CAR 100 - Safety Management System
Acronyms
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AC: Advisory Circular
AD: Airworthiness directive
ADREP: Accident/incident data reporting (ICAO)
AGA: Aerodromes, air routes and ground aids, (ICAO Doc 8400).
AGL: Above ground level, (ICAO DOC 8400)
AGL: Aerodrome or aeronautical ground lighting; i.e. any light specifically provided as an aid to air navigation, other than a light displayed on an aircraft.
AIM: Aeronautical Information Management
AIS: Aeronautical Information Services
ALoSP: Acceptable level of safety performance
AMC: Acceptable means of compliance
AME: Aircraft maintenance engineer
ANS: Air navigation service
AOC: Air operator certificate
ATC: Air traffic control
ATM: Air traffic management
ATS: Air traffic service(s)
CAA: Civil Aviation Authority
CMA: Continuous monitoring approach
CMC: Crisis management centre
CMT: Crisis management team
CNS: Communications, navigation and surveillance
EMC: Emergency management centre
EMS: Environmental management system
ERP: Emergency response plan
FIR: Flight information region
FRMS: Fatigue risk management systems
GM: Guidance material