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••• Aerospace Acronym Guide N N1 fan speed N2 intermediate compressor speed N3 high-speed compressor N-UCAS Navy-Unmanned Aerial Combat System NACp navigation accuracy category for position NACv navigation accuracy category for velocity NAC NextGen Advisory Committee NACA National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NCAR National Center for Atmospheric Research NADIN national airspace data interchange network NADIN II NADIN packet switch NAILS national airspace integrated logistics support NAK negative acknowledgment NAPA National Academy of Public Administration NAOMS National Aviation Operational Monitoring Service NAPRS national airspace performance reporting system NAS national aircraft standard NAS National Airspace System (FAA) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASPALS National Airspace System Preci sion Approach and Landing Sys tem (FAA) NAT North Atlantic region NAT North Atlantic tracks NATA National Air Transport Association NATCA National Air Traffic Controllers Association (U.S.) NATS National Air Traffic Services (U.K.) NATS North Atlantic track system NAT TFG North Atlantic Traffic Forecasting Group NAV navigation NAVAID navigational aid NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command NAVSAT navigation satellite NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command NBAA National Business Aviation Association NC numerical control NC3A NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency NCATT National Center for Aircraft Technician Training NCD no computed data NCES Net-Centric Enterprise Services NCI not currently implemented NCO Network Centric Operations NCOIC Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium NCOW net-centric operations and warfare NCP NAS change proposal NCS network control system NCS network coordination station ND navigation display NDB navigation database NDB nondirectional radio beacon NDI nondestructive inspection NDI nondevelopmental item NE network element NEAN North European ADS Network NEAP North European CNS/ATM application project NEC Network-Enabled Capability NED Network Enterprise Domain NELS Northwest European Loran System NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association (U.S.) NEO Network Enabled Operations NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NESACC North, East & Southern area control centers for China NESDIS national environmental satellite data and NET information service network entity title NEXCOM Next Generation Air/Ground Communications System NextGen Next Generation Air Transporta tion System (U.S.) NEXRAD next-generation weather radar NFF NFS NGIP no fault found network file server NextGen Implementation Plan NGIWG NextGen Implementation Plan Work Group NGIWP NGJ NIAC NIC NIC NIC NICE NICE NIEC NIH NIMA NIMS NIR NIRV NIS NISC NIST NIU NIP NL NLM NLP NLR NM NM NMC NextGen Implementation Plan Work Plan NextGen Jammer (U.S. Navy) NAS Information Architecture Committee (FAA) navigation integrity category network interface controller new installation concept NAT implementation manage ment group cost effectiveness network integrated cabin equipment NextGen Integration and Evaluation Capability not invented here National Imagery and Mapping Agency (U.S.) NAS infrastructure management system network interface router network interface router VHF datalink not in service NAS information security coordination National Institute of Standards and Technology North American ISDN User Forum (NIST) network interface processor network layer network loadable module network layer protocol Netherlands National Aerospace Laboratory nautical mile network management National Meteorological Center NMCCD network management category class diagram NMCD NMF NMIRS NML NMP NMS NMS NNEC NNEW NOAA NOC NOC network management category diagram network management function network management interface requirements specification NATO Maturity Levels network management plan network management system navigation management system NATO NEC NextGen Network Enabled Weath er (FAA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S.) network operations center note of change NOCAR North Atlantic oceanic concept and requirements NOCC National Operational Control Center NO COM no communication NOI notice of inquiry (FCC) NOPAC North Pacific NORAD North American Aerospace Defense Command NOTAM notice to airmen NOTUS notice to users (ARINC) NPA non-precision approach NPDU network protocol data unit NPIAS national plan for integrated airport systems NPR national performance review NPRM notice of proposed rule making NPV net present value NR network router NRA non-radar airspace NRD network routing domain NRP national route program NRS navigation reference system NRZ non-return to zero NS network service NSA National Security Agency (U.S.) NSAP network service access point NSC network service center NSDU network service data unit NSEL NSAP selection NSEU neutron single event upset NSSL National Severe Storms Laboratory (U.S.) NTDA NEXRAD Turbulence Detection Algorithm NTIA National Telecommunications and Information Administration (U.S.) NTF no trouble found NTSB National Transportation Safety Board (U.S.) NTST National Television Systems Committee NUC navigation uncertainty category NUCp navigation uncertainty category for position NUI network user identification NUP NEAN update program NVCD night vision cueing and display NVIS night vision imaging system NVM non-volatile memory NVRAM non-volatile RAM NVS National Airspace System Voice Switch (FAA) NWS National Weather Service (U.S.) NWxP NextGen Weather Processor (FAA) O O-QAR optical quick access recorder O&M operations and maintenance O&S operating and support OAC oceanic area control center OAS oceanic automation system OASIS operational area satellite information system OASIS operational and supportability implementation system OASIS organic airborne and surface influence sweep OASYS obstacle avoidance system OAT operational acceptance test OAT outside air temperature OATS orbit and attitude tracking system OBP operational build plan OBS omnibearing selector OBS optical bypass switch OCA oceanic control area www.avtoday.com/av December 2010 Avionics Magazine 27
Aerospace Acronym Guide ••• OCC occasionally connected computing OCC operations control center OCD oceanic clearance delivery OCIG Oceanic Communications Improvement Group OCO overseas contingency operations OCP oceanic clearance processor OCTAS obstacle cable and terrain avoidance system ODA open document architecture ODA Organization Designation Authorization ODAPS oceanic display and planning system ODIAC operational requirements for ATM air/ground data communications (Eurocontrol) ODID operational display and input development ODIN observe, detect, identify, neutralize ODL oceanic data link ODL optical data link OEI one engine inoperative OEM original equipment manufacturer OEP Operational Evolution Partnership (FAA) OES Office of Emergency Services OEU overhead electronics unit OFDM orthogonal frequency division multiplexing OFDPS oceanic flight data processing system OFP operational flight program OGE operational ground equipment OHA operational hazard assessment OHSC overhead stowage compartments OHU overhead unit (HUD) OI operational improvement OID object identifier OIG Office of Inspector General (U.S.) OIS operational information systems OIT onboard information terminal OJT on-the-job training OLAN onboard local area network OLDI on-line data interchange OLED organic LED OM outer marker OMB Office of Management and Budget (U.S.) OMS onboard maintenance system OMT object modeling technique OMT onboard maintenance terminal ONR Office of Naval Research (U.S.) OOA object-oriented analysis OOD object-oriented design OODA observe, orient, decide and act OOOI out/off/on/in OPA operational performance assessment OPAS overhead panel ARINC 629 system OPBC overhead panel bus controller OPD Optimized Profile Descent OPS operations OPS OPS per second OPSPECS OPS specifications OPU overspeed protection unit OPV optionally piloted vehicle OR operational requirements ORB object request broker ORD operational requirements document ORD operations readiness demonstration OS OS OSA open service operating system operational safety assessment OSCAR Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio OSD OSDS OSE OSED OSEIC OSGCS OSI OSIE Office of the Secretary of Defense (U.S.) oceanic systems development support open systems environment operational service and environment definition operational service and environment information capture one system ground control station open systems interface/interconnection OSI environment OSI-RM OSI-reference model OSJTF OSPF Open Systems Joint Task Force (U.S.) open shortest path first OSPGCS one system portable ground control station OSR OSRVT OTA OTA OT&E OTFP OTH (U.S. Army) order status report One System Remote Video Terminal Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.) other transaction agreement operational test and evaluation operational traffic flow planning over the horizon OTM-4D Oceanic Trajectory Management-4D OTP OTS OVHT P2FEP P3I Office of Telecommunications Policy (U.S.) off the shelf overheat P Preliminary Eurocontrol test of air/ground datalink (PETAL)-II front-end processor preplanned product improvements P-Code GPS precision code P-DME precision DME P-RNAV precision area navigation P/F P/RST PA PA PA PABX PAC PACIS PAD PAL PAM PAMRI poll/final press to reset passenger address power amplifier precision approach private automatic branch exchange path attenuation compensation passenger address and commu nication interphone system packet assembler-disassembler programmable array logic pulse amplitude modulation peripheral adapter module replacement item PANS-OPS procedures for air navigation services-aircraft operations PANYNJ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PAPD PAPI PAR precise and accurate positioning device precision approach path indicator precision approach radar PARTNER Partnership for Air Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction PAT process action team PATS portable avionics test solution PAU passenger address unit PAVES programmable audio video enter tainment system PAWES performance assessment and workload evaluation PAX passenger PBD place bearing/distance (waypoint) PBID post burn-in data PBN performance-based navigation PBL performance-based logistics PBX public/private branch exchange PC personal computer PC printed circuit PCA physical configuration audit PCB printed circuit board PCC pilot controller communication PCD panoramic cockpit display PCI peripheral component interface (32-bit local bus) PCI protocol control information PCM pulse code modulation PCMIA Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Association PCO protocol converter unit PCU passenger control unit PCU personal control unit PCU power control unit PCU program coordination office PD profile descent PDB performance data base PDC pre-departure clearance PDCU panel data concentrator unit PDD package design document PDDI product definition data interface PDF primary display function PDL program design language PDM predefined controller text message PDM project development manager PDN public data network PDOP position dilution of precision PDR preliminary design review PDS persistent data storage PDS primary display system PDU protocol data unit PE precision engagement PECT peer entity contact table PED portable electronic device PEO C3T Army Program Executive Office Command, Control and Commu nications Tactical PER packed encoding rule PERT program evaluation and review technique PETAL preliminary Eurcontrol test of air/ground data link PF pilot flying PF power factor pFAST passive final approach spacing tool PFC passenger facility charge PFC primary flight computer PFCS primary flight control system PFD primary flight display 28 Avionics Magazine December 2010 www.avtoday.com/av
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