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Acronyms
AAE: Above aerodrome elevation
AFM: Aircraft Flight Manual
ATC: Air traffic control
ATS: Air traffic service
BC: Back course
CAD: Canadian Aviation Document
CAP: Canada Air Pilot
CAIRS: Civil Aviation Issues Reporting System
CAR: Canadian Aviation Regulation
DA: Decision altitude
DH: Decision height
DME: Distance measuring equipment
FAWP: Final approach waypoint
FD: Upper level wind and temperature forecasts
FFS: Full-flight simulator
GFA: Graphic area forecast
GNSS: Global navigation satellite system
GPS: Global positioning system
IFR: Instrument Fight Rules
ILS: Instrument landing system
IMC: Instrument meteorological conditions
LOC: Localizer
LPV: Localizer performance with vertical guidance
MAP: Missed approach point
MAWP: Missed approach waypoint
MDA: Minimum descent altitude
METAR: Aviation routine weather report
NDB: Non-directional beacon
OEI: One engine inoperative
PIREPS: Pilot reports
POH: Pilot Operating Handbook
RAIM: Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring
RNAV: Area navigation
SIGMET: Significant meteorological information
SIGWX: Significant weather prognostic charts
SOP: Standard Operating Procedures
TAF: Terminal aerodrome forecast
TATC: Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
TSO: Technical Standard Order
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
VOR: Very high frequency omnidirectional range
VMC: Visual meteorological conditions
- Date modified:
- 2011-02-23
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