CAR - 173 Civil Aviation Regulation Instrument Flight Procedure Design Requirements

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Updated on 25/07/2023

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ASMAC ATC Surveillance Minimum Altitude Chart

ATS Air Traffic Service

CAA Civil Aviation Authority

CAD Computer-Aided Design

CAR Civil Aviation Regulation

DOC Document

FPD Flight Procedure Design or Flight Procedure Designer

GIS Geographic Information Systems

GM Guidance Material

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation

IAP Instrument Approach Procedure

IFP Instrument Flight Procedure

IFR Instrument Flight Rules

IFPDS Instrument Flight Procedure Design Service

IFPDSP Instrument Flight Procedure Design Service Provider

ISA International Standard Atmosphere

MOCA Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude

MSA Minimum Sector Altitude

OCA/H Obstacle Clearance Altitude/Height

PinS Point-in-Space

QMS Quality Management System

RNAV Area Navigation

RNP Required Navigation Performance

SID Standard Instrument Departure

SMS Safety Management System

STAR Standard Instrument Arrival

TAA Terminal Arrival Altitude

UTC Universal Time Coordinated

Vol Volume

VPT Visual Manoeuvre with Prescribed Track