CAR - 172 Civil Aviation Regulation Air Traffic Services

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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