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Acroyms Flashcards

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CAA

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Civil Aviation Authority
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Responsible for the regulation of aviation safety in the UK.

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ANO

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Air Navigation Order
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Responsible for creating the Air Navigation Regulations. Provides the basis for aviation law in the UK.

The legal framework for regulating aviation and aircraft in the UK.

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AIS

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Aeronautical Information Service
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Is provided by the CAA to collect and disseminate (spread) information

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NATS

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National Air Traffic Service
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This is the way the CAA spreads information (AIS - Aeronautical Information Service)

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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Organisation
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Requires the UK to put in place a state safety programme to regulate and oversee the UK aviation system.

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ANR

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Air Navigation Regulations

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AIP

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Aeronautical Information Publication
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Document provided by the AIS. Details airspace regulations, hazards etc

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AAIB

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Air Accident Investigation Branch

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IRF

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Incident Report Form
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A BHPA accident form

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FL

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Flight Level
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Aircraft’s altitude at standard air pressure

Indicated in 100s of feet
Eg. FL095 = 9,500ft

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AMSL

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Above mean sea level

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AGL

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Above ground level

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GND

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Ground level

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FIR

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Flight information regions

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Specified regions of airspace

Smaller countries are encompassed by a single FIR whereas larger countries have a national airspace subdivided into a number of FIRs

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VFR

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Visual Flight Rules

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IFR

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Instrument Flight Rules

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VMC

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Visual meteorological conditions

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Clear visibility

You fly under VFR in these conditions

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IMC

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Instrument Meteorological conditions
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Impaired flying visibility

In these conditions you fly under IFR

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AAIB

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Air Accident Investigation Bureau

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ASL

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Above sea level

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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CANP

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Civil Aviation Notification Procedure

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GA

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General Aviation

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GMT

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Greenwich Mean Time

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GPS

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Global Positioning System

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ICC

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Inland Consultative Committee

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MATS

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Military Air Transport Service

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NOTAM

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Notice to Airmen

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ATZ

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Aerodrome Traffic Zone

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MATZ

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Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone

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QNH

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Query Nautical Height

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Current air pressure at sea level

When an altimeter is set at QNH, it will indicate the altitude AMSL

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QFE

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Query Field Elevation
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Current air pressure at a specific location

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QNE

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Query normal elevation
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Aircraft’s altitude assuming standard air pressure ( 1013.2hPa )
Also called aircraft’s flight level

34
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ISA

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International Standard Armosphere

Pilot Exam: Acroyms (1 decks)

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