Subject: Aircraft Operations Management

Responsible Office: Office of Safety and Mission Assurance

Appendix B. Acronyms

A&PP	Airframe and Power Plant
ACA	Airspace Coordination Areas
AD	Airworthiness Directives
AMD	Aircraft Management Division
AFSRB	Airworthiness and Flight Safety Review Board
AGL	Above Ground Level
AME	Aviation Medical Examiner
AO	Area of Operations
ARB	Airworthiness Review Board
ARP	Airworthiness Review Process
ASM	Aviation Safety Manager
ASO	Aviation Safety Officer
ATC	Air Traffic Control
ATP	Airline Transport Pilot
BASH	(U.S. Air Force) Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard
BCA	Business Case Analysis
BLOS	Beyond Line of Sight
CAD	Cartridge-Activated Device
CALSTD	Calibration Standard
CAS	Commercial Aviation Services
CCP	Configuration Control Process
CFIT	Controlled Flight into Terrain
CFO	Chief Financial Officer
CFR	Crash Fire Rescue
CONUS	Continental United States
COTR	Contracting Officer Technical Representative
COTS	Commercial Off-the-Shelf
CVR	Cockpit Voice Recorder
DA	Decision Altitude
DoD	Department of Defense
DoT	Department of Transportation
EGPWS	Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
EMI	Electromagnetic Interference
EOP	Executive Office of the President
ESD	Electrostatic Discharge
ETA	Estimated Time of Arrival
FAA	Federal Aviation Administration
FAIRS	Federal Aviation Interactive Reporting System
FAR	Federal Aviation Regulations
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
FCF	Functional Check Flight
FCG	Foreign Clearance Guide
FDR	Flight Data Recorder
FECA	Federal Employees' Compensation Act
FMR	Federal Management Regulation
FOD	Foreign Object Damage
FRR	Flight Readiness Review
FSCAP	Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Parts
FTR	Federal Travel Regulation
FTS	Flight Termination System
GCO	Ground Control Operator
GCS	Ground Control Station
GIDEP	Government-Industry Data Exchange Program
GPS	Global Positioning System
GSA	General Services Administration
GSE	Ground Support Equipment
HQ	Headquarters
HN	Host Nation
IAOP	Inter-Center Aircraft Operations Panel
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAP	Inter-Agency Committee on Aircraft Policy
IG	Inspector General
ILS	Instrument Landing System
IMC	Instrument Meteorological Conditions
IP	Instructor Pilot
IRIS	Incident Reporting Information System
JPL	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
KSC	John F. Kennedy Space Center
LOFT	Line Oriented Flight Training
LOS	Line of Sight
LRU	Line Replaceable Unit
MC	Mission Commander
MDA	Minimum Descent Altitude
MEL	Minimum Equipment List
METCAL	Metrology and Calibration
MNPS	Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications
MOA	Memorandum of Agreement
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MRR	Mission Readiness Review
MSL	Mean Sea Level
NAARS	NASA Aircraft Anomaly Reporting System
NALCOMIS	Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System
NAMIS	NASA Aircraft Management Information System
NAS	National Airspace
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAVAIDS	Navigational Aids
NESC	NASA Engineering Safety Center
NEMS	NASA Equipment Management System
NFPA	National Fire Protection Association
NM	NASA Memorandum
NOTAM	Notices to Airmen
NPD	NASA Policy Directive
NODIS	NASA Online Directives Information System
NPR	NASA Procedural Requirements
NTSB	National Transportation Safety Board
OEM	Original Equipment Manufacturer
OPM	Office of Personnel Management
OSHA	Occupation Safety and Health Administration
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
ORR	Operations Readiness Review
OSI	Office of Strategic Infrastructure
OSMA	Office of Safety and Mission Assurance
OTI	One-Time Inspections
PAD	Propellant Actuated Device
PCI	Pavement Condition Index
PCS	Portable Control Station
PDM	Programmed Depot Maintenance
PIC	Pilot in Command
PIP	Product Improvement Publications
PPB	Power Plant Bulletin
PPC	Power Plant Change
PS	Program Support
QAI	Quality Assurance Inspector
R&D	Research and Development
RA	Resolution Advisories
RAC	Risk Assessment Code
RC	Radio Control
RID	Review Item Discrepancy
RNAV	Random Area Navigation
RNP	Required Navigation Performance
ROA	Restricted Operations Areas
ROA	Remotely Operated Aircraft
ROZ	Restricted Operations Zones
RPV	Remotely Piloted Vehicle
RVR	Runway Visual Range
RVSM	Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
SB	Service Bulletin
SDLM	Scheduled Depot Level Maintenance
SEMO	Supply and Equipment Management Officer
SES	Senior Executive Service
SI	Service Instruction
SIC	Second in Command
SM	Statute Mile
SODA	Statements of Demonstrated Ability
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
STC	Supplemental Type Certificate
sUAS	Small Unmanned Aircraft System
SUA	Special Use Airspace
SUP	Suspected Unapproved Parts
TAWS	Terrain Awareness and Warning System
TCAS	Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
TCP	Tool Control Program
TCTO	Time Compliant Technical Order
TD	Technical Directive
TDY	Temporary Duty
TO	Technical Order
TOGW	Takeoff Gross Weight
UAS	Unmanned Aircraft System
VMC	Visual Meteorological Conditions
W&B	Weight and Balance

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