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AIVP assembly, integration and verification plan (eg EGNOS) AIWG Airspace Infringements Working Group (CAA) AIXM Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (EUROCONTROL) AIZ aerodrome information zone AL alert limit/level Max allowable error (in a measured position for example) found during integrity monitoring before an alarm is triggered. ALA approach and landing accident ALAR Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (FSF initiative) ALARP as low as reasonably practicable (of risk in using a system) ALC Automatic Level Control Alert The International Maritime Human Element Bulletin (NI & Lloyd’s R) ALFENS Automated Low Flying Enquiry & Notification System ALI automatic location identification aliasing Visibly jagged steps along angled lines/edges (displays & maps) ALIVE ALert Interface Via EGNOS System to broadcast warning messages (e.g. of natural disasters) in addition to the EGNOS correction signals. ALL Admiralty List of Lights ALNOT Alert Notice (of aircraft overdue) along-track error A position error in the direction of the intended track (IMO). ALPA Air Line Pilots Association (US) ALPR automatic licence-plate recognition ALRS Admiralty List of Radio Signals ALS aerodrome lighting system AltBOC Alternate Binary-Offset-Carrier Constant envelop modulation scheme for combining 2 sidebands each consisting itself of 2 binary signals (in I- and Q-channel). AltBOC(n,m) AltBOC with chipping rate of m x 1.023 Mcps and sub-carrier frequency of n x 1.023 MHz. AM amplitude modulation AM ante meridian (before noon) AM/FM Europe Automated Mapping/Facilities Management - European Division AM/FM It Automated Mapping/Facilities Management - Italy AMASS Airport Movement Area Safety System (FAA) (software package) ambiguity The condition obtained when one set of measurements derived from a navigation system defines more than one point, direction, LOP or surface of position (IMO). AMCP Aeronautical Mobile Communication Panel (of ICAO) AMCS Alternate Master Control Station (GPS) - Vandenberg AFB AMDR Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay AME authorised medical examiner (for aviation licences) AMI-C Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration (telematics standard) 8 March 2012
AMLCD active matrix liquid crystal display AMMITEC Assoc of Maritime Managers of Information Technology & Comms AMN autonomous marine navigation amphidrome A point in the sea where there is zero tidal amplitude due to cancelling of tidal waves. Cotidal lines radiate from an amphidromic point and corange lines encircle it. AMSA Australian Maritime Safety Agency AMSD Aircraft Maintenance Standards Department (CAA SRG) amsl above mean sea level AMSS Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service AMTICS Advanced Mobile Traffic Info & Communication System (Japan) AMU air mileage unit AMU airborne mapping unit AMVER Automated Mutual-Assistance VEssel Rescue System (USCG) AN Airworthiness Notice ANA area navigation approach ANASTASIA Airborne New and Advanced Satellite techniques and Technologies in A System Integrated Approach (EC FP6 project) ANAVnet On-line application to distribute marine warnings (IHPT) ANC Air Navigation Commission (ICAO) Android mobile phone operating system for web (Google) 2008 ANMS Automated Notice to Mariners System ANO Air Navigation Order Statutory legal instrument defining the laws of air navigation, pilot licensing etc in UK. ANP actual navigation performance ANPA Advanced Notice of Proposed Amendment (JAR-OPS) ANPAC Associazione Nazionale Piloti Aviazione Commerciale (It pilots Assoc) ANPCAT ATCOs’ union in Italy ANPR automatic number plate recognition ANR active noise reduction ANSEP Air Navigation Services Economics Panel (ICAO) ANSI American National Standards Institute ANSP air navigation service provider ANT Airspace and Navigation Team (EUROCONTROL) ANT antenna AOA Airport Operators Association AOA angle of arrival AOB angle of bank AOC Advanced Operational Capability AOC aerodrome/airport obstruction chart AOC aeronautical operational control (US military) 9 March 2012
Page 1 and 2: NAVIGATION ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS
Page 3 and 4: absolute accuracy (geodetic or geog
Page 5 and 6: ADNM Admiralty Digital Notice to Ma
Page 7: AHEAD EUROCONTROL programme to deve
Page 11 and 12: ARC Atlantic Rally for Cruisers ARC
Page 13 and 14: ASTRA Application of Space Techniqu
Page 15 and 16: AUGUR A predictive GPS receiver aut
Page 17 and 18: BBGA British Business and General A
Page 19 and 20: BOSVA British Offshore Support Vess
Page 21 and 22: CAM computer-aided manufacture CAME
Page 23 and 24: CCB Change Configuration Board (EGN
Page 25 and 26: CERCO Comité Européen des respons
Page 27 and 28: CL correlation loss Class Category
Page 29 and 30: COSPAS- SARSAT Cosmicheskaya Sistye
Page 31 and 32: CTAS Centre-TRACON Automation Syste
Page 33 and 34: DBF digital beam-forming (antenna)
Page 35 and 36: DINGPOS Demonstrator for Indoor GNS
Page 37 and 38: DSB Defense Science Board (US) DSB
Page 39 and 40: EA (EA13) Euro Area (Jan 07) Austri
Page 41 and 42: EEA European Economic Area EEA Euro
Page 43 and 44: EMPA European Maritime Pilots’ As
Page 45 and 46: ERASMUS A EC exchange programme for
Page 47 and 48: ETACS Extended Total Access Communi
Page 49 and 50: EVS enhanced vision system EVSC Ext
Page 51 and 52: FEE front end equipment FEI Federat
Page 53 and 54: FOG fibre-optic gyro (introduced ~
Page 55 and 56: GAGAN GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navig
Page 57 and 58: GEC groundtrack equatorial crossing
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GIWG GPS International Working Grou
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GPC GIOVE Processing Centre Located
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GSTBV2B Galileo System Test Bed Veh
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HIPS Highly-Interactive Problem Sol
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I-band NATO radar band 8-10 GHz = 3
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ICG International Committee on Glob
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IHB International Hydrographic Bure
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integrity risk Probability that a u
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IRU inertial reference unit IRU Int
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IVU in-vehicle unit IWAAS Initial W
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kt knot KTA key technical advisor K
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LETFEL leteral emitting thin film e
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LORAN LOng RAnge Navigation LORAN-C
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MAIA Measuring Atlantic Inflow into
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MDES Measurement Data recording and
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microwaves radio waves > 1 GHz MID
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mogas car fuel MOIE Mission-Oriente
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MTB Mediterranian Test Bed (part of
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NAVAREA Sea area for GMDSS radio na
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NITS National ITS (Association) NK
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NSCC Navigation System Control Cent
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OEM original equipment manufacturer
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OSPF Orbitography and Synchronisati
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pax passengers PaxCar RoRo ferry fo
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pixel picture element The smallest
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PPS-SM PPS Security Mode/Module PPU
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PWSA Ports and Waterways Safety Act
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RAM random access memory RAM reliab
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RFID radio frequency identification
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RoS Registers of Scotland (= HMLR)
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RTTI real-time traffic information
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SAT satellite tag (eg for animal) S
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SEE South East Europe Seiche The os
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SISMA signal-in-space monitoring ac
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SP Standard Precision (GLONASS serv
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SSTL Surrey Satellite Technology Li
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TAA technically advanced aircraft G
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TEM transmission electron microscop
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TN true north (northerly direction
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TSS traffic separation scheme Tsuna
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UKMF UK Maritime Forum Informal for
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V2X (also V2I) vehicle-to-infrastru
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Volpe John A Volpe National Transpo
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white-box testing Testing that uses
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ZUPT zero velocity update (of in-ve
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