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

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 center

CMT Crisis management team

CNS Communications, navigation and surveillance

EMC Emergency management center

EMS Environmental management system

ERP Emergency response plan

FIR Flight information region

FRMS Fatigue risk management systems

GM Guidance material

HIRA Hazard identification and risk assessment