1.3 Abbreviations

• ACC means area control centre:
• ACAS means airborne collision avoidance system:
• AD means airworthiness directive:
• ADF means automatic direction-finder:
• ADS -B means automatic dependent surveillance broadcast:
• AEDRS means automatic engine data recording system:
• AELS means Aircraft Emergency Location System.
• AFRU means an Aerodrome Frequency Response Unit:
• AFS means aeronautical fixed service:
• AFTN means aeronautical fixed telecommunication network:
• AGL means above ground level:
• AIC means Aeronautical Information Circular:
• AIP means Aeronautical Information Publication:
• AIPNZ means the Aeronautical Information Publication New Zealand:
• AIS means aeronautical information service:
• AMC means an accredited medical conclusion, as defined in section 27A of the Act.
• AMSL means above mean sea level:
• ANZA means Australia New Zealand Aviation:
• AQP means advanced qualification programme:
• ARC means aerodrome reference code:
• ARFL means aeroplane reference field length:
• ASDA means accelerate-stop distance available:
• ATC means air traffic control service:
• ATCRBS means air traffic control radio beacon system:
• ATIS means automatic terminal information service:
• ATS means air traffic services:
• AWIB means an Aerodrome and Weather Information Broadcast:
• BRNAV means basic area navigation:
• BTPD means body temperature and pressure dry:
• BTPS means body temperature and pressure standard:
• CAA means the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand established by section 72A of the Act:
• CAR means Civil Aviation Rules:
• CBIP means Certification Board for Inspection Personnel:
• CDFA means a continuous descent final approach:
• CMP means configuration, maintenance and procedures standards document:
• CRM means crew resource management:
• DA means decision altitude:
• dBm means a power expressed in decibels with a reference level of 1 milliwatt:
• dBW means a power expressed in decibels with a reference level of 1 watt:
• DF means direction finding:
• DH means decision height:
• DME means distance measuring equipment:
• EDTO means extended diversion time operation:
• EET means estimated elapsed time:
• ELT means emergency locator transmitter:
• ELT (AF) means emergency locator transmitter (automatic fixed):
• ELT (S) means emergency locator transmitter (survival):
• EPIRB means emergency position indicating radio beacon:
• ETA means estimated time of arrival:
• ETOPS means extended-range twin-engine operations:
• FAR means Federal Aviation Regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America:
• FDPS means flight data processing system:
• FIC means flight information centre:
• FIR means flight information region:
• GAA means general aviation area:
• GPS means global positioning system:
• GPWS means ground proximity warning system:
• HF means high frequency:
• ICAO means the International Civil Aviation Organisation established under the Convention; and includes any successor to the Organisation:
• IFR means instrument flight rules:
• IFSD means in-flight shut down:
• ILS means instrument landing system:
• IMC means instrument meteorological conditions:
• ISA means international standard atmosphere:
• LDA means landing distance available:
• LOC means localiser:
• LRNS means long range navigation system:
• LSA means Light Sport Aircraft
• MCTOW means maximum certificated take-off weight:
• MDA means minimum descent altitude:
• MDH means minimum descent height:
• ME1 means a medical examiner who holds a Medical Examiner 1 Certificate issued under the Act:
• ME2 means a medical examiner who holds a Medical Examiner 2 Certificate issued under the Act:
• MEL means minimum equipment list:
• MLS means microwave landing system:
• MNPS means minimum navigation performance specifications:
• MTOPP means mean tracheal oxygen partial pressure:
• NDB means non-directional radio beacon:
• NDT means non-destructive testing:
• NM means nautical mile:
• NOF means international NOTAM office:
• NPA means non-precision approach:
• NZANR means New Zealand Air Navigation Register:
• NZPMA means New Zealand Parts Manufacturing Approval:
• NZTSO means New Zealand Technical Standard Order:
• OGE means out of ground effect:
• PAR means precision approach radar:
• PIB means Pre-flight Information Bulletin:
• PLA means parachute landing area:
• PLB means personal locator beacon:
• PRA means precision radar approach
• PSR means primary surveillance radar:
• QFE means atmospheric pressure at aerodrome level or at runway threshold:
• QNH means an altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground:
• RDPS means radar data processing system: RESA means a runway end safety area:
• RF means radio frequency:
• RFDPS radar and flight data processing system:
• RNAV means area navigation:
• RNP means required navigation performance:
• RPM means revolutions per minute:
• RVR means runway visual range:
• RVSM means reduced vertical separation minimum:
• SEIFR means single-engine IFR:
• SELCAL means selective calling system:
• SFAR means Special Federal Aviation Regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America:
• SSR means secondary surveillance radar:
• STC means Supplemental Type Certificate:
• STPD means standard temperature and pressure dry:
• TALPA means Take-off and Landing Performance Assessment:
• TAWS means terrain awareness and warning system:
• TBO means time between overhaul:
• TCAD means traffic alert and collision avoidance device:
• TCAS means traffic alert and collision avoidance system:
• TODA means take-off distance available:
• TORA means take-off run available:
• TSO means a technical standard order that is issued by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America:
• UAS means unmanned aircraft system:
• UF means uplink formats:
• UHF means ultra high frequency:
• UTC means co-ordinated universal time:
• V1 means take-off decision speed:
• VEF means the calibrated speed at which the critical engine is assumed to fail:
• VS means the stalling speed:
• VFR means visual flight rules:
• VHF means very high frequency:
• VMC means visual meteorological conditions:
• VOLMET means meteorological information for aircraft in flight:
• VOR means VHF omnidirectional radio range:
• VSM means vertical separation minimum:
• VSWR means voltage standing wave ratio:
• VTA means vertebrate toxic agent:
• ZFT means zero flight time.