Glossary of Terms or Abbreviations

ACC Area control center

ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

AFS Aeronautical Fixed Service

AFTN Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

AIP Aeronautical Information Publication

AIS Aeronautical Information Service

ATC Air Traffic Control

ATS Air Traffic Services

AT/RN Aeronautical Telecommunication/Radio Navigation

A/G Air Ground Communication

ATSEP Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel

AWO All Weather Operation

BRA Building Restricted Area

CAA Civil Aviation Authority

CAT II Category II landing procedure

CNS Communication, Navigation and Surveillance

DGCAR Directorate General for Civil Aviation Regulation

DME Distance Measuring Equipment

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility

EMI Electromagnetic Interference

FDPS Flight |Data Processing System

FIC Flight Information Center

FIR Flight Information Region

ICAO International civil aviation organization

IFR Instrument Flight Rules

ILS Instrument Landing System

MLAT Multilateration

NDB Non-Directional Radio Beacon

PAR Precession Approach Radar

PSR Primary Surveillance Radar

RCC Rescue Coordination Center

RDPS Radar Data Processing System

RMU Remote Monitoring Unit

RAFO Royal Air Force Oman

SSB Single Side Band

SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar

UHF Ultra-High Frequency

UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply

UTC Coordinated Universal Time

VDL VHF Digital Link

VFR Visual Flight Rules

VHF Very High Frequency