Regulations > Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011 > Part 1 : General Provisions > Subpart 1 : Definitions and Abbreviations

In these regulations—

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;

EDE	means Engineering Designated Examiner

EDTO	means extended diversion time operation;

EFB	means Electronic Flight Bag;

EFIS	means Electronic Flight Instrument System;

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;

FDR	means flight data recorder;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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 regulation 2(a) of Notice No. 5008, GG50880, dated 28 June 2024 (Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2024)]

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 1 : General Provisions

Subpart 1 : Definitions and Abbreviations

1.01.2 Abbreviations