In these regulations—
| AC |
means Advisory Circular |
| ACARS |
means Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System; |
| ACAS |
means airborne collision accordance system and unless the context indicates otherwise, refers to ACAS II; |
| 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; |
| 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; |
| ATS |
means Air Traffic Service; |
| ATSU |
means Air Traffic Service Unit; |
| ATZ |
means an aerodrome traffic zone; |
| BIFT |
means Basic Instrument Flight Trainer; |
| BVLOS |
means beyond visual line of sight; |
| 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; |
| 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; |
| 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; |
| D-ATIS |
means Data link-automatic terminal information service; |
| DFE |
means Designated Flight Examiner; |
| DME |
means Distance Measuring Equipment; |
| DP |
means departure procedure; |
| DRE |
means Designated Remote Examiner; |
|
EDE |
means Engineering Designated Examiner |
| EDTO |
means extended diversion time operation; |
| EFB |
means Electronic Flight Bag; |
| EFIS |
means Electronic Flight Instrument 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; |
| FDR |
means flight data recorder; |
| FIR |
means flight information region; |
| FMS |
means Flight Management System; |
| FOP |
means foreign operator's permit; |
| FPT |
means Flight Procedures Trainer; |
| FSTD |
means flight simulator 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; |
| HPA |
means High Performance Aircraft; |
| HUD |
means head-up display; |
| IAF |
means Initial Approach Fix; |
| IAF |
means international accreditation forum; |
| IAIP |
means an Integrated Aeronautical Information Package; |
| 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; |
| IR |
means instrument rating; |
| IRI |
means instrument rating instructor endorsement; |
| ISO |
means International Organisation for Standardisation; |
| LED |
means Light Emitting Diode; |
| 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; |
| MEA |
means multi-engine aeroplane; |
| MEI |
means multi-engine instructor endorsement; |
| MEL |
means a minimum equipment list; |
| 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; |
| NASP |
means National Aviation Security Programme; |
| 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; |
| PA |
means precision approach; |
| PACS |
means Primary Airport Control Station |
| PAR |
means Precision Approach Radar; |
| PBC |
means performance-based communication; |
| PBE |
means portable breathing equipment; |
| PBN |
means Performance Based Navigation; |
| PBS |
means performance-based surveillance; |
| PIB |
means a Pre-flight Information Bulletin; |
| PIC |
means pilot in command |
| PICUS |
means pilot-in-command-under-supervision; |
| PM |
means Pilot Monitoring; |
| PNF |
means pilot not flying; |
| PPI |
means a Plan Position Indicator; |
| PPL |
means Private Pilot Licence; |
| QMS |
means quality management system; |
| RA |
means resolution advisory; |
| RAIM |
means Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring; |
| RCP |
means required communications performance; |
| RDH |
means Reference Datum Height; |
| 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; |
| 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; |
| SRB |
means Safety Review Board; |
| SRPL |
means student remote pilot license; |
| SRGC |
means Safety Recommendation of Global Concern; |
| SPOT |
means special purpose operational training; |
|
SSP |
means state safety programme |
| SPECI |
means aerodrome special meteorological report in meteorological code; |
| 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; |
| 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 regulation 2(a) - (k) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
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