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_ (rho) Symbol for Range<br />

2-D Two Dimensional<br />

3-D Three Dimensional<br />

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4D-NAV 4-D (four dimensional) Navigation<br />

4-MAST 4-MAST Group<br />

5ST-RSG Five-States Route Structure Group<br />

96RIF Radio Interface<br />

A Ampere<br />

A Analysis (SASS-C)<br />

A Austria<br />

A SMGCS Advanced Surface Movement Guidance <strong>and</strong> Control Systems<br />

A/A Air/Air<br />

A/C, a/c Aircraft<br />

A/D Analog-to-Digital<br />

A/D Converter Analogue-to Digital Converter *<br />

A/G Air-Ground *<br />

A/I Accident(s)/Incident(s)<br />

A/L Auto L<strong>and</strong> *<br />

A/P Autopilot<br />

AA Approved agency *<br />

AAA Advanced ATC System Amsterdam / Contrôle régional avancé d’Amsterdam (FR)<br />

AAAV Azienda Autonoma di Assistenza al Volo<br />

AAAVTAG Azienda Autonoma Assistenza al Volo per il Traffico Aereo Generale (IT)<br />

AAC Airline Administrative Control<br />

AAC Aeronautical Administrative Communications *<br />

AAC Alpha Attenuation Coefficient<br />

AACE Airfield Approach Control Element<br />

AACI Airports Association Council International<br />

AACO Arab Air Carriers Organisation<br />

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AAF ATM Added Functions<br />

AAFCE Allied Air Forces Central Europe<br />

AAFG ATM Added Functionality Sub-Group<br />

AAFT ATM Added Functionality Sub-Group<br />

AAG AIS Automation Group (EANPG)<br />

AAG AIS Automation Group<br />

AAGDI /<br />

AGADE<br />

Automated Air/Ground Data Interchange *<br />

AAH Autonomous Aircraft Hybrid<br />

AAI Average Arrival Interval<br />

AAIM Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring *<br />

AAIS Automated AIS<br />

AAIU Air Accident Investigation Unit<br />

AALS Advanced Approach <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing System<br />

AAM Airline Administration Message<br />

AAP Advanced Automation Program (US)<br />

AAR Air-to-Air Refuelling<br />

AAS Aerodrome Advisory Service<br />

AAS Advanced Automation System (US)<br />

AASI Aeronautical Applications Service Interface<br />

AASR Airways <strong>and</strong> Airport Surveillance Radar *<br />

AAT Assigned Arrival Time<br />

AAT Alpha Attenuation Test<br />

AATMS Advanced Air Traffic Management System<br />

AAUI Aeronautical Applications User Interface<br />

AB Action (data input) Button<br />

AB Audit Board<br />

ABAS Aircraft-based Augmentation System (EGNOS)<br />

ABC ATC Bypass Complex (MADAP)<br />

ABFG ATM Basic Functionality Sub-Group<br />

ABFG ATM Basic Functions Sub-Group<br />

ABI Advance Boundary Information (OLDI message)<br />

ABPSK Aviation Binary Phase Shift Keying *<br />

ABR Available Bit Rate<br />

AC Assistant Controller<br />

AC Advisory Circular *<br />

AC Assessment Centre *<br />

AC Alternating Current<br />

ACA AUP / UUP Composition application (s<strong>of</strong>tware)<br />

ACA Airspace Control Activity<br />

ACA Airport Co-ordinators Association<br />

ACA Air Traffic Centre Architecture (RADNET)<br />

Acad Academic establishments<br />

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ACAD Auto Computer Aided Design (Operator-Input + Display System)<br />

ACAG Airspace Co-ordination Agencies<br />

ACAM Airport Capacity Airside Modelling<br />

ACARE Advisory Council for Aeronautics in Europe<br />

ACARS Aircraft Communications, Addressing <strong>and</strong> Reporting System *<br />

ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System * / Système anticollision embarqué (FR)<br />

ACAS I Aircraft Collision Avoidance System Version 1 *<br />

ACAS II Aircraft Collision Avoidance System Version 2 *<br />

ACAS III Aircraft Collision Avoidance System Version 3 *<br />

ACASA ACAS Analysis<br />

ACATF ATC Centre Communications Architecture Task Force<br />

ACC Group <strong>of</strong> Experts on Accident Investigation (ICAO)<br />

ACC Area Control Centre * / Centre de Contrôle Régional (=CCR)<br />

ACC<br />

Controller<br />

Area Controller<br />

ACC Loop Anticipation-Action-Comparison Loop *<br />

ACCA Air Charters Carriers Association<br />

ACCATF Equipe spéciale “Architecture des communications des centres ATC” (FR)<br />

ACCEL Accelerate<br />

ACCESS Aircraft Control Console for Experiments <strong>and</strong> Simulations Studies<br />

ACC-PC ACC Planning Controller<br />

ACCS Air Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Control System (NATO)<br />

ACC-TC ACC Tactical Controller<br />

ACDMD Air Collaborative Decision Making Demonstrator<br />

ACE Association des Compagnies Aériennes de la Communauté Européenne (FR)<br />

ACE Angiotensin Converting Enzyme<br />

ACE ATC Communications Environment<br />

ACE Altimeter Control Equipment<br />

ACE Allied Comm<strong>and</strong> Europe<br />

ACF Avion de Combat Futur (FR)<br />

ACF Area Control Facility. See ACC or ARTCC<br />

ACFT Aircraft<br />

ACG Group <strong>of</strong> Experts on the Abatement <strong>of</strong> Nuisance caused by Air Transport<br />

ACG Advanced ATS Concept Group<br />

ACG ATS System Concept Working Group<br />

ACG ATM/CNS Consultation Group / Groupe consultatif ATM/CNS (FR)<br />

ACG Austro Control GmbH<br />

ACG Advanced Concept Group (Eurocontrol)<br />

ACH ATC Flight Plan Change Message (IFPS)<br />

ACH ATC Flight Plan Change (CFMU)<br />

ACI Area <strong>of</strong> Common Interest * (SYSCO)<br />

ACI Airports Council International<br />

ACID Aircraft Identification * (ICAO)<br />

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ACI-NA Airports Council International – North America<br />

ACK Acknowledge(ment) message<br />

ACL Aeronautical Clearances Service<br />

ACM ATC Communication Management<br />

ACM Acceptance <strong>of</strong> (Radar) Co-ordination Message<br />

ACM Airspace Control Measures<br />

ACMS Aircraft Condition Monitoring System<br />

ACN Aircraft Classification Number<br />

ACN Austrian Communication Network<br />

ACN Airspace Co-ordination Notification<br />

ACNUSA Autorité de Contrôle des Nuisances Sonores Aéroportuaires (FR)<br />

ACO Airspace Co-ordination Order<br />

ACOC Agence Civile OTAN du Temps de Guerre (FR)<br />

ACOD Area Conflict Detection<br />

ACP Aeronautical Communications Panel<br />

ACP Airspace Control Plan<br />

ACP Abri Contrôle de Piste (FR)<br />

ACP African, Caribbean <strong>and</strong> Pacific States<br />

ACP Accept Message (OLDI)<br />

ACP Allied Communications Publication<br />

ACP Acceptance Message<br />

ACP Area Control Procedural<br />

ACP Azimuth Change/Count Pulses *<br />

ACP Airspace Crossing Acceptance Message<br />

ACP Aircraft Control Position (window)<br />

ACPO Aircraft Position Operator<br />

ACPSC Advisory Committee on Procurement <strong>and</strong> Sales Contracts (Eurocontrol/DF)<br />

ACR Atlantic Co-ordinated Route<br />

ACS Airspace Control System<br />

ACS Area Control Surveillance<br />

ACS Aircraft Call Sign<br />

ACS Advanced Communication System (EEC)<br />

ACSA Allied Communications Security Agency<br />

ACSE Application Control Service Element *<br />

ACT Activation message designator (OLDI)<br />

ACT/LAM Activation Message / Logical Acknowledgement Message<br />

ACTF Aeronautical Charting Task Force<br />

ACU Airspace / Antenna Control Unit. See BSU<br />

AD Airworthiness Directive *<br />

AD Air Defence<br />

AD Aerodrome *<br />

AD Administrative Domain * (ENOC)<br />

AD Airspace Data Section (CFMU)<br />

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ADA * High Order Programming Language<br />

ADAC Aeronautical Data <strong>and</strong> Charting<br />

ADAGES Action Plan Definition on the Basis <strong>of</strong> Architecture studies from GAAS for <strong>EATM</strong>S<br />

/ Définition d’un plan d’action pour l’<strong>EATM</strong>S sur la base des études d’architecture<br />

du projet GAAS (FR)<br />

ADAM Air Defence <strong>and</strong> Airspace Management Directorate (NATO)<br />

ADAP Automated Downlink <strong>of</strong> Airborne Parameters<br />

ADAPT ATS Data Acquisition, Processing <strong>and</strong> Transfer Panel (ICAO)<br />

ADB Airports Database<br />

ADC Analog to Digital Converter *<br />

ADC Air Data Computer *<br />

ADC Air Defence Centre / Comm<strong>and</strong><br />

ADC Aerodrome Control(ler)<br />

ADCA Air Defence Classification Area<br />

ADCE Aircraft Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment *<br />

ADCP Air Defence Comm<strong>and</strong> Post<br />

ADD Architectural Design Document (<strong>EATM</strong>S)<br />

ADD Average Delay per Delayed Flight<br />

ADD Air Derived Data<br />

ADD Architecture Description Document or Aircraft Downlinked Data<br />

ADDI Automated Digital Data Interchange (ICAO)<br />

ADE Air Defence Element<br />

ADE Autonomous Display Equipment<br />

ADEG ATS Data Exchange Group<br />

ADEP Aerodrome <strong>of</strong> Departure<br />

ADES Aerodrome <strong>of</strong> Destination<br />

ADEXA Air Defence Exercise Area<br />

ADEXP ATS Data Exchange Presentation (message format used for IFPS) ; ATS Data<br />

Exchange Program Format ; ATS Data Exchange Protocol Format / Protocole<br />

d’Echange de Données ATS (FR)<br />

ADF Automatic Direction Finding System*<br />

ADF Adjusted Delay Factor<br />

ADFL Augmented Dynamic Flight Leg<br />

ADGE Air Defence Ground Environment<br />

ADI Aerodrome Control Instrument<br />

ADI Attitude Display Indicator *<br />

ADIDS Advanced Data & Image Distribution System (CCTV Application)<br />

ADIRS Air Data Inertial Reference System *<br />

ADIS (P) Automated Data Interchange System (Panel) - ICAO<br />

ADIZ Air Defence Identification Zone<br />

ADKAR Abgesetzte Darstellung von KARLDAP Radardaten (DE)<br />

ADLP Airborne Data Link Processor *<br />

ADM Airborne Data Bus*<br />

ADM Administrative / Administration<br />

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ADM Average Delay per Movement<br />

ADMAR Abgesetzte Darstellung von MADAP Radar- und Flugpl<strong>and</strong>aten (DE) / Affichage<br />

déporté des données radar du MADAP (FR)<br />

ADMD Airspace Data Management & Distribution<br />

ADMIT Administrative Information Technology<br />

ADMSG Aeronautical Data Modelling Study Group<br />

ADNC Air Defence Notification Centre (GR)<br />

ADNET Administrative Network (Switzerl<strong>and</strong>)<br />

ADNS Aeronautical Radio Incorporated Data Network Service *<br />

ADOC Air Defence Operations Centre<br />

ADOLT Air Defence Liaison Team<br />

ADORA Analysis <strong>and</strong> Definition <strong>of</strong> the Operational Requirements for ATM<br />

ADP ATFM Delay Plan<br />

ADP Activity Predictor Display<br />

ADP Aéroports de Paris (FR)<br />

ADP Automated Data Processing or Auxiliary Data Processing<br />

ADPG ATM Data Processing Sub-Group<br />

ADR Advisory Route<br />

ADR Air Data Reference<br />

ADR Airfield Damage Repair<br />

ADR Average Delay per Regulated Flight<br />

ADREP Accident/Incident Reporting System<br />

ADRS Air Defence Radar Site<br />

ADS Automatic Dependent Surveillance * / Surveillance dépendante automatique (FR)<br />

ADS-A Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Addressed<br />

ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast *<br />

ADS-C Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract *<br />

ADS-C ADS Contract<br />

ADSEL Address Selective SSR System (UK)<br />

ADSG ATC <strong>and</strong> DP Strategy Sub-Group<br />

ADSIA Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency<br />

ADS-ICG ADS Internal Co-ordination Group<br />

ADSP ADS Processor<br />

ADS-P Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Panel (ICAO) *<br />

ADS-PMB ADS Programme Management Board<br />

ADS-R Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Report *<br />

ADSU ADS Unit<br />

ADT Approved Departure Time<br />

ADTI Additional Technical Information (ODS - ESCO)<br />

ADUG Airport Database User Group<br />

ADV Aerodrome Control Visual<br />

ADVON Advanced Echelon<br />

AE Application Entity *<br />

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AE ATM Engineering<br />

AE Automatic Evaluation (SASS-C)<br />

AEA Association <strong>of</strong> European Airlines<br />

AECG ACAS Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Co-ordination Group (EATCHIP)<br />

AECMA European Association <strong>of</strong> Aerospace Equipment Manufacturers<br />

AEEC Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee *<br />

AEFMP Algeria, Spain, France, Morocco, Portugal Project<br />

AEGIS ATM European Group for Improvement <strong>of</strong> Scenarios<br />

AEGIS Airborne Early Warning Ground Environment Integrated Segment<br />

AEG-TFK AEG-Telefunken<br />

AEM BD Airports & Environment Management Business Division (Eurocontrol - DAS<br />

Business Directorate)<br />

AENA Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (ES) / Spanish Airport <strong>and</strong> Air<br />

navigation Administration<br />

AERA Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control *<br />

AEREA Association <strong>of</strong> European Research Establishments in Aeronautics<br />

AERO I/H+ Satellite Data 2, 3 services<br />

AES ATC Engineering Section<br />

AES Aircraft / Airborne Earth Station * (ICAO - ADS)<br />

AES Automatic Enhanced Surveillance<br />

AEV Annual Equivalent Value<br />

AEW Airborne Early Warning<br />

AEWPD Adapted <strong>EATM</strong>P Work Programme Document<br />

AF DME Arc to a Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

AF Air Force<br />

AF Audio Frequency (VCS)<br />

AFAS Aircraft in the Future ATM System<br />

AFAST Active Final Approach Spacing Tool<br />

AFB Air Force Base<br />

AFC ATC Frequency Change (service)<br />

AFC Airport Facilities Control (ICAO)<br />

AFCAC African Civil Aviation Commission<br />

AFCNF Air Force Central NOTAM Facility (US)<br />

AFCS Automatic Flight Control System *<br />

AFD Associated Flight Details<br />

AFFSC (E) Air Forces Flight Safety Committee (Europe)<br />

AFG Advisory Financial Group (ex-FCG/Eurocontrol) / Groupe Financier de<br />

consultation (FR)<br />

AFG-TF Advisory Financial Group - Task Force on the Audit <strong>and</strong> Control Boards<br />

AFI Africa-Indian Ocean Region (ICAO)<br />

AFIL Air Filed Flight Plan (CFMU)<br />

AFIS Airport/Aerodrome Flight Information Service *<br />

AFISO Aerodrome Flight information Service Officer<br />

AFL Actual Flight Level<br />

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AFL Assigned Flight Level<br />

AFMS Advanced Flight Management System<br />

AFMSG Audit <strong>and</strong> Financial Matters Sub-Group<br />

AFN Air Traffic Services Facilities Notification * (FANS)<br />

AFN BD Airspace/Flow Management & Navigation Business Division (Eurocontrol - DAS<br />

Business Directorate)<br />

AFNOR Association Française de Normalisation (FR)<br />

AFP Active Flight Plan Processing<br />

AFP ATC Flight Plan Proposal<br />

AFPA Automated Flight Plan to Track Association<br />

AFPL ADEXP Filed Flight Plan (CFMU)<br />

AFS Aeronautical Fixed Services *<br />

AFS Advanced Functional Simulator<br />

AFSATCOM Airborne Satellite Communication *<br />

AFSBW Amt für Flugsicherung der Bundeswehr (DE)<br />

AFSG Aeronautical Fixed Services Group<br />

AFT Average Flight Time<br />

AFTN Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network * / Réseau du Service Fixe des<br />

Télécommunications Aéronautiques (=RSFTA) (FR)<br />

AFUU Association Française des Utilisateurs d'Unix (FR)<br />

AFW Area Flows Window<br />

AGA Aerodromes (air routes <strong>and</strong> Ground Aids)<br />

AGARD Advisory Group on Aeronautical Research <strong>and</strong> Developments (NATO)<br />

AGAS High-Level European Action Group for ATM Safety<br />

AGC Automatic Gain Control (VCS)<br />

AGC Ad-hoc Group <strong>of</strong> Commissioners (SRC)<br />

AGC Air-Ground Co-operative ATS<br />

AGCS Air-Ground Communication System<br />

AGCSG Air/Ground Communication Sub-Group Meeting<br />

AGDC Air/Ground Data Communications<br />

AGDC-SG Air/Ground Data Communications Sub Group. See AGSG<br />

AGDC-TF Air/Ground Data Communications-TF (ODT)<br />

AGDL Air-Ground Data Link<br />

AGDLS Air-Ground Data Link System<br />

Agency The Eurocontrol Agency<br />

AGIFORS Airline Group <strong>of</strong> the International Federation <strong>of</strong> Operational Research Societies<br />

AGINF Air-Ground Infrastructure<br />

AGL Above Ground Level<br />

AGLAE Air-Ground Data Link Applications Experimentation (FR)<br />

AGM Administrative <strong>and</strong> Guidance Material<br />

AGN Agenda<br />

AGOD Advisory Group on Deliverables<br />

AGR Agreement<br />

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AGSG Air / Ground Data Communication Sub group<br />

AGSVC Air-Ground Services<br />

AGVC-SG Air/Ground Voice Communication Sub Group<br />

AGY Agency<br />

AHD Advanced Help Desk<br />

AHDG Assigned Heading<br />

AHEAD Automation <strong>and</strong> Harmonisation <strong>of</strong> European Aeronautical Data<br />

AHGSO Ad Hoc Group <strong>of</strong> Senior Officials<br />

AHMI Airborne Human Machine Interface<br />

AHRS Attitude <strong>and</strong> Heading Reference System *<br />

AI Aeronautical Information<br />

AI Artificial Intelligence<br />

AIAA American Institute <strong>of</strong> Aeronautics <strong>and</strong> Astronautics<br />

AIB Aeronautical Information Bulletin (EAD)<br />

AIC Aeronautical Information Circular *<br />

AICB Air Initiated Comm-B Protocol *<br />

AICG Airport Interface Co-ordination Group<br />

AICG Ab Initio Co-ordination Group<br />

AICG ACAS Implementation Co-ordination Group<br />

AICM Aeronautical Information Conceptual Model (EAD)<br />

AID Aid or Aircraft Identification *<br />

AIDA Aeronautical Information <strong>and</strong> Data h<strong>and</strong>ling Austria<br />

AIDA Airport Surface Operations <strong>and</strong> Integration <strong>of</strong> Data with ATC<br />

AIDC ATS Interfacility Data Communications (ICAO)<br />

AIDS Aircraft Integrated Data System<br />

AIG ACAS Implementation Group ; Automatic Input Generation<br />

AIG Accident Investigation [<strong>and</strong> Prevention]<br />

AIL Aeronautical Item Location Bank (ODS)<br />

AIM Aeronautical Information Management<br />

AIM ATFM Information Message (IFPS)<br />

AIM AFTN message type<br />

AIM-FANS Airbus Interoperable Modular FANS<br />

AIMS Aircraft Integrated Monitoring (Information Management) System<br />

AIP Aeronautical Information Publication *<br />

AIPE Autorité Investie du Pouvoir<br />

AIPN Appointing authority / Autorité investie du pouvoir de nomination (FR)<br />

AIR Air Control<br />

AIR Armament Initiative <strong>and</strong> Requirements<br />

AIR 4653 Aerospace Information Report 4653 – (Flight Management Systems Review)<br />

AIRAC Aeronautical Information Regulation <strong>and</strong> Control *<br />

AIRCOM Aircraft Communications *<br />

AIREP Air-Report (ICAO)<br />

AIRMET Air Meteorological Information Report<br />

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AIRPROX The code word used in air traffic incident report to designate aircraft proximity<br />

(ICAO)<br />

AIRPROX Aircraft Proximity Report<br />

AIRSAW Airborne Situation Awareness<br />

AIS Aeronautical Information Services * (ICAO) / Service d’Information Aéronautique<br />

(=SIA) (FR)<br />

AIS AHEAD Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) Automation <strong>and</strong> Harmonisation <strong>of</strong><br />

European Aeronautical Data (AHEAD) Programme<br />

AISAP AIS Automation Specialist Panel (EUROCONTROL)<br />

AISAS Aeronautical Information Services Automated System<br />

AISC Aeronautical Industry Service Communication *<br />

AISC Aeronautical Mobile Communications System Panel<br />

AISG AIS Automation Working Group (ICAO)<br />

AISOPS AIS Operations Sub-Group<br />

AISPOP AIS Planning <strong>and</strong> Operations Subgroup<br />

AISS Aeronautical Information Server System (ODS)<br />

AIST AIS Team<br />

AISTEC AIS Technical Sub-Group<br />

AIS-TF AIS Training Task Force<br />

AISU Aeronautical Information Service Unit<br />

AITSC Administrative IT Steering Committee<br />

AIW Area Infringement Warning<br />

AIXM Aeronautical Information Exchange Model<br />

AKARD Available Knowledge And required system Research <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

AL Alerting Service *<br />

AL Aircraft Label<br />

AL Albania<br />

ALAR Approach <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing Accident Reduction Task Force<br />

ALARP As Low As Reasonably Practicable<br />

ALB Alternative Label<br />

ALCC Airlift Central Co-ordination Centre<br />

ALCE Airlift Control Element<br />

ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile<br />

ALD Airlift Division<br />

ALENA Accord de libre-échange pour l’Amérique du Nord (FR) / North American Free<br />

Trade Agreement (=NAFTA)<br />

ALERFA Alert Phase *<br />

Alert Alert Phase *<br />

ALIM Altitude Limit (Positive RA Altitude Threshold)<br />

ALLA Allied Long Lines Agency<br />

ALMC Airlift Movement Cell<br />

ALO Air Force Liaison Officer<br />

ALPA Air Line Pilots Association<br />

ALRC Altitude Reconstruction<br />

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ALRT Alert<br />

ALRTF ATCO Licensing Review Task Force<br />

ALS Automatizovany Letisni System (CZ) / Automated Airport System<br />

ALS Automatic Line Switch (RMCDE)<br />

ALS Architecture Layer Structure (ISO)<br />

ALT Airborne Link Terminal<br />

ALTRV Altitude Reservation System<br />

ALUG AudioLAN Users Group<br />

AM Attribute Modification<br />

AM Airspace Management *<br />

AM Amplitude Modulation *<br />

AM Armenia<br />

AM Arrival Manager *<br />

AMA Airlift Management Agency<br />

AMAN Arrival Manager (APATSI) *<br />

AMC Airspace Management Cell *<br />

AMC ATC Microphone Check (service)<br />

AMC Aeromedical Centre<br />

AMC Acceptable Means <strong>of</strong> Compliance<br />

AMC/CADF Airspace Management Cell - ECAC Centralised Airspace Data Function<br />

AMCP Aeronautical Mobile Communication Panel * (ICAO)<br />

AMD Arrival manager Display<br />

AMD Administrative Management Domain<br />

AMDAR Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay Panel<br />

AMDP Airspace Management Data Processing<br />

AMDP-TF EATCHIP Airspace Management Data Processing Task Force<br />

AMDT Amendment (ICAO)<br />

AMDWP Aeromedical Working Party<br />

AME ATM Message Exchange<br />

AME Authorised Medical Examiner<br />

AMEG Air Miss Evaluation Group (D)<br />

AMHS Aeronautical Message H<strong>and</strong>ling Service<br />

AMI Administrative <strong>and</strong> Management Information S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

AMID Approach Multi-Input Device (ODID)<br />

AMJ Advisory Material Joint<br />

AML (WP) Airfield Markings <strong>and</strong> Lighting (Working Party)<br />

AMN Airspace Management <strong>and</strong> Navigation (<strong>EATM</strong>P Unit)<br />

AMOC ATFM Modelling Capability<br />

AMOC ATFM Air Traffic Flow Management<br />

AMOS ARTAS Maintenance <strong>and</strong> Operational Support organisation<br />

AMPS American Mobile Phone System<br />

AMRSG ATCO Medical Requirements Study Group (UK)<br />

AMS ATC Model-Simulations Studies<br />

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AMS Aeronautical Mobile Service * (8.33 User Guide)<br />

AMS Airspace Management Service<br />

AMS(R)S Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Service *<br />

AMSC Allied Military Security Code<br />

AMSL Above Mean Sea Level<br />

AMSS Automatic Message Switching System<br />

AMSS Aeronautical Mobile Satellite System<br />

AMSS Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services *<br />

AMSSP Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Panel<br />

AMT ADS Mediterranean Trials<br />

AMTI Adaptive Moving Target Indicator<br />

AN Access Node (RMCDE)<br />

ANA Aeroportos e Navegaçao Aérea (PT)<br />

ANA-EP Aeroportos e Navegaçao Aérea Empresa Pública (PT)<br />

ANC Air Navigation Commission * / Conference (ICAO)<br />

ANC Access Network Computer (RADNET)<br />

ANCAT Abatement <strong>of</strong> Nuisances Caused by Air Transport (ECAC environmental policy<br />

committee (ENVAL)<br />

ANDB Automated NOTAM Database<br />

ANDRA Advanced Node for Data Relay in ATN<br />

ANDS ANS Department<br />

ANERC Advanced New En-Route Centre (UK)<br />

ANM ATFM Notification Message (CFMU / ECAC States)<br />

ANOVA Analysis <strong>of</strong> Variance<br />

ANP Air Navigation Plan *<br />

ANPP Air Navigation Plan Publication<br />

ANS Air Navigation Service *<br />

ANS/CR Air Navigation Services <strong>of</strong> the Czech Republic<br />

ANSA International Advisory Group Air Navigation Services<br />

ANSEP Air Navigation Services Economics Panel (ICAO) / Groupe d’experts sur<br />

l’économie des services de navigation aérienne (FR)<br />

ANSI American National St<strong>and</strong>ards Institute<br />

ANSO Air Navigation Services Offices (Irish aviation authority)<br />

ANSP Air Navigation Service Provider<br />

ANT Airspace <strong>and</strong> Navigation Team<br />

AO Arrival Operations<br />

AO Airlines Operator<br />

AO Aircraft Operator * (IFPS)<br />

AO Airport Operations<br />

AO ATM Operations<br />

AOA Aircraft Operating Agency (e.g. Airlines) *<br />

AOA ACARS over AVLC<br />

AOA ACARS Over AVLC<br />

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AOB Any Other Business<br />

AOB Air Order <strong>of</strong> Battle<br />

AOB Angle <strong>of</strong> Bank<br />

AOC Airline Operational Communications *<br />

AOC Aircraft Operations Centre (ICAO)<br />

AOC Aeronautical Operational Control *<br />

AOC Airline Operation Control<br />

AOC Auxiliary Output Chip<br />

AOC Air Operator’s Certificate / Certificat de transporteur aérien (FR)<br />

AOC Assume <strong>of</strong> Control (ODID)<br />

AOC Aircraft Operating Company<br />

AOC Aeronautical Operational Communications<br />

AOC Advanced Operational Capability (EGNOS)<br />

AOCD Airport Operations Concept Document<br />

AOCI Airport Operators Council International<br />

AOCP Airborne Operational Computer Programme<br />

AOF Allocation <strong>of</strong> Functions<br />

AOF AIS Office (EAD)<br />

AOI Aircraft Operations Information<br />

AOI Area <strong>of</strong> Operational Interest<br />

AOI AIS Office<br />

AOIS Aeronautical Operational Information System<br />

AoL Area <strong>of</strong> Responsibility<br />

AOM Airspace Organisation <strong>and</strong> Management<br />

AOM Aircraft Operations Manual<br />

AOP Airport Operations Unit (<strong>EATM</strong>)<br />

AOP Aeronautical OSI Pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />

AOP Airport Operations Programme<br />

AOPA Aircraft Owner <strong>and</strong> Pilot Associations<br />

AOPG Aerodrome Operations Group (ICAO) / Groupe sur l’exploitation technique des<br />

aérodromes (FR)<br />

AOPTF Aerodrome Operations Task Force<br />

AOR Atlantic Ocean Region (ICAO)<br />

AOR Area <strong>of</strong> Responsibility *<br />

AOR-E Atlantic Ocean Region - East (ICAO)<br />

AORTF ATM Added Functionality Operational Requirements Task Force<br />

AOR-W Atlantic Ocean Region - West (ICAO)<br />

AOS Airport Operations Strategy Drafting Group<br />

AOT Airport Operations Team<br />

AOU Aircraft Operator Unit (CFMU)<br />

AOWIR Aircraft Operator What-If Re-routing / Outil de Simulation des Réacheminements<br />

destiné aux exploitants d’aéronefs (FR)<br />

AOWP Airport Operations Work Plan<br />

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AP Auto-Pilot<br />

AP Application Process *<br />

APANPIRG Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning <strong>and</strong> Implementation Regional Group *<br />

APAPI Abbreviated Precision Approach Path Indicator<br />

APARMO Asia/Pacific Approvals Registry <strong>and</strong> Monitoring Organization<br />

APAS Actions de promotion d'accompagnement et de soutien (STAR) (FR)<br />

APATSI Airport / Air Traffic Systems Interface * (ECAC) / Interface Services d’Aéroportservices<br />

ATS (FR)<br />

APB APATSI Project Board<br />

APC Airspace Policy Commission (ATFM)<br />

APC Aeronautical Passenger Communications / Correspondence *<br />

APC Aeronautical Public Correspondence<br />

APC Assistant Planning Controller<br />

APD Activity Predictor Display<br />

APDLC Aircraft Proximity Data Link Communication (ICAO)<br />

APDSG ATM Procedures Development Sub-Group<br />

APE Analysis Programme for Evaluation<br />

APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation<br />

APERMECA Association pour le Perfectionnement des Méthodes de Contrôle de la<br />

Circulation Aérienne<br />

API Application Programming Interface (ODS)<br />

APIRG Africa-Indian Ocean Planning <strong>and</strong> Implementation Regional Group (ICAO)<br />

APL Abbreviated Flight Plan (IFPS)<br />

APL Applied Physics Laboratory<br />

APL ATC Flight Plan<br />

APM Architecture Project Management<br />

APMB ACAS Programme Management Board<br />

APO Airport Operator<br />

APO Aircraft Performance <strong>and</strong> Operations<br />

APOD Airport <strong>of</strong> Debarkation<br />

APP Approach Centre / Control *<br />

APP controller<br />

/director<br />

Approach controller/director<br />

App. Appendix<br />

APPAG ATFM Policies <strong>and</strong> Principles Advisory Group<br />

APPA-SG ATFM Policies <strong>and</strong> Principles Advisory Sub-Group<br />

APP-ASS Approach-Assistant<br />

APR Automatic Position Reporting<br />

APS Approach Control Surveillance<br />

APSB ACAS Programme Steering Board<br />

APSG ACAS Programme Steering Group<br />

APT Airport Traffic Management<br />

APT Airport Simulation<br />

APT Airport(s)<br />

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APT Airspace Planning Team (EATCHIP) became ANT (March 94)<br />

APT BD Airport Throughput Business Division (Eurocontrol - DAP Business Directorate)<br />

APU Auxiliary Power Unit<br />

APV Accurancy Position & Velocity<br />

APW Area Proximity Warning<br />

AQAP Allied Quality Assurance Publication<br />

AQG Agency Quality Group<br />

AQP Advanced Qualification Programme<br />

A-QPSK Aviation Quadrature Phase Shift Keying *<br />

AR Automatic Reminder<br />

AR Agency Representative (CIP)<br />

AR Air Route<br />

AR-1 Approach Radar 1<br />

ARAC Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee<br />

ARB Authoritative Representative Body<br />

ARC Airlift Requirement Centre<br />

arc assigned rate <strong>of</strong> climb/descent<br />

ARC Advanced Research for/in Air Traffic Control<br />

ARC 2000 Automatic Radar Control for the 21st Century (CEE)<br />

ARCA Advanced en-Route Centre for Air Traffic Management<br />

ARCC Air Rescue Co-ordination Centre<br />

ARCH Archives <strong>and</strong> Quality Control System (CFMU)<br />

ARCID Aircraft Identification * (CFMU)<br />

ARCOS Arrival Co-ordination System (D)<br />

ARCP Air Refuelling Control Point<br />

ARDEP Analysis / Assessment <strong>of</strong> Research <strong>and</strong> Development in Eurocontrol<br />

Programmes<br />

ARDM Airspace Regulation, Design <strong>and</strong> Management<br />

ARDRS Automatic Radar Data Recording System<br />

ARDS ATM Architecture <strong>and</strong> overall system engineering<br />

ARETA ATM with RNAV in Extended Terminal Area<br />

ARFA Allied Radio Frequency Agency<br />

ARH Architecture<br />

ARIBA ATM system safety criticality Raised Issues in Balancing Actors Responsibility<br />

ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (US)<br />

ARINC 306 Guidance For Designers Of Aircraft - Electronic Installations<br />

ARINC 307 Aircraft Integrated Data System Wire Bundle Provisions<br />

ARINC 404A Air Transport Equipment Cases And Racking<br />

ARINC 406A Airborne Electronic Equipment<br />

ARINC 408A Air Transport Indicator Cases And Mounting<br />

ARINC 413A Guidance For Aircraft Power Utilisation And Transient Protection<br />

ARINC 414 General Guidance For Equipment And Installation Engineers<br />

ARINC 415 Operation/Technical Guidelines On Failure Warning <strong>and</strong> Functional Test<br />

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ARINC 419 Digital Data System Compendium<br />

ARINC 421 Guidance For St<strong>and</strong>ard Subdivision <strong>of</strong> ATA Spec 100 Numbering System for<br />

Avionics<br />

ARINC 422 Guidance For Modification Status Indicators & Avionics Service Bulletins<br />

ARINC 424 Navigation System Data Base *<br />

ARINC 429 Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System<br />

ARINC 528 Airborne Tape Recorder<br />

ARINC 533A Airborne HF SSB/AM System<br />

ARINC 541 Airborne Magnetic Flight Data Recorder<br />

ARINC 542 Airborne Oscillograph Flight Data Recorder<br />

ARINC 542A Digital Flight Data Recorder<br />

ARINC 551 Airborne Glide Slope Receiver - Mark 2<br />

ARINC 557 Airborne Voice Recorder<br />

ARINC 559A Mark 2 Airborne HF SSB/AM System<br />

ARINC 561 Air Transport Inertial Navigation System - INS<br />

ARINC 566 Airborne VHF Communications Transceiver And Mark 1 VHF SATCOM System<br />

ARINC 566A Mark 3 VHF Communications Transceiver<br />

ARINC 569 Heading <strong>and</strong> Altitude Sensor (HAS)<br />

ARINC 569 Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment<br />

ARINC 571 Inertial Reference System (INS)<br />

ARINC 572 Mark 2 Air Traffic Control Transponder<br />

ARINC 573 Aircraft Integrated Data System (AIDS) Mark 2<br />

ARINC 574 Passenger Announcement, Entertainment & Service Multiplex System<br />

ARINC 575 Mark 3 Subsonic Air Data System (Digital)<br />

ARINC 576 Mark 4 Subsonic Air Data System<br />

ARINC 577 Audible Warning System<br />

ARINC 578 Airborne ILS Receiver<br />

ARINC 579 Airborne VOR Receiver<br />

ARINC 585 Electronic Chronometer System<br />

ARINC 591 Quick Access Recorder For Aids System (OAR)<br />

ARINC 592 Airborne Passenger Tape Record<br />

ARINC 594 Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)<br />

ARINC 595 Barometric Altitude Rate Computer<br />

ARINC 596 Mark 2 Airborne SELCAL System<br />

ARINC 597 Aircraft Communications Addressing And Reporting System (ACARS)<br />

ARINC 597A Enhanced ACARS Avionics<br />

ARINC 59MA Airborne Announcement Tape Reproducer<br />

ARINC 600 Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces<br />

ARINC 601 Control/Display Interfaces<br />

ARINC 602 Test Equipment Guidance<br />

ARINC 602A Test Equipment Guidance<br />

ARINC 603 Airborne Computer Data Loader<br />

ARINC 604 Guidance For Design And Use Of built-In Test Equipment (BITE)<br />

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ARINC 605 Users Guide For ARINC 616 Avionics Subset Of ATLAS Language<br />

ARINC 606 Guidance For Electrostatic Sensitive Device Utilisation & Protection, Sup. 1<br />

ARINC 608 St<strong>and</strong>ard Modular Avionics Repair And Test System (SMART)<br />

ARINC 609 Design Guidance For Aircraft Electrical Power Systems<br />

ARINC 610 Guidance For Design <strong>and</strong> Integration <strong>of</strong> Aircraft Avionics Equipment In<br />

Simulators, Supplement 1<br />

ARINC 611 Guidance For The Design <strong>and</strong> Installation Of Fuel Quantity Systems, Sup. 1<br />

ARINC 612 BITE Glossary<br />

ARINC 613 Guidance for Using the Ada Programming Language in Avionics Systems<br />

ARINC 614 St<strong>and</strong>ard Firmware Loader For Avionics Shops<br />

ARINC 615 Airborne Computer High Speed Data Loader, Supplement 3<br />

ARINC 616 Avionics Subset <strong>of</strong> ATLAS Language<br />

ARINC 620 Data Link Ground System St<strong>and</strong>ard And Interface Specification<br />

ARINC 623 North American Specification for ACARS-Based Messages<br />

ARINC 624 Design Guidance For Onboard Maintenance System<br />

ARINC 626 St<strong>and</strong>ard ATLAS For Modular Test<br />

ARINC 627 Programmers Guide For Smart Systems Using ARINC 626 ATLAS<br />

ARINC 629 Multi Tester Data Bus<br />

ARINC 629 Multi-Transmitter Data Bus<br />

ARINC 631 Aviation Packet Communications Functional Description<br />

ARINC 651 Design Guidance For Integrated Modular Electronics<br />

ARINC 659 Backplane Data Bus for Integrated Modular Avionics<br />

ARINC 701 Flight Control Computer System<br />

ARINC 702 Flight Management Computer, Supplement 4 & 5<br />

ARINC 703 Thrust Control Computer<br />

ARINC 704 Inertial Reference System, Supplement 6<br />

ARINC 705 Altitude <strong>and</strong> Heading Reference System (AHRS)<br />

ARINC 706 Subsonic Air Data System<br />

ARINC 707 Radio Altimeter, Supplement 6<br />

ARINC 708 Airborne Weather Radar<br />

ARINC 709 Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment, Supplement 8<br />

ARINC 709A Precision Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment<br />

ARINC 710 Mark 2 Airborne ILS Receiver<br />

ARINC 711 Mark 2 Airborne VOR Receiver<br />

ARINC 714 Mark 3 Airborne SELCAL Systems<br />

ARINC 715 Airborne Passenger Address Amplifier<br />

ARINC 716 Airborne VHF Communications Transceiver<br />

ARINC 717 Flight Data Acquisition And Recording System<br />

ARINC 718 Mark 3 ATC Transponder<br />

ARINC 719 Airborne HF/SSB System<br />

ARINC 720 Digital Frequency/Function Selection for Airborne<br />

ARINC 722 Electronic Equipment Protection Video System<br />

ARINC 723 Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)<br />

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ARINC 724 Mark 2 Aircraft Communications<br />

ARINC 724A Mark 2 ACARS Avionics<br />

ARINC 724B Aircraft Communications Addressing <strong>and</strong> Reporting System (ACARS)<br />

ARINC 725 Electronic Flight Instruments (EFIS)<br />

ARINC 726 Flight Warning Computer System<br />

ARINC 727 Airborne Microwave L<strong>and</strong>ing System<br />

ARINC 728 Avionics Refrigeration <strong>and</strong> Cooling System (ARCS)<br />

ARINC 729 Analog And Discrete Data Converter System<br />

ARINC 730 Airborne Separator Assurance System<br />

ARINC 731 Electronic Chronometer<br />

ARINC 732 Mark 2 Airborne Passenger Audio Entertainment Tape Reproducer, Supplement<br />

1<br />

ARINC 735 Traffic Alert <strong>and</strong> Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Supplement 1<br />

ARINC 737 On Board Weight <strong>and</strong> Balance System. Supplement 1<br />

ARINC 738 Air Data <strong>and</strong> Inertial Reference System (ADIRS)<br />

ARINC 739 Multi-Purpose Control <strong>and</strong> Display Unit<br />

ARINC 740 Multiple-Input Cockpit Printer<br />

ARINC<br />

7411P2<br />

Aviation Satellite Communication System Part 2 - Satellite Design<br />

ARINC 741P1 Aviation Satellite Communication System Part I - Aircraft Installation Provisions<br />

ARINC 741P4 Aviation Satellite Communications System Part 4 - Specification <strong>and</strong> Description<br />

Language<br />

ARINC 742 Design Guidance For Windshear Warning <strong>and</strong> Guidance Equipment<br />

ARINC 743 Airborne Global Positioning System Receiver<br />

ARINC 743A GPS/GLONASS Sensor<br />

ARINC 744 Full Format Printer<br />

ARINC 745 Automatic Dependent Surveillance, Supplement 1<br />

ARINC 746 Cabin Communications System, Supplement 1<br />

ARINC 747 Flight Data Recorder<br />

ARINC 748 Communications Management Unit (CMU)<br />

ARINC 750 VHF Data Radio (VDR)<br />

ARINC 751 Gate-Aircraft Terminal Environment Link (Gatelink) - Aircraft Side<br />

ARINC 752 TFTS Airborne Radio Sub-System<br />

ARINC 753 HF Data Link System<br />

ARINC 757 Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)<br />

ARINC539A Airborne 400 Hz AC Tape Reproducer<br />

ARLO Air Liaison Officer<br />

ARM ADS Report Message<br />

ARM Air Request Message<br />

ARM Anti Radiation Missile<br />

ARM Armenia<br />

ARMATS State Closed Joint-Stock Company <strong>of</strong> Armenian Air Traffic Services<br />

ARN ATS Routes <strong>and</strong> Associated Navigation Means<br />

ARN-1 (Table) Basic ATS Route Network in the Lower <strong>and</strong> Upper Airspace<br />

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ARN-2 (Table) Radio Navigation Aids Associated with the Basic ATS Route Network Terminal<br />

Area <strong>and</strong> Instrument Approach Procedures<br />

ARN-V2 ATS Route Network – Version 2 (ECAC, <strong>EATM</strong>P)<br />

ARN-V3 ATS Route Network – Version 3 (ECAC, <strong>EATM</strong>P)<br />

ARO Air Traffic Service Reporting Office *<br />

ARP Aerodrome Reference Point / Aerospace Recommended Practice<br />

ARP Automated Route Planning<br />

ARP/TF Task Force on Arrangements <strong>and</strong> Regulatory Processes governing the Route<br />

Charges System under the Revised Convention<br />

ARPA Advanced Research Project Agency<br />

ARQ Automatic Request Repeat / Automatic Response to Query<br />

ARR Arrival Message<br />

ARR SP Arrival Sequence Planner<br />

ARS Aeronautical Radio Navigation Service<br />

ARS Avoidance Routing Scheme<br />

ARSA Airport Radar Service Area<br />

ARSC Air Rescue Sub Centre<br />

ARSR Air Route Surveillance Radar * (US)<br />

ART Analysis <strong>and</strong> Replay Tool<br />

ARTAS Air Traffic Management Surveillance Tracker <strong>and</strong> Server System / Système de<br />

poursuite et serveur radar ATM (FR)<br />

ARTAS TF ARTAS Task Force<br />

ARTAS/CAM<br />

OS<br />

ATM Surveillance Tracker <strong>and</strong> Server / Central ARTAS Maintenance <strong>and</strong><br />

Operational Support<br />

ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Centre * (US)<br />

Artemis An ESA experimental telecommunications satellite hosting an EGNOS navigation<br />

transponder<br />

ARTES 9 Advanced Research in Telecommunication Systems<br />

ARTF Administrative Reform Task Force<br />

ARTS Automated Radar Terminal System<br />

ARTS Area Radar Training Squadron (US)<br />

ARU Airspace Reservation Unit<br />

ARYM Ancienne République Yougoslave de Macédoine (FR)<br />

AS Airspeed<br />

AS Airspace<br />

AS, A-S Anti Spo<strong>of</strong>ing *<br />

ASA Airspace Safety Analysis Group<br />

ASA Automatic Slot Assignment<br />

ASA Aviation Safety Alliance<br />

ASA Aircraft Situation Awareness<br />

ASA Automated Support to ATS<br />

ASA System Automatic Slot Assignment System<br />

ASAG Automated Support to ATS Focus Group<br />

ASAP Aircraft Separation Assurance Programme<br />

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ASAP As soon as possible / practicable<br />

ASARS Air Surveillance Airborne Radar System<br />

ASAS Airborne Separation Assurance System / Système de garantie de séparation des<br />

vols (FR)<br />

ASC Ascending<br />

ASCAP Automatic SSR Code Assignment Procedure<br />

ASCB Avionics St<strong>and</strong>ard Communication Bus *<br />

ASCII American St<strong>and</strong>ard Code for Information Interchange / Exchange *<br />

ASCOT Airport Slots Compliance Tools<br />

ASD Architecture <strong>and</strong> System Design Section (CFMU)<br />

ASD Air Situation Display<br />

ASDA Accelerate Stop Distance Available<br />

ASDAR Aircraft to Satellite Data Relay<br />

ASDE Airport Surveillance Detection Equipment<br />

ASD-TF Air Situation Display Task Force<br />

ASE Application Service Element *<br />

ASE ATM Systems Engineering<br />

ASE Altimetry System Error<br />

ASE Agence Spatiale Européenne (FR)<br />

ASECNA Agency for the Safety <strong>of</strong> Air Navigation in Africa <strong>and</strong> Madagascar * / Agence pour<br />

la Sécurité de la Navigation aérienne en Afrique et à Madagascar (FR)<br />

ASEP ACCS Surveillance Exploratory Prototype (NATO / SHAPE)<br />

ASE-TF ATM System Engineering Task Force (<strong>EATM</strong>)<br />

ASHTAM NOTAM relating to volcanic <strong>and</strong>/or dust activity (ICAO)<br />

ASI Asia Region * (ICAO)<br />

ASI Aerospace Sciences Inc.<br />

ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit *<br />

ASM Ad-hoc Schedule Message (CFMU)<br />

ASM AirSpace Management *<br />

ASMAC Automated System for Management <strong>of</strong> Aeronautical Information <strong>and</strong> Charting<br />

ASMC Aerodrome Surface Movement Control<br />

ASMC Airspace Management Communications<br />

ASMGCS Advanced Surface Movement Guidance <strong>and</strong> Control Systems *<br />

ASM-HB Airspace Management H<strong>and</strong>book<br />

ASMI Airport Surface Movement Indicator<br />

ASM-SG Airspace Management Sub-Group (Sub-Group <strong>of</strong> ANT)<br />

ASM-SG Airspace Management Subgroup (<strong>EATM</strong>)<br />

ASMT ATM Safety Monitoring Tool / Instrument de Contrôle de la Sécurité de l’ATM<br />

(FR)<br />

ASMTF Airspace Management Task Force<br />

ASN Aviation Safety Network<br />

ASN Abstract Syntax Notation *<br />

ASN 1 Abstract Syntax Notation One *<br />

ASNO Approach Sequence Number<br />

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ASO Air Surveillance Officer<br />

ASOC Air Sovereignty Operations Centre<br />

ASOC Army Support Operations Centre<br />

ASOP Airspace Organisation <strong>and</strong> Procedures<br />

ASP AIRCOM Service Processor (SITA)<br />

ASP ATM Service Provider<br />

ASP Air Space<br />

ASP Air Navigation Service Provider<br />

ASP Arrival Sequence Planner<br />

asp assigned speed<br />

ASP Aeronautical Information Service Staff Pr<strong>of</strong>ile Task Force<br />

ASP Adjustable System Parameter (ODS)<br />

ASPP Aeronautical Fixed Service Systems Planning for Data Interchange Panel *<br />

ASQF Application Specific Qualification Facility (part <strong>of</strong> EGNOS)<br />

ASR Airport Surveillance Radar * (TAR)<br />

ASR BD Agency Safety Regulatory Business Division (Eurocontrol)<br />

ASRB Agency Safety Regulation Bureau (EUROCONTROL)<br />

ASRS Aviation Safety Reporting System<br />

ASRT Air Support Radar Team<br />

ASSR Assigned SSR code (FPPS/DECADE)<br />

ASTA Airport Surface Traffic Automation<br />

ASTER Aviation Safety Targets for Effective Regulation<br />

ASTERIX Radar Data Exchange - Focus Group<br />

ASTERIX All purpose Structured Eurocontrol Radar Information Exchange<br />

ASTF Air Server Task Force<br />

AST-FP SRC Annual Summary Template - Focal Points Group<br />

ASTP ADS Studies <strong>and</strong> Trials Project<br />

ASTRA Customized version <strong>of</strong> ARTAS designed for airport surveillance<br />

ASU ACAS Support Unit<br />

ASW Air Situation Window<br />

ASW Anti Submarine Warfare<br />

AT Austria, Republic <strong>of</strong> Austria (ISO Country Code)<br />

AT Actual Time Count Down<br />

AT Air Transport<br />

AT At Time<br />

ATA Actual Time <strong>of</strong> Arrival *<br />

ATA Air Transport Association (<strong>of</strong> America)<br />

ATAC Airspace Traffic Data Capture<br />

ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force / Force Aérienne Tactique (=FATA) (FR)<br />

ATAFF Air Traffic Arbitrated Free Flight<br />

ATAG Air Transport Action Group<br />

ATAR Automatic Air Reporting<br />

ATARS Automatic Traffic Avoidance <strong>and</strong> Resolution System<br />

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ATAS Air Traffic Advisory Service *<br />

ATC Air Traffic Control * / Contrôle de la circulation aérienne (FR)<br />

ATCA Allied Tactical Communications Agency<br />

ATCA Air Traffic Control Assistant<br />

ATCA Air Traffic Control Association (US)<br />

ATCAP Air Traffic Control Automation Panel (ICAO)<br />

ATCAS (Sweden) ATC Automated System<br />

ATCC Air Traffic Control Centre / Centre de Contrôle de la Circulation Aérienne (FR)<br />

ATCC Air Traffic Control Clearance *<br />

ATCEUC Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Co-ordination<br />

ATCgram Illustration in graph form <strong>of</strong> the main functional levels <strong>of</strong> ATC systems<br />

ATC-HMI Air Traffic Control Human Machine Interface *<br />

ATCI Airport ATC <strong>and</strong> Information systems<br />

ATCO Air Traffic Controller or Air Traffic Control Officer / Contrôleur de la Circulation<br />

Aérienne (FR)<br />

ATCRBS Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System *<br />

ATCRU Air Traffic Control Radar Unit<br />

ATCS Air Traffic Control Service * / Service du Contrôle du Trafic Aérien (=SCTA) (FR)<br />

ATCSQ Air Traffic Control Safety Questionnaire<br />

ATCU Air Traffic Control Unit<br />

ATD Along Track Distance *<br />

ATD Air Traffic Control & Data Processing<br />

ATD Actual Time <strong>of</strong> Departure<br />

ATD Air Traffic Services Development<br />

ATDS Airborne Tactical Data System<br />

ATE Automatic Test Equipment<br />

ATFC Air Traffic Flow Controller<br />

ATFCM Air Traffic Flow <strong>and</strong> Capacity Management<br />

ATFM Air Traffic Flow Management * / Gestion des courants de trafic aérien (FR)<br />

ATFMC Air Traffic Flow Management Communications<br />

ATFMO Air Traffic Flow Management Organisation<br />

ATFMP Air Traffic Flow Management Position (CFMU)<br />

ATFMS Air Traffic Flow Management System<br />

ATFMU Air Traffic Flow Management Unit<br />

ATFR Air Traffic Flow Regulator<br />

ATG Air Traffic Generator<br />

ATI Automatic Tracking Initiation<br />

ATIC Administrative <strong>and</strong> Technical Inspection Committee (Agency structure) / Mission<br />

d’Inspection administrative et technique (=MIAT) (FR)<br />

ATIF ATN Trials Infrastructure<br />

ATILO Administrative Tribunal <strong>of</strong> the International Labour Organisation / Tribunal<br />

Administratif de l’Organisation internationale du Travail (=TAOIT) (FR)<br />

ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service *<br />

ATLAS Air Traffic L<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Air Study [or Airborne Systems] (European Commission)<br />

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ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode<br />

ATM Air Traffic Management * + ... Message / Gestion de la circulation aérienne. (FR)<br />

ATM 2000+ ATM Strategy for the Years 2000+<br />

ATM 2000+<br />

SB<br />

ATM 2000+ Strategy Board<br />

ATM R&D RG European ATM Research <strong>and</strong> Development Programme Review Group<br />

ATMAS Air Traffic Management Automated System (It. ATFM)<br />

ATMC Air Traffic Management Centre<br />

ATMCP ATM Operational Concept Panel (ICAO)<br />

ATMCT Air Terminal Movement Control Team Centre (NATS UK)<br />

ATMG Air Traffic Management Group<br />

ATM-IS ATM Information Service<br />

ATMO Air Traffic Management Organisation *<br />

ATMOS Air Traffic Management Operating System<br />

ATMS Advanced Air Traffic Management System<br />

ATN Aeronautical Telecommunication Network * / Réseau de télécommunications<br />

aéronautiques (FR)<br />

ATN EURET see EURATN<br />

ATN RD Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Routing Domain<br />

ATN RDC Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Routing Domain Confederation *<br />

ATNAVICS Air Traffic Navigation, Integration <strong>and</strong> Co-ordination System<br />

ATNC ATN <strong>and</strong> Communication Architecture<br />

ATN-ES ATN End-System<br />

ATNI Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Internet *<br />

ATNP Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Panel * (ICAO)<br />

ATNSI ATN System Inc. (US)<br />

ATN-VDL Aeronautical Telecommuncations Network / VHF Digital Link<br />

ATO Actual Time Overhead or Overflying (CFMU - CASA)<br />

ATO Airborne Traffic Observation<br />

ATOC Allied Tactical Operations Centre<br />

ATOPS Advanced Transport Operating System<br />

ATOT Actual Take Off Time (CFMU)<br />

ATRAC Air Navigation Services Employee Training Concept<br />

ATRACC ATC System for Riga Area Control Centre<br />

ATRK Alone Track Error *<br />

ATS Air Traffic Services * ; Services de la circulation aérienne.<br />

ATS BD Air Traffic Services Business Division (Eurocontrol)<br />

ATSA Air traffic Services Authority (Bulgaria & Croatia)<br />

AT-SAT Air Traffic Selection <strong>and</strong> Training (US)<br />

ATSC Air Traffic Services Communications *<br />

ATSD Air Traffic Situation Display<br />

ATSEP Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel<br />

ATSEX ATS External Communications<br />

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ATSIS Air Traffic Services Investigation System<br />

ATSN Air Traffic Service Network<br />

ATSO Air Traffic Services Operator<br />

ATSO Air Traffic Services Organisation<br />

ATSORA Air Traffic Services Outside Regulated Airspace<br />

ATSP Air Traffic Service Providers<br />

ATSSD ATS St<strong>and</strong>ards Department<br />

ATSU Air Traffic Service Unit *<br />

ATSup Air Traffic Supervisor<br />

ATT Along Track Tolerance<br />

ATT Attitude Indicator<br />

ATWR Apron TWR<br />

ATZ Aerodrome Traffic Zone *<br />

AU Arbitrary Unit<br />

Aud Audio aids *<br />

AUG ARTAS User Group<br />

AUP Airspace Use Plan<br />

AUS Airspace Utilisation Service<br />

AUSTRO<br />

CONTROL<br />

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Zivilluftfahrt mbH (AT)<br />

AUTOCAD Automatic Computer Aided Design<br />

AutoNav Auto-Navigation<br />

AUTOVON Automatic Voice Network<br />

AUW All Up Weight<br />

AV Audio-visual aids *<br />

AVASI Abbreviated Visual Approach Slope Indicator<br />

A-VASIS Advanced Visual Approach Slope Indicator System<br />

AVENUE ATM Validation Environment for Use towards <strong>EATM</strong>S<br />

AVG Approach with Vertical Guidance<br />

AVI Audio/Video Interleaved<br />

AVINOR Norwegian Air Navigation Service Provider<br />

AVLC Aviation VHF Link Control<br />

AVNET Assitenza al Volo Network (IT)<br />

AVOL Aerodrome Visibility Opera-tional Level<br />

AVPAC Aviation VHF Packet Communications *<br />

AVT ADS-B Validation Testbed<br />

AW Area Width<br />

AW Aerial Work *<br />

AW/P Active Way Point *<br />

AWACS Airborne Warning <strong>and</strong> Control System / Système de détection aéroporté (=SDA)<br />

(FR)<br />

AWIR Automatically generated What-If Re-routing / Outil de Simulation Automatique<br />

des Réacheminements (FR)<br />

AWOG All Weather Operations Group<br />

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AWOP All Weather Operations Panel * (ICAO)<br />

AWOS Automatic Weather Observing System *<br />

AWP Ancillary Working Position<br />

AWP Arrival Waypoint<br />

AWX All Weather<br />

AWY Airway *<br />

AZ Azerbaijan (ISO country Code)<br />

AZ Aerodrome zone<br />

AZERTY (arrangement <strong>of</strong> keys on keyboard, French style)<br />

B Belgium<br />

B&D Bearing <strong>and</strong> Distance<br />

B&H Bosnia <strong>and</strong> Herzegovina<br />

B/C Benefit / Cost<br />

B/CRS Back Course *<br />

BA Bosnia <strong>and</strong> Herzegovina, Republic <strong>of</strong> Bosnia <strong>and</strong> Herzegovina (ISO Country<br />

Code)<br />

BA Barometric Altitude *<br />

BAA British Airport Authority<br />

BADA Base <strong>of</strong> Aircraft Data ; Aircraft performance Data Base<br />

BAF Belgian Air Force<br />

BARS Behaviour Anchored Rating Scales *<br />

BARTCC Berlin Air Route Traffic Control Centre<br />

Base AM Base Arrival Manager<br />

Base AMD Base Arrival Manager Display<br />

BAST Basic ATC Skills Trainer<br />

BATAP ‘Type-B’ Application To Application Protocol<br />

BAZ Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt (Austria) (AT) / Austrian aviation authority<br />

BCA Border Crossing Authority<br />

B-CAS Beacon Collision Avoidance System<br />

BCBP Bilateral Communication Plan Co-ordination<br />

BCD Binary-Coded Decimal<br />

BCP Business Continuity Plan<br />

Bd Baud *<br />

BDP Brussels ACC Computer<br />

BDP Bureau de Piste (FR)<br />

BDR Battle Damage Repair<br />

BE Belgium (ISO Country Code)<br />

BEE Bureau Européen de l’Environnement (FR)<br />

BEI Banque Européenne d’Investissement (FR) / European Investment Bank<br />

BELGOCONT<br />

ROL<br />

Belgian Operator <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic Management, both for airport <strong>and</strong> en-route traffic<br />

BEM Boundary Estimate Message (SARP)<br />

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BENELUX Belgium, Netherl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Luxembourg<br />

BER Bite Error Rate *<br />

BERD Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement (FR) / European<br />

Bank for Reconstruction <strong>and</strong> Development (=EBRD)<br />

BFD Basic Flight Data message<br />

BFL Blocked Flight Level Area<br />

BFS (Z) Bundesanstalt für Flugsicherung (Zentralstelle) (DE)<br />

BFWG Budgetary <strong>and</strong> Financial Working Group<br />

BG Bulgaria (ISO Country Code)<br />

BGD Background<br />

BHCA Busy Hour Call Attempt<br />

BHL-System (Name <strong>of</strong> HR-registration system)<br />

BIAC Brussels International Airport Company<br />

BIF Deliver Implementation Benefits Faster (EATCHIP Adaptation)<br />

BIH Bureau International de l’Heure (FR)<br />

BIRD Banque Internationale pour la Reconstruction et le Développement (ONU) (FR) /<br />

International Bank for Reconstruction <strong>and</strong> Development (=IBRD)<br />

BIRDTAM Bird hazard noTAM (NOTAM reporting bird hazard) *<br />

BIS Boundary Intermediate System *<br />

BIST Build-In Self Test (ODS)<br />

Bit Binary Digit<br />

BIT Built-In Test<br />

BITE Built-In Test Equipment *<br />

BM Basic Measurement<br />

BMD Basic Measurement Display<br />

BMS Bureau Militaire de St<strong>and</strong>ardisation (FR)<br />

BMUN Better Meet User Needs (EATCHIP Adaptation)<br />

BN Backbone Node (RMCDE/ RADNET)<br />

BNC BayoNet Locking Coax (connector)<br />

BNC Backbone Network Computer (RADNET)<br />

BNF Backus Naur Form<br />

BNL Benelux<br />

BOI Biographical Oriented Interview<br />

BOS Behaviour anchored Rating Scales<br />

BP Business Plan *<br />

BPF B<strong>and</strong> Pass Filter *<br />

BPN Boundary Point <strong>of</strong> Entry<br />

bps bits per second<br />

BPS Boundary Point Sector<br />

BPS BD Business Planning & Support Business Division (Eurocontrol)<br />

BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying *<br />

BPSX Boundary Point Sector Exit<br />

BRA Bearing, Range <strong>and</strong> Altitude<br />

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BRA Basic Rate Access<br />

Brief Briefing<br />

BRITE Basic Research in Industrial Technologies for Europe = EURAM<br />

B-RNAV Basic Area Navigation / RNAV de base<br />

BS B<strong>and</strong> Stop (ACS)<br />

BS BootStrap (RADNET Introduction - MAS)<br />

BSC Binary Synchronous Communications (CFMU)<br />

BSD Berkeley S<strong>of</strong>tware Distribution<br />

BSP Aircraft Parameter Downlink (service)<br />

BSS Best Signal Selection (ODS)<br />

BSU Beam Steering Unit *<br />

BT British Telecom<br />

BTC Basic Training Course<br />

BTEC Business <strong>and</strong> Technician Education Council<br />

BTH (R) Beyond the Horizon (Radar)<br />

BUP Backup<br />

BVR Beyond Visual Range<br />

BW B<strong>and</strong>width *<br />

BWP Budget <strong>and</strong> Work Programme Planning / Planification du Budget et du<br />

programme de travail (FR)<br />

BY Belarus (ISO Country Code)<br />

C Consumables<br />

C B<strong>and</strong> Frequency B<strong>and</strong> *<br />

C, C-, C++ Programming Language<br />

C/A Code Course / Acquisition Code *<br />

C/d Capacity dem<strong>and</strong> ratio<br />

C/M Carrier-to Multi-Path Ratio *<br />

C/N Carrier-to-Noise Ratio<br />

C/N0 Carrier-to-Noise-Density Ratio *<br />

C/S Call Sign<br />

C102 (TSO) Helicopter Radar Approach, Issued 04/02/84 (RTCA DO-172, Issued 03/83)<br />

C104(TSO) Microwave L<strong>and</strong>ing System (MLS) Receiving Equipment, Issued 06/82 (RTCA<br />

DO-174, Issued 03/82)<br />

C105(TSO) Optional Display For Weather Radar, Issued 06/84 (RTCA DO-174, Issued 03/81)<br />

C110(TSO) Airborne Thunderstorm Detector, Issued 01/01/01,(RTCA DO-187, Issued 11/84<br />

C115(TSO) RNAV Equipment Using Multi Sensor, Issued 06/86 (RTCA DO-187, Issued<br />

11/84)<br />

C118(TSO) Airborne TCAS I Equipmen4 Issued 08/88 (RTCA DO-197, Issued 3/87)<br />

C119(TSO) Airborne TCAS II Equipment (RTCA DO-185, Issued 09/83)<br />

C120(TSO) RNAV Equipment Using OMEGA/VLF, Issued 01/88 (RTCA DO-185 issued 9/83)<br />

C2 level Security level in the United States Department <strong>of</strong> Defense<br />

C2 Level Security Level in the United States Department <strong>of</strong> Defense<br />

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C31d(TSO) High Frequency (HF) Communications Transmitting Equipment, Issued 04/84<br />

(RTCA DO-163, Issued 03/76)<br />

C32d(TSO) High Frequency (HF) Communications Receiving Equipment, Issued /83<br />

C34e(TSO) ILS Glide Slope Receive Equipment, Issued 01/88 (RCTA DO-192, Issued 07/86)<br />

C35d(TSO) Radio Marker Receiving Equipment, Issued 04/71 (RTCA DO-143, Issued 01/70)<br />

C36e(TSO) ILS Localizer Receiver Equipment, Issued 01/88 (RTCA) DO-195, Issued 11/86)<br />

C37d(TSO) VHF Comm transmitting Equipment, Issued 08181 (RTCA DO-157, Issued 08/81<br />

(RTCA DO 157, Issued 08/74)<br />

C38c(TSO) VHF Comm Receiving Equipment; Issued 08/81 (RTCA DO-156, Issued 08/74)<br />

C38d(TSO) Receiving Equipment, Issued 08/81 (RTCA DO 186, Issued 1/84)<br />

C3CM(TSO) Comm<strong>and</strong>, Control <strong>and</strong> Communications Countermeasures<br />

C3T Controller Tools <strong>and</strong> Transition Trials. See EVP.<br />

C40c(TSO) Airborne VOR Receiving Equipment, Issued 01/88 (RTCA DO-1996, Issued<br />

11/86)<br />

C41d(TSO) Airborne ADF Equipment, Issued 05/86 (RTCA DO-179, Issued 05/82)<br />

C4I Comm<strong>and</strong>, Control, Communications, Computers <strong>and</strong> Intelligence<br />

C50c(TSO) Audio Selector Panel <strong>and</strong> Amps, Issued 01/83 (RTCA DO-170, Issued 01/80)<br />

C57a(TSO) Headsets And Speakers, Issued 01/83 (RTCA DO-170, Issued 01/80)<br />

C58a Aircraft Microphones, Issued 01/83 (RTCA DO-170, Issued 01/80)<br />

C59 Selective Calling (SELCAL) Equipment, Issued 01/01 (RTCA DO-93, Issued 2/59)<br />

C60b RNAV Equipment Using LORAN -C, Issued 05/88 (RTCA DO-194, Issued 11/86)<br />

C63c Airborne Weather Radar, Issued 08/83 (RTCA DO-173 Issued 11/80)<br />

C65a Doppler Radar Air Speed Equipment, Issued 08/83 (RTCA DO-158, Issued<br />

11/75)<br />

C66b Airborne DME (Distance Measuring Equipment), Issued 08/81 (RTCA DO-1514,<br />

Issued 04/60)<br />

C67 Airborne Radar Altimeters, Issued 11/64 (RTCA DO-103, Issued 4/60)<br />

C68a Dead Reckoning Computer Equipment, Issued 08/83 (RTCA DO-158, Issued<br />

10/75)<br />

C74e Airborne ATC Transponder Equipment, Issued 01/01 (RTCA DO 161A, Issued<br />

05/76)<br />

C87a Low Range Radar Altimeters, Issued 01/01 (RTCA DO-155, Issued 01/74)<br />

C91a Emergency Locator Transmitter, Issued 04/85 (RTCA DO-183, Issued 5/83)<br />

C92b Ground Proximity Warning (GPWS) Equipment, 01/01 (RTCA DO-161A, Issued<br />

05/76)<br />

C94a OMEGA Receiving Equipment, Issued 08/81 (RTCA DO-164A, Issued 09/79)<br />

CA Course to an Altitude (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

CA Computer Associates<br />

CA Civil Aviation<br />

CA Conflict Alert<br />

CAA Civil Aviation Authority *<br />

CAAC Civil Air Authoriy - China<br />

CAAS Computer Aided Approach Sequencing<br />

CAAS Common AMHS Addressing Scheme<br />

CAC Centralised Approach Control<br />

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CAD Computer Aided / Assisted Design<br />

CAD/CAM Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing<br />

CADAS Computer Controlled Avionics Data Acquisition System<br />

CADF Centralised Airspace Data Function * (ECAC)<br />

CADIN Czech Automated Data Interchange Network<br />

CADS Combined Arrival <strong>and</strong> Departure Sequencing/Study (APATSI)<br />

CADS Computer aided Departure System<br />

CAE Computer Aided Engineering<br />

CAEP Committee on Aviation [Environmental] Protection Emissions Operational<br />

(Measures Working Group, WG/4) ; Commission on Aviation Environmental<br />

Protection (ICAO)<br />

CAER Computer Assistance for En-Route ATC<br />

CAERAF Common American-European Reference ATN Facility / Dispositif ATN de<br />

Référence commun pour les Etats-Unis et l’Europe (FR)<br />

CAFAC African Civil Aviation Commission<br />

CAG Circulation Aérienne Générale (FR) / General Air Traffic * (=GAT)<br />

CAI Civil Aviation Inspection<br />

CAI Computer Assisted Input<br />

CAIIS Computer Aided Imagery Interpretation System<br />

CAIR Confidential Aviation Incident Reporting<br />

CAIRDE Civil Aviation Integrated Radar Display Equipment (IRE)<br />

CAL Computer Aided Learning<br />

CALLSGN Callsign<br />

CALM Computer Assisted L<strong>and</strong>ing Management System<br />

CALS Computer-aided Acquisition <strong>and</strong> Logistic Support<br />

CAM Computer Aided Manufacturing<br />

CAM Conflict Alert Message<br />

CAM Circulation Aérienne Militaire (FR)<br />

CAMACA Commonly Agreed Methodology for Airport Airside Capacity Assessment<br />

CAMI Civil Aeromedical Institute<br />

CAMOS Central ARTAS Maintenance & Operational Support<br />

CAMPS Computer Aided Message Processing System<br />

CAMUS Czech Automated Multi radar System<br />

CAN Proj. Croatian Air Navigation Project<br />

CANAC Computer Assisted National ATC Centre (B)<br />

CANSO Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation<br />

CAO Computer Assisted Operations<br />

CAOFA Co-ordination <strong>of</strong> Air Operations in the Forward Area<br />

CAP Controller Access Parameters<br />

CAP Combat Air Patrol<br />

CAPAN Capacity Analyser<br />

CAPC Civil Aviation Planning Committee (NATO)<br />

CAPE Computer Assisted Planning Experiment<br />

CAPSIN CAA Packet Switched Integrated Network (UK)<br />

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CAR Caribbean Region *<br />

CARAT Computer-Aided Route Allocation Tool<br />

CARD CNS Applications – Research <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

CARD Conflict And Risk Display (ODID)<br />

CARE Co-operative Actions <strong>of</strong> ATM Research <strong>and</strong> Development in Eurocontrol<br />

CARFE Conference on Airport <strong>and</strong> Route Facility Economics (ICAO) / Conference sur la<br />

gestion des aéroports et des installations et services de route (FR)<br />

CARS Controller Acceptance Rating Scale<br />

CART Classification And Regression Trees<br />

CAS Close Air Support<br />

CAS Calculated Air Speed<br />

CAS Collision Avoidance System<br />

CAS Calibrated Air Speed<br />

CAS Computerised Assessment System<br />

CASA Computer Assisted Slot Allocation (CFMU)<br />

CASE Computer Aided S<strong>of</strong>tware Engineering<br />

Case Case Study<br />

CASI CFMU Aircraft Situation Image<br />

CASOR Civil Area Services Operations Room<br />

CAST Consequences <strong>of</strong> future ATM systems for air traffic controller Selection <strong>and</strong><br />

Training *<br />

CASTA Controller Associate for Strategic <strong>and</strong> Technical Advice<br />

Cat Category<br />

CAT Clear Air Turbulence<br />

CAT Commercial Air Transport<br />

CAT Computer Assisted Teaching / Training<br />

CAT Continuous Attention Task<br />

CAT x Category x Precision Approach (I *, II or III)<br />

CAT-1 Category One<br />

CATCAS Copenhagen Air Traffic Control Automated System (DK)<br />

CATCO Chief ATC Operations<br />

CATIA TF on CNS/ATM Implementation Aspects<br />

CATSA Croatian air Traffic Services Authority<br />

CATSIM CAA Air Traffic Simulator (UK)<br />

C-ATSU Controlling ATS Unit<br />

CAUTRA Automated Computer System for Air Traffic / Coordinateur Automatique de Trafic<br />

Aérien (FR)<br />

CAVOK Clouds <strong>and</strong> Visibility OK<br />

Cb Cumulonimbus<br />

CB Central Battery<br />

CBA Cross Border Area *<br />

CBA Cost Benefit Analysis *<br />

CBI Computer Based Instruction *<br />

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CBN Common Backbone Network (subnetwork RAPNET = system <strong>of</strong> the national<br />

ATS, DFS = PSN)<br />

CBPE Computer-Based Practical Exercises<br />

CBPM Computer-Based Performance Measure<br />

CBR Constant Bit Rate<br />

CBS Cost/Benefit Studies<br />

CBT Computer Based Tool<br />

CBT Computer Based Training * / Formation assistée par Ordinateur (FR)<br />

CC Contextual Condition<br />

CCB Configuration Control Board<br />

CCB Change Control Board<br />

CCC Cellular CNS Concept<br />

CCC Central Computer Complex<br />

CCC Common Core Content (<strong>of</strong> ATC Training) *<br />

CCC Comm<strong>and</strong>, Control <strong>and</strong> Communications<br />

CCCC Cross Channel Co-ordination Centre<br />

CCCI, C3I Comm<strong>and</strong>, Control, Communications <strong>and</strong> Intelligence (network)<br />

CCDS Code Callsign Distribution System<br />

CCE Commission des Communautés européennes ; Commission européenne (FR) /<br />

Commission <strong>of</strong> the European Communities (=CEC) ; European Commission (EC)<br />

CCESC CEATS Chief Executive St<strong>and</strong>ing Conference<br />

CCF Centralised Control Function (LATCC)<br />

CCFT Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube<br />

CCG CEATS Co-ordination Group<br />

CCG CEATS Co-ordination Group / Groupe de Coordination CEATS (FR)<br />

C-Channel Circuit Mode Channel *<br />

CCIP Code-Callsign Input Position (MADAP)<br />

CCIR International Consultative Committee for RADIO<br />

CCIS Closed Circuit Information System<br />

CCITT Consultative Committee on International Telegraph <strong>and</strong> Telephone (ITU) /<br />

Comité Consultatif International Télégraphique et Téléphonique (UIT) (FR)<br />

CCL Code Callsign List<br />

CCL Croatia Control Ltd.<br />

CCM Centre de Contrôle Militaire (FR) / Military Control Centre (=MCC)<br />

CCM Computerized Control <strong>and</strong> Monitoring<br />

CCMG CEATS Civil/Military Group<br />

CCMS Committee on the Challenges <strong>of</strong> Modern Society (NATO)<br />

CCP Configuration Control Plan<br />

CCP Circuit Switched Public Data Network<br />

CCR Centre de Contrôle Régional (FR) / Area Control Centre *<br />

CCR Cancel Contract Request<br />

CCS Code CallSign<br />

CCs Contractual Conditions<br />

CCTV Closed Circuit TeleVision<br />

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CCW Counter-Clockwise<br />

CD Conflict Display (ODID)<br />

CD Course to a DME Distance (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

CD Council Directive<br />

CD&A Conflict Detection <strong>and</strong> Avoidance<br />

CD2 Common Digitizer 2<br />

CD-2 Transmission format for radar data<br />

CDA Client Defined Area (CFMU)<br />

CDA Conflict Display Area. Coordination Approval / CoorDination Acceptance<br />

(message)<br />

CDA Current Data Authority (ICAO)<br />

CDB Central Data Base<br />

CDG Core Drafting Group (Selection)<br />

CDG Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle Airport<br />

CDI Coordination Information<br />

CDI Course Deviation Indicator<br />

CDM Collaborate (Cooperative) Decision Making * / Prise de décision en Collaboration<br />

(FR)<br />

CDMA Code Division Multiple Access *<br />

CDN Airspace Crossing Co-ordination Message<br />

CDP Central Data Processing<br />

CDP Computer Diagnostics Program<br />

CDPS Central Data Processing System<br />

CDR Critical Design Review<br />

CDR Conditional Route *<br />

CDR Conflict Detection <strong>and</strong> Resolution<br />

CDR Co-ordination Request (message)<br />

CDRL Contractual Deliverable Requirement List<br />

CDRL Contracts Data Requirements List (MAS/DFS - ODS)<br />

CD-ROM Compact Disk / Read Only Memory<br />

CDS Controller Display Support<br />

CDSEPT Committee to Develop St<strong>and</strong>ards for Educational <strong>and</strong> Psychological Testing <strong>of</strong><br />

The American Educational research Association, The American Psychological<br />

Association, <strong>and</strong> The National Council on Measurement in Education.<br />

CDT Comm<strong>and</strong> Delivery Time<br />

CDTI Cockpit Display <strong>of</strong> Traffic Information *<br />

CDTS Console Detailed Technical Specification<br />

CDU Control <strong>and</strong> Display Unit<br />

CE European Commission / Commission européenne<br />

CE Committee <strong>of</strong> Management (Eurocontrol)<br />

CE/R Enlarged Committee for Route Charges<br />

CEAC Conférence Européenne de l'Aviation Civile (FR) (ECAC)<br />

CEAC Committee for European Airspace Co-ordination (NATO Group) renamed on<br />

27.4.98 by the North Atlantic Council (=NATMC)<br />

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CEATS Central European Air Traffic Services (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic,<br />

Hungary, Italy, Slovakia <strong>and</strong> Slovenia [Bosnia, Herzegowina]) / Services de la<br />

Circulation Aérienne pour l’Europe Centrale (FR)<br />

CEATS LSG Central European Air Traffic Services Legal Sub Group<br />

CEATS UAC Central European Air Traffic Services Upper Airspace Control Centre<br />

CEATS WGMI CEATS Working Group on Management Issues<br />

CEC Commission <strong>of</strong> the European Communities ; European Commission /<br />

Commission des Communautés Européennes (=CCE) ; Commission<br />

européenne (FR)<br />

CEE Communauté Economique Européenne (FR)<br />

CEE Centre Expérimental d'Eurocontrol (FR) / Eurocontrol Experimental Centre<br />

(=EEC)<br />

CEECs Countries <strong>of</strong> Central <strong>and</strong> Eastern Europe ; Central <strong>and</strong> Eastern Europe Countries<br />

/ Pays d’Europe centrale et orientale (=PECO) (FR)<br />

CEF Capacity Enhancement Function<br />

CEFA Co-operation for Environmentally Friendly Aviation (ERA, ACI, AEA, AECMA,<br />

EBAA, EUROCAE)<br />

CEG CESC Executive Group<br />

CE-GPS Complément européen au GPS / European GPS Overlay<br />

CEI Commission électrotechnique internationale (FR) / International Electrotechnical<br />

Commission (=IEC)<br />

CELI Congressional Economic Leadership Institute<br />

CEMA Chef d'Etat-Major de l'Armée (FR)<br />

CEMT Conférence Européenne des Ministres des Transports (FR) / European<br />

Conference <strong>of</strong> Ministers <strong>of</strong> Transport (ECMT)<br />

CEN Committee for European Normalisation<br />

CENA Centre d'Etudes de la Navigation Aérienne (DGAC/DNA)<br />

CENELEC Committee for European Normalisation in the Electrotechnical Field<br />

CEO Chief Executive Officer<br />

CEP Circular Error Probable *<br />

CEPT European Conference for Posts <strong>and</strong> Telecommunications<br />

CER Cancel Emergency Mode Request<br />

CES Central <strong>and</strong> Eastern European States<br />

CES Capacity Enhancement Service (ATFM)<br />

CESAR Course Evaluation Sheets Analysis <strong>and</strong> Reporting<br />

CESC Chief Executive St<strong>and</strong>ing Conference<br />

CESC Chief Executive St<strong>and</strong>ing Conference (see CEO)<br />

CESNAC Centre d'Exploitation des Systèmes de la Navigation Aérienne Centraux (FR)<br />

CEU Central Executive Unit * (ATM / CFMU) / Organe exécutif central (OEC) (FR)<br />

CEU-E Central executive unit with Responsibility for Eastern Europe / Organe exécutif<br />

central pour l’Europe de l’Est (=OEC-Est) (FR)<br />

CEU-W Central executive unit with Responsibility for Western Europe / Organe exécutif<br />

central pour l’Europe Occidentale (=OEC-Ouest) (FR)<br />

CEV Centre d’essais en vol (FR) / Flight Testing Centre<br />

CEW Civil Engineering Works<br />

CF Classification <strong>and</strong> Filtering<br />

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CF Course to a Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

CFAR Constant False Alarm Rate (or Regulation)<br />

CFB Central Flight plan Bank<br />

CFCF Central Flow Control Facility (US)<br />

CFD Consistent Flight Data<br />

CFD Change to Flight Data Message<br />

CFDS Central Flight Data Suite (PALLAS system)<br />

CFE Customer Furnished Equipment<br />

CFEP Communications Front End Processor<br />

CFG CEATS Financial Group<br />

CFI Customer Furnished Inputs<br />

CFI Court <strong>of</strong> First Instance <strong>of</strong> the European Communities<br />

CFIT Controlled Flight into Terrain<br />

CFL Cleared (Current) Flight Level *<br />

CFM EEC business area – support to ATFM (CFMU)<br />

CFM Central Flow Management (services)<br />

CFM Configuration Manager<br />

CFMU (Eurocontrol) Central Flow Management Unit * ; Organisme central de gestion<br />

des courants de trafic aérien (FR)<br />

CFMU Area States <strong>and</strong> Regions in the CFMU Operational Area<br />

CFMUSC CFMU Steering Committee<br />

CFT Call for Tender<br />

CFTPD Central File <strong>of</strong> Transponder Performance Data (ECC)<br />

CFWG CEATS Financial Working Group<br />

CGCB Common Ground Communications in the Balkans<br />

CGSO CEATS Group <strong>of</strong> Senior Officials<br />

CH Switzerl<strong>and</strong> (ISO Country Code)<br />

CHA Character<br />

CHAID Chi Square Automatic Interaction Detection<br />

CHAMP Collaborative <strong>and</strong> Harmonised ATCO Manpower Training<br />

Chap. Chapter<br />

CHASEIT Collabotative Harmonisation <strong>of</strong> Architecture, System Engineering <strong>and</strong> Integration<br />

Techniques (internal Eurocontrol Agency)<br />

CHG Change Message (IFPS)<br />

CHI Computer-Human Interface<br />

CHIEF Project Switzerl<strong>and</strong> (CH), Italy (IT), Spain (ES), France (FR)<br />

CHIRP Confidential human Factors Incident Reporting Programme<br />

CI Course to Intercept (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

CI Configuration Item *<br />

CIADN Croatian Integrated Aeronautical Data Network<br />

CIC Clearances <strong>and</strong> Information Communications<br />

CICT Convergence <strong>and</strong> Implementation Coordination Team (renaming <strong>of</strong> SICT)<br />

CID Computer Interface Device<br />

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CID Case Inspection Delay<br />

CIDIN Common ICAO Data Interchange Network<br />

CIEL Common Interface Exchange Language<br />

CIF Common Interchange Format<br />

CILO Capacity Increase <strong>of</strong> Lower Airspace<br />

CIM Customer Information Management<br />

CIMIC Civil-Military Interface Committee<br />

CIMIL Civil/Military Co-ordination *<br />

CIMSEL Civil Military SSR Environment Liaison Cell<br />

CINCAT Capacity Increase through Computer Assistance Tools<br />

CINCENT Comm<strong>and</strong>er in Chief Central Europe<br />

CINTIA Control <strong>of</strong> Inbound Trajectories <strong>of</strong> Individual Aircraft<br />

CIO Conventional International Origin<br />

CIP Convergence <strong>and</strong> Implementation Programme * (EATCHIP)) / Programme de<br />

Convergence et de mise en oeuvre / Réalisation (FR)<br />

CIP CFMU Implementation Plan<br />

CIPD Convergence <strong>and</strong> Implementation Programme Document * / Document<br />

“Programme de Convergence et de mise en oeuvre” (FR)<br />

CIS Commonwealth <strong>of</strong> Independent States (States <strong>of</strong> former USSR) / Communauté<br />

des Etats indépendants (=CEI) (FR)<br />

CIS Cooperative Independent Surveillance<br />

CIS Critical Incident Stress<br />

CISCO Cisco Systems Incorporated<br />

CISD Critical Incident Stress Debriefing *<br />

CISM Critical Incident Stress Management * (HRT)<br />

CISMO Centralised International System Management Organisation<br />

CIT Critical Incidence Technique *<br />

CITRAC Common Interface for Trajectory Calculation<br />

CIU Cabin Interface Unit<br />

CIV Civil<br />

CJCE Cour de justice des Communautés européennes ; Cour de justice européenne<br />

(FR) / Court <strong>of</strong> Justice <strong>of</strong> The European Communities (=CJEC, COJEC)<br />

CJEC Court <strong>of</strong> Justice <strong>of</strong> The European Communities (=CJEC, COJEC now European<br />

Court <strong>of</strong> Justice) / Cour de justice des Communautés européennes ; Cour de<br />

justice européenne (=CJCE) (FR)<br />

CJI Controller Justification Indicator<br />

CL Cleared<br />

CL Connectionless Mode Service *<br />

CLA OCM Clearance Echoback Message (message in the OCM Service)<br />

CLD DCL Clearance Message (message in the DCL Service)<br />

CLIMAX Multi-station carrier <strong>of</strong>fset mode, with voting override<br />

CLNP Connection Less Network Protocol *<br />

CLNS Connection Less Network Service *<br />

CLTP Connection Less Transport Protocol *<br />

CLW Communications List Window<br />

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CLX OCM Clearance Message<br />

CM Configuration Management<br />

cm Centimeter<br />

CM Configuration (Context) Management *<br />

CM Common Memory (CBN - CNG)<br />

CM Conformance Monitoring *<br />

CM Critical Milestone (MAS/DFS - ODS)<br />

CMA Context Management Application<br />

CMA Central Monitoring Agency (NAT)<br />

CMB Combined * (PSR <strong>and</strong> SSR)<br />

CMC Constant Mach Climb<br />

CMC CIDIN Management Centre<br />

CMC Central Master Clock<br />

CMCES Comité Minstériel de Coordination Economique et Social (FR)<br />

CMCSG Civil <strong>and</strong> Military Co-ordination Sub-Group<br />

CMG Crisis management Group<br />

CMIC Civil Military Interface St<strong>and</strong>ing Committee (New Convention) ; Comité<br />

permanent d’interface civile et militaire (FR)<br />

CMID Communciations "middleware"<br />

CMIP Contract Management <strong>and</strong> Inspection Procedures<br />

CMIS/CMIP Common Management Information Service / Protocol<br />

CMM Capability Maturity Model<br />

CMMC Common Maintenance Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Control<br />

CMMC Central Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Management Centre<br />

CMOS Complementary Metal Oxid Semiconductor<br />

CMP Configuration Management Plan<br />

CMS Common Modular Simulator (CMTP)<br />

CMS Central Message Switch<br />

CMSA Carrier Sense Multiple Access (ICAO-ADS)<br />

CMT Core Management Team<br />

CMT Critical Milestone Test (MAS/DFS - ODS)<br />

CMTF Equipe spéciale civile-militaire d’EASIE (FR)<br />

CMTP Common Medium Term Plan (Eurocontrol) / Plan commun à moyen terme<br />

(=PCMT) (FR)<br />

CMU Communications Management Unit *<br />

CMV Coverage Measurement Volume *<br />

CN Change Notice<br />

CN Corporate Network<br />

CN Permanent Commission for the safety <strong>of</strong> air navigation<br />

CN Common Network (INTNET/RADNET)<br />

CNACC Common National Area Control Centre<br />

CNATCC Common National Air Traffic Control Centre (Bulgaria)<br />

CNES Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (FR) / French National Space Agency.<br />

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CNG Common Network Group<br />

CNL Cancel(lation) message (ICAO)<br />

CNLCOND ATFM Exceptional Condition Cancellation Message<br />

CNLREG ATFM Regulation Cancellation Message<br />

CNS Communication, Navigation <strong>and</strong> Surveillance *<br />

CNS Study Group <strong>of</strong> Alternates<br />

CNS/ATM Communication, Navigation <strong>and</strong> Surveillance * / Air Traffic Management *<br />

CNS/ATM-1 Communication, Navigation <strong>and</strong> Surveillance * / Air Traffic Management Package<br />

1<br />

CO Connection Mode Service *<br />

COBALT Common Objective Alignment Team (EATCHIP Adaptation)<br />

COBT Calculated Off Block Time (CFMU)<br />

COC Combat Operations Centre or Concept<br />

COCESNA Central American Corporation For Air Navigation Service *<br />

COCOS Computer Controlled SSR Code Assignment Procedures<br />

COD Common Medium-Term Plan Overview Document<br />

CODA Central Office <strong>of</strong> Delay Analysis / Service Central d’Analyse des Retards de<br />

Trafic (FR)<br />

CODA Centre d'Opérations de Défense Aérienne<br />

CODEC Coder/Decorder * (ACS)<br />

CODOI Centre d'Opérations de la Direction Opérationnelle Intégrée (FR)<br />

CoE Centre <strong>of</strong> Expertise<br />

COF Change <strong>of</strong> Frequency<br />

COFA Com<strong>and</strong>o Operacional Força Aérea (PT)<br />

COFAR Common Options for Airport Regions<br />

COFEE Checked Operational data FEEder<br />

COG Coordination Group (meeting <strong>of</strong> the EANPG) (ICAO)<br />

COHO Coherent Oscillator<br />

COHOR Association française des coordonnateurs d’aéroport (FR)<br />

COLL Collapse<br />

COLOC Change <strong>of</strong> Location <strong>of</strong> Comm<strong>and</strong><br />

CoM EUROCONTROL Committee <strong>of</strong> Management<br />

COM Circulation Opérationnelle Militaire (FR) / Operational Air Traffic * (=OAT)<br />

COM Communications (ICAO)<br />

COM Team Communications Team<br />

COM/DIV ICAO Communications Divisional Meeting<br />

COM/MET Communications / Meteorology Divisional Meeting<br />

COM/OPS Communications / Operations<br />

COMALF-E Comm<strong>and</strong>er <strong>of</strong> Airlift Forces – Europe<br />

COMED Combined Map <strong>and</strong> Electronic Display<br />

COMG Communications Group<br />

COMIL Coordination Centre for Military Airspace Use (D)<br />

COMIL-1N ATS Coordination Centre for Military Airspace Utilisation - Phase 1 Network<br />

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COMLAN COMmunication Local Area Network<br />

Comm-B Mode S downlink format DF20 or 21<br />

COMNAV Groupe de travail sur les Télécommunications et les installations de navigation<br />

(CEAC)<br />

COMP Operating Company<br />

COMPAS Computer Oriented Metering Planning <strong>and</strong> Advisory System (D)<br />

COMSEC Communications Security<br />

COMT Communications Team<br />

COMUTA Comité des Usagers du Transport Aérien (FR)<br />

COMX Undefined Future Communication System (ODS)<br />

CON Contract Change Note<br />

CONDAR Conflict Detection <strong>and</strong> Resolution<br />

CONDOR Confidential Direct Occurence Report<br />

CONF Conflict<br />

CONFACP Conflict Accept<br />

CONOPS Concept <strong>of</strong> Operations <strong>of</strong> Mode S in Europe<br />

CONP Connection Oriented Network Protocol<br />

CONS Connection-Oriented Network Service<br />

CONT Continue<br />

Cont’d Continued<br />

CONUS Continental United States<br />

COO Coordinator<br />

COORD Co-ordination<br />

COP Co-ordination Point (SYSCO)<br />

COP Contingency Operations Plan<br />

COPG Common Operating Procedures Group<br />

COPP Connection Oriented Presentation Protocol<br />

COPS Common Operational Performance Specifications *<br />

COR Correlate<br />

CORA Conflict Resolution Advisor<br />

CORA1 Conflict Resolution Assistant 1<br />

CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture<br />

CorC++ Computer language<br />

CORE Controlled Requirements Expression<br />

CORE CORE Requirements for ATM Working Positions *<br />

COROM Cognitive Competencies Model<br />

CORTA Cellule d'Organisation et de Régulation du Trafic Aérien (ATMC French<br />

equivalent) (FR)<br />

CORUM Training <strong>and</strong> Human Resources Consultancy Company<br />

COS Chief <strong>of</strong> Staff<br />

COS Computer Operating Station<br />

COSAAC Common Simulator to Assess ATMF Concepts<br />

COSAC Community System for Air Cargo<br />

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COSIBA COmmon SImulations in the BAlkans<br />

COSP Connection Oriented Session Protocol<br />

COSPAS Space system for the search <strong>of</strong> vessels in distress (translated from Russian)<br />

COST (European) Cooperation in the Field <strong>of</strong> Scientific <strong>and</strong> Technical Research<br />

COSYNUS AIRBUS Training Database<br />

COTP Connection Oriented Transport Protocol<br />

COTS Commercial Off-The-Shelf (System)<br />

CP CWP Processor Unit<br />

CP Contact Person (Eurocontrol)<br />

CP Change Proposal<br />

CP Conflict Probe (PATs)<br />

CP Circular Polarisation<br />

CPA Closest Point <strong>of</strong> Approach<br />

CPC Constant Pitch Climb<br />

CPC Control <strong>and</strong> Processing Centre<br />

CPCs Certified Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Controllers (US)<br />

CPD Continuous Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development *<br />

CPD CEATS Strategy, Planning <strong>and</strong> Development Programme<br />

CPDLC Controller Pilot Data Link Communications *<br />

CPF Central Processing Facility<br />

CPG CESC Preparation Group<br />

CPI Californian Psychological Inventory<br />

CPL Commercial Pilots License<br />

CPL Current Flight Plan *<br />

CPL Customer Priority Listing (NOG)<br />

CPR Conflict Prediction <strong>and</strong> Resolution<br />

CPS Central Print Service (ODS) / Central Processing System<br />

CPS Characters Per Second<br />

CPT Cockpit<br />

CPU Central Processing Unit<br />

CR Central Region<br />

CR Course to a VOR Radial (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

CR(A)OC Central Region (Air) Operations Centre<br />

CRAF Computer Resolution Advisory Function<br />

CRAF Central Reservation Airspace Facility<br />

CRAF Civil Reserve Air Fleet<br />

CRAFS Civilian Request for Airspace <strong>and</strong> Flight Data System<br />

CRAM Conditional Route Availability Message *<br />

CRAM An AFTN message type<br />

CRAMI Centro de Retransmisión Automática de Mensajes Integrado (ES) / Automatic<br />

Messages Retransmission Integrated Center<br />

CRATF Communications Requirements Analysis Task Force<br />

CRC Control <strong>and</strong> Reporting Centre<br />

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CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check *<br />

CRCO Central Route Charges Office (Eurocontrol)<br />

CRD Conflict Risk Display<br />

CRDA Converging Runway Display Aid<br />

CRDS Colour Raster Scan Display<br />

CRDS CEATS Research & Development & Simulation Centre<br />

CREME Creating the EATCHIP Management Environment (EATCHIP Adaptation)<br />

CRF Central Repair Facility (RMCDE - MAS)<br />

CRM Cockpit / Crew Resource Management *<br />

CRM Collision Risk Modelling * (ICAO - ADS)<br />

CRM Co-ordination Revision Message<br />

CRMCS Central RADNET Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Control System<br />

CRNA Centre Régional de la Navigation Aérienne (DGAC/DNA/SCTA) (FR)<br />

CRS Schéma de Réacheminement d’Urgence (FR)<br />

CRS Contingency Routing System<br />

CRS Controller Route Sequence (FPPS/DECADE)<br />

CRS Computerised Reservation System<br />

CRT Choice Reaction Time<br />

CRT Cathode Ray Tube (ODS)<br />

CS Cesium<br />

CS Communcation Systems<br />

CS Callsign or Contract Signature<br />

CS Czechoslovakia<br />

CSA Configuration Status Accounting<br />

CSAC Cooperative Structural Airspace Concept (ICAO)<br />

C-SAS Cranfield Situation Awareness Scale<br />

CSC Computer S<strong>of</strong>tware Component (ODS)<br />

CSC Computer Sciences Corporation<br />

CSC Common Signalling Channel<br />

CSCE Conférence sur la Sécurité et la Coopération en Europe (FR) / Conference on<br />

Security <strong>and</strong> Cooperation in Europe (=CSCE)<br />

CSCI Computer S<strong>of</strong>tware Configuration Item (ODS)<br />

CSCW Computer Supported Co-operative Work<br />

CSD Concept <strong>and</strong> System Domain (<strong>EATM</strong>S)<br />

CSD Context Specification Document (<strong>EATM</strong>S)<br />

CSD Context <strong>and</strong> Scope Document<br />

CSDT Concept & Systems Development Team<br />

CSDT Context <strong>and</strong> System Domain Team<br />

CSEL Combat survivor evader locator<br />

CSF Critical Success Factor (<strong>EATM</strong>S, CSD)<br />

CSFR Czech <strong>and</strong> Slovak Federal Republic<br />

CSI Combined Safety Investigation<br />

CSI Critical Success Indicator<br />

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CSM Central Service Modules (RMCDE / RADNET)<br />

CSM BD Communication & Surveillance Management Business Division (Eurocontrol -<br />

DAS Business Directorate)<br />

CSMA Carrier Sense Multiple Access<br />

CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detect *<br />

CSN Channel Sequence Numbers<br />

CSP Communication Service Provider<br />

CSPD Unit CEATS Strategy, Planning <strong>and</strong> Development Unit<br />

CSPDU CEATS Strategic Planning & Development Unit<br />

CSR Cursor<br />

CSR Customer Service Requests (NOG - database for DPN operators)<br />

CSSR Conventional SSR<br />

CSU Computer S<strong>of</strong>tware Unit (ODS)<br />

CSU Control Sector Unit<br />

CSU-P Centre Supervisor (MADAP)<br />

CT Centre (select)<br />

CT Cooperative Tools (PATs)<br />

CT Core Tasks *<br />

CT Core Team<br />

CTA Cognitive Task Analysis *<br />

CTA Control Area *<br />

CTA Calculated Time <strong>of</strong> Arrival * (CFMU)<br />

CTAS Center-TRACON Automation System<br />

CTB Co-operative Tube Based<br />

CTC Cancel All Contracts And Terminate Connection Request (ICAO)<br />

CTD Calculated time <strong>of</strong> Departure<br />

CTF Communication Task Force (EATCHIP)<br />

CTG Common Training Group (<strong>of</strong> AISAP)<br />

CTI Collegiate Training Initiative (US)<br />

CTMO Central Air Traffic Flow Management Organisation (ICAO concept)<br />

CTO Computed Time Over (CFMU - CASA)<br />

CTO Calculated Time Over *<br />

CTOT Calculated Take Off Time * (CFMU)<br />

CTR Controller or Control Zone *<br />

CTRS Common Time Reference System (ODS)<br />

CTS Comm<strong>and</strong> Tracking Stations<br />

CTS Contractual Technical Specification<br />

CTWUEC Committe <strong>of</strong> Transport Workers’ Unions in the European Compmunity (now FST<br />

Federation <strong>of</strong> Transport Workers’ Unions in the European Union = acronym<br />

formed from its French title)<br />

CU Control Unit<br />

CUG Closed User Group<br />

CUP CWP-Unit Processor<br />

CUP Computer Utility Program<br />

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CUR Current Sector or Centre or Controller<br />

CV Curriculum Vitae<br />

CVFR Controlled Visual Flight Rules<br />

CVO Code Validity Overlap<br />

CVR Console Voice Recorder<br />

CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder<br />

CVSM Conventional Vertical Separation Minimum<br />

CW Clockwise<br />

CWAR Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar<br />

CWBS Contract/Complete Work Breakdown Structure *<br />

CWBT Computer/Web-Based Training<br />

CWDPS Central Weather Data Processing System<br />

CWIR CFMU Generated What-If Re-routing<br />

CWP Controller Working Position (ODS)<br />

CWS Collision Warning System<br />

CY Cyprus (ISO Country Code)<br />

CYPRO Cyprus Project for ATC Improvements<br />

CYTA Cyprus Telecommunications Authority<br />

CZ Czech Republic (ISO Country Code)<br />

CZM Conventional Zero Meridian<br />

CZW Conflict Zoom Window (ODID)<br />

D Display<br />

D Danger Area<br />

D Day<br />

D Germany<br />

D&D Distress <strong>and</strong> Diversion<br />

D.O.T Department <strong>of</strong> Transport<br />

D/A Digital-to-Analog<br />

D/L Data Link *<br />

DA Descent Adviser<br />

DA Dimensional Aspect<br />

DA Decision Altitude<br />

DA Direct Access (VCS)<br />

DA/H Decision Altitude Height *<br />

DAA Dynamic Airspace Allocation<br />

DAARWIN Distributed ATM Architecture based on RNAV, Workstations, Intelligent tools,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Networks<br />

DABS Discrete Address Beacon System (US)<br />

DAC Deployable ACCS Component<br />

DAC Direction Aviation Civile<br />

DAC Dynamic Air Traffic Control Test<br />

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DACT Dissimilar Air Combat Training<br />

DAF Dem<strong>and</strong> Adjustment Factors (CFMU)<br />

DAI Direct Access Intercom (VCS)<br />

DAISY Distributed Airport Information System (RUN)<br />

DAIW Danger Area Altitude Warning (or Area Proximity Warning)<br />

DAKOS Daten Kommunikations-System (DE) / Network for German area<br />

DAKOS/CBN DAKOS Common Backbone Network (Germany)<br />

DAP Downlink Aircraft Parameter<br />

DAP <strong>EATM</strong> Directorate ATM Programmes (Eurocontrol)<br />

DAPs Downlinked Aircraft Parameters<br />

DARC Direct Access Radar Channel<br />

DARGNE Study Group on Designators for ATS Routes, Geographical Points <strong>and</strong><br />

Navigation Elements (ICAO)<br />

DAS <strong>EATM</strong> Directorate ATM Strategies (Eurocontrol)<br />

DAS DME Based Azimuth System<br />

DAS Dual Attachment Station (ODS - FDDI)<br />

DASA, Dasa Deutsche Aerospace<br />

DASR Department <strong>of</strong> ATC Systems Research<br />

DAT Digital Audio Tape<br />

DAT Differential Aptitude Test<br />

DATAS Datalink <strong>and</strong> Transponder Analysis System<br />

D-ATIS Data Link Air Terminal Information Service<br />

DATMAS Danish Air Traffic Management Automated System<br />

DATS TF Delegation <strong>of</strong> ATS Task Force (ANT)<br />

D-ATSU Downstream Air Traffic Service Unit *<br />

DAVINCI Departure <strong>and</strong> Arrival Integrated Management System for Cooperative<br />

Improvement <strong>of</strong> Airport Traffic Flow<br />

dB decibel<br />

DB Data Base *<br />

dB(HL) Decibels (Hearing Loss)<br />

DBC Data Bank COMECON<br />

DBE Data Bank EUROCONTROL<br />

dBi decibel with respect to an isotropic antenna<br />

dBm decibel, referenced to 1 milliwatt<br />

DBMS Data Base/Data Bank Management System<br />

DBP Deutsche Bundespost (Telecom) (DE)<br />

DBS Data Base System<br />

dBW decibel, referenced to 1 watt<br />

dBZ decibel, units <strong>of</strong> reflectivity<br />

DC Departure Clearance * (ICAO)<br />

DC, d.c. Direct Current / Device Control<br />

DCA Designated Control Area<br />

DCA Director(ate) <strong>of</strong> Civil Aviation<br />

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DCA Lietuvos Respublikos Civilines Aviacijos Direkcija (LT) / Lithuanian State<br />

Enterprise<br />

DCA Department <strong>of</strong> Civil Aviation (various countries)<br />

DCAM Department Civil Aviation <strong>of</strong> Malta<br />

DCC Data Country Code (CCITT X.121 Structure)<br />

DCC Détachement Civil de Coordination (FR)<br />

DCCVC Direct Controller-Controller Voice Communication<br />

DCDU Datalink Control <strong>and</strong> Display Unit<br />

DCE Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (RADNET / RMCDE)<br />

DCE Data Communications Equipment *<br />

DCE Distributed Computing Environment<br />

DCF Discounted Cash Flow<br />

DCF77 German time st<strong>and</strong>ard, Digital Clock Function emitting on 77.5 kHz with callsign<br />

DCF<br />

DCFEP Data (Digital) Communications Front End Processor<br />

DCIA Dependent Convergent Instrument Approaches<br />

DCL Departure Clearance<br />

DCM Downstream Clearance Message (Service)<br />

DCM Decomposition <strong>and</strong> Consolidation Matrix<br />

DCM Document Configuration Management (EATCHIP/<strong>EATM</strong>P)<br />

DCOS Deputy Chief <strong>of</strong> Staff<br />

DCP Display Control Panel<br />

DCPC Direct Controller Pilot Communication *<br />

DCPs Dedicated Personal Computers<br />

DCR Design Certification Review (ODS)<br />

DCR Display Control Readout (EAS)<br />

DCRCO Director Central Route Charges Office<br />

DCS Data Communications System<br />

DCT Direct Routing<br />

DCT-LB Direct Telephone – Local Battery<br />

DCTS Digital Communications Terminal System (UACM)<br />

DCU Display Control Unit<br />

DCW Digital Chart <strong>of</strong> the World<br />

DCW-DEM Digital Chart <strong>of</strong> the World - Digital Elevation Model<br />

DDA Downstream Data Authority<br />

DDB Dynamic Databank/Database *<br />

DDC Data Display Console<br />

DDD Detailed Design Document<br />

DDE Dynamic Data Exchange<br />

DDL Data Description Language<br />

DDM Data Display Monitor<br />

DDP Distributed Data Processing<br />

DDP Declaration <strong>of</strong> Design Performance<br />

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DDS Digital Data Storage<br />

DDU Display Drive Unit<br />

DE Germany (ISO Country Code)<br />

DEA Data Exchange Agreement<br />

Debrief Debriefing *<br />

DECADE DFS/EUROCONTROL Common ATC Development (ESCO)<br />

DECCA Hyperbolic Area Navigation System *<br />

DECnet Digital Equipment Network<br />

DED Director EATCHIP Development (in the former Agency structure) / Direction<br />

Développement EATCHIP (FR)<br />

DEE Data Entry Equipment<br />

DEEC Director <strong>of</strong> the Eurocontrol Experimental Centre<br />

DEFAMM Demonstration Facilities for Airport Movement Management (Alcatel)<br />

Deg Degrees (Radar St<strong>and</strong>ard)<br />

DEG Data Environment Generator (ODS)<br />

DEGS Degraded Systems Capability<br />

DEI Directorate EATCHIP Implementation (in the former Agency structure) / Direction<br />

Réalisation d’EATCHIP (FR)<br />

DEL Deliverable *<br />

DEL Delete<br />

DEM German Marks<br />

DEMETER Distance Measuring Equipment Tracer<br />

DEMETER DME Metering (analysis tool for DME coverage / NAVSEP)<br />

Demo Demonstration *<br />

DEP Departure Message/List<br />

DEP TC Departure Tactical Controller<br />

DEPA Departure Airfield<br />

DEPCOS Departure Coordination System<br />

DEP-VKL Departure Controller<br />

DER Departure End <strong>of</strong> the Runway<br />

DERA Defense Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Research Agency (UK) (see QinetiQ)<br />

DERD Darstellung Extrahierter Radar Daten (DFS) (DE)<br />

DERD-X Display <strong>of</strong> Extracted Radar Data – Extension (-Mini Computer)<br />

DERD-X/XL Display <strong>of</strong> Extracted Radar Data – Exp<strong>and</strong>ed/Exp<strong>and</strong>ed with LAN<br />

DES Draft Eurocontrol St<strong>and</strong>ard Document<br />

DES Data Exchange System<br />

DESC Descending<br />

DEST Destination Aerodrome (Airfield)<br />

DETF Data Exchange Trest Facility<br />

DETR Department <strong>of</strong> the Environment, Transport <strong>and</strong> the Regions (UK)<br />

DETRESFA the code word used to designate a distress phase *<br />

DEV Domain Executive View<br />

DF Direction Finding * or Display Field (VCS)<br />

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DF Directorate Finance / Direction des Finances<br />

DF Direct to a Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

DFDAU Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit<br />

DFIS Data Link Flight Information Service (ICAO)<br />

DFL Division Flight Level<br />

DFL Dynamic Flight Leg<br />

DFS Detailed Functional Specification (CBN - CNG)<br />

DFS German ATC Corporation (Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH)<br />

DFTI Distance from Touchdown Indicator<br />

DG Drafting Group<br />

DG8 Drafting Group 8 (HUM, HRT….)<br />

DGAC Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (FR)<br />

DGAC Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (FR)<br />

DGCA Director General <strong>of</strong> Civil Aviation<br />

DGE Director General Eurocontrol<br />

DG-GNSSTF Drafting Group <strong>of</strong> the Task Force on the allocation <strong>of</strong> GNSS costs<br />

DGNSS Differential Global Navigation Satellite System *<br />

DGOF Director General’s Office<br />

DGON Deutsches Gesellsehaft für Ortung und Navigation (DE) / German Institute for<br />

Navigation<br />

D-GPS Differential Global Positioning System * (ICAO - ADS)<br />

DGS Director General Secretariat<br />

DGVII Directorate General <strong>of</strong> Transport / European Commission<br />

DH Decision Height *<br />

DHMI Devlet Hava Meydanlari Isletmesi (TU) / State Agency for Airports <strong>and</strong> Air Traffic<br />

Control<br />

DHP Direct Host Processor<br />

DHR Directorate Human Resources<br />

DHT Data H<strong>and</strong>ling Tools<br />

Di Detectability<br />

DIA Data Information Analysis Business Division (Eurocontrol - DAP Business<br />

Directorate)<br />

DIADAM Distributed ATM Data Management<br />

DIANA Documento del Impacto de la Armonización / Integración de la Navegación<br />

Aérea en Europa (ES)<br />

DIANS Director Institute <strong>of</strong> Air Navigation Services<br />

DIB Directory Information Base<br />

DICE Direct Course Error<br />

DID Direct Identification Data<br />

DIGEST Digital Exchange St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

DIL Data Items List<br />

DILCS Dedicated Intelligence Loop Circuits System<br />

DIN Deutsche Industrie Norm<br />

DIRA Department for Interdisciplinary Relations <strong>of</strong> Aviation<br />

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DIRCAM Direction de la Circulation Aérienne Militaire<br />

DIRECT Dynamic Resectorisation <strong>and</strong> Route Coordination System<br />

DIS Data Displayed<br />

DIS Directorate Infrastructure ATC Systems <strong>and</strong> Support (Eurocontrol, <strong>EATM</strong>P) /<br />

Direction “Infrastructure, Systèmes ATC et Appui” (FR)<br />

DIS/HUM ATM Human Resources Unit (also know as HUM unit)<br />

DIV DIVert(ing) or DIVerging<br />

DJD Design Justification Document<br />

DK Denmark<br />

DL Data Link *<br />

DLA ATS message indicator for delay (ICAO)<br />

DLARD Data Link Application Requirements Document (Description) (ICAO)<br />

DLASD Data Link Application System Document<br />

DLCRD Data Link Communication Requirement Document<br />

DLE Data Link Entity *<br />

DLF Data Link Frame *<br />

DLH Deutsche Lufthansa (Germany)<br />

DLIC Data Link Initiation Capability (ICAO)<br />

DLL Data Link Layer *<br />

DLL Delay Locked Loop *<br />

DLPU Data Link Processing (Processor) Unit<br />

DLR Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. / German Aerospace Centre<br />

(formerly the ‘German Aerospace Research Institute)<br />

DLS Data Link Splitter<br />

DLW Departure List Window (ODID)<br />

DM Departure Manager * (PATs)<br />

DMA Decision Making Aids<br />

DMA Divergence Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Alert<br />

DMA Direct Memory Access<br />

DMA Defense Mapping Agency *<br />

DMAN Departure Manager *<br />

DMAS Director Maastricht Control Centre<br />

DMC Detachment <strong>of</strong> Military Coordinators (FR)<br />

DME Distance Measuring Equipment *<br />

DML Data Manipulation Language<br />

DMP Documentation Management Plan<br />

DMS Database Management System<br />

DMSS Development Maintenance <strong>and</strong> Support Service<br />

DNA Direction de la Navigation Aérienne (DGAC) (FR)<br />

DNAs ECAC Directors <strong>of</strong> Air Navigation<br />

DNIC Data Network Identification Codes (CCITT X.121 Structure)<br />

DNS Digital Network Signalling<br />

DOC Designated Operational Coverage<br />

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DOC Direct Operating Cost<br />

DOC Document (ICAO)<br />

DoD Department <strong>of</strong> Defence (US)<br />

DoD MIL Department <strong>of</strong> Defence - military<br />

DODAR Diagnosis, Options, Decision, Assessment <strong>and</strong> Revision<br />

DOF Date <strong>of</strong> Flight (CFMU)<br />

DOI Domain Of Interest<br />

DOI Department <strong>of</strong> Industry<br />

DOP Dilution <strong>of</strong> Precision *<br />

DOP Daily Operations Plan<br />

DoR Domain <strong>of</strong> Responsibility<br />

DORA Directorate Operational Research <strong>and</strong> Analysis (UK)<br />

DOS Disk Operating System<br />

DOT Department <strong>of</strong> Transportation<br />

D-OTIS Data Link Operational Terminal Information Service<br />

DOTS Dynamic Ocean Tracking System *<br />

DOVE Data Link Operational Validation Exercise<br />

DP Data Processing<br />

DP Data Processing<br />

DP Discussion Paper<br />

DP&P Data Processing <strong>and</strong> Peripherals<br />

DPA Distinguishing Path Attribute *<br />

DPC Defence Planning Committee<br />

DPDG Diplomatic <strong>and</strong> Protocol Drafting Group<br />

DPE Digital Plot Extractor<br />

dpi dots per inch<br />

DPL Displayed Flight Plan<br />

DPL Deputy Project Leader<br />

DPL Duplicate Plan<br />

DPM Delta-Plane Motorisé (FR)<br />

DPS Distributed Processing System<br />

DPS Data Processing System<br />

DPS Detailed Production Specification<br />

DPSADD-TF Data Processing Systems Architecture Description Document Task Force (ATD)<br />

DPSK Differential Phase Shift Keying<br />

DPT Dynamic Time-based Planning<br />

DQTS Data Quality Tool Set<br />

DR Disaster Recovery<br />

DR Dead Reckoning *<br />

DRA Defence Research Agency (UK)<br />

DRACAS Data Reporting And Corrective Action System<br />

DRAM Dynamic R<strong>and</strong>om Access Memory<br />

DRC Dynamic Route Change<br />

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DRC Defence Review Committee<br />

DRC Data Recording<br />

DRCP Data Reduction Computer Program<br />

DRDF Digital Readout Direction Finder<br />

DRF Document Review Form<br />

DRF Departure Flow Regulation<br />

DRH Direction des Ressources Humaines (=DHR) (FR)<br />

DRMS Distance Root Mean Square *<br />

DRUG Dutch Radars Users Group (NL-Eurocontrol)<br />

DRUM Diagnostic Recorder for Usability Measurement<br />

D-RVR Data Link Runway Visual Range<br />

DS Data Source<br />

DSA Directory System Agent<br />

DSA Director(ate) Safety, Airspace, Airports <strong>and</strong> Information Services (Eurocontrol,<br />

<strong>EATM</strong>P) / Direction “Sécurité, Espace aérien, Aéroports et Services<br />

d’information” (FR)<br />

DSAP Destination Service Access Point (RMCDE / RADNET)<br />

DSB Double Side B<strong>and</strong> (8.33 User Guide)<br />

DSC Downstream Clearance<br />

DSCVHF Digital Selective Calling - Very High Frequency<br />

DSF Distribution <strong>and</strong> Switching Facility<br />

DSI Data Source Interface (ODS)<br />

DSI Denmark Sweden Interface *<br />

DSM Departure Suspense Message<br />

DSP Domain Specific Part *<br />

DSP Datalink Status Panel<br />

DSP Digital Signal Processor *<br />

DSS Data Systems Specialist<br />

DSS Decision Support System<br />

DSS Direct Subsystem<br />

DSS Direct Sequence spread Spectrum<br />

DSS1 Digital Subscriber Signalling No1<br />

DST Decision Support Tools<br />

DST Direct Support Task *<br />

DSU Data-Source Selector Unit<br />

DSU Direct Support Unit<br />

DT&E Development, Test <strong>and</strong> Evaluation<br />

DTE Data Terminal Equipment * (RMCDE)<br />

DTED Digital Terrain Evaluation Data (ECAC)<br />

DTED Digital Terrain Elevation Data<br />

DTF Data Link Test Facility (ICAO)<br />

DTMF Dual Tone Multifrequence (code)<br />

DTN Data Transport Network<br />

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DTP Desk Top Publishing<br />

DTS Data Terminal Set<br />

DTS Data Transmission System<br />

DTU Data Transmission Unit (VCS)<br />

DTVOR Doppler Terminal VOR<br />

DU Digital User Signalling<br />

DU Display Unit<br />

DUA Directory User Agent<br />

DUA Dedicated User Area<br />

DUAT Direct User Access Terminal<br />

DUAU Data Update <strong>and</strong> Access Unit<br />

DUEV Daten Übertragungs- und Verteiler-System (DE)<br />

DÜS Düsseldorf<br />

DÜV Datenübertragungs und Verteiler System (DE)<br />

DVAS Documentation <strong>and</strong> Visual Aids Specialist<br />

DVI Direct Voice Input<br />

DVO Direct Voice Output<br />

DVOR Distance VOR<br />

DVOR Doppler VOR<br />

DVP Development <strong>and</strong> Verification Platform (part <strong>of</strong> EGNOS)<br />

DWP Departure Waypoint<br />

DYNAV Dynamic Route Availability<br />

DZ Algeria (ISO Country Code)<br />

E Spain<br />

E+M signalling<br />

EA Europe Airsports<br />

EAA European Aviation Agency<br />

EAC East Assistant Controller<br />

EACAC Evolutionary AIR Ground Cooperative ATM Concept<br />

EACG European ATFM Consultation Group<br />

EACNSISG EATCHIP Architecture <strong>and</strong> CNS Infrastructure Sub-Group<br />

EAD European AIS Database / Base de données AIS européenne<br />

EAD Earliest Arrival Date<br />

EAD BUP EAD Backup Site<br />

EAD SF EAD Surveillance Function<br />

EAD SGR EAD Sub-Group<br />

EAD WP EAD Working Position<br />

EADCOS EAD Co-ordination Subgroup<br />

EADI Electronic Attitude Director Indicator<br />

EAD-ONL EAD Online Environment<br />

EAD-TDS EAD Test <strong>and</strong> Development Environment<br />

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EADTF European AIS Database Task Force<br />

EAD-TRG EAD Training Environment<br />

EAG Event Analysis Group<br />

EAG European ATFM Group<br />

EAG European ATFM Consultation Group <strong>and</strong> its two Subgroups (Operations <strong>and</strong><br />

Systems Sub-Group) / Groupe ATFM européen (FR)<br />

EAIP Electronic AIP<br />

EAIP-TF Electronic Aeronautical Information Publication (Task Force)<br />

EAM Eurocontrol Airspace Model<br />

EAMG (EATCHIP) European ATFM Management Group (supervision <strong>of</strong> the CFMU)<br />

EAMG SSG EAMG Systems Sub-Group<br />

EAN European ATSO Network<br />

EANPG European Air Navigation Planning Group * (ICAO)<br />

EAO Enseignement Assisté par Ordinateur (FR) (=CBT)<br />

EAP EATCHIP Alignment Process<br />

EAPM ECAC Airspace Planning Manual<br />

EARTS En-Route Automated Radar Tracking System<br />

EAS European AIS System<br />

EAS EUROCONTROL Advisory Service / Division “Services consultatifs d’Eurocontrol<br />

(FR)<br />

EASA European Aviation Safety Authority ; Autorité européenne de la sécurité aérienne<br />

(FR)<br />

EASG EASIE ATM Support Group<br />

EASIE Enhanced Air Traffic Management <strong>and</strong> Mode S Implementation in Europe *<br />

EAT Expected / Estimated Approach Time *<br />

EATCFMU European Air Traffic Central Flow Management Unit<br />

EATCHIP European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation <strong>and</strong> Integration Programme (see<br />

<strong>EATM</strong>P) ; Programme européen d’harmonisation et d’intégration du contrôle de<br />

la circulation aérienne (FR)<br />

EATCHIP LO EATCHIP Liaison Officer<br />

EATCHIP<br />

OCD<br />

Operational Concept Document<br />

EATCOS ECAC TF on the Integration <strong>of</strong> European ATC Systems<br />

EATF <strong>EATM</strong>S Architecture Task Force<br />

<strong>EATM</strong> European Air Traffic Management (Eurocontrol)<br />

<strong>EATM</strong>P European Air Traffic Management Programme (former EATCHIP) / Programme<br />

Européen de gestion de la Circulation aérienne (FR)<br />

<strong>EATM</strong>S European Air Traffic Management System *<br />

EATN Experimental Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (RADNET)<br />

EATN European ATN<br />

EAWDG <strong>EATM</strong>S Architecture Workshop Drafting Group<br />

EB Executive Board (<strong>of</strong> the EUROCONTROL Agency)<br />

EBAA European Business Aviation Association<br />

EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code<br />

EBP Emergency Bypass Processor (ODS)<br />

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EBRD European Bank <strong>of</strong> Reconstruction <strong>and</strong> Development (=BERD)<br />

EC European Commission<br />

EC European Community<br />

EC European Communities<br />

EC Executive Controller (also referred to as ‘Radar Controller’)<br />

EC Eyes closed<br />

ECA Executive Controller Assistant<br />

ECAC European Civil Aviation Conference *<br />

ECAC area European Civil Aviation Conference Area *<br />

ECAC<br />

Reference<br />

Levels<br />

European Civil Aviation Conference Area Reference Levels *<br />

ECAC<br />

Strategy<br />

European Civil Aviation Conference Strategy *<br />

ECAF ECAC Centralised Airspace Facility<br />

ECAM Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring (airbone display)<br />

ECARDA European Coherent Approach to Research <strong>and</strong> Technological Development for<br />

ATM<br />

ECBAG EATCHIP Cost-Benefit Advisory Group<br />

ECC EATCHIP Co-ordination Committee<br />

ECC-AIRS European Co-ordination Centre for Aircraft Incident Reporting Systems (EC)<br />

ECCG Experimental Centre Consultation Group / Groupe Consultatif sur le Centre<br />

expérimental (FR)<br />

eCE enlarged Committee for Route Charges<br />

ECEF Earth-Centered-Earth-Fixed *<br />

ECG <strong>EATM</strong>P Communication Gateway<br />

ECHO EATCHIP CNS/ATM Holistic Model Using RM-ODP<br />

ECHQ Eurocontrol Headquarters<br />

ECI Every-Citizen-Interface<br />

ECI EAD Client Interface<br />

ECIP European Convergence <strong>and</strong> Implementation Plan / Plan européen de<br />

convergence et de réalisation (FR)<br />

ECIPD Document ECIP<br />

ECIT EAD Client Interface Terminal<br />

ECIT-SDR ECIT System Design Review<br />

ECIV ECI Validation Suite<br />

ECM Executive Control Message<br />

ECM Extended Callsign Menu<br />

ECM Electronic Counter Measure / Message<br />

ECM EATCHIP Co-ordination Meeting<br />

ECMA European Computer Manufacturers' Association<br />

ECMT European Conference <strong>of</strong> Ministers <strong>of</strong> Transport<br />

eCN enlarged Commission<br />

ECODA Enhanced Central Office for Delay Analysis<br />

ECP Engineering Change Proposal<br />

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ECP Expedite Clearance Procedure<br />

ECR Event Contract Request (ICAO)<br />

ECRG Experimental Centre Review Group<br />

ECRSG <strong>EATM</strong>S Concept & Requirements Sub-Group<br />

ECSC European Conference on Satellite Communications<br />

ECSTF ETFMS Communications <strong>and</strong> Systems Task Force<br />

ECT European Coordination Team<br />

ECTF <strong>EATM</strong>S Concept Task Force<br />

ECU European Currency Unit / Unité de compte européenne (FR)<br />

ED Error Detail<br />

Ed(s) Editor(s)<br />

ED50 European Datum 1950 (Geodetic system)<br />

ED70 European Datum 1970 (Geodetic system)<br />

ED87 European Datum 1987 (Geodetic system)<br />

EDA Electro-Dermal Activity measurement<br />

EDAG European Delay Analysis System Advisory Group<br />

EDAS European Delay Analysis System<br />

EDB Environmental Data Base<br />

EDD Electronic Data Display<br />

EDD / TID EDD / Touch Input Device<br />

EDDF Environmental Data Processing <strong>and</strong> Distribution Function<br />

EDDUS EDD Update System<br />

EDD-VKL EDD-controller/planner-controller<br />

EDI Electronic Data Interchange / Echange de Données Informatisés (FR)<br />

EDIFACT Electrical Data Interface for Administration Commerce <strong>and</strong> Transport (ODS)<br />

EDISOFT Empresa de Serviços e Desenvolvimento de S<strong>of</strong>tware, S.A. (PT)<br />

EDMS Engineering Data Management System (ODS - MAS)<br />

EDP Electronic Data Processing<br />

EDP Environmental Data Processing<br />

EDPD Environmental Data Processing <strong>and</strong> Distribution<br />

EDS Explosives Detection System<br />

EDV Elektronische Daten Verarbeitung (DE) (=EDP)<br />

EE Estonia (ISO Country Code)<br />

EEB European Environmental Bureau<br />

EEC EUROCONTROL Experimental Centre (FR)<br />

EEC European Economic Community<br />

EEC/BSC Eurocontrol Experimental Centre / Building Steering Committee (decision DG)<br />

EEE Etudes, Essais <strong>and</strong> Experimentation<br />

EEG Electroencephalogram<br />

EEI Essential Elements <strong>of</strong> Information<br />

EEIG European Economic Interest Group<br />

EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEC)<br />

EES European Eastern States<br />

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EET Estimated Elapsed Time *<br />

EFDFMG EUROCONTROL Flow Data <strong>and</strong> Flow Management Group<br />

eFDP European Flight Data Processing<br />

EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System<br />

EFL Entry Flight Level *<br />

EFL Estimated Flight Level<br />

EFMS Experimental Flight Management System *<br />

EFP España-France-Portugal Plan (co-operation agreement)<br />

EFPD Extended Flight Plan Description<br />

EFPM Extended Flight Plan Message<br />

EFPS External Front Processing System (PALLAS system)<br />

EFQM European Foundation for Quality Management / Fondation européenne pour le<br />

management par la qualité (FR)<br />

EFR Extended Flight Rules (FREER)<br />

EFS Electronic Flight Strip<br />

EFS Extended Flight Store<br />

EFTA European Free Trade Association<br />

EG Egypt (ISO Country Code)<br />

EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter<br />

EGATCM Eurocontrol Guild <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic Controllers - Maastricht<br />

EGATS EUROCONTROL Guild <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic Services<br />

EGD <strong>EATM</strong>P Generic Document<br />

EGERIA Engineering Group for European Integration ATC<br />

EGIP European Gateway for INO Provision<br />

EGNOS European Geostationary Overlay Service * (SNA) / Service complémentaire<br />

géostationnaire européen de navigation (FR)<br />

EGNOS-EM European Global Navigation Overlay Service – East Mediterranean<br />

EGPWS Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System<br />

EGU European Gliding Union<br />

EHA European Helicopter Association<br />

EHD Danger Area * (followed by identification) [NL]<br />

EHF Extremely High Frequencies *<br />

EHQ Eurocontrol Headquarters<br />

EHR Restricted Area * (followed by identification) [NL]<br />

EHSI Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator<br />

EHT Extemely High Tension<br />

EIA Electronic Industries Association<br />

EIAP European Integrated Aeronautics Programme<br />

EIB European Investment Bank / Banque Européenne d’Investissement (FR)<br />

EIF Extended Interface Function<br />

EIIC Electronics Installation <strong>and</strong> Implementation Centre<br />

EIPA European Institute <strong>of</strong> Public Administration<br />

EIRP Effective / Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power *<br />

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EIS EUROCONTROL Implementation Support<br />

EIS Environmental Information Sampling<br />

EL Electro-Luminescent<br />

EL/KYB Eectro-Luminescent Keyboard<br />

ELEV Elevation * (environment)<br />

ELINT Electronic Intelligence<br />

ELM Extended Length Message *<br />

ELS Electronic Library Service (System)<br />

ELS Emergency L<strong>and</strong>ing Strip<br />

ELS-OP TF Mode S Elementary Surveillance - Operational Introduction<br />

ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter<br />

ELVIRA Extremely Low Visibility Instrument Rotorcraft Approaches<br />

ELW Extended Label Window<br />

EM Error Mechanism<br />

E-mail Electronic mail service<br />

EMAS Environmental Management Audit System (Hamburg Airport)<br />

EMB Executive Management Board<br />

EMC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility<br />

EMC <strong>EATM</strong>P Management Committee<br />

EMCC <strong>EATM</strong>P Management Coordination Committee<br />

EMCON Emission Control<br />

EMCR(ATC) Requirements for European Class 3 Medical Certification <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic Controllers<br />

EME Eurocontrol Military Expert / Expert Militaire d’Eurocontrol (FR)<br />

EMERALD EMErging <strong>and</strong> Activities <strong>of</strong> reLevance to ATM concept Definition (European<br />

Commission)<br />

EMEU <strong>EATM</strong>P Military Expert Unit<br />

EMF Exercise Management Facility (Simulator)<br />

EMG ElectroMyoGram<br />

EMG Emergency (ICAO)<br />

EMG EAD Management Group<br />

EMH <strong>EATM</strong>P Management H<strong>and</strong>book<br />

EMI Electromagnetic Interference<br />

EMIRA Eurocontrol Maastricht Information Retriever Application<br />

EMIS EATCHIP Management Information System<br />

EMM Extractor Monitoring Message *<br />

EMOSIA European Model for ATM Strategic Investment Analysis<br />

EMOTION 7 European Maintenance Of TCAS II Logic Version 7.0<br />

EMP ElectroMagnetic Pulse<br />

EMS European Mobile System<br />

EMS EATCHIP Management Support<br />

EMSO EATCHIP Management Support Organisation<br />

EMSS European Mobile Satellite Services<br />

EMT Eye-Movement tracking<br />

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EMTO ECAC Medium Term Objectives Group (to deal with ‘Constraints to Growth’<br />

EMU Extended Memory Unit<br />

EMU European Monetary Union<br />

EN Euro Norm (CEE)<br />

EN Enabler<br />

ENA Escuela Nacional de Aeronáutica (ES)<br />

ENAC Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (FR)<br />

ENAC Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (FR)<br />

ENAV Ente Nazionale di Assistenza al Volo (IT)<br />

ENG Engineering<br />

ENHANCE EuropeaN Harmonised Aircraft Noise Control modelling Environment (NATS-<br />

DORA)<br />

ENJJPT Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training<br />

ENNA Etablissement National de la Navigation Aérienne (FR)<br />

ENOC European Network Operating(tion) Concept<br />

ENPRM Eurocontrol Notice <strong>of</strong> Proposed Rule-Making ; Avis européen de proposition de<br />

réglementation (FR)<br />

ENR En-route * (ICAO)<br />

ENRI Electronic Navigation Research Institute (US - ADS)<br />

ENV Environment<br />

ENV Environment System (CFMU)<br />

EO Executive Objectives (<strong>EATM</strong>S - CSD)<br />

EO Eyes Open<br />

EOBT Estimated Off Block Time * (CFMU)<br />

EOC Edge Of Coverage<br />

EOCD <strong>EATM</strong>S Operational Concept Document<br />

EODP <strong>EATM</strong>S Options Discussion Paper<br />

EOG ElectroOculoGram<br />

EOIG EGNOS Operators <strong>and</strong> Infrastructure Group – the ATS providers in the states<br />

formerly known as the IKD States<br />

EOLIA European Pre-operational Datalink Applications Project<br />

EONS Eurocontrol Open <strong>and</strong> Generic Graphic System / Système graphique ouvert et<br />

générique d’Eurocontrol (FR)<br />

EOQ European Organisation for Quality<br />

EP Expert Panel<br />

EPAC EATCHIP Policy <strong>and</strong> Allocation Committee<br />

EPAC Eurocontrol Programme Appraisal Committee<br />

EPB EATCHIP Project Board<br />

EPC Enhanced Planning <strong>and</strong> Coordination function (project <strong>of</strong> MDP phase I)<br />

EPCM Enhanced Planning Control Message<br />

EPD EATCHIP Planning Division (Eurocontrol)<br />

EPG EASIE Policy Group<br />

EPHOS European H<strong>and</strong>book for Open Systems<br />

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EPIC European Programme for the Implementation <strong>of</strong> a Common geodetic reference<br />

frame (WGS 84)<br />

EPIC Extended PCM Interface Controller (ACS)<br />

EPIC Emergency Procedures Inforamtion Centre<br />

EPM EATCHIP Planning Method<br />

EPM Electromagnetic Protection Modification<br />

EPMB EASIE Programme Management Board<br />

EPR,<br />

DGS/EPR<br />

External <strong>and</strong> Public Relations / Relations extérieures et communication (FR)<br />

EPROM Erasable-Programmable Read-Only-Memory<br />

EPRT External Processing Response Time<br />

EPS Exercise Preparation Suite (Simulator)<br />

EPSU European Public Service Union<br />

EPT Estimated Parking Time *<br />

EPT Eurocontrol English language Placement Test<br />

EQPM Equipment <strong>and</strong> Systems<br />

Eqpt Equipment<br />

EQUATOR Environment for Qualitative Temporal Reasoning (AI)<br />

Equipe R Perception des redevances de route au titre des accords bilatéraux passés avec<br />

des Etats non contractants (FR) / Collection <strong>of</strong> air navigation charges under<br />

bilateral agreements with non-Contracting states (= R Team)<br />

ER En-Route *<br />

ER TC En-Route Tactical Controller<br />

ERA European Regional Airlines Organisation<br />

ERABIS (Swedish) Route Invoicing System<br />

ERATO En Route Air Traffic Organiser<br />

ERCG External Relations Coordination Group<br />

ERCS EXM Resistant Communications System<br />

ERD End Routing Domain *<br />

ERDF European Regional Development Fund / Fonds européen de développement<br />

régional (FR) (=FEDER)<br />

ERFA Conference on the Economics <strong>of</strong> Route Air Navigation Facilities <strong>and</strong> Airports<br />

(ICAO) / Conférence sur l’économie des installations et services de navigation<br />

aérienne de route et des aéroports (FR)<br />

ERIP EAD Remote Interface Package<br />

ERIS <strong>EATM</strong>P Referenced Industry-based Simulation & Trials Platform<br />

ERIS <strong>EATM</strong>P Reference Industry-Based ATM Simulation <strong>and</strong> Trials Platform<br />

ERM En-Route Metering<br />

ERM Estimate Revision Message<br />

ERN Earth Referenced Navigation *<br />

ERNP European Radio Navigation Plan (European Commission)<br />

ERP Extracted Route Points (FPPS/DECADE)<br />

ERP Effective Radiated Power *<br />

ERP Event-Related Potential<br />

ER-PC En-Route Planning Controller<br />

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ERS Extracted Route Sequence<br />

ERS Early Retirment Scheme<br />

ERSS Eurocontrol Radar Surveillance St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

ERT Execution Reference Time<br />

ERV ECM Resistant Voice<br />

ES Eurocontrol St<strong>and</strong>ard * (Document)<br />

ES Emergency System (ODS)<br />

ES End Service / System *<br />

ES Spain (ISO Country Code)<br />

ESA Electronically Scanned Array<br />

ESA European Space Agency (=ASE)<br />

ESARR Eurocontrol Safety Regulatory requirements<br />

ESARR 5 EUROCONTROL Safety Regulatory Requirement for ATM Services' Personnel<br />

(SRC)<br />

ESC BD European ATM Systems & Convergence Business Division (Eurocontrol)<br />

ESCAPE EUROCONTROL Simulation Capability And Platform for Experimentation * /<br />

Potentiel de simulation et plate-forme d’expérimentation d’Eurocontrol (FR)<br />

ESCAT Emergency Security Control <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic<br />

ESCO Executive Support <strong>and</strong> Coordination Office<br />

ESDF Environmental Static Data Processing <strong>and</strong> Distribution Function<br />

ESDI Enhanced Small-Device Interface<br />

ESE Equivalent Spherical Error<br />

ESF Essential Support Facilities<br />

ESI EAD System Interface<br />

ESL Entry Sequence List<br />

ESME Enhanced Simulation Modelling Environment<br />

ESP En-route Spacing (Program)<br />

ESPRIT European Strategic Programme for Research <strong>and</strong> Development in Information<br />

Technology<br />

ESRS EUROCONTROL St<strong>and</strong>ard Document for Radar Surveillance in En-Route <strong>and</strong><br />

Major Terminal Area<br />

EST Boundary Estimate Message<br />

EST Estimate message designator<br />

EST ATC Estimate<br />

ESTB EGNOS System Test Bed<br />

ESTEC European Space Technology <strong>and</strong> Research Centre<br />

ESTEEM Elaboration <strong>of</strong> a Strategy for the Transition from EATCHIP phase III to the <strong>EATM</strong>S<br />

ESUP Eurocat Support System<br />

ET Executive Task<br />

ET (Shuttle) External Tank<br />

ET Error Type<br />

ETA Estimated Time <strong>of</strong> Arrival * / Estimating Arrival<br />

ETD Estimated Time <strong>of</strong> Departure<br />

ETE Estimated Time <strong>of</strong> Entry<br />

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ETFDD Electronic Tabular Flight Data Display<br />

ETFDM Electronic Tabular Flight Data Message<br />

ETFMS Enhanced Tactical Flow Management System / Système amélioré de gestion<br />

tactique des courants de trafic (FR)<br />

ETG European GNSS Tripartite Group (European Community, Eurocontrol, European<br />

Space Agency)<br />

ETL Extended Track Label<br />

ETMA Extended Terminal Manoeuvring Area<br />

ETMS Enhanced Air Traffic Management System<br />

ETO Estimated Time Over * (significant point)<br />

ETOPS Extended Range Twin Engined Operations<br />

ETOT Estimated Take Off Time *<br />

ETR ETSI Technical Report<br />

ETRAS Easy Transported Radar Analysis System<br />

ETREM Eurocontrol Technical Requirements Model (EAS)<br />

ETRF European Terrestrial Reference Frame<br />

ETS Early Termination <strong>of</strong> Service<br />

ETSI European Telecommunications St<strong>and</strong>ard(isation) Institute<br />

ETX Estimated Time <strong>of</strong> Exit<br />

EU Electronic Unit<br />

EU European Union<br />

EU-ACA European Union Airport Coordinators Association (represent more than 120<br />

airports throughout the European Union)<br />

EUCARF European Central Altitude Reservation Facility<br />

EUM,<br />

EUMED,<br />

Eumed<br />

Europe Mediterranean Air navigation Region (ICAO)<br />

EUR Euro<br />

EUR European<br />

EUR ANP Air Navigation Plan in Europe (ICAO Region)<br />

EUR ATN European ATN<br />

EUR RAN European Regional Air Navigation (Meeting)<br />

EUR RASC Regional AIS System Centre inside the ICAO EUR region<br />

EUR Region European Region * (ICAO)<br />

EURACA European Air Carrier Assembly<br />

EURAM European Research in Advanced Materials = BRITE<br />

EURAP European Regional ATS Packet Switching Network (DAKOS+CBN)<br />

EURATN European experimental Aeronautical Telecommunications Network / Réseau<br />

européen de télécommunications aéronautiques (FR)<br />

EURET European Research for Transport (European Communities) ; Specific Resource<br />

<strong>and</strong> Technological Development Programme in the Field <strong>of</strong> Transport<br />

EURO Eurocontrol<br />

Euro 88 States <strong>and</strong> Regions in the CRCO Are in 1988<br />

EURO/5-<br />

States RSG<br />

Eurocontrol/5-States Route Structure Group<br />

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EUROCAE European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment manufacturers /<br />

Organisation européenne pour l’équipement électronique de l’aviation civile (FR)<br />

EUROCAEDS European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment<br />

EUROCONTR<br />

OL<br />

European Organisation for the Safety <strong>of</strong> Air Navigation *<br />

EUROPILOTE European Organisation <strong>of</strong> Airline Pilots Associations<br />

EUROSIM Eurocontrol Simulator at the Institute <strong>of</strong> Air Navigation Services<br />

EUROSTAT Statistical Office <strong>of</strong> the European Communities<br />

EUR-RAN European Regional Air Navigation<br />

EUTELSAT European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation<br />

EV Earned Value<br />

EVAS <strong>EATM</strong>S Validation Strategy<br />

EVP <strong>EATM</strong>P Validation Project * (formerly C3T)<br />

EVP <strong>EATM</strong>P Validation Platform<br />

EVS Enhanced Visual System<br />

EVS Evaluation System (ODS)<br />

EWA Error Warning Area<br />

EWAN EGNOS Wide Area Network<br />

EWBS EATCHIP Work Breakdown Structure<br />

EWG Executive Working Group<br />

EWP EATCHIP Work Programme<br />

EWP <strong>EATM</strong>P Work Programme<br />

EWP Enhanced Working Position<br />

EWPA EATCHIP Work Programme Adaptation<br />

EWPD <strong>EATM</strong>P Work Programme Document<br />

EWPD EATCHIP Work Programme Document *<br />

EWS Experimental Workstation Simulator<br />

EWS Early Warning System<br />

EWT <strong>EATM</strong>S Working Team (CSD)<br />

Ex Exercises<br />

ex GDR ex German Democratic Republic<br />

EXC Executive Controller<br />

EXCOND ATFM Exceptional Condition Notification Message<br />

EXP Expected<br />

EXPLT Extrapolate<br />

EXSPEC Exercise Specification<br />

extra EUR<br />

RASC<br />

Regional AIS System Centre outside the ICAO EUR region<br />

F France<br />

F&CM Flow And Capacity Management<br />

F/G Foreground<br />

F18 Field 18 <strong>of</strong> Flight Plan<br />

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FA Course from a Fix to an Altitude (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

FAA Federal Aviation Authority<br />

FAA Federal Aviation Administration (US)<br />

FAA-STD-042 National Airspace System Open System Interconnection Naming <strong>and</strong> Addressing<br />

(ISO St<strong>and</strong>ards for Open Systems Interconnection <strong>and</strong> Data Communication<br />

published by ISO, International St<strong>and</strong>ards Organisation).<br />

FAATC FAA Test Centre<br />

FAC Flight Augmentation Computer<br />

FAC Final Approach Course (same as IS)<br />

FACC Feature <strong>and</strong> Attribute Coding Catalogue<br />

FACET Fast ACC Capacity Evaluation Tool<br />

FACF Final Approach Course Fix<br />

Facil Facilitation<br />

FACTOR Development <strong>of</strong> Functional Concepts from the <strong>EATM</strong>S Operational Requirements<br />

FACTS Future Area Control Tools Support<br />

FADE Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airline Data Exchange<br />

FADEC Full Authority Digital Engine Control<br />

FAF Final Approach Fix *<br />

FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FR)<br />

FAN False Alarm Normaliser (radar)<br />

FANOMOS Flight track <strong>and</strong> Aircraft NOise MOnitoring System (RMCDE)<br />

FANS Future Air Navigation Systems * (ICAO)<br />

FANS-1 Future Air Navigation Systems 1, an initial operational datalink package for the<br />

South Pacific<br />

FANS-A Future Air Navigation Systems A, an initial operational datalink package for<br />

AIRBUS aircraft<br />

FANSTIC Future ATS <strong>and</strong> New Systems Impacts on Cockpit<br />

FAP Future ATM Pr<strong>of</strong>ile (simulation Brétigny) / Pr<strong>of</strong>il ATM futur (FR)<br />

FAR False Alarm Rate<br />

FAR Federal Aviation Regulations<br />

FARAWAY Fusion <strong>of</strong> Radar <strong>and</strong> ADS Data through two WAY datalink<br />

FAS Final Approach Segment *<br />

FAS Flight level Allocation System<br />

FASID Facilities And Services Implementation Document (ICAO)<br />

FASTER Future AO-ATM-Airports Synergy Towards Enhanced Operations<br />

FAT Force Aérienne Tactique (FR)<br />

FAT Factory Acceptance Test<br />

FATA Force Aérienne Tactique Alliée (FR) (OTAN) / Allied Tactical Air Force (=ATAF)<br />

FATAC French Air Force Tactical Air Comm<strong>and</strong><br />

FATCA Federal Air Traffic Control Authority (Yugoslavia)<br />

FATMI Finnish Air Traffic Management Integration<br />

FATUREC Federation <strong>of</strong> Air Transport User Representatives in the EEC<br />

FAWP Final Approach Waypoint<br />

FAX Facsimile<br />

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FB FallBack<br />

FBS Fall-Back System<br />

FBU Flight Briefing Unit<br />

FC Feeder Controller<br />

FC Formalised Clearances<br />

FC Frequency Change<br />

FC Course from a Fix to a Distance (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

FCA Funtional Configuration Audit (MAS - ODS)<br />

FCB Frequency Coordinating Body<br />

FCC Federal Committee for Communications<br />

FCC Flight Control Computer<br />

FCC Flow Co-ordination Cell<br />

FCD Flow Control Decision<br />

FCDS Frequency Channel <strong>and</strong> Distribution System<br />

FCE Flow Control Execution<br />

FCG Financial Consultation Group (AFG)<br />

FCM Flow <strong>and</strong> Capacity Management<br />

FCM Flight Confirmation Message (CFMU)<br />

FCNP Fire Control <strong>and</strong> Navigation Panel<br />

FCO Future Concepts (EATCHIP domain)<br />

FCOM Flight Crew Operating Manual<br />

FCOT Future Concepts Team<br />

FCR Flow Control Request<br />

FCS Frame Check Sequence (RMCDE)<br />

FCTL Flow Control *<br />

Fd Doppler Frequency<br />

FD Flight Director<br />

FD Flight Data *<br />

FD Course from a Fix to a DME Distance (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

FDA Flight Data Assistant<br />

FDB Full Data Block<br />

FDDI Fiber Distributed Data Interface (LAN - RMCDE / MAS)<br />

FDDI Fiberoptical Digital Data Interchange<br />

FDE Flight Data Exchange<br />

FDE-ICD Flight Data Entry – Interface Control Document<br />

FDFM Flight Data <strong>and</strong> Flow Management<br />

FDFMG Flight Data <strong>and</strong> Flow Management Group (CFMU)<br />

FDG Flight plan Data Generator<br />

FDG Flight Data Group (MAS)<br />

FDM Flight Data Management<br />

FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access *<br />

FDMAS Flight Data Management Automated System (It. ATFM)<br />

FDMD Flight Data Management <strong>and</strong> Distribution<br />

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FDMS Flight Data Management System<br />

FDO Flight Data Operations Division * (CFMU) / Division “Exploitation des données de<br />

vol”<br />

FDP Flight Data Processing / Flight-plan Data Processor<br />

FDPD Flight Data Processing <strong>and</strong> Distribution<br />

FDPE-TF Flight Plan Related Data Exchange Task Force<br />

FDPI Flight Data Processing Inter-operability (formerly eFDP – European Flight Data<br />

Processing System)<br />

FDPS Flight Data Processing System * / Système de traitement des données de vol<br />

(FR)<br />

FDR Flight Data Recorder (CDB / CFMU)<br />

FDS Flight Data Section<br />

FDSU Flight Data Storage Unit<br />

FE tones injected by the Far End switch<br />

FEAST First European ATCO Selection Test Package *<br />

FEATS Future European Air Traffic Management Systems (ICAO)<br />

FEC Forward Error Correction *<br />

FED Fonds européen de développement<br />

FEDER Fonds européen de développement régional (= ERDF)<br />

FEP Front End Processor<br />

FES Fixed Earth Station<br />

FEV1/FVC Forced Expiratory Volume (in one second) / Forced Vital Capacity<br />

FFA Functional Failure Analysis (ODS)<br />

FFAP FAA Free Flight Action Plan<br />

FFAS Free Flight AirSpace<br />

FFI Final Factory Inspection (CBN - CNG)<br />

FFM Frankfurt/Main<br />

FFM Free Flight Mode<br />

FFS Führungs und Förderungs System (DE) (DFS) / Leadership <strong>and</strong> promotion<br />

system<br />

FFSC Free Flight Select Committee (RTCA)<br />

FFTF Future Functions Task Force (4-States/Eurocontrol)<br />

FFU Fire Fighting Unit<br />

FHA Functional Hazard Assessment<br />

FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum<br />

FI Finl<strong>and</strong> (ISO Country Code)<br />

FIAT First Installed Article Test<br />

FIB Forward Information Base *<br />

FIC Flight Information Centre *<br />

FIC Frequency Intercom<br />

FIDS (Swedish) Flight Information Display System<br />

FIFO First in, First out<br />

FIFU/TF Task Force on Financial Information to Users<br />

FIN Financial Services<br />

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FIN Finl<strong>and</strong><br />

FIR Flight Information Region * / Région d’information de vol (FR)<br />

FIRST Flexible Independent Radar Skill Trainer (MAS)<br />

FIS Flight Information Service *<br />

FIS-B Flight Information Service - Broadcast<br />

FISC Flight Information Services Communications<br />

FISO Flight Information Service Officer<br />

FIT Flight Integration Task<br />

FIT FANS Interoperability Team<br />

FIT Flight Plan Input Terminal<br />

FIT Factory Inspection Test<br />

FITAMS Flight Trials <strong>of</strong> ATN <strong>and</strong> Mode S activity<br />

FIW Flight Input (Information) Workstation (IFPS)<br />

FIX Fixpoint<br />

FKE Führungskräfte Entwicklung in der DFS (DE) / Management development<br />

programme<br />

FL Flight Level *<br />

FLAS Flight Level Allocation System / Scheme *<br />

FLINT Flight Intent Trials<br />

FLIP Flight Information Publication<br />

FLIPCY Flight Plan Consistency<br />

FLO Flow meetings<br />

FLO ATS/ATFM Co-ordination meeting (ICAO)<br />

FLOE Informal ATS / ATFM Co-ordination Meeting – Europe East<br />

FLOEast Informal Flow control Meeting – Europe East (ICAO/EANPG)<br />

FLOS Flight Level Orientation Scheme<br />

FLOW Informal ATS / ATFM Co-ordination Meeting – Europe West<br />

FLOWest Informal Flow control Meeting – Europe West (ICAO/EANPG)<br />

FLOWTAM NOTAM on ATFM Measures<br />

FLS Flight Suspension Message (CFMU)<br />

FLT/PLN Flight Plan *<br />

FLTAB Flight Level Table<br />

FLTP Flexible Luxembourg Training Platform<br />

FM Frequency Management<br />

FM Frequency Modulation<br />

FM Flow Manager<br />

FM Course from a Fix to a Manual Termination (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

FMAQ Flight Management Attitudes Questionnaire<br />

FMC Flight Management Computer * / Control<br />

FMCG Flow Management Co-ordination Group<br />

FMEA Failure Modes <strong>and</strong> Effects Analysis<br />

FMECA Failure Modes, Effects <strong>and</strong> Criticality Analysis<br />

FMG Flow Management Group (ICAO)<br />

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FMG Frequency Management Group<br />

FMGC Flight Management <strong>and</strong> Guidance Computer<br />

FMGS Flight Management <strong>and</strong> Guidance System<br />

FMI Fonds monétaire international (FR) / International Monetary Fund (=IMF)<br />

FMP Flow Management Planning / Position * (CFMU - ECAC States) / Poste de<br />

gestion des courants de trafic (FR)<br />

FMPG Flow Management Planning Group<br />

FmRgt Fernmelderegiment (DE)<br />

FMS Flight Management System *<br />

FMU Flow Management Unit *<br />

FMU Flight Management Unit<br />

FN False Negative<br />

FNM Flight Notification Message (CFMU)<br />

FNPT Flight <strong>and</strong> Navigation Procedure Trainer<br />

FNS FREQUENTIS Network System<br />

FOC Full Operational Capability *<br />

FOC Flight Operations Control<br />

FOCA Federal Office for Civil Aviation (Switzerl<strong>and</strong>)<br />

FOCA Floor <strong>of</strong> Controlled Airspace<br />

FOCUS Futura Posición del Controlador para UCS SACTA (ES)<br />

FOM Figure <strong>of</strong> Merit * (ICAO - ADS)<br />

FOR-DEC Facts, Options, Risks <strong>and</strong> Benefits, Decision, Execution <strong>and</strong> Check<br />

FOU Frequency <strong>of</strong> Use<br />

Four-state<br />

BFWG<br />

Four-State Budgetary <strong>and</strong> Financial working Group<br />

FP False Positive<br />

FP Flight Plan<br />

FP Framework Programme (<strong>of</strong> the European Commission)<br />

FP 5 Fifth Framework Programme <strong>of</strong> the European Community for Research,<br />

Technological Development <strong>and</strong> Demonstration<br />

FPA False Plot Analysis *<br />

FPAP Flight Path Alignment Point<br />

FPB Flight Progress Board<br />

FPC Flight Planning Centre<br />

FPCP Flight Path Control Point<br />

FPDETF,<br />

FPRDETF<br />

Flight Plan related Data Exchange Task Force<br />

FPDPS Front Panel Data Ports<br />

FPF Flight Plan Fallback<br />

FPFS First Planned First Served<br />

FPL Filed Flight Plan * (ICAO format)<br />

FPL Full-Performance Level (US)<br />

FPL Flight Plan<br />

FPL (Filed) Flight Plan<br />

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FPLA Field Programmable Logic Array<br />

FPLMTS Future Public L<strong>and</strong> Mobile Telecommunications System<br />

FPM Flight Progress Message<br />

FPM Feet-per-Minute<br />

FPM Flight Position Monitor *<br />

FPM Flight Path Monitor (PATs)<br />

FPO Flight Plan Office<br />

FPP Flight Plan Processing<br />

FPPS Flight Plan Processing System<br />

FPPU Flight Planning <strong>and</strong> Flight Progress Updating<br />

FPS Flight Plan Server (MADAP)<br />

FPS Flight Progress Strip<br />

FPS Functional Performance Specification (EATCHIP)<br />

FPT Flight Plan Terminal<br />

FPWO Flight Plan Work Station Operator (IFPS)<br />

FPZ Flight Path Zone (ODID)<br />

FQR Formal Qualification Review<br />

FQT Formal Qualification Testing<br />

FR France (ISO Country Code)<br />

FRA Failure Reporting <strong>and</strong> Analysis (ODS)<br />

FRA Free Route Airspace<br />

FRAC Free Route Airspace Concept (Eurocontrol)<br />

FrameAPS Frame Maker Aeronautical Publishing System<br />

FRAP Free Route Airspace Programme<br />

FRAP5 5th Free Route Airspace Project<br />

FRB Failure Review Board (ODS)<br />

FREER Free Route Experimental Encounter Resolution / Système expérimental de<br />

maintien autonome de la séparation sur routes libres (FR)<br />

FREER Freer Flight<br />

FREGATE Filtre de Régulation Ergonomique de la Gestion des Secteurs & d'Anticipation<br />

des Tâches Excessives (FR)<br />

Freq Next Sector frequency<br />

FRF Further Route <strong>of</strong> Flight<br />

FRG Federal Republic <strong>of</strong> Germany<br />

FRM Financial Resources Management Core Team<br />

FRN Field Reference Number<br />

FRS Functional Requirements Specifications (<strong>EATM</strong>S)<br />

FRUIT False Replies Unsynchronised in Time<br />

FRUIT * False Replies from Unsynchronised to Interrogator Transmission<br />

FS Foot Switch (VCS<br />

FS Functional Statement (ICAO - ADS)<br />

FSA First System Activation (message)<br />

FSD TF Functional Specification Development Task Force (EASIE/MODE S)<br />

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FSK Frequency Shift Keying<br />

FSM Frequency Shift Modulation<br />

FSP Flight Strip Printer<br />

FSPEC Field SPECification (ASTERIX), field <strong>of</strong> variable length, indicating which data<br />

fields are present in a record <strong>and</strong> in which order (see also Record)<br />

FSS Flight Service Station * (US)<br />

FSSkt-A Flugsicherungssektor A (DE) / GAF sectors MAS UAC-Lippe Radar<br />

ft Feet<br />

FTA Fault Tree Analysis<br />

FTC Fast Time Constant<br />

FTE Full Time Equivalent<br />

FTE Full Time Employee<br />

FTE Flight Technical Error *<br />

FTFM Filed Tactical Flight Model (CFMU)<br />

FTmn False Track Length Mean<br />

FTP File Transfer Protocol<br />

FTprob False Track Probability<br />

FTS Functional <strong>and</strong> Technical Specification<br />

FTS Fast-Time Simulation System<br />

FTsd False Track Length St<strong>and</strong>ard Deviation<br />

FTT Flight Technical Tolerance<br />

FUA Flexible Use <strong>of</strong> Airspace * / Utilisation flexible de l’espace aérien (FR)<br />

FUAG Flexible Use <strong>of</strong> Airspace Group (sub-group <strong>of</strong> APT). See FUSG<br />

FUCOZOC Fuel Consumption Estimator in a ZOC<br />

FUSG Flexible Use <strong>of</strong> Airspace Sub-Group (Sub-Group <strong>of</strong> ANT)<br />

FUT, FCO Future Concepts<br />

FVHF Future VHF System Study<br />

FVS Flight Verification System<br />

FWC Flight Warning Computer<br />

FX Field Extension Indicator (ASTERIX)<br />

FY Fiscal Year<br />

FYP Five Year Programme<br />

FYROM Former Yugoslav Republic <strong>of</strong> Macedonia<br />

G Group Training<br />

G/A Ground / Air<br />

g/dl grammes per decilitre<br />

G/G Ground/Ground<br />

G/T Gain over noise Temperature Ratio<br />

G/w Gateway<br />

G2G Gate-to-Gate<br />

GA General Aviation *<br />

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GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles<br />

GAAS Generic Approach for ATM Systems<br />

Ga-As Gallium-Arsenid<br />

GACC General Aviation Consultative Committee<br />

GACS Generic ATN Communication Service<br />

GAF German Air Force<br />

GAFLO German Air Force Liaison Officer<br />

GAFO German Air Force Office<br />

GAFOR General Aviation Forecast (Meteo)<br />

GAIT Ground-Based Augmentation <strong>and</strong> Integrity Technique *<br />

GAMA General Aviation Manufacturers Association<br />

GAME GEADGE/ADKAR Message Exchange<br />

GAP Global Action Plan<br />

GARTEUR Group for Aeronautical Research <strong>and</strong> Technology in Europe<br />

GASC Global Aviation Satellite Communications System<br />

GASP Global Aviation Safety Plan<br />

GASR Group <strong>of</strong> AGA Safety Regulators (AOT list)<br />

GAT General Air Traffic *<br />

GATE Group <strong>of</strong> ATM in the Eastern Part <strong>of</strong> the ICAO EUR Region, including Middle Asia<br />

GATM Global Air Traffic Management<br />

Gb Gigabyte<br />

GB Great Britain<br />

GB United Kingdom (ISO Countries Codes)<br />

GBA Geostationary Broadcast Area<br />

GBAS Ground Based Augmentation System<br />

GBCC Ground Based Control Complex<br />

GBDA Gestor de Base de Datos de Adaptación (ES) / Environment Data Base Manager<br />

GC Graphics Controller<br />

GC Ground Controller<br />

GCA German Cockpit Association<br />

GCA Government Quality Assurance<br />

GCA Ground Controlled Approach<br />

GCAS Ground-based Collision Avoidance System<br />

GCE General Certificate <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

GCL Graphical Information Category Cursor Line (EAS)<br />

GCS Ground Control Segment<br />

GCSE General Certificate <strong>of</strong> Secondary Education<br />

GCST Group for Coordination <strong>of</strong> STAR (Studies, Tests <strong>and</strong> Applied Research)<br />

GCTA Gestion des Courants de Trafic Aérien (=ATFM)<br />

GCWP Generic Controller Working Position<br />

GD General Display <strong>and</strong> Data H<strong>and</strong>ling<br />

GDCA General Directorate for Civil Aviation (SP)<br />

GDCE Ground Data Circuit Terminating Equipment *<br />

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GDLP Ground Data Link Processor *<br />

GDM Graphical Information Category Dynamic Maps<br />

GDOP Geometric Dilution <strong>of</strong> Precision *<br />

GDP General Data Processor<br />

GDP Gross Domestic Product<br />

GDS Gestionnaire de Supervision (FR) (OCD)<br />

GE Georgia<br />

GEADGE German Air Defence Ground Environment<br />

GEDARC Groupe d'Experts de Détection Automatique et Resolution des conflits (FR)<br />

(SPACDAR)<br />

GEMS Generic Error-Modelling System<br />

GEN General<br />

GENOFIC General North Sea Flight Information Centre<br />

GEO Geostationary Satellite Orbit *<br />

GEOREF Geographical Reference *<br />

GEOS Geo-Stationary Satellite<br />

GEOSTAR Multipurpose Satellite System Using Fixed Orbit Satellites (US)<br />

GEPNA Groupe Européen de Planification de la Navigation Aérienne (FR) (=EANPG)<br />

(ICAO)<br />

GERAC EANGP WG on Coordination <strong>of</strong> the Implementation & Operation <strong>of</strong> an Improved<br />

EUR AFTN/AFS<br />

GERAC Group on European Regional AFTN/AFS Implementation <strong>and</strong> Operation<br />

Coordination<br />

GES Ground Earth Station * (ICAO - ADS)<br />

GETALIS Sistema de Gestão de Tráfego Aéreo de Lisboa (PT) / Future Lisboa Air Traffic<br />

Management System<br />

GFDI GNSS Fault Detection <strong>and</strong> Isolation *<br />

GFM Graphical Information Category Fixed Maps<br />

GGCS Ground/Ground Communication System (ICAO)<br />

GGDC Ground/Ground Data Communication<br />

GGDC-<br />

SG/GGDCSG<br />

Ground/Ground Data Communications Sub-Group<br />

GGSNIF Ground/Ground Subnetwork Infrastructure<br />

GGVC-<br />

SG/GVCSG<br />

Ground/Ground Voice Communications Sub-Group<br />

GHMI Ground Human-Machine Interface<br />

GHz Gigahertz<br />

GIB Global Navigation Satellite System Integrity Broadcast *<br />

GIB GPS Integrity Broadcast<br />

GIC GNSS Integrity Channel *<br />

GIC Geostationary Integrity Channel *<br />

GICB Ground Initiated Comm B Protocol * (Mode S)<br />

GIPS General Image Processing System<br />

GIPS Global Initial Positioning System<br />

GIPS Giga Instructions Per Second<br />

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GIS Geographical Information System<br />

GISP Global Internet Service Provider<br />

GLONASS Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System * / Système mondial de satellites de<br />

navigation (FR)<br />

GLOSS Global Sea Level Observing System<br />

GLSU GPS L<strong>and</strong>ing System Unit<br />

GM Guidance Material<br />

Gmbh Gemeinschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (DE)<br />

GMC Ground Movement control<br />

GMD General Meeting <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />

GMS Ground Monitoring System<br />

GMS Ground Movement Surveillance<br />

GMT Greenwich Mean Time. See UTC<br />

GMU GPS Height Monitoring Unit<br />

GMV Grupo de Mecánica del Vuelo (ES)<br />

GNC Global NAVCOM * (IATA/ICAO Conference)<br />

GND Ground Control service / facility<br />

GND Ground Level<br />

GNE Gross Navigational Error *<br />

GNLS GNSS Navigation <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing System *<br />

GNLU GNSS Navigation <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing Unit *<br />

GNP Gross National Product<br />

GNS Global Navigation System<br />

GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System * / Système mondial de navigation par satellite<br />

GNSSP Global Navigation Satellite System Panel * (ICAO)<br />

GOMS Goals, Operators, Methods, Selection (rules) *<br />

GOSPAR GPS Operational Control System Performance Analysis <strong>and</strong> Reporting<br />

GOTV GNSS Operational Test <strong>and</strong> Validaton<br />

GP Glide Path<br />

GPEA Groupe Permanent de l'Espace Aérien (FR)<br />

GPIWG Glide Path Intercept Waypoint<br />

GPS Satellite Navigation <strong>and</strong> Global Positioning System *<br />

GPS Geographical Paging / Positioning System *<br />

GPSSU GPS Sensor Unit<br />

GPTP Guided Part-Task Practice *<br />

GPV GNSS Performance Validation<br />

GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System<br />

GR Greece<br />

GRACE Geographical Association <strong>and</strong> Classification <strong>of</strong> Events *<br />

GRADE Ground Return Area Digital Eliminator<br />

GRANAS Global Radio Navigation System (D)<br />

GRAS Ground-Based Regional Augmentation System<br />

GRIGRI Gestures, Recognition on Interactive Graphical radar Images<br />

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GROBI Graphical Object Interface<br />

GROUP<br />

SIMUL<br />

Groupe Simulation *<br />

GRS GroB-Rundsicht Radar (DE)<br />

GrW Group Work<br />

GS Ground Speed<br />

GS Glideslope *<br />

GS Graphical Station<br />

GSA Guided Skill Acquisition *<br />

GSC Gaining Stakeholder Commitment (<strong>EATM</strong>)<br />

GSE Ground Support Equipment<br />

GSFL Groupe d’experts “Sélection, formation et licences du personnel ATS” (FR) / ATS<br />

Selection, Training <strong>and</strong> Licensing Panel (Eurocontrol) (=STLP)<br />

GSIMUL Guided Simulation *<br />

Gsimul Group Simulation<br />

GSM Global System for Mobile Communications *<br />

GSM Graphical Information Category Scale Marking<br />

GSNA Ground-Supported Navigation Advisory<br />

GSO Geosynchronous Orbit<br />

GSO Group <strong>of</strong> Senior Officials<br />

GT Ground Transmitter<br />

GT2 Ghost Track rate (radar st<strong>and</strong>ard)<br />

GTB General Tool Box<br />

GTBF (4 Groupe de travail budgétaire et financier (FR) / Four-State Budgetary <strong>and</strong><br />

Etats)<br />

Financial Working Group<br />

GTC Gain Time Control<br />

GTE Groupe tripartite européen<br />

GtG<br />

programme<br />

Gate-to-Gate programme<br />

GTID Group training – Instructor-dependent<br />

GTIS Ground-based Traffic Information System<br />

GTMD Group Training – Material-dependent<br />

GTO Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit<br />

GTP Groupe de travail “Pensions” / Pensions Working Group (= PWG)<br />

GTr Ghost Track Rate<br />

GTRC General Technical Requirements <strong>and</strong> Conditions<br />

GTS Global Telecommunications System<br />

GTVS Ground based Transponder performance Verification System (SCT)<br />

GUI Graphical User Interface<br />

GUI Guidelines (EATCHIP/<strong>EATM</strong>P/<strong>EATM</strong>)<br />

GUIDE General User Interface Device (ODS)<br />

GWL Graphical Information Category Weather Lines<br />

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H Hungary<br />

H, h Hour<br />

H/M/L High/Medium/Low (ATC Complexity)<br />

H16 Hours 16, Availability 16 hours/day, 7 days/week<br />

H24 Hours 24, Availability 24 hours/day, 7 days/week<br />

HA High Availability<br />

HA Holding to an Altitude (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

HAD Human Aspects Development<br />

HADAMARD Multi-radar processing written in ADA<br />

HAI Helicopter Association International<br />

HALO High Altitude, Low Opening<br />

HALS / DTOP High Approach L<strong>and</strong>ing System / Displaced Threshold Operations<br />

HAMMER High-level All-purpose Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Management Equipment for RADNET<br />

HAT Height Above Touchdown *<br />

HATR Hazardous Air Traffic Report<br />

HAW Horizontal Aid Window (ODID)<br />

HBS Hotline Back-up System<br />

HCA Human-Centred Automation<br />

HCAA Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority<br />

HCD Hard Copy Device<br />

HCI Human Computer Interface/Interaction<br />

HCP Hard Copy Printer<br />

HCT Human-Computer Trust<br />

HD Harmonisation Documents<br />

HD Help Desk<br />

HDB Historical Data Base (ODS)<br />

HDBK H<strong>and</strong>book<br />

HDD Head Down Display<br />

HDG Heading *<br />

HDLC High Level Data Link Communication<br />

HDLC High Level Data Link Control Protocol * (RADNET)<br />

HDOP Horizontal Dilution <strong>of</strong> Precision *<br />

HDS Help Desk Staff<br />

HED Heading *<br />

HEI Human Error Identification<br />

HEIDI Harmonisation <strong>of</strong> European Incident Definitions Initiative for ATM (SQS)<br />

HEL High Energy Laser<br />

HELLANET Hellenic aeronautical Network<br />

HEO Highly inclined Elliptical Orbit<br />

HEP Human Error Probability<br />

HEP Horizontal Expansion Programme<br />

HERA Human Error in ATM *(Project)<br />

HERAS Hellenic Radar System<br />

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HERMES Harmonised En-Route Metering <strong>and</strong> Spacing (Sequencing)<br />

HESSD Human Error, Safety <strong>and</strong> Systems Development<br />

HEX Horizontal Expansion (<strong>of</strong> 8.33 kHz deployment)<br />

hex hexadecimal<br />

HF High Frequency *<br />

HF Holding to a Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

HF Human Factors * (Modules = HRT)<br />

HFDL High Frequency Data Link<br />

HFFG Human Factors Focus Group<br />

HFIAI Human Factors in Incident <strong>and</strong> Accident Investigation (HRT)<br />

HFS Human Factors Studies<br />

HFSG Human Factors Study Group (ICAO)<br />

HFSG Human Factors Sub-Group (EATCHIP/<strong>EATM</strong>/HUM/HRT)<br />

HFTE Human Factors Testing <strong>and</strong> Evaluating<br />

HFX Holding Fix<br />

Hg Mercury<br />

HHmm Hours <strong>and</strong> minutes<br />

HHMMSS hour-hour / minute-minute / second-second<br />

HI FI SIM High-Fidelity Simulator *<br />

HIDE Harmonised, Integrated Development Environment<br />

HIFA Human Integration in Future ATM Systems *<br />

HIP Hearing <strong>of</strong> Interested Parties / Audition des parties intéressées (FR)<br />

HIPER-LAN High Performance Local Area Network<br />

HIPS Highly Interactive Problem Solver / Système hautement interactif de planification<br />

et de résolution (FR)<br />

HIRO High Intensity Runway Operations<br />

HIRTA High Intensity Radio Transmission Area<br />

HIT Hardware Integration Test (MAS/DFS - ODS)<br />

HIT Hughes Improved Terminal<br />

HITL Human-In-The-Loop<br />

HLA High Level Airspace<br />

HLD Hold List<br />

HLDC High Level Data Link Control<br />

HLLC High Level Link Layer Control<br />

HLT Heavy Load Threshold<br />

HM Holding to a Manual Termination (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

HMATTF H<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>of</strong> Military Air Traffic Task Force<br />

HMD Horizontal Miss Distance (filter) (TCAS/ACAS)<br />

HME Height Monitoring Element<br />

HMI Human Machine Interface * or Interaction / Interface Homme/machine (FR)<br />

HMR Helicopter Main Routes<br />

HMT H<strong>and</strong> Microphone Telephones<br />

HMU Height Monitoring Unit * (in connection with RVSM)<br />

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HMZ Slovenian National Hydrometeorological Institute<br />

HND H<strong>and</strong> over keyboard button<br />

HNS Host Nation Support<br />

HNSE Horizontal Navigation System Error<br />

HO Hours Office, Availability during <strong>of</strong>fice hours<br />

HOA H<strong>and</strong>-<strong>of</strong>f Acceptance<br />

H-OFF-A H<strong>and</strong>-Off Accept<br />

H-OFF-P H<strong>and</strong>-Off Propose<br />

HOL High Order Language<br />

HOLD Hold(ing)<br />

HOOD Hierarchical Object Oriented Design<br />

HOP H<strong>and</strong>-<strong>of</strong>f Proposal<br />

HOP Harmonisation <strong>of</strong> Operational Procedures (AT, CH, DE)<br />

Hor Horizontal<br />

HOSP Hospital Flight<br />

HP High Precision<br />

HP Horse-Power<br />

Hp / hPa hectopascal<br />

HPA High Power Amplifier *<br />

HPC Hughes Programming Centre (NPC)<br />

HPD Horizontal Polar Diagram *<br />

HPRT HMI Preview Response Time<br />

HPZ Helicopter Protection Zone<br />

HQ Headquarters (EUROCONTROL Agency)<br />

HR Croatia, Republic <strong>of</strong> Croatia (ISO Country Code)<br />

HR Human Resources<br />

HRA Human Reliability Assessment / Analysis *<br />

HRD Human Resources Directorate<br />

HRFG Human Resources Framework Group<br />

HRI Human resources International (Israël)<br />

HRIS Human Resources Information System<br />

HRM Human Resources Management * / Services de gestion des ressources<br />

humaines (FR)<br />

HRP Human Resources Planning <strong>and</strong> Corporate Services / Planification et aspects<br />

généraux des ressources humaines (FR)<br />

HRPTSG Human Resource Planning <strong>and</strong> Training Study Group (ICAO)<br />

hrs hours<br />

HRS ATM Human Resources Management Programme (<strong>EATM</strong>P)<br />

HRS PSG Human Resources Programme Steering Group<br />

HRSC Human Resources Steering Committee (Training Programme Ab Initio, CC)<br />

HRT Human Resources Team<br />

HRV Heart-Rate Variability<br />

HS Headset<br />

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HSA Holl<strong>and</strong>se Signaal Apparaten (NL)<br />

HSCT High-speed Civil Transport<br />

HS-DTS High Speed Data Transmission System<br />

HSM High Speed Modem<br />

HSP Human Factors Sub-Programme (<strong>EATM</strong>/HUM/HRS)<br />

HSP Human Factors Sub-Programme (<strong>EATM</strong>/HUM/HRS)<br />

HST High Speed Train<br />

HST Hypersonic Transport<br />

HTA Hermes Training Aircraft<br />

HTA Hierarchical Task Analysis *<br />

HTD History Trial Dots (ODS)<br />

HTI Human Technology Integration<br />

HTML Hypertext Markup Language<br />

HTTP Hypertext Transport Protocol<br />

HTZ Helicopter Traffic Zone<br />

HU Hungary, Republic <strong>of</strong> Hungary (ISO Country Code)<br />

HUD Head up Display<br />

HUM Human Resources (Domain/Unit)<br />

HUM BD Human Factors Management Business Division (Eurocontrol - DAS Business<br />

Directorate)<br />

HUM RES Human Resources<br />

HUMR Human Resources<br />

HW, h/w Hardware<br />

HWCI Hardware Configuration Item (MAS/DFS - ODS)<br />

HWG Harmonisation Working Group<br />

HWP Holding Waypoint<br />

HWU Hardware Unit<br />

Hz Hertz * (cycle per second)<br />

I Italy<br />

I <strong>and</strong> Q<br />

Channels<br />

In-phase <strong>and</strong> Quadrature channels *<br />

I(Fd) MTI Improvement Factor<br />

I/A Incident Analysis<br />

I/O Input / Output<br />

I/R Interrogator/Responsor<br />

IA Indirect Access<br />

IA Instantaneous Access<br />

IA International Alphabet<br />

IA/CC Indirect Access/Common Control<br />

IA-5 International Alphabet Number 5 *<br />

IAA Irish Aviation Authority<br />

IAAE International Association <strong>of</strong> Airport Executives<br />

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IACA International Air Carrier Association<br />

IACH Individual ATC Flight Plan Changes (CFMU)<br />

IACS INTERGRAPH Aeronautical Charting System<br />

IACSP International Aeronautical Communications Service Providers<br />

IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency<br />

IAF Initial Approach Fix<br />

IAFP Individual ATC Flight Plan Proposal<br />

IAG Interim Airport Group<br />

IAG International Association <strong>of</strong> Geodesy<br />

IAIP Integrated Aeronautical Information Package (EATCHIP)<br />

IAL Instrument Approach <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing (Chart)<br />

IAL International Air-radio Limited (UK)<br />

IAM Institute <strong>of</strong> Aviation Medicine<br />

IAMF International Aviation Monetary Fund<br />

IANS Institute <strong>of</strong> Air Navigation Services (Luxembourg)<br />

IANSSC IANS Steering Committee<br />

IAO Internal Audit Office<br />

IAOPA International Council <strong>of</strong> Aircraft Owner <strong>and</strong> Pilot Associations<br />

IAPL IFPS APL Message<br />

IAR Instrument Autonomous Rules<br />

IAR, IARTF Institutional Arrangements <strong>and</strong> Requirements Task Force<br />

IARR IFPS ARR Message<br />

IAS Indicated Air Speed<br />

IASA International Aviation Safety Assessment<br />

IAS-TFA Implementation <strong>of</strong> Airspace Strategy - Task Force "A" <strong>of</strong> ASMSG (Eurocontrol-<br />

IAS-TFB Implementation <strong>of</strong> Airspace Strategy - Task Force "B" <strong>of</strong> ASMSG (Eurocontrol-<br />

IATA International Air Transport Association / Association du transport aérien<br />

international<br />

IATC International Air Traffic Control<br />

IATTF IFPS Acceptance Test Task Force<br />

IAW In accordance with<br />

IAWP Initial Approach Waypoint<br />

IB Information (display) Button<br />

IBAA International Business Aviation Association<br />

IBAC International Business Aviation Council<br />

IBAP Industry Based Prototype<br />

IBF Institut für Begleitforschnung und psychologisches Qualitätsmanagement (DE)<br />

IBILS Integrity Beacon L<strong>and</strong>ing System<br />

IBM International Business Machines (US)<br />

IBP Industry-Based Prototypes<br />

IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction <strong>and</strong> Development (= BIRD)<br />

IC Integrated Circuit<br />

IC Intercom<br />

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ICAA International Civil Airport Association<br />

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation *<br />

ICAO EUR European Region <strong>of</strong> the International Civil Aviation Organisation<br />

ICB International Competitive Bidding<br />

ICBM Intercontinental Ballistice Missile<br />

ICC Inter-Centre Communications<br />

ICCAIA International Coordinating Council <strong>of</strong> Aircraft Industry Associations<br />

ICCS Integrated Communication Control System<br />

ICCT Internal Communications Core Team<br />

ICCU Intercomputer Communications Unit<br />

ICCVC Indirect Controller-Controller Voice Communication<br />

ICD Interface Control Document (OLDI)<br />

ICET IATA Capacity Enhancement Team<br />

ICHG IFPS CHG Message<br />

ICIP Inital CIP (APT)<br />

ICM Interline Communications Manual *<br />

ICNA Ingénieur du contrôle de la navigation aérienne (FR) / Air Traffic Control Engineer<br />

ICNI Integrated Communications, Navigation <strong>and</strong> Identification<br />

ICNL IFPS CNL Message<br />

ICNL Individual Cancel (CFMU)<br />

ICO Intermediate Circular Orbit<br />

ICON Involved Controllers<br />

ICP Interactive Control Panel<br />

ICP Internal Clarification Project<br />

ICR Interactive Conflict Resolution<br />

ICR Integrated Cancellation Ratio<br />

ICT Information <strong>and</strong> Communication Technology<br />

ICWG Interface Control Working Group<br />

ICWS Integrated Control Work Station<br />

ID Identification (ICAO)<br />

ID Identifier<br />

ID Information Display<br />

IDA Indirect Access (VCS)<br />

IDA Initial Distribution Area (IFPS)<br />

IDB Integrated Database (DBE + DBC)<br />

I-DCTS Interim Digital (Data) Communications Terminal System<br />

IDHS Intelligence Data H<strong>and</strong>ling System<br />

IDL Interface Definition Language<br />

IDMS Integrated Database Management System<br />

IDP Initial Domain Part *<br />

IDRP Inter Domain Routing Protocol<br />

IDS Information Display System<br />

IE Irel<strong>and</strong> (ISO Country Code)<br />

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IEC International Electrotechnical Commission/Committee<br />

IEEE Institute <strong>of</strong> Electrical <strong>and</strong> Electronic Engineers (US)<br />

IEP Information Exchange Programme<br />

IES Interface Editor System<br />

IETF Internet Engineering Task Force<br />

IETF Internal <strong>EATM</strong>S Task Force<br />

IF Intermediate Frequency *<br />

IF Initial Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

IF Intermediate Fix<br />

IFA Image Frequency Attenuation<br />

IFALDA International Federation <strong>of</strong> Airline Dispatchers’ Associations<br />

IFALPA International Federation <strong>of</strong> Airline Pilots Association<br />

IFATCA International Federation <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic Controllers Associations / Fédération<br />

internationale des associations de contrôleurs du trafic aérien (FR)<br />

IFATSEA International Federation <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic Safety Electronic Associations<br />

IfB Institut für Begleitforschung (DE) / Institute for Evaluation Research<br />

IFD Initial Functional Description / EASIE<br />

IFDS Interactive Flight Data System<br />

IFF Identification Friend or Foe<br />

IFFITAF IFPS-DBE Functional Interface System Task-Force<br />

IFFN Identification Friend, Foe or Neutral<br />

IFG-NME WG Implementation Facilitation Group <strong>of</strong> the National Management Experts Working<br />

Group<br />

IFL Intermediate Flight Level *<br />

IFLIPS Integrated Flight Prediction System<br />

IFOR Implementation Forces (UN, NATO)<br />

IFPD Individual Flight Plan Data<br />

IFPL Individual Flight Plan Message<br />

IFPL IFPS Filed Flight Plan<br />

IFPN IFPS Network<br />

IFPP Initial Flight Plan Processing<br />

IFPPS Integrated Flight Plan Processing System<br />

IFPRU IFPS Responsible Unit<br />

IFPS Initial Flight Plan Processing System<br />

IFPS, I²FPS Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System * (CFMU) / Système intégré de<br />

traitement initial des plans de vol (FR)<br />

IFPU Initial Flight Plan Provisioning Unit<br />

IFPU(-2) Integrated initial Flight Plan Processing System (Unit 2)<br />

IFPZ IFPS Zone<br />

IFR Instrument Flight Rules * / Règles de vol aux instruments (FR)<br />

IFRB International Frequency Registration Board<br />

IFSA Institu Français de Sécurité Aérienne<br />

IFTO International Federation <strong>of</strong> Tour Operators<br />

IGA International General Aviation<br />

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IGCN Independent Ground Communications Network<br />

IGP Ionospheric Grid Point<br />

IGS International GPS Reference Network<br />

II Interrogator Identity<br />

IIMSES Initial Implementation <strong>of</strong> Mode S Enhanced Surveillance (a common project UK,<br />

France, Germany, Benelux, including POEMS)<br />

IIS Internal Information System<br />

IISLS Improved Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression *<br />

IISLS Improved Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression<br />

IKBS Intelligent Knowledge Based System<br />

IKD States In Kind Delivery States (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, represented by their<br />

ATS providers DNA, DFS, ENAV, AENA, NATS)<br />

IL Israël (ISO Countries codes)<br />

ILC IATA Learning Centre<br />

ILO International Labour Organisation / Organisation Internationale du Travail (=OIT)<br />

ILS Integrated Logistic Support<br />

ILS Instrument L<strong>and</strong>ing System *<br />

ILSP Integrated Logistic Support Program<br />

IM Information Management *<br />

IMA Integrated Modular Avionics<br />

IMAGE Instrument Macroscopique d'aide à la Gestion de l'espace (FR) (CORTA)<br />

IMAL Integrity Monitoring Alarm Limit<br />

IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol<br />

IMAWP Initial Missed Approach Waypoint *<br />

IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions *<br />

IMF International Monetary Fund<br />

IMM Interacting Multiple Models, a generally applicable algorithm <strong>of</strong> track state<br />

estimation<br />

IMO International Maritime Organisation / Organisation maritime Internationale (= OMI)<br />

IMP Implementation Services<br />

IMPACT Information Market Policy Actions<br />

IMPACT Innovative Methodology for the Projection <strong>of</strong> ATM Concepts onto the Training <strong>of</strong><br />

ATCOs<br />

IMPACT Methods <strong>and</strong> tools to assess IMPACT on future ATM systems *<br />

IMPACT Informal Management Panel for ATC Training<br />

IMPACT<br />

(Model)<br />

integrated Model <strong>of</strong> Perceived Awareness Control (model)<br />

Impl Implementation *<br />

IMPLAN Implementation Plan (Cross Reference for internal traceability)<br />

IMTEG ILS/MLS Transition EUR Group (EATCHIP)<br />

IMUX Input MUltipleXer<br />

INA Institut de la navigation aérienne (Luxembourg) / Institute <strong>of</strong> Air Navigation<br />

Services (=IANS)<br />

InCAS Interactive Collision Avoidance Simulator<br />

INCERFA Uncertainty Phase *<br />

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Ind Industry<br />

IND SIMUL Individual Simulation *<br />

INFR-C Infrastructure Creation<br />

INI Initial Approach Controller<br />

INM Integrated Noise Model (s<strong>of</strong>tware developed by the US FAA, manufacturer<br />

Aerospatiale Matra Airbus)<br />

INMARSAT International Mobile Satellite Organisation *<br />

INO International NOTAM Operation (EATCHIP)<br />

INR Input Reconstruction<br />

INRIA Institut natinal de Recherche d’Information et d’Automatique (FR) / National<br />

Institute for Computer Science <strong>and</strong> Automation Research.<br />

INS Inertial Navigation System *<br />

INST Installation<br />

INSTAR Institutional Arrangements for European Air Traffic Management<br />

INSTILUX Eurocontrol Institute <strong>of</strong> Air Navigation Services (LU)<br />

Int International<br />

INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation<br />

INTER The ATN Internet Strategy<br />

Interactive Interactive training *<br />

INTERCAUTR<br />

A<br />

Internal CAUTRA protocol<br />

INTL International<br />

INTNET Integration Network (for flight data exchange) / Réseau intégré pour échange<br />

de données de plans de vol entre Centres - civil/militaire (FR)<br />

Intruder Aircraft against which TCAS issues an advisory<br />

INU Inertial Navigation Unit<br />

INV Inventory Analysis<br />

INV Inverse / Inverted<br />

INV Innovative Studies <strong>and</strong> Technological Assessment (ARDEP)<br />

INWP Intermediate Waypoint<br />

IO, I/O Interoperability - Input / Output<br />

IOATF IFPS Operational Advisory Task Force<br />

IOC Initial Operational Capability *<br />

IOCD Initial Operational Concept Document<br />

IOCP Internal Operational Clarification Project<br />

IOD Issue <strong>of</strong> Data<br />

ION Institute <strong>of</strong> Navigation<br />

IOP Input / Output Processor (RMCDE)<br />

IOP Interoperability Programme<br />

IOR Indian Ocean Region (ICAO)<br />

IOR INMARSAT Indian Ocean Region<br />

IOSS Input Output Sub System<br />

IP Internet Protocol *<br />

IP Information Button (mouse)<br />

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IP Information Paper<br />

IP Information Processing Level<br />

IPAG Intellectual Property Advisory Group (Policy Guidelines for Intellectual Property<br />

Rights)<br />

IPAS Integrated Preparation <strong>and</strong> Analysis System<br />

IPAX Internet Protocol for Aeronautical Exchange<br />

IPB Inner Performance Boundary (Tunnel Concept) *<br />

IPC Intermittent Positive Control<br />

IPCC Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change<br />

IPG Integration Project Group<br />

IPL Initial Programme Loading<br />

IPL Intermediate Flight Plan<br />

IPR Intellectual Property Rights<br />

IPRs Intellectual Proprietary Rights<br />

IPRT Internal Processing Response Time<br />

IPS’s Intellectual Proprietary Rights<br />

IPSE Integrated Programming Support Environment<br />

IPSky Internet Technology in the Sky<br />

IPT Internal Processing Time<br />

IPv6 Internet protocol version 6<br />

IQ Intelligence Quotient<br />

IQ Iraq (ISO countries codes)<br />

IQM Integrated Quality Management (for Radar Sensor)<br />

IR Iran (ISO countries codes)<br />

IR Integrated Receiver<br />

IRAS Interactive Radar Analysis System<br />

IREN Incident Reporting European Network<br />

IRF Incident Report Form (DECADE)<br />

IRF Interrogation Repetition Frequency * (radar st<strong>and</strong>ard)<br />

IRIG (clock)<br />

IRL Irel<strong>and</strong><br />

IRMA Intermediate Redesigned MCC Architecture (ESCO/DECADE)<br />

IROI Instantaneous Return on Investment<br />

IRPL Internal Repetitive Flight Plan<br />

IRR Internal Rate <strong>of</strong> Return<br />

IRS Interface Requirements Specification<br />

IRS Inertial Reference System<br />

IRS Intermediate Route Sequence (FPPS/DECADE)<br />

IRT Interrogation Repetition Time<br />

IRU Inertial Reference Unit<br />

IRVR Instrument Runway Visual Range<br />

IS Intermediate System *<br />

IS Icel<strong>and</strong><br />

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IS Interface Specification<br />

ISA Independent Safety Auditor<br />

ISA International St<strong>and</strong>ard Atmosphere<br />

ISA Instantaneous Self-Assessment<br />

ISA Innovative Slot Allocation<br />

ISDN Integrated Services (switched) Digital Network * (=RNIS)<br />

IS-ES Intermediate System - End System<br />

ISL Intermediate Supplementary Flight Level *<br />

ISLS Interrogation Side Lobe Suppression *<br />

ISM Information Security Manual<br />

ISMF Information Security Management Framework<br />

ISMG Institute Strategy <strong>and</strong> Management Group (EUROCONTROL, IANS)<br />

ISO International St<strong>and</strong>ards Organisation / Organisation internationale de<br />

normalisation<br />

ISO 10737 Transport Layer Management (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open Systems Interconnection<br />

And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 7498-3 Basic Reference Model Part 3, Naming And Addressing (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open<br />

Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8072 Transport Service Definition (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open Systems Interconnection And<br />

Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8073 Connection-Oriented Transport Protocol Specification (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open<br />

Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8073 AD Connection-Oriented Transport Protocol Addendum 2, Class Four Operation<br />

1<br />

Over Connectionless Network Service (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open Systems<br />

Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8208 International Organisation for St<strong>and</strong>ardisation X.25 Packet Level Protocol for<br />

Data Terminal Equipment Document.<br />

ISO 8326 Basic Connection-Oriented Session Protocol Specification (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open<br />

System Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8327 Basic Connection-Oriented Session Protocol Specification (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open<br />

Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by IS0)<br />

ISO 8348 Network Service Definition (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open Systems Interconnection And<br />

Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8348 AD Network Service Definition, Addendum 1, Connectionless Mode Transmission<br />

1<br />

(St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open Systems Interconnection And Data Communication<br />

Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8473 Protocol For Providing The Connectionless-Mode Network Service (St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

For Open Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8649 Service Definition For The Association Control Service Element (St<strong>and</strong>ards For<br />

Open Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8650 Protocol Specification For The Association Control Service Element (St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

For Open Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8822 Connection-Oriented Service Definition (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open Systems<br />

Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 8823 Connection-Oriented Presentation Protocol (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open Systems<br />

Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

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ISO 8878 International Organisation For St<strong>and</strong>ard Use Of X25 To Provide OSI (Open<br />

Systems Interconnection) Connection Mode Network Services (St<strong>and</strong>ards For<br />

Open Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 9000 International St<strong>and</strong>ards For Quality Management, 1990<br />

ISO 9072-1 Remote Operations - Part 1, Model. Notation And Service Definition (St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

For Open Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 9072-2 Remote Operations - Part 2, Protocol Specification Version (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open<br />

Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 9545 Protocol For Providing The Connectionless-Mode Network Service (St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

For Open Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 9595 Common Management Information Service Definition (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open<br />

Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO 9596 Management Information Protocol - Part 1, Specification (St<strong>and</strong>ards For Open<br />

Systems Interconnection And Data Communication Published by ISO)<br />

ISO/IEC International Organisation for St<strong>and</strong>ardisation / International Electrotechnical<br />

Committee<br />

ISO/OSI Interconnexion de systèmes ouverts (FR) / Open System Interconnection<br />

ISPACG Informal South Pacific ATS Co-ordination Group<br />

ISPL Individual Supplementary Flight Plan<br />

ISPS Information Security Policy Statement<br />

ISQMS Integrated Safety <strong>and</strong> Quality Management System (Safety Domain)<br />

ISR Independent St<strong>and</strong>by Radio<br />

ISS Indirect sub-System<br />

ISS Implementation Support Services ; Implementation Support to States / Services<br />

de mise en oeuvre rendus aux Etats (FR)<br />

ISSS Initial Sector Suite System (FAA)<br />

IST Indirect Support Task *<br />

IT Information Technology<br />

IT Italy, Italian Republic (ISO Country Code)<br />

ITA Institut du Transport Aérien / Institute <strong>of</strong> Air Transport<br />

ITA Integrated Task Analysis * (<strong>of</strong> ATCOs)<br />

ITA International Telegraphic Alphabet<br />

ITA-2 International Telegraph Alphabet Number 2 *<br />

ITAEG Information Technology Advisory Expert Group (St<strong>and</strong>ardisation, EPD -<br />

CEN/CENELEC/ETSI)<br />

ITAM Integrated Task Analysis Methodology *<br />

ITASPS Informal International Civil Aviation Organisation Trans Siberia, Trans Asia,<br />

Cross Polar Routes Steering Group (ICAO)<br />

iTEC-FDP Interoperability Through European Collaboration -- Flight Data Processing<br />

ITF International Transport Workers Federation<br />

ITI Italian Interface<br />

ITID Individual Training- Instructor-dependent<br />

ITIRS International Terrestrial Reference System<br />

ITM Intermediate Approach controller<br />

ITMD Individual Training Material-dependent<br />

ITR International Transit Route<br />

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ITS Integrated Tower Systems<br />

ITSEC Information Technology Security<br />

ITSTC Information Technologie Steering Committee<br />

ITT Invitation Property Rights<br />

ITU International Telecommunications Union * (=UIT)<br />

ITU WARC-95 International Telecommunication Union World Radio Conference<br />

ITU-R International Telecommunications Union - Radio<br />

ITU-T International Telecommunications Union - Telecommunications<br />

IUCM IFPS Unit Configuration Manager<br />

IVF Independent Variable Filter<br />

IVR Immersive Virtual Reality<br />

IVSN Initial Voice Switched Network<br />

IWGE International Working Group on (air) Exercises<br />

IWP Intermediate Waypoint<br />

JAA Joint Aviation Authority (consists <strong>of</strong> 29 ECAC National Aviation Authorities /<br />

Autorités conjointes de l’aviation (FR)<br />

JAA AMC JAA Acceptable Means <strong>of</strong> Compliance<br />

JAA OPS Joint Aviation Authorities Operations Committee<br />

JAAB/JAA-B Joint Boards<br />

JAAC/JAA CE JAA Committee<br />

JAARC JAA Research Committee<br />

JAC Joint Airmiss Committee (UK)<br />

JACC Joint Area Control Centre<br />

JAMC Joint Airspace Management Cell (UK)<br />

JAR Joint Aviation Regulations<br />

JAR-ATS-<br />

OPS<br />

Joint Airwothiness Requirements-Air Traffic Services-Operations<br />

JAR-FCL Joint Aviation Requirements - Flight Crew Licensing (JAA)<br />

JAR-OPS Joint Airworthiness Requirements Operations<br />

JAVA Java Programming language<br />

JD TF Job Description Task Force<br />

JIT Joint Implementation Team (chaired by Eurocontrol) (ESCO) MADAP/KARLDAP<br />

JMCT Job Management Consultative Team [job analysis]<br />

JOINT Joint Operational Incidents Training<br />

JOT Joint Operational Team (ESCO)<br />

JPALS Joint Precision Approach <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing System<br />

JPDA Joint Probabilistic Data Association<br />

JPEG Joint Photographic Expert Group<br />

JSP Joint Services Publication<br />

JSSI JAA's Safety Strategy Initiative<br />

JST Joy Stick<br />

JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System *<br />

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JURG Joint Users’ Requirements Group (Eurocontrol Representative’ in the IATA/AEA )<br />

JVM Java Virtual Machine<br />

K, k Symbol for kilo (103)<br />

KABA Kontrastive Aufgabenanalyse in Büro (DE) / Contrastive Task Analysis <strong>of</strong> Office<br />

Workplaces<br />

KAR Karlsruhe<br />

KARLDAP Karlsruhe Automatic Data Processing <strong>and</strong> Display System / Système<br />

automatique de traitement et d’affichage des données du Centre de Karlsruhe<br />

(FR)<br />

KB Kilo Byte<br />

Kbps Kilobits per second<br />

KBS Knowledge-Based System<br />

KDS Keyboard Display System (Station)<br />

KECU Thous<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> European Currency Units<br />

KEMA Keuring van Elektrotechnische Materialen (NL)<br />

KfV Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit (AT) / The Austrian Traffic Safety Board<br />

Khz KiloHertz *<br />

KIAS Knots Indicated Air Speed<br />

KIDS Karlsruhe Interim DCTS<br />

KIS Keyboard Input Station<br />

KLDAP KARLDAP + Langen (D)<br />

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines<br />

KLOC thous<strong>and</strong> lines <strong>of</strong> code<br />

Klu Koninklijke Luchtmacht (NL) - Royal Dutch Air Force<br />

km, KM kilometre<br />

Km/h kiliometres per hour<br />

KNMI Koninklijk Nederl<strong>and</strong>s Meteorologisch Instituut (NL) / Royal Netherl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

Meteorology Institute<br />

KOX Karlsruhe Operational Exchange<br />

KPA Key Performance Area (PRC)<br />

KPI Key Performance Indicator<br />

KPT Karlsruhe Planning Team<br />

KR Knowledge <strong>of</strong> Result<br />

KR 20 A measure <strong>of</strong> the internal consistency, or homogeneity, or scalability, <strong>of</strong> a test<br />

material (Ferguson, 1976).<br />

KSA Knowledge, Skills, Abilities<br />

KSAO Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, <strong>and</strong> Other personal requirements<br />

KSD Kontrollstreifendruck (DE)<br />

KT or kt knots * (i.e. 1 NM/hour)<br />

KTD Keyboard Tabulator Display<br />

KUAC Karlsruhe Upper Aispace Control Centre<br />

Kurtosis A term which refers to the flatness or peakedness <strong>of</strong> one distribution in relation to<br />

another (Ferguson, 1976).<br />

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KYB Keyboard<br />

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L Locator<br />

L Luxembourg<br />

L Tones injected by the local switch<br />

L/T Long-Term<br />

LA LAN Adapter<br />

LA Local Action *<br />

LAA Local Area Augmentation *<br />

LAA Laboratoire d’Anhropologie Appliquée (FR)<br />

LAAS Local Area Augmentation System<br />

Lab Laboratory (sound or multimedia)<br />

LACK The positive logical response message used for air/ground data communications,<br />

as defined within the ICAO Manual for ATS Data Link Applications<br />

LACK Logical Acknowledgement *<br />

LAD Look Ahead Display<br />

LADGNSS Local Area Differential GNSS *<br />

LADGNSS L<strong>and</strong>ing GNSS<br />

LADGPS Local Area Differential Global Positioning System<br />

LAF Local Adaptation Functions (MADAP)<br />

LAHSO L<strong>and</strong> & Hold Short Operations<br />

LAM Ljubljana ATC Data Processing System<br />

LAM Logical Acknowledgement Message * (OLDI)<br />

LAMPS Long Term ATCO Manpower Planning Simulation *<br />

LAN Local Area Network * / Réseau local<br />

LAN NMS Local Area Network Management System<br />

LANDA Logistics <strong>and</strong> Administration<br />

LANSU Local Air Navigation Service Unit (DFS)<br />

LAP-B Link Access Procedure (Protocol type B)<br />

LAR/LRR Long Range Radar<br />

LARS Lower Airspace Radar Service<br />

LAS Last Assigned L<strong>and</strong>ing Slot<br />

LAS Lower Airspace Sector<br />

LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Energy Radiation<br />

LASKA Learning And Skills Acquisition *<br />

LASS Local Area Augmentation System<br />

LAT Latitude<br />

LATC Local Air Traffic Control<br />

LATCC London Air Traffic Control Centre<br />

LATCO Licensing <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic Control Officers (ICAO Study Group)<br />

LAU Local Approach Unit<br />

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LAW Aviation Law<br />

LB Local Battery (circuits)<br />

LBA Luftfahrtbundesamt (D)<br />

LCC Lifetime Cycle Costing<br />

LCD Liquid Cristal Display<br />

LCG Load Classification Group<br />

LCIP Local Convergence <strong>and</strong> Implementation Plan<br />

LCIPD Local Convergence <strong>and</strong> Implementation Programme Document / Document CIP<br />

local<br />

LCM Late Change (modification) Message (designator) (IFPS)<br />

LCN Load Classification Number<br />

LCN Local Communications Network<br />

LDA L<strong>and</strong>ing Distance Available<br />

LDA L<strong>and</strong>ing Distance Available<br />

LDB Limited Data Block<br />

LDGNSS Local Differential Global Navigation Satellite System<br />

LDGNSS Local Differential Global Navigation Satellite System<br />

LDT Logistic Delay Time<br />

Lec Lecture *<br />

LED Light Emitting Diode<br />

LEFCO Project for the procurement <strong>of</strong> new ATM facilities in Nicosia ACC<br />

LEFD Local Essential Flight Details (MADAP)<br />

LEN Length Indicator<br />

LEO Low Earth Orbit<br />

Les Lesson */ Demonstration *<br />

LF Low Frequency *<br />

LF Late Filer (IFPS)<br />

LFC (Swedish) Air Defence Centre or (unit)<br />

LFHB Low Flying H<strong>and</strong>book<br />

LFL Last (reported) Flight Level<br />

LFP Low Pass Filter *<br />

LFPP Limited Flight Plan Processing<br />

LFS Low-Fidelity-Simulation<br />

LFV Luftfartsverket (SE) (CAA <strong>of</strong> Sweden)<br />

LgUM Longitudinal acceleration Uniform Motion<br />

LHCP Left H<strong>and</strong> Circular Polarisation<br />

LHR London Heathrow (UK)<br />

LIDO Lufthansa Integrated Dispatch Operation<br />

LIM/MID/RAN Limited Middle East Regional Air Navigation Conference (ICAO)<br />

LINK 2000+ LINK 2000+ Programme<br />

LIP Light-pen<br />

LISREL Linear Structural Relations<br />

LIW Label Input Window<br />

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LLC Link Layer Control<br />

LLC Logical Link Control (RMCDE)<br />

LLC-I Logical Link Control - Class I<br />

LLM L-b<strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong> Mobile<br />

LLT Low Light Television<br />

LLTR Low Level Transit Route<br />

LLWAS Low Level Windshear Alert System *<br />

LLZ Localizer * (part <strong>of</strong> an ILS system)<br />

LM Low/Medium ATC Complexity<br />

LMO Leadership Management <strong>and</strong> Organisation (EATCHIP)<br />

LMT Local Mean Time<br />

LNA Low Noise Amplifier *<br />

LNA/DPLX Low Noise Amplifier/Diplexer *<br />

L-NAV Lateral Navigation<br />

LNO Olno (Belgium sector indication)<br />

LO Local Oscillator<br />

LoA Line <strong>of</strong> Action<br />

LOA List <strong>of</strong> Abbreviations<br />

LoA, LOA Letter <strong>of</strong> Agreement * ; Letter <strong>of</strong> Offer <strong>and</strong> Acceptance<br />

LOC Lines <strong>of</strong> Communications<br />

LOC Loss <strong>of</strong> Control Accident<br />

LOC. Localiser *<br />

LoFA Longitudinal acceleration Fast Acceleration<br />

LoFD Longitudinal acceleration Fast Deceleration<br />

LOFT Line-Orientated Flight Training<br />

LoL Loss <strong>of</strong> Licence<br />

LoL List <strong>of</strong> Lots<br />

LON Longitude<br />

LOP Local Operating Procedure<br />

LOPAR Low Powered Acquisition Radar<br />

LORAN,<br />

LORAN-C<br />

Long Range Navigation */Hyperbolic Navigation System<br />

LOS Level Safety *<br />

LOS Line <strong>of</strong> Sight *<br />

LoSA Longitudinal acceleration Slow Acceleration<br />

LoSD Longitudinal acceleration Slow Deceleration<br />

LoTA Longitudinal acceleration Typical Acceleration<br />

LoTD Longitudinal acceleration Typical Deceleration<br />

LOW Lower airspace<br />

LR Linear Regression<br />

LRC Legal ReCording<br />

LRC Legal Requirement Cell<br />

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LRI<br />

Légiforgalmi<br />

és Repülőtéri<br />

Igazgatóság<br />

(Hungary)<br />

LRL Local Recording Logistics<br />

LRM Line Replaceable Module<br />

LRM Logical Rejection Message<br />

LRNZ Luftraumnutzungszentrale (DE) / Airspace <strong>and</strong> traffic management centre<br />

LRR Long Range Radar (SRE)<br />

LRS Local Route Sequence<br />

LRU Line Replaceable Unit *<br />

LRU Lowest Replacable Unit<br />

LRW Long Range Warning (IFPS)<br />

LS Loudspeaker<br />

LSA Logistic Support Analysis<br />

LSA Lowest Safe Altitude<br />

LSB Least Significant Bit<br />

LSC Life Support Cost (Cyprus)<br />

LSP Loud Speaker<br />

Lt Sequence Time Requirement<br />

LT Lithuania (ISO Country Code)<br />

LTF Licensing Task Force<br />

LTIOV Latest Time Information <strong>of</strong> Value<br />

LTM Long Term Memory *<br />

LTM Local Traffic Management<br />

LTO L<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> take-<strong>of</strong>f Cycle<br />

LTOG Long Term Objectives Groups (EASIE, PHARE, FEATS, COPS etc)<br />

LTP L<strong>and</strong>ing Threshold Point<br />

LTP Legal <strong>and</strong> Technical Panel<br />

LTSS Long Term Systems Studies<br />

LTV Load Threshold Values * (CFMU)<br />

LU Luxembourg<br />

LUG Leerdam Users' Group<br />

LUGS Link up Glons-Semmerzake<br />

LUX Luxembourg (ISO countries Code)<br />

LV Laser Vision<br />

LV Latvia (ISO 2 character country Code)<br />

LVA Large Vertical Aperture<br />

LVB Luchtverkeersbeveiliging (RLD-NL)<br />

LVNL Luchtverkeersleiding Nederl<strong>and</strong> (NL)<br />

LVTO Low Visibility Take-<strong>of</strong>f<br />

LWG Licensing Work Group<br />

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M Many-to-Many relationship<br />

M Modules (replaceable)<br />

M Symbol for Mega (10+6)<br />

m Symbol for milli (10-3)<br />

m. metre<br />

m/sec Metres per second<br />

M/T Medium-Term<br />

MA Member Association<br />

MA Message Assurance *<br />

MA Morocco (ISO Countries Codes)<br />

MAAFAS More Autonomous Aircraft in the Future ATM System<br />

MAC Military Airlift Comm<strong>and</strong><br />

MAC Mid-Air Collision<br />

MAC Management Advisory Committee<br />

MAC Medium Access Control * (RMCDE)<br />

MAC Message for the Abrogation <strong>of</strong> Coordination (OLDI)<br />

MACC Military Area Control Centre<br />

MACC Manchester Area Control Centre<br />

MACE Malvern Capacity Estimate<br />

MACE Multi-criteria analysis for Concept Evaluation<br />

MACEN M<strong>and</strong>o Centra<br />

MACS Multiple Access Communications System<br />

MAD Model <strong>of</strong> Activity for Design<br />

MADAP Maastricht Automated Data Processing <strong>and</strong> Display System * / Système de<br />

traitement et d’affichage automatique des données du Centre de Maastricht (FR)<br />

MADREC Maastricht Data Recording *<br />

M-ADS Modified Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ICAO)<br />

MAESCAPE Eurocontrol Simulation Capability <strong>and</strong> Platform for Experimentation tailored to<br />

Maastricht UAC requirements<br />

MAESTRO Means to Aid Expedition <strong>and</strong> Sequencing <strong>of</strong> Traffic with Research <strong>and</strong><br />

Optimisation / Moyen d'Aide à Ecoulement Séquencé du Trafic avec Recherche<br />

d'Optimisation (FR)<br />

MAHF missed Approach Holding Fix<br />

MAHWP Missed Approach Holding Waypoint<br />

MAN Manual Message<br />

MAN Metropolitan Area Network<br />

MANACT Manual Activation message<br />

MANs Metropolitan Area Networks<br />

MANSUP ATC Modernisation Project<br />

MANTEA Management <strong>of</strong> Surface Traffic in European Airports<br />

MAP Military Assistance Program<br />

MAP Mapping<br />

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MAP Maintenance Action Plan<br />

MAPI Messaging Application Programming Interface<br />

MAPt Missed Approach Point<br />

MAR Mode A Reconstructor<br />

MARRES Manual Radar Return Exploitation System<br />

MARS Military Air Route Structure<br />

MARS Maastricht Reserve System<br />

MARSA Military Authority Assumes Responsibility for Separation <strong>of</strong> Aircraft<br />

MART Message Acknowledge Response Time<br />

MARTOS MADAP Real-Time Operating System<br />

MAS Multiple Access Store<br />

MAS Manage Airspace<br />

MAS Middle Airspace<br />

MAS Manual Assume <strong>of</strong> Control Message (OLDI)<br />

MAS Military Agency for St<strong>and</strong>ardisation<br />

MAS Message Assurance Service<br />

MAS (UAC) Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre<br />

MASAW Minimum Safe Altitude Warning<br />

MASOR Military Area Services Operations Room<br />

MASP Minimum Aviation Specification Performance<br />

MASPS Minimum Aircraft System Performance Specification (ICAO) ; Minimum Aviation<br />

System Performance St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

MASS Multi-Aircraft Simplified Simulator<br />

MASS Multi Aircraft Simplified Simulator<br />

MAST Multi-Aircraft Simulation Terminal<br />

MAST 4 4 States Integration <strong>and</strong> Maastricht Development Steering Group<br />

MAT Mackinnon Aerospace <strong>and</strong> Training<br />

MAT Message Acknowledge Time<br />

MATCC Military ATC Centre<br />

MATD Minimum Approach-to-terrain Distance<br />

MATE Multi-Aircraft Training Environment<br />

MATIAS Magyar (Hungarian) Automated <strong>and</strong> Integrated Air Traffic Control System<br />

MATO Military Air Traffic Operations<br />

MATOS Modélisation et Allocation de Tâches entre Opérateur et Système (FR)<br />

MATRAC Military Air Traffic Radar Control Centre<br />

MATS Manual <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic Services<br />

MATSE Meeting (<strong>of</strong> ECAC Transport Ministers) on the Air Traffic System in Europe<br />

MATWP Missed Approach Turning Waypoint<br />

MAV Medium Access Control<br />

MAWP Missed Approach Waypoint<br />

MAZ Mini ASCAP-ZKSD Coupling<br />

MB Megabyte<br />

Mb Milibars<br />

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MB MariBor<br />

MBB Messerschmitt, Bölkow <strong>and</strong> Blöhm (DE)<br />

MB-II Multibus II (RMCDE)<br />

MBO Management by Objectives<br />

Mbps Mega Bits per second<br />

MBR Mittel-Bereich radar<br />

MBS Mobile Broadcast Services<br />

MC Main Computer<br />

MC Monaco (ISO Countries Code)<br />

MCA Minimum Crossing Altitude<br />

MCC Main Computer Complex (Maastricht)<br />

MCC Mission Control Centre<br />

MCC Military Control Centre<br />

MCDU Maintenance <strong>and</strong> Control Display Unit<br />

MCDU Multi-Function Control <strong>and</strong> Display Unit<br />

MCDU Multi-purpose Control <strong>and</strong> Display Unit (ACARS)<br />

MCE Management Centre Europe (seminars/courses)<br />

MCF Manning Calculation Formula<br />

MCG Maastricht Co-ordination Group<br />

MCG Minimum Climb Gradient<br />

MCH Modified Cooper-Harper rating scale for system workload assessment<br />

MCI Mobile Communication Infrastructure<br />

MCI Mobile Communication Infrastructure<br />

MCMG Military Committee Meteorological Group<br />

MCP Management Control Point *<br />

MCP Mode Control Panel<br />

MCS Multi-Aircraft Cockpit Simulator<br />

MCS Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Control System<br />

MCS Master Control Station *<br />

MCSG Military Committee Staff Group<br />

MCT Maastricht Co-ordination Team<br />

MCTR Military CTR<br />

MCU Main CWP-Unit<br />

MD Moldova (ISO 2 characters Country Code)<br />

md Man Day<br />

MDA/H Minimum Descent Altitude/Height<br />

MDD Meteorological Data Distribution (function)<br />

MDF Main Distribution Frame<br />

MDI Minimum Departure Interval (CFMU)<br />

MDI Manage Document Inputs<br />

MDI Multiple Document Interface<br />

MDNS Managed Data Network Service<br />

MDP MADAP Data Processor<br />

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MDP Maastricht Development Plan<br />

MDS Minimum Detectable Signal<br />

MDS Management Document Storage<br />

MDT Mean Down Time<br />

MEA Minimum En-route Altitude (ICAO)<br />

MEB Main Earthing Bar<br />

MECA Model for the Economical evaluation <strong>of</strong> the Capacities <strong>of</strong> the ATM system<br />

MECO Main Engine Cut<strong>of</strong>f<br />

MECU Millons <strong>of</strong> ECU<br />

MEDICIS Mécanisme d'Echange et de Diffusion d'Information Cartes Inter Systèmes (FR)<br />

MEDLL Multipath Delay Lock Loop<br />

MEDUP Mediterranean Update Programme<br />

MEDUP Mediterranean Upgrade Programme<br />

MEF Minimum Essential Facilities<br />

MEFISTO Modelling, Evaluating <strong>and</strong> Formalising Interactive Systems using Tasks <strong>and</strong><br />

Interaction Objectives<br />

MEG Magnetoencephalography<br />

MEL Minimum En-route Level<br />

MEMPAC CBT on Memory, Perception, Cognition <strong>and</strong> Attention *<br />

MEO Medium Earth Orbit<br />

MERISE Méthodes Eprouvées de Ralentissement Important et Significatif des Etudes(FR)<br />

MES Mobile Earth Station<br />

MET Meteorological or request METAR<br />

MET Meteorological (<strong>of</strong>fice) / Services Météorologiques pour la navigation<br />

aérienne(FR)<br />

MET/AIS Meteorological <strong>and</strong> Aeronautical Information processing System<br />

MET/TF Task Force on the Allocation <strong>of</strong> Meteorological Costs to Civil Aviation Users<br />

METAR Meteorological Aerodrome Report<br />

METARs Meteorological Aviation Routine Weather Reports / Actual Report<br />

MEURO Millions <strong>of</strong> EURO<br />

MF Multiplication Factor<br />

MF Metering Fix<br />

MF Medium Frequency *<br />

MF Manning Factor<br />

MFA Message Format Area<br />

MFAL Major Functional Areas List (ODS)<br />

MFC Multi-Frequency Coding (telephone system)<br />

MFC/LB Multi-Frequency Coding / Local Battery<br />

MFC-R2 Multi Frequency Compelled - R2<br />

MFDA Military Flight Data Assistant<br />

MFF Mediterranean Free Flight<br />

MFG Manpower Focus Group<br />

MFL Military Flight List<br />

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MFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations per Second<br />

MFPU Mobile Field Processing Unit<br />

MFS Message from Shanwick<br />

MFUR Most Frequently Used route / Route la plus fréquemment utilisée (FR)<br />

MGC Main Graphics Controller<br />

MGT Management<br />

MGV Miss Generation Volume *<br />

MHF Medium High Frequency<br />

MHS Message H<strong>and</strong>ling Services<br />

MHT Multi Hypothesis Technique<br />

MHT Multi Head Tracking<br />

Mhz Megahertz *<br />

MIAT Mission d’inspection administrative et technique (FR) / Administrative <strong>and</strong><br />

Technical Inspection Committee (=ATIC)<br />

MIB Management Information Base *<br />

MIC Microphone (VCS)<br />

MICA Mode S Interrogator Code Allocation<br />

MICAM Military Code Allocation Method<br />

MICoG Mode S IC Co-ordination Group<br />

MICUP Méthode d’Interaction Constante des Unités Programmées (FR) / Computerized<br />

unit constant interaction method.<br />

MID Middle-East Region * (ICAO) / Moyen-Orient<br />

MIDAS Man-machine Integration Design analysis System<br />

MIDS Multi-Function Information Distribution System<br />

MIF MTI Improvement Factor<br />

MIG Mikojan - Gurevich<br />

MIL Military Organisations<br />

MIL BD Military Business Division (Eurocontrol)<br />

MIL FS Militärische Flugsicherung (DE)<br />

MILATCC Military Air Traffic Control Centre<br />

MILE Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System<br />

MIL-HDBK Military H<strong>and</strong>book<br />

MILREP Military Representation<br />

MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications<br />

MIL-STD Military St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

MIN Message Identification Number<br />

min minutes<br />

MINIPLN Set <strong>of</strong> Flight plan related information provided by an FPPS to an ARTAS Unit,<br />

used for track labelling<br />

MIO Military Sector Input Operator<br />

MIP Multinational Information Production<br />

MIPS Million Instructions per Second<br />

MIR Master Inspection Record<br />

MIRACULIX Multi Interface Radarformat Calculator <strong>and</strong> User Line Information Exchange<br />

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MIS Manual Input Station<br />

MIS Management Information System<br />

MIS Management Information Service/Systems User *<br />

MITRE Massachusetts Institute for Technology, Research <strong>and</strong> Engineering<br />

MIW Message In Window<br />

MK The former Yugoslav Republic <strong>of</strong> Macedonia<br />

ML Military<br />

MLD Military Liaison Division<br />

MLDT Mean Logistic Down Time<br />

MLS Microwave L<strong>and</strong>ing System *<br />

MLS Microwave L<strong>and</strong>ing System<br />

MLT Multi-Lateration<br />

MM Mental Model *<br />

mm Man-Month<br />

mm Millimetre<br />

MM Middle Marker *<br />

MMC Multimedia Computer *<br />

mmHg Millimeters <strong>of</strong> mercury (a unit <strong>of</strong> pressure)<br />

MMI Man-Machine Interface. See HMI<br />

MMIL Martin-Marietta International Link<br />

MMOC Martin-Marietta Overseas Corporation<br />

MMPI Minnesota Multi-phasic Personality Inventory<br />

MMR Multi-Mode Receiver *<br />

MNC Major NATO Comm<strong>and</strong>er<br />

MNCC Multinational Coordination Centre<br />

MNPS Minimum Navigation Performance Specification<br />

MNPSA Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace *<br />

MNS Mobile Network Services<br />

MNT Mach Number Technique *<br />

MNWG Multi-national Working Group<br />

MOA Memor<strong>and</strong>um <strong>of</strong> Agreement<br />

MOB Mobile<br />

MoC Memor<strong>and</strong>um <strong>of</strong> Co-operation<br />

MOC Minimum Obstacle Clearance<br />

MOCBITE Maastricht Operational Computer Based Information, Training <strong>and</strong> Examination<br />

System<br />

MOD Ministry <strong>of</strong> Defence<br />

MODCOND ATFM Exceptional Condition Modification Message<br />

MODE C Altitude Reporting Mode <strong>of</strong> Secondary Radar (ICAO)<br />

Mode S Mode Select *<br />

Mode S-SG Sub-Group for the initial implementaion <strong>of</strong> Mode S Enhanced Surveillance<br />

MODREG ATFM Regulation Modification Message<br />

MOF Mode <strong>of</strong> Flight *<br />

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MoF Minister <strong>of</strong> Finance<br />

MOFL Longitunal Mode <strong>of</strong> Flight<br />

MOFR Mode S FDPS Requirements<br />

MOFT Transversal Mode <strong>of</strong> Flight<br />

MOFV Vertical Mode <strong>of</strong> Flight<br />

MON Centre <strong>of</strong> Expertise Monitoring<br />

MONA Monitoring Aids*<br />

MONA User Monitoring Aids User *<br />

MOPS Minimum Operational Performance St<strong>and</strong>ards (Specifications) / FAA<br />

MOPS Minimum Operational Performance Specifications<br />

MOR Military Operational Requirements<br />

MORS M<strong>and</strong>atory Occurrence Reporting Scheme<br />

MOS Minimum Operating Strip<br />

MOSD Mission, Objectives <strong>and</strong> Strategy Document<br />

MOT Ministry <strong>of</strong> Transport<br />

MOT&E Multinational Operational Testing <strong>and</strong> Evaluation<br />

MOTNE Meteorological Operational Telecommunications Network Europe<br />

MOU, MoU Memor<strong>and</strong>um <strong>of</strong> Underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

MOUSES,<br />

MOUSES TF<br />

Mode S Operational Use <strong>of</strong> Enhanced Surveillance Task Force<br />

MOW Message Out Window<br />

MOX (-B) Maastricht Operational Telephone Exchange (version B)<br />

MP Manpower Planning *<br />

MP Mental Picture *<br />

Mp Microprocessor<br />

MP Maintenance Plan<br />

MPA MOF Performance Analysis<br />

MPA Maritime Patrol aircraft<br />

MPA Military Planning Assistant<br />

MPC Message Processing Centre<br />

MPC Military Planning Controller<br />

MPDR Medium Powered Doppler Radar<br />

MPEG Moving Pictures Expert Group<br />

MPL Mini Flight Plan<br />

MPLS Multi-Protocol Label Switching<br />

MPO Management Project Office<br />

MPO Maastricht Project Office<br />

MPR Medium Powered Radar<br />

MPR Swedish National Board for Measurement <strong>and</strong> Testing<br />

MPRT Menu Preview Response Time<br />

MPs Manpower Planners<br />

MPS Minimum Performance Specification<br />

MPS / MPSG Manpower Planning Sub-Group<br />

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MP-SEC Management Planning System Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Control<br />

MPT Minimum Performance Transponder<br />

MPX Multiplex (Transmission)<br />

MRA Military Reserved Airspace<br />

MRA M<strong>and</strong>atory Route Activation/Cancellation/Modification Message<br />

MRC Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Remote Control<br />

MRC Military Radar Controller<br />

MRCA Multirole Combat Aircraft<br />

MRDP Multi Radar Data Processing<br />

MRDPS Multi Radar Data Processing System<br />

MRDV Multi Radar Daten Verarbeitung / Multi-Radar Processing System<br />

MRI Master Record Index (MAS - ODS)<br />

MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging<br />

MRK Marker (RLB)<br />

MRL Minimum Risk Level<br />

MRM Minimum Required Manoeuvre (OCD)<br />

MRRP Minimum Risk Routing Point<br />

MRS Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Ranging Stations<br />

MRSA M<strong>and</strong>atory Radar Service Area<br />

MRT Mean Response Time<br />

MRT Monitoring R/T, an ACM service message<br />

MRT Multi Radar Tracking<br />

MRTS Multi Radar Tracker <strong>and</strong> Server (System)<br />

MRT-VU Multi Radar Tracking using Variable Update *<br />

MRU Projekt Marknadsföring Rekrytering Urval och Utbildning (SE) / Project for<br />

marketing, recruitment, selection <strong>and</strong> training for ATCO students, in Sweden<br />

MRVA Minimum Radar Vectoring Altitude<br />

ms millisecond<br />

MS Micros<strong>of</strong>t<br />

MS TF Mode S System Task Force<br />

MSA Minimum Sector Altitude<br />

MSAS MTSAT Satellite Based Augmentation System *<br />

MSAW Minimum Safe Altitude Warning<br />

MSB Most Significant Bit<br />

MSC Maastricht Steering Committee<br />

MSC Meteorological Services Communication<br />

MSC Miscellaneous Simulation Facility<br />

MS-DTS Medium Speed-Data Transmission System<br />

MSF Master Simulation Facility<br />

MSG Manpower Sub-Programme (HRS)<br />

MSG Manpower Sub-Group<br />

MSG Message<br />

MSGDLP Mode S Ground Data Link Processor<br />

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MSK Minimum Shift Keying<br />

MSL Mean Sea Level<br />

MSP Mode S Specific Protocol *<br />

MSP Multi-sector planning<br />

MSRT Mean Services Restoration Time<br />

MSS Message Storage System<br />

MSS Maintenance <strong>and</strong> Support Services<br />

MSSA Message Switching System<br />

MSSR Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar<br />

MST Multiple Sensor Tracking<br />

MSTU Multiple Stagger Trigger Unit<br />

MSU Management Storage Unit<br />

MSUP Military SUPervisor<br />

MT Malta (ISO 2 characters country Code)<br />

MTA Military Training Area<br />

MTA Message Transfer Agent<br />

MTAC Multiple Time Around Clutter<br />

MTAT Multiple Time Around Targets<br />

MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures<br />

MTBF Mean Time Between Failure<br />

MTBR Mean Time Between Removals<br />

MTCA Medium Term Conflict Alert / Assistance (ODID)<br />

MTCD Medium Term Conflict Detection<br />

MTCDR Medium-Term Conflict Detection <strong>and</strong> Resolution<br />

MTCEP (Short) & Medium Term Capacity Enhancement Plan<br />

MTD Moving Target Detection *<br />

MTD Mean Down Time<br />

MTD Micro Tabular Display<br />

MTF Modulation Transfer Function<br />

MTI Moving Target Indicator *<br />

MTMA Major TMA<br />

MTN Mega Transport Network<br />

MTOM Maximum Take-Off Mass<br />

MTOW Maximum Take-Off Weight<br />

MTP Medium Term Plan<br />

MTPA Mobile Transponder Performance Analyser<br />

Mtraq Multi track quality (RADNET)<br />

MTS Memory Time Switch (ACS)<br />

MTS Manoeuvrable Target Simulator<br />

MTSAT Multi-Functional Transport Satellite *<br />

MTTF Mean Time To Failure<br />

MTTR Mean Time To Recover<br />

MTTR Mean Time To Repair/Restore (CBN - CNG)<br />

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MTTRlru Mean Time to repair LRU<br />

MTTRp Mean Time to repair product<br />

MTTRsru Mean Time to repair SRU<br />

MTU Master Trigger Unit<br />

MU Management Unit (ACARS)<br />

MUAC Maastricht UAC (Upper Area Control Centre)<br />

MUDPIE Multiple User Data Processing Interactive Environment<br />

MURATREC Multi Radar Trajectory Reconstruction (System) *<br />

MUSAC Multiple Switching <strong>and</strong> Confirming (VCS)<br />

MUT Mean Up Time<br />

MUX Multiplex<br />

MVE Move (RLB)<br />

mW Milliwatt<br />

MW Megawatt<br />

mw Man Week<br />

MW Microwave link<br />

MWA Message Warning Area<br />

MWO Meteorological Watch Office<br />

MWP Meteorological Working Position (CFMU)<br />

MWT(A) Mean Waiting Time, Administrative<br />

MWW Upper Wind <strong>and</strong> Temperature Forecast (message)<br />

MXCOP MADAP Exit Co-ordination Point<br />

MXFL MADAP Exit Flight Level<br />

N Neper<br />

n Symbol for nano- (10-9)<br />

N/A Not Applicable<br />

N/C Not Comparable<br />

NABS National Augmentation Broadcast System<br />

NAC North Atlantic Council<br />

NACMA NATO Agency for Air Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Control System Management<br />

NADC NATO Air Defence Committee<br />

NADGE NATO Air Defence Ground Environment<br />

NADIN National Airspace Data Interchange Network (US)<br />

NAEW & C NATO Airborne Early Warnings (<strong>and</strong> Control)<br />

NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement (Canada, US, Mexico)<br />

NAGU Notice Advisory to GLONASS Users<br />

NAI Non Automated Initiation<br />

NAIA New Athens International Airport<br />

NAIS Norwegian Aeronautical Information System<br />

NAK Negative Acknowledgement (ICAO)<br />

NALLA National Long Lines Agency<br />

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NAM North America Region * (ICAO)<br />

NAMC National Airspace Management Cell<br />

NAME Nadge - ADMAR Message Exchange<br />

NAMILCOM NATO Military Committee<br />

NAMSA NATO Maintenance <strong>and</strong> Supply Agency<br />

NAMSO NATO Maintenance <strong>and</strong> Supply Organisation<br />

NANU Notice Advisory to NAVSTAR Users<br />

NAP National Associated Programmes<br />

NAP Noise Abatement Operating Procedure<br />

NAR North American Route System *<br />

NARDS Norwegian Automatic Dependent Surveillance<br />

NARFA National Radio Frequencies Agency<br />

NARG Navigation Aids <strong>and</strong> Area Navigation Group (ICAO - EANPG)<br />

NARSIM NLR ATC Research Simulator<br />

NAS Naval Air Station<br />

NAS National Airspace System (US)<br />

NAS Network Administration System (DAKOS, FFM / RAPNET - MAS UAC)<br />

NASA National Aeronautics <strong>and</strong> Space Administration (US)<br />

NASA RTLX NASA Raw Task Load indeX<br />

NASA TLX NASA Task Load indeX<br />

NASC National AIS Service Centre<br />

NASPAC National Airspace Performance Analysis Capability<br />

NAS-Plan National Airspace Plan<br />

NAT North Atlantic Region * (ICAO)<br />

NAT ADS North Atlantic Automatic Dependent Surveillance<br />

NAT ATMG North Atlantic Air Traffic Management *<br />

NAT CADAG North Atlantic Communications Automation <strong>and</strong> Data Link Applications Group *<br />

NAT CMA North Atlantic Region Central Monitoring Agency<br />

NAT IMG North Atlantic Implementation Management Group *<br />

NAT MWG North Atlantic Mathematicians Working Group *<br />

NAT OPS<br />

MNG<br />

North Atlantic Operations Managers Meeting *<br />

NAT PCO North Atlantic Programme Coordination Office (ICAO)<br />

NAT RSSIG North Atlantic Reduced Separation St<strong>and</strong>ard Implementation Group *<br />

NAT SPG North Atlantic Systems Planning Group *<br />

NAT VSIG North Atlantic Vertical Separation <strong>and</strong> Implementation Group *<br />

NAT NAM North Atlantic / North America (ICAO Regions)<br />

NATCON North Atlantic Concept<br />

NATINAD(S) NATO Europe Integrated Air Defence (System)<br />

NATMC NATO Air Traffic Management Committee (former CEAC)<br />

NATMC National Airspace <strong>and</strong> Traffic Management Centre (Germany)<br />

NATMC NATO ATM Committee<br />

NATN (Swedish) National Aeronautical telecommunications Network<br />

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NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation<br />

NATS National Air Traffic Services (UK)<br />

NATS National Air Traffic Services (UK)<br />

NATSPG North Atlantic Systems Planning Group (ICAO)<br />

NAT-TFG North Atlantic Air Traffic Forecasting Group *<br />

NAV Navigation (Eurocontrol <strong>EATM</strong>P Domain name)<br />

NAV-1 Radar Data System (Portugal)<br />

NAVAID Navigation(al) Aid<br />

NAVDB Navigation Data Base<br />

NAVIAIR Flyvesikrinstjenesten (Danish Air Navigation Service Provider)<br />

NAVSAT Navigation(al) aid. See SAT<br />

NAVSAT Navigation Satellite<br />

NAVSEP Navigation <strong>and</strong> Separation Specialist Panel<br />

NAVSTAR Navigation Satellite Timing <strong>and</strong> Ranging System<br />

NBA Finnish CAA (SU)<br />

NBAA National Business Aviation Association<br />

NC Non-Conformance<br />

NC Normally Connected<br />

NC Non-Critical<br />

NCAA NATO Civil Aviation Authority<br />

NCAA Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority<br />

NCAB National Civil Aviation Board<br />

NCAIC National Civil Aviation Information Centre<br />

NCCA No Clearance to Civil Aircraft<br />

NCIPD National CIP Documents<br />

NCMS Network Channel Management Station<br />

NCN Non Compliance Notification<br />

NCOP Entry Coordination Point<br />

NCS Navigational Computer System<br />

NCS Network Communication System<br />

NCS Network Control System / Station (CBN - CNG)<br />

NCW Non Conformance Warning *<br />

ND Navigation Display<br />

ND Network Digit (CCITT X.121 Structure)<br />

NDA Non Disclosure Agreement<br />

NDA National Distribution Agency<br />

NDA Next Data Authority (ICAO)<br />

NDB Non-Directional Beacon *<br />

NDE Node Processor<br />

NDI Non Development Items<br />

NDS Nuclear Detection System<br />

NDS Non-Deviation Status<br />

NE North / East<br />

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NEA Nederl<strong>and</strong>s Instituut voor Economische Argumentatie (NL)<br />

NEAN North European ADS-B Network<br />

NEAP North European Application Project<br />

NECP Entry Coordination Point (MADAP)<br />

NEF Noise Exposure Forecast<br />

NEGATIVE<br />

RA<br />

RA applying maximum vertical rate (eg don't descend > 500 ft/min)<br />

NEI Noise Exposure Index<br />

NERC New En-Route Control Centre (UK)<br />

NERC System New En-Route Centre System (UK)<br />

NES Navigation Ground Earth Stations<br />

NET Network Entity Title *<br />

Net Network<br />

NET BD Network Capacity Business Division (Eurocontrol - DAP Business Directorate)<br />

NETCAP Network Capacity (simulator)<br />

NET-TF Circuit Provisioning <strong>and</strong> Network Management Task Force<br />

NEWETOT New Estimated Take-Off Time<br />

NEWREG New ATFM Regulation Message<br />

NEXCOM Next-Generation Air/Ground Communictions<br />

NEXRAD Next Generation Weather Radar<br />

NF Noise Figure<br />

NFL Entry Flight Level * (Re-Entrant Flight)<br />

NFL Nachrichten für Luftfahrer (DE) (= NOTAM)<br />

NFLGB Nachrichten für Luftfahrt Gerichte Beratung (DE) (AIS)<br />

NFPPDS National Flight Plan Processing System<br />

NFR Non-Functional Requirement<br />

N-FRG Northern Federal Republic <strong>of</strong> Germany<br />

NFS Network Filing System<br />

NFT Nominal Flight Trajectory<br />

NGSS Next Generation Satellite System<br />

NHIP Nordic Harmonisation <strong>and</strong> Integration Programme<br />

NIC Network Interface Cards<br />

NIH Noise Induced Hearing Loss<br />

NIK Nicky VOR<br />

NIM Navigational Integrity Monitoring (ICAO)<br />

NIMA National Imagery <strong>and</strong> Mapping Agency (<strong>of</strong> the US Department <strong>of</strong> Defence (DOD)<br />

NINS-NILS New Integrated Navigation System - New Integrated L<strong>and</strong>ing System<br />

NIT Nordic Implementation Team<br />

NL the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

NL Network Layer *<br />

NLA New Large Aircraft<br />

NLC Netherl<strong>and</strong>s Aviation College (NL) / Nederl<strong>and</strong>s Luchtvaart College<br />

NLES Navigation L<strong>and</strong> Earth Station<br />

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NLM Nederl<strong>and</strong>se Luchtvaart Maatschappij (NL)<br />

NLR Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium<br />

NLR Nederl<strong>and</strong>s Lucht- en Ruimtevaart Laboratorium (NL) / National Aerospace<br />

Laboratory<br />

NLT Not Later Than<br />

NM North Marker<br />

NM Negotiation Manager (PATs)<br />

nm, NM Nautical Mile * (1.852 m)<br />

NMAC Near Mid-Air Collision<br />

NMC Network Management Centre (RAPNET / MAS UAC / DAKOS)<br />

NME/ad hoc Ad Hoc Working Group <strong>of</strong> National Management Experts<br />

NMIL Nieuw Milligen<br />

NMR National Military Representative<br />

NMS Network Management System / Switch<br />

NNCOP New Node Change-Over Protocol<br />

NNI Network to Network Interface<br />

NO Norway (ISO Country Code)<br />

NOAA National Oceanic <strong>and</strong> Atmospheric Administration *<br />

NOAA New Optimised Approach for ATSM Workshop (CFMU)<br />

NOC Network Operation Centre<br />

NODE NATS’ Operational Display Equipment<br />

NOF NOTAM Office<br />

NOG Northern Telecom Network Operator's Group (CNG - CBN)<br />

NOG OA&M NOG Operations, Administration & Maintenance Subgroup (CNG - CBN)<br />

NOG-FSG NOG Features Subgroup (CNG - CBN)<br />

NOKIA Nokia Corporation<br />

NOMAS NOTAM Management System (NL)<br />

NOPT No Procedure Turn required<br />

NORAC No Radio Contact<br />

NOS Network Operating System<br />

NOTAM Notice to Airmen *<br />

NOTAMC NOTAM to cancel<br />

NOTAMN New NOTAM<br />

NOTAMR NOTAM to replace<br />

NP Network Protocol<br />

NPA Non Precision Approach *<br />

NPDU Network Protocol Data Unit (RMCDE)<br />

NPL Night Plan<br />

NPO Scientific Production Organisation [Russian]<br />

NPO KIP [Russian]. Scientific Production Organisation * ; Scientific Production Institute <strong>of</strong><br />

Space Device Building<br />

NPO PM [Russian]. NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki (RU) / Scientific Production Institute for<br />

Applied Mechanics<br />

NPRM Notice <strong>of</strong> Proposed Rule Making<br />

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NPV Non-Precision Approach procedure with Vertical Guidance<br />

NPV Net Present Value<br />

NR Noise Rating<br />

Nr. Number<br />

NRC National Research Council<br />

NRF NATS Research Facility<br />

NRL (US) Naval Research Laboratory<br />

NRP North Reference Pulse<br />

NRZ Non Return to Zero (RMCDE)<br />

NRZI Non Return to Zero Inverted (RMCDE)<br />

ns Nanosecond *<br />

NS Navigation Separation<br />

NS Next Sector<br />

NSAP Network Service Access Point *<br />

NSC New Scottish Center<br />

NSC Notice to Airmen Selection Criteria *<br />

NSD Navigational Status Display<br />

NSDU Network Service Data Unit<br />

NSE Navigation System Error *<br />

NSM Network System (Sensor) Management<br />

NSSG Navigation <strong>and</strong> Separation Sub-Group<br />

NSSR Next/New Secondary Surveillance Radar Code (MADAP)<br />

NSTB National Satellite Test Bed<br />

NSVN NATO Secure Voice Network<br />

NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Centre<br />

NT Micros<strong>of</strong>t Windows NT Operating System<br />

NT Northern Telecom (RMCDE)<br />

NTA No Traffic Accepted Message<br />

NTACNL No Traffic Accepted Cancellation Message<br />

NTAMOD No Traffic Accepted Modification Message<br />

NTE Not to exceed<br />

NTM F/T SIM Nattenheim Fast Time Simulation<br />

NTN Network Terminal Number (CCITT X.121 Structure)<br />

NTR New Task Request<br />

NTR/ADD New Task Request/ADD<br />

NTR/SRD New Task Request/SRD<br />

NTR/TL.ADD New Task Request/Top Level ADD <strong>and</strong> ICD<br />

NTRY Entry *<br />

NTSB National Transportation Safety Board (US)<br />

NTT NERC Transition Team<br />

NUA Network User Address<br />

NUDET Nuclear Detection<br />

NUP North European ADS-B Network (NEAN) Update Programme<br />

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NUP NEAN (North European ADS-B Network) Upgrade Programme<br />

NW North / West<br />

NXRPT Next Reporting Point<br />

NXT Next<br />

O Oceanic<br />

OAC Oceanic Area Control Centre<br />

OACA Office <strong>of</strong> Airports <strong>and</strong> Civil Aviation / Office des Aéroports et de l’Aviation Civile<br />

OACC Oceanic Area Control Centre<br />

OACI Organisation de l'Aviation Civile Internationale / International Civil Aviation<br />

Organisation (= ICAO)<br />

OACI Organisation de l'Aviation Civile Internationale (ICAO)<br />

OAG Official Airlines Guide (CFMU)<br />

OAS Oceanic Automation System (ICAO - ADS)<br />

OASIS Operational Application <strong>of</strong> Special Intelligence Systems<br />

OASIS Open ATC System Integration Strategy (OCD)<br />

OASIS Open Architecture for Simulation Systems<br />

OASIS Oceanic Area System Improvement Study<br />

OASYS Obstacle Avoidance System<br />

OAT Operational Air Traffic *<br />

OBA Off-Bore Sight Angle *<br />

Obj. Objective in CIP<br />

OBR Obnova Radiolomunikaci (YU) / Renewal <strong>of</strong> Air-Ground Communications<br />

OBS OBservation Status<br />

OBS Organisational Breakdown Structure *<br />

OBT Off Block Time<br />

OC Object Correlator *<br />

OCA Oceanic Control Area<br />

OCA/H Obstacle Clearance Altitude/Height<br />

OCAP Out <strong>of</strong> Control Action Plan<br />

OCD Operational Concept Document<br />

OCDE Organisation de Coopération et de Développement économiques (FR)<br />

OCIC Operations Control Incident Centre<br />

OCL Obstacle Clearance Limit (ICAO)<br />

OCL Oceanic CLearance delivery<br />

OCM Oceanic Clearance Message<br />

OCP Operational Computer Programme<br />

OCP Obstacle Clearance Panel<br />

OCR Operational <strong>and</strong> Certification Requirements<br />

OCR Optical Character Recognition<br />

OCR TF Operational <strong>and</strong> Certification Requirements Task Force<br />

OCS Operational Control Segment<br />

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OCT Onward Clearance Time<br />

OCT Operational Control Terminal (VCS)<br />

OCTF Operation Concept Task Force<br />

OCU Operational Conversion Unit<br />

OCV Operational Coverage Volume *<br />

OCX New Object similar to VBX<br />

OD Organisation <strong>and</strong> Development (Unit attached to the Director General)<br />

ODA Open Document Architecture<br />

ODAPS Oceanic Display And Planning System *<br />

ODC Office <strong>of</strong> Defence Cooperation<br />

ODETE On-line Data Exchange Terminal<br />

ODF Oceanic Development Facility (ICAO)<br />

ODIAC,<br />

ODIAC-TF<br />

Operational Development <strong>of</strong> Initial Air/Ground Data Communications Services<br />

ODID Operational Display <strong>and</strong> Input Development<br />

ODIF Open Document Interchange Format<br />

ODIN (Swedish) Briefing System (AIS)<br />

ODP ATM Operational Requirements & Data Processing<br />

ODP Open Distributed Processing<br />

ODS Operational Display System (ESCO)<br />

ODS Operator input <strong>and</strong> Display System / Système d’entrée en machine et d’affichage<br />

(FR)<br />

ODT Operational Requirements <strong>and</strong> ATM Data Processing Team<br />

ODU Output Distribution Unit<br />

OEC Organe Exécutif Central (CFMU) / Central Executive Unit (=CEU)<br />

OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation <strong>and</strong> Development (= OCDE)<br />

OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

OEC-Est Organe Exécutif Central pour l’Europe Orientale (FR) (CFMU) / Central<br />

Executive Unit East (=CEU-E)<br />

OEC-Ouest Organe Exécutif Central pour l’Europe Occidentale (FR) (CFMU) / Central<br />

Executive Unit West (=CEU-W)<br />

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer<br />

OFAC Office Fédéral de l’Aviation Civile (CH) / Federal Office for Civil Aviation (=FOCA)<br />

OFFPDR Off Predetermined Route<br />

OFIR Oceanic FIR<br />

OFIS Operational Flight Information System<br />

OFL Off-Line *<br />

OFS Ordered Field Sequencing (ASTERIX)<br />

OGM Objectives > Goals > Mission<br />

OH Operational H<strong>and</strong>book<br />

OHA Operational Hazard Assessment<br />

OHP Over Head Projector<br />

OHTF Operational Harmonisation Task Force<br />

OI Operational Improvement<br />

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OI Operational Improvement<br />

OIDS Operational Information Display System<br />

OIS Obstacle Identification Surface<br />

OIT Organisation Internationale du Travail (=ILO)<br />

OJCT On-the-Job Conversion Training<br />

OJT On-the-Job Training *<br />

OJTI On-the-Job-Training Instructor *<br />

OL Operating Location<br />

OLDI On-Line Data Interchange<br />

OLDI On-Line Data Interchange (automation in ATC)<br />

OLDINA OLNO, Diekirch, Nattenheim (Nattenheim area)<br />

OLDISP OLDI Specialist Panel<br />

OLEVAT On Line Exercise <strong>of</strong> Validation <strong>of</strong> Aircraft Trajectories<br />

OLR Off Load Route<br />

OLRA Off-Load Route Activation Message<br />

OLRCNL Off-Load Route Cancellation Message<br />

OLRMOD Off-Load Route Modification Message<br />

OLS Off Line System<br />

OM Ministerial Order<br />

OM Outer Marker *<br />

OMC Operational Monitoring Complex ; Operational Monitoring Cell (ACAS, AIG Subgroup)<br />

OMD Operational Management Domain<br />

OMG Object Management Group<br />

OMG Operational Monitoring Group (ACAS)<br />

OMI Organisation Maritime Internationale (FR) / International Maritime Organisation<br />

(=IMO)<br />

OMM Organisation Météorologique Mondiale (FR) / World Meteorological Organisation<br />

(=WMO)<br />

OMT Object Modelling Technique<br />

ONL On-Line *<br />

ONP Open Network Provision (Telecommunications)<br />

OOA Object Oriented Analysis<br />

OOD Object Oriented Design<br />

OODBMS Object-Oriented Database Management System<br />

OOOI Out (Departure Block Time)-Off (Take-<strong>of</strong>f)-On (L<strong>and</strong>ing)-In (Arrival Block time)<br />

OOP Object Oriented Programming<br />

OOP Operational Outline Programme<br />

OOR Outline Operational Requirement<br />

OP Operational (issues)<br />

OP Organisational Productivity<br />

OPADD Operating Procedures for AIS Dynamic Data (EATCHIP)<br />

OPAL Optimisation Platform for Airports, including L<strong>and</strong>side<br />

OPAT Office des Ports Aériens de Tunisie (FR) / Tunisian Office <strong>of</strong> Airports<br />

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OPB Outer Performance Boundary (Tunnel Concept) *<br />

OPC Operational Communications<br />

OPD Operational Procedures Document (EAD)<br />

OPLAN Operational Plan<br />

OPLINK Operational Data Link (Panel)<br />

OPM Operational Position Management<br />

OPM Office <strong>of</strong> Personnel Management<br />

OPMET Operational Meteo<br />

OPN Operational Planning Notes (MADAP-KARLDAP)<br />

OPNET Operational Network for ATS <strong>and</strong> System Management (Switzerl<strong>and</strong>)<br />

OPR ATM Operational Requirements (EATCHIP Domain) ; ATM Working Rules <strong>and</strong><br />

Operational Requirements<br />

OPS Operational Services, Centre <strong>of</strong> Expertise EEC<br />

OPS Operations<br />

OPSEC Operational Security<br />

OPSP Operations Panel<br />

OPSroom Operations Room<br />

OQPSK Offset Quadrature Phase Shift Keying<br />

OR Operational Requirement<br />

ORA Operational Research <strong>and</strong> Analysis Group<br />

ORB Object Request Broker<br />

ORCAM Originating Region Code Assignment Method<br />

ORD Operational Requirements Document (<strong>EATM</strong>S)<br />

ORM Operational Reply Message (CFMU)<br />

ORMAQ Operation Room Management Attitudes Questionnaire<br />

ORQ D-OTIS Request Message<br />

ORs Operational Requirements *<br />

ORSG Operational Requirements Sub-Group<br />

ORTF Operational Requirements Task Force<br />

OS Operating System<br />

OSC Operations Steering Committee<br />

OSCAR Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio<br />

OSD Operational Scenarios Document<br />

OSED Operational Service <strong>and</strong> Environment Description<br />

OSF Open System (S<strong>of</strong>tware) Foundation<br />

OSF Open System Foundation<br />

OSG Operational Services Group (MAS)<br />

OSI Open Systems Interconnection *<br />

OSIE OSI Environment<br />

OST Operational Support Traffic<br />

OSV Officier de Sécurité des Vols<br />

OTAN Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord (FR) (= NATO)<br />

OTD D-OTIS Delivery Message<br />

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OTD Operational Target Date<br />

OTD Other Training Device *<br />

OTF Operational Task Force<br />

OTF Operational, Technical <strong>and</strong> Financial Working Group<br />

OTF (VHF-<br />

OTF)<br />

Operational VHF Task Force<br />

OTF/BFWG Combined Operational, Technical/Budgetary & Financial Working Group<br />

O-TGS ODS - Target Generation System<br />

OTH (R) Over The Horizon (Radar)<br />

OTP Overall Test Plan<br />

OTR Operational Turn Around<br />

OTS Off-The-Shelf<br />

OTS Oceanic Track System<br />

OTS Organised Track System<br />

OTSG Operational Training <strong>and</strong> Selection Group<br />

OTSG Operational Training <strong>and</strong> Selection Group<br />

OTT D_OTIS Termination Message<br />

OTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle<br />

OUMSESTF Operational Use <strong>of</strong> Mode S Enhanced Surveillance Task Force<br />

OUNS Operational Navigation System<br />

OURASIE Ourasie Toolkit, s<strong>of</strong>tware X-windows toolkit built above Xt Intrinsics layer (CENA<br />

in-house product)<br />

Own TCAS II equipped aircraft - source <strong>of</strong> TCAS event<br />

P Process Log<br />

P Prefix (CCITT X.121 Structure)<br />

P Prohibited Area<br />

P&H Press <strong>and</strong> Hold (mouse)<br />

P,R,D Area Prohibited, Restricted, or Danger Area<br />

P.ACCs Pairs <strong>of</strong> ACCs<br />

p.t.t Push-to-Talk<br />

PA Provisional Acceptance<br />

PA Precision Approach *<br />

PA Participating Area<br />

PAA Plot Accuracy Analysis *<br />

PABX Private Automatic Branch eXchange<br />

PAC Pacific Region * (ICAO)<br />

PAC Preliminary Activation message (OLDI)<br />

PAD Packet Assembler Disassembler<br />

PÄD Problemmeldungs- und ÄnderungsDienst (non-conformance reporting & change<br />

system)<br />

PADIS Passenger <strong>and</strong> Airport Data Interchange St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

PAK Pilot Acknowledgement (service)<br />

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PALLAS Phased Automation <strong>of</strong> the Hellenic ATC System (new Greek ATC System)<br />

PAM Program for Analysis <strong>of</strong> MADAP<br />

PAM Pilot Acknowledgement Message<br />

PAMCS Panel on Air Space Management <strong>and</strong> Control Systems<br />

PAMPLAY PAM rePLAY system<br />

PAMS Published AIP Management System<br />

PANS Procedures for Air Navigation Services *<br />

PANS-ABC Procedures for Air Navigation Services - ICAO Abbreviations <strong>and</strong> Codes (ICAO<br />

Doc. 8400)<br />

PANS-ATM Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Air Traffic Management (ICAO Doc<br />

4444)<br />

PANS-OPS Procedures for Air Navigation Services * – Aircraft Operations<br />

PANS-OPS/I Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations - Flight Procedures<br />

(ICAO Doc. 8168/I)<br />

PANS-OPS/II Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations - Construction <strong>of</strong><br />

Visual & Instrument Flight Procedures (ICAO Doc. 8168/II)<br />

PANS-RAC Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Rules <strong>of</strong> the Air <strong>and</strong> Air Traffic Services<br />

PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator<br />

PAQ Position Analysis Questionnaire *<br />

PAR Planning, Analysis <strong>and</strong> Reporting<br />

PAR Precision Approach Radar<br />

PARADISE Prototype <strong>of</strong> an Adaptable <strong>and</strong> Reconfigurable ATM Demonstration <strong>and</strong><br />

Integration Simulator Environment<br />

PARI Precursor, Action, Result, Interpretation<br />

PARI method Precursor, Action, Result, Interpretation Method *<br />

PARR Problem Analysis, Resolution <strong>and</strong> Ranking<br />

PARZOC Parabolic Approximation <strong>of</strong> Aircraft Performance for use in a ZOC<br />

PAT Provisional Acceptance Testing (CNG - CBN)<br />

PATA Polish Air Traffic Agency<br />

PATCG PHARE Advanced Tools Co-ordination Group<br />

PATCHWORK Polish ATC Harmonisation Work programme (EAS)<br />

PATCO Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Air Traffic Controllers Association (US)<br />

PATN PHARE experimental Aeronautical Telecommunication Network<br />

PATROCLOS Peripheral Airports Terminal Radars, ODS <strong>and</strong> Centrally Linked Operations<br />

System<br />

PATs PHARE Advanced Tools<br />

PATs PHARE Advanced Tools<br />

PATWAS Pilot Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service<br />

PAU Primary Authorised User<br />

PAX Passengers<br />

PB Project Board<br />

PBE Peripheral Bus Extender (CBN - CNG)<br />

PBL Problem-Based Learning<br />

PBRA Plot Based Resolution Analysis<br />

PBX Private Branch eXchange<br />

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PC Planning Controller ; Provisional Council (Eurocontrol)<br />

PC Personal Computer<br />

PC Provisional Council (EUROCONTROL)<br />

PCA Physical Configuration Audit<br />

PCA Prior Co-ordination Airspace (Eurocontrol, FUA)<br />

PCB Printed Circuit Board<br />

PCC Project Co-ordinating Committee (PETAL)<br />

PCC Peripheral Computer Complex<br />

PCC Planning Co-ordination Controller<br />

PCC Polygone Co-ordination Centre<br />

PCCB Program Change Control Board (FPPS/DECADE)<br />

PCD Personal <strong>and</strong> Career Development *<br />

PCD Probability <strong>of</strong> Code Detection<br />

PCD Planning Controller Display<br />

PCFL Preferred Cruise Flight Level<br />

P-channel Packet Mode Channel *<br />

PCI Permanent Commission for Investigation (on ATS incidents) ; Permanent<br />

Committee <strong>of</strong> Inquiry<br />

PCI Protocol Control Information *<br />

PCIP Pilot Conversion <strong>and</strong> Implementation Plan<br />

PCL Pending <strong>and</strong> Coast List<br />

PCL Procedure Changeover Lines (IFF)<br />

PCM Pulse Code Modulation<br />

PCM Planning Co-ordination Message<br />

PCMP Project Configuration Management Plan (MAS - ODS)<br />

PCMT Plan Commun à Moyen Terme / Common Medium-Term Plan (=CMTP)<br />

PCN Pavement Classification Number<br />

P-Code Precise/Protected Code *<br />

PCP Project Control Plan<br />

PCPU PCM Central Processing Unit (VCS)<br />

PCR Periodic Contract Request (ICAO)<br />

PCR Post Conference Report<br />

PCR Problem Change Request<br />

PCS Process Control System *<br />

PCT Planning Control Theory<br />

PCV Probability <strong>of</strong> Code Validation<br />

PCX A window compatible BIT format<br />

PD PHARE Demonstration<br />

PD Pointing Device<br />

PD Plan Display<br />

Pd, Pdet Probability <strong>of</strong> detection *<br />

PD/1 PHARE Demonstration 1<br />

PD/1+ PHARE Demonstration 1+<br />

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PD/1++ PHARE Demonstration 1++<br />

PD/2 PHARE Demonstration 2<br />

PD/2+ PHARE Demonstration 2+<br />

PD/3 PHARE Demonstration 3<br />

PDA Plot Detection Analysis *<br />

PDA Planning Co-ordination Message Display Area<br />

PDC Peripheral Device Controller<br />

PDC Pre-Departure Clearance (message)<br />

PDC Private Data Channel<br />

PD-Channel Packet Data Channel *<br />

PDES Pulse Doppler Elevator Scan<br />

PDF Portable Data Format<br />

PDF Percentage <strong>of</strong> Delayed Flights * (Delay Parameter Abbreviations)<br />

PDG Procedure Design Gradient<br />

PDL Persistent Data Library<br />

PDME Precision Distance Measuring Equipment<br />

PDN Public Data Network *<br />

PDOP Position Dilution <strong>of</strong> Precision *<br />

PDP Polar Diagram Plotter<br />

PDR Pre-Determined Route<br />

PDR Preliminary Design Review<br />

PDRP Problem Detection <strong>and</strong> Resolution<br />

PDS Programme Development System<br />

PDTWG Plot Data Transmission Working Group<br />

PDU Power Distribution Unit<br />

PDU Protocol Data Unit * (RMCDE)<br />

PE Protected Earth<br />

PE Processor Element (CBN - CNG)<br />

PE Process Engineering<br />

PE 90 Parameters <strong>of</strong> Earth, 1990. Russian Geodetic System<br />

PEA Parameter <strong>and</strong> Environment Assembler<br />

PECO Pays d’Europe Centrale et Orientale (FR)<br />

PEGASUS Pan-European Ground/Air Singl Unified ATM System<br />

PEL Planned Entry Level (to a sector or volume <strong>of</strong> airspace) (ODID)<br />

PELA Pr<strong>of</strong>iciency test in English Language for ATCOs *<br />

PEM Phone Emergency Module<br />

PENS Pan-European Fixed Network Service<br />

PENV Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Environment<br />

PEP Performance Engineering Programme (long-term scientific studies)<br />

PER Packet Encoding Rules<br />

PERT Programme Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Review Technique<br />

PES Proposed Eurocontrol St<strong>and</strong>ard Document<br />

PETAL Preliminary Eurocontrol Tests <strong>of</strong> Air/Ground data Link<br />

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PEX PHIGS Extended X-Windows System<br />

PF Pilot Flying<br />

PFA, Pfa Probability <strong>of</strong> False Alarm *<br />

pFAST passive Final Approach Spacing Tool<br />

PFD Primary Flight Display<br />

PFD Planned Flight Data (CFMU - CASA)<br />

PFD Probability <strong>of</strong> Failure Detection<br />

PFE Path Following Error *<br />

PFI Private Finance Initiative<br />

PFL Planned Flight Level<br />

PFLext Probability <strong>of</strong> Failure/Fault Localisation, external<br />

PFLint Probability <strong>of</strong> Fault Localisation, internal<br />

PFM Pre-Flight Messages (EW)<br />

PFN Pulse-Forming-Network<br />

PFR Probability <strong>of</strong> Failure Repair<br />

PGMP Pilot Group on ATCO Manpower Planning<br />

PHA Preliminary Hazard Analysis<br />

PHARE Pol<strong>and</strong>, Hungary Aid for Restructuring <strong>of</strong> the Economy (European Commission)<br />

PHARE Programme for Harmonised Air Traffic Management <strong>and</strong> Research in<br />

Eurocontrol * ; Programmed for Harmonised Research in Europe / Programme<br />

de recherche harmonisée de l’Organisation Eurocontrol en matière de gestion de<br />

la circulation aérienne (FR)<br />

PHAROS Plan H<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> Radar Operating System (NL - Military)<br />

PHIDIAS Position Harmonisant et Intégrant des Dialogues Intéractifs (FR) / Harmonizing<br />

<strong>and</strong> Interactive Dialogue Integrating Position<br />

PHIGS Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System<br />

PI Peripheral Interface (CBN - CNG)<br />

PI Procedure Turn to Intercept (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

PI Performance Indicator<br />

PIAC Peak Instantaneous Aircraft Count<br />

PIB Produit Intérieur Brut (FR)<br />

PIB Policy Information Base *<br />

PIB Pre-flight Information Bulletin (EAD)<br />

PICASSO Control, Analysis <strong>and</strong> Monitoring <strong>of</strong> the Spanish Air Navigation System.<br />

Statistical application<br />

PID Pilot Information Downlink (service)<br />

PIM Programme Implementation Management<br />

PIP Plug In Panel<br />

PIP Product Improvement Package<br />

PIREP Pilot Report (ICAO)<br />

PIRG Planning <strong>and</strong> Implementation Regional Groups (ICAO, al)<br />

PIU Parent IFPS Unit<br />

PKI Public Key Infrastructure<br />

PL Pol<strong>and</strong><br />

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PL Pseudolite *<br />

PLANE Platform for Logistics <strong>and</strong> Aviation Networks in Europe<br />

PLANO Procedures Linked to Abating Noisy Operations (ANCAT TF)<br />

PLATON new RDPS<br />

PLB Personal Locator Beacon<br />

PLC Planning Controller (also known as Coordinator)<br />

PLL Phase Locked Loop *<br />

PLMN Public L<strong>and</strong> Mobile Network<br />

PLN Flight Plan Conformance (new name is FLIPCY)<br />

PLP Packet Layer Protocol *<br />

PM Progress Meeting<br />

PM Programme Management<br />

PM/FL Process Monitoring / Fault Location<br />

PMB Project Management Bureau<br />

PMB Programme Management Board<br />

PMC Project Management Cell<br />

PMCG Preliminary Maastricht Co-ordination Group<br />

PMCS Performance Management Computer System<br />

PMCT People Management Core Team<br />

PMD Pre-warning Message for Departure<br />

PME Pre-warning Message Entry<br />

PMO Pre-warning Message OAT<br />

PMP Project Management Plan<br />

PMR Steering<br />

Committee<br />

Planning Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Reporting Steering Committee<br />

PMS Performance Management / Monitoring System<br />

PMT Plan à Moyen Terme (MTP)<br />

PMW Project Management Workbench (IFPS)<br />

PMX Planning Message Exit<br />

PNF Pilot Not Flying<br />

PNNI Private Network Node Interface<br />

PNO Public Network Operator<br />

PO Principle <strong>of</strong> Operation<br />

PoACCS Portuguese Air Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Control System<br />

PoAF Portuguese Air Force<br />

POB Persons On Board<br />

POC Point <strong>of</strong> Contact<br />

POD Port <strong>of</strong> Debarkation<br />

POE Port <strong>of</strong> Embarkation<br />

POEMS Pre-Operational (development) European Mode S Enhanced Surveillance<br />

POEMS Pre-Operational European Mode S Station / Station sol pré-opérationnelle du<br />

Mode S en Europe (FR)<br />

POG Point <strong>of</strong> Gaze<br />

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POP Point <strong>of</strong> Presence<br />

POR INMARSAT Pacific Ocean Region<br />

POR Pacific Ocean Region<br />

PoR Point <strong>of</strong> Risk *<br />

POS POSition<br />

Positive RA RA applying minimum vertical rate (eg climb)<br />

POSIX Portable Operating System Interface for Computer Environments<br />

PPC Physical Protected Circuit<br />

PPC Policy Planning Committee<br />

PPD Aircrew Preferences Downlink (Service)<br />

PPD Pilot References Downlink<br />

PPD Plans <strong>and</strong> Policy Division<br />

PPI Plan Position Indicator *<br />

PPI Points Per Inch or points per inch<br />

PPL Private Pilot License<br />

PPM Pages per Minute<br />

PPM Programme Portfolio Management (<strong>EATM</strong>)<br />

PPM Pulse Position Modulation *<br />

PPM/TF Task Force on the Possible Pricing Mechanisms<br />

PPS Precision Positioning Service/System *<br />

PPS, pps Pulses Per Second<br />

PPSN Public Packet Switching Network<br />

PQM Project Quality Manager<br />

PQP Programme Quality Plan<br />

PQP Project Quality Plan<br />

PR Plot Reconstruction<br />

PR Problem Report<br />

PR Position Reporting<br />

PR Primary Radar *<br />

PR Pseudorange *<br />

PR, PRI Primary (radar or unit)<br />

PR/PSR Primary (Surveillance) Radar<br />

PRA Primary Rate Access<br />

PRA Plot Resolution Analysis *<br />

PRAISE Preparation for Research <strong>and</strong> Development in Support <strong>of</strong> <strong>EATM</strong>S programme<br />

PRAISE Preparation <strong>of</strong> Functional Concepts from <strong>EATM</strong>S Operational Requirements<br />

PRC EEC business area – support to performance review<br />

PRC Performance Review Commission (New Convention) ; Commission d’examen<br />

des performances (FR)<br />

PRE Previous Centre<br />

PRE Preview<br />

preC PreCouncil (= to replace CE)<br />

Pre-OJT Pre-On-the-Job Training *<br />

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Pre-Simul Pre-Simulation<br />

PREVAIL PReparation for EGNOS VAlidation In approach <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

PREVI Data Processing system to support the forecast <strong>and</strong> regulation <strong>of</strong> the air traffic<br />

(FR)<br />

PRF Percentage <strong>of</strong> Regulated Flights(Delay Parameter Abbreviations)<br />

PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency * (or recurrence)<br />

PRI Primary Surveillance Radar<br />

PRI Pulse Repetition Interval *<br />

PRIF PROC Interface Tool<br />

PRL Pilot Request, Level (service)<br />

PRM Precision Runway Monitor<br />

PRN Pseudo R<strong>and</strong>om Noise<br />

PRN Code Pseudo R<strong>and</strong>om Noise Code *<br />

P-RNAV Precision Area Navigation<br />

P-RNAV Precision RNAV<br />

ProATN Prototype Aeronautical Telecommunications Network<br />

PROC Procurement (tool)<br />

PRODAT PROSAT Data Link Experiment<br />

PROFI Multinational Project Financing<br />

PROM Programmable Read Only Memory<br />

PRORES Problem Resolution<br />

PROSAT Program Satellite (European Space Agency)<br />

PROSIT Problem Situation<br />

PROVE Pre-operational Validation <strong>and</strong> Experimental Trials Platform<br />

PROVE European ATC Pre-Operational Validation <strong>and</strong> Experimental trials Platform<br />

PRP Pulse repetition Period<br />

PRQ Pilot Request (service)<br />

PRR Performance Review Report<br />

PRR Pilot Request, Route (service)<br />

PRS Picture Repetition Store<br />

PRS Performance Review System<br />

PRSG Performance Review Sub-Group<br />

PRT Preferences Tool<br />

PRT Processing Response Time (Eurocontrol)<br />

PRU Performance Review Unit (New Convention) / Bureau d’examen des<br />

performances<br />

PS Power Supply (ACS)<br />

PS Problem Solver (PATs)<br />

PS Position Symbol<br />

PSA Passive Slot Allocation<br />

PSA Primary Subject Area<br />

PSA Provisional Site Acceptance<br />

PSAP Presentation Service Access Point<br />

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PSB Parallel System Bus (RADNET)<br />

PSC Project Steering Committee<br />

PSC Project Safety Committee<br />

PSC Performance, St<strong>and</strong>ard, Conditions<br />

PSDN Packet Switched Data Network *<br />

PSDN Public Switched Data Network<br />

PSE Project Safety Engineer<br />

PSE Primary Surveillance Equipment<br />

PSG Programme Steering Group<br />

PSMC-<br />

Channel<br />

Packet System Management <strong>and</strong> Control Channel*<br />

PSMSL Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level<br />

PSN Packet Switching Network<br />

PSP Primary Spare Part<br />

PSPDN Packet Switched Public Data Network<br />

PSR Primary Secondary Radar<br />

PSR Primary Surveillance Radar *<br />

PSS1 Private Signalling System 1<br />

PSSA Preliminary System Safety Assessment<br />

PSSR Present Secondary Surveillance Radar -code- (MADAP)<br />

PST Pacific St<strong>and</strong>ard Time<br />

PST Project Supervision Team (EATCHIP)<br />

PSTF Pension Scheme Task Force<br />

PSTN Packed Switched Telecommunication Network<br />

PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network<br />

PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network<br />

PSV Pilotage sans visibilité (FR)<br />

PT Point<br />

PT Portugal<br />

PTE POEMS Test Environment<br />

PTN Public Telephone Network<br />

PTO Public Telecom Operator<br />

PTO (National) Telecommunications Service Provider<br />

PTO Preferred Time Over<br />

PTOT Provisional Take Off Time (IFPS)<br />

PTP Part-Task Practice *<br />

P-t-P / pt to pt Point-to-Point<br />

PTRMC Prototype Team Resource Management Courseware<br />

PTS PoinTS (route points)<br />

PTS Pre-Training Screen (US)<br />

PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder *<br />

PTT Part-Task Trainer *<br />

PTT Post, Telephone <strong>and</strong> Telegraph (BE new Belgacom). Push-To-Talk<br />

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PTT Push to Talk<br />

PTT (National) Telecommunications Service Provider<br />

PTW Project Team Work<br />

PU Processing Unit<br />

PUB Publications <strong>and</strong> Charts (AIS-TF)<br />

PUMA Performance Usability-Modelling <strong>of</strong> ATM<br />

PV Performance Verification<br />

PV Present Value<br />

PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit *<br />

PVD Plan View Display<br />

PVT GNSS Position Velocity Time<br />

PWG Pensions Working Group<br />

PWP Physical Working Position<br />

PWP Published Way Point (CFMU)<br />

PWR Power *<br />

PYM Payment Milestone<br />

PZ Portotroz (SI)<br />

PZ 90 Parameters <strong>of</strong> Earth 1990<br />

Q Quadrature Component (MTI)<br />

Q Atmospheric Pressure<br />

Q&A Question <strong>and</strong> Answer<br />

Q.23 Signalling system for PABX<br />

Q.SIG ATS-Q.SIG - st<strong>and</strong>ard for ATC. G/G voice communications<br />

Q23 ITU-T st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

QA Quality Assurance *<br />

QAP Quality Assurance Plan<br />

QAR Quality Assurance Representative<br />

QAR Quality Assurance Representative (DECADE)<br />

QC Quality Control (DECADE)<br />

QCM Quality Control Manager<br />

QDM Magnetic Heading (ICAO)<br />

QDR Magnetic Bearing (ICAO)<br />

QF Quality Factor (CFMU)<br />

QFE Atmospheric Pressure at Aerodrome Elevation<br />

QFE Altimeter setting that will indicate aircraft’s height above the airfield<br />

QFU Runway in use<br />

QHN Altimeter Sub-scale setting (RLD paper)<br />

QinetiQ Formerly known as the UK 'Defence Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Research Agency' (DERA)<br />

QM Quality Management or Quality Manager<br />

QNE St<strong>and</strong>ard pressure altimeter setting (1013.2 hPa)<br />

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QNH Atmospheric Pressure at Nautical Height ; Q-code designation for atmospheric<br />

pressure at mean sea level<br />

QNH/QFE Altimeter pressure settings<br />

QoS Quality <strong>of</strong> Service *<br />

QP Quality Plan (MAS/DFS - ODS)<br />

QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying<br />

QQ Question<br />

QRA Who Are You<br />

QRPS Route Points Store (Static Data Bank)<br />

QSIG Q-Reference Point Signalling (PSS1)<br />

QTA Cancellation <strong>of</strong> Flight Message<br />

QTC Quick Transit Centre (Airports)<br />

QTE True bearing (ICAO)<br />

QTG Qualification Test Guide<br />

QuestionAIR Computer-based ATM questions bank *<br />

QUIS Questionnaire for User Interface Satisfaction<br />

QWERTY arrangement <strong>of</strong> keys on keyboard for English style<br />

QWERTZ arrangement <strong>of</strong> keys on keyboard for German style<br />

R En-Route *<br />

R Report<br />

r Rate <strong>of</strong> change (climb or descent)<br />

R Red<br />

R Romania<br />

R Restricted Area<br />

R Team Collection <strong>of</strong> air navigation charges under bilateral agreements with non-<br />

Contracting States<br />

R&D Research <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

R/T Radio Telephonic Transmission<br />

R/T or RTF Radio Telephony *<br />

R+B Range <strong>and</strong> Bearing line<br />

R2 Eurocontrol Signalling Protocol<br />

R2 European signalling st<strong>and</strong>ard (Voice communication)<br />

R2 Signalling system used for telephone exchanges<br />

RA Radio Access<br />

RA Routine Area *<br />

RA Risk Analysis * (TCAS)<br />

RA Registration Authority<br />

RA Radio Astronomy<br />

RA Resolution Advisory * (ACAS)<br />

RAA Regional Airline Association<br />

RAARR Radar Arrival *<br />

RAAS Radar à synthèse d’ouverture (FR) / Synthetic-Aperture Radar (=SAR)<br />

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RAAS Regional Area Augmentation System<br />

RAC Resolution Advisory Complement *<br />

RAC RUHR Assistant Controller<br />

RAC Rules <strong>of</strong> the Air <strong>and</strong> Air Traffic Services * (ICAO)<br />

RACE Runway Capacity Enhancement<br />

RACGAT Russian-American Air Traffic Coordination Group<br />

RAD Requirements Application Document<br />

RAD Radar<br />

RADAC Radar Verification Equipment in Norway<br />

RADAR Radio Detecting <strong>and</strong> Ranging<br />

RADEP Radar Departure *<br />

RADIN Radar Data Interchange Network<br />

RADIN Radar Data Interface<br />

RADNET Radar Data Network (for interchange <strong>of</strong> radar data / Réseau intégré (pour<br />

échange de données radar) (FR)<br />

RADVIEW Radar Verification Equipment in Norway<br />

RAE Royal Aerospace Establishment<br />

RAF Reference ATN Facility (US/Eurocontrol common project for development <strong>of</strong> the<br />

CAERAF)<br />

RAF Royal Air Force<br />

RAG Range-Azimuth Gate Generator<br />

RAI Italian Aeronautical Certification Authority<br />

RAID Redundant Array <strong>of</strong> Inexpensive Disks<br />

RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring *<br />

RAM Responsability Assignments Matrix *<br />

RAM R<strong>and</strong>om Access Memory ; Reliability, Availability <strong>and</strong> Maintainability<br />

RAMBO Reliable, Available, Maintainable, Benefits, Objectives<br />

RAMCC Regional Air Movement Control Centre<br />

RAMS Reorganised ATC Mathematical Simulator (EEC)<br />

RAN Regional Air Navigation (meeting)<br />

RANSU Regional Air Navigation Service Unit (DFS)<br />

RAOC Regional Air Operation Centre<br />

RAP Resource Allocation Process<br />

RAP Recognised Air Picture<br />

RAP Required Aircraft Performance<br />

RAPCON Radar Approach Control Facility *<br />

RAPID Recognised Picture Identification Distribution<br />

RAPNET (European) Regional Aeronautical Packet Switched Network (CBN + DAKOS)<br />

RAPNET "Four States" Area Network<br />

RAPPI Radar Access Plan Position<br />

RAR Restricted Area Requested<br />

RAR Risk Analysis Report<br />

RARAD Radar Advisory *<br />

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RAS Resource Allocation System<br />

RASA Requirements, Analysis, Strategy <strong>and</strong> Architecture (advisory group <strong>of</strong><br />

Surveillance Team)<br />

RASC Regional AIS Service Centre<br />

RASCAL Radar Station Coverage Calculator<br />

RASCAL Radar Sharing Calculation<br />

RASIF Radar Simulator Flugsicherung<br />

RASP Radar Application Specialists Panel (MTPA / SSR)<br />

RASP Radar Surface Picture<br />

RASS Radar Analysis Support System<br />

RASS-C Radar Analysis Support System – Centre Level *<br />

RASS-P Radar Analysis Support System - Plot data<br />

RASS-PDP RASS - Polar Diagram Measurement Facility<br />

RASS-S Radar Analysis Support System – Sensor Level<br />

RASS-T Radar Analysis Support System - Track data<br />

RASTA Radar Statistics Program *<br />

RASV Responsibility Air Space Volume *<br />

RATE Remote Air Traffic Services Terminal<br />

RATS Radar Analysis <strong>and</strong> Test System<br />

R-ATSU Air Traffic Service Receiving Unit *<br />

RATT Radio Teletype<br />

Rb Rubidium<br />

RBP Radar Bypass Processor (MAS UAC)<br />

RBS Radio (Telephony) Backup System<br />

RC Radar Controller<br />

RCA Reduced Co-ordination Airspace *<br />

RCC Rescue Co-ordination Centre *<br />

RCD DCL Request Message<br />

RCDS Radio Channel Distribution <strong>and</strong> Switching<br />

RCDSS Radar Control <strong>and</strong> Display Subsystem<br />

RCE Radio Control Equipment<br />

RCF Radio Communications Failure<br />

RCFEP Radar Data Communications Front-End Processor (RADNET)<br />

RCGSP Review <strong>of</strong> the General Concept for Separating Panel (ICAO)<br />

R-Channel R<strong>and</strong>om Access Channel *<br />

RCL Executive (i.e. Radar) Controller<br />

RCM Radar Co-ordinator (Controller) Message (Mil. ECM)<br />

RCM Statement <strong>of</strong> Basic Operation Requirement, Planning Criteria & Methods <strong>of</strong><br />

Application (ICAO/AIS)<br />

RCO Remote Communications Outlet *<br />

RCO Route Charges Office (National Route Charges Office) / Centre émetteur<br />

national (FR)<br />

RCO Reduce Cumulative Overloads<br />

RCP Required Communication Performance<br />

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RCR Runway Condition Reading<br />

RCRT Refresh Cycle Response Time<br />

RCS Remote Control System<br />

RCS Radar Cross Section *<br />

RD Routing Domain *<br />

RD Risk Display (ODID)<br />

RDBMS Relational Database Management System<br />

RDC Routing Domain Confederation *<br />

RD-Channel R<strong>and</strong>om Data Channel *<br />

RDD Raw Data Display<br />

RDE Radar Data Equipment<br />

RDF Radio Direction Finding *<br />

RDG Radar Data Generator<br />

RDI Routine Domain Identifier *<br />

RDIF Radar Data Interchange Format<br />

RDM Running Display Message<br />

RDP Radar Data Processor<br />

RDPP Radar Data Post Processor<br />

RDPS Radar Data Processing System *<br />

RDQC Radar Data Quality Control<br />

RDR Radar Data Recording<br />

RDSS Radar Determination Satellite System<br />

RDTE Research, Development, Trials <strong>and</strong> Evaluation<br />

RE Real Equipment<br />

RE Reserved Expansion Indicator<br />

Real Real time *<br />

Real-time<br />

FDMD<br />

Real-time Flight Data Processing Management <strong>and</strong> Distribution<br />

REC Request EOBT Change<br />

REC Recall (ICAO) / RECording<br />

REC Recommendation<br />

RecDPS Recording Data Processing System (PALLAS System)<br />

REDAN Spanish CAA Data Network.<br />

REF Reference<br />

REFGHMI Reference generic HMI<br />

REG Regulators<br />

REJ Rejection Message<br />

REL Release<br />

REM Roentgen Equivalent Man<br />

REM Radio Emergency Module<br />

REM Rapid Eye Movement<br />

REMOCO Remote Control (Supervision System)<br />

REMP Radar Replacement <strong>and</strong> Modernisation Programme<br />

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RENAR Réseau de la Navigation Aérienne (F network)<br />

REP Report<br />

REP Field Repetition Indicator<br />

RER Residual Error Rate<br />

RER Rerouting<br />

RES Radar Environment Simulator<br />

RES Radar Environment System<br />

RESA Runway End Safety Area (ICAO)<br />

RESP Response (ICAO)<br />

RESTQ Recovery Stress Questionnaire<br />

RET Airborne & ground retr<strong>of</strong>it (issues)<br />

RET Rapid Exit Taxi Way<br />

RET Revised EOBT<br />

RETD Revised Estimated Time <strong>of</strong> Departure<br />

REV REVision / REVise (message)<br />

RF Radius to a Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

RF Radio Frequency<br />

RFC Request for Comment<br />

RFC Radar Fallback Communication System<br />

RFCA Panel on Route Facility, Cost Accounting <strong>and</strong> Cost Allocation (ICAO)<br />

RFCP Route Facility Costs Panel (ICAO)<br />

RFEP Radar Front End Processor<br />

RFF Radar Fall-back Facility<br />

RFG Radio Frequency Generator<br />

RFI Radio Frequency Interferences<br />

RFL Requested Flight Level *<br />

RFLT Radio Frequency Unit *<br />

RFM Remote Field Monitor<br />

RFP Request for Proposal<br />

RFP Replacement Flight Plan (IFPS)<br />

RFPD Repetitive Flight Plan Data<br />

RFPS Radar data Front Processing System (PALLAS system)<br />

RFQ Request for Quotation<br />

RFS Radar Fallback System<br />

RFS R<strong>and</strong>om Field Sequencing (ASTERIX)<br />

RFU Radio Frequency Unit *<br />

RFZ Restricted Flying Zone<br />

RG Review Group<br />

RGB Red Green Blue<br />

RGCSP Review <strong>of</strong> General Concept <strong>of</strong> Separation Panel * (ICAO)<br />

RGIC Ranging Integrity Channel<br />

RGS Remote Ground Station<br />

RGS Regional Ground Station<br />

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RH Radar Head<br />

RHCP Right H<strong>and</strong> Circular Polarisation<br />

RHD Radio (or Radar) Horizon Distance<br />

RHEA Role <strong>of</strong> the Human in the Evolution <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic Management systems<br />

RHP Radar Head Processor<br />

RI Route Intercept<br />

RIB Routing Information Base *<br />

RIC Radar Integration Control<br />

RICE RTF Interface Control Equipment<br />

RIG Regional Implementation Group<br />

RIMS Ranging <strong>and</strong> Integrity Monitoring Station (GNSS-1/EGNOS)<br />

RINAL Portuguese Data Network<br />

RIRP Runway Incursion Reduction Program<br />

RIRT Russian Institute <strong>of</strong> Radio Navigation <strong>and</strong> Time (St. Petersburg)<br />

RIS Relational Interface System<br />

RISC Reduced Instruction-Set Computer<br />

RISE Retrieval <strong>and</strong> Interchange <strong>of</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards in Europe<br />

RISO Riso National Laboratory (Denmark)<br />

RISP Radar System Improvement Programme<br />

RIT RADNET Implementation <strong>and</strong> Integration Team<br />

RITA Réseau Intégré de Transmissions Automatiques (FR)<br />

RITA Replay Interface for TCAS Alerts<br />

RJC Airspace Crossing Reject Message (Airspace Crossing Dialogue)<br />

RLB Rolling Ball<br />

RLBCS Rolling Ball CallSign (input)<br />

RLD Rijksluchtvaartdienst (NL)<br />

RLIM Radar Data Line Interface Module<br />

RLP Remote Line Printer<br />

RLSM Reduced Lateral Separation Minimum<br />

RLW Regie der LuchtWegen (BE) / Régie des Voies Aériennes (BE) / Belgium Aviation<br />

Authority<br />

RMA Reliability, Maintainability, Availability<br />

RMCD Remote Master Control Desk<br />

RMCDE Radar Message Conversion <strong>and</strong> Distribution Equipment<br />

RMCS Remote Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Control System<br />

RMK Remarks<br />

RMM Remote Maintenance Monitoring<br />

RMP Required Monitoring Performance<br />

RMP Radio Management Panel<br />

RMPS Radar Message Processing System<br />

RMR Roke Manor Research<br />

RMS Root Mean Square<br />

RMS Error Root Mean Square error.<br />

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RMScv See RMSk (infinite) *<br />

RMSpv RMS peak value.<br />

RNAV Area Navigation * / Navigation de surface (FR) (OACI)<br />

RNC Required Navigation Capability<br />

RNDSG Route Network Development Sub-Group (<strong>EATM</strong>P)<br />

RNIS Réseau National à Intégration de Services (FR)<br />

RNLAF Royal Netherl<strong>and</strong>s Air Force<br />

RNP Required Navigation Performance *<br />

RNP5 Required Navigation Performance 5<br />

RNP-AIRNAV Required Navigation Performance - Area Navigation<br />

RNPC Required Navigation Performance Capability/Criteria<br />

RNPTF Required Navigation Performance Task Force<br />

RO Romania<br />

RO Router Function<br />

ROAD Representation <strong>of</strong> Overall ATM Development<br />

ROBIN Road billing network<br />

ROC Rate <strong>of</strong> Climb<br />

ROC/D Rate <strong>of</strong> Climb/Descent *<br />

ROD Rate <strong>of</strong> Descent<br />

ROF Request on Frequency (Message)<br />

ROI Return On Investment<br />

Role Role-play *<br />

ROM Read Only Memory (CD)<br />

ROMATSA Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration<br />

ROMBULPO Romania, Bulgaria <strong>and</strong> Pol<strong>and</strong> *<br />

ROPA RAPNET Operations <strong>and</strong> Planning Agreement<br />

ROR Range Only Radar<br />

ROS Route Orientation Scheme<br />

ROSAS Regional Organisation <strong>of</strong> the Sequencing <strong>and</strong> Scheduling <strong>of</strong> Aircraft System<br />

ROSE Remote Operations Service Element<br />

ROSE Rational Object oriented S<strong>of</strong>tware Engeneering<br />

ROT Runway Occupancy Time<br />

ROZ Restricted Operations Zone<br />

RP Reporting Point<br />

RP Radar Post<br />

RPC Regional Planning Criteria<br />

RPF Rapid Prototyping Facility<br />

RPI Radar Position Indication *<br />

RPL Stored Flight Plan<br />

RPL Repetitive Flight Plan * / Plan de vol répétitif (FR)<br />

RPM / rpm Revolutions Per Minute<br />

RPOA Recognised Private Operating Agency<br />

RPS Recording <strong>and</strong> Playback System / Route par pays survolé (FR) (= RSO)<br />

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RPS Radar Position Symbol *<br />

RPT Regular pr<strong>of</strong>iciency Training<br />

RPU Radar Processing Unit<br />

RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle<br />

RPVD Radar Plan View Display<br />

RPY Replay<br />

RQL Request NOTAM List<br />

RQM Radar Quality Monitoring<br />

RQN Request NOTAM<br />

RQP Request Plan Message<br />

RQP Request for Flight Plan<br />

RQT ReQuesTing<br />

RRA Radar Recording Analysis<br />

RRC Recording Replay Computer (ODS)<br />

RREC Repetitive Flight Plan Recovery Message (IFPS)<br />

RRI Reference Router Implementation<br />

RRP Re-routing Proposal Message<br />

RRP Remote Radar Post<br />

RRR Radar Recorder (manufactured by COMSOFT)<br />

RRR Radar data Recording <strong>and</strong> Replay system (RADNET / application s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

COMSOFT)<br />

RRU Remote Radio Unit<br />

RRV Referred Revision Message (OLDI)<br />

RS Radar System<br />

RS NASC providing Regional Support (EAD)<br />

RS Reference Station<br />

RS NATS Recruitment Services NATS<br />

RSA Radar Service Area<br />

RSAP (RADNET) RMCDE Service Access Point<br />

RSAP Replenishment Spares Acquisition Program<br />

RSC Rescue Sub Centre<br />

RSFTA Réseau de Service Fixe des Télécommunications Automatiques<br />

RSG Route Structure Group<br />

RSG Research Study Group<br />

RSI Radiation Status Indicator<br />

RSL Raytheon Systems Limited<br />

RSLS Receiver Side Lobe Suppression *<br />

RSM Radar Service Message (RMCDE/ RADNET)<br />

RSMC-<br />

Channel<br />

R<strong>and</strong>om System Management Control Channel *<br />

RSMTF Radar Separation Minimum Task Force<br />

RSO Route per State Over-flown<br />

RSO Reduced Spacing Operations<br />

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RSOQ Radar Stores Occupancy Query<br />

RSP Required Surveillance Performance<br />

RSPD Reported Speed<br />

RSPL Recommended Spare Parts List<br />

RSRE Royal Signals <strong>and</strong> Radar Establishment<br />

RSS Radar Separation St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

RSS Radar Sub-System<br />

RSS ROOT Sum Squared<br />

RSSP Radar Systems Specialist Panel<br />

RSTCA Redevance pour services terminaux de la circulation aérienne (FR) /<br />

Approach/Departure charges<br />

Rstd Restricted (Time-Restricted Learning) *<br />

RSURTF RASS-S Upper Requirements TF<br />

RSUS RPL Suspension Message (CFMU)<br />

RSYD Release Subject to Your Discretion<br />

RT Real Time *<br />

RT Radio Telephony<br />

RTB Radar Tool Box<br />

RTC Radio Transmission Control<br />

RTC (European) Regional Technical Conference<br />

RTCA Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics<br />

RTCA Requirements <strong>and</strong> Technical Concepts for Aviation. See also in Part II RTCA DO-<br />

…<br />

RTD Research <strong>and</strong> Development <strong>of</strong> Technologies<br />

RTE-T Réseau transeuropéen de Transport (FR)<br />

RTF SRC Requirements Task Force<br />

RTF or R/T Radio Telephony *<br />

RTFM Regulated Tactical Flight Model (CFMU)<br />

RTI D-RVR Delivery Messge<br />

RTIS Road Travel Information Services<br />

RTLS Return To Launch Site *<br />

RTMDE RADNET Test Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Demonstration Equipment (colour screen)<br />

RTO Ready for Take Off, Reduced Take-Off <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

RTOS Real Time Operating System<br />

RTPC Réseau Téléphonique Public Commuté (FR) / Public Switched Telephone<br />

Network (PSTN)<br />

RTPTS RouTe PoinTS<br />

RTQC Real Time Quality Control<br />

RTQC/A Real Time Quality Control / Assessment<br />

RTR Remote Transmission / Receiver<br />

RTR D-RVR Request Message<br />

RTS Real Time Simulation<br />

RTSE Reliable Transfer Service Element<br />

RTSIM Real-Time Simulation<br />

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RTT Ready to Task<br />

RTT D-RVR Termination Message<br />

RTT Regie van Telegraaf en Telefoon (Belgacom) (BE)<br />

RU Russian Federation (ISO Country Code)<br />

RU Regulation Unit (Eurocontrol Unit)<br />

RUG RASS Users Group<br />

RVA Régie des Voies Aériennes (B)<br />

R-VKL Radar (executive-) controller<br />

RVR Runway Visual Range<br />

RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum *<br />

RVSM Entry<br />

Point<br />

Reduced Vertical Separation Minima Entry Point *<br />

RVSM Exit<br />

Point<br />

Reduced Vertical Separation Minima Exit Point *<br />

RVV Runway Visual Value<br />

RWEWP Runway End Way-point *<br />

RWIWP Runway Intercept Way-point *<br />

RWY Runway<br />

RWY WP Runway Waypoint<br />

RX Receiver Station<br />

s Second (unit <strong>of</strong> time)<br />

S Sweden<br />

S1 The future (desired) state<br />

SA Selective Availability *<br />

SA Skill Acquisition *<br />

SA Satellite<br />

SA Salivary Cortisol<br />

SA Separation Assurance<br />

SA Situational Awareness *<br />

SA Security Architecture<br />

SA<br />

Degradation<br />

Selective Availability degradation (<strong>of</strong> satellite signals)<br />

SA FG Surveillance Architecture Focus Group<br />

SA/BARS Situation Awareness Behaviourly Anchored Rating Scales<br />

SAAM System for Assignment <strong>and</strong> Analysis at a Macroscopic level (8.33 User Guide)<br />

SABENA Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne (FR)<br />

SABET Study <strong>of</strong> an ATC Baseline for the Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Team configurations<br />

SAC Strategic Air Comm<strong>and</strong><br />

SAC System Assisted Co-ordination<br />

SAC System Area Code<br />

SAC Source Area Code (ASTERIX)<br />

SACADO SASS-C Advanced Development Office<br />

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SACEUR Supreme Allied Comm<strong>and</strong>er Europe<br />

SACHA Separation <strong>and</strong> Control Hiring Assessment (US)<br />

SACLANT Supreme Allied Comm<strong>and</strong>er Atlantic<br />

SACMAS SASS-C Development, Maintenance <strong>and</strong> Support<br />

SACMO SASS-C Management Office<br />

SACON Slovak Aeronautical Communication Network<br />

SACSO SASS-C Support Office<br />

SACTA Sistema Automatizado de Control del Tráfico Aéreo (ES) / Spanish Automated<br />

ATC System / Semi-Automatisation de Contrôle du Trafic Aérien (FR)<br />

SAD System Architecture Document<br />

SADIS Satellite Distribution <strong>of</strong> World Area Forecast System / ICAO Group<br />

SADIS (Swedish) Satellite Distribution System<br />

SAE Society <strong>of</strong> Automotive Engineers<br />

SAF Safety (<strong>EATM</strong>P domain)<br />

SAF EEC business area – support to safety monitoring<br />

SAF BD Safety Enhancement Business Division (Eurocontrol - DAP Directorate)<br />

SAFA Working Group on Safety <strong>of</strong> Foreign Aircraft (ECAC)<br />

SAFER Safety <strong>and</strong> Errors *<br />

SAFI Safety Monitoring for Indicators<br />

SAGAT Situation Awareness Global Assessment Technique<br />

SAI System Architecture Interface<br />

SAICO Swedish Aeronautical Information Computer Aided system<br />

SAL Slot Allocation List (CFMU)<br />

SALADT Screening Angle Analysis Digitised Terrain *<br />

SALGOS Système d’Aide en Ligne à la Gestion Opérationelle de la Salle (FR)<br />

SALIANT Situation Awareness Linked Indicators Adapted to Novel Tasks<br />

SALSA Situation Awareness bei Lotsen der Streckenflugkontrolle im Kontext von<br />

Automatisierung (situation awareness <strong>of</strong> en-route air traffic controllers in the<br />

context <strong>of</strong> automation)<br />

SAM South American Region *<br />

SAM Slot Allocation Message (CFMU - CASA)<br />

SAMHS Spanish Aeronautical Messages H<strong>and</strong>ling System<br />

SAMSO US Air Force Systems Comm<strong>and</strong> / Space <strong>and</strong> Missile Organization (now Space<br />

Division)<br />

SAMTF Safety Assessment Methodology Task Force<br />

SAN Satellite Access Node<br />

SANe Skill Acquisition Network<br />

SAP System Access Parameters<br />

SAP Service Access Point *<br />

SAP Service Access Point * (RMCDE)<br />

SAP Surveillance Appraisal Programme<br />

SAPPHIRE Satellite <strong>and</strong> Aircraft Database Programme for System Integrity Research<br />

SAPS Situation Awareness ProbeS<br />

SAR Search <strong>and</strong> Rescue<br />

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SAR St<strong>and</strong>-Alone Receiver<br />

SAR Synthetic Aperture Radar<br />

SARP Signaal Automatic Radar Processing (NL)<br />

SARPs St<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> Recommended Practices (ICAO)<br />

SARSAT Search <strong>and</strong> Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking<br />

SART Situational Awareness Rating Technique<br />

SAS Single Attachment Station (FDDI)<br />

SASHA Situation Awareness for SHAPE<br />

SASHA_L Situation Awareness for SHAPE on-Line<br />

SASHA_Q Situation Awareness for SHAPE Questionnaire<br />

SASKI Name <strong>of</strong> an ATS Route reporting point<br />

SASMAS SASS-S Development, Maintenance <strong>and</strong> Support<br />

SASS Surveillance Analysis Support System * (ATC)<br />

SASS-C Surveillance Analysis Support System - Centre<br />

SASS-C<br />

DMSS<br />

SASS-C Development, Maintenance, Support <strong>and</strong> Services<br />

SASS-S Surveillance Analysis Support System – Sensor<br />

SAT Simulation Assessment Team<br />

SAT Satellite(s)<br />

SAT Static Air Temperature<br />

SAT Systems Approach to Training *<br />

SAT Site (System) Acceptance Test<br />

SAT S<strong>of</strong>tware Acceptance Tests<br />

SATCAS Selenia Air Traffic Control Automated System<br />

SATCNS Satellite Communications Navigation <strong>and</strong> Surveillance<br />

SATCNS WG Satellite CNS Work Group<br />

SATCO Signal Automatic Control<br />

SATCOM Satellite Communications<br />

SATI SHAPE Automation Trust Index<br />

SATNAV<br />

GNSS<br />

Satellite Navigation Sub-Group (NAVSEP TF)<br />

SATORI Systematic Air Traffic Operations Research Initiative (US)<br />

SATP S<strong>of</strong>tware Acceptance Tests Plan<br />

SATS Simulator System for Air Traffic Services<br />

SATSA Swedish ATS Academy<br />

SAVVAN Système Automatique de Vérification en Vol des Aides à la Navigation (FR)<br />

SAW Surface Acoustic Wave Filter *<br />

SB Service Bulletin<br />

SBAS Space/Satellite Based Augmentation System<br />

SBR Spaceborne Radar<br />

SBSR Space Based Secondary Radar<br />

SBT Self Briefing Terminal<br />

SBU Service Business Unit<br />

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SC St<strong>and</strong>ing Committee<br />

SC Special Corridor<br />

SC Senior Controller<br />

SC Sector Co-ordinator<br />

SC Single Click (Mouse Input)<br />

SC Security Council (UN)<br />

SC Stack Controller<br />

SC Simultaneous Call<br />

SCAA Swedish Civil Aviation Authority<br />

SCAA Servicio de Control de la Circulación Aérea (ES)<br />

SCAA Slovenian CAA<br />

SCAN Swiss Control Area Network<br />

SCAT Supersonic Civil Air Transport<br />

SCAT-1 Special Category 1<br />

SCAT-1<br />

Approach<br />

Special Category 1 Approach *<br />

SCATANA Security Control <strong>of</strong> Air Traffic <strong>and</strong> Air Navigation Aids<br />

SCATCC Scottish Air Traffic Control Centre<br />

SCC Satellite Control Centre<br />

SCCB S<strong>of</strong>tware Configuration Control Board<br />

SCDT Selected Controlled Departure Times<br />

SCEAP Steering Committee for External Assistance Projects<br />

SCEPC Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee<br />

SCF St<strong>and</strong>ing Committee on Finance<br />

SCG System Concept Group<br />

SCHUKO Schutzkontakt (DE) (earthing contact)<br />

SCIA Simultaneous Converging Instrument Approaches<br />

SCM Subcontractor Manager<br />

SCOATCC Scottish Oceanic Air Traffic Control Centre<br />

SCORS Surveillance Concepts <strong>and</strong> Operational Requirements<br />

SCP Support Computer Programme<br />

SCPC Single Carrier per Channel<br />

SCPS Satellite Communications Protocol St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

SCR Scroll<br />

SCRAD Steering Committee for Research, Analysis <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

SCRR Service Central de Redevances de Route<br />

SCS Strategy Concept & System (<strong>EATM</strong>P Unit)<br />

SCSI Small Computer-System Interface<br />

SCT Surveillance Coordination Team<br />

SCTA Service du Contrôle du Trafic Aérien (DGAC, DNA, France)<br />

SCU Satellite Communications Unit<br />

SCU Support CWP-Unit<br />

SCV Sub-Clutter Visibility<br />

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SD Statistical Display<br />

SD Senior Director, <strong>EATM</strong> Service Business Unit<br />

SD S<strong>of</strong>tware Development<br />

SD Serial Dialling<br />

SD Specialist Domain<br />

SD St<strong>and</strong>ard Deviation *<br />

SD’xx’ Specialist Domain ‘number’ (EATCHIP)<br />

SDA Système de Détection Aéroporté (FR) / Airborne Early Warning <strong>and</strong> Control<br />

System (=AWACS)<br />

SDB Static Data Bank (MADAP)<br />

SDD S<strong>of</strong>tware Design Document<br />

SDD Synthetic Data Display<br />

SDD Surveillance Data Distribution<br />

SDDLC System Design <strong>and</strong> Development Life Cycle<br />

SDE (EUROCONTROL) Senior Director, European Air Traffic Management<br />

Programme<br />

SDE System Development Environment<br />

SDG Sensor Data Generator<br />

SDI Single Document Interface<br />

SDK S<strong>of</strong>tware Development Kit<br />

SDL St<strong>and</strong>ard Distribution List<br />

SDLC Synchronous Data Link Control procedures<br />

SDLS Satellite Data Link System<br />

SDM System Definition Manual (INMARSAT)<br />

SDO Selected Display Option (ODID)<br />

SDO Static Data Operations (Eurocontrol)<br />

SDO Supplementary Display Option<br />

SDOE Senior Director Operations <strong>and</strong> EATCHIP / Director principal Operations et<br />

EATCHIP (FR)<br />

SDP Surveillance Data Processing (Sub-group CCT/EATCHIP)<br />

SDP Second Development Project<br />

SDP Simulator Development programme<br />

SDP S<strong>of</strong>tware Development Phase<br />

SDP S<strong>of</strong>tware Development Plan<br />

SDPD Surveillance Data Processing <strong>and</strong> Distribution<br />

SDPDS Surveillance Data Processing <strong>and</strong> Distribution System<br />

SDPS Surveillance Data Processing System (ICAO)<br />

SDPTF Static Data Procedure Task Force<br />

SDR System Design Review<br />

SDT Stack Departure Time *<br />

SDTF SYSCO Development TF<br />

SDU Satellite Data Unit *<br />

SDU Static Data Update message<br />

SDV Simulator Development<br />

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SE System Engineering or System Engineer<br />

SE Sweden<br />

SE South / East<br />

SE Simulation Engine<br />

SE Strategy Element<br />

SEAT Site Equipment Acceptance Test<br />

sec Seconds<br />

SECAM Safety, Efficiency <strong>and</strong> Capacity in ATM Methodologies<br />

SECRA Secondary Radar *<br />

SEE S<strong>of</strong>tware Engineering Environment<br />

SEL Sector List Window<br />

SELCAL Selective Calling * (System)<br />

Self Self-paced Learning<br />

SELREL Selective Release<br />

SEM Semmerzake<br />

SEMP S<strong>of</strong>tware Engineering Management Plan<br />

SEP Spherical Error Probable *<br />

SEP Selective Employment Plan<br />

SEP Separation <strong>of</strong> Aircraft<br />

SEROS Semmerzake Radar Operating System (B / Military)<br />

SES Supplementary Equipment <strong>and</strong> Services<br />

SEU S<strong>of</strong>tware Engineering unit<br />

SF Surveillance Function<br />

SF Finl<strong>and</strong><br />

SF Scaling Factor<br />

SFACT Service de la Formation Aéronautique et du Contrôle Technique<br />

SFC Surface (Ground Level / Sea Level)<br />

SFD Start Frame Delimiter<br />

SFI Synthetic Flight Instructor<br />

SFIE Syndicat des Fonctionnaires Internationaux et Européens (FR) / Union <strong>of</strong><br />

International <strong>and</strong> European Civil Servants (=UIECS)<br />

SFL Supplementary Flight Level<br />

SFLA Assign SFL<br />

SFM Simulation Facility Management (at EEC)<br />

SFM Simulation Facility Management<br />

SFMC Sickness Fund Management Committee<br />

SFOR Stabilisation Force (Sarajevo)<br />

SFPL System Flight Plan Processing<br />

SFPL Short Flight Plan (FDPS)<br />

SFT Simplified Fast Time Simulations<br />

SG Safety Group<br />

SGAMI Select Group for Assessing Manpower Issues<br />

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SGBD Système de Gestion de Base(s)/Banque(s) de Données (FR) /<br />

Database/Databank Management System (=DBMS)<br />

SGC Swept Gain Control<br />

SGCAS Study Group on Certification <strong>of</strong> Automatic Systems<br />

SGR Study Group for Route Charges<br />

SGR Study Group <strong>of</strong> the enlarged Committees for Route Charges (Eurocontrol)<br />

SGS 85 Sovietic Geodetic System<br />

SGSI Subsystema Grabador y Servidor de Información (ES) / Recording <strong>and</strong> Data<br />

server subsystem<br />

SHA Safety Hazard Analysis<br />

SHACC SHAPE Airspace Coordination Centre<br />

SHANDAP Shannon Data Processing (System)<br />

SHAPE Solutions for Human Automation Partnerships in European ATM *<br />

SHAPE Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe<br />

SHEL S<strong>of</strong>tware, Hardware, Environment, Liveware<br />

SHEL Model S<strong>of</strong>tware – Hardware – Environment – Liveware Model<br />

SHF Super High Frequency *<br />

SHF Super High Frequency<br />

SHL Saville <strong>and</strong> Holdsworth Ltd.<br />

SHORAN Short Range Navigation<br />

SI Selective Interrogator<br />

SI Sector Indicator<br />

SI Situational Interview<br />

SI Slovenia, Republic <strong>of</strong> Slovenia<br />

SI Surveillance Identifier<br />

SI International System <strong>of</strong> Units<br />

SIA Service d’Information Aéronautique<br />

SIC Sector Intercom (VCS)<br />

SIC Source Identification Code<br />

SIC Subject Indicator Code<br />

SIC System Identification Code<br />

SICASP Secondary Surveillance Radar Improvements <strong>and</strong> Collision Avoidance System<br />

Panel * (ICAO)<br />

SICCAP Système Intégré de Comm<strong>and</strong>e et de Contrôle Aérien du Portugal (FR)<br />

SICT System Implementation Coordination Team<br />

SICTA Italian Consortium for the Applied ATM Research<br />

SID St<strong>and</strong>ard Instrument Departure (Route) *<br />

SID/STAR St<strong>and</strong>ard Instrument Departure / St<strong>and</strong>ard Arrival Route<br />

SIE St<strong>and</strong>ard Interface Equipment<br />

SIF Selective Identification Feature<br />

SIGMA Systemintegreging Gemensam Maskinvara (SE) / System Integration in Common<br />

Hardware<br />

SIGMET Significant Meteorological Information (broadcast warnings <strong>of</strong> weather hazards)<br />

SIL Safety Integrity Level<br />

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SIL Sector Inbound List Window<br />

SIM Simulator */ Simulation(s) (EEC service)<br />

SIM Subscriber Identification Module<br />

SIM-5 Simulation Modernisation Project (EEC)<br />

SIMM Symbolic Integrated Maintenance Manual<br />

SIMMOD Simulation Model<br />

Simul Simulation *<br />

SINTAC Système Intégré d'Identification, de Navigation, de Contrôle de Trafic,<br />

d'Anticollision & de Communication (FR)<br />

SIO Sector Input Operator (MAS Ops Room)<br />

SIOP Society for Industrial <strong>and</strong> Organisational Psychology, Inc.<br />

SIP SMDS Interface Protocol<br />

SIP Slot Improvement Proposal Message (CFMU)<br />

SIR Serveur d'Information Radar (FR) [Radar Information Server]<br />

SIRO Simultaneous Intersecting Runway Operations<br />

SIROCCO Study <strong>of</strong> the Impact <strong>of</strong> Revised Operational Concepts on the CNS/ATM ODP<br />

Model<br />

SIS English St<strong>and</strong>ard for Documentation<br />

SIS Signal In Space<br />

SIS Special Information System<br />

SIS BD Stakeholder Implementation Business Division (Eurocontrol - DAP Business<br />

Directorate)<br />

SISG Safety Improvement Sub-Group<br />

SIT System Integration Team (EATCHIP)<br />

SIT Subsystem Integration Test (DECADE)<br />

SIT S<strong>of</strong>tware Integration Test<br />

SIT Slot Issue Time Parameter (CFMU)<br />

SITA Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques (FR) / Airline<br />

telecommunications <strong>and</strong> Information Service<br />

SITAP Simulator for Transportation, Analysis <strong>and</strong> Planning<br />

SITD Systems Integration <strong>and</strong> Test Department (ODS)<br />

SITP S<strong>of</strong>tware Integration Test Plan<br />

SJA Strategic Job Analysis<br />

SK Slovakia, Slovak Republic<br />

SKIP SKIP a sector<br />

SLA Service Level Agreement<br />

SLAP Slot Allocation Procedures<br />

SLAR Side-Looking Airborne Radar<br />

SLB Side Lobe Banking<br />

SLC Side Lobe Cancellation<br />

SLC Slot Cancellation Message<br />

SLI Supplementary Level Inbound (ODID)<br />

SLM St<strong>and</strong>ard Length Message * (Mode S)<br />

SLO Supplementary Level Outbound (ODID)<br />

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SLOA Stakeholder Lines <strong>of</strong> Action<br />

Slot An arrival or departure time window reserved for a flight.<br />

SLP Speed Limiting Point<br />

SLR Satellite Laser Ranging<br />

SLS Side Lobe Suppression *<br />

SLS Service Level Specification<br />

SLT Scheduled L<strong>and</strong>ing Time *<br />

SLT Slot Allocation<br />

SLV Statens Luftfartsvaesen (CAA/DK)<br />

SLW Sector Load Window<br />

SLW Selected Label Window<br />

SM Security Manager<br />

SM Stack Manager<br />

SM Systems Management<br />

SMAA Study for Mediterranean Area ADS<br />

SMAE Systems Management Application Entity *<br />

SMAN Surface Management (APATSI)<br />

SMART Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Relevant, Timely<br />

SMART Simulator for Multi-radar analysis for realistic Trade / Traffic *<br />

SMART Self-Managed Arrival Resequencing Tool<br />

SMAS STATFOR Medium-Term Forecast Access System<br />

SMAS Service Mobile Aéronautique par Satellite (FR) / Satellite Mobile Aeronautical<br />

Service<br />

SMAW Safe Minimum Altitude Warning<br />

SMC Station Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Control (RMCDE)<br />

SMC System Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Computer / Control<br />

SMC Systems Management Concept<br />

SMD Storage Module Device<br />

SMDE S<strong>of</strong>tware Maintenance <strong>and</strong> Development Environment<br />

SMDS Switched MultMegabit Data Service<br />

SME Subject Major/Matter Expert<br />

SMEQ Subjective Mental Effort Questionnaire<br />

SMG System Management Group <strong>of</strong> the AAG<br />

SMGC(S) Surface Movement Guidance <strong>and</strong> Control System<br />

SMHI Swedish government owned (civil) MET Institute<br />

SMI Special Message Identifier (ACARS message Type B)<br />

SMI Stakeholder Relations Management <strong>and</strong> International Co-ordination (<strong>EATM</strong>P<br />

Unit)<br />

SMIDTS Synthetic Movings Image Didactic / Tower Control Simulator (RLW/RVA)<br />

SMITF Safety Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Improvement Task Force<br />

SMM Sector Monitor Message (RMCDE)<br />

SMM Safety Management Manual<br />

SMP Simple Management Protocol<br />

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SMR Surface Movement Radar *<br />

SMS Safety Management System<br />

SMSS Surfface Movement Surveillance System (airports)<br />

SMSTR Systems Management Strategy<br />

SMT Station Management (FDDI / RMCDE)<br />

SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol<br />

SMX Sub-Multiplexer<br />

SN System Notam<br />

SN, S/N Signal-to-Noise<br />

SNA System Network Architecture (IBM Network)<br />

SNA Satellite Navigation Application<br />

SNAcF Subnetwork Access Function *<br />

SNAcP Subnetwork Access Protocol *<br />

SNASG, SNA-<br />

SG<br />

Satellite Navigation Applications Sub-Group<br />

SNDC Subnetwork Dependent Convergence Function *<br />

SNDCF Sub-Network Dependent Convergence Facility<br />

SNET Safety Nets<br />

SNICF Subnetwork Independent Convergence Function *<br />

SNIR, S/N Signal-to-noise ratio *<br />

SNME Subnetwork Management Entity *<br />

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (RAPNET - CNG-)<br />

SNOWTAM * NoTAM on SNOW Conditions (Message containing snow fall information)<br />

SNPA Subnetwork Point <strong>of</strong> Attachment *<br />

SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio *<br />

SO St<strong>and</strong>ards Office (Eurocontrol)<br />

So The Present (undesired) state<br />

SO Specialist Objectives *<br />

SOC System / Sector Operations Centre<br />

SOC Start <strong>of</strong> Climb<br />

SOE S<strong>of</strong>tware Engineer<br />

SOF St<strong>and</strong>-alone Operations Facility<br />

SOFIA Sequentially Outlining <strong>and</strong> Follow-up Integrated Analysis (EUROCONTROL<br />

Headquarters, <strong>EATM</strong>P,<br />

DSA, SQS)<br />

SOFREAVIA Société Française d'Etudes et de Réalisations d'Equipments Aéronautiques (FR)<br />

SOGITS Senior Official Group in IT St<strong>and</strong>ardisation<br />

SOIR Simultaneous Operations on parallel (or near-parallel) Instrument Runways<br />

SOL Sector Outbound List (MDP)<br />

SOP St<strong>and</strong>ard Operating Procedures *<br />

SOR State <strong>of</strong> Readiness<br />

SORA Safety Occurrence Reporting <strong>and</strong> Assessment in ATM<br />

SOSG Safety Oversight Study Group (ICAO)<br />

SOTA South Oceanic Transition area<br />

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SOW Statement <strong>of</strong> Work (ODS)<br />

sp Ground Speed<br />

SP Service Provider<br />

SP Special point<br />

SP Special Purpose Indicator (ASTERIX)<br />

SP St<strong>and</strong>ard Precision<br />

SP Succession Planning<br />

SP System Parameter *<br />

SPACDAR Specialist Panel on Automatic Conflict Detection <strong>and</strong> Resolution<br />

SPAF Strategic Performance Analysis <strong>and</strong> Forecast<br />

SPAM Situation Present Assessment Method<br />

SPAS Sensor Performance Analysis St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

SPDA Surveillance Data Processing System Processing Delay Analysis<br />

SPECI Aviation Selected Special Weather Report<br />

SPES Single Pan-European Sky<br />

SPF Strategic Performance Framework<br />

SPF Strategic Performance Framework<br />

SPF Scratch Pad Field<br />

SPG Special Planning Group<br />

SPG SRC Strategy <strong>and</strong> Policy Group<br />

SPI Special Pulse (Position) Identification (SSR)<br />

SPL System Flight Plan<br />

SPMP S<strong>of</strong>tware Project Management Plan (ODS)<br />

SPN Short Plan Input<br />

SPO Special Project Office<br />

SPORA Specialist Panel on Operational Research <strong>and</strong> Analysis<br />

SPR Strip Printer<br />

SPR BD Sector Productivity Business Division (Eurocontrol - DAP Business Directorate)<br />

S-P-R-c Stimuli, Processing, Response, controlled executive<br />

SPS Siemens Plessey Systems<br />

SPS St<strong>and</strong>ard Positioning Service *<br />

SPS STDMA/VDL Mode 4 Performance Simulator<br />

SPSG Spectrum Protection Steering Group (IATA)<br />

SPSS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences<br />

sq. in. Square Inch<br />

sq-cm cm2<br />

SQE S<strong>of</strong>tware Quality Engineer (DECADE)<br />

SQL Structured Query Language<br />

SQM Surveillance Quality Monitoring<br />

SQS Safety, Quality Management, <strong>and</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ardisation (<strong>EATM</strong>P Unit)<br />

SQU Squelch (VCS)<br />

SR Slovak Republic<br />

SR Study Report<br />

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SRA Surveillance Radar Approach<br />

SRB Solid Rocket Booster<br />

SRC Safety Regulation Commission (New Convention) ; Commission de<br />

réglementation de la sécurité. See SRU<br />

SRD System (or S<strong>of</strong>tware) Requirements Document<br />

SRD System Research <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

SRDTF System Research & Development Task Force<br />

SRE Surveillance Radar Element <strong>of</strong> PAR System<br />

SRE Slant Range Error *<br />

SRG Safety Regulation Group<br />

SRI Stanford Research Institute<br />

SRI System Replay <strong>and</strong> Investigation<br />

SRK Skill-Rule Knowledge<br />

SRM Sector Revision Message<br />

SRM Slot Revision Message<br />

SRP Slot Revision Proposal (CFMU - CASA)<br />

SRQ Slot Request<br />

SRR System Requirements Review<br />

SRR Slot Revision Request (CFMU - CASA)<br />

SRS Schéma d’acheminement st<strong>and</strong>ard (FR)<br />

SRS S<strong>of</strong>tware Requirements Specification<br />

SRS St<strong>and</strong>ard Routing Scheme<br />

SRSG Safety Regulation Sub-Group<br />

SRT Single Radar Tracker<br />

SRT Sort Route Transparent<br />

SRU Safety Regulation Unit (to support SRC). See SRC / Bureau de Réglementation<br />

de la Sécurité (FR)<br />

SRU Shop Replaceable Unit<br />

SRV Server<br />

SS Sector Supervisor<br />

Ss seconds<br />

SSA Smallest Space Analysis<br />

SSA System Safety Assessment<br />

SSAP Source Service Access Point (RMCDE / RADNET)<br />

SSAP<br />

Selector<br />

Session Service Selector *<br />

SSB Single Side B<strong>and</strong><br />

SSBA Suite Synthétique de Benchmarks de l'AFUU (FR)<br />

SSD Synthetic Situation Display<br />

SSDD System/Segment Design Document<br />

SSDG Surveillance Strategy Drafting Group<br />

SSE Sum <strong>of</strong> Squared Errors<br />

SSEA Surveillance Data Processing System Systematic Error Analysis<br />

SSEC Static Source Error Correction<br />

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SSG System Sub-group<br />

SSGHI Surveillance Sub-Group on Harmonisation <strong>and</strong> Implementation<br />

SSGS Surveillance Sub-Group on St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

SSGT Surveillance Sub-Group on Tools<br />

SSL Secure Socket Layer<br />

SSM St<strong>and</strong>ard Schedules information Manual (CFMU)<br />

SSM System Surveillance <strong>and</strong> Maintenance<br />

SSM BD Safety & Security Management Business Division (Eurocontrol - DAS Business<br />

Directorate)<br />

SSO STAR Support Office<br />

SSP Secondary Spare Part<br />

SSP Sole Source Procurement<br />

SSP Source Selection Panel (MADAP)<br />

SSP System Security Policy<br />

SSPA Solid State Phased Array<br />

SSPSG Structures for Service Provision Sub-Group (High Level Group Single European<br />

Sky (EU)<br />

SSR Solid State Relay<br />

SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar *<br />

SSR S<strong>of</strong>tware Specification Review<br />

SSR Mode S * Selective Address SSR<br />

SSRBRIGH Highlight set code to target (input)<br />

SSRC Current SSR Code<br />

SSS Source Select Switch (ODS)<br />

SSS System/Segment Specification<br />

SSSP EU Subgroup on Structures for Service Provision (see SSPSG)<br />

SST Supersonic Transport<br />

SSTS Space Surveillance <strong>and</strong> Tracking System<br />

S-SUP Sector Supervisor (MADAP)<br />

ST Specialist Task (EATCHIP)<br />

ST, S/T Short-Term<br />

STA Sequence / Scheduled Time <strong>of</strong> Arrival (CFMU)<br />

STA Straight in Approach<br />

STAC Second Time Around Clutter<br />

STANAG,<br />

Stanag<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ardisation Agreement (NATO)<br />

STANINE * St<strong>and</strong>ard Nine Score<br />

STANLY Statistics <strong>and</strong> Analysis<br />

STANS Simulation facility <strong>of</strong> a Total Air Navigation System<br />

STAR Système de Traitement des Archives et Redevances (FR)<br />

STAR Second Time Around Returns (Radar)<br />

STAR Self Test <strong>and</strong> Repair<br />

STAR Sistema Telegráfico Automático de Retransmissão (PoAF) (PT)<br />

STAR St<strong>and</strong>ard (Instrument) Arrival Route *<br />

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STAR St<strong>and</strong>ard Terminal Arrival Route *<br />

STAR Surface to Air Recovery<br />

STAR Studies, Tests <strong>and</strong> Applied Research (former STT)<br />

STARS St<strong>and</strong>ard Approach Procedures<br />

STARS Surveillance <strong>and</strong> Tracking Attack Radar System<br />

START-OVER Process <strong>of</strong> putting in action the COLD-STANDBY<br />

STAT Statistics<br />

STAT Second-Time-Around Targets *<br />

STATFOR EUROCONTROL Statistics & Forecasts Service<br />

STB TF Short-Term Benefits Task Force<br />

StBf Structured Briefing<br />

STC Sensitivity Time Control *<br />

STC Simulation Technical Coordinator<br />

STC SHAPE Technical Centre (NATO, The Hague)<br />

STC Steering Committee<br />

STC Short Time Constant<br />

STC Supplemental Type Certificate<br />

STCA Short-Term Conflict Alert<br />

STCA Short-Term Conflict Alert ; a ground-based safety net<br />

STCD Short-Term Conflict Detection<br />

STCW Short-Term Conflict Warning<br />

STD S<strong>of</strong>tware Transfer Document<br />

STD Scheduled Time <strong>of</strong> Departure (CFMU)<br />

STD S<strong>of</strong>tware Technical Designer<br />

STD St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

STD St<strong>and</strong>ard Deviation<br />

StDf Structured Debriefing<br />

STDMA Self-organising Time Division Multiple Access<br />

STEP Social, Technological, Environmental <strong>and</strong> Political<br />

STF Selection Task Force<br />

STF ARTAS,<br />

STFAD<br />

Surveillance Task Force on ARTAS Development<br />

STFAP Surveillance Task Force on the Appraisal Programme<br />

STFDPPAS Surveillance Task Force on the Data Processing Performance Analysis St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

STFRDE Surveillance Task Force on Radar Data Exchange<br />

STFRL Surveillance Task Force on Reference Levels<br />

STFRSS Surveillance Task Force on the Radar Surveillance St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

STFSDIR Surveillance Task Force on Surveillance data Distribution Infrastructure<br />

Requirements<br />

STF-SDPS Surveillance Task Force on Surveillance Data Processing Systems<br />

STFSPAS Surveillance Task Force on the Sensor Performance Analysis St<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

STFTE Special Task Force <strong>of</strong> Training Experts<br />

STFTV Surveillance Task Force on Transponder Verification<br />

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STG Eurocontrol St<strong>and</strong>ards Group . See SSGS<br />

ST-ICD Short-Term Interface Control Document<br />

STIP Système Central de Traitement Initial de Plans de vol<br />

STL S<strong>of</strong>tware Template Library<br />

STLP ATS Selection Training <strong>and</strong> Licensing Panel<br />

STNA Service Technique de la Navigation Aérienne (FR)<br />

STOA Scientific <strong>and</strong> Technological Options Assessment<br />

STOL Short Take Off <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

STORIA Simulation Tool for Online Recording <strong>and</strong> Analysis<br />

STP St<strong>and</strong>ardised Training Package<br />

STP S<strong>of</strong>tware Test Plan (MAS/DFS - ODS)<br />

STP Shielded Twisted Pair<br />

STPV Service du Traitement automatique des Plans de Vol (F-FPPS)<br />

STR S<strong>of</strong>tware Test Report (ODS)<br />

STR Service du Traitement des données Radar (F-RDPS)<br />

STRANGE Simplified Trajectory Generator<br />

STRAT Strategic Planning System (CFMU)<br />

STRATPLAN CFMU Strategic Planning Meeting (CFMU)<br />

STRIDA Système de Traitement, d'Identification et de Visualisation des Données de la<br />

Défense Aérienne (FR)<br />

STS St<strong>and</strong>-by Telephone System<br />

StS Support to States (Eurocontrol)<br />

STSMOD Delay ac (input)<br />

STT Studies, Tests <strong>and</strong> Trials (now STAR)<br />

STU Selected Trajectory Update<br />

STUD Innovative studies (ARDEP)<br />

SUA Special Use Airspace<br />

SUATMS Single Unified ATM System<br />

SUC Start-Up Controller<br />

SUCT Surveillance analysis <strong>and</strong> Calibration Tools (ARDEP)<br />

SUD System Under Description<br />

SUDP Surveillance data Processing (ARDEP)<br />

SUGST Surveillance User Group - Sensor Tools<br />

SUMI S<strong>of</strong>tware Usability Measurement Inventory<br />

SUP Supervisor<br />

SUP Supplement<br />

Sup. Pract. Supervised Practices *<br />

SUP/ACC Supervisor Area Control Centre<br />

SUP/APP Supervisor Approach<br />

SUP/MIL Supervisor military<br />

SUPPS Regional Supplementary Procedures (ICAO)<br />

SUPSIS Supervisor (Centre <strong>and</strong> System)<br />

SUR Surveillance * (<strong>EATM</strong>P Domain)<br />

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SURT Screen Update Response Time<br />

SURT Surveillance Team<br />

SurvITE Surveillance Integrated Tested for <strong>EATM</strong>S<br />

SUTP S<strong>of</strong>tware Unit Test Plan<br />

SV Secure Voice<br />

SV Space Vehicle (Satellite)<br />

SVC Service<br />

SVC Switched Virtual Circuits * (RMCDE / SIR)<br />

SVFR Special VFR<br />

SVGA Super Video Graphics Array<br />

SVID System V Interface Definition<br />

SVP Supervisor<br />

SVS Synthetic Vision System<br />

SVS Sprachvermittlungssystem (DE)<br />

SVVP S<strong>of</strong>tware Verification <strong>and</strong> Validation Plan (ODS)<br />

SW South / West<br />

SW, s/w S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

SWAP Severe Weather Avoidance Procedure<br />

SWAT Subjective Workload Assessment Technique<br />

SWCI S<strong>of</strong>tware Configuration Item (ODS)<br />

SWG Simulation Working Group<br />

SWG SRC Workgroup for liaison with EUROCAE WG<br />

SWI Swisscontrol Interface<br />

SWIFT Specifications for Working positions In Future Air Traffic Control<br />

SWIM System-Wide Information Management<br />

SWORD Subjective WORkload Dominance technique<br />

SWOT Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities <strong>and</strong> Threats<br />

SWP Support Working Position (ODS)<br />

SWP S<strong>of</strong>tware Simulation Package<br />

SWS S<strong>of</strong>tware Service<br />

SWU S<strong>of</strong>tware Unit<br />

SWY Stopway (ICAO)<br />

SXCOP Sector Exit Coordination Point<br />

SY Syrian Arab Republic (ISO Countries Codes)<br />

SYCA System Capacity<br />

SYCO System Configuration<br />

SYMA System Manager<br />

SYNBA Synthetische Beanspruchungs- und Arbeitsanalyse (DE) / Synthetic Strain <strong>and</strong><br />

Task Analysis<br />

Sync. Synchronous<br />

SYSCIMIC System supported Civil/Military Coordination<br />

SYSCO System Supported Coordination<br />

SYSEVAL System Evaluation<br />

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T Tesla / Terminal<br />

T&I Test <strong>and</strong> Integration<br />

t.b.d. To be decided / discussed<br />

TA Task Analysis *<br />

TA Test Area<br />

TA Traffic Advisory * (ACAS)<br />

TA Transition Action<br />

TA Transition Altitude<br />

TA Track Analysis<br />

TAA Terminal Arrival Area<br />

TAA Track Accuracy Analysis *<br />

TAAM Total Airspace <strong>and</strong> Airport Modeller (Preston Group, Victoria, Australia)<br />

TACAN UHF Tactical Air Navigatoion aid<br />

TACIS Technical Assistance to the Community <strong>of</strong> Independent States ( EC )<br />

TACOT Tactical Operational Tool<br />

TACOT TACT Automated Comm<strong>and</strong> Tool<br />

TACT CFMU Tactical Computer System<br />

TACT Tactical Flow Management Working Position<br />

TACT data Data required by or output by the CFMU TACT system.<br />

TAD Test <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

TAD Target Audience Description<br />

TADIL Tactical Distribution List<br />

TAF Terminal Area (Aerodrome) Forecast<br />

TAFEI Task Analysis For Error Identification<br />

TAFT Terminal Airspace Task Force (Eurocontrol)<br />

TAG Transitional Airport Group (APATSI)<br />

TAI International Atomic Time<br />

TAI Tätigkeitsanalyseinventar (DE) / Job-Analysis Inventory<br />

TALK (Swedish) VCS Upgrade Programme / System<br />

TAM Technical Acknowledgement Message<br />

TAMP Turkish ATC Modernisation Project<br />

TAOIT Tribunal Administratif de l’Organisation Internationale du Travail<br />

TAR Terminal Area (surveillance) Radar<br />

TAR Trials ATN Router<br />

TAR Tape Archive<br />

TARA Terminal Area RNAV Applications Task Force<br />

TARAD Tracking Asynchronous Radar Data<br />

TARE Telegraphic Automatic Relay Equipment<br />

TARTAR ATS Route Structure between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey<br />

TAS Traffic Advisory System<br />

tas / TAS True Airspeed *<br />

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TASC (Industry) The Analytical Science Corporation<br />

TASP Track Acquisition <strong>and</strong> Support Protocol<br />

TATCA Terminal ATC Automation * (FAA)<br />

TATCI Tallinn ATC Improvement project (Estonia)<br />

T-ATSU Transferring ATS Unit * (ICAO)<br />

Tau Range / Range rate (TCAS)<br />

TB Tellback<br />

TBA To Be Advised<br />

TBA Tellback Area<br />

TBC To Be Completed<br />

TBD To Be Determined or To Be Defined<br />

TBD To Be Defined<br />

TBN To Be Notified<br />

TBS Telephone Back-up System (VCS)<br />

TBS-GA Tätigkeitsbewertungssystem – Geistige Arbeit (DE) / Job-Assessment System –<br />

Mental Work<br />

TC Transit Corridor<br />

TC Tactical Controller<br />

TC Transition Concept<br />

TC Tactical Controller<br />

TC Typical Changes *<br />

TC/OC Technical Control <strong>and</strong> Operational Control<br />

TCA Terminal Conflict Alert *<br />

TCA Traffic Count Area (CFMU)<br />

TCA Track Continuity Area<br />

TCA Track-to-chain Association<br />

TCAA Transatlantic Common Aviation Area<br />

TC-APD Tactical Controller Activity Predictor Display<br />

TCAS Traffic Alert <strong>and</strong> Collision Avoidance System *<br />

TCB Training Co-ordination Board (Eurocontrol, IANS)<br />

TCC Traffic Control Centre<br />

TCC Thrust Control Computer<br />

TCDP Technical Control Data Processor<br />

TCG Training Consultation Group / Groupe consultatif sur la formation<br />

T-Channel Time Division Multiple-Access Channel *<br />

TCL Terminal Control<br />

TCO The Swedish Confederation <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Employees<br />

TCOP Transfer Coordination Point<br />

TCP Transmission Control Protocol<br />

TCP / IP Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol<br />

TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internetwork Protocol<br />

TCPU Touch Panel Central Processing Unit (ACS)<br />

TCS Test Case Specification<br />

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TCT Technical Control Terminal<br />

TCWP Threshold Crossing Way-point *<br />

TDA Track Detection Analysis *<br />

TDA Track Detection Analysis<br />

TDB Track Data Block<br />

TDCE Telephone Distribution <strong>and</strong> Control Equipment<br />

TDCP Test Display <strong>and</strong> Control Panel<br />

TDD Time Division Duplex<br />

TDF Total Delayed Flights<br />

TDF Training <strong>and</strong> Development Facility<br />

TDH Training Development <strong>and</strong> Harmonisation (IANS)<br />

TDH Unit Training <strong>and</strong> Harmonisation Unit<br />

TDM Total Delay in Minutes<br />

TDM Time Division Multiplexing *<br />

TDMA Time Division Multiple Access *<br />

TDOP Time Dilution Of Precision *<br />

TDR Track Drop Rate *<br />

TDR Traffic Data Record<br />

TDR Target Data Receiver<br />

TDS Test <strong>and</strong> Development Sector<br />

TDS Test <strong>and</strong> Development System<br />

TDS Tactical Data System<br />

TDS Test Design Specification<br />

TDSP Training Documentations <strong>and</strong> Special Projects<br />

TDWR Terminal Doppler Weather Radars<br />

TDZ Touchdown Zone<br />

TEAM SIMUL Team Simulation<br />

TEC Technical ATM Systems <strong>and</strong> Logistics Support<br />

TEC Total Electron Content *<br />

TEC, TECH Technical<br />

TEL Telephone<br />

TELIA (Swedish) Telecommunications Provider<br />

TEMP Test <strong>and</strong> Evaluation Master Plan<br />

TEN Trans-European Network<br />

TEN(-T) Trans European Network (-Transport) (European Commission funding)<br />

TEN-Telecom Trans-European Telecommunications Network<br />

TEPS Trajectory Editor <strong>and</strong> Problem Solver<br />

TERPS Terminal Instrument Procedures<br />

TERPS St<strong>and</strong>ard for Terminal Instrument procedures (US)<br />

TES Trials End System project<br />

TETRA Trans-European Trunk Radio<br />

TETRAPOL Trans-European Trunk Radio<br />

TF Task Force or Touch Field (VCS)<br />

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TF Track to a Fix (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

TFA Test Flight Analysis<br />

TFACS Task Force on Assessment Centre St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

TF-CCC Task Force Common Core Content (EATCHIP).<br />

TFD Thin Film Diode<br />

TFDATS Delegation <strong>of</strong> ATS Task Force (ANT)<br />

TFIS Traffic Flow Investigation System<br />

TFM Traffic Flow Management<br />

TFR Tactical Flight Record (CFMU)<br />

TFT Thin Film Transistor<br />

TFTR Terrain Following Training Route<br />

TFTS Terrestrial Flight Telephone System<br />

TF-TTM TF on Technology Based Training Tools <strong>and</strong> Methods<br />

TFV Traffic Volume (CFMU)<br />

TG Task Group<br />

TGDLP Trials Ground Data Link Processor<br />

TGF Traffic Growth Factor (CFMU)<br />

TGL Temporary Guidance Leaflet (JAA)<br />

TGV Train à Gr<strong>and</strong>e Vitesse (FR) / High Speed Train<br />

TH-CSF Thomson CSF<br />

THD Total Harmonic Distortion<br />

TI Technologie de l’Information (FR) / Information Technology<br />

TIA Traffic Information Area<br />

TIC Time In Change<br />

TIC Transition Input Class<br />

TICTAC Time Constrained Trajectory Computation Trajectory predictor<br />

TID Touch Input Device<br />

TIDE Tactical <strong>and</strong> IFPS Development Environment<br />

TIDmn Track Initiation Delay Mean<br />

TIDsd Track Initiation Delay St<strong>and</strong>ard Deviation<br />

TIM Transfer Initiation Message<br />

TIM Time<br />

TIMERS Traffic Intelligence for the Management <strong>of</strong> Efficient Runway Scheduling<br />

TIP Touch Input <strong>and</strong> Display Panel<br />

TIS Traffic Information Service *<br />

TIS-B Traffic Information Service - Broadcast<br />

TIZ Traffic Information Zone<br />

TKX Crosstell Tracker<br />

TL Transition Line (Level)<br />

TL Traverse Level<br />

TLA Title Line Area<br />

TLAT Technical Link Assessment Team<br />

TLPD Traffic Load Prediction Device<br />

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TLPV Tratamiento Local de Planes de Vuelo (ES)<br />

TLS Target Level <strong>of</strong> Safety *<br />

TLS Tactical Load Smoother<br />

TLV Type Length Value<br />

TLX Task Load Index (NAA)<br />

TM Technical Project Manager<br />

TMA Terminal Movement Area<br />

TMA Terminal Control Area<br />

TMA Terminal Manoeuvring Area<br />

TMA-TC TMA Tactical Controller<br />

TMC Terminal Control Centre<br />

TMC Technical Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Control<br />

TMCS Technical Monitoring <strong>and</strong> Control System (RMCDE / MADAP)<br />

TMCU Tower Main CWP Unit<br />

TMRR Temporary Minimum Disk Route<br />

TMS TeleManagement System<br />

TMS Tools Manager Server<br />

TMS Traffic Management System<br />

TMSSG Top Management Structure Sub-Group<br />

TMU Traffic Management Unit (FAA) *<br />

TN Track Number<br />

TN Trajectory Negociation *<br />

TN True Negative<br />

TN Tunisia (ISO Countries Codes)<br />

TNAV Time Navigation *<br />

TNO A stereovision test (trade name)<br />

TO Technical Order<br />

TO/L Take Off/L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

TOA Terms <strong>of</strong> Agreement<br />

TOAST Team Oriented ATC Simulator Training *<br />

TOAST Technical, Operational <strong>and</strong> System Tests<br />

TOC Transfer Of Control<br />

TOC Technical Operators Centre<br />

TOC Top Of Climb<br />

TOD Top Of Descent<br />

TODA Take Off Distance Available (ICAO)<br />

TOEFL Test Of English as a Foreign Language<br />

TOI Temporary Operating Instruction<br />

TOIT/TF Task Force on the Treatment <strong>of</strong> Internal Tax<br />

TOPL Take Off Performance Limits<br />

TOR (Swedish) Briefing System (MET, Flight Plans)<br />

TOR Terms Of Reference<br />

TORA Take Off Run Available<br />

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TORCH Technical, Economical <strong>and</strong> Operational Assessment <strong>of</strong> an ATM Concept<br />

Achievable from the Year 2005<br />

TOS Traffic Orientation Scheme * (CFMU) / Schéma d’orientation du trafic (FR)<br />

TOSCA Testing Operational Scenarios for Concepts in ATM<br />

TOT Time Over Target<br />

TOWP Take Off Waypoint<br />

TP Trajectory Prediction * ; Transport Protocol<br />

TP True Positive<br />

TP Turning Point<br />

TP-4 Transport Protocol, class 4<br />

TPAS Trajectory Predictor based Aircraft Simulator<br />

TPD Transition Programme Description (<strong>EATM</strong>S)<br />

TPDR Transponder *<br />

TPDU Transport Protocol Data Unit (RMCDE)<br />

TPG The Preston Group<br />

TPIAS Transition Plan for Implementation <strong>of</strong> Airspace Strategy<br />

TPINS Transition Plan For The Implementation Of The Navigation Strategy<br />

TPL Task Priority List<br />

TPL Transport Layer *<br />

TPS Test Procedure Specification<br />

TPS A mono-radar track format<br />

TPT Touchdown Point<br />

TQM Total Quality Management<br />

TR Test Report<br />

TR Trouble Report<br />

TR Track Reconstruction<br />

TRA Track Resolution Analysis<br />

TRA Temporary Reserved Airspace/Area<br />

TRA Required Time for Arrival<br />

TRA Traffic (type)<br />

TRACER Technique for the Retrospective Analysis <strong>of</strong> Cognitive Errors in ATM<br />

TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control (US)<br />

TRAFCA Traitement Automatique des Fonctions de la Circulation Aérienne (FR) (Algeria)<br />

TRAINDEV2 Integrated Eurocontrol Training Design Tool *<br />

TRAMON Traffic Monitoring<br />

TRANSCOM French public telecommunication network<br />

TRAP Technical Review <strong>and</strong> Audit Plan (ODS)<br />

TRB Tracker Ball<br />

TRB Transportation Research Board (4-States)<br />

TRD Transit Routing Domain *<br />

TREE Transit Radiation effects on Electronic Equipment<br />

TREN Transport <strong>and</strong> Energy (General Directorate EU)<br />

TRF Total Regulated Flights<br />

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TRG Technical Review Group<br />

TRG Training *<br />

TRK Track *<br />

TRL Transition Level<br />

TRM Team Resource Management *<br />

TRMTFII Team Resource Management Task Force II<br />

TROL Tapeless, Rotorless On Line<br />

TRP Thrust Rating Panel<br />

TRR Test Readiness Review (MAS - ODS)<br />

TRSB Time Reference Scanning Beam<br />

TRUST Terminal Routes Using Speed-Control Techniques (MITRE, CAASD)<br />

TRY/PFL Try Input <strong>of</strong> Planned Flight Level<br />

TS Track Server (MADAP)<br />

TS Trajectory System<br />

TS Transport Service User *<br />

TS Test Specification (ODS)<br />

TS Technical Supplement<br />

TS Technical Specification<br />

TSA Temporary Segregated Area *<br />

TSAP Transport Service Access Point *<br />

TSCU Tower Support CWP Unit<br />

TSD Time Sequence Diagram *<br />

TSD Traffic Situation Display (FREER)<br />

TSDD Test Synthetic Dynamic Display<br />

TSDF Time Slot Duty Factor<br />

TSDG Technical <strong>and</strong> System Development Group<br />

TSE Total System Error *<br />

TSEA Track Systematic Error Analysis<br />

TSG Training Sub-Group<br />

TSGE Tri-Service Group on Communications <strong>and</strong> Electronics (NATO)<br />

TSIKADA Russian four-satellite civil navigation system.<br />

TSIKADA M Russian six-satellite military navigation system.<br />

Tsimul Team Simulation<br />

TSO Technical Service/St<strong>and</strong>ard Order<br />

TSO Time Sharing Option<br />

TSP HRS Training Sub-Programme (<strong>EATM</strong>P)<br />

TSr Track Swap Rate<br />

TSR Terminal Surveillance Radar<br />

TSRV Transport System Research Vehicle<br />

TSS Target S<strong>of</strong>tware Server<br />

TSS Traffic Sub-System<br />

TST Test<br />

TST Trajectory Support Tool<br />

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TSU Technical Support Unit<br />

TTA Track Time-based Analysis<br />

TTA Tactical Training Area<br />

TTC Telemetry <strong>and</strong> Telecomm<strong>and</strong> Centre<br />

TTF Total Flights<br />

TTL Time To Live<br />

TTL Transistor-Transistor Logic<br />

TTL Transistor-Transistor Logic<br />

TTP TCAS II Transition Program<br />

TTR Target Tracking Radar<br />

TTS Trails Transport Service (ATN)<br />

TTY Teletype Telex Machine<br />

TU Turkey (ISO Country Code)<br />

TU Temps Universel<br />

TUC Temps Universel Coordonné (FR) / Universal Coordinated Time (heure ZOULOU)<br />

TUM Time Update Message<br />

Tut Tutoring<br />

TV Television<br />

TVE Total Vertical Error<br />

Tv-Tc Transversal acceleration - Typical changes<br />

TWDL Two-Way DataLink<br />

TWG Training Working Group<br />

TWI Terminal Weather Information<br />

TWIP Terminal Weather Information for Pilots *<br />

TWN Tactical Weather Network<br />

TWP Technical Work Programme in the Air Navigation Field (ICAO) *<br />

TWR Tower Control Unit (Aerodrome Control Tower)<br />

TWS Technical Watch Supervisor<br />

TWS Track While Scan<br />

TWS Terminal Weather Service (ICAO)<br />

TWT Travelling Wave Tube<br />

TX Transmitter Station<br />

Tx Next waypoint ETA<br />

TX / RX Transmitter / Receiver (Radar head)<br />

Txt Text *<br />

TXWY Taxy Way<br />

TYPE Aircraft Type<br />

U<br />

U/L Upper / Lower - Upper Link<br />

U/S Unserviceable<br />

UA Ukraine (ISO Countries Codes)<br />

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UAC Upper Area Control (Centre) * ; Centre de contrôle de l’espace supérieur (FR)<br />

UACC Upper Airspace Control Centre<br />

UAP User Application Pr<strong>of</strong>ile * (RMCDE)<br />

UAR Upper Air Route<br />

UAS Upper Airspace<br />

UAT Universal Access Transceiver<br />

UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle<br />

UBL Unspecified Bit Rate<br />

UCDU Universal Control <strong>and</strong> Display Unit<br />

UDA Upper Advisory (Service) Area<br />

UDF Ultra High Frequency Direction Finding Station<br />

UDRE User Differential Range Error<br />

U<strong>EATM</strong>S Uniform European Air Traffic Management System<br />

UEO Union de l’Europe Occidentale / Western European Union (=WEU)<br />

UERE User Equivalent Range Error<br />

UFF Ultimate Fallback Facility<br />

UFN Until Further Notice<br />

UFO Unidentified Flying Object<br />

UFR Upper Flight Region<br />

UHF Ultra High Frequency *<br />

UI User Interface<br />

UIC Unit Identity Code<br />

UIC Upper Information Centre<br />

UIECS Union <strong>of</strong> International <strong>and</strong> European Civil Servants<br />

UIMS User Interface Management System<br />

UIR Upper Flight Information Region / Région supérieure d’information de vol (FR)<br />

UIT Union Internationale des Télécommunications (FR)<br />

UIVE User Ionospheric Vertical Range<br />

UK United Kingdom<br />

UKAATS UK Advanced ATS<br />

UKD Upgrade ZKSD <strong>and</strong> coupling with DERD-X (DE)<br />

UKNATS United Kingdom National Air Traffic Services<br />

Ukraviatsia Ukrainian State Aviation Administration<br />

UkSATSE Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise<br />

UKW Ultrakurzwelle (DE) / Ultra-Short Wave / Onde ultra-courte (FR)<br />

UL Upper Link (ATS route indication) or Uplink *<br />

ULM Ultra Léger Motorisé (FR)<br />

UM Uniform Motion<br />

UMA Unmanned Aircraft<br />

UML Unified Modelling Language<br />

UMTS Universal Mobile Telephone Service<br />

UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees<br />

UNIN Unsual / Emergency Situations<br />

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UNINC Unusual Incidents *<br />

UNIX Uniplexed Information <strong>and</strong> Computing Service<br />

UNL Unlimited<br />

UPD Update Plan Divergence<br />

UPP Upper airspace<br />

UPS Un-interruptable Power Supply<br />

UPSEL Update Selection<br />

UPU Union Postale Universelle (FR) / Universal Postal Union<br />

URA User Range Accuracy *<br />

URANIA Upgrading Athens Terminal Area <strong>and</strong> Interfacing to the PALLAS ACC system<br />

URD User Requirements Document<br />

URE User Range Error *<br />

URET User Request Evaluation Tool (MITRE Conflict Detection product)<br />

URG Urgency (ICAO)<br />

URP User Requirements Phase<br />

URTF User Requirements Task Force<br />

US/USA United States <strong>of</strong> America<br />

USAF US Air Force<br />

USAL User Access Level<br />

USAREUR US Army (Representative) in Europe<br />

USART Universal Synchronous / Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter<br />

USCG United States Coast Guard<br />

USD US Dollar<br />

USEF Union Syndicale Eurocontrol France (FR)<br />

USFSPEI Union Syndicale Fédérale du Service Public Européen et International<br />

USG US Government<br />

USNO US Naval Observatory<br />

USOAP Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (ICAO)<br />

USSPE Union Syndicale – Service public européen / European Public Service Union<br />

(=EPSU)<br />

UT Universal Time<br />

UTA Upper (Traffic) Control Area<br />

UTA Upper Transition Area<br />

UTC Universal Time Co-ordinates * (CFMU) / Temps Universel Co-ordonné (FR)<br />

(=TUC)<br />

UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair<br />

UUP Updated (Airspace) Use Plan *<br />

UVA Utility Value Analysis<br />

V<br />

V<br />

Volt<br />

V&V Validation & Verification<br />

V/M Volts-per-meter<br />

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V/STOL Vertical or Short Take-Off <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

VA Heading to an Altitude (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

VAA Value Added Applications (MADAP)<br />

VAC Alternate Current Voltage<br />

VAFOR Very Advanced Flight Data Processing System Operational Requirement<br />

VAFORIT VAFOR Implementation<br />

VAN Value Added Network<br />

VAP Volumetric Airspace Penetration<br />

VAP Visual Aids Panel<br />

VAPS Virtual Applications Programming S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

VAQ VHF Avionics Qualification<br />

VAR VCS, Ancillaries <strong>and</strong> Remote control system<br />

VAS Vienna ATCC Data Processing System<br />

VAS Vortex Advisory System<br />

VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator<br />

VAT Value Added Tax<br />

VAW Vertical Assistance Window (ODID)<br />

VBR Variable Bit Rate<br />

VBX Visual Basic Extensions<br />

VC Virtual Circuit *<br />

VC Virtual Classroom<br />

VCCS Voice Communication <strong>and</strong> Control System<br />

VCI Voice Change Instruction, a message <strong>of</strong> the ACM service<br />

VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator *<br />

VCR Visual Control Room<br />

VCRI Verification Cross Reference Index (ODS)<br />

VCS Voice Communication System<br />

VCS Voice Communications System<br />

VCSS Voice Communications Switching System<br />

VCSTF, VCS-<br />

TF<br />

Voice Communications System Specification Task Force<br />

VD Heading to a DME Distance (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

VD Vertical Dispersal<br />

VDC Direct Current Voltage<br />

VDD Version Description Document<br />

VDE Verb<strong>and</strong> Deutscher Elektrotechniker (DE)<br />

VDEV Vertical Deviation *<br />

VDF Very high frequency Direction Finding station<br />

VDF VHF Direction Finder<br />

VDL VHF Digital/Data Link * / Liaison de données VHF (FR)<br />

VDL/4 VHF Data Link Mode 4<br />

VDOP Vertical Dilution Of Precision *<br />

VDR VHF Digital/Data Radio<br />

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VDR Validation Data Repository<br />

VDU Visual Display Unit<br />

VDU Video (Visual) Display (Distribution) Unit<br />

VDX Videotext<br />

VE Validation Environment<br />

VeFC Vertical Motion Fast Climb<br />

VeFD Vertical Motion Fast Descend<br />

VEL Velocity Leader<br />

VENSIM Ventana Simulator<br />

Ver Vertical<br />

VESDA Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (Fire alarm system)<br />

VET Visualisateur Electronique de Texte (FR)<br />

VEX Vertical Expansion (<strong>of</strong> 8.33 kHz deploymentà<br />

VF Voice Frequency<br />

VFOP Visual Flight Rules Operations Panel<br />

VFR Visual Flight Rules *<br />

VG Validity Generalisation *<br />

VGA Video Graphics Array<br />

VGS VHF Datalink Ground Stations<br />

VHF Very High Frequency * / Très hautes fréquences (FR)<br />

VHF R/T Very High Frequency Radio/Telephony<br />

VHFAMS Very High Frequency Aeronautical Mobile Services *<br />

VHF-OTF VHF Operations Task Force<br />

VHZ Vereinigte Hauptzentrale (DE)<br />

VI Heading to Intercept (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

VICTOR Visualización Integrada de Control de Torre (ES) / ATC Integrated display for<br />

TWR<br />

VID Visual Image Display<br />

Vid Video<br />

VIP Very Important Person<br />

Vis Visual aids *<br />

Vis Visit<br />

VL Very Low ATC Complexity<br />

VLAN Virtual Local Area Network<br />

VLBI Very Long Baseline Interferometry<br />

VLCT Very Large Capacity Transport<br />

VLF Very Low Frequency *<br />

VLSI Very Large Scale Integration *<br />

VLUT Video Look-Up Table<br />

VM Heading to a Manual Termination (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions *<br />

VMMS VHF Multi-frequency Management Unit<br />

VN Valid Negatives<br />

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VNAV Vertical Navigation *<br />

VNSE Vertical Navigation System Performance<br />

VOB Versioned Object Base<br />

VOI Volume <strong>of</strong> Operational Interest<br />

VoL Value <strong>of</strong> Life<br />

VOL Volume<br />

VOLMET Meteorological Information for Aircraft in Flight<br />

VOLMET Routine Weather Reports Broadcast on VHF<br />

VOR VHF Omni-directional Radio Range * (Beacon)<br />

VOR/DME,<br />

VOR-DME<br />

VHF Omni-directional Ranging / Distance Measurement Equipment<br />

VORTAC,<br />

VOR-TACAN,<br />

VOR/TAC<br />

Combined VOR <strong>and</strong> TACAN *<br />

VOT VHF Omnidirectional Range Test *<br />

VP Valid Positives<br />

VP Vertical Pr<strong>of</strong>ile *<br />

VPAE Vertical Pr<strong>of</strong>ile Angle Error *<br />

VPD Vertical Polar Diagram<br />

VPDG Validation Plan Drafting Group<br />

VPIP Vertical Intercept Point *<br />

VPN Virtual Private Network<br />

VR Heading to a VOR Radial (ARINC 424 Path Terminator)<br />

VRRS Voice Recording <strong>and</strong> Display System<br />

VRS Voice Response System<br />

VS Vocational Stabilisation<br />

VSAT Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal<br />

VSCS Voice Switching <strong>and</strong> Control System<br />

VSD Vision <strong>and</strong> Strategy Document (<strong>EATM</strong>S)<br />

VSIG Vertical Separation Implementation Group<br />

Vsl Visual Aids<br />

VSM Vertical Separation Minimum<br />

VSP Variable System Parameter<br />

VSSG Vertical Separation Sub-Group<br />

VSWR Voltage St<strong>and</strong>ing Wave Ratio<br />

VTN Voice Telecommunications Network<br />

VTOL Vertical Take-Off <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

VTS Vessel Traffic Services<br />

VTT Vertical Threshold Test<br />

VVD Vertical View Display<br />

VWF Video For Windows<br />

Vx Version x<br />

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W Watt<br />

w Wake Vortex category<br />

WAA Wide Area Augmentation *<br />

WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System * (US)<br />

WAC World Aeronautical Chart *<br />

WACS Wireless Airport Communications Systems<br />

WAD Wide Area Differential<br />

WAD-GNSS Wide Area Differential GNSS *<br />

WADGPS Wide Area Differential GPS *<br />

WAFC World Area Forecast Centre *<br />

WAFS World Area Forecast System *<br />

WAGE Wide Area GPS Enhancement program *<br />

WAN Wide Area Network *<br />

WARC World Administrative Radio Communication Conference<br />

WARC-MOB World Administrative Radio Communication Conference - Mobile Communication.<br />

WBS Work Breakdown Structure *<br />

WC Working Cell<br />

WC Waypoint Capture<br />

WCG Washington Consultant Group<br />

WCL Weather Channel<br />

WDW Window *<br />

WEA Whole ECAC Area<br />

WEF With Effect From<br />

WEU Western European Union (military matters) / Union de l’Europe Occidentale<br />

(=UEO)<br />

WG Working Group<br />

WGCS-84 World Geodetic System/St<strong>and</strong>ard (1984)<br />

WGPDS Word <strong>and</strong> Graphics Process Documentation System<br />

WGR Working Group on Route Charges<br />

WGRSG Sub-Group <strong>of</strong> the Charges Working Group<br />

WGS World Geodetic System * / Système géodésique mondial (FR)<br />

WGS World Geodetic Survey *<br />

WGS-72 World Geodetic System/St<strong>and</strong>ard (1972)<br />

WGS-84 World Geodetic System 84, which is the ICAO recommended parameterisation <strong>of</strong><br />

an ellipsoid earth model<br />

WHORU WHO aRe yoU<br />

WIAS Wetterdaten und Informations-Anzeigesystem (DFS) (DE)<br />

WIE With Immediate Effect<br />

WILCO Will Comply<br />

WIMP Windows, Icons, Mouse <strong>and</strong> Pointers (ODS)<br />

WIPO World Intellectual Property Organisation<br />

WIRS Wide Area Reference Stations<br />

WKSP Transmission Centres Workshop ; Data Transmission Workshop / Atelier des<br />

centres émetteurs de données (FR)<br />

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WKSP Transmission Centres Workshop<br />

WLA WorkLoad Assessment<br />

WM Working Memory *<br />

WMB Window Management Button<br />

WMO World Meteorological Organisation<br />

WOC Wing Operations Centre<br />

WOD Word Of the Day<br />

WORM Write Once, Read Many<br />

WP Way-Point *<br />

WP Work Package *<br />

WP Work Programme<br />

WP Working Paper<br />

WP Working Position<br />

WPD Work Programme Document<br />

WPL Work Package Leaders (EATCHIP)<br />

WPM Words Per Minute<br />

WPn First waypoint in the next sector<br />

WPP Working Position Processor<br />

WPs Working Positions<br />

WPx Next waypoint on the flight plan<br />

WRC World Radio-communications Conferences *<br />

WS Work Station<br />

WS Watch Supervisor<br />

WSC West Sector Co-ordinator<br />

WTC Wake Turbulence Category<br />

WWW World Wide Web (INTERNET)<br />

WX Weather<br />

WXMS Weather Mapping System<br />

WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get<br />

X.25 Packet Switched Data Network *<br />

X25 St<strong>and</strong>ard protocol in telecommunications<br />

XAP Crossing Alternate Proposal Message<br />

XASM Cancel Assume<br />

XASP Extended AIRCOM Service Processor<br />

XBRIGHT Cancel highlighting<br />

XCM Crossing Request Cancelation Message (OLDI)<br />

XCONF Delete CONFlict<br />

XCOORD Cancel Co-ordination<br />

XCOP Exit Co-ordination Point<br />

XCOR Cancel Correlation<br />

XECM Cancel Executive Controller Message<br />

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XEU European Currency Unit (ECU)<br />

XEXPLT Cancel Extrapolation<br />

XFDM Cancel FDM<br />

XFL Exit Flight Level * (from a sector or volume <strong>of</strong> airspace)<br />

XFRQ Cancel Frequency message<br />

XGEO Cancel GEO<br />

XHOLD Cancel Hold<br />

XIFL Cancel Intermediate Flight Level<br />

XIN Military Crossing Intention Notifi-cation Message<br />

XIN Crossing intentions<br />

XLS Excel Programme<br />

XMET Cancel METAR<br />

XML Extensible markup Language<br />

XMT Excluding (Message)<br />

XNSSR Exit NSSR<br />

XOFF/PDR Cancel Off Predetermined Route<br />

XPLN Cancel Plan<br />

XPNDR Transponder *<br />

XPT Exit Point <strong>of</strong> a sector (ODID)<br />

XQDM Cancel QDM<br />

XRA Crossing Request Answer (SEROS / MADAP)<br />

XRQ Airspace Crossing Request Message (Airspace Crossing Dialogue)<br />

XSFL Cancel Supplementary Flight Level<br />

XSSR Exit SSR<br />

XSSRBRIGH Cancel SSR highlight<br />

XSTAT Cancel Statistics<br />

XTDCP Cancel Test Display Control Panel<br />

XTEDD Cancel Test Electronic Data Display<br />

XTK Cross Track Distance *<br />

XTRK Cancel Track<br />

XTRK Cross Track Error *<br />

XTT Across Track Tolerance<br />

Y2K Year 2000 bug<br />

YU The Federal Republic <strong>of</strong> Yugoslavia (ISO Countries Codes)<br />

ZDB Zentrale Datenbank (DE)<br />

ZKSD Zentraler Kontrollstreifendruck (DE) / Central Flight Plan Data Processing & Strip<br />

Printing System<br />

ZOC Zone <strong>of</strong> Convergence<br />

ZOE Zone d’Echange<br />

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ZSA Zergo Security Architecture<br />

ZVE Zentrale Überwachung (DE)<br />

ZVF Zero Velocity Filter<br />

∆(delta) Symbol for difference/increment<br />

ε (epsilon) Symbol for azimuth increment<br />

Θ (Theta *) Symbol for azimuth<br />

λ (lambda) Symbol for wavelength<br />

µ (mu) Symbol for micro (10-6)<br />

π (pi) Symbol for pi (approx. 3.14159)<br />

Σ (Sigma) Symbol for sum<br />

σ (small<br />

sigma)<br />

Symbol for St<strong>and</strong>ard Deviation<br />

τ (Tau) Symbol for time<br />

Ω (Omega) Symbol for Omni directional.<br />

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