Vorwort

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      Chapter 1

      Abbreviation and definitions

      Definitions

      Aeronautical station A station in the aeronautical mobile service located on land or, in certain instances, on board of a ship or on a platform at sea

      Air-ground communication Two-way communication between aircraft and stations or locations on the surface of the earth

      Automatic Terminal Information Service The provision of current routine information to arriving and departing aircraft by means of continuous and repetitive broadcast throughout the day or a specific portion of the day

      Blind transmission A transmission from one station to another station in circumstances where two-way communication cannot be established but where it is believed that the called station is able to receive the transmission

      Broadcast A transmission of information relating to air navigation that is not addressed to a specific station or stations

      Broken In meteorological report cloud coverage of 5 to 7 octas will be classified as broken

      Clearance limit A point to which an aircraft is granted an air traffic control clearance

      Estimated time of arrival The time at which it is estimated that the aircraft will arrive over that designated point defined by reference to navigation aids, from which it is intended, that an instrument approach will be commenced

      Expected approach time The time at which ATC expects that an arriving aircraft, following a delay, will leave the holding point to complete its approach for a landing

      Flight level A level in the atmosphere for vertical separation which is determined by setting the altimeter to 1013,2 hPa

      Overcast When the term "overcast" is used in radio telephony in connection with meteorological conditions clouds are covering 100% of the sky.

      Scattered When the term "scattered" is used in radio telephony in connection with meteorological conditions clouds covering half or less then half of the sky

      Transition Level The transition level is the lowest usable flight level. At this level the altimeter will be changed from 1013,2 hPa to QNH during descend below the flight level system. It is determined on the basis of transition altitude and QNH and should be at least 1000 ft above the transition altitude. For example: Transition altitude is 5000ft. At an QNH of 1014 or higher the transition level is FL60, QNH is between 1013 and 978 transition level is FL70 and QNH below 977 the transition level will be FL80 The transition level is determined on the basis of transition altitude and QNH

      Transition layer The transition layer is the layer between the transition altitude and transition level. The extension of this layer must be at least 1000 ft.

      Visual approach An approach by an IFR flight when either part or all of an instrument approach procedure is not completed and the approach is executed in visual reference to terrain

      way point A specified geographical position used to define an area navigation route or the flight path of an aircraft employing area navigation

      Abbreviation

      (You must know those abbreviations shown in bold letters because they are part of the question catalogue.)

      A

      A/ A Air-to air

      AAL Above aerodrome level

      ABM Abeam

      AC Altocumulus

      ACA Advisory Center for Aviation

      ACC Aera control centre or area control

      ACFT Aircraft

      ACL Altimeter check location

      ACPT Accept or accepted

      ACT Active or activated or activity

      AD Aerodrome

      ADA Advisory area

      ADDN Addition or additional

      ADF Automatic direction-finding equipment

      ADR Advisory route

      ADS Automatic Dependent Surveillance

      AF Air Force

      AFIL Flight plan filed in the air

      AFIS Aerodrome flight information service

      AFS Aeronautical fixed service

      AFTN Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network

      AFWA Automatic flight weather advisory

      A/G Air-to-ground

      AGL Above ground level

      AGN Again

      AIC Aeronautical information circular

      AIP Aeronautical Information Publication

      AIRAC Aeronautical information regulation and control

      AIREP Air-report

      AIRMET Information concerning enroute weather phenomena which may affect the safety of low-level operations

      AIS Aeronautical Information Service

      ALA Alighting area (Landebereich)

      ALERFA Alert phase

      ALR Alerting message

      ALS Approach lighting system

      ALT Altitude

      ALTN Alternate aerodrome

      AMD Amend or amended

      AMDT Amendment

      AMS Aeronautical mobile service

      AMSL Above mean sea level

      ANM AFTM Notification Message

      AOC Aerodrome obstacle chart

      APAPI Abbreviated Precision Approach Path Indicator

      APCH Approach

      APP Approach control office or approach control

      APR April

      APRX Approximate or approximately

      ARFOR Area forecast (in aeronautical meteorological code)

      ARMET Forecast upper wind and temperature at specified points (in aeronautical meteorological code)

      ARP Aerodrome reference point

      ARR Arrive or arrival

      ARR Arrival message

      ARS