UNIDAD ADMINISTRATIVA ESPECIAL DE
AERONÁUTICA CIVIL
SECRETARIA DE SEGURIDAD AÉREA
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SMS
Glosario de Términos Aeronáuticos
A
A/C
A/G
AAC
AAGDI
AAIM
AAS
ABAS
ACAS
ACARS
ACC
ACI
ACN
AD
ADF
ADI
ADIZ
ADLP
ADS-B
ADSP
AEA
AEEC
AERA
AES
AFB
AFIS
AFS
AFTN
AGA
AGL
AIC
AIDC
AIM
AIP
AIRAC
AIS
ALARP
ALLPIRG
ALoS
ALT
ALTN
AMCP
AMSL
AMSS
Aircraft
Air/Ground (Air to ground and vice versa)
Aeronautical Administrative communication
Automated air/ground data interchange
Autonomous aircraft integrity management
Advanced automated system
Aircraft based augmentation system
Automatic Collision Avoidance System
Aircraft communication addressing and
reporting system
Area control centre
Airport Council International
Aircraft Classification Number
Aerodrome
Automatic Direction Finder
Aggregate demand indicators
Air Defense Identification Zone
Automatic data link processor
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast
Automatic dependent surveillance panel
Association of European Airlines
Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee
Automated en-route ATC
Aircraft earth station
Air Force Base
Aerodrome Flight Information Service
Aeronautical Fixed service
Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network
Aerodromes and Ground Aids
Above Ground Level
Aeronautical Information Circular
ATS Inter-facilities data communications
ATFM Information Message
Aeronautical Information Publication
Aeronautical Information Regulation and
Control
Aeronautical Information Service
As Low As Reasonably Practical
All Region Planning and Implementation
Regional Group
Acceptable Level of Safety
Altitude
Alternate
Aeronautical mobile communications panel
Above mean sea level
Aeronautical mobile- satellite service
AMSSP
ANM
ANR
ANS
ANS
AO
AOC
AOC
AOPA
APC
APP
APR
ARINC
ARN
ARNS
ARO
ARP
ARR
ASDE
ASF
ASM
A-SMGCS
ATS
ATSC
ATZ
AVGAS
AWY
Aeronautical mobile satellite service panel
ATFM Notification Message
Air Navigation Routes
Active Noise System
Air Navigation Services
Aircraft Operator
Air Operator's Certificate
Aeronautical operational control
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Aeronautical passenger communications
Approach - Approach control office
Automatic Position Recording
Aeronautical radio Inc
ATS Route Network
Aeronautical Radio Navigation Services
Airport Reporting Office
Airport Reference Point
Arrival
Airport surface detection equipment
Air Safety Foundation (AOPA-USA)
Air Space Management
(Advanced) Surface movement guidance and
control system
Asphalt Runway
Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS) Systems
Planning For Data Interchange Panel
Aviation Safety Report
Airport surveillance radar
Actual Time of Arrival
Automatic Air Reporting Study Group
Air Traffic Control
Actual Time En-route
Air Traffic Flow Management
Air Traffic Incident Report ("Near-Miss Report")
Automatic Terminal Information Service
Air Traffic Management
Aeronautical telecommunication network
Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X
Sometimes used as Air Traffic Organization,
some others as Aeronautical Training
Organization.
Air Traffic Services
Air traffic services communications
Aerodrome Traffic Zone
Aviation Gasoline (piston aircraft fuel)
Airway
B
BBJ
BDY
BEF
BRNAV
Boeing Business Jet
Boundary
Before
Basic RNAV (RNP-5 compliant)
ASPH
ASPP
ASR
ASR
ATA
ATAR
ATC
ATE
ATFM
ATIR
ATIS
ATM
ATN
ASDE-X
ATO
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C
C
C(-Office)
CAA
CAS
CAT
CAT I
CARD II
CASA
CAVOK
CB
CBA
CDR
CEO
CFI
CFIT
CFMU
CIV
CLR
CLSD
CNS
COM
COPI
CPDLC
CPL
CRAM
CRM
CRS
CTAF
CTR
CU
CUST
CVR
D
DAP
dB
DCA
DEG
DEL
DEP
DG
DGNSS
DGPS
DLA
DME
Celsius (Centígrado)
Crew Office (AIS/MET)
Civil Aviation Authority (of a country). En
español: Autoridad de Aviación Civil (AAC).
Calibrated Air Speed
Clear-Air Turbulence
Instrument Landing Category I (similar: CAT II,
CAT III)
CNS Applications Research & Development
Civil Aviation Safety Autority (Australia)
Ceiling and Visibility ok (good VFR weather)
Cumulonimbus
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Conditional Route (FUA)
Chief Executive Officer
Certified Flight Instructor (USA)
Controlled Flight into Terrain
Central Flow Management Unit of Eurocontrol
Civil
Clearance (or cleared)
Closed
Communication Navigation & Surveillance
Communications
Co-Pilot
Controller-Pilot Data Link Capability
Commercial Pilots License
Conditional Route Availability Message
Cockpit (Cabin / Company) Resource
Management
Conditional Route System (FUA: "Temporary
Airways" on request)
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
Control Zone
Cumulus
Customs
Cockpit Voice Recorder
Downlink Aircraft Parameter (Mode S
Transponder)
Decibel
Directorate of Civil Aviation
Degrees
Delay/delayed
Departure
Director General (or: Direction Générale e.g.
EU)
Differential GNSS
Differential GPS
Delay (Message of an ICAO FPL)
Distance Measuring Equipment
E
E
EAA
EASA
EATCHIP
EATMS
EBAA
EC
EET
EGNOS
EHS
ELEV
ELT
EMS
EOBT
ERA
ESA
ETA
ETD
ETOPS
EU
EUR
F
F
FAA
FADEC
FAF
FANS
FAR
FCL
FDA
FDR
FIC
FIO
FIR
FIS
FFAS
FL
FLOS
FLT
FM
FMP
FMS
FOD
East
Experimental Aircraft Association
European Aviation Safety Authority (planned to
replace JAA)
European Air Traffic Control Harmonization
Implementation Project
European Air Traffic Management System
European Business Aviation Association
European Commission
Estimated Elapsed Time
European Geostationary Navigation Overlay
System
Enhanced Surveillance (Mode S, 2nd step)
Elevation
Emergency Locator Transmitter (crashactivated transmitter)
Environmental Management System
Estimated off-block time
European Regional Airlines Association
European Space Agency
Estimated Time of Arrival
Estimated Time of Departure
Extended Twin Overwater Operations (or:
Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim)
European Union
European Region
Fahrenheit
Federal Aviation Administration
Full Authority Digital Engine Control
Final Approach Fix
Future Air Navigation System (an ICAO project
group)
Federal Aviation Regulation (+Number)
Flight Crew Licensing
Flight Data Analysis
Flight Data Recorder
Flight Information Center
Flight Information Office
Flight Information Region
Flight Information Service
Free Flight Air Space (Eurocontrol Definition)
Flight Level, Altitude x100 = feet AMSL (FL 70 =
7000ft) at ISA
Flight Level Orientation System
Flight
Frequency Modulation
Flow Management Position (local Slot
coordinator)
Flight Management System
Foreign Object Damage Debris
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Flight Plan (for ATC)
feet per minute (vertical speed)
Flight Service Station
feet (approx 0.3 Meters)
Flight Training Device (lower category
"simulator")
Flight Training Organization (Flight School)
Flexible Use of Airspace
IAS
IATA
ICAO
Acceleration force unit (1G = Earth Gravity)
General Aviation (mainly private and business
aviation)
GAC
General Aviation Center
GAFOR
General Aviation Forecast (Weather)
GAL
Gallons (usually US 3.78 liter, may be Imperial
4.54 liter)
GAT
General Aviation Terminal
GBAS
Ground
Based
Augmentation
System
(DGNSS/DGPS/LAAS)
GCA
Ground Controlled Approach ("Talk-down")
GEN
General
GENDEC General Declaration Customs
GHz
Gigahertz (1'000 MHz or 1'000'000'000 Hertz)
GLD
Glider
GLONASS Global Orbitting Navigation Satellite System
(Russian GNSS)
GND
Ground
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System (Satellite
Navigation in General)
GPS
Global Positioning System (USA GNSS)
GPWS
Ground Proximity Warning System
GS
Ground Speed
in
inHg
INS
IOSA
IPPL
FPL
fpm
FSS
ft
FTD
FTO
FUA
G
G
GA
H
H
hPa
HDG
HEL
HF
HJ
HP
HQ
HSI
HX
H24
I
IACA
IAF
IAOPA
Helicopter (JAR-FCL)
Hecto-Pascal. Unit to measure pressure (e.g.
weather reports)
Heading
Helicopter
High Frequency
Operating hours during daylight
Horsepower
Headquarters
Horizontal Situation Indicator
Operating hours on request
Operating 24 hours
International Air Charter Association
Initial Approach Fix
International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot
Associations
IR
IR
ISA
ISA
ITU
Indicated Air Speed
International Air Transport Association
International Civil Aviation Organization (a UNSub-organization)
Identification
Instrument Flight Rules ("all" weather
operations rules)
Instrument Landing System
Instrument Meteo Conditions (weather requiring
IFR flight)
inch
inches of Mercury (unit of pressure)
Inertial Navigation System
IATA Operational Safety Audit
National (ICAO) Private Pilots License (AOPA
internal abbreviation)
Instrument Rating
Infra Red
ICAO Standard
International Standard Atmosphere)
International Telecommunication Union
J
JAA
JAR
JAR-36
JAR-FCL
JAR-MED
JAR-OPS
Joint Aviation Authorities (CAA of Europe)
Joint Aviation Requirement
JAR on Aircraft Noise
JAR on Flight Crew Licensing
JAR on Medical
JAR on Flight Operations
ID
IFR
ILS
IMC
K
kHz
KIAS
KOSIF
KTAS
kts
Kilohertz (1'000 Hertz)
knots indicated air speed
Koordinationsstelle für Schiess-Informationen
(Swiss MIL Shooting)
knots true air speed
knots (1.852 km/h)
L
LAAS
LAHSO
Local Area Augmentation System
Land and Hold Short Operation (to cross
intersecting runway)
LDG
Landing
LH
Left hand
LLZ
Localizer (approach system)
LOC
Local, Location, Localizer
LORAN(-C) Long Range Navigation
LOSA
Line Operations Safety Audit
LT
Local Time
M
MAC
MAP
Mean Aerodynamic Chord
Map section of AIP
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MASP
MATZ
MCTR
MD
MDA
MEA
MET
METAR
MHz
MLS
MM
MMR
MNPS
MOD
MOGAS
MON
MOR
mph
MSL
MTOM
MTOW
N
n/a
N
NASA
NAT
NAVAID
NAV
NDB
NIL
NM
NOSS
NOTAM
NPA
NPPL
NTSB
NVFR
NW
O
O/R
OACI
OBST
OCD
OHSMS
OM
ONC
OPS
Minimum Aviation System Performance
Military ATZ
Military CTR
Medical Doctor
Minimum Descent Altitude
Minimum En-route Altitude
Meteo (office, report, service etc.)
Meteorological Actual Report (current weather)
Megahertz (1'000 kHz)
Microwave Landing System
Middle Marker
Multi-Mode Receiver
Minimum
Navigation
Performance
Specifications
Moderate
Motor Gasoline (Auto-Gas)
Motor Octane Number (aviation fuel rating)
Mandatory Occurrence Reporting
Miles per hour (statute miles, 1.609 km/h)
Mean Sea Level
Maximum Take-Off Mass
Maximum Take-Off Weight
not available
North
National Aeronautics and Space Agency (USA)
North Atlantic
Navigation Aid (Ground Radio Station for
Navigation)
Navigation
Non Directional Beacon
Nothing, no information
Nautical Mile (1.852 km)
Normal Operations Safety Survey
Notice to Airmen
Notice of Proposed Amendment (JAR)
National (ICAO) Private Pilots License (AOPA
internally used: IPPL)
National Transport Safety Board (USA)
Night VFR
North-west
on request
Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional
Obstacle, obstruction
Operational Concept Document
Occupational Health and Safety Management
System
Outer Marker
Operational Navigation Chart
Operations (or Operating hours)
P
p/p
PAPI
PART
PAX
PCN
PiC
PNR
POB
PP(L)
PPO, PPR
PRNAV
PSI
PVT
Q
QDR
QDM
QGO
QFE
QMS
QNH
R
RAIM
RBAS
RH
RM
RMK
RNAV
RNP
RNP-n
RNSS
ROC
RON
RON
RPM
RPPL
RSO
RTCA
RVR
RVSM
RW, RWY
RxTx
R&D
per person, per passenger
Precision Approach Path Indicator
Pressure Altitude Reporting Transponder
Passenger(s)
Pavement Classification Number
Pilot in Command
Prior Notice Required
Persons on Board
Private Pilots License (general)
Prior Permission Only, Prior Permission
Required
Precision RNAV (RNP-1 compliant)
Pounds per square inch
private
(Q-Code) for Homing Track from a Station
(Q-Code) for Homing Track to a Station
(Q-Code) for Airport Closed
(Q-Code) for Air Pressure in hPa on Ground
(airport elevation)
Quality Management Systems
(Q-Code) for Air Pressure in hPa calculated to
MSL
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
Receiver Based Augmentation System
Right hand
Regional Meeting
Remark(s)
Area Navigation
Required Navigation Performance
accuracy of +/- n NM during 95% of flight must
be maintained
Radio Navigation Satellite Services
Rate of Climb
Research Octane Number (Auto fuel rating)
Remain Over Night
Revolutions per Minute
Restricted PPL
Route per State Overflown
(formerly) Radio Technical Commission for
Aeronautics, now RTCA Inc.
Runway Visual Range
Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (1000ft
above FL 290)
Runway
Receiver-Transmitter
Research and Development
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S
s/n
SAG
SAR
SARPs
SAT
SB
SBAS
SC
SID
SIGMET
SIM
SIRO
SITA
STOL
SWC
serial number
Safety Action Group
Search and Rescue
Standards And Recommended Practices
Satellite
Service Bulletin
Space Based Augmentation System
Stratocumuls
Standard Instrument Departure
Significant Meteo (hazardous weather warning)
Simulator
Simultaneous Intersecting Runway Operation
Société Internationale de Télécommunication
Aérienne
Sea Level
Small and Medium Enterprises
Surface Movement Radar
Safety Management System
Safety Management System Manual
Standard Operating Procedure
Special Report (Meteo)
Sunrise
Safety Review Board
Sunset
Safety State Program
Super Sonic Transport
Standard Arrival
Supplemental Type Certificate
Self-Organizing Time Division Multiple Access
(VDL)
Short Take Off and Landing
Significant Weather Chart
T
T/O
TA
TACAN
TAF
TAS
TBO
TC
TCAS
TDMA
THR
TKOF
TLS
TMA
TNC
TPC
TSMO
TSO
TT
take-off
Transition Altitude
Tactical Air Navigation
Terminal Area Forecast (weather forecast)
True Air Speed
Time between overhaul
Transport Canada
Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System
Time Division Multiple Access (VDL)
Threshold
Take-Off
Transponder Landing System
Terminal Area
Tactical Navigation Chart
Tactical Piloting Chart
Time since major overhaul
Technical Standard Order
Total Time (since new or since ...)
SL
SME
SMR
SMS
SMSM
SOP
SPECI
SR
SRB
SS
SSP
SST
STAR
STC
STDMA
TWR
Tower (Control Tower)
U
u/s
UFN
UFO
UHF
UKCAA
USAF
UTC
unserviceable
Until Further Notice
Unidentified Flying Object
Ultra High Frequencies (300 MHz-30 GHz)
United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
US Air Force
Universal Time Coordinated
V
VAL
VAR
VAT
VDL
VFR
VHF
VIS
VLA
VMC
VOR
VOR/DME
Vso
W
WAAS
WIP
WMO
WPT
WWII
WX
X
XPDR
Y
Y2k
Z
ZULU
Visual Approach and Landing (Chart)
Variation
Value Added Tax
VHF Data Link
Visual Flight Rules ("good" weather operations
rules)
Very High Frequency (30-300 MHz)
Visual, Visibility
Very Light Aircraft (Aircraft certification
category)
Visual Meteo Conditions ("good" weather for
VFR or IFR)
VHF Omni directional Radio-Range
Combined VOR and DME radio station
V-Speed-List: Stall Speed in Landing
Configuration
Wide Area Augmentation System
Work in Progress
World Meteorological Organization
Waypoint
2nd World War
Weather
Transponder, Radar-enhancement/data-link box
for ATC purposes
Year-2000 computer date problem. k=decimal
kilo=1000 starting at 1, =1000
Zone time - Military Generic Name for UTC
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Alfabeto Aeronáutico
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
ALFA
BRAVO
CHARLY
DELTA
ECHO
FOXTROTT
GOLF
HOTEL
INDIA
JULIET
KILO
LIMA
MIKE
NOVEMBER
OSCAR
PAPA
QUEBEC
ROMEO
SIERRA
TANGO
UNIFORM
VICTOR
WHISKY
X-RAY
YANKEE
ZULU
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