Abbr_csv Flashcards
ACC
Area Control Center
AIP
Aeronautical Information Publications
AIS
Aeronautical Information Service
ALS
ALerting Service
ANSP
Air Navigation Service Provider
APP
APProach Control
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information Service
ATM
Air Traffic Management
ATN
Aeronautical Telecommunication Network
ATS
Air Traffic Service
ATZ
Aerodrome Traffic Zone
CNS
Communication - Navigation and Surveillance
CTA
ConTrol Area
CTR
Controlled Traffic Region
EHAM
Schiphol (Amsterdam - ICAO code)
EUROCAE
EURopean Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment
FAB
Functional Airspace Block
FABEC
Functional Airspace Block Europe Central
FIR
Flight information Region
FIS
Flight information Service
FL
Flight Level (= each 100 ft above 1013.25 Pa)
IAF
Initial Approach Fix
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
IMC
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
MET
Aeronautical METeorological Service
METAR
METeorological Aerodrome Report
MSL
Mean Sea Level
NOTAM
NOTice to AirMen
SID
Standard Instrument Departure route
STAR
STandard Arrival Route
SUA
Special Use Airspace
SVFR
Special VFR
TAF
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
TMA
TerMinal Control Area
TWR
Tower -Aerodrome Control
UTA
Upper conTrol Area
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
ACARS
Aircraft Communications and Reporting System
ADF
Automatic Direction Finder
AM
Amplitude Modulation
AP
Autopilot
AT/ATS
AutoThottle System
CDM
Collaborative Decision making
CEP
Circular Error Probable
CFMU
Central Flow Management Unit
CPDLC
Controller Pilot Data link Communication
CVOR
Conventional VOR
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
DVOR
Doppler VOR
EHF
Extremely High Frequency (30-300 GHz)
FAF
Final Approach Fix
FANS
Future Air Navigation System
FM
Frequency Modulation
FMC
Flight Management Computer
FMS
Flight Management System
FTE
Flight Technical Error
GBAS
Ground Based Augmentation System
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS
Global Positioning System
HF
High Frequency (3-30 MHz)
ILS
Instrument Landing System
LAAS
Local Area Augmentation System
LF
Low Frequency (30-300 kHz)
MF
Medium Frequency (300-3000 kHz)
MGRS
Military Grid Reference System