Acronyms

Acronyms

14 CFR Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
91K Part 91 Subpart K (14 CFR)
AC Advisory Circular
AEG Aircraft Evaluation Group
AFCS Automatic Flight Control System
AFM Airplane Flight Manual
AFMS Airplane Flight Manual Supplement
AGL Above Ground Level
AIP Aeronautical Information Publication
AIR Aircraft Certification Service
AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance
ANP Actual Navigation Performance
A RNP Advanced Required Navigation Performance
ATC Air Traffic Control
CHDO Certificate Holding District Office
CMO Certificate Management Office
CPDLC Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
CTA/FIR Control Area/Flight Information Region
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
DP Departure Procedure
DTK Desired Track
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FDE Fault Detection and Exclusion
FGS Flight Guidance System
FIR Flight Information Region
FMC Flight Management Computer
FMS Flight Management System
FRT Fixed Radius Transition
FS Flight Standards Service
FSDO Flight Standards District Office
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS Global Positioning System
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
INS Inertial Navigation System
IRS Inertial Reference System
IRU Inertial Reference Unit
LNAV Lateral Navigation
LOA Letter of Authorization
LRN Long Range Navigation
LRNS Long Range Navigation System
MEL Minimum Equipment List
MSpec Management Specification
Nav Spec Navigation Specification
NM Nautical Mile
NOTAM Notice to Airmen
NSE Navigation System Error
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OpSpec Operation Specification
PBN Performance Based Navigation
PF Pilot Flying
PI Principal Inspector
POH Pilot’s Operating Handbook
POI Principal Operations Inspector
RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
RNAV Area Navigation
RNP Required Navigation Performance
SAO Special Areas of Operation
SB Service Bulletin
SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System
SIS Signal in Space
SLOP Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure
SOC Statement of Compliance
STC Supplemental Type Certificate
TC Type Certificate
TOAC Time of Arrival Control
TSE Total System Error
TSO Technical Standard Order
WATRS West Atlantic Route System
WGS World Geodetic System

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