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ABBREVIATIONS<br />

AAIS Automatic Aerodrome Information Service<br />

ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System<br />

ACMA <strong>Australian</strong> Communications and Media Authority<br />

ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast<br />

AFRU Aerodrome Frequency Response Unit<br />

AGL Above ground level<br />

AIP Aeronautical Information Publication (Airservices Australia)<br />

ALA Aircraft land<strong>in</strong>g area<br />

AM Amplitude modulation<br />

AMSL Above mean sea level<br />

ARM Airspace Risk Model (CASA)<br />

ASRS Aviation Self-Report<strong>in</strong>g Scheme (ATSB)<br />

ATC Air traffic control<br />

ATS Air traffic services<br />

ATSB <strong>Australian</strong> Transport <strong>Safety</strong> Bureau<br />

BASI Bureau <strong>of</strong> Air <strong>Safety</strong> Investigation (succeeded by <strong>the</strong> ATSB)<br />

CAAP Civil Aviation Advisory Publication (CASA)<br />

CA/GRS Certified air/ground radio service<br />

CAIR Confidential Aviation Incident Report<strong>in</strong>g (ATSB)<br />

CAR Civil Aviation Regulation (CASA)<br />

CASA Civil Aviation <strong>Safety</strong> Authority<br />

CASR Civil Aviation <strong>Safety</strong> Regulation (CASA)<br />

CENSAR <strong>Australian</strong> Search and Rescue (AusSAR) database<br />

COM Communications<br />

CTA Controlled airspace<br />

CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency<br />

CTAF(R) Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (radio carriage required)<br />

DME Distance measur<strong>in</strong>g equipment<br />

EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone<br />

ERSA En Route Supplement Australia (Airservices Australia)<br />

ESIR Electronic <strong>Safety</strong> Incident Report (Airservices Australia)<br />

FAF F<strong>in</strong>al approach fix<br />

FIR Flight Information Region<br />

FM Frequency modulation<br />

ft Feet<br />

FTC Failure to comply<br />

GA General aviation<br />

GAAP General Aviation Aerodrome Procedures (replaced by Class D aerodrome<br />

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