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Abbreviations
| ACAS | Airborne Collision Avoidance System |
| ACAWS | Advisory Caution and Warning System |
| ACE | Actuator Control Electronic Computers |
| ACO | Airspace Co-ordination Order |
| ACRs | Avionics Computing Resources |
| ACSR | Active Control of Structural Response |
| ACT | Active Control Technology |
| AEA | Aircrew Equipment Assembly |
| AFIS | Airbus Inflight Information System |
| AIS | Automatic Identification System |
| AJAM | Aircraft Jigs and Media |
| AMSS | Airborne Mission Support System |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |
| AQP | Advanced Qualification Program |
| ARS | Advanced Research Simulator |
| ASM | Autothrottle Servo Motors |
| ATO | Air Tasking Order |
| ATVAs | Active Tuned Vibration Attenuators |
| AVM | Airborne Vibration Monitoring |
| BITE | Built-in Test Equipment |
| BIT | Built-in Test |
| BVID | Barely visible impact damage |
| CAMU | Concurrent Assembly Mockup |
| CAPS | Coordinated Aircraft Positioning System |
| CARP | Computed Air Release Point |
| CCD | Charge-coupled Imaging Devise |
| CCOC | Engine Combustion Chamber Outer Casing |
| CCP | Corrosion Control Programme |
| CCV | Control Configured Vehicle |
| CEE | Composite Engineering Environment |
| CFD | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| CFEM | Composite Fabric Endothermic Material |
| CFIT | Controlled Flight into Terrain |
| CIDS | Cabin Intercommunication Data System |
| CIP | Common Integrated Processor |
| CLAWS | Control Laws |
| CMM | Co-ordinate Measuring Machine |
| CNBP | Communication-Navigation-Breaker Panel |
| CNI | Communication-Navigation-Identification |
| CNI -MS | Communication-Navigation-Identification Management System |
| CPCP | Corrosion Prevention and Control Programme |
| CDNU | Control Display and Navigation Unit |
| CHDD | Colour Head Down Display |
| CRM | Crew Resource Management |
| CSD | Constant Speed Drive |
| CTOT | Controlled Take off Time |
| CTS | Central Tactical System |
| CVR | Cockpit Voice Recorder |
| DADC | Digital Arc Data Computer |
| DDA | Dynamic Dielectric Analysi |
| DEFORM | Design Environment for FORMing |
| DSDTS | Dual-Slotted Data Transfer System |
| DSG | Design Service Goal |
| DTB | Development Test Bed |
| DVI | Direct Voice Input |
| DXN | Data Exchange Navigator |
| ECU | Embedded Control Units |
| EEC | Electronic Engine Controller |
| EEPROM | Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| EICAS | Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System |
| EFIS | Electronic Flight Instrument System |
| EGPWS | Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System |
| EGSE | Electronic Ground Support Equipment |
| EHA | Electrohydrostatic Actuation |
| EHM | Engine Health Monitoring |
| EHUDS | Enhanced Health and Usage Diagnostic Systems |
| ELMS | Electrical Load Management System |
| EMA | Electromechanical Actuation |
| EMC | Electromagnetic Coupling |
| EMDAP | External Maintenance Data Access Panel |
| EMPTCA | Electromagnetic Pulse Test Bed Aircraft |
| EMPT | Electromagnetic Pulse Transformer |
| EMT | Electromagnetic Topology |
| EOP | End of Packet Marker |
| EOS | Ellipse of Safety |
| EPCU | Electrical Power Control Units |
| ERAS | Electronic Reporting and Analysis System |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| ESG | Extended Service Goal |
| ESL | European Simulation Language |
| FADEC | Full Authority Digital Engine Control |
| FBW | Fly-by-WIRE |
| FDE | Flight Data Exceedences |
| FDR | Flight Data Recorder |
| FEA | Finite Element Analysis |
| FEM | Finite Element Model |
| FEST | Flight Engineering Systems Trainer |
| FMCS | Flight Management Computer System |
| FMS | Flight Management System |
| FMU | Fuel Metering Unit |
| FPGAs | Field Programmable Gat Arrays |
| FPI | Fluorescent Dye Penetrant Inspection |
| FQIS | Fuel Quantity Indicating System |
| FSFT | Full Scale Fatigue Tests |
| FTR | Fatigue Type Record |
| GASP | Global Aviation Safety Plan |
| GATM | Global Air Traffic Management |
| GCAS | Ground Collision Avoidance System |
| GLA | Gust Load Alleviation |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GPWS | Ground Proximity Warning System |
| GSM | Generic Systems Management |
| GATM | Global Air Traffic Management |
| HALT | High Accelerated Life Testing |
| HASP | Hardware/Software Avionic System Performance |
| HFDS | Head-up Flight Display System |
| HIGGER | High Integrity GPS Guidance Enhanced Receiver |
| HIRF | High Intensity Radiation |
| HMD | Helmet Mounted Display |
| HP | High Pressure |
| HSI | Hue Saturation Intensity |
| HTTB | High Technology Test Bed |
| HUD | Head-up Display |
| IAP | Integrated Actuation Package |
| IDG | Integrated Drive Generated |
| IEPS | Integrated Electrical Power System |
| IMA | Integrated Modular Avionics |
| INS | Inertial Navigation System |
| IRP | Integrated Refuel Panel |
| ISS | Integrated Sensor System |
| LAF | Load Alleviation Function |
| LCF | Low Cycle Fatigue |
| LEFT | Life Extension Fatigue Tests |
| LFD | Limited Function Display |
| LP | Low Pressure |
| LPC | Low Pressure Compressor |
| LPCR | Low Powered Coloured Radartd> |
| LRU | Line Replaceable Unit |
| LVDS | Low Voltage Differential Signalling |
| LVDT | Linear Variable Differential Transformer |
| LVR | Low Voltage Electromagnetic Riveting |
| MDA | Minimum Descent Altitude |
| MED | Multi-element-damage |
| MFC | Manuel Fuel Control |
| MFD | Mulifunction Display |
| MLA | Manoeuvre Load Distribution |
| MMS | Memory Management System |
| MOI | Magneto-optic Imaging |
| MSD | Multiple Site Damage |
| MTOW | Maximum Takeoff Weight |
| NGV | Nozzle Guide Vanes |
| NOx | Nitrogen Oxides |
| NURBS | Non Uniform Rational B-Splines |
| NVG | Night Vision Goggle |
| NVIS-A | Night Vision Imaging System |
| NVS | Noise and Vibration System |
| OLM | Operational Load Measurement |
| OOA | Object-oriented Analysis |
| OSA | Open system architecture |
| PATS | Proficiency Assessment and Training System |
| PBMS | Propeller Balance Monitoring System |
| PCDU | Power Conversion Distribution Units |
| PCP | Pilot Control Panel |
| PDU | Power Drive Unit |
| PEAT | Procedural Event Analysis Tool |
| PFC | Primary Flight Computers |
| PLA | Power Level Angle |
| PPI | Programmable Peripheral Interface |
| PPS | Precise Positioning Service |
| PROM | Programmable Read Only Memory |
| PSE | Principle Structural Element |
| PWES | Pneumatic Weapons Ejection System |
| PWM | Pulse Width Modulator |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| RAT | Ram Air Turbine |
| RDCs | Remote data concentrators |
| RDGT | Reliability Development Growth Testing |
| REM | Reverse Educing Method |
| RSS | Relaxed Static Stability |
| RRTS | Radar Remote Tracking System |
| RTB | Rotor Track and Balance |
| RTMT | Requirement Trace Management Tools |
| RTM | Resin Transfer Mouldings |
| RTOS | Real-time Operating System |
| SAETG | Structural Audit Evaluation Task Group |
| SAM | Safety Argument Manager |
| SAT | Static Air Temperature |
| SCC | Stress Corrosion Cracking |
| SCRJ | Supersonic Combustion Ramjet |
| SDLS | Satellite Data Link System |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| SEU | Single Event Upset |
| SDT | Self Direct Teams |
| SIDs | Supplemental Inspection Document |
| SMC | Sliding Mode Controller |
| SMDS | Starch Media Dry Stripping |
| STC | Supplemental Type Certification |
| SSIP | Supplemental Structural Inspection Programme |
| TAWS | Terrain Awareness and Warning System |
| TCAS | Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System |
| TEMATS | Test Equipment Management and Asset Tracking Systems |
| TSFLS | Test Sets, First Line |
| TIT | Turbine Inlet Temperature |
| TLC | Thermocromic Liquid Crystals |
| UART | Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter |
| VAR | Vacuum Arc Remelting |
| VIR | Vacuum Induction Melting |
| VMS | Vehicle Management System |
| VPS | Virtual Prototyping System |
| VSD | Vertical Situation Display |
| WFD | Widespread Fatigue Damage |
| ACAS | Airborne Collision Avoidance System |
| ACAWS | Advisory Caution and Warning System |
| ACE | Actuator Control Electronic Computers |
| ACO | Airspace Co-ordination Order |
| ACRs | Avionics Computing Resources |
| ACSR | Active Control of Structural Response |
| ACT | Active Control Technology |
| AEA | Aircrew Equipment Assembly |
| AFIS | Airbus Inflight Information System |
| AIS | Automatic Identification System |
| AJAM | Aircraft Jigs and Media |
| AMSS | Airborne Mission Support System |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |
| AQP | Advanced Qualification Program |
| ARS | Advanced Research Simulator |
| ASM | Autothrottle Servo Motors |
| ATO | Air Tasking Order |
| ATVAs | Active Tuned Vibration Attenuators |
| AVM | Airborne Vibration Monitoring |
| BITE | Built-in Test Equipment |
| BIT | Built-in Test |
| BVID | Barely visible impact damage |
| CAMU | Concurrent Assembly Mockup |
| CAPS | Coordinated Aircraft Positioning System |
| CARP | Computed Air Release Point |
| CCD | Charge-coupled Imaging Devise |
| CCOC | Engine Combustion Chamber Outer Casing |
| CCP | Corrosion Control Programme |
| CCV | Control Configured Vehicle |
| CEE | Composite Engineering Environment |
| CFD | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| CFEM | Composite Fabric Endothermic Material |
| CFIT | Controlled Flight into Terrain |
| CIDS | Cabin Intercommunication Data System |
| CIP | Common Integrated Processor |
| CLAWS | Control Laws |
| CMM | Co-ordinate Measuring Machine |
| CNBP | Communication-Navigation-Breaker Panel |
| CNI | Communication-Navigation-Identification |
| CNI -MS | Communication-Navigation-Identification Management System |
| CPCP | Corrosion Prevention and Control Programme |
| CDNU | Control Display and Navigation Unit |
| CHDD | Colour Head Down Display |
| CRM | Crew Resource Management |
| CSD | Constant Speed Drive |
| CTOT | Controlled Take off Time |
| CTS | Central Tactical System |
| CVR | Cockpit Voice Recorder |
| DADC | Digital Arc Data Computer |
| DDA | Dynamic Dielectric Analysi |
| DEFORM | Design Environment for FORMing |
| DSDTS | Dual-Slotted Data Transfer System |
| DSG | Design Service Goal |
| DTB | Development Test Bed |
| DVI | Direct Voice Input |
| DXN | Data Exchange Navigator |
| ECU | Embedded Control Units |
| EEC | Electronic Engine Controller |
| EEPROM | Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| EICAS | Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System |
| EFIS | Electronic Flight Instrument System |
| EGPWS | Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System |
| EGSE | Electronic Ground Support Equipment |
| EHA | Electrohydrostatic Actuation |
| EHM | Engine Health Monitoring |
| EHUDS | Enhanced Health and Usage Diagnostic Systems |
| ELMS | Electrical Load Management System |
| EMA | Electromechanical Actuation |
| EMC | Electromagnetic Coupling |
| EMDAP | External Maintenance Data Access Panel |
| EMPTCA | Electromagnetic Pulse Test Bed Aircraft |
| EMPT | Electromagnetic Pulse Transformer |
| EMT | Electromagnetic Topology |
| EOP | End of Packet Marker |
| EOS | Ellipse of Safety |
| EPCU | Electrical Power Control Units |
| ERAS | Electronic Reporting and Analysis System |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| ESG | Extended Service Goal |
| ESL | European Simulation Language |
| FADEC | Full Authority Digital Engine Control |
| FBW | Fly-by-WIRE |
| FDE | Flight Data Exceedences |
| FDR | Flight Data Recorder |
| FEA | Finite Element Analysis |
| FEM | Finite Element Model |
| FEST | Flight Engineering Systems Trainer |
| FMCS | Flight Management Computer System |
| FMS | Flight Management System |
| FMU | Fuel Metering Unit |
| FPGAs | Field Programmable Gat Arrays |
| FPI | Fluorescent Dye Penetrant Inspection |
| FQIS | Fuel Quantity Indicating System |
| FSFT | Full Scale Fatigue Tests |
| FTR | Fatigue Type Record |
| GASP | Global Aviation Safety Plan |
| GATM | Global Air Traffic Management |
| GCAS | Ground Collision Avoidance System |
| GLA | Gust Load Alleviation |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GPWS | Ground Proximity Warning System |
| GSM | Generic Systems Management |
| GATM | Global Air Traffic Management |
| HALT | High Accelerated Life Testing |
| HASP | Hardware/Software Avionic System Performance |
| HFDS | Head-up Flight Display System |
| HIGGER | High Integrity GPS Guidance Enhanced Receiver |
| HIRF | High Intensity Radiation |
| HMD | Helmet Mounted Display |
| HP | High Pressure |
| HSI | Hue Saturation Intensity |
| HTTB | High Technology Test Bed |
| HUD | Head-up Display |
| IAP | Integrated Actuation Package |
| IDG | Integrated Drive Generated |
| IEPS | Integrated Electrical Power System |
| IMA | Integrated Modular Avionics |
| INS | Inertial Navigation System |
| IRP | Integrated Refuel Panel |
| ISS | Integrated Sensor System |
| LAF | Load Alleviation Function |
| LCF | Low Cycle Fatigue |
| LEFT | Life Extension Fatigue Tests |
| LFD | Limited Function Display |
| LP | Low Pressure |
| LPC | Low Pressure Compressor |
| LPCR | Low Powered Coloured Radartd> |
| LRU | Line Replaceable Unit |
| LVDS | Low Voltage Differential Signalling |
| LVDT | Linear Variable Differential Transformer |
| LVR | Low Voltage Electromagnetic Riveting |
| MDA | Minimum Descent Altitude |
| MED | Multi-element-damage |
| MFC | Manuel Fuel Control |
| MFD | Mulifunction Display |
| MLA | Manoeuvre Load Distribution |
| MMS | Memory Management System |
| MOI | Magneto-optic Imaging |
| MSD | Multiple Site Damage |
| MTOW | Maximum Takeoff Weight |
| NGV | Nozzle Guide Vanes |
| NOx | Nitrogen Oxides |
| NURBS | Non Uniform Rational B-Splines |
| NVG | Night Vision Goggle |
| NVIS-A | Night Vision Imaging System |
| NVS | Noise and Vibration System |
| OLM | Operational Load Measurement |
| OOA | Object-oriented Analysis |
| OSA | Open system architecture |
| PATS | Proficiency Assessment and Training System |
| PBMS | Propeller Balance Monitoring System |
| PCDU | Power Conversion Distribution Units |
| PCP | Pilot Control Panel |
| PDU | Power Drive Unit |
| PEAT | Procedural Event Analysis Tool |
| PFC | Primary Flight Computers |
| PLA | Power Level Angle |
| PPI | Programmable Peripheral Interface |
| PPS | Precise Positioning Service |
| PROM | Programmable Read Only Memory |
| PSE | Principle Structural Element |
| PWES | Pneumatic Weapons Ejection System |
| PWM | Pulse Width Modulator |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| RAT | Ram Air Turbine |
| RDCs | Remote data concentrators |
| RDGT | Reliability Development Growth Testing |
| REM | Reverse Educing Method |
| RSS | Relaxed Static Stability |
| RRTS | Radar Remote Tracking System |
| RTB | Rotor Track and Balance |
| RTMT | Requirement Trace Management Tools |
| RTM | Resin Transfer Mouldings |
| RTOS | Real-time Operating System |
| SAETG | Structural Audit Evaluation Task Group |
| SAM | Safety Argument Manager |
| SAT | Static Air Temperature |
| SCC | Stress Corrosion Cracking |
| SCRJ | Supersonic Combustion Ramjet |
| SDLS | Satellite Data Link System |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| SEU | Single Event Upset |
| SDT | Self Direct Teams |
| SIDs | Supplemental Inspection Document |
| SMC | Sliding Mode Controller |
| SMDS | Starch Media Dry Stripping |
| STC | Supplemental Type Certification |
| SSIP | Supplemental Structural Inspection Programme |
| TAWS | Terrain Awareness and Warning System |
| TCAS | Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System |
| TEMATS | Test Equipment Management and Asset Tracking Systems |
| TSFLS | Test Sets, First Line |
| TIT | Turbine Inlet Temperature |
| TLC | Thermocromic Liquid Crystals |
| UART | Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter |
| VAR | Vacuum Arc Remelting |
| VIR | Vacuum Induction Melting |
| VMS | Vehicle Management System |
| VPS | Virtual Prototyping System |
| VSD | Vertical Situation Display |
| WFD | Widespread Fatigue Damage |
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