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