List of Abbreviations
This list of abbreviations contains a consolidated list of definitions from various regulatory sources, including terms referred to in this AMC and GM.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
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| A | |
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A2 CoC |
CofC A2 Certificate of Competency |
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AAIB |
Air Accidents Investigation Branch |
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AAE |
Atypical Air Environment |
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AAM |
Advanced Air Mobility (JARUS SORA) |
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ACAS |
Airborne Collision Avoidance System |
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ACP |
Airspace Change Proposal |
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AD |
Airworthiness Directive |
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ADS-B |
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast |
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ADQ |
Aeronautical Data Quality |
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AEC |
Airspace Encounter Categories (JARUS SORA) |
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AEH |
Airspace Electronic Hardware (JARUS SORA) |
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AFIS |
Aerodrome Flight Information Service AGL Above Ground Level |
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AIAA |
Area of Intense Aerial Activity |
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AIC |
Aeronautical Information Circular |
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AIP |
Aeronautical Information Publication |
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Airprox |
Air Proximity Hazard |
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AIS |
Aeronautical Information System |
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ALARP |
As Low As Reasonably Practicable |
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ALoSP |
Acceptable Level of Safety Performance |
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AltMoC |
Alternative Means of Compliance |
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AM |
Accountable Manager |
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AMC |
Acceptable Means of Compliance |
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AMSL |
Above Mean Sea Level |
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ANO |
Air Navigation Order |
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ANSP |
Air Navigation Service Provider |
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AO |
Airspace Observer |
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AOC |
Air Operator Certificate |
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AOO |
Area of Operation |
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APU |
Auxiliary Power Unit |
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ARC |
Air Risk Class (JARUS SORA) |
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AR Ops |
Airspace Regulation Operations (CAA) |
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ASL |
Above Surface Level |
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ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
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ATC |
Air Traffic Control |
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ATCO |
Air Traffic Control Officer |
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ATM |
Air Traffic Management |
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ATPL |
Airline Transport Pilot Licence |
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ATS |
Air Traffic Service |
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ATSU |
Air Traffic Service Unit |
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ATZ |
Aerodrome Traffic Zone |
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AUP |
Airspace User Portal |
| B | |
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BASA |
Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement |
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BGA |
British Gliding Association |
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BMFA |
British Model Flying Association |
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BITE |
Built-In Test Equipment |
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BR |
Basic Regulation |
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BRLOS |
Beyond Radio Line of Sight |
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BSI |
British Standards Institution |
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BVLOS |
Beyond Visual line of Sight |
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C |
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C2 |
Command and Control |
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C3 |
Command, Control and Communication (JARUS SORA) |
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CAA |
Civil Aviation Authority |
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CAP |
Civil Aviation Publication |
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CAS |
Controlled Airspace |
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CAT |
Commercial Air Transport |
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CG |
Centre of Gravity |
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CofA |
Certificate of Airworthiness |
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CofC |
Certificate of Conformance |
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ConOps |
Concept of Operations |
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COR |
Containment Requirements |
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COT |
Containment Requirements (Tether) |
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COTS |
Commercial Off-The-Shelf |
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CPL |
Commercial Pilot Licence |
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Crit |
Criterion |
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CRM |
Crew Resource Management |
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CS |
Certification Specification |
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CSP |
Communication Service Provider |
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CTR |
Control Zone |
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CU |
Command Unit |
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D |
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DA |
Danger Area (Airspace) |
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DA |
Danger Area (Airspace) |
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DA |
Design Approval (Airworthiness) |
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DAA |
Detect and Avoid |
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DAL |
Design Assurance Level |
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DfT |
Department for Transport |
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DG |
Dangerous Goods |
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DMARES |
Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education Service |
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DOA |
Design Organisation Approval |
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DSCO |
Digitalisation of the Specific Category Operations |
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DiSCO |
Digitalisation of the Specific Category Operations (project overview) |
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E |
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EASA |
European Union Aviation Safety Agency |
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EC |
Electronic Conspicuity |
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EC |
European Commission |
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ELS |
Emergency Landing Site |
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EMI |
Electromagnetic Interference |
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ENR (X.X) |
En-Route (AIP section) |
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ENSF |
Enhanced Non-Standard Flight |
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ERA |
Emergency Response Action |
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ERF |
Emergency Restriction of Flying |
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ERP |
Emergency Response Plan |
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ESD |
Electrostatic Discharge |
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ETSO |
European Technical Standard Order (EASA) |
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EU |
European Union |
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EUROCAE |
European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment |
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EVLOS |
Extended Visual Line of Sight |
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e-VTOL |
Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing |
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F |
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FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
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FHSS |
Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum |
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FIR |
Flight Information Region |
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FIS |
Flight Information Service |
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FISO |
Flight Information Service Officer |
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FL |
Flight Level |
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FLARM |
Flight Alarm |
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FMC |
Flight Management Computer |
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FMS |
Flight Management System |
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FOD |
Foreign Object Debris |
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FPV |
First Person View |
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FRTOL |
Flight Radio Telephony Operators’ Licence |
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FRZ |
Flight Restriction Zone |
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FSTD |
Flight Simulation Training Device |
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FTB |
Functional Test Based |
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FW |
Fixed Wing |
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G |
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GA |
General Aviation |
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GM |
Guidance Material |
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GNSS |
Global Navigation Satellite System |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GRC |
Ground Risk Class (JARUS SORA) |
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GVC |
General VLOS Certificate |
| H | |
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HALE |
High Altitude Long Endurance |
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HF |
Human Factors |
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HF |
High Frequency (Radio Communication) |
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HIRF |
High Intensity Radiated Field |
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HIRTA |
High Intensity Radio Transmission Area |
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HLS |
Helicopter Landing Site |
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HOD |
Hook-On Device |
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HMI |
Human-Machine Interface |
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HZ |
Hertz |
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I |
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IAP |
Instrument Approach Procedure |
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iARC |
Initial Air Risk Class (JARUS SORA) |
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ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organisation |
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ICO |
Information Commissioner’s Office |
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ID |
Identification |
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IFP |
Instrument Flight Procedures |
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IFR |
Instrument Flight Rules |
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iGRC |
Intrinsic Ground Risk Class (JARUS SORA) |
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IMC |
Instrument Meteorological Conditions |
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IMSAFE |
Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotion |
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IP |
Ingress Protection |
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IR |
UAS Implementing Regulation |
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ISA |
International Standard Atmosphere |
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ISM |
Industrial, Scientific, and Medical |
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ISO |
International Organization for Standardisation |
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ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
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J |
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JARUS |
Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems |
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K |
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KE |
Kinetic Energy |
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L |
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LFA |
Low Flying Area |
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LIDAR |
Light Detection and Ranging |
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LMA |
Large Model Association |
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LOA |
Level of Assurance |
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LOC |
Loss of Control |
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LODA |
Letter of Design Approval |
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LOI |
Level of Integrity |
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LUC |
Light Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate |
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M |
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MAA |
Military Aviation Authority |
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MAC |
Mid-Air Collision |
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MAMC |
Military Airspace Management Cell |
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MASPS |
Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards |
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MCC |
Multi-Crew Coordination (JARUS SORA) |
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METAR |
Meteorological Terminal Aviation Report |
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MOD |
Ministry of Defence |
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MOPS |
Minimum Operational Performance Specification |
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MOR |
Mandatory Occurrence Report |
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MORS |
Mandatory Occurrence Report Scheme |
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MoU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
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MR |
Multirotor |
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MSO |
Multiple Simultaneous Operations |
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MTOM |
Maximum Take-Off Mass |
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N |
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NAA |
National Aviation Authority |
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NATS |
National Air Traffic Services |
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NOTAM |
Notice to Aviation |
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NM |
Nautical Miles |
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NMAC |
Near Mid-Air Collision |
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NSF |
Non-Standard Flight |
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O |
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OAT |
Outside Air Temperature |
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Ofcom |
Office of Communications |
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OA |
Operational Authorisation |
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OC |
Operating Certificate |
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OM |
Operations Manual |
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ORA |
Operational Risk Assessment |
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OSC |
Operating Safety Case (Legacy Term superseded by ORA) |
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OSD |
On Screen Display |
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OSO |
Operational Safety Objective |
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P |
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PBO |
Performance-Based Oversight |
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PBR |
Performance Based Regulation |
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PDRA |
Pre-Defined Risk Assessment |
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PfCO |
Permission for Commercial Operations (Legacy Term superseded by OA) |
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PSR |
Primary Surveillance Radar |
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PTF |
Permit to Fly |
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R |
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R |
Requirement |
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R(TC) |
Restricted Type Certificate |
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R&D |
Research and Development |
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RA |
Risk Assessment |
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RA(T) |
Restricted Area (Temporary) |
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RADAR |
Radio Detection and Ranging |
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RADALT |
Radio Altimeter |
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RAE |
Recognised Assessment Entity |
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RAE(F) |
Recognised Assessment Entity for Flightworthiness |
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RCM |
Remote Crew Member (JARUS SORA) |
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RCP |
Required Communication Performance (JARUS SORA) |
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RF |
Radio Frequency |
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RLOS |
Radio Line of Sight |
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RLP |
Required C2 Link Performance (JARUS SORA) |
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RMZ |
Radio Mandatory Zone |
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RP |
Remote Pilot |
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RPA |
Remotely Piloted Aircraft |
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RPAS |
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System |
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RPL |
Remote Pilot’s Licence |
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RPS |
Remote Pilot Station (ICAO) |
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RPZ |
Runway Protection Zone |
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RSMS |
Regulatory Safety Management System |
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RT |
Radiotelephony |
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RTCA |
Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (US) |
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RTH |
Return to Home |
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RTSA |
Railway and Transport Safety Act |
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S |
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S&A |
See and Avoid |
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SAA |
Scottish Aeromodellers Association |
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SAIL |
Specific Assurance and Integrity Level |
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SARPs |
Standards and Recommended Practices |
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SARG |
Safety and Airspace Regulation Group (CAA) |
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SB |
Service Bulletin |
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SC |
Safety Culture |
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SC |
Special Conditions |
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SD |
Safety Directive (CAA) |
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SERA |
Standardised European Rules of the Air |
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SI |
Statutory Instrument |
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SID |
Standard Instrument Departure |
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SIL |
Service Information Letter |
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SKU |
Stock Keeping Unit |
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SLA |
Service Level Agreement |
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SMM |
Safety Management Manual |
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SMS |
Safety Management System |
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SN |
Safety Notice (CAA) |
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SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
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SORA |
Specific Operations Risk Assessment |
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SPI |
Safety Performance Indicator |
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SPOF |
Single Point of Failure |
| SPT |
Safety Performance Target |
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SRG |
Safety Regulation Group |
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SSD |
Significant Standards Differences |
| SSR |
Secondary Surveillance Radar |
| STANAG | Standardization Agreement |
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STAR |
Standard Arrival Route |
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STC |
Supplemental Type Certificate |
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STS |
Standard Scenario (JARUS SORA) |
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SUA |
Special Use Airspace |
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SUAAIS |
Special Use Airspace Activity Information |
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SUACS |
Special Use Airspace Crossing Service |
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SW |
Software (JARUS SORA) |
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T |
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TAF |
Terminal Area Forecast |
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TC |
Type Certificate |
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TCB |
Type Certification Basis |
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TCDS |
Type Certificate Data Sheet |
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TCAS |
Traffic Collision Avoidance System |
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TDA |
Temporary Danger Area |
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TIP |
Technical Implementation Procedures |
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TLOS |
Target Level of Safety |
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TMPR |
Tactical Mitigation Performance Requirements |
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TMZ |
Transponder Mandatory Zone |
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TOAL |
Take-Off and Landing |
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TOLA |
Take-Off and Landing Area |
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TPM |
Technical Procedures Manual |
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TRA |
Temporary Reserved Area |
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TSA |
Temporary Segregated Area |
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TSO |
Technical Standard Order (FAA) |
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TTA |
Tactical Training Area |
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U |
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UA |
Unmanned Aircraft |
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UAM |
Urban Air Mobility UAS Unmanned Aircraft System(s) |
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UHF |
Ultra High Frequency |
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UIR |
Upper Flight Information Region |
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UK |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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UN |
United Nations |
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UTM |
Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management |
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V |
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VFR |
Visual Flight Rules |
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VHF |
Very High Frequency |
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VLOS |
Visual Line of Sight |
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VO |
Visual Observer |
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VTOL |
Vertical Take-Off and Landing |
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VMC |
Visual Meteorological Conditions |
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W |
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WA |
Working Arrangement |