Appendix B

Acronyms
A
AACAircraft Administration Communications
AAUPAttention All Users Page
ACAdvisory Circular
ACARSAircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
ADCsAir Data Computers
ADDSAviation Digital Data Services
ADFAutomatic Direction Finder
ADSAutomatic Dependent Surveillance
ADS-BAutomatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
AEGAircraft Evaluation Group
A/FDAirport/Facility Directory
AFMAirplane Flight Manual or Aircraft Flight Manual
AFMSAirplane Flight Manual Supplements
AFSAircraft Flight Safety
AFSFlight Standards Service
AFSSAutomated Flight Service Station
AGLAbove Ground Level
AIMAeronautical Information Manual
AIPAeronautical Information Publication
AIRAircraft Certification Service
AIRMETsAirmans Meteorological Information
AISAeronautical Information Services
AJV-5Aeronautical Information Services
AJW-3Flight Inspection Services
ALT ACQAltitude Acquire
ALT HoldAltitude Hold
ANPActual Navigation Performance
AOCAircraft Operational Communications
APT WPAirport Waypoint
APVApproach with Vertical Guidance
ARINCAeronautical Radio Incorporated
A-RNAVAdvanced Area Navigation
ARTCCAir Route Traffic Control Center
ARTSAutomated Radar Terminal System
ASDAAccelerate-Stop Distance Available
ASDE-XAirport Surface Detection Equipment-Model X
A-SMGCSAdvanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System
ASOSAutomated Surface Observing System
ASRAirport Surveillance Radar
ASRSAviation Safety Reporting System
ATAAir Transport Association
ATCAir Traffic Control
ATCAAAir Traffic Control Assigned Airspace

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ATCRBSAir Traffic Control Radar Beacon System

ATCSAir Traffic Control Specialist
ATDAlong-Track Distance
ATISAutomatic Terminal Information Service
ATSAir Traffic Service
AWCAviation Weather Center
AWOSAutomated Weather Observing System
AWSSAutomated Weather Sensor System

B
Baro-VNAVBarometric Vertical Navigation
B-RNAVEuropean Basic RNAV

C
CATCategory
CDICourse Deviation Indicator
CDLConfiguration Deviation List
CENRAPCenter Radar ARTS Processing
CFAControlled Firing Areas
CFITControlled Flight Into Terrain
CFRCode of Federal Regulations
CNFComputer Navigation Fix
COPChangeover Point
COTSCommercial Off-The-Shelf
CRCCyclic Redundancy Check
CTAFCommon Traffic Advisory Frequency
CVFPCharted Visual Flight Procedure
CWASCenter Weather Advisories

D
DADensity Altitude; Decision Altitude
D-ATISDigital Automatic Terminal Information Service
DDADerived Decision Altitude
DEMDigital Elevation Model
DERDeparture End of the Runway
DFDirection Finding
DHDecision Height
DMEDistance Measuring Equipment
DODDepartment of Defense
DOTDepartment of Transportation
DPsDeparture Procedures
DRVSMDomestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums
DUATSDirect User Access Terminal System
DVADiverse Vector Area

E
E/DEnd of Decent
EDCTExpect Departure Clearance Time
EFASEn-Route Flight Advisory Service
EFBElectronic Flight Bag
EFCExpect Further Clearance
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EFVEnhanced Flight Visibility

EFVSEnhanced Flight Vision System
EGPWSEnhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems
EOPsEngine Out Procedures
EOVMEmergency Obstruction Video Map
ER-OPSExtended Range Operations
ETAEstimated Time of Arrival
EVEnhanced Vision
EVOEquivalent Visual Operations
EWINSEnhanced Weather Information System

F
FAAFederal Aviation Administration
FAFFinal Approach Fix
FAPFinal Approach Point
FBFly-By
FBWPFly-By Waypoint
FCCFederal Communications Commission
FDFlight Director
FDPFlight Data Processing
FEFlight Engineer
FIRFlight Information Region
FISFlight Information System
FIS-BFlight Information ServicesBroadcast
FISDLFlight Information Services Data Link
FLFlight Level
FL CHGFlight Level Change
FLIRForward Looking Infra-Red
FMCFlight Management Computer
FMSFlight Management System
FOFly-Over
FOMFlight Operations Manual
FOWPFly-Over Waypoint
FPAFlight Path Angle
FPMFeet Per Minute
FPNMFeet Per Nautical Mile
FPVFlight Path Vector
FSBFlight Standardization Board
FSDOFlight Standards District Office
FSLNOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory
FSSFlight Service Station

G
GBASGround-Based Augmentation System
GCAGround Controlled Approach
GCOGround Communication Outlet
GDPGround Delay Programs
GDPEGround Delay Program Enhancements
GLSGround Based Augmentation System Landing System
GNSSGlobal Navigation Satellite System GPSGlobal Positioning System
GPWSGround Proximity Warning System G/SGlide Slope

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GSGround Speed
GWSGraphical Weather Service

H
HAAHeight Above Airport
HARHigh Altitude Redesign
HATHeight Above Touchdown
HAZMATHazardous Materials
HDDHead-Down Display
HFHigh Frequency
HGSHead-up Guidance System
HIWASHazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service
HSIHorizontal Situation Indicator
HUDHead-Up Display

I
IAFInitial Approach Fix
IAPInstrument Approach Procedure
IASIndicated Air Speed
ICAOInternational Civil Aviation Organization
IFIntermediate Fix
IFRInstrument Flight Rules
IIMCInadvertent Instrument Meteorological Condition
ILSInstrument Landing System
IMCInstrument Meteorological Conditions
INSInertial Navigation System
IOCInitial Operational Capability
IRUInertial Reference Unit

K
KIASknots indicated airspeed
KLAXLos Angeles International Airport
KLMUMonroe Regional Airport

L
LAASLocal Area Augmentation System
LAHSOLand And Hold Short Operations
LDALocalizer-type Directional Aid; Landing Distance Available
LFLow Frequency
LNAVLateral Navigation
LOCLocalizer
LOMLocator Outer Marker
LPVLocalizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
LTPLanding Threshold Point
LVL CHGLevel Change

M
MAAMaximum Authorized Altitude
MAHWPMissed Approach Holding Waypoint
MAMSMilitary Airspace Management System

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MAPMissed Approach Point

MAWPMissed Approach Waypoint
MCAMinimum Crossing Altitude
MDAMinimum Descent Altitude
MDHMinimum Descent Height
MEAMinimum En-route Altitude
MELMinimum Equipment List
METARAviation Routine Weather Report
MFMedium Frequency
MIAMinimum IFR Altitude
MLSMicrowave Landing System
MMWRMillimeter Wave Radar
MNPSMinimum Navigation Performance Specifications
MOAMilitary Operations Area
MOCAMinimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
MOPSMinimum Operational Performance Standards
MORAMinimum Off-Route Altitude
MRAMinimum Reception Altitude
MSAMinimum Safe Altitude
MSAWMinimum Safe Altitude Warning
MSLMean Sea Level
MTAMinimum Turning Altitude
MTRMilitary Training Route
MVAMinimum Vectoring Altitude

N
NANot Authorized
NACONational Aeronautical Charting Office
NASNational Airspace System
NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATNorth Atlantic
NAVAIDNavigational Aid
NCARNational Center for Atmospheric Research
NDBNon-Directional Beacon
NextGenNext Generation Air Transportation System
NFDCNational Flight Data Center
NFPONational Flight Procedures Office
NGANational Geospatial- Intelligence Agency
NMNautical Mile
NMACNear Mid-Air Collision
NNEWNext Generation Network-Enabled
NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NO A/GNo Air-to-Ground Communication
NOPACNorth Pacific
NOTAMNotice to Airmen
NOZNormal Operating Zone
NPANon-Precision Approach
NRRNon-Restrictive Routing
NRSNational Reference System
NTAPNotice to Airmen Publication
NTSBNational Transportation Safety Board

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NTZNo Transgression Zone

NVSNAS voice switch
NWSNational Weather Service

O
OATOutside Air Temperature
OBSOmni Bearing Selector
OCSObstacle Clearance Surface
ODPObstacle Departure Procedure
OpSpecsOperations Specifications
OROCAOff-Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude
OSVOperational Service Volume

P
PAPrecision Approach
PARPrecision Approach Radar
PCGPositive Course Guidance
PDCPre-Departure Clearance
PDRPreferential Departure Route
PFPilot Flying
PFDPrimary Flight Display
PIPrincipal Inspector
PICPilot In Command
PIREPPilot Weather Report
PKIPublic/Private Key Technology
PMPilot Monitoring
POHPilots Operating Handbook
POIPrinciple Operations Inspector
PRMPrecision Runway Monitor
P-RNAVEuropean Precision RNAV
PTProcedure Turn
PTPPoint-To-Point

Q
QFETransition Height
QNETransition Level
QNHTransition Altitude

R
RAResolution Advisory; Radio Altitude
RAIMReceiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
RALResearch Applications Laboratory
RCORemote Communications Outlet
RJRegional Jet
RNAVArea Navigation
RNPRequired Navigation Performance
RNP ARRequired Navigation Performance Authorization Required
ROCRequired Obstacle Clearance
RSPRunway Safety Program
RVRRunway Visual Range
RVSMReduced Vertical Separation Minimums
RVVRunway Visibility Value
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RWYRunway
RWY WPRunway Waypoint

S
SASituational Awareness
SAAARSpecial Aircraft and Aircrew Authorization Required
SAARSpecial Aircraft and Aircrew Requirements
SAMSSpecial Use Airspace Management System
SARSearch and Rescue
SASStability Augmentation System
SATNAVSatellite Navigation
SDFSimplified Directional Facility
SDRService Difficulty Reports
SERStart End of Runway
SIAPStandard Instrument Approach Procedure
SIDStandard Instrument Departure
SIGMETSignificant Meteorological Information
SMStatute Mile
SMASurface Movement Advisor
SMGCSSurface Movement Guidance and Control System
SOIASimultaneous Offset Instrument Approaches
SOPStandard Operating Procedure
SPECINon-routine (Special) Aviation Weather Report
SSVStandard Service Volume
STARStandard Terminal Arrival
STARSStandard Terminal Automation Replacement System
STCSupplemental Type Certificate
SUASpecial Use Airspace
SUA/ISESpecial Use Airspace/In-flight Service Enhancement
SVFRSpecial Visual Flight Rules
SVSSynthetic Vision System
SWAPSevere Weather Avoidance Plan
SWIMSystem Wide Information Management

T
TATraffic Advisory
TAATerminal Arrival Area
TACANTactical Air Navigation
TAFTerminal Aerodrome Forecast
TASTrue Air Speed
TAWSTerrain Awareness and Warning Systems
TBTrack Bar
TCASTraffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
TCHThreshold Crossing Height
TDLSTerminal Data Link System
TDZTouchdown Zone
TDZETouchdown Zone Elevation
TECTower En-route Control
TERPSU.S. Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures
TFRTemporary Flight Restriction
TIS-BTraffic Information Service-Broadcast
TIBSTelephone Information Briefing Service
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TIS-BTraffic Information Service-Broadcast

TIBSTelephone Information Briefing Service
TOCTop Of Climb
TODTop Of Descent
TODATakeoff Distance Available
TOGATakeoff/Go Around
TORATakeoff Runway Available
TPPTerminal Procedures Publication
TRACABTerminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab
TSOTechnical Standard Order
TSOATechnical Standing Order Authorization

U
UHFUltra High Frequency
UNICOMUniversal Communications
U.S.United States
USAFUnited States Air Force
USDAUnited States Department of Agriculture

V
VCOAVisual Climb Over Airport / Airfield
VDAVertical Descent Angle
VDPVisual Descent Point
VFRVisual Flight Rules
VGSIVisual Glide Slope Indicator
VHFVery High Frequency
VLJVery Light Jet
VMCVisual Meteorological Conditions
VMINIMinimum SpeedIFR
VNAVVertical Navigation
VNEINever-Exceed Speed-IFR
VSIVertical Speed Indicator
VORVery High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range
VORTACVery High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation
VOTVOR Test Facility Signal
VPAVertical Path Angle
VREFReference Landing Speed
V/SVertical Speed
VSOStalling Speed or the Minimum Steady Flight Speed in the Landing Configuration

W
WAASWide Area Augmentation System
WACWorld Aeronautical Chart
WAMWide Area Multi-lateration
WPWaypoint

Z
ZFWFort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center

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