Jargon Buster
(5th August 2023)
Acronym
AEF
ACP
AIRPROX
AONB
ATC
ATM
BAAN
CAA
CAP1616
CAGNE
CAP1678
CCO
CDO
CORSIA
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dB
DfT
FACC
FAL
FASI-S
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GA
GALBA
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GHG
IACO
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IFR
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ILS
LAeq
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LTMA
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LGW
LHR
MIRA
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NATS
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PBN
PIR
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RBC
SAF
SID
SOP
STAR
TAG
UECNA
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VFR
Term
Aviation Environment Federation
Airspace Change Proposal
Air Proximity
Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty
Air Traffic Control
Air Traffic Movement
Bristol Airspace Action Network
Civil Aviation Authority
CAP1616
Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions
CAP1678
Continuous Climb Operations
Continuous Descent Operations
Carbon Offsetting and Reduction
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Decibel
Department for Transport
Farnborough Aerodrome Consultative Committee
Farnborough Airport Limited
Future Airspace Strategy Implementation - South
General Aviation
Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport
Green House Gasses
International Civil Aviation Authority
Instrument Flight Rules
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Instrument Landing System
Noise equivalent
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London Terminal Manoeuvring Area
London Gatwick
London Heathrow
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
National Air Traffic Services
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Performance Based Navigation
Post Implementation Review
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Rushmoor Borough Council
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Standard Instrument Departure
Standard Operating Procedure
Standard Arrival Route
European aviation group for emissions & noise
Visual Flight Rules
Explanation
UK aviation campaign group
FAL's proposal to change the airspace that has now been implented by the CAA
Safety event where aircraft are too close/unsafe
Debunked carbon offsetting scheme deigned by the aviation sector to continue emissions
Aircraft controllers e.g. NATS
A single aircraft flight
Airport action group
Aviation authority under DfT control
CAA policy document explaining how a PIR should be conducted
Airport action group
CAA document explaining why the airspae changes were made
Procedure for aircraft taking off
Procedure for aircraft landing
Debunked carbon offsetting scheme designed by the aviation sector to continue emissions
Unit of noise measurement
Government department responsible for aviation
The formal consultative body to engage with Farnborough Airport
The owner of the airport (previously TAG)
The UK’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy for southern England
Any non-commercial aircraft such as helicopters and light aircraft. Includes some jets
Airport action group
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e.g. CO2, methane that cause global warming
UN aviation agency to coordinate policies
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Procedures for pilots flying primarily by instruments
Electronic equipment used to help aircraft land
Average measure of noise over a period (e.g. 16hrs)
Large airspace around London used by commercial aircraft
London Gatwick
London Heathrow
Australian venture capital business that owns Farnborough Airport
Organisation responsible for managing aircraft movements
The use of GPS to fly exactly the same track
The seventh stage of the ACP to determine if the anticipated benefits of the ACP have been achieved (running from April 2022 to 2023)
The Local Authority for Farnborough Airport
Non-fossil fuel (may not be sustainable)
Defined flightpath for take off
Documented standard procedure
Defined flightpath for landing
Brussels based European group
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Procedures for pilots flying primarily by sight