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GLOSSARY

AMS

APP

ARINC

ARO

ARSR

ARTCC

ASR

ATC

ATIS

ATS

BEA

B747

CAM

AC ACC

ADI

ADIZ

AFS

AFTN

Alternating current

Area Control Centre

Attitude Direction Indicator

Air Defence Identification Zone

Aeronautical Fixed Service

Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

Aeronautical Mobile Service

Approach Control

Aeronautical Radio Incorporated

ATS Reporting Office

Air Route Surveillance Radar

Air Route Traffic Control Centre

Airport Surveillance Radar

Air Traffic Control

Automatic Terminal Information Service

Air Traffic Service

Bureau Enquêtes-Accidents (France)

Boeing Commercial Airplane Company 747 series of aircraft

Cockpit Area Microphone

CAPT

Captain

CD

Clearance Delivery (ATC)

CDU

Control Display Unit

CIWS

Central Instrument Warning System

CVR

Cockpit Voice Recorder

DEWIZ

DFDR

DME

EPR

Engine Pressure Ratio

ETD

FAA

FBI

FDAU

FIR

FL

FO

First Officer

FSS

ft

Distant Early Warning Identification Zone

Digital Flight Data Recorder

Distance Measuring Equipment

Estimated Time of Departure

Federal Aviation Administration (United States)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (United States)

Flight Data Acquisition Unit

Flight Information Region

Flight Level

Flight Service Station

foot/feet

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