CAR 39 - Civil Aviation Regulation Airworthiness Directives
Glossary of Terms or Abbreviations
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ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System
ACC Area Control Centre
ACCID Accident
AD Airworthiness Directive
ADREP Accident/Incident Reporting System
AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information Service
AFTN Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network
AIC Aeronautical Information Circular
AIP Aeronautical Information Publication
AIS Aeronautical Information Service
A/C Aircraft AMSL Above Mean Sea Level
AOC Air Operator Certificate
APP Approach Control Office
ARO Air Traffic Services Reporting Office
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATS Air Traffic Service
CAR Civil Aviation Regulation CFMU Central Flow Management Unit
COM Communications/Equipment
FIC Flight Information Centre
FIS Flight Information Service
GM Guidance Material IATA International Air Transport Association
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation
IIC Investigator in Charge
INCID Serious Incident
ISA International standard atmosphere
Minister Minister of Transport and Communications
NOTAM Notice to Airmen