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Aerospace Acronym Guide •••
APEX application/executive software
APEX Airline Passenger Experience Association
(formerly WAEA)
API application programming interface
APIM ARINC Industry Activities Project Initiation/
Modification
APIRS attitude and positioning inertial reference
system
APMS automated performance measurement system
APL Applied Physics Laboratory
APLC airport performance laptop computers
APM approach path monitor
APN ARINC packet network
APP approach control
APPR approach
APR actual performance reserve
APRL ATN profile requirement list
APU auxiliary power unit
APUC auxiliary power unit controller
APX application/executive software
AQF avionics qualification facility
AQP avionics qualification procedure/program
AQP advanced qualification program
AQS advanced quality system
AR authorization required
ARB arbitrary waveform generator
ARC aviation rulemaking committee (FAA)
ARD advanced requirement definition
ARDEP analysis of research & develop ment in
Eurocontrol programs
ARF airline risk factor
ARFORGEN Army Force Generation
ARM area regional manager
ARMC area regional maintenance center
ARMS Airspace resource management system
ARNS aeronautical radio navigation services
ARP aerospace recommended practice
ARP airport reference point
ARP antenna reference point
ARTAS ATM surveillance tracker and server
ARTCC air route traffic control center
ARTP NextGen Aviation Research and Technology Park
ARTS automated radar terminal system
ASA aircraft surveillance applications
ASAS aircraft separation assurance system (AEEC)
ASAS aircraft surveillance application system
ASAS aviation safety analysis system
ASC aircraft system controller
ASC aural synthesizer card
ASCII American standard code for information
interchange
ASCB avionics standard communication bus
ASCPC air supply and cabin pressure controllers
ASCS air supply control system
ASCU anti-skid control unit
ASD aircraft situation display
ASDAR aircraft-to-satellite data relay
ASDB aircraft specific database
ASDE airport surface detection equipment
ASDE-3 airport surface detection equipment, model 3
ASDE-X airport surface detection equipment, model X
ASDI
ASDL
ASDR
ASE
ASE
Aircraft Situation Display to Industry
aeronautical satellite data link
airport surface detection radar
aircraft survivability equipment (U.S. Army)
altimetry system error
ASECNA Agency for Security of Aerial Nav igation in Africa
ASG
ASI
ASI
ASIAS
ASIC
ASL
ASM
ASM
ASME
ASOR
ASOS
ASP
ASP
ASP
ASP
ASP
ASP
and Madagascar
ARINC signal gateway
airspeed indicator
avionics system integration
Aviation Safety Information Analysis and
Sharing (FAA)
application specific integrated circuit
above sea level
airspace management
autothrottle servo motor
American Society of Mechani cal Engineers
Allocating Safety Objectives and Requirements
automated surface observa tion system
ACARS sub-network protocol
acquisition strategy paper
aeronautical fixed service sys tems
planning (AFS)
Airspace Systems Program (NASA)
altitude set panel
arrival sequencing program
ASPIRE Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions
ASPP
ASR
application specific program mable processor
airport surveillance radar
ASRAAM advanced short range air-to-air missile
ASRS
ASSA
ASSTC
ASSV
ASTA
aviation safety reporting system
Airport Surface Situational Awareness
aerospace simulation and sys tems test center
alternate source selection valve
airport surface traffic automation
ASTAMIDS Airborne Standoff Minefield Detection System
ASTERIX All-Purpose Structured Euro control Surveillance
ASTF
ASTM
ASTOR
ASVI
ASV
AT
AT
ATA
ATA
ATAS
ATC
ATC
ATCA
ATCBI
ATCC
Information Exchange
airspace system task force
American Society for Testing and Materials
Airborne Stand-Off Radar (U.K.)
avionics serial video interface
alternate servo valve
air transport
at an altitude
actual time of arrival
Air Transport Association
aviation traffic and application software
advanced technology center
air traffic control
Air Traffic Control Association
ATC beacon interrogator
area and terminal control center
ATCRBS ATC radar beacon system
ATCSS ATC signaling system
ATCT air traffic control tower
ATIS airport traffic information system
ATIS automated terminal informa tion service
ATIS-B automatic terminal information service-broadcast
ATDL air transport data link
ATE automatic test equipment
ATE avionics test and evaluation
ATFM air traffic flow management
ATG advanced concept technology demonstration
ATHR autothrust system
ATI airborne tracker illuminator
ATIDS airport surface target identifi cation system/
service
ATIS airport traffic information system
ATIS automatic terminal information service
ATL autothrottle limit
ATLAS abbreviated test language for avionics
systems
ATM air traffic management
ATM asynchronous transfer mode
ATMAC Air Traffic Management Committee (RTCA)
ATMAS ATM automation system
ATMB Air Traffic Management Bureau (China)
ATM DSS ATM decision support service
ATMS area navigation, test and man agement
services
ATN aeronautical telecommunica tion network
ATNE ATN engineering
ATNP ATN panel
ATO air traffic operations
ATO Air Traffic Organization (FAA)
ATOL automatic take-off and landing
ATOP advanced technologies and oce anic
procedures
ATP acceptance test procedure/plan
ATPAC Air Traffic Procedures Advisory
Committee (FAA)
ATR acceptance test report
ATR air transport racking
ATR air transport radio: ARINC form-factor/
standard case dimensions
ATS air traffic services
ATS air turbine starter
ATS autothrottle system
ATS air traffic service
ATSAP Air Traffic Safety Action Program (FAA)
ATSAW Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness
ATSC air traffic services communication
AT/SC autothrottle/speed control
ATSGF air traffic services geographic filter
ATSMP air traffic services message pro cessor
ATSO air traffic services organization
ATSP air traffic services provider
ATSRAC Aging Transport Systems Rule making
Advisory Committee (U.S.)
ATSU air traffic services unit
ATWR apron tower (and operator)
AUSRIRE All Union Scientific Research Institute of
Radio Equipment: CIS (former Soviet) agency
AUX auxiliary
AVC aviation VHF car rental availability
(messages)
AVH aviation VHF hotel availability (messages)
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