Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

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• ACAS II Airborne Collision Avoidance System AC Advisory Circular

• ACC Area Control Centre

• ACCID Accident

• 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

• AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance

• 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

• CAA Civil Aviation Authority

• 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 IEM Interpretative Explanatory Material

• IIC Investigator in Charge

• INCID Serious Incident

• ISA International standard atmosphere