IATA MANUAL

ATA Technical

Reference Manual (ITRM)

Edition 1, Revision 1

Published: February 2009

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Technical Abbreviations

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Technical Abbreviations and Acronyms

ITRM Ed 1 Rev 1, February 2009 ABB 1

A Annex

AC Advisory Circular

A/C Aircraft

AAL Altitude above Aerodrome Level

ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance

System

AD Airworthiness Directive

AEA Association of European Airlines

AED Automatic External Defibrillator

AFE Above Field Elevation

AFM Aeroplane Flight Manual

AFS Auto-flight System

AGL Altitude above Ground Level

AHM IATA Airport Handling Manual

AI Active Implementation

AIP Aeronautical Information

Publication

AMO Approved Maintenance

Organisation

AMU Areas of Magnetic Unreliability

Anx Annex

AOC Air Operator Certificate

AOM Aircraft Operating Manual

APU Auxiliary Power Unit

AQP Advanced Qualification Programme

ARFF Airport Rescue Fire Fighting

ASD Accelerated Stop Distance

ATA Actual Time of Arrival

ATC Air Traffic Control

ATD Actual Time of Departure

ATL Aircraft Technical Log

ATS Air Traffic Services

BP Best Practice

CAA Civil Aviation Authority

CASE Coordinating Agency for Supplier

Evaluation

CAT I Category I Approach

CAT II Category II Approach

CAT III Category III Approach

CAT IIIA Category IIIA Approach

CAT IIIB Category IIIB Approach

CAT IIIC Category IIIC Approach

CBT Computer-Based Training

CDL Configuration Deviation List

CFIT Controlled Flight into Terrain

CG Centre of Gravity

CMM Component Maintenance Manual

CMR Certification Maintenance

Requirements

COMAT Company Material

CPCP Corrosion Prevention and Control

Programme

CPR Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation

CPT Cockpit Procedure Trainer

CRM

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