CAR - 172 Civil Aviation Regulation Air Traffic Services
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Updated on 07/08/2024
Glossary of Terms or Abbreviations
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ACAS | Airborne Collision Avoidance System | IATA | International Air Transport Association |
ACC | Area Control Centre | ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation |
ACCID | Accident | IFPDS | Instrument Flight Procedure Design Service |
ADREP | Accident/Incident Reporting System | IFPDSP | Instrument Flight Procedure Design Service Provider |
AFIS | Aerodrome Flight Information Service | IIC | Investigator in Charge |
AFTN | Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication | INCID | Serious Incident |
Network | ISA | International standard atmosphere | |
AIC | Aeronautical Information Circular | NOTAM | Notice to Airmen |
AIP | Aeronautical Information Publication | NPA | Notice of Proposed Amendment |
AIS | Aeronautical Information Service | OTSB | Oman Transport Safety Bureau |
A/C | Aircraft | PL | Policy Lead |
AMSL | Above Mean Sea Level | RCC | Rescue Co-ordination Centre of the Sultanate |
AOC | Air Operator Certificate | RNAV | Area Navigation |
APP | Approach Control Office | SAR | Search and Rescue |
ARO | Air Traffic Services Reporting Office | SIGMET | Significant Meteorological Report |
ATC | Air Traffic Control |