Acronyms

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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

CARS Cockpit Audio Recording System

CFMU Central Flow Management Unit

COM Communications/Equipment

CVS Combined vision system

EFB Electronic flight bag

EUROCAE European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment

FIC Flight Information Centre

FIS Flight Information Service

FPL or eFPL Filed flight plan

GM Guidance Material

IATA International Air Transport Association