equipment ARINC 616 : Avionics Subset of ATLAS Language ARINC 743 : Airborne Global Positioning System Receiver ARINC 620 : Data Link Ground System Standard And ARINC 743A : GPS/GLONASS Sensor Interface Specification ARINC 744 : Full Format Printer ARINC 622-1 : The ACARS Convergence Process ARINC 745 : Automatic Dependent Surveillance, ARINC 624 : Design Guidance For Onboard Maintenance Supplement 1 System ARINC 746 : Cabin Communications System, Supplement ARINC 626 : Standard ATLAS For Modular Test 1 ARINC 627 : Programmers Guide For Smart Systems ARINC 747 : Flight Data Recorder Using ARINC 626 ATLAS ARINC 748 : Communications Management Unit (CMU) ARINC 629 : Multi Tester Data Bus : Part 1 - Technical ARINC 750 : VHF Data Radio (VDR) Description ARINC 751 : Gate-Aircraft Terminal Environment Link ARINC 629 : Multi-Transmitter Data Bus (Gatelink) - Aircraft Side ARINC 631 : Aviation Packet Communications Functional ARINC 752 : TFTS Airborne Radio Sub-System ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 6
  • 8. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be ARINC 753 : HF Data Link System ASE : Application Service Element ARINC 757 : Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) ASECNA : Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa ARINC539A : Airborne 400 Hz AC Tape Reproducer and Madagascar ARLO : Air Liaison Officer ASEP : ACCS Surveillance Exploratory Prototype (NATO / ARM : ADS Report Message SHAPE) ARM : Air Request Message ASHTAM : NOTAM relating to volcanic and/or dust activity ARM : Anti Radiation Missile (ICAO) ARM : Armenia ASI : Aerospace Sciences Inc. ARMATS : State Closed Joint-Stock Company of ASI : Asia Region (ICAO) Armenian Air Traffic Services ASI Air Speed Indicator ARN : ATS Routes and Associated Navigation Means ASIC : Application-Specific Integrated Circuit ARN-1 (Table) : Basic ATS Route Network in the Lower ASM : Ad-hoc Schedule Message and Upper Airspace ASM : AirSpace Management ARN-2 (Table) : Radio Navigation Aids Associated with ASMAC : Automated System for Management of the Basic ATS Route Network Terminal Area and Aeronautical Information and Charting Instrument Approach Procedures ASMC : Airspace Management Communications ARN-V2 : ATS Route Network - Version 2 (ECAC, EATM) ASMGCS : Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and ARN-V3 : ATS Route Network - Version 3 (ECAC, EATM) Control Systems ARNG : Arrange ASMI : Airport Surface Movement Indicator ARO : Air Traffic Service Reporting Office ASMT : ATM Safety Monitoring Tool ARP : Aerodrome Reference Point ASMTF : Airspace Management Task Force ARP : Aerospace Recommended Practice ASN : Abstract Syntax Notation ARP : Automated Route Planning ASN 1 : Abstract Syntax Notation One ARPA : Advanced Research Project Agency ASNO : Approach Sequence Number ARPL : ADEXP Format Repetitive Flight Plans Message ASO : Air Surveillance Officer ARQ : Automatic error Correction ASOC : Air Sovereignty Operations Centre ARQ : Automatic Request Repeat ASOC : Army Support Operations Centre ARQ : Automatic Response to Query ASOP : Airspace Organisation and Procedures ARR : Arrive or Arrival or Arrival Message ASOS : Automatic Surface Observing System ARR SP : Arrival Sequence Planner ASP : Adjustable System Parameter ARS : Aeronautical Radio Navigation Service ASP : Aeronautical Fixed Service Systems Planning for ARS : Avoidance Routing Scheme Data Interchange Panel ARS : Special air-report (message type designator) ASP : Air Space ARSA : Airport Radar Serve Area ASP : AIRCOM Service Processor (SITA) ARSC : Air Rescue Sub Centre ASP : Arrival Sequence Planner ARSR : Air Route Surveillance Radar asp : assigned speed ARST :Arresting (specify (part of) aircraft arresting ASPH : Asphalt equipment) ASPP : Aeronautical Fixed Service Systems Planning for ART : Analysis and Replay Tool Data Interchange Panel ARTAS : Air Traffic Management Surveillance Tracker and ASQF : Application Specific Qualification Facility (part of Server System EGNOS) ARTAS TF : ARTAS Task Force ASR : Airport Surveillance Radar (TAR) ARTCC : Air Route Traffic Control Centre ASR : Altimeter Setting Region Artemis : An ESA experimental telecommunications ASRS : Aviation Safety Reporting System satellite hosting an EGNOS navigation transponder ASRT : Air Support Radar Team ARTES-9 : Advanced Research in Telecommunication ASSR : Assigned SSR code (FPPS/DECADE) Systems ASTA : Airport Surface Traffic Automation ARTS : Area Radar Training Squadron ASTER : Aviation Safety Targets for Effective Regulation ARTS : Automated Radar Terminal System ASTERIX : All-purpose Structured Eurocontrol Radar ARU : Archive to UNIX Information Exchange. ARU : Airspace Reservation Unit ASTP : ADS Studies and Trials Project AS : Airspeed ASW : Anti Submarine Warfare AS : Airspace ASW : Air Situation Window AS : Altostratus AT At (an altitude) AS, A-S : Anti-Spoofing AT : Actual Time Count Down ASA : Aircraft Situation Awareness AT : Air Transport ASA : Automated Support to ATC AT : At Time ASA : Automatic Slot Assignment AT…: At (following by time at which weather change is ASA System : Automatic Slot Assignment System forecast to occur) ASAP : Aircraft Separation Assurance Programme AT : Austria (ISO Country Code) ASAP : As soon as possible / practicable AT : Royal Air Maroc (airline) ASARS : Air Surveillance Airborne Radar System ATA : Actual Time of Arrival ASAS : Airborne Separation Assurance System ATA : Air Transport Association (of America) ASC : Ascend to or Ascending to ATAC : Airspace Traffic Data Capture ASCAP : Automatic SSR Code Assignment Procedure ATAF : Allied Tactical Air Force ASCB : Avionics Standard Communication Bus ATAFF : Air Traffic Arbitrated Free Flight ASCII : American Standard Code for Information ATAG : Air Transport Action Group Interchange / Exchange ATAR : Automatic Air Reporting ASCOT : Airport Slots Compliance Tools ATARS : Automatic Traffic Avoidance and Resolution ASDA : Accelerated Stop Distance Available System ASDAR : Aircraft to Satellite Data Relay ATAS : Air Traffic Advisory Service ASD : CFMU/ENGD - Architecture & System Design ATC : Air Traffic Control Section ATCA : Air Traffic Control Association (US) ASDE : Airport Surface Detection Equipment ATCA : Allied Tactical Communications Agency ASD-TF : Air Situation Display Task Force ATCA : Air Traffic Control Assistant ASE : Altimetry System Error ATCAP : Air Traffic Control Automation Panel (ICAO) ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 7
  • 9. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be ATCAS : (Sweden) ATC Automated System CASA) ATCC : Air Traffic Control Centre ATO : Airborne Traffic Observation ATCC : Air Traffic Control Clearance ATOC : Allied Tactical Operations Centre ATCCC : Air Traffic Control Command Centre ATOPS : Advanced Transport Operating System ATCEUC : Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Co- ATOT : Actual Take Off Time ordination ATP : At…(time or place) ATCgram : Illustration in graph form of the main functional ATRAC : Air Navigation Services Employee Training levels of ATC systems Concept ATC-HMI : Air Traffic Control Human Machine Interface ATRACC : ATC System for Riga Area Control Centre ATCI : Airport ATC and Information systems ATRK : Alone Track Error ATCO : Air Traffic Controller or Air Traffic Control Officer ATS : Air Traffic Services ATCRBS : Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System ATS : Automatic Throttle System ATCRU : Air Traffic Control Radar Unit ATSA : Air traffic Services Authority (Bulgaria &Croatia) ATCS : Air Traffic Control Service AT-SAT : Air Traffic Selection and Training ATCS Advanced Train Control Systems ATSD : Air Traffic Situation Display ATCSCC Air Traffic Control System Command Center ATSC Air Traffic Service Communications ATCSQ : ATC Safety Questionnaire (Communications related to air traffic services. This ATCT : Airport Traffic Control Tower includes ATC, aeronautical and meteorological ATCU : Air Traffic Control Unit information, position reporting and services related to ATD : Actual Time of Departure safety and regularity of flight) ATD : Along Track Distance ATSEP : Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel ATDS : Airborne Tactical Data System ATSIS : Air Traffic Services Investigation System ATE : Automatic Test Equipment ATSN : Air Traffic Service Network ATFC : Air Traffic Flow Controller ATSO : Air Traffic Services Operator ATFM : Air Traffic Flow Management ATSORA : Air Traffic Services Outside Regulated ATFM : CFMU/DEVD - ATFM Application Section Airspace ATFMC : Air Traffic Flow Management Communications ATSP : Air Traffic Service Providers ATFMO : Air Traffic Flow Management Organisation ATSSD : ATS Standards Department ATFMP : Air Traffic Flow Management Position ATSU : Air Traffic Service Unit ATFMS : Air Traffic Flow Management System ATSup : Air Traffic Supervisor ATFMU : Air Traffic Flow Management Unit ATT : Along Track Tolerance ATFR : Air Traffic Flow Regulator ATT : Attitude Indicator ATG : Air Traffic Generator ATTN : Attention ATHR Autothrust System ATWR : Apron TWR ATI : Automatic Tracking Initiation ATYP : Aircraft Type ATIC : Administrative and Technical Inspection Committee ATZ : Aerodrome Traffic Zone (Agency structure) AU : Arbitrary Unit ATIF : ATN Trials Infrastructure AU : Australia (ISO Country Code) ATILO : Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour AUA : ATC Unit Airspace Organisation Aud : Audio aids ATIS : Automatic Terminal Information Service AUP : Airspace Use Plan ATLAS : Air Traffic Land and Air Study [or Airborne AUS : Airspace Utilisation Service Systems] (European Commission) AUSOTS : Australian Organised Track Structure Atm : Tyre Pressure (KG/cm3) AUSTRO CONTROL : Österreichische Gesellschaft für ATM : Air Traffic Management Zivilluftfahrt mbH (AT) ATM : Air Transportation Management AUTH : Authority ATM : Asynchronous Transfer Mode AUTH : Autorized or Authorization ATM 2000+ : Eurocontrol ATM Strategy for the Years AUTOB : Automatic Weather Reporting System 2000+ AUTOCAD : Automatic Computer Aided Design ATMAS : Air Traffic Management Automated System (It. AutoNav : Auto-Navigation ATFM) AUTOVON : Automatic Voice Network ATMC : Air Traffic Management Centre AUW : All Up Weight ATMCP : ATM Operational Concept Panel (ICAO) AUX : Auxilliary ATMCT : Air Terminal Movement Control Team Centre AV : Audio-visual aids (NATS UK) AV : Avianca ATMG : Air Traffic Management Group AVAIL : Available ATMO : Air Traffic Management Organisation AVBL : Available ATMOS : Air Traffic Management Operating System A-VASIS : Advanced Visual Approach Slope Indicator ATMS : Advanced Air Traffic Management System System ATN Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (the AVENUE : ATM Validation Environment for Use towards collection of ground subnetworks, air/ground subnetworks EATMS and airborne subnetworks interconnected by ATN routers AVG : Average that support computer-to-computer, internetwork AVGAS : Aviation Gasoline communication and message transfer between host AVHRR Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer computers using the OSI ISO protocol architecture) AVI : Audio/Video Interleaved ATN EURET : see EURATN AVOL : Aerodrome Visibility Operational Level ATN RD : Aeronautical Telecommunication Network AVPAC : Aviation VHF Packet Communications Routing Domain AW : Area Width ATN RDC : Aeronautical Telecommunication Network AW : Aerial Work Routing Domain Confederation AW/P : Active Way Point ATNC : ATN and Communication Architecture AWACS : Airborne Warning and Control System ATNI : Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Internet AWAS Automated Weather Advisory Station ATNP : Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Panel AWIPS Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (ICAO) AWIR : Automatically generated What-If Re-routing ATNSI : ATN System Inc. (US) AWOG : All Weather Operations Group ATO : Actual Time Overhead of Overflying (CFMU - AWOP : All Weather Operations Panel (ICAO) ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 8
  • 10. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be AWOS : Automatic Weather Observing System BIAC : Brussels International Airport Company AWP : Ancillary Working Position BIF : Deliver Implementation Benefits Faster (EATCHIP AWP : Arrival Waypoint Adaptation) AWR/Rn : Alternative flight plan on the basis of the Aircraft BIRDTAM : NOTAM on Bird Activity Operator „What-If“ Re-route Function (AOWIR), whereby BIS : Boundary Intermediate System „n“ designates the current number of the AOWIR BIST : Build-In Self Test alternative flight plan BIT : Built-In Test AWTA : Advise at What Time Table BITE : Built-In Test Equipment AWX : All Weather BKN : Broken (meteo) AWY : Airway BL : Blowing (meteo) AY : Finnair (airline) BLDG : Building AZ : Aerodrome zone BLO : Below clouds AZ : Alitalia (airline) BLW : Below AZ : Azerbaijan (ISO countries Codes) BMUN : Better Meet User Needs (EATCHIP Adaptation) AZM : Azimuth BN : Backbone Node (RMCDE/ RADNET) BNC : Backbone Network Computer -B- BND : Bound BNF : Backus Naur Form B : At or Below (constrained altitude) BNL : Benelux B : Belgium BOI : Biographical Oriented Interview B : Blue BOMB : Bombing B&D : Bearing and Distance BOS : Behaviour anchored Rating Scales B&H : Bosnia and Herzegovina BP : Business Plan B/C : Benefit / Cost BPF : Band Pass Filter B/CRS : Back Course BPN : Boundary Point of Entry BA : Barometric Altitude bps : bits per second BA : Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISO Country Code) BPS : Boundary Point Sector BA : Breaking Action BPSK : Binary Phase Shift Keying BA : British Airways (airline) BPSX : Boundary Point Sector Exit BAA : British Airport Authority BR : Mist (meteo) BADA : Base of Aircraft Data ; Aircraft performance Data BR : Brazil (ISO Country Code) Base BR : Eva Air (airline) BAF : Belgian Air Force BRA : Basic Rate Access BA FAIR : Braking action Fair BRA : Bearing, Range and Altitude BALPA British Air Line Pilots Association BRF : Short (used to indicate the type of approach desired BA NIL : Braking Action Nil or required) BA POOR : Braking Action Poor BRG : Bearing BARS : Behaviour Anchored Rating Scales BRITE : Basic Research in Industrial Technologies for BARTCC : Berlin Air Route Traffic Control Centre Europe = EURAM BASE : Cloud Base B-RNAV : Basic Area Navigation Base AM : Base Arrival Manager BRNAV : Basic Air NAVair Traffic Control Unit Base AMD : Base Arrival Manager Display BRKG : Braking BASIS British Airways Safety Information System BRT Brightness BAST : Basic ATC Skills Trainer BS : Band Stop (ACS) BATAP : `Type-B' Application To Application Protocol BS : BootStrap (RADNET Introduction - MAS) BAZ : Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt (Austria) (AT) / Austrian BS : Commercial Broadcasting station aviation authority BSC : Binary Synchronous Communications BC : Patches (meteo) BSP : Aircraft Parameter Downlink (service) BC : Back Course BSS : Best Signal Selection BCA : Border Crossing Authority BSU : Beam Steering Unit B-CAS : Beacon Collision Avoidance System BTC : Basic Training Course BCBP : Bilateral Communication Plan Co-ordination BTEC : Business and Technician Education Council BCD : Binary-Coded Decimal BTH (R) : Beyond the Horizon (Radar) BCFG : Fog Patches BTL : Between Layers BCMT : Beginning of Civil morning twilight BTN : Between BCN : Beacon BVR : Beyond Visual Range BCST : Broadcast BW : Bandwidth Bd : Baud BWP : Budget and Work Programme Planning BD : British Midland (airline) BY : Belarus (ISO countries Codes) BDP : Brussels ACC Computer BYD : Beyond BDR : Battle Damage Repair BDRY : Boundary -C- BE : Belgium (ISO Country Code) BECMG : Becoming (meteo) C : Centre (runway indentification) BEM : Boundary Estimate Message (SARP) C : Degree Celcius BENELUX : Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg C/A Code : Course / Acquisition Code BER : Bite Error Rate C/d : Capacity demand ratio BERM : Snowbank(s) Containing Earth/Gravel C/M : Carrier-to Multi-Path Ratio BF MarkAir C/N : Carrier-to-Noise Ratio BFD : Basic Flight Data message C/N0 : Carrier-to-Noise-Density Ratio BFL : Blocked Flight Level Area C/S : Call Sign BFR : Before C102 (TSO) : Helicopter Radar Approach, Issued 04/02/84 BFWG : Budgetary and Financial Working Group (RTCA DO-172, Issued 03/83) BG : Bulgaria (ISO Country Code) C104(TSO) : Microwave Landing System (MLS) Receiving BGD : Background Equipment, Issued 06/82 (RTCA DO-174, Issued 03/82) BHL-System : (Name of HR-registration system) C105(TSO) : Optional Display For Weather Radar, Issued ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 9
  • 11. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be 06/84 (RTCA DO-174, Issued 03/81) CAAS : Class A Airspace C110(TSO) : Airborne Thunderstorm Detector, Issued CAAS : Computer Aided Approach Sequencing 01/01/01,(RTCA DO-187, Issued 11/84 CAB : Civil Aeronautics Board C115(TSO) : RNAV Equipment Using Multi-Sensor, Issued CAC : Centralised Approach Control 06/86 (RTCA DO-187, Issued 11/84) CAD : Computer Aided / Assisted Design C118(TSO) : Airborne TCAS I Equipmen4 Issued 08/88 CADAS : Computer Controlled Avionics Data Acquisition (RTCA DO-197, Issued 3/87) System C119(TSO) : Airborne TCAS II Equipment (RTCA Do-185, CADF : Centralised Airspace Data Function (ECAC) Issued 09/83) CADIN : Czech Automated Data Interchange Network C120(TSO) : RNAV Equipment Using OMEGA/VLF, CADS : Combined Arrival and Departure Issued 01/88 (RTCA DO-185 issued 9/83) Sequencing/Study (APATSI) C2 level : Security level in the United States Department CADS : Computer aided Departure System of Defense CAE : Computer Aided Engineering C31d(TSO) : High Frequency (HF) Communications CAEP : Committee on Aviation [Environmental] Protection Transmitting Equipment, Issued 04/84 (RTCA DO-163, Emissions Operational (Measures Working Group, WG/4) ; Issued 03/76) Commission on Aviation Environmental Protection (ICAO) C32d(TSO) : High Frequency (HF) Communications CAERAF : Common American-European Reference ATN Receiving Equipment, Issued /83 Facility C34e(TSO) : ILS Glide Slope Receive Equipment, Issued CAI : Civil Aviation Inspection 01/88 (RCTA DO-192, Issued 07/86) CAI : Computer Assisted Input C35d(TSO) : Radio Marker Receiving Equipment, Issued CAIIS : Computer Aided Imagery Interpretation System 04/71 (RTCA DO-143, Issued 01/70) CAIR : Confidential Aviation Incident Reporting C36e(TSO) : ILS Localizer Receiver Equipment, Issued CAIRDE : Civil Aviation Integrated Radar Display 01/88 (RTCA) DO-195, Issued 11/86) Equipment (IRE) C37d(TSO) : VHF Comm transmitting Equipment, Issued CAL : Computer Aided Learning 08181 (RTCA DO-157, Issued 08/81 (RTCA DO-157, CALLSGN : Callsign Issued 08/74) CALM : Computer Assisted Landing Management System C38c(TSO) : VHF Comm Receiving Equipment; Issued CALS : Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistic Support 08/81 (RTCA DO-156, Issued 08/74) CAM : Computer Aided Manufacturing C38d(TSO) : VHF Comm: Receiving Equipment, Issued CAM : Conflict Alert Message 08/81 (RTCA DO-186, Issued 1/84) CAMI : Civil Aeromedical Institute C3CM(TSO) : Command, Control and Communications CAMOS : Central ARTAS Maintenance & Operational Countermeasures Support C3T : Controller Tools and Transition Trials. See EVP. CAMPS : Computer Aided Message Processing System C40c(TSO) : Airborne VOR Receiving Equipment, Issued CAMUS : Czech Automated Multi radar System 01/88 (RTCA DO-1996, Issued 11/86) CAN Proj. : Croatian Air Navigation Project C41d(TSO) : Airborne ADF Equipment, Issued 05/86 CANAC : Computer Assisted National ATC Centre (B) (RTCA DO-179, Issued 05/82) CANSO : Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation C50c(TSO) : Audio Selector Panel and Amps, Issued CAO : Computer Assisted Operations 01/83 (RTCA DO-170, Issued 01/80) CAOFA : Co-ordination of Air Operations in the Forward C57a(TSO) : Headsets And Speakers, Issued 01/83 Area (RTCA DO-170, Issued 01/80) CAP : Combat Air Patrol C58a : Aircraft Microphones, Issued 01/83 (RTCA DO-170, CAP : Controller Access Parameters Issued 01/80) CAPAN : Capacity Analyser C59 : Selective Calling (SELCAL) Equipment, Issued CAPC : Civil Aviation Planning Committee 01/01 (RTCA DO-93, Issued 2/59) CAPE : Computer Assisted Planning Experiment C60b : RNAV Equipment Using LORAN -C, Issued 05/88 CAPP : CFMU/DEVD - Client Applications Section (RTCA DO-194, Issued 11/86) CAPSIN : CAA Packet Switched Integrated Network (UK) C63c : Airborne Weather Radar, Issued 08/83 (RTCA DO- CAR : Caribbean Region 173 Issued 11/80) CARAT : Computer-Aided (Assited) Route Allocation Tool C65a : Doppler Radar Air Speed Equipment, Issued 08/83 CARD : CNS Applications - Research and Development (RTCA DO-158, Issued 11/75) CARD : Conflict And Risk Display (ODID) C66b : Airborne DME (Distance Measuring Equipment), CARE : Co-operative Actions of ATM Research and Issued 08/81 (RTCA DO-1514, Issued 04/60) Development in Eurocontrol C67 : Airborne Radar Altimeters, Issued 11/64 (RTCA DO- CARFE : Conference on Airport and Route Facility 103, Issued 4/60) Economics (ICAO) C68a : Dead Reckoning Computer Equipment, Issued CART : Classification And Regression Trees 08/83 (RTCA DO-158, Issued 10/75) CAS : Calibrated (Computed) Air Speed C74e : Airborne ATC Transponder Equipment, Issued CAS : Close Air Support 01/01 (RTCA DO 161A, Issued 05/76) CAS : Collision Avoidance System C87a : Low Range Radar Altimeters, Issued 01/01 (RTCA CAS : Computerised Assessment System DO-155, Issued 01/74) CASA : Computer Assisted Slot Allocation C91a : Emergency Locator Transmitter, Issued 04/85 CASE : Computer Aided Software Engineering (RTCA DO-183, Issued 5/83) CASI : CFMU Aircraft Situation Image C92b : Ground Proximity Warning (GPWS) Equipment, CASOR : Civil Area Services Operations Room 01/01 (RTCA DO-161A, Issued 05/76) CAST : Consequences of future ATM systems for air traffic C94a : OMEGA Receiving Equipment, Issued 08/81 controller Selection and Training (RTCA DO-164A, Issued 09/79) CASTA : Controller Associate for Strategic and Technical C : Centigrade Advice CA : Canada (ISO Country Code) CAT x : Category x Precision Approach (I, II of III) CA : Civil Aviation CAT I Facility providing operation down to 200 feet CA : Conflict Alert decision height and runway visual range not less than CA : Course to an Altitude (ARINC 424 Path Terminator) 2600 feet. CAA : Civil Aviation Authority (Great Britain) CAT II Facility providing operation down to 100 feet CAAC : Civil Aviation Authority of China decision height and runway visual range not less than 1200 feet. ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 10
  • 12. AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be CAT II a Facility providing operation with no decision CDA : Conflict Display Area. Coordination Approval / height limit to and along the surface of the runway with CoorDination Acceptance (message) external visual reference during final phase of landing and CDA : Current Data Authority (ICAO) with a runway visual range not less than 700 feet. CDB : Central Data Base Cat : Category CDG : Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle Airport CAT : Clear Air Turbulence CDI : Coordination Information CAT : Computer Aided Testing CDI : Course Deviation Indicator CAT : Commercial Air Transport CDM : Collaborate (Cooperative) Decision Making (central CAT : Computer Assisted Teaching / Training supporting features of gate to gate, and for enhancing CAT : Continuous Attention Task capacity [airports]) CATCAS : Copenhagen Air Traffic Control Automated CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access System (DK) CDN : Airspace Crossing Co-ordination Message / Co- CATCO : Chief ATC Operations ordination (message type designator) CATIA : TF on CNS/ATM Implementation Aspects CDP : Central Data Processing CATSA : Croatian air Traffic Services Authority CDP : Computer Diagnostics Program CATSIM : CAA Air Traffic Simulator (UK) CDPS : Central Data Processing System C-ATSU : Controlling ATS Unit CDR : Coded Departure Routes. Predefined routes used to CAUTRA : Automated Computer System for Air Traffic route air traffic around areas of severe weather. CAVOK : Clouds and Visibility OK (Visibility, cloud and CDR : Conditional Route presend weather better than prescribed values or CDR : Conflict Detection and Resolution conditions) CDR : Co-ordination Request (message) CB : Central Battery CDR : Critical Design Review CB : Suckling Airways (airline) CDRL : Contracts Data Requirements List (MAS/DFS - CB : Cumulonimbus (meteo) ODS) CBA : Cost Benefit Analysis CD-ROM : Compact Disk / Read Only Memory CBA : Cross Border Area CDS : Controller Display Support CBAS : Class B Airspace CDSEPT : Committee to Develop Standards for CBSA : Class B Surface Area Educational and Psychological Testing of The American C-Band : Frequency Band Educational research Association, The American CBI : Computer Based Instruction Psychological Association, and The National Council on CBN : Common Backbone Network (subnetwork RAPNET Measurement in Education. = system of the national ATS, DFS = PSN) CDT : Command Delivery Time CBPM : Computer-Based Performance Measure CDTI : Cockpit Display of Traffic Information CBS : Cost/Benefit Studies CDTS : Console Detailed Technical Specification CBT : Computer Based Tool CDU : Control and Display Unit (pilots' interface to the CBT : Computer Based Training FMS) CC : Contractual Conditions CE : Committee of Management CC : Cirrocumulus CE : European Commission / Commission européenne CCA : (or CCB, CCC..etc..in sequence) corrected CEAC : Committee for European Airspace Co-ordination meteorological message (message type designator) (NATO Group) renamed on 27.4.98 by the North Atlantic CCAS : Class C Airspace Council (=NATMC) CCB : Change Control Board CEAS : Class E Airspace CCC : Cellular CNS Concept CEATS : Central European Air Traffic Services (Austria, CCC : Central Computer Complex Croatia, Czech Republik, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia and CCC : Command, Control and Communications Slovenia [Bosnia, Herzegowina]) CCC : Common Core Content (of ATC Training) CEATS LSG : Central European Air Traffic Services Legal CCCC : Cross Channel Co-ordination Centre Sub Group CCCI, C3I : Command, Control, Communications and CEATS UAC : Central European Air Traffic Services Intelligence (network) Upper Airspace Control Centre CCDS : Code Callsign Distribution System CEC : Commission of the European Communities ; CCF : Centralised Control Function (LATCC) European Commission / Commission des Communautés CCFT : Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube Européennes (=CEE) ; Commission européenne CCG : CEATS Co-ordination Group CEECs : Countries of Central and Eastern Europe ; C-Channel : Circuit Mode Channel Central and Eastern Europe Countries CCIP : Code-Callsign Input Position CEF : Capacity Enhancement Function CCIS : Closed Circuit Information System CEFA : Co-operation for Environmentally Friendly Aviation CCL : Code Callsign List (ERA, ACI, AEA, AECMA, EBAA, EUROCAE) CCLKWS : Counterclockwise CEO : Chief Executive Officers CCM : Computerized Control and Monitoring CEP : Circular Error Probable CCMS : Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society CER : Cancel Emergency Mode Request CCP : Circuit Switched Public Data Network CES : Central and Eastern European States CCP : Configuration Control Plan CESA : Class E Surface Area CCR : Cancel Contract Request CESAR : Course Evaluation Sheets Analysis and CCS : Code CallSign Reporting CCSA : Class C Surface Area CESC : Chief Executive Standing Conference (see CEO) CCTV : Closed Circuit TeleVision CEU : Central Executive Unit (ATM / CFMU) CCW : Counter-Clockwise CEU-E : Central executive unit with Responsibility for CD : Candela Eastern Europe CD : Conflict Display (ODID) CEU-W : Central executive unit with Responsibility for CD : Council Directive Western Europe CD : Course to a DME Distance (ARINC 424 Path CEW : Civil Engineering Works Terminator) CF : Change frequency to…. CD&A : Conflict Detection and Avoidance CF : Course to a Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator) CD2 : Common Digitizer 2 CFAR : Constant False Alarm Rate (or Regulation) CD-2 : Transmission format for radar data CFB : Central Flight plan Bank CDA : Client Defined Area CFCF : Central Flow Control Facility ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 11
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AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be CFD : Change to Flight Data Message CLA : Clear type of ice formation CFDS : Central Flight Data Suite (PALLAS system) CLA : OCM Clearnace Echoback Message (message in CFE : Customer Furnished Equipment the OCM Service) CFEP : Communications Front End Processor CLB Climb Detent of the Thrust Levers CGL : Circling Guidance Light(s) CLBR : Calibration CFIT : Controlled Flight into Terrain CLD : Cloud CFL : Cleared (Current) Flight Level CLD : DCL Clearance Message (message in the DCL CFM : Central Flow Management (services) Service) CFM : EEC business area - support to ATFM CLG : Calling CFMU : Central Flow Management Unit CLIMAX : Multi-station carrier offset mode, with voting CFMUSC : CFMU Steering Committee override CFTPD : Central File of Transponder Performance Data CLKWS : Clockwise (ECC) CLNP : Connection Less Network Protocol CFR : Code of Federal Regulations CLNS : Connection Less Network Service CG : Center of Gravity CLR : Clear or cleared to or clearance CGAS : Class G Airspace CLSD : Closed CGS Centimeter-gram-second CLTP : Connection Less Transport Protocol CH : Channel CLW : Communications List Window CH : Switzerland (ISO Country Code) CLX : OCM Clearance Message CHA : Character cm : Centimeter CHAID : Chi Square Automatic Interaction Detection CM : Configuration (Context) Management CHAN : Channel CM : Common Memory (CBN - CNG) Chap. : Chapter CM : Conformance Monitoring CHG : Change Message CM : Critical Milestone (MAS/DFS - ODS) CHG : Change of Modification CMA : Central Monitoring Agency (NAT) CHI : Computer-Human Interface CMA : Context Management Application CHIEF : Project Switzerland (CH), Italy (I), Spain (E), CMB : Climb France (F) CMB : Combined (PSR and SSR) CHIRP : Confidential human Factors Incident Reporting CMC Central Maintenance Computer Programme CMC : Central Master Clock CHMI : CFMU Human Machine Interface CMC : Constant Mach Blimb CI : Cirrus CMCSG : Civil and Military Co-ordination Sub-Group CI : Configuration Item CMG : Crisis management Group Cl : Cost Index CMIC : Civil Military Interface Standing Committee (New CI : China Airlines (airline) Convention) CI : Course to Intercept (ARINC 424 Path Terminator) CMIP : Contract Management and Inspection Procedures CIA : CFMU Internet Application CMIS/CMIP : Common Management Information System / CIADN : Croatian Integrated Aeronautical Data Network Protocol CIC : Clearances and Information Communications CMMC : Central Monitoring and Management Centre CICT : Convergence and Implementation Coordination CMMC : Common Maintenance Monitoring and Control Team (renaming of SICT) CMOS : Complementary Metal Oxid Semiconductor CID : Computer Interface Device CMPL : Completed or Completion or complete CIDIN : Common ICAO Data Interchange Network CMS : Central Message Switch CIEL : Common Interface Exchange Language CMS : Common Modular Simulator (CMTP) CIG(s) : Ceiling(s) CMSA : Carrier Sense Multiple Access (ICAO-ADS) CIM : Customer Information Management CMSND : Commisissioned CIMIL : Civil/Military Co-ordination CMT : Core Management Team CINCAT : Capacity Increase through Computer Assistance CMT : Critical Milestone Test (MAS/DFS - ODS) Tools CMTP : Common Medium Term Plan CINCENT : Commander in Chief Central Europe CMU : Communications Management Unit CINTIA : Control of Inbound Trajectories of Individual CMV : Coverage Measurement Volume Aircraft CN : Change Notice CIO : Conventional International Origin CN : China (ISO Country Code) CIP : CFMU Implementation Plan CN : Common Network (INTNET/RADNET) CIP : Convergence and Implementation Programme CN : Permanent Commission for the safety of air CIS : Commonwealth of Independent States (States of navigation former USSR) CNACC : Common National Area Control Centre CIS : Cooperative Independent Surveillance CNATCC : Common National Air Traffic Control Centre CIS : Critical Incident Stress (Bulgaria) CISD : Critical Incident Stress Debriefing CNG : Common Network Group CISM : Critical Incident Stress Management (HRT) CNL : Cancel(lation) message (ICAO) CISMO : Centralised International System Management CNS : Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Organisation CNS : Study Group of Alternates CIT : Compressor Inlet Temperature CNS/ATM : Communication, Navigation and Surveillance / CIT : Critical Incidence Technique Air Traffic Management CIT : Near or over large towns CNS/ATM-1 : Communication, Navigation and CITRAC : Common Interface for Trajectory Calculation Surveillance / Air Traffic Management Package 1 CIU : Cabin Interface Unit CNTRLN : Centerline CIV : Civil CO : Connection Mode Service CJEC : Court of Justice of The European Communities CO Continetnal (=CJEC, COJEC now European Court of Justice) COBALT : Common Objective Alignment Team CJI : Controller Justification Indicator COBT : Calculated Off Block Time CK : Check COC : Combat Operations Centre or Concept CL : Centre Line COCESNA : Central American Corporation For Air CL : Cleared Navigation Service CL : Connectionless Mode Service COCOS : Computer Controlled SSR Code Assignment ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 12
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AAA (All Aviation Abbreviations) www.flyingineurope.be Procedures COSAAC : Common Simulator to Assess ATMF Concepts COD : Common Medium-Term Plan Overview Document COSP : Connection Oriented Session Protocol CODA : Central Office of Delay Analysis COSPAS : Space system for the search of vessels in CODE : Aircraft address (expressed in the form of an distress (translate. from Russian) alphanumerical code of six hexadecimal characters) when COST : (European) Cooperation in the Field of Scientific required by the appropriate ATS authority and Technical Research CODEC : Coder/Decorder (ACS) COSU : CFMU/ENGD - Core Systems Unit CoE : Centre of Expertise COSYNUS : AIRBUS Training Database COF : Change of Frequency COT : At the Coast COFA : Comando Operacional Força Aérea (PT) COTP : Connection Oriented Transport Protocol COFAR : Common Options for Airport Regions COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COFEE : Consolidated (Checked) Operational data COTS : Commercial Off-The-Shelf (System) FEEder COV : Cover or Covered or Covering COG : Coordination Group (meeting of the EANPG CP : Circular Polarisation Programme) ICAO CP : Conflict Probe (PATs) COHO : Coherent Oscillator CP : Contact Person (Eurocontrol) COLL : Collapse CP : Control Panel COLOC : Change of Location of Command CP : CWP Processor Unit COM : Cockpit Operating Manual CPA : Closest Point of Approach COM : Communications (ICAO) CPC : Constant Pitch Climb CoM : EUROCONTROL Committee of Management CPC : Control and Processing Centre COM/DIV : ICAO Communications Divisional Meeting CPCs : Certified Professional Controllers COM/MET : Communications / Meteorology Divisional CPCS : Cabin Pressure Control System Meeting CPD : Continuous Professional Development COM/OPS : Communications / Operations CPD : Coupled COMALF-E : Commander of Airlift Forces - Europe CPDLC : Controller Pilot Data Link Communications COMED : Combined Map and Electronic Display CPF : Central Processing Facility COMG : Communications Group CPI : Californian Psychological Inventory COMIL : Coordination Centre for Military Airspace Use CPL : Commercial Pilots License COMIL-1N : ATS Coordination Centre for Military Airspace CPL : Current Flight Plan (message) Utilisation - Phase 1 Network CPL : Customer Priority Listing (NOG) COMLAN : COMmunication Local Area Network CPR : Conflict Prediction and Resolution Comm-B : Mode S downlink format DF20 or 21 CPS : Central Print Service / Central Processing System COMNAV : Groupe de travail sur les Télécommunications CPS : Characters Per Second et les installations de navigation (CEAC) CPU : Central Processing Unit COMP : Operating Company CR : Central Region COMPAS : Computer Oriented Metering Planning and CR : Course to a VOR Radial (ARINC 424 Path Advisory System Terminator) COMSEC : Communications Security CR : Czech Republic COMT : Communications Team CR(A)OC : Central Region (Air) Operations Centre COMX : Undefined Future Communication System CRAF : Central Reservation Airspace Facility CON : Continuous CRAF : Civil Reserve Air Fleet CONC : Concrete CRAF : Computer Resolution Advisory Function COND : Condition CRAFS : Civilian Request for Airspace and Flight Data CONDAR : Conflict Detection and Resolution System CONDOR : Confidential Direct Occurence Report CRAM : Conditional Route Availability Message CONF : Conflict CRATF : Communications Requirements Analysis Task CONFACP : Conflict Accept Force CONOPS : Concept of Operations of Mode S in Europe CRC : Control and Reporting Centre CONP : Connection Oriented Network Protocol CRC : Cyclic Redundancy Check CONS : Continuous CRCO : Central Route Charges Office CONST : Construction or Constructed CRD : Conflict Risk Display CONT : Continue CRDA : Converging Runway Display Aid Cont'd : Continued CRDS : CEATS Research & Development & Simulation CONUS : Continental United States Centre COO : Coordinator CRDS : Colour Raster Scan Display COOR : Co-ordinate or coordination CREME : Creating the EATCHIP Management COORD : Co-ordination Environment COP : Change over Point CRF : Central Repair Facility (RMCDE - MAS) COP : Contingency Operations Plan CRITTER Civil Rotorcraft IFR Terminal-Area Technology COP : Co-ordination Point Enhancement Research COPG : Common Operating Procedures Group CRM : Cockpit / Crew Resource Management COPP : Connection Oriented Presentation Protocol CRM : Collision Risk Modelling (ICAO - ADS) COPS : Common Operational Performance Specifications CRM : Co-ordination Revision Message COR : Correct or Corrected or Correction CRMCS : Central RADNET Monitoring and Control System COR : Correlate CRNA : Centre Régional de la Navigation Aérienne CORA : Conflict Resolution Assistant (DGAC/DNA/SCTA, France) CorC++ : Computer language CRS : Contingency Routing System CORE : Controlled Requirements Expression CRS : Controller Route Sequence (FPPS/DECADE) CORE : CORE Requirements for ATM Working Positions CRS : Course COROM : Cognitive Competencies Model CRT : Choice Reaction Time CO ROUTE Company Route (also CO RTE) CRZ : Cruise CORUM : Training and Human Resources Consultancy CS : Callsign or Contract Signature Company CS : Cirrostratus COS : Chief of Staff CS : Collapsed Sector COS : Computer Operating Station CSAC : Cooperative Structural Airspace Concept (ICAO) ©2004-05 Flying In Europe – info@flyingineurope.be – www.flyingineurope.be 13