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Glossary of Terms or Abbreviations

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ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone

AIC Aeronautical Information Circular

AIM Aeronautical Information Management

AIP Aeronautical Information Publication

AIRAC Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control

AIS Aeronautical Information Services

AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance

ATC Air Traffic Control

ATS Air Traffic Service

CAA Civil Aviation authority

CAR Civil Aviation Regulation

CAT Category

eAIP Electronic Aeronautical Information Publication

EGM-96 Earth Gravitational Model — 1996

ft Feet

GPS Global Positioning System

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

IERS International Earth Rotation Service

ISA International Standard Atmosphere

ITRS Terrestrial Reference System

ITRF IERS Terrestrial Reference Frame

Km Kilometer

m Meter

MSL Mean sea level

NM Nautical Mile

NOTAM Notice to Airmen

PANS Procedures for Air Navigation Services

PIB Pre-flight Information Bulletin

RNAV Area Navigation

SID Standard Instrument Departure

STAR Standard instrument arrival

UTC Coordinated Universal Time