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Chapter 2<br />

ABBREVIATIONS<br />

(used in this document)<br />

AMA Area minimum altitude<br />

ANP Actual navigation performance<br />

AOB Angle <strong>of</strong> bank<br />

ARP Aerodrome reference point<br />

APV Approach procedures with vertical guidance<br />

ATC Air traffic control<br />

ATS Air traffic services<br />

ATT Along-track tolerance<br />

AZM Azimuth<br />

CAT Category<br />

C/L Centre line<br />

CDI Course deviation indicator<br />

COP Change-over point<br />

CRM Collision risk model<br />

DA/H Decision altitude/height<br />

DCP Datum crossing point<br />

DER Departure end <strong>of</strong> the runway<br />

DF Direction finding<br />

DME Distance measuring equipment<br />

DR Dead reckoning<br />

EDA Elevation differential area<br />

EUROCAE European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment<br />

FAF Final approach fix<br />

FAP Final approach point<br />

FATO Final approach <strong>and</strong> take-<strong>of</strong>f area<br />

FMC Flight management computer<br />

FMS Flight management system<br />

FPAP Flight path alignment point<br />

FTP Fictitious threshold point<br />

FTT Flight technical tolerance<br />

FL Flight level<br />

GARP GBAS azimuth reference point<br />

GBAS Ground-based augmentation system<br />

GP Glide path<br />

GNSS Global navigation satellite system<br />

GPWS Ground proximity warning system<br />

HL Height loss<br />

IAC <strong>Instrument</strong> Approach Chart<br />

IAF Initial approach fix<br />

IAP <strong>Instrument</strong> approach procedure<br />

IAS Indicated airspeed<br />

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