Acronyms

Question 0

AWIB

Answer 0

Aerodrome and Weather Information Broadcast - recorded weather and other info used at some uncontrolled aerodromes. Prepared by non-air traffic personnel

Question 1

ATIS

Answer 1

Automatic Terminal Information Service - used at attended aerodromes to broadcast met and operational conditions, plus runway in use. Listen before taxi or tower contact.

Question 2

VMC

Answer 2

Visual Meteorological Conditions - expressed in terms of viz, distance from cloud and ceiling equal to or greater than specified minima

Question 3

FIR

Answer 3

Flight Information Region. The whole on NZ is the New Zealand domestic FIR (NZZC) and it is within the Auckland Oceanic FIR (NZZO)

Question 4

FIS

Answer 4

Area Flight Information Service - gives advice and information for the efficient conduct of any flight

Question 5

AFIS

Answer 5

Aerodrome Flight Information Service - info service for aircraft in vicinity

Question 6

OMM

Answer 6

Operators Maintenance Manual - lists maintenance sequence and frequency required for aircraft