Introduction – 1.5. Acronyms and Abbreviations

NBAA Training Guidelines for Single Pilot Operations of Very Light Jets and Technically Advanced Aircraft

1.5. Acronyms and Abbreviations

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ACARS Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast AFIS

(1) Airborne Flight Information System
(2) Automatic Flight Information System ALAR Approach and Landing Accident Reduction ATC Air Traffic Control CAT Clear Air Turbulence CFIT Controlled Flight Into Terrain CRM Crew Resource Management CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System EGPWS Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System FBO Fixed Base Operator FGS Flight Guidance System FIS Flight Information System FITS FAA/Industry Training Standards FMA Flight Mode Annunciator FMS Flight Management System GPS Global Positioning System IOE Initial Operating Experience IRS Inertial Reference System LAHSO Land and Hold Short LOFT Line Oriented Flight Training MSL Mean Sea Level PTS Practical Test Standards Radar Radio Detecting and Ranging SBT

(1) Scenario Based Training
(2) Simulator Based Training SOP Standard Operating Procedure SRM Single Pilot Resource Management TCAS Traffic Collision Avoidance System VLJ Very Light Jet VOR Very High Frequency Omnidirectional
Radio Range

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