Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 1 : General Provisions

Subpart 1 : Definitions and Abbreviations

1.01.2 Abbreviations

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AC	means Advisory Circular

ACARS

means Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System;

ACAS	means airborne collision avoidance system;

ACAS II

means an airborne collision avoidance system meeting ICAO specifications;

ADF	means Automatic Direction Finder;

ADIZ	means Air Defence Identification Zone;

ADS-B

means automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast;

ADS-C

means automatic dependent surveillance - contract;

AFM	means aircraft flight manual;

AGL	means above ground level;

AIC	means an Aeronautical Information Circular;

AIM	means Aeronautical Information Management;

AlP	means an Aeronautical Information Publication;

AIRAC

means Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control;

AIR SUP

means an AIP Supplement;

AIS	means aeronautical information services;

ALIM	means altitude limit;

ALOSP

means acceptable levels of safety performance;

AMD	means Aerodrome Mapping Data;

AMDB	means Aerodrome Mapping Database;

AME	means Aircraft Maintenance Engineer;

AMO	means Aircraft Maintenance Organisation;

ANSP	means Air Navigation Service Provider;

AOC	means air operator certificate;

APV	means approach procedure with vertical guidance;

ASTO	means Aviation Security Training Organisation;

ATC	means Air Traffic Control or Air Traffic Controller;

ATIS	means Automatic Terminal Information Service;

ATMS	means air traffic management system;

ATO	means Aviation Training Organisation;

ATPL	means Airline Transport Pilot Licence;

ATPL(A)

means Airline Transport Pilot Licence for Aeroplane;

ATPL(H)

means Airline Transport Pilot Licence for Helicopter;

ATS	means Air Traffic Service;

ATSU	means Air Traffic Service Unit;

ATZ	means an aerodrome traffic zone;

BARO	means barometric;

BIFT	means Basic Instrument Flight Trainer;

BITD	means basic instrument training device;

BVLOS

means beyond visual line of sight;

CAA	means Civil Aviation Authority;

CAMU	means Central Airspace Management Unit;

CAO	means Corporate Aviation Operator;

CAOC	means corporate aviation operator certificate;

CAR	means Civil Aviation Regulations;

CARS	means cockpit audio recording system;

CAVOK

means clouds and visibility okay;

CBT	means computer based training including e-learning;

CDFA	means continuous descent final approach;

CDI	means Course Deviation Indicator;

CDL	means a configuration deviation list;

CERT	means CO2 Estimation and Reporting Tool;

CF	means Course to a Fix;

CFI	means chief flying instructor;

CGI	means chief ground instructor;

CNS	means Communication, Navigation and Surveillance;

COMAT

means Operator Material;

CO2	means carbon dioxide;

CO2E	means carbon dioxide equivalent in context of greenhouse gases;

CORSIA

means Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation;

CPA	means the closest part of approach;

CPDLC

means Controlled-pilot data link communications;

CPL	means Commercial Pilot Licence;

CPL(A)

means Commercial Pilot Licence for Aeroplane;

CPL(H)

means Commercial Pilot Licence for Helicopter;

CTA	means a control area;

CTR	means a control zone;

CVR	means cockpit voice recorder;

CVS	means Combined Vision System;

C2	means command and control link;

DAIH	means decision altitude/height;

DAME	means designated aviation medical examiner;

DASAMP

means Drug and Substance Abuse Management Plan;

D-ATIS

means Data link-automatic terminal information service;

DFE	means Designated Flight Examiner;

DME	means Distance Measuring Equipment;

DP	means departure procedure;

DR	means dead reckoning;

DRE	means Designated Remote Examiner;

DTK	means Desired Track;

DTO	means Declared Training Organisation;

DUE	means a designated unmanned aircraft system examiner;

EDE	means Engineering Designated Examiner

EDTO	means extended diversion time operation;

EFB	means Electronic Flight Bag;

EFIS	means Electronic Flight Instrument System;

eFPL	means electronic filed flight plan;

EGPWS

means enhanced ground proximity warning system;

ELT	means emergency locator transmitter;

EMC	means Electromagnetic Compatibility;

EMP	means emissions monitoring plan;

EMPr	means environmental management programme;

EROPS

means extended range operations;

ETOPS

means extended range operations with twin-engine aircraft;

E-VLOS

means extended visual line of sight;

EVS	means enhanced vision system;

FAF	means Final Approach Fix;

FATO	means final approach and take-off area;

FAWP	means Final Approach Waypoint;

FDP	means flight duty period;

FDR	means flight data recorder;

FF-ICE

means flight and flow information for a collaborative environment;

FFS	means full flight simulator;

FIR	means flight information region;

FL	means flight level;

FMS	means Flight Management System;

FNPT	means flight and navigation procedures training device;

FOP	means foreign operator's permit;

FPL	means a filed flight plan;

FPT	means Flight Procedures Trainer;

FSTD	means flight simulation training device;

FTD	means flight training device;

FS	means Flight Simulator;

FTE	means Flight Technical Error;

FUA	means Flexible Use of Airspace;

GHG	means greenhouse gases;

GNSS	means Global Navigation Satellite System;

GPS	means Global Positioning System;

GS	means Ground Speed;

H	means helicopter;

HPA	means High Performance Aircraft;

HUD	means head-up display;

IAF	means Initial Approach Fix;

IAF	means international accreditation forum;

IAWP	means Intermediate Approach Waypoint;

ICAO	means International Civil Aviation Organisation;

IEC	means International Electrotechnical Commission;

IFR	means instrument flight rules;

ILS	means instrument landing system;

IMC	means instrument meteorological conditions;

IOS	means instructor operating station of an FSTD;

LAGS	means Liquids, Aerosols and Gels;

IR	means instrument rating;

IRI	means instrument rating instructor endorsement;

ISO	means International Organisation for Standardisation;

LED	means Light Emitting Diode;

LMS	means learning management system;

LNAV	means Lateral Navigation;

LOC-I

means loss of control in flight;

LOE	means line operational evaluation;

LOFT	means line-orientated flight training;

LOSA	means line operating safety audit;

LOS	means line operational simulation;

LVO	means low visibility operations;

LVTO	means low visibility take-off;

MAWP	means Missed Approach Waypoint;

MCAI	means mandatory continuing airworthiness information;

MCM	means maximum certificated mass;

MCTOW

means maximum certificated take-off weight;

MDA/H

means minimum descent altitude/height;

ME	means multi-engine;

MEA	means multi-engine aeroplane;

MEI	means multi-engine instructor endorsement;

MEL	means a minimum equipment list;

MJ	means megajoule;

MMEL	means a master minimum equipment list;

MNPS	means minimum navigation performance specifications;

MRV	means monitoring, reporting and verification;

MWO	means meteorological watch office;

MSL	means mean sea level;

MTOM	means maximum take-off mass;

NAMP	means National Airspace Master Plan;

NASCOM

means National Airspace Committee;

NASP	means National Aviation Security Programme;

NM	means nautical mile;

NOB	means a non-directional radio beacon;

NOF	means International NOTAM office;

NOSS	means normal operating safety survey;

NOTAM

means a Notice to Airmen;

NOTOC

means notice to captain;

NPA	means non-precision approach;

NPL	means National Pilot Licence;

NRI	means night rating instructor endorsement;

NVIS	means Night Vision Imaging Systems;

OCA/H

means obstacle clearance altitude/height;

OCS	means operational control system;

OFE	means official flight examiner;

OFP	means operational flight plan;

OpSpec

means Operational Specifications;

OPMET

means operational meteorological information;

OTD	means other training device;

PA	means precision approach;

PANS-TRG

means procedures for Air Navigation Services - Training;

PACS	means Primary Airport Control Station

PAR	means Precision Approach Radar;

PBAOM

means performance-based aerodrome operating minimum;

PBC	means performance-based communication;

PBE	means portable breathing equipment;

PBN	means Performance Based Navigation;

PBS	means performance-based surveillance;

PF	means pilot flying;

PIB	means a Pre-flight Information Bulletin;

PIC	means pilot in command

PICUS

means pilot-in-command-under-supervision;

PL	means Power-Lift;

PM	means Pilot Monitoring;

PNF	means pilot not flying;

PNR	means a point of no return;

PPI	means a Plan Position Indicator;

PPL	means Private Pilot Licence;

PPL(A)

means Private Pilot Licence for Aeroplane;

PPL(H)

means Private Pilot Licence for Helicopters;

QA	means quality assurance;

QMS	means quality management system;

QTG	means qualification test guide;

QS	means quality system;

RA	means resolution advisory;

RAIM	means Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring;

RCAM	means runway condition assessment matrix;

RCP	means required communications performance;

RCR	means runway condition report;

RDH	means Reference Datum Height;

RFFS	means rescue and fire-fighting service;

RLA	means an RPA letter of approval;

RLOS	means radio line-of-sight;

RMT	means RPAS maintenance technician;

RNAV	means area navigation;

RNAV (GNSS)

means GNSS facilitated Area Navigation;

RNP	means the required navigation performance;

ROC	means RPAS operators certificate;

RPA	means remotely piloted aircraft;

RPAS	means remotely piloted aircraft system;

RPC	means remote pilot certificate;

RPL	means a remote pilot licence;

RPS	means remote pilot station;

RSP	means required surveillance performance;

RTE	means Radio Telephony Examiner;

R-VLOS

means restricted visual line of sight;

RVR	means runway visual range;

RVSM	means reduced vertical separation minima;

RWYCC

means runway condition code;

SACS	means Secondary Airport Control Station;

SAG	means safety action group;

SAGC	means South African Geomatics Council;

SDCPS

means safety data collection and processsing system;

SEA	means single-engine aeroplane;

SMS	means Safety Management System;

SMSM	means Safety Management System Manual;

SPIC	means student pilot in command;

SPL	means Student Pilot Licence;

SPLIC

means Student Pilot Licence Integrated Course;

SSAE	means Safety Sensitive Activity Employee;

SRB	means Safety Review Board;

SRPL	means student remote pilot license;

SRGC	means Safety Recommendation of Global Concern;

SPOT	means special purpose operational training;

STC	means supplemental type certificate;

SSP	means state safety programme

STD	means Synthetic Training Device;

STOL	means short take-off and landing;

SVS	means Synthetic Vision System;

TA	means traffic advisory;

TAA	means terminal arrival altitude;

TAF	means terminal aerodrome forecast;

TBI	means turbine instructor endorsement;

TAWS	means terrain awareness and avoidance system;

TCAS	means traffic alert and collision avoidance system;

TGM	means technical guidance material;

TLS	means target level of safety;

TMA	means a terminal control area;

TSO	means Technical Standard Order;

TVE	means total vertical error;

UA	means unmanned aircraft;

UAS	means unmanned aircraft system;

UASLA

means unmanned aircraft system letter of approval;

UASMT

means unmanned aircraft system maintenance;

UASOC

means unmanned aircraft system operating certificate;

UPRT	means upset prevention and recovery training;

VAAC	means volcanic ash advisory centre;

VFR	means visual flight rules;

VHF	means very high frequency;

VLOS	means visual line-of-sight;

VMC	means visual meteorological conditions;

Voice-ATIS

means Voice-automatic terminal information service;

VOR	means VHF omni directional radio range;

VPA	means vertical path angle;

WAFC	means world area forecast centre;

WHMP	means wildlife hazard management programme;

WIP	means work in progress;

WAFS	means World Area Forecast System;

WGS-84

means World Geodetic System 84;

WMO	means World Meteorological Organisation;

ZTHR	means altitude threshold.

[Regulation 1.01.2 substituted by section 2(a)-(h) of Notice No. 7844, GG55226, dated 21 August 2026 - Thirty-Third Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2026 and shall come into operation upon Publication in the Government Gazette, save for Part 92, which shall come into operation upon the Proclamation by the President of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No. 22 of 2021]