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Appendix 1

APPENDIX 1. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

This appendix contains many acronyms and abbreviations for both old as well as new Airworthiness terms that are

used throughout this Handbook. Inspectors can refer to the following alphabetical listing of frequently used

acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings when using this Handbook. 

14 CFR Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations

49 U.S.C. Title 49 of the United States Code

A/FD Airport/Facility Directory

A&P Airframe and Powerplant

AAD Automatic Activation Device

AAIP Approved Aircraft Inspection Program

AC Advisory Circular

ACCSS air carrier cabin safety specialists

ACE aerobatic competency evaluator

ACO Aircraft Certification Office

ACR airman certification representative

AD Airworthiness Directives

ADA Airline Deregulation Act

ADF automatic direction finding

AEE Office of Environment and Energy

AEG Aircraft Evaluation Groups

AEM Area Equivalent Method

AES Automated Exemption System

AFM Approved Flight Manual

AFS Office of Flight Standards Service

AFS-1 Director of Flight Standards Service

AFSS automated flight service station

AFTN aeronautical fix telecommunication

AH alert height

AGL above ground level

AIDS Accident Incident Data Subsystem

Air Oper Air Operator Vital Information

VIS Subsystem

AIP Aeronautical Information Publication

ALS Advance Life Support 

AMA Aviation Mechanic Airframe

AME Aviation Medical Examiner

AMG Aviation Mechanic General

AMP Aviation Mechanic Powerplant

AMTS Aviation Maintenance Technician

School

ANM Seattle Aircraft Evaluation Group

AOD Automatic Opening Device

AOG Aircraft on the Ground

APP Accident Prevention Program

APPM Accident Prevention Program Manager

APU Auxiliary Power Unit

ARA Airborne Radar Approach

ARFF Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting

Equipment

ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
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ASAS Aviation Safety Analysis System

ASI aviation safety inspector

ASR Airport Surveillance Radar

AST aviation safety technician

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

ASW Southwest Aircraft Evaluation

AT Air Traffic

ATA Air Transportation Association

ATC air traffic control

ATE Automatic Test Equipment

ATP airline transport pilot

ATPE airline transport pilot examiner 

BFA Balloon Federation of America 

BITE Built-In Test Equipment

BLS Basic Life Support

CAA Civil Aviation Authority

CAB Civil Aviation Board

CAIS Comprehensive Airmen Information

Subsystem

CAM Civil Aviation Manuals

CAMI Civil Aero Medical Institute

CAMP Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program

CAN Center Area NOTAM 

CAR Civil Air Regulations 

CASE Coordinating Agencies for Supplier's

Evaluation

CASFO Civil Aviation Security Field Office

CASP Continuous Analysis and Surveillance

Program

CBI Computer Based Instruction

CDL Configuration Deviation List

CE commercial pilot examiner

CFI certificated flight instructor

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CG Center of Gravity

CHDO certificate holding district office

CIRE commercial and instrument rating

examiner 

CM Condition Monitoring

CMO Certificate Management Office 

CMP Configuration Maintenance Procedures

CMR Certification Maintenance Requirements

COB Close of Business

CON MON Condition Monitoring

CPL commercial pilot license

CPM certification project manager 

CRW canopy relative work 

CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder

CTA control areas

d/b/a doing business as

DARS Designated Airworthiness Representatives

DAS Designated Alteration Station

DBA Other Business Names

DER Designated Engineering Representative
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DFDAU Digital flight dar

DH decision height

DME distance measuring equipment

DNL Decibel Noise Level

DOD Department of Defense

DOT Department of Transportation

DPE designated pilot examiner

DPRE Designated Parachute Rigger Examiners

DS Discard

EA Environmental Assessment

EA/EO Engineering Change Authorization/

Order

EAA Experimental Aircraft Association

EIR Enforcement Investigation Report

EIRS Enforcement Investigative Reports

EIS Enforcement Information Subsystem

EIS Environmental Impact Statement

ETOPS Extended-Range Operation With TwoEngine Airplanes

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FA Act Federal Aviation Act of 1958

FAR Federal Aviation Regulations

FCAA Foreign Civil Aviation Authority

FCC Federal Communications Commission

FD flight director

FDC flight data center

FDR Flight Data Recorder

FIE flight instructor examiner

FIR flight information regions

FIRC flight instructor refresher clinic

FL flight level 

ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter

FM flight manual 

FMCS flight management computer systems

FMS flight management system 

FOI fundamentals of instructing 

FOIA Freedom of Information Act

FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact

FSAS Flight Standards Automation System

FSDO Flight Standards District Office

FSS flight service station

FTD flight training device

GM General Manuals

GPS global positioning system 

GSGC Ground School Graduation Certificate 

GTD ground training device 

HAZMAT hazardous material 

HEL Helicopter

HEMES Helicopter Hospital Emergency

Medical Evacuation

HF high frequency

HT Hard-Time

HUD heads-up display

JAD Job Aid Disc

JAR Joint Airworthiness Regulations

IAP instrument approach procedures
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ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

ICAS International Council of Air Shows

ICS Intercom Systems

IFO International Field Office

IFP Instrument Foreign Pilot

IFR instrument flight rules

IFSD in-flight shut down

IGA international general aviation 

IIC inspector-in-charge 

ILS instrument landing system

IMC instrument meteorological conditions

IN/FC Inspection/Functional check

INM Integrated Noise Model

INS inertial navigation system

IRA Instrument Rating Airplane

IRS inertial reference systems

ISC Industry Steering Committee

ISIS Integrated Safety Information

Subsystem

ISO International Standards Organization

ISS inertial sensor system 

JAR Joint Airworthiness Requirements 

LAHSO land-and-hold-short operations

LEI Letter of Investigation

LIBRA Logical Information Based on Reliability 

LOA letter of authorization 

LORAN long-range navigation

LRN long-range navigation

LRNS long-range navigation system

LRUS Line Replaceable Units

LU/SV Lubrication/Servicing

MC/FPE military competency/foreign pilot

examiner 

MEL minimum equipment list 

MEL Multi-engine Land

MES Multi-engine Sea

MIDOS Manufacturing Inspection District

Offices

MIS Mechanical Interruption Summary

Reports

MISRS Mechanical Interruption Summary

Reports

MLS microwave landing system

MMEL Master Minimum Equipment List

MMF Manufacturer Maintenance Facility

MNPS Minimum Navigation Performance

Specification 

MOS Military Occupational Speciality

MRB Maintenance Review Board

MRB Material Review Board

MRR Mechanical Reliability Reports

MSG Maintenance Steering Group

MSL mean sea level 

MTBF Mean Time Between Failure

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

NAO Noise Abatement Officer

NAS National Airspace System
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NASIP National Aviation Safety Inspection

Program

NAT North Atlantic navaid navigational aid

NAT/MNPS North Atlantic Minimum Navigation

Performance Specifications

NAVAID Navigational Aid

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act of

1969

NDB nondirectional beacon

NDI Non-destructive Inspection

NDPER National Designated Pilot Examiner

Registry

NEB National Examiner Board

NFDC National Flight Data Center

NM nautical miles

NOPAC North Pacific 

NOTAM Notice to Airmen

NTSB National Transportation Safety Board

OC On-Condition

OCA oceanic control areas 

OJT on-the-job training 

OP/VC Operational/Visual check

OST Office of the Secretary of Transportation

OTAC Outside-the-Aircraft Check

PAI principal avionics inspector

PAR Precision Approach Radar

PASI Preapplication Statement of Intent

PCA Positive Control Area

PCA primary category aircraft

PE private pilot examiner

PIC pilot-in-command

PMA Parts Manufacturer Authorization

PMI Principal Maintenance Inspector

POI principal operations inspector

PPE proficiency pilot examiner

PPH Policy Procedures Handbook

PPM PTRS Procedures Manual

PSRAB Propulsion System Reliability Assessment Board

PTRS Program Tracking and Reporting

Subsystem

PTS practical test standards

RAIM receiver autonomous integrity monitoring

RII Required Inspection Items

RNAV Area Navigation

ROC Regional Operations Center

RS Restoration

RT Remedial Training

RTCA Radio Technical Commission of Aeronautics

RVR runway visual range

RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum

SA selective availability

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

SDR Service Difficulty Report

SEL Single Engine Land

SES Single Engine Sea
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SFAR Special Federal Aviation Regulations

SIC second-in-command

SIGMET/ Significant Meterological Information

AIRMET Airmen’s Meterological Information

SODA Statement of Demonstrated Ability

SOIR simultaneous operations on intersecting

runways (replaced by LAHSO)

SPG Special Planning Group

SRM Structural Repair Manuals

STC supplemental type certificate

TAF terminal weather forecasts 

TALTAR Tactical Landing Approach Radar

TBO Time between overhauls

TC type certification 

TCA Appliance Type Approval

TCDS type certificate data sheet 

TCE training center evaluator

TCO training course outline

TRSB Time Reference Scanning Beam

TSO technical standard order

TSOA Technical Standard Order Authorization

UHF Ultra High Frequency

USNOF United States NOTAM Office 

USPA United States Parachute Association 

VFR visual flight rules

VHF very high frequency

VIS Vital Information Subsystem 

VLF very low frequency 

VMC minimum controllable airspeed 

VMC visual meteorological conditions 

VOR VHF omni-directional radio range 

Vref approach speed
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Appendix 1

APPENDIX 1. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

This appendix contains many acronyms and abbreviations for both old as well as new Airworthiness terms that are

used throughout this Handbook. Inspectors can refer to the following alphabetical listing of frequently used

acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings when using this Handbook. 

14 CFR Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations

49 U.S.C. Title 49 of the United States Code

A/FD Airport/Facility Directory

A&P Airframe and Powerplant

AAD Automatic Activation Device

AAIP Approved Aircraft Inspection Program

AC Advisory Circular

ACCSS air carrier cabin safety specialists

ACE aerobatic competency evaluator

ACO Aircraft Certification Office 

ACR airman certification representative

AD Airworthiness Directives

ADA Airline Deregulation Act

ADF automatic direction finding

AEE Office of Environment and Energy

AEG Aircraft Evaluation Groups

AEM Area Equivalent Method

AES Automated Exemption System

AFM Approved Flight Manual

AFS Office of Flight Standards Service

AFS-1 Director of Flight Standards Service

AFSS automated flight service station

AFTN aeronautical fix telecommunication

AH alert height

AGL above ground level

AIDS Accident Incident Data Subsystem

Air Oper Air Operator Vital Information

VIS Subsystem

AIP Aeronautical Information Publication

ALS Advance Life Support 

AMA Aviation Mechanic Airframe

AME Aviation Medical Examiner

AMG Aviation Mechanic General

AMP Aviation Mechanic Powerplant

AMTS Aviation Maintenance Technician

School

ANM Seattle Aircraft Evaluation Group

AOD Automatic Opening Device

AOG Aircraft on the Ground

APP Accident Prevention Program

APPM Accident Prevention Program Manager

APU Auxiliary Power Unit

ARA Airborne Radar Approach

ARFF Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting

Equipment

ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
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ASAS Aviation Safety Analysis System

ASI aviation safety inspector

ASR Airport Surveillance Radar

AST aviation safety technician

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

ASW Southwest Aircraft Evaluation

AT Air Traffic

ATA Air Transportation Association

ATC air traffic control

ATE Automatic Test Equipment

ATP airline transport pilot

ATPE airline transport pilot examiner 

BFA Balloon Federation of America 

BITE Built-In Test Equipment

BLS Basic Life Support

CAA Civil Aviation Authority

CAB Civil Aviation Board

CAIS Comprehensive Airmen Information

Subsystem

CAM Civil Aviation Manuals

CAMI Civil Aero Medical Institute

CAMP Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program

CAN Center Area NOTAM 

CAR Civil Air Regulations 

CASE Coordinating Agencies for Supplier's

Evaluation

CASFO Civil Aviation Security Field Office

CASP Continuous Analysis and Surveillance

Program

CBI Computer Based Instruction

CDL Configuration Deviation List

CE commercial pilot examiner

CFI certificated flight instructor

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CG Center of Gravity

CHDO certificate holding district office

CIRE commercial and instrument rating

examiner 

CM Condition Monitoring

CMO Certificate Management Office 

CMP Configuration Maintenance Procedures

CMR Certification Maintenance Requirements

COB Close of Business

CON MON Condition Monitoring

CPL commercial pilot license

CPM certification project manager 

CRW canopy relative work 

CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder

CTA control areas

d/b/a doing business as

DARS Designated Airworthiness Representatives

DAS Designated Alteration Station

DBA Other Business Names

DER Designated Engineering Representative
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Appendix 1-3

DFDAU Digital flight dar

DH decision height

DME distance measuring equipment

DNL Decibel Noise Level

DOD Department of Defense

DOT Department of Transportation

DPE designated pilot examiner

DPRE Designated Parachute Rigger Examiners

DS Discard

EA Environmental Assessment

EA/EO Engineering Change Authorization/

Order

EAA Experimental Aircraft Association

EIR Enforcement Investigation Report

EIRS Enforcement Investigative Reports

EIS Enforcement Information Subsystem

EIS Environmental Impact Statement

ETOPS Extended-Range Operation With TwoEngine Airplanes

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FA Act Federal Aviation Act of 1958

FAR Federal Aviation Regulations

FCAA Foreign Civil Aviation Authority

FCC Federal Communications Commission

FD flight director

FDC flight data center

FDR Flight Data Recorder

FIE flight instructor examiner

FIR flight information regions

FIRC flight instructor refresher clinic

FL flight level 

ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter

FM flight manual 

FMCS flight management computer systems

FMS flight management system 

FOI fundamentals of instructing 

FOIA Freedom of Information Act

FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact

FSAS Flight Standards Automation System

FSDO Flight Standards District Office

FSS flight service station

FTD flight training device

GM General Manuals

GPS global positioning system 

GSGC Ground School Graduation Certificate 

GTD ground training device 

HAZMAT hazardous material 

HEL Helicopter

HEMES Helicopter Hospital Emergency

Medical Evacuation

HF high frequency

HT Hard-Time

HUD heads-up display

JAD Job Aid Disc

JAR Joint Airworthiness Regulations

IAP instrument approach procedures
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ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

ICAS International Council of Air Shows

ICS Intercom Systems

IFO International Field Office

IFP Instrument Foreign Pilot

IFR instrument flight rules

IFSD in-flight shut down

IGA international general aviation 

IIC inspector-in-charge 

ILS instrument landing system

IMC instrument meteorological conditions

IN/FC Inspection/Functional check

INM Integrated Noise Model

INS inertial navigation system

IRA Instrument Rating Airplane

IRS inertial reference systems

ISC Industry Steering Committee

ISIS Integrated Safety Information

Subsystem

ISO International Standards Organization

ISS inertial sensor system 

JAR Joint Airworthiness Requirements 

LAHSO land-and-hold-short operations

LEI Letter of Investigation

LIBRA Logical Information Based on Reliability 

LOA letter of authorization 

LORAN long-range navigation

LRN long-range navigation

LRNS long-range navigation system

LRUS Line Replaceable Units

LU/SV Lubrication/Servicing

MC/FPE military competency/foreign pilot

examiner 

MEL minimum equipment list 

MEL Multi-engine Land

MES Multi-engine Sea

MIDOS Manufacturing Inspection District

Offices

MIS Mechanical Interruption Summary

Reports

MISRS Mechanical Interruption Summary

Reports

MLS microwave landing system

MMEL Master Minimum Equipment List

MMF Manufacturer Maintenance Facility

MNPS Minimum Navigation Performance

Specification 

MOS Military Occupational Speciality

MRB Maintenance Review Board

MRB Material Review Board

MRR Mechanical Reliability Reports

MSG Maintenance Steering Group

MSL mean sea level 

MTBF Mean Time Between Failure

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

NAO Noise Abatement Officer

NAS National Airspace System
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NASIP National Aviation Safety Inspection

Program

NAT North Atlantic navaid navigational aid

NAT/MNPS North Atlantic Minimum Navigation

Performance Specifications

NAVAID Navigational Aid

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act of

1969

NDB nondirectional beacon

NDI Non-destructive Inspection

NDPER National Designated Pilot Examiner

Registry

NEB National Examiner Board

NFDC National Flight Data Center

NM nautical miles

NOPAC North Pacific 

NOTAM Notice to Airmen

NTSB National Transportation Safety Board

OC On-Condition

OCA oceanic control areas 

OJT on-the-job training 

OP/VC Operational/Visual check

OST Office of the Secretary of Transportation

OTAC Outside-the-Aircraft Check

PAI principal avionics inspector

PAR Precision Approach Radar

PASI Preapplication Statement of Intent

PCA Positive Control Area

PCA primary category aircraft

PE private pilot examiner

PIC pilot-in-command

PMA Parts Manufacturer Authorization

PMI Principal Maintenance Inspector

POI principal operations inspector

PPE proficiency pilot examiner

PPH Policy Procedures Handbook

PPM PTRS Procedures Manual

PSRAB Propulsion System Reliability Assessment Board

PTRS Program Tracking and Reporting

Subsystem

PTS practical test standards

RAIM receiver autonomous integrity monitoring

RII Required Inspection Items

RNAV Area Navigation

ROC Regional Operations Center

RS Restoration

RT Remedial Training

RTCA Radio Technical Commission of Aeronautics

RVR runway visual range

RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum

SA selective availability

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

SDR Service Difficulty Report

SEL Single Engine Land

SES Single Engine Sea
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SFAR Special Federal Aviation Regulations

SIC second-in-command

SIGMET/ Significant Meterological Information

AIRMET Airmen’s Meterological Information

SODA Statement of Demonstrated Ability

SOIR simultaneous operations on intersecting

runways (replaced by LAHSO)

SPG Special Planning Group

SRM Structural Repair Manuals

STC supplemental type certificate

TAF terminal weather forecasts 

TALTAR Tactical Landing Approach Radar

TBO Time between overhauls

TC type certification 

TCA Appliance Type Approval

TCDS type certificate data sheet 

TCE training center evaluator

TCO training course outline

TRSB Time Reference Scanning Beam

TSO technical standard order

TSOA Technical Standard Order Authorization

UHF Ultra High Frequency

USNOF United States NOTAM Office 

USPA United States Parachute Association 

VFR visual flight rules

VHF very high frequency

VIS Vital Information Subsystem 

VLF very low frequency 

VMC minimum controllable airspeed 

VMC visual meteorological conditions 

VOR VHF omni-directional radio range 

Vref approach speed