NAT Resource Guide

for United States Operators

F l i g h t Te c h n o l o g i e s a n d P r o c e d u r e s D i v i s i o n

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validity of the links is re-checked quarterly. Documents and other information may change between updates. In-
formation provided by non-FAA sites should be considered strictly “for information only.” You should confirm the
accuracy of all such non-FAA information against official FAA documentation.
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14 CFR Part 91 Inclusive but not limited to:································ 25 Documents············································································· 31

14 CFR Part 121 Inclusive but not limited to:······························ 26 Dynamic Regulatory·································································· 6

14 CFR Part 135 Inclusive but not limited to:······························ 27 Emphasis Items········································································ 4

Acronyms·············································································· 38 FAA Contacts ········································································· 66

Advisory Circulars (AC) Inclusive but not limited to:··················· 28 FAA Offices············································································ 33

Airspace················································································ 16 FAA Orders Inclusive but not limited to:···································· 30

Aviation Weather····································································· 13 Flight Planning······································································· 33

Blue Spruce Routes································································· 20 Flight Planning Links······························································· 14

Charts···················································································· 19 Flight Standards····································································· 23

Charts and Guides·································································· 33 Fuel························································································· 6

CNS······················································································· 34 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)·························· 31

Cold Weather Operations··························································· 5 International Contacts····························································· 69

Contacts················································································ 65 International Oceanic Airspace··················································· 5

Contingency Procedures···························································· 9 International Web Sources Links··············································· 32

Current Focus··········································································· 5 Long Range Communication Links············································ 35

Data Link Communication························································ 36 NAT Contingency Procedures····················································· 5

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NAT OPS Bulletins···································································· 5 TCAS/ACAS in HLA··································································· 5

North Atlantic Links································································· 18 Technical Standard Orders (TSO)·············································· 29

Oceanic Errors·········································································· 7 Useful Links··········································································· 33

Operations Specifications························································ 24 Volcanic Links········································································ 12

Organized Track System·························································· 19

PBCS Operations ····································································· 5

Performance Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS)····· 17

Pilot Resouces········································································ 33

References············································································· 22

RVSM···················································································· 21

Shanwick Preferred Routing····················································· 19

Solar and Space Weather························································· 12

Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP)·································· 8

Streamlined Part 91 Process······················································· 6

System (DRS)··········································································· 6

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• Emphasis Items

• Oceanic Errors

• SLOP

• Contingency References

• Volcanic Ash and Solar Storms

• Aviation Weather

• Flight Planning Information

• ARINC 424 Shorthand System

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Current Focus PBCS Operations

TCAS/ACAS in HLA Performance-Based Communication and Surveil-
• SAFO 24002, Jamming and Spoofing • See ICAO Doc 7030 Regional Supplementary lance (PBCS) began on March 29, 2018. See the
• See Notice 8900.678 and InFO 23008 Procedures (link to purchase) following documents:
• Removal of NAT Oceanic Clearances. Ref NAT
• There are no additional TCAS/ACAS requirements • NAT OPS Bulletin 2024-001 PBCS Tracks
OPS Bul 2023_001 Rev 4
• FAA Site to lookup Prohibitions, Restrictions
for operation in the NAT. The global TCAS/ACAS • ENR 7.5 Operational Policy Performance-
requirements are found in Annex 6 Part I, Chapter Based Navigation (PBN) and Performance-
and Notices
• NAT OPS Bulletin - Oceanic Errors, 2017-002 6 and Part II, Paragraph 3.6.(link to purchase) Based Communication and Surveillance
Rev 08 (PBCS)
• Waypoint Insertion/Verification Special NAT Contingency Procedures • PBCS Operational Authorization Guide (ICAO)
Emphasis Items 2018_003_Rev 1
See Page 8 • AC 90-117, Data Link Communications
• FAA Order 7110.65, Chapter 8
• Special Procedures for In-Flight Contingencies • Oceanic and Remote Continental Application
in Oceanic Airspace (See ENR 7.3) International Oceanic Airspace Guides (B036, B037, B038, B039, and B054)
• NAT Doc 007, North Atlantic Operations and • International Notices • ICAO Doc 4444 (link to purchase)
Airspace Manual (Free): • Data Link Communication Application Guide
Chapter 5, 8, 14, and 15
• TCAS II Version 7.1 Presentation , Euro version
TCAS 7.1: From January 1st, 2017, TCAS 7.1
is required throughout the entire NAT region. See NAT OPS Bulletins
NAT Doc 007, paragraph 10.4 (Free) NAT SPG Handbook and Reports (Free)
• Gross Nav Error: defined as 10nm or more (used Cold Weather Operations
• NAT OPS Bulletins
to be 25nm) See NAT Doc 007 , paragraph 8.1.5
• Cold Temperature Operation, AIM Altimeter Set- • NAT Systems Planning Group
(Free)
ting Procedures • EUR/NAT Meetings
• Contingency Procedure:Procedures in the Event
• Updates to the Cold Temperature Airports Pro- • EUR/NAT Documents
of Navigation System Degradation or Failure. See
gram, InFO 22002
NAT Doc 007, Chapter 12 (Free) • EUR/NAT Events Schedule
• North Atlantic Operations, (SKYbrary)

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Dynamic Regulatory Streamlined Part 91 Process

System (DRS)

The Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS) is a

comprehensive Knowledge Center of Regulatory and
Guidance material from the Office of Aviation Safety
and other services and offices. DRS is cloud based
and can be accessed by any device that has Internet
capability. Some document types within DRS are
restricted to only FAA employees and contractors.

• Main FAA Page for DRS

The Streamlined Part 91 Operational Approval is an
• Help and Training for DRS
Fuel innovative process for obtaining or amending up to ten
commonly requested Part 91 Letters of Authorization
• ICAO Fuel Standards, Annex 6 Part 1 (LOAs) when purchasing a new aircraft directly from
and Part 2 (link to purchase) the aircraft manufacturer. Aircraft manufacturers,
training providers, manual vendors, and FAA policy
• SKYbrary: Fuel-In-Flight Management experts collaborate to streamline the operational
(Normal Operations) approval process for the operator and inspector.
• SKYbrary: Fuel - Regulations

• 14 CFR Part 91, §91.167

• 14 CFR Part 121, §§ 121.639, 121.641,

121.643, 121.645

• 14 CFR Part 135, §135.223

• AC 91-70C, Oceanic and Remote Conti-

nental Airspace Operations

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 Oceanic Errors
Gross Navigation Errors (GNE)
Large Height Deviations (LHD)
Erosion of Longitudinal Spacing

Oceanic Errors

• GNE, Time Errors, and LHD in ICAO Doc 007,

(See ICAO Doc 007, North Atlantic Operations and Airspace Manual,
paragraph 8.1.6 and chapter 11)
• NAT OPS Bulletin 2017-002_Rev08,
Oceanic Errors-Revision 8
• NAT Systems Planning Group

• PARMO Documentation
• FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 7 Investigation Chapter 3 Investigating Oceanic
Errors Incidents,
• Incidents, FAA Order 8020.11 and FAA Order 2150.3

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 Strategic Lateral Offset
Procedures (SLOP)

• United States Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP),

See ENR 7
• ICAO Doc 4444, Air Traffic Management (Link to Purchase)
See chapter 16, paragraph 16.5.

• NAT Doc 007, North Atlantic Operations and Airspace

Manual (Paragraph 8.4.3)
• Advisory Circular (AC) 91-70

• SLOP Video

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Contingency Procedures • SKYbrary: Emergency Decent:Guidance for Flight Crews

• Airborne Weather Radar Limitations
• United States Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), See ENR • AC 91-70, Appendix F, Special Procedures For In-Flight Contingen-
7.3, Special Procedures for In-Flight Contingencies in Oceanic Air- cies In Oceanic Airspace
space • AOPA: Safety Advisor Emergency Procedures
• NOTAMs, See most current publication
• NAT DOC 007 North Atlantic Operations and Airspace Manual • NOTAM Search
(Free) • References in ICAO Doc 4444 PANS ATM (Link to Purchase):
Chapter 6: Communication and Position Reporting Procedures 1) Special Procedures for In-Flight Contingencies in Oceanic Air-
space-Ch.15 Para 15.2( this covers the new guidance for diverts and
Chapter 12:Procedures in the Event of Navigation System
weather deviations)
Degradation or Failure
2) SLOP-Ch. 16 Para 16.5
Chapter 13:Special Procedures for In-flight Contingencies
3) Wake Turbulence-Ch. 4 Para 4.9
Chapter 14:Guarding Against Common Errors • Current AIP incorporates InFO 21001, New Oceanic Contingency Pro-
Chapter 15:The Prevention of Lateral Deviations from Track cedures, Effective November 5, 2020. See ENR 7.3
• Emergency Assistance Guidance from Air Traffic Control Order JO
• ICAO DOC 4444 PANS-ATM (Link to Purchase) 7110.65
Chapter 15: Procedures Related To Emergencies, Communi- • Special Procedures for In-Flight Contingencies in Oceanic Airspace
cation Failure And Contingencies • ICAO Doc 7030, (Link to Purchase) Regional Supplementary Proce-
• ICAO Annex 2 (Link to Purchase) dures, PAC 9.3 Air-Ground Communication Failure
Chapter 3: General Rules • SAFO 16014, Accuracy of Time Estimates in Oceanic Control Areas
• SKYbrary: North Atlantic Operations-Contingency (CTA) Position Reports
• SAFO 24002, Jamming and Spoofing

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Contingency References
Page 2 of 3

For details, see:

ENR 7.3 Special Procedures For In-Flight Contingencies in
Oceanic Airspace (Fig ENR 7.3-1)

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 Contingency References
Page 3 of 3
For more information refer to ICAO doc 4444, 15.2.4

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 Volcanic Links
• World VAAC Map
• SKYbrary
• Washington DC Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
1. Current Volcanic Ash Advisories
2. Volcanic Ash Advisory Archive
• Montreal Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
• Wellington Ash Advisories
• VAAC Buenos Aires
• Toulouse VAAC
• Anchorage Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
• Current Space Weather Conditions, Alerts, Watch-
es, and Warnings
• London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
1. Volcanic Ash Advisories and Graphics
2. Volcanic Ash Concentration
• CAA Volcanic Ash
• ICAO: Doc 9974 ANB/487
• Volcanic Ash Reporting Form in the AIM
Solar and Space Weather
• Space Weather
• Solar Wind Prediction
• Current Space Weather Conditions, Alerts,

Watches, and Warnings

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 Weather Abbreviations (FltPlan.com)

Aviation Weather
• GOES Image View
• Aviation Weather Center (NOAA)
• Surface Weather Observation Stations ASOS/AWOS
• AIM: Thunderstorm Flying (See 7-1-29)
• Aviation Weather Handbook designated FAA-H-8083-28
• RVR Status Monitor
• Weather Glossary
• Table of Commonly Used Acronyms and Abbreviations
• FAA WeatherCams (Does not work on IE)
• NAV Canada Weather Cameras
• NAV Canada Aviation Weather
• Geoengineering Monitor Map

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 Flight Planning Information
FAA Website
G-AIRMETS FAA Form 7233-4
SIGMETS ICAO Doc 7030 (Link to Purchase)

Flight Planning Links

• Flight Plan Guide
• Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) Section 1,
Paragraph 5-1-9
• Flight Plan Filing (SKYbrary)
• North Atlantic Operations - Flight Planning
(SKYbrary)
• North Atlantic Airspace (SKYbrary)
• Filing for Data Link Operations (See AC 90-117)
• Flight Planning for Oceanic and Remote Continental
Airspace (See AC 91-70)
• Fuel Planning Requirements, Annex 6, Part 1 and
Part 2(Link to Purchase)
• Distance From To (use Google Chrome)
• Sunrise, Sunset, Solar Noon, and Solar Position
• SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
• Great Circle Mapper

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Oceanic Waypoints ARINC 424 Shorthand System
(in accordance with ARINC 424 paragraph 7.2.5, Reporting Positions Defined by Coordinates)

•
ARINC 424 Shorthand System

• NAT Doc 007, (North Atlantic Opera-

tions and Airspace Manual), chapter
3 “Prevention of Lateral Deviations
from Track to “…review the 3.2, "The
Solution"
• NAT OPS Bulletin 2018_003,Rev01
Waypoint Insertion/Verification Spe-
cial Emphasis Items
• AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION
CIRCULAR P 059/2015 UNITED
KINGDOM
• FAA Power Point Presentation

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• Current and Planned

Implementations

• North Atlantic

• Oceanic Routings

• Blue Spruce Routes

• RVSM

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Current and Planned Implementations
Reference Flight Prohibitions and International Oceanic Airspace Notices

Performance Based Communication and

Surveillance (PBCS)

NAT OPS Bullets

4 Data Link Special Emphasis Items Rev02 (2017_004)

A056 Data Link Communications:

4 AC 90-117 Data Link Communications
4 AC 90-105A, Approval Guidance for RNP Operations and
Barometric Vertical Navigation in the U.S. National Airspace
System and in Oceanic and Remote Continental Airspace
4 Data Link Communication Application Guide

Airspace Current and Oceanic Blue Spruce

North Atlantic RVSM
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 The North Atlantic
NAT DOC 007
North Atlantic Operations and Airspace Manual

The North Atlantic is the busiest

oceanic airspace in the world!

North Atlantic Links

• RVSM in NAT HLA Airspace: Please reference Chapter 9 in NAT DOC 007

• ISAVIA (Reykjavik)

• ENR 7.5 Operational Policy Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Perfor-

mance-Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS)

• SKYbrary: North Atlantic Operations - Flight Planning

• AC 20-150, Airworthiness Approval of Satellite Voice (SATVOICE) Equipment
Supporting Air Traffic Service (ATS) Communication

See ICAO Annex 6 (Purchase)

Airspace Current and Oceanic Blue Spruce

North Atlantic RVSM
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Oceanic Routings
Organized Track System
• NAT Tracks - OTS
• North Atlantic Operation OTS, SKYbrary
• NAT DOC 007: North Atlantic Operations
and Airspace Manual (See Chapter 2)

Shanwick Preferred Routing

• Daily West-bound Route Message (logon)

Daily at approximately 8:30am London time, Shanwick posts

preferred routing. Operators not filing the preferred routing are
more likely to receive an amended oceanic route clearance.

Charts
• FAA North Atlantic Charts

Airspace Current and Oceanic Blue Spruce

North Atlantic RVSM
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 Blue Spruce Routes
NAT DOC 007 (Routes in HLA)
North Atlantic Operations and Airspace Manual
Chapter 1: Operational Approval and Aircraft System Requirements for Flight in the
NAT HLA
Chapter 3: Routes, Route Structures and Transition Areas Within or Adjacent to NAT
HLA
Chapter 12: Procedures in the Event of Navigation System Degradation or Failure
Chapter 17: Flight Operations below NAT HLA

AIP Iceland
AOPA: Crossing the Pond in Daher-Socata's New TBM 900
AOPA: Transatlantic Flights
SKYbrary: North Atlantic Operations - Airspace

Airspace Current and Oceanic Blue Spruce

North Atlantic RVSM
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 RVSM
• FAA RVSM Page

• NAARMO RVSM Approvals and

Monitoring Status Results

• Monitoring

• AC 91-85, Authorization of
Aircraft and Operators for
Flight in Reduced Vertical
Separation Minimum (RVSM)
Airspace

• 14 CFR Part 91, Appendix G

• RVSM Approvals and AGHME

Monitoring Status Results

• SKYbrary

• RVSM Documents

• NAARMO FAQ

• RVSM Documentation (ADS-B)

AGHME SITE

Airspace Current and Oceanic Blue Spruce

North Atlantic RVSM
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• Flight Standards

• Operations Specifications

• 14 CFR Part 91

• 14 CFR Parts 117 and 121

• 14 CFR Part 135

• Advisory Circulars (AC)

• Technical Standard Orders (TSO)

• FAA Orders

• ICAO Documents

• International Web Sources

• Pilot Resources

References

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 Flight Standards

Flight Standards: Certification and Application

• Dynamic Regulatory System

• Examiner and Inspector Handbooks and Manuals
• Online Resources: Resources for Mechanics
• Oceanic and Remote Continental Application Guides (B036,
B037,B038, B039, B054)
• Web Based Operations Safety System (WebOPSS)
• WebOPSS User Guide

Flight Standards: Satellite and Performance Based

Navigation FAA Inspector Guidance
• Satellite Navigation - GPS/WAAS Approaches
FAA Order 8900.1
• Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Implementation and Usage 8900.1 Contents
• Flight Technologies and Procedures Division: Flight Operations
Group Air Operator and Air Agency Certification and
1. Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Guidance & Approval Application Process for 14 CFR 91K, 121, and135
2. Satellite Based Navigation (SatNav) Phase 91 K 121 135
1 Link Link Link
3. Data Communications (DataComm)
2 Link Link Link
4. Oceanic and Remote Airspace (Special Areas of Operation)
3 Link Link Link
4 Link Link Link
5 Link Link Link

• Conduct Certification of a 14 CFR Part 125

Operator
InFO 20003 • Evaluate an Application for Deviation Authority
EASA: Ramp Inspection Under Part 125
• Evaluation/Certification of a Part 125 Applicant/
Operator’s Maintenance Capabilities

References Flight 14 CFR 14 CFR Part 14 CFR ICAO Int'l Pilot

OpSpecs ACs TSOs Orders
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 Operation Specifications

Operations Specifications
A056 Data Link Communications (CPDLC ADS-C)
A061 Use of Electronic Flight Bag
B029 Drift-down or Fuel Dumping
B030 IFR Navigation Using GPS/WAAS RNAV Systems
B034 IFR Class ! Terminal and En Route Navigation using Area Navigation Systems
B035 Class I Navigation in U.S. Class A Airspace using Area or Long-Range Navigation Systems
B036 Oceanic and Remote Continental Navigation Using Multiple Long-Range Navigation (M-LRNS)
B039 NAT HLA (Formerly NAT MNPS)
B040 Areas of Magnetic Unreliability
B041 North Atlantic Operations With Two-Engine Airplanes Under Part 121
B043 Special Fuel Reserves
B044 Planned Re-dispatch/Re-release
B045 Extended Overwater Operation Using a Single Long-Range Communication System
B046 RVSM
B050 Authorized Areas of En Route Operations, Limitations, and Provisions
B054 Oceanic and Remote Airspace Navigation Using a Single Long-Range Navigation System
B055 North Polar Operations
B342 ETOPS (Two Engines), Parts 121 and 135
B344 ETOPS (More than Two Engines), Parts 121 and 135
C055 Alternate Airport IFR Weather Minimums (ETOPS)
C070 Airports Authorized for Scheduled Operations (ETOPS) Part 121
C384 Required Navigation Performance Procedures with Authorization Required
H123 Rotorcraft RNP 0.3 En Route and Terminal Operations

References Flight 14 CFR 14 CFR Part 14 CFR ICAO Int'l Pilot

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 14 CFR Part 91

14 CFR Part 91 Inclusive but not limited to:

91.3 Responsibility and Authority of the PIC
91.117 Aircraft Speed
91.123 Compliance with ATC Clearances and Instructions
91.127 Operating on or in the vicinity of an airport in Class E airspace
91.129 Operations in Class D airspace
91.131 Operations in Class B airspace
91.181 Course to be Flown
91. 211 Supplemental Oxygen
91.213 Inoperative instruments and equipment
91.511 Communication and navigation equipment for overwater operations
91.703 Operations of civil aircraft of U.S. registry outside of the United States
91.1019 Conducting tests and inspections
91.1041 Aircraft proving and validation tests
Appendix G Operations in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) Airspace

References Flight 14 CFR 14 CFR Part 14 CFR ICAO Int'l Pilot

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 14 CFR Part 121

14 CFR Part 121 Inclusive but not limited to:

121.11 Rules applicable to operations in a foreign country

121.93 Route requirements: General

121.99 Communications facilities – domestic and flag operations

121.113 Area and route requirements: General

121.122 Communications facilities-supplemental operations

121.161 Airplane limitations: Type of Route

Supplemental oxygen for emergency descent and for first aid; turbine engine powered airplanes with pres.
121.333
cabins

Communication and navigation equipment for extended over-water operations and for certain other opera-
121.351
tions

121.574 Oxygen for medical use by passengers

References Flight 14 CFR 14 CFR Part 14 CFR ICAO Int'l Pilot

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 14 CFR Part 135

14 CFR Part 135 Inclusive but not limited to:

135.3 Rules applicable to operations subject to this part

135.43 Crewmember certificates: International operations

135.73 Inspections and tests

135.89 Pilot requirements: Use of oxygen

135.98 Operations in the North Polar Area

135.145 Aircraft proving and validation tests

135.157 Oxygen equipment requirements

135.165 Communication and navigation equipment: Extended over-water or IFR operations

135.364 Maximum flying time outside the United States

References Flight 14 CFR 14 CFR Part 14 CFR ICAO Int'l Pilot

OpSpecs ACs TSOs Orders
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 Advisory Circulars (AC)

Advisory Circulars (AC) Inclusive but not limited to:

AC 00-63 Use of Cockpit Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information
AC 20-138 Airworthiness Approval of Positioning and Navigation Systems
AC 20-140 Guidelines for Design Approval of Aircraft Data Link Systems Supporting Air Traffic Services (ATS)
AC 20-150 Airworthiness Approval of Satellite Voice Equipment Supporting Air Traffic Service (ATS) Communication
AC 20-165 Airworthiness Approval of Automatic Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast (ADS -B Out System)
AC 90-96 Approval of U.S. Operators and Aircraft to Operate Under IFR in European Airspace for B-RNAV/RNAV5 and P-RNAV
Approval Guidance for RNP Operations and Barometric Vertical Navigation in the U.S. National Airspace System and in
AC 90-105
Oceanic and Remote Continental Airspace
AC 90-114 Automatic Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast (ADS-B) Operations
AC 90-117 Data Link Communications
AC 91-70 Oceanic and Remote Continental Airspace Operations
AC 91-85 Approval of Aircraft and Operators for flight in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Airspace
AC 120-42 Extended Operations (ETOPS and Polar Operations)
AC 135-42 Extended Operations (ETOPS and Polar Operations)

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Technical Standard Orders (TSO) Inclusive but not limited to:

TSO-C115 Flight management systems (FMS) using multi-sensor inputs
Airborne Navigation Sensors Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) Augmented by the Wide Area Augmentation
TSO-C145
System (WAAS)
Stand-Alone Airborne Navigation Equipment Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) Space Based Augmentation
TSO-C146
System (SBAS)
TSO-C154 Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Equipment

TSO-C157 Aircraft Flight information Services-Broadcast (FIS-B) Data Link Systems and Equipment

TSO-C159 Next Generation Satellite Systems (NGSS) Equipment

TSO-C160 Very High Frequency (VHF) Digital Link (VDL) Mode 2 Communication Equipment

TSO-C166 Extended Squitter Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) and traffic information

TSO-C195 Avionics Supporting Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Aircraft Surveillance Applications (ASA)
Airborne Supplemental Navigation Sensors for Global Positioning System Equipment Using Aircraft-Based Augmenta-
TSO-C196
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 FAA Orders

FAA Orders Inclusive but not limited to:

7210.632 Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Occurrence Reporting

8000.75 Aviation Safety Inspector En Route Inspection Procedures

8000.87 Safety Alerts for Operators

Designation of Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program (VDRP) Information As Protected From Public Disclosure Under
8000.89
14 CFR Part 193
8000.373 Federal Aviation Administration Compliance Program

8110.55 How to Evaluate and Accept Processes for Aeronautical Database Supplier

8110.103 Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOC)

8260.58 (Also TERPS) Flight Procedures and Airspace

8260.191 Flight Procedures and Airspace

8430.24 International Aviation Safety Assessment Program

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 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Documents

eLibrary
EUR and NAT Documents
NAT Documents
NAT OPS Bulletins
ICAO Portal Login

NAT Documents Inclusive but not limited to:

NAT DOC 001 NAT SPG Handbook
NAT DOC 003 High Freq. Management Guidance Material for the N. Atlantic Region
NAT DOC 004 Common Aeradio Com. Interface Control Doc. for the N. Atlantic Region
NAT DOC 006, Pt 1 Air Traffic Management Operational Contingency Plan - North Altantic Region - 1st Editions
NAT DOC 006, Pt 2 Volcanic Ash Contingency Plan - NAT Region
NAT DOC 006, Pt 3 Space Weather Contingency Procedures
NAT DOC 007 North Atlantic Operations and Airspace Manual
NAT DOC 008 Application of Separation Minima - North Atlantic Region - (NAT ASM)
NAT DOC 010 Consolidated Reporting Responsibilities Handbook - NAT Region
NAT DOC 011 PBCS Monitoring and Reporting Guidance
NAT DOC 012 NAT TIG ATSP Analyst Handbook, Edition 1
NAT DOC 013 Operational Guidance for Commercial Space Operations (CSO)
GOLD (DOC 10037) Global Operational Data Link Document (Link to Purchase)
ICAO DOC 9613 Performance-based Navigation (PBN) Manual (Link to Purchase)
ICAO DOC 9750 Global Air Navigation Plan
ICAO DOC 9869 Performance-Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) Manual (Link to Purchase)

NAT Operations Bulletins Inclusive but not limited to:

NAT OPS Bulletins List NAT OPS Bulletins

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 Airfield Charts (AIP Links)
EUROCONTROL Aeronautical Information Around the World

International Web Sources Links

• Transport Canada
• Nav Canada
• Denmark NAVAIR AIM
• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
• AIP Iceland
• ISAVIA
• Ireland Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
• Norwegian Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

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 FAA
Pilot Resouces
Pilot
Links

Charts and Guides Flight Planning FAA Offices

• NOTAMS • Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO)
• digital — Terminal Procedures Publication (d-
TPP)/Airport Diagrams • NOTAM Search • Certificate Management Offices (CMO)
• Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) • Aircraft Certification Service
• Digital - Chart Supplement (d-CS) • Aircraft Evaluation Divsion
• Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
• North Atlantic Charts • Predictive RAIM • International Field Offices
• Office of Safety Standards
• VFR Raster Charts • Temporary Flight restrictions
• FAA Safety Team (FAAST Team)
• Aviation Weather Center
• IFR En Route Aeronautical Charts and Plan- • Rotorcraft
ning • FAA Flight Planning Information
• Flight Technologies and Procedures Division:
• Flight Service 1800wxbrief Flight Operations Group
• Instrument Flight Procedures Information
Gateway • Flight Plan Quick Reference Brochure 4 Performance Based Navigation (PBN)
• Critical DME List
• VFR Class B Enhancement Graphics 4 Satellite Based Navigation (SatNav)
• FAA Form 7233-4
• Aeronautical Chart User Guide • Flight Medical Examiner 4 Data Communications (DataComm)
• SkyVector 4 Oceanic and Remote Airspace
• Airport Diagrams
• AC 91-74, Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions
• Getting Started with ADS-B SAPT
• US Domestic CPLDC Flight and Route PG

Useful Links Manuals, Guides,

• Advisory Circulars and Testing
• Orders and Notices
• Technical Standard Orders • Handbooks and Manuals
• FAA Forms • Aircraft
• Airmen Services • Aviation
• Flight Delay Information
• Examiner and Inspector
• Flight Tracking
FAA YouTube Channel • Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
• ADs

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• Long Range Communication

• Data Link Communications
• ICAO GIS Mapping

CNS

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Long Range Communication Links FAA InFOs
InFO 15008 Iridium Satellite Voice (SATVOICE) with Safety Services
GOLD (Global Operational Data Link Document),
Doc 10037, Published by ICAO (Link to Purchase)
FAA Regulation Division, Legal Interpretations & Chief Counsel's
14 CFR Opinions
91.511 Communication and Navigation Equipment for Overwater Operations
121.351 Communication and Navigation Equipment for Extended Over-Water
135.165 Communication and Navigation for Overwater Operations

Advisory Circulars
AC 20-150 Airworthiness Approval of Satellite Voice Equipment Supporting Air
Traffic Services (ATS)
Communication
AC 91-70 Oceanic and Remote Continental Airspace Operations
AC 90-117 Data Link Communication Systems
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 Data Link Communication
• Notice 8900.678 and InFO 23008 • NAS Data Communication Guide

• Data Communcation Program (DataComm) • CPDLC End2End Description

• AC 90-117, Data Link Communications • Data Link News

• AC 20-140, Guidelines for Design Approval of Aircraft • FAA Site: Oceanic and Remote Airspace (Special Areas
Data Link Communication Systems Supporting Air Traffic of Operation)
Services (ATS) This AC provides airworthiness require- • FAA Site: Data Comm
ments for the type design approval of aircraft with a data • ENR 7.5 Operational Policy Performance-Based Navi-
link system installed. gation (PBN) and Performance-Based Communication
• A056 Communication Application Guide and Surveillance (PBCS)
• AC 91-70 Oceanic and Remote Continental Airspace Op- • FANS 1/A Problem Reporting (Works Better on Google
erations Chrome)
• GOLD (Global Operational Data Link Document) Doc • NAS Operational Problem Reporting (Use Google
10037, Published by ICAO (Link to Purchase) Chrome)
• NAT OPS Bulletins • ICAO DOC 9869, Performance-Based Communication
• Rockwell Collins and Surveillance (PBCS) Manual
• SITA • MMEL Policy Letter (PL) 106, HF Communication
• SKYbrary Regulation 29/2009 • NAT OPS Bulletin 2019_003 Rev 05 Data Link
Performance Improvement Options
• AC 20-160, Onboard Recording of Controller Pilot Data
Link Communication in Crash Survivable Memory • NAT OPS Bulletin 2023 001 Rev04 NAT Oceanic
• Annex 6 - Operation Of Aircraft-Intl Commercial Air Clearance Removal
Transport 9th Edition - 6.3.3 Data Link Recorders • En Route Quick Reference Guide
• Annex 6 Part II General Aviation 3.6.3 and Appendix 3.1
Flight Recorders
• 14 CFR Parts 23, 25 , 27, §29.1457, §91.609
• Rule by the Federal Aviation Administration on
03/02/2015
• InFO 15008, Iridium Satellite Voice (SATVOICE) with
Safety Services

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ICAO FlightVectorApps (Allow at least 3 minutes to load)

• ICAO GIS
Public Maps -
Aironautical Data
ICAO GIS portal
• Global FlightMaps
ICAO Public

• Information
Global FlightRegion
And Boundaries;
Information Region
GIS
And Database
Boundaries;

GIS Database

CNS Long Range Data Link ICAO GIS

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J, K, L

O, P

Q, R

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A
A/FD Airport/Facility Directory
AAA Airport Airspace Analysis
AAD Assigned Altitude Deviation
AAO Adverse Assumption Obstacle
AAS Airport Advisory Service
AAWU Alaskan Aviation Weather Unit
ABAS Aircraft Based Augmentation System
AC Advisory Circular
ACA Arctic Control Area
ACARS Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System
ACC Area Control Center
ACI Airport Council International
ACL ATC Clearance
ACM ATC Communication Management
ACO Aircraft Certification Office
ACP Actual Communication Performance
ACSP Aeronautical Communication Service Provider
ACTP Actual Communication technical Performance
ADC Air Data Computer
ADCUS Advise Customs
ADDS Aviation Digital Data Service
ADF Automatic Direction Finder
ADIRU Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone
ADMS Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System
ADS Automatic Dependent Surveillance
ADS-ADD ADS Aircraft Derived Data
ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
ADS-B In ADS-B signal received onboard from another aircraft or ground station
ADS-B Out ADS-B signal sent from aircraft to ground station or other aircraft
ADS-C Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract
ADS-NRA ADS in Non-Radar Airspace

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ADS-RAD ADS in Radar Airspace Blending of ADS & SSR
AEDT Aviation Emissions Design Tool
AEEC Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee
AEM III Advanced Emission Model
AeroNav Aeronautical Navigation Products
AFB Air Force Base
AFCS Automatic Flight Control System
AFIS Automatic Flight Information Service
AFM Airplane Flight Manual
AFN ATS Facilities Notification (FANS logon)
AFS Flight Standards Services
AFSS Automated Flight Service Station
AFTN Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network
AGHME Aircraft Geometric Height Measurement Element
AGL Above Ground Level
AHRS Attitude Heading Reference System
AIC Aeronautical Information Circular
AIFSS Aviation International Flight Service Station
AIM Aeronautical Information Manual
AIP Aeronautical Information Publication
AIR Aircraft Certification Services
AIRE Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions
AIREP Aircraft Reports
AIRMET Airman's Meteorological Information
AIS Aeronautical Information Service
AISR All centers, some military facilities, some international ATC units
AKD Altitude Keeping Device
ALAQS Airport Local Air Quality Studies
ALD Available Landing Distance
ALS Approach Light Systems
ALTRV Altitude Reservation
AMOC Alternative Means of Compliance
AMSL Above Mean Sea Level
AMSS Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service

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AMU Areas of Magnetic Unreliability
AMVER Automated Merchant Vessel Report
ANC Air Navigation Commission
ANCON Aircraft Noise Control Model
ANP Actual Navigation Performance
ANP Air Navigation Plan
ANP Aircraft Noise and Performance
ANSP Air Navigation Service Provider
AOC Aeronautical Operational Control
AOCC Airline Operation Control Center
AOV Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service
AP Autopilot System
APM Aircraft Performance Model
APMT Aviation Environmental Portfolio Management Tool
APNT Alternate Position Navigation and Time
APP Airport Planning and Programming
APQI Aircraft Position Quality Indicator
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
APV Approach with Vertical Guidance
AQP Advance Qualification Program
AR Authorization Required
ARENA Areas Noted for Attention
ARFF IC Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Incident Commander
ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ARO Airport Reservations Office
ARP Airports
ARSA Airport Radar Service Area
ARSR Air Route Surveillance Radar
ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center
ARTS Automated Radar Terminal System
ASDE-X Airport Surface Detection Equipment - Model X
ASE Altimetry System Error
ASEPS Advanced Surveillance - Enhanced Procedural Separation
ASOS Automated Surface Observing System

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ASR Aviation Safety Report
ASR Airport Surveillance Radar
ASR Antenna Structure Registration
ASRS Aviation Safety Reporting System
ATA Actual Time of Arrival
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATCC Air Traffic Control Center
ATCRBS Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
ATCSCC Air Traffic Control System Command Center
ATCT Airport Traffic Control Tower
ATD Along-Track Distance
ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service
ATM Air Traffic Management
ATMG Air Traffic Management Group
ATN Aeronautical Telecommunication Network
ATO Air Traffic Organization
ATOP Oceanic centers (Advance Technologies and Oceanic Procedures)
ATS Air Traffic Service
ATSA-AIRB Enhanced Traffic Situational Awareness when Airborne
ATSA-ITP Enhanced Traffic Situational Awareness In-Trail-Procedures
ATSA-S&M Enhanced Sequencing & Merging operations
ATSA-SURF Enhanced Traffic Situational Awareness on the airport Surface
ATSA-VSA Enhanced Visual Separation on Approach
ATSP Air Traffic Services Provider
ATSU Air Traffic Service Unit
ATT Attitude Retention System
AVS Office of Aviation Safety
AWC Aviation Weather Center
AWO All Weather Operations
AWOS Automated Weather Observing System
AWPR Automatic Waypoint Reporting
AWSS Automated Weather Sensor System
AWTT Aviation Weather Technology Transfer
AWW Severe Weather Forecast Alert

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B
BAASS Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies
BADA Base of Aircraft Data
baro VNAV Barometric Vertical Navigation
BBS Bulletin Board System
BC Back Course
BECMG Becoming group
BITE Built-In Test Equipment
BMVBS German Ministry of Transport
BORPC Basic Operational Requirements and Planning Criteria
BOTA Brest Oceanic Transition Area
BRG Bearing
B-RNAV Basic Area Navigation
C
CAA Civil Aviation Authority
CAASD Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development
CAATS Canadian Automated Air Traffic System
CAD Centralized ADS-C system
CAEP ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection
CANSO Civil Air Navigation Services Organization
CAR Caribbean Region
CAR-SAM Caribbean–South America (ICAO term)
CARTS Common Automated Radar Terminal System
CAT Clear Air Turbulence
CATEX Categorical Exclusion
CB Cumulonimbus Clouds
CC Connection
CD Controller Display
CDA Current Data Authority
CDFA Continuous Descent Final Approach
CDI Course Deviation Indicator
CDL Configuration Deviation List
CDR Coded Departure Route
CDTI Cockpit Display of Traffic Information

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CDU Control Display Unit
CENPAC Central Pacific
CEP Central East Pacific
CERAP Combined Center/RAPCON
CFA Controlled Firing Area
CFIT Controlled Flight into Terrain
CFL Cleared Flight Level
CFM Company Flight Manual
CFP Computer Flight Plan
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CFRS Centralized FMC Waypoint System
CHDO Certificate-Holding District Office
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
CM Context Management
CMA Central Monitoring Agency
CMO Certificate Management Office
CNS Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance
CNS/ATM Communications, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management
CO Carbon Monoxide
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
COA Certificate of Waiver or Authorization
COSPAS Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress
CPC Connect Request (Euro Control)
CPDLC Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications
CPDLC-DCL Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications Departure Clearance
CR Connect Request
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
CRM Collision Risk Model
CRM Cockpit Resource Management
CSP Communication Service Providers
CSPO Closely Spaced Parallel Operations
CTA Control Area
CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
CTR Control Zone

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CU Cumulus Clouds
CVFP Charted Visual Flight Procedure
CVRS Computerized Voice Reservation System
CWA Center Weather Advisory
CWSU Center Weather Service Unit
D
DA Decision Altitude
DA Data Authority
DARP Dynamic Airborne Reroute Procedure
D-ATIS Data link (or Digital) Automatic Terminal Information Service
DCDU Datalink Control & Display Unit
DCL Departure Clearance
DCNS Data Communication Network System
DCP Data Collection Package
DCPC Direct Controller Pilot Communications
DDTC Data link Delivery of Taxi Clearance
DER Departure End of Runway
DEWIZ Distant Early Warning Identification Zone
DF Direction Finder
DfT Department for Transport
DH Decision Height
DL Data Link (CPDLC, ATN, ACARS, AFIS)
DLIC Data Link Initiation Capability
DLS Data Link Services
DM Downlink Message
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
DME/N Standard DME
DME/P Precision DME
DOD Department of Defense
DOF Digital Obstacle File
DOI Department of Interior
D-ORIS Data link Operational “En-Route” Information Service
DP Instrument Departure Procedure
DPU Data Processor Unit

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DR Dead Reckoning
DRS Dynamic Regulatory System
DRT Diversion Recovery Tool
DRVSM Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
DSC Downstream Clearance
D-SIG Data link Surface Information & Guidance
D-TAXI Data link Taxi Instruction
DTC DUATS Direct File Over the Internet
DTED Digital Terrain Elevation Data
DUATS Direct User Access Terminal System
DVA Diverse Vector Area
DVFR Defense Visual Flight Rules
DVRSN Diversion
E
EA Environmental Assessment
EASA European Aviation Safety Agency
ECAC European Civil Aviation Conference
ECI Environmental Condition Indicator
EDCT Expect Departure Clearance Time
EDMS Emissions and Dispersion Modelling System
EDR Excessive Descent Rate
EDTO Extended Diversion Time Operations
EFAS En Route Flight Advisory Service
EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System
EFV Enhanced Flight Visibility
EFVS Enhanced Flight Vision System
EGPWS Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
EICAS Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter
EMAS Engineered Materials Arresting System
EPE Estimate of Position Error
EPI Environmental Key Performance Indicator
EPU Estimate of Position Uncertainty

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ERAM Enroute Automated Modernization
ESV Expanded Service Volume
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD Estimated Time of Departure
ETE Estimated Time En Route
ETOPS Extended Operations
ETP Equal Time Point
EUR Europe
EUR/NAT Europe and North Atlantic
EUROCAE European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment
EUROCONTROL European Organization for the Safety Air Navigation
EVS Enhance Vision System
EWINS Enhanced Weather Information System
F
FA Area Forecast
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAB Functional Airspace Blocks
FAF Final Approach Fix
FANS Future Air Navigation System
FAROS Final Approach Runway Occupancy Signal
FAS Final Approach Segment
FASID Facilities and Services Implementation Document
FAST Future Aviation Scenario Tool
FAWP Final Approach Waypoint
FB Fly-by
FBO Fixed Base Operator
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FD Flight Director
FDC Flight Data Center
FDE Fault Detection and Exclusion
FDP2000 Flight Data Processing 2000 (Anchorage Domestic Center)
FDPS Flight Data Processing System
FESG ICAO Forecasting and Economic Support Group
FIC Flight Information Center

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FIP Flight Inspection and Procedures
FIR Flight Information Region
FIS Flight Information Service
FIS-B Flight Information Services Broadcast
FISDL Flight Information Services Data Link
FL Flight Level
FLAS Flight Level Allocation Scheme
FLIP Flight Information Publication
FLIPCY Flight Plan Consistency
FLIPINT Flight Path Intent
FLTA Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance
FMC Flight Management Computer
FMC WPR Flight Management Computer Waypoint Position Reporting
FMCS Flight Management Computer System
FMS Flight Management System
FMSP Flight Management System Procedure
FN_AK FANS 1/A (+) Logon Response
FN_CAD FANS 1/A (+) Contact Request
FN_COMP FANS 1/A (+) Contact Complete
FN_CON FANS 1/A (+) Logon Request
FN_RESP FANS 1/A (+) Contact Response
FO Fly-over
FOCA Federal Office of Civil Aviation
FOM Figure of Merit
FOM Forecasting and Operations Module
FOM Flight Operations Manual
FOV Field of View
FPA Flight Path Angle
FPFO Flight Procedures Field Office
FPNM Feet Per Nautical Mile
FPO Flight Procedures Office
FPV Flight Path Vector
Frequent Occurring more often than 1 in 1000 events or 1000 flight hours.
FRMS Fatigue Risk Management System

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FROP Final Roll-Out point
FRT Fixed Radius Transition
FSDO Flight Standards District Office
FSIMS Flight Standards Information Management System
FSS Flight Service Station
FSTD Flight System Training Device
FTE Flight Technical Error
FTR Flexible Track Route
FTS Flexible Track System
FUA Flexible Use of Airspace
G
GBAS Ground Based Augmentation System
GCO Ground Communication Outlet
GEO Geostationary Satellite
GFAAF Global Framework for Aviation Alternative Fuels
GHG Green House Gas (emissions)
GIS Geographical Information System
GLCC Global LORAN-C Charts
GLONASS Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (Russian)
GLS "Global Navigation Satellite System [GNSS] Landing
System "
GMS Global Positioning System Monitoring System
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
GMU GPS (Height) Monitoring Unit
GNE Gross Navigation Error
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GNSSP Global Navigation Satellite System Panel
Go-around A transition from an approach to a stabilized climb.
GOLD Global Operational Data Link Document
GP General Purpose
GPS Global Positioning System
GPU Ground Power Unit
GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System
GRAS Ground-based Regional Augmentation System

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GRECO Graphical Trajectory Co-ordination
GRI Group Repetition Interval
GSD Geographical Situation Display
GSE Ground Support Equipment
GUS Ground Uplink Station
H
HAA Helicopter Air Ambulance
HAR High Altitude Redesign
HAT Height Above Touchdown
HDG Heading
HDTA High Density Traffic Airports
HEDA Helicopter En Route Descent Area
HEMS Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
HF High Frequency
HFDL High Frequency Data Link
HIL Horizontal Integrity Limit is equal to the Horizontal Alert Limit
HIRL High Intensity Runway Lights
HLA High Level Airspace
HMI Human Machine Interface
HMU Height Monitoring Unit
hPa Hectopascals
HR Human Range
HRR Helicopter Rapid Refueling Procedures
HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator
HUD Head-Up Display
Hz Hertz
I
I&I Implementation and Impact
IAF Initial Approach Fix
IAP Instrument Approach Procedure
IAS Indicated Air Speed
IATA International Air Transport Association
IAWP Initial Approach Waypoint
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

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ICD Interface Control Document
IF Intermediate Fix
IFP Instrument Flight Procedures
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
IFSET ICAO Fuel Savings Estimation Tool
IGA International General Aviation
ILS Instrument Landing System
ILS/PRM Instrument Landing System/Precision Runway Monitor
IM Inner Marker
IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions
IN International Notice to Airmen
INM Integrated Noise Model
INS Inertial Navigation System
IOC Initial Operational Capability
IPDS Instrument Procedure Design System
IR IFR Military Training Route
IRS Inertial Reference System
IRU Inertial Reference Unit
ISA International Standard Atmosphere
ITCZ Intertropical Convergence Zone
ITP In-Trail Procedures
ITWS Integrated Terminal Weather System
J
JAA Joint Aviation Authority
K
KHz Kilohertz
km Kilometer
KPA Key Performance Areas
KPI Key Performance Indicator
L
LAA Local Airport Advisory (within 10 miles of an airport with FSS)
LAA Lowest Authorized Altitude
LAAS Local Area Augmentation System
LAHSO Land and Hold Short Operations

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LAQ Local Air Quality
LAT Latitude
LAWRS Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station
LDA Landing Distance Available
LDA Localizer Type Directional Aid
LDA/PRM Localizer Type Directional Aid/Precision Runway Monitor
LDE Lateral Deviation Event (LDE)
LDOC Long Distance Operational Control
LIRL Low Intensity Runway Lights
LLWAS Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
LLWAS NE Low Level Wind Shear Alert System Network Expansion
LLWAS-RS Low Level Wind Shear Alert System Relocation/Sustainment
LNAV Lateral Navigation
LOA Letter of Authorization
LOC Localizer
LODA Letter of Design Approval
LOE Line Oriented Evaluation
LOFT Line Oriented Flight Training
LONG Longitude
LOP Line-of-Position
LP Localizer Performance
LPV Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
LRCS Long-Range Communication System
LRDE Level Range Deviation Event
LRNP Long-Range Navigation Program
LRNS Long-Range Navigation System
LTP Landing Threshold Point
LUAW Line Up and Wait
LZ Landing Zone
M
MACS Military Aviation Communication System
MAGENTA Model for Assessing Global Exposure to the Noise of Transport Aircraft
MAHWP Missed Approach Holding Waypoint
MAP Missed Approach Point

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MARSA Military Assumes Responsibility for Separation of Aircraft
MAS Message Assurance
MASPS Minimum Aircraft System Performance Specification
MAWP Missed Approach Waypoint
MBM Market Based Measures
MCA Ministry of Civil Aviation
MCDU Multi-function Cockpit Display Unit
MDA Minimum Descent Altitude
MEA Minimum En Route Altitude
MEARTS Micro En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
MEL Minimum Equipment List
MET Meteorology Information
MET Meteorological
METAR Aviation Routine Weather Report
MHz Megahertz
MIA Minimum IFR Altitude
MIRL Medium Intensity Runway Lights
MLS Microwave Landing System
MM Middle Marker
MMEL Master Minimum Equipment List
MMS Mineral Management Service
MNPS Minimum Navigation Performance Specification
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
MOA Military Operations Area
MOCA Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
MOPS Minimum Operational Performance Standards
MORA Minimum Off-Route Altitude
MPI Management Performance Indicator
MRA Minimum Reception Altitude
MRB Magnetic Reference Bearing
MRN Message Reference Number
MSA Minimum Sector Altitude
MSA Minimum Safe Altitude
MSAW Minimum Safe Altitude Warning

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MSL Mean Sea Level
MSpec Management Specification
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTI Moving Target Indicator
MTOS Mountain Obscuration
MTR Military Training Route
MTT Minimum Time Track
MTTR Mean Time To Repair
MVA Minimum Vectoring Altitude
MWA Mountain Wave Activity
MWO Meteorological Watch Office
N
NAA National Airworthiness Authority
NAARMO North American Approval Registry and Monitoring Organization
NACO National Aeronautical Charting Office
NAM North American Region
NAPT National Airspace and Procedures Team
NAR North American Route
NAS National Airspace System
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASR National Airspace System Resource
NAT North Atlantic Region
NAT OTS North Atlantic Organized Track System
NAT SPG North Atlantic Systems Planning Group
NATS National Air Traffic Services Limited
NAV Navigation
Nav Specs Navigation Specifications
NAVAID Navigational Aid
NAVCEN Coast Guard Navigation Center
NCA Northern Control Area
NCR Negative Climb Rate
NCWF National Convective Weather Forecast
ND Navigation Display
NDA Next Data Authority

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NDB Nondirectional Radio Beacon
NDB Navigation Data Base
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NEXRAD Next Generation Weather Radar
NextGen Next Generation
NFDC National Flight Data Center
NFPG National Flight Procedures Group
NFPO National Flight Procedures Office
NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NIRS Noise Integrated Routing System
NM Nautical Miles
NMAC Near Midair Collision
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOF NOTAM offices
NOPAC North Pacific
NoPT No Procedure Turn Required
NOTA Northern Oceanic Transition Area
NOTAM Notice to Air Missions
NOx Nitrogen Oxides
NOx-CSM Nitrogen Oxides Cost Spreadsheet Model
NPA Nonprecision Approach
NPOLE North Pole
NRA Non-Radar Airspace
NRS Navigation Reference System
NRS National Reference System
NSA National Security Area
NSE Navigation Sensor Error
NSE Navigation System Error
NSW No Significant Weather
NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication
NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
NTZ No Transgression Zone
NWS National Weather Service
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OAC Oceanic Area Control Center
OADR Oceanic Altitude Deviation Reports
OASIS Flight Services in Alaska
OAT Outside Air Temperature
OBS Omni-bearing Selector
OCA Obstacle Clearance Altitude
OCA Oceanic Control Area
OCD Oceanic Clearance Delivery
OCEAN21 Oceanic Flight surveillance and flight data processing
OCH Obstacle Clearance Height
OCL Oceanic Clearance
OCS Obstacle Clearance Surface
ODP Obstacle Departure Procedure
OE Obstruction Evaluation
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturers
OESB Oceanic Errors Safety Bulletin
OFDPS Offshore Flight Data Processing System
OIS Operational Information System
OIS Obstacle Identification Surface
OM Outer Marker
OPI Operational Performance Indicator
OPR Office of Primary Responsibility
OpSpecs Operation Specification
ORT Operational Requirements Table
OSAP Offshore Standard Approach Procedure
OTS Organized Track System
P
P/CG Pilot/Controller Glossary
PA Precision Approach
PAC Pacific Region
PACOTS Pacific Organized Track System
PAI Principal Avionics Inspector
PAM Path Arrival Management
PANS Procedures for Air Navigation Services

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PANS-ABC ICAO abbreviations and codes
PANS-ATM Procedures for Air Navigation Services-Air Traffic Management
PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator
PAR Precision Approach Radar
PAR Preferred Arrival Route
PARC Performance-Based Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee
PBN Performance Based Navigation
PC Proficiency Check
PDA Premature Descent Alert
PDC Pre-departure Clearance
PDE Path Definition Error
PEC Position Error Correction
PEE Position Estimate Error
PEGAS Russian Federation Air Quality Model
PFD Personal Flotation Device
PID Pilot Initiated Downlink
PinS Point-in-Space
PIREP Pilot Weather Report
PMI Principal Maintenance Inspector
PNF Pilot-Not-Flying
POB Persons on Board
POC Point of Contact
POFZ Precision Obstacle Free Zone
POH Pilot's Operating Handbook
POI Principal Operations Inspector
PORT Pilot Operational Response Time
POS Position
PPO Prior Permission Only
PPS Precise Positioning Service
PQI Position Quality Indicator
PRB Procedure Review Board
PRM Precision Runway Monitor
PRM Preferred Route Message
P-RNAV Precision RNAV

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PSE Path Steering Error
PSR Primary Surveillance Radar
PT Procedure Turn
PT Proficiency Training
PTRS Program Tracking and Reporting Subsystem
PVT Position, Velocity & Time
Q
Q Routes High-altitude RNAV routes
QA Quality Assurance
R
R/T Radio Telephony
RA Resolution Advisory
RAA Remote Advisory Airport
RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
RAIS Remote Airport Information Service
RAPT Regional Airspace and Procedures Team
RBDT Ribbon Display Terminals
RCAG Remote Center Air/Ground
RCC Rescue Coordination Center
RCLS Runway Centerline Lighting System
RCO Remote Communications Outlet
RCP Required Communication Performance
RCP A Required Communication Performance Availability
RCP C Required Communication Performance Continuity
RCP ET Required Communication Performance Expiration Time
RCP I Required Communication Performance Integrity
RD Rotor Diameter
REF Reference
REIL Runway End Identifier Lights
REL Runway Entrance Lights
RF Radius-to-Fix
RFM Rotorcraft Flight Manual
RGS Radio Ground Station
RIL Runway Intersection Lights

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RLIM Runway Light Intensity Monitor
RNAV Area Navigation
RNAV RNP RNP Authorization Required
RNL Reference Noise Levels
RNP Required Navigation Performance
ROC Required Obstacle Clearance
RPAT RNP Parallel Approach Runway Transitions
RSP Required Surveillance Performance
RSTP Required Surveillance Technical Performance
RTA Required Time of Arrival
RTC Required Terrain Clearance
RVFP Area Navigation Visual Flight Procedure
RVR Runway Visual Range
RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
RWS Runway Segment
RWSL Runway Status Light
RWY Runway
S
S&M Sequencing and Merging
SAGE System for Assessing Aviation's Global Emissions
SAM System Area Monitor
SAM South America Region
SAO Special Areas of Operations
SAR Search and Rescue
SARP Standards and Recommended Practices (ICAO)
SARPS Standards and Recommended Practices
SARSAT Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking
SAS Stability Augmentation System
SAT Static Air Temperature
SATCOM Satellite Communication
SATCOM Voice or SATVOICE Satellite Voice Communication
SBAS Satellite-based Augmentation System
SC Stratocumulus Clouds
SCA Southern Control Area

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SDF Simplified Directional Facility
SDL Satcom Data Link
SELCAL Selective Calling (ICAO managed communications method used to notify aircraft that a ground radio station wishes to communicate)
SESAR Single European Sky ATM Research
SET Select Event Training
SFL Sequenced Flashing Lights
SFR Special Flight Rules
SIA Standard Instrument Approach
SIAP Standard Instrument Approach Procedure
SID Standard Instrument Departure
SIGMET Significant Meteorological Information
SLA Standard Landing Aid
SLOP Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure
S-LRCS Single Long Range Communication System
S-LRNS Single Long-Range Navigation System
SM Statute Mile
SMGCS Surface Movement Guidance Control System
SMO System Management Office
SMS Safety Management System
SNR Signal-to-noise Ratio
SOIA Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approaches
SONDEO Study on Noise Exposure Around European Airports
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SOTA Shannon Oceanic Transition Area
SPC Storm Prediction Center
SPF Special Procedure Form
SPI Special Pulse Identification
SPOT Special Purpose Operational Training
SPS Standard Positioning Service
SRM Safety Risk Management
SRMD Safety Risk Management Document
SRMDM Safety Risk Management Decision Memorandum
SSB Single Sideband
SSEC Static Source Error Correction

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SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar
STAPES System for Airport Noise Exposure Studies
STAR Standard Terminal Arrival
STARS Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
STC Supplemental Type Certificate
STMP Special Traffic Management Program
SUPPS Supplementary Procedures
SVA Enhanced Successive Visual Approaches
SVS Synthetic Vision System
SWIM System Wide Information Management
SWSL Supplemental Weather Service Locations
T
TA Traffic Advisory
TAA Terminal Arrival Area
TAC Terminal Area Chart
TACAN Tactical Air Navigation
TAF Terminal Area Forecast
TARGETS Terminal Area Route Generation Evaluation and Traffic Simulation
TAS True Airspeed
TAWS Terrain Awareness Warning System
TC Type Certificate
TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
TCH Threshold Crossing Height
TD Time Difference
TDLS Tower Data Link System
TDM Track Definition Message
TDWR Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
TDZ Touchdown Zone
TDZE Touchdown Zone Elevation
TDZL Touchdown Zone Lights
TEC Tower En Route Control
TERPS Terminal Instrument Procedures
TF-5 Task Force-5
TGL Temporary Guidance Leaflet

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THL Takeoff Hold Lights
TIS Traffic Information Service
TIS-B Terminal Information Service - Broadcast
TKE Track Keeping Error
TLS Target Level of Safety
TLS Transponder Landing System
TMA Terminal Maneuvering Area
TMI Track Message Identification
TOD Top of Descent
TPP Terminal Procedures Publications
TQM Total Quality Management
TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility
TRN Monitored Operational Performance
TRSA Terminal Radar Service Area
TSA Transportation Security Administration
TSE Total System Error
TSO Technical Standard Order
TSOA Technical Standard Order Authorization
TVE Total Vertical Error
TWDL Two-Way Data Link
TWIB Terminal Weather Information Broadcast
TWIP Terminal Weather Information for Pilots
U
UA Unmanned Aircraft
UAS Unmanned Aircraft System
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UDDF Universal Data Delivery Format
UFO Unidentified Flying Object
UHF Ultrahigh Frequency
UM Uplink Message
UNEP United Nations Environment Program
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UPR User Preferred Route

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USB Upper Sideband
USIFPP United States Instrument Flight Procedures Panel
USNOF United States NOTAM Office
UTA Upper Control Area
UTC Universal Time Coordinated
UWS Urgent Weather SIGMET
V
VAR Volcanic Activity Reporting
VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator
VCOA Visual Climb Over the Airport
VDA Vertical Descent Angle
VDL VHF Data Link
VDP Visual Descent Point
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VGSI Visual Glide Slope Indicator
VHF Very High Frequency
VIP Video Integrator Processor
VLF Very Low Frequency
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
VMINI Instrument Flight Minimum Speed
VNAV Vertical Navigation
VNE Never Exceed Speed
VNEI Instrument Flight Never Exceed Speed
VOLMET Meteorological Information For Aircraft In Flight
VOR Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range
VOR/DME VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
VORTAC VHF Omni-directional Range/Tactical Air Navigation
VOT VOR Test Facility
VR VFR Military Training Route
VRE Vertical Rate of Change Event
VREF Reference landing approach speed
VSM Vertical Separation Minimum
VSO Stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration at maximum weight
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VV Vertical Visibility
VVI Vertical Velocity Indicator
VX Speed for Best Angle of Climb
VY Speed for Best Rate of Climb
VYI Instrument Climb Speed, Utilized Instead of VY for Compliance with the Climb Requirements for Instrument Flight
W
WA AIRMET
WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System
WAC World Aeronautical Chart
WAH When Able Higher
WAT West Atlantic
WCE Waypoint Change Event
WFO Weather Forecast Office
WG Working Group
WGS-84 World Geodetic System of 1984
WGS-84 Ellipsoid A mathematical model of the earth’s shape based on WGS-84 survey information
WMO World Meteorological Organization
WMS Wide-Area Master Station
WMSC Weather Message Switching Center
WMSCR Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
WP Waypoint
WPR Waypoint Position Report
WRS Wide-Area Ground Reference Station
WS SIGMET
WSO Weather Service Office
WSP Weather System Processor
WST Convective Significant Meteorological Information
WW Severe Weather Watch Bulletin
X
XTK Cross-Track Error

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Atkins, Howard B (FAA) 224-830-6115 [email protected] Oceanic and Remote Continental Airspace Operations
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Long-range Navigation
North Atlantic (NAT) Scrutiny Group (International group)
North Atlantic Technology and Interoperability Group (NAT TIG) (International group) Oceanic
Kelley, Kevin C (FAA) 202-267-8854 [email protected] and Remote Continental Airspace Operations
Oceanic Event Review Committee (OERC) Operations Specifications Working Group (OSWG)
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Lopez, Armando (FAA) 305-505-0319 [email protected]
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Long-range Navigation
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Long-range Navigation
Patton, Ronald Howard (FAA) 314-324-4085 [email protected]
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richard.E-CTR.Salomon@faa. Long-range Navigation

Salomon, Richard 203-214-5141
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Noel Dwyer +1 (613) 563-7211 [email protected]
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Iceland
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Bjarni K. Stefánsson ISAVIA IS-101 Reykjavik +354 424 4000 [email protected].
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Norway
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Norway

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Nelson Pimentel Navegaçao Aerea de Portugal +351 296 820 503 [email protected]
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UK NATS
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