GEN 2.2 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS ... - AIP New Zealand

AIP New Zealand

GEN 2.2

GEN 2.2 - 1

ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS USED IN AIS PUBLICATIONS

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ABBREVIATIONS

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General

1.1.1 The abbreviations used in the AIP New Zealand are generally in accordance with those listed in ICAO Abbreviations and Codes PANS-ABC (Doc 8400), and CAR Part 1. 1.1.2 Abbreviations are correct in the use of upper and/or lower case where there is an applicable international standard, such as for units of measurement (ICAO ANNEX 5). Upper case is always used in communications on the aeronautical fixed service, such as transmission on the international AFTN, or in the text of NOTAM. 1.1.3 A shortened list of abbreviations is also available on the Airways website. 1.1.4 In the following listing: *

means a non-ICAO abbreviation — for New Zealand domestic use only means abbreviations and terms are to be transmitted as spoken words when using radiotelephony means abbreviations and terms are to be transmitted as individual letters when using radiotelephony

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A A AAA A/A AAD AAL ABI ABM ABN ABT ABV AC

Amber (or AAB, AAC ... etc in sequence) Amended meteorological message Air-to-air Assigned altitude deviation Above aerodrome level Advance boundary information Abeam Aerodrome beacon About Above Altocumulus

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Effective: 23 NOV 06

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ACC ACCID ACFT ACK ACL ACN ACNZ ACPT ACT AD AD ADA ADC ADDN ADEP ADES ADF

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ADJ ADO ADR ADS-B ADS-C ADSU ADVS ADZ AES AFFF AFIL AFIS AFM AFRU AFS AFT AFTN A/G

Effective: 4 FEB 16

AIP New Zealand Aircraft communication addressing and reporting system (pronounced “AY-CARS”) Airborne collision avoidance system (pronounced “AY-CASS”) Area control centre or area control Notification of an aircraft accident Aircraft Acknowledge Altimeter check location Aircraft classification number Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited Accept or accepted Active or activated or activity Aerodrome Airworthiness Directive Advisory area Aerodrome chart Addition or additional Aerodrome of Departure Aerodrome of Destination Automatic direction-finding equipment or automatic direction-finder Air defence identification zone (pronounced “AY-DIZ”) Adjacent Aerodrome office (specify service) Advisory route Automatic Dependent Surveillance — Broadcast Automatic Dependent Surveillance — Contract Automatic dependent surveillance unit Advisory service Advise Aircraft earth station Aqueous film forming foam Flight plan filed in the air Aerodrome flight information service Yes or affirm or affirmative or that is correct Aerodrome frequency response unit Aeronautical fixed service After ... (time or place) Aeronautical fixed telecommunications network Air to ground


AIP New Zealand

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AGA AGL AGN AGNIS AIC AIDC AIP AIPNZ AIRAC AIREP AIRMET

AIS ALA ALERFA ALRS ALS ALT ALTN ALTN AMA AMD AMDT AMS AMSL AMSS ANC ANS AOC

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AP APAPI APCH APDC APIS APN

GEN 2.2 - 3

Aerodromes, air routes and ground aids Above ground level Again Azimuth guidance for nose-in stands Aeronautical information circular Air traffic services inter-facility data communication Aeronautical information publication Aeronautical information publication of New Zealand Aeronautical information regulation and control Air report Information concerning enroute weather phenomena which may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations Aeronautical information services Alighting area Alert phase Alerting service Approach lighting system Altitude Alternate or alternating (light alternates in colour) Alternate (aerodrome) Area minimum altitude Amend Amendment (AIP Amendment) Aeronautical mobile service Above mean sea level Aeronautical mobile satellite service Aeronautical chart 1:500 000 (followed by name/title) Answer Aerodrome obstacle chart (followed by type and name/title) Airport Abbreviated precision approach path indicator (pronounced “AY-PAPI”) Approach Aircraft parking/docking chart (followed by name/title) Aircraft parking information system Apron


Effective: 4 SEP 03

GEN 2.2 - 4 APP

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APR APRX APSG APV ARC ARC ARFL ARFOR ARNG ARO ARP ARQ ARR ARST AS ASC ASDA ASE ASPH AT

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ATA ATC ATCC ATD ATFM ATIS ATM ATN ATP ATS ATSC ATTN AT-VASIS

Effective: 4 SEP 03

AIP New Zealand Approach control office or Approach control or Approach control service April Approximate or approximately After passing Approve or approved or approval Area chart Aerodrome reference code Aerodrome reference field length Area forecast (in aeronautical meteorological code) Arrange Air traffic services reporting office Aerodrome reference point Automatic error correction Arrive or arrival Arresting [specify (part of) aircraft arresting equipment] Altostratus Ascend to or Ascending to Accelerate-stop distance available Altimetry system error Asphalt At (followed by time at which weather change is forecast to occur) Actual time of arrival Air traffic control (in general) Air Traffic Control Centre Actual time of departure or Along Track Distance Air traffic flow management Automatic terminal information service Air traffic management Aeronautical telecommunication network At ... (time or place) Air traffic services Air Traffic Services Centre Attention Abbreviated T visual approach slope indicator system (pronounced “AY-TEE-VASIS”)


AIP New Zealand

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AUG AUTH AUW AUX AVASIS AVBL AVG AVGAS AWIB AWS AWTA AWY AZM

GEN 2.2 - 5

August Authorised or Authorisation All up weight Auxiliary Abbreviated visual approach slope indicator system (pronounced “AY-VASIS”) Available or Availability Average Aviation gasoline Aerodrome and weather information broadcast Automatic weather station Advise at what time able Airway Azimuth

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B B BA BASE BCFG BCN BCST BDRY BECMG BFR BI BKN BL ... BLDG BLO BLW BOMB BR BRF

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BRG BRKG BRNAV BS BTL BTN BWR

Blue Bitumen Braking action Cloud base Fog patches Beacon (Aeronautical ground light) Broadcast Boundary Becoming Before Bi-directional Broken Blowing (followed by DU=dust, SA=sand or SN=snow) Building Below clouds Below ... Bombing Mist Short (used to indicate the type of approach desired or required) Bearing Braking Basic area navigation (pronounced “BEE-AR-NAV”) Commercial broadcasting station Between layers Between Basic Weather Report



GEN 2.2 - 6

AIP New Zealand

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CAT CB CC CCA CD CF CF CFM CFZ CGL CH CI CIDIN CIT CIV CK CL CLA CLBR CLD CLG CLIAS CLR CLSD CM CMB CMPL CMSD CNL CNS COL COM CONC

Effective: 4 FEB 16

Centre (runway identification) Degrees Celsius (Centigrade) NZ Civil Aviation Authority Collaborative Arrival Manager NZ Civil Aviation Rules Category Visibility, cloud and present weather better than prescribed values or conditions (pronounced “KAV-OH-KAY”) Clear air turbulence Cumulonimbus (pronounced “CEE BEE”) Cirrocumulus (or CCB, CCC ... etc in sequence) Corrected meteorological message Candela(s) Change frequency to Course Fix (used with GNSS approaches — often equivalent to IF) Confirm or I confirm Common Frequency Zone Circling guidance light(s) Channel Cirrus Common ICAO interchange network Near or over large town(s) Civil Check Centre line Clear type of ice formation Calibration Cloud Calling Climbing indicated speed Cleared or Cleared to ... or Clearance Close or Closed or Closing Centimetre Climb to or Climbing to Completion or Completed or Complete Commissioned Cancel or Cancelled Communications, navigation and surveillance Column Communications Concrete


GEN 2.2 - 7

AIP New Zealand

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COND CONS CONST CONT COOR COORD COP COR COT COV CPDLC CRC CRZ CS CTA CTAM CTC CTL CTN CTOT CTR CU CUF CUST CVFR CVR CW CWY

Condition(s) Continuous Construction or Constructed Continue or Continued Coordinate or Coordination Coordinates Change-over point Correct or Corrected At the coast Cover or Covered or Covering Controller-pilot data link communications Cyclic redundancy check Cruise Cirrostratus Control area Climb to and maintain Contact Control Caution Calculated Time of Departure (pronounced “SEE TOT”) Control zone Cumulus Cumuliform Customs Controlled VFR Cockpit voice recorder Continuous wave Clearway

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d D ... D D DA D-ATIS DCA DCD DCKG DCL

Day Danger area (followed by identification) Downhill Downward (tendency in RVR during previous 10 minutes) Decision altitude Data link automatic terminal information service (pronounced “DEE-ATIS”) Director of Civil Aviation Double channel duplex Docking Digital Clearance Delivery


Effective: 4 FEB 16

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DCMSD DCPC DCS DCT DEC DEG DEP DES DEST DETRESFA DEV DF DFDR DFTI DH DIF DISP DIST DIV DLA DLIC DLV DLY DME DNG DOM DP DPT DR DR DRG DS DSB DTAM DTG DTHR DTRT DTW DU

Effective: 4 FEB 16

AIP New Zealand Decommissioned Direct controller-pilot communications Double channel simplex Direct (in relation to flight plan clearances and type of approach) December Degrees Depart or Departure Descend to or Descending to Destination Distress phase Deviation or Deviating Direction finding Digital flight data recorder Distance from touchdown indicator Decision height Diffuse Displaced Distance Divert or Diverting or Diversion Delay or Delayed Data link initiation capability Delivery Daily Distance measuring equipment Danger or Dangerous Domestic Dewpoint temperature Depth Low drifting (followed by DU=dust, SA=sand or SN=snow) Dead reckoning During Duststorm Double sideband Descend to and maintain Date–time group Displaced runway threshold Deteriorate or Deteriorating Dual tandem wheels Dust


AIP New Zealand DUC DUR D-VOLMET DVOR DW DZ

GEN 2.2 - 9

Dense upper cloud Duration Data link VOLMET Doppler VOR Dual wheels Drizzle

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E EAT EB ECT EET EFC EGPWS EHF ELBA ELEV ELR ELT EM EMBD EMERG END ENDC ENE ENG ENR ENRC EPIRB EOBT EOL EQPT ER ESE EST ESWL ETA

East or Eastern longitude Expected approach time Eastbound Evening civil twilight Estimated elapsed time Expect further clearance Enhanced ground proximity warning system Extremely high frequency [30 000 to 300 000 MHz] Emergency locator beacon — aircraft Elevation Extra long range Emergency locator transmitter Emission Embedded in a layer (to indicate cumulonimbus embedded in layers of other clouds) Emergency Stop-end (related to RVR) Endurance East north-east Engine Enroute Enroute chart (followed by name/title) Emergency position indicating radio beacon Estimated off-blocks time Effective operational length Equipment Here  or Herewith East south-east Estimate or Estimated Equivalent single wheel load Estimated time of arrival or estimating arrival


Effective: 14 SEP 17

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ETD ETO ETOPS EV EXC EXER EXP EXTD

AIP New Zealand Estimated time of departure or estimating departure Estimated time over a significant point Extended-range twin-engine operations Every Except Exercises or Exercising or to Exercise Expect or Expected or Expecting Extend or Extending

F F FAC FAF FAL FAP FATO FAX FBL

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FC FCST FCT FDPS FEB FG FIC FIR FIS FISA FISB FL FLD FLG FLR FLT FLTCK FLUC FLW FLY

Fixed Facilities Final approach fix Facilitation of international air transport Final approach point Final approach and take-off area Facsimile transmission Light (used to indicate the intensity of weather phenomena, interference or static reports, e.g. FBL RA=light rain) Funnel cloud Forecast Friction coefficient Flight data processing system February Fog Flight information centre Flight information region Flight information service Automated flight information service Flight information service broadcasts Flight level Field Flashing Flares Flight Flight check Fluctuating or Fluctuation or Fluctuated Follow(s) or Following Fly or Flying



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FM FMS FMU FNA FPD FPM FPR FR FREQ FRI FRNG FRONT FRQ FS FSL FSS FST ft FU FZ FZDZ FZFG FZL FZRA

GEN 2.2 - 11

From (followed by time weather change is forecast to begin) From Flight management system Flow management unit Final approach Flight plan designator Feet per minute Flight plan route Fuel remaining Frequency Friday Firing Front (relating to weather) Frequent Flight service Full stop landing Flight service station First Feet (dimensional unit) Smoke Freezing Freezing drizzle Freezing fog Freezing level Freezing rain

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GA GAA G/A G/A/G GAMET GEN GEO

Green Indicator for variations from the mean wind speed (gusts) (used in the METAR/SPECI and TAF code forms) General aviation General aviation area (applies to airspace) Ground-to-air Ground-to-air and air-to-ground Area forecast for low-level flights General Geographic or true


Effective: 4 SEP 03

GEN 2.2 - 12

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GES GG GLD GLONASS GMC GND GNDCK GNSS GP GPS GPWS Gp GR Gr Gr(f) Gr(s) GRASS GRIB GRVL GS GS GSM GUND

AIP New Zealand Ground earth station Whole hours UTC Glider Global orbiting navigation satellite system (pronounced “GLO-NASS”) Ground movement chart (followed by name/title) Ground Ground check Global navigation satellite system Glide path Global Positioning System Ground proximity warning system Group Hail or soft hail Grass Firm grass Soft grass Grass landing area Processed meteorological data in the form of grid values (in aeronautical meteorological code) Gravel Small hail and/or snow pellets Ground speed Graphical SIGMET Monitor Geoid undulation

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H ”H”, ”h” H24 HAPI HBN HDF HDG HEL HEL-L

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Effective: 4 FEB 16

High pressure area or the centre of high pressure Depth of flexible pavement Continuous day and night service Helicopter approach path indicator Hazard beacon High frequency direction-finding station Heading Helicopter Light helicopter (radius of action of 50 NM and capacity for evacuating one person) Medium helicopter (radius of action of 50 to 100 NM and capacity for evacuating 2–5 persons) Heavy helicopter (radius of action in excess of 100 NM and capacity for evacuating 2–5 persons)


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HF HGT HJ HLDG HN HO HOL HOSP hPa HR HS

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HUMS HURCN HVDF HVY HVY HX HYR HZ Hz

GEN 2.2 - 13

High frequency [3 000 to 30 000 kHz] Height or Height above Sunrise to sunset Holding Sunset to sunrise Service available to meet operational requirements Holiday Hospital aircraft Hectopascal Hours Service available during hours of scheduled operations Health and usage monitoring system Hurricane High and very high frequency direction-finding stations (at the same location) Heavy Heavy (used to indicate the intensity of weather phenomena, e.g. HVY RA=heavy rain) No specific working hours Higher Dust haze Hertz (cycles per second)

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ICAO ICE ID IDENT IDF IF IFF IFIS IFR

Instrument approach chart Initial approach fix In and out of clouds Intersection of air routes Indicated air speed Identification beacon Ice crystals (very small ice crystals in suspension — also known as diamond dust) International Civil Aviation Organisation Icing Identifier or Identify Identification Initial Departure Fix Intermediate approach fix Identification friend/foe Internet Flight Information Service Instrument flight rules


Effective: 7 APR 11

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IFT IGA ILS IM IMC IMG IMPR IMT INA INBD INC INCERFA INFO INOP INP INPR INS INSTL INSTR INT INTL INTRG INTRP INTSF INTST IR ISA ISB ISOL

AIP New Zealand Instrument Flight Test (Initial Issue) International general aviation Instrument landing system Inner marker Instrument meteorological conditions Immigration Improve or improving Immediate or Immediately Initial approach Inbound In cloud Uncertainty phase Information Inoperative If not possible In progress Inertial navigation system Install or Installed or Installation Instrument Intersection International Interrogator Interrupt or Interruption or Interrupted Intensify or Intensifying Intensity Ice on runway International standard atmosphere Independent sideband Isolated

J JAN JTST JUL JUN

January Jet stream July June

K kg kHz km kmh kPa kt kW

Kilogram/s Kilohertz Kilometre/s Kilometres per hour KiloPascal/s Knot/s Kilowatt/s

Effective: 2 AUG 07


AIP New Zealand

GEN 2.2 - 15

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L L L L “L”, “l” LAN LAT LCA LDA LDAH LDG LDI LEN LF LFZ LGT LGTD LIH LIL LIM LL LL CA LM LMT LNAV LNG LO LOA LOC LONG LORAN LRG LRNS LTD LTT LV LVE LVL LVP LYR

Left (runway identification) Litres Locator (see LM, LO) Low pressure area or the centre of low pressure Radius of relative stiffness of rigid pavement Inland Latitude Local or Locally or Location or Located Landing distance available Landing distance available, helicopter Landing Landing direction indicator Length Low frequency [30 to 300 kHz] Low flying zone Light or Lighting Lighted Light intensity high Light intensity low Light intensity medium Lower limit(s) Lower limit of controlled airspace Locator, middle Local mean time Lateral navigation Long (used to indicate the type of approach desired or required) Locator, outer Length overall Localiser Longitude Long range air navigation system Long range Long range navigation system Limited Landline teletypewriter Light and variable (relating to wind) Leave or Leaving Level Low Visibility Procedures Layer or Layered



GEN 2.2 - 16

AIP New Zealand

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Mach number (followed by figures) Indicator for minimum value of runway visual range (used in the METAR/SPECI code forms) Metre/s (preceded by figures) Maximum authorised altitude Magnetic Maintenance Aeronautical maps and charts Missed approach point March At sea Maximum all-up weight Maximum May Mandatory Broadcast Zone Minimum crossing altitude Morning civil twilight Maximum certificated take-off weight Modulated continuous wave Minimum descent altitude Medium frequency direction-finding station Minimum descent height Minimum enroute altitude Medical Minimum eye height over threshold (for visual approach slope indicator systems) Minimum equipment list Meteorological or Meteorology Aviation routine weather report (in aeronautical meteorological code) Local routine meteorological report (in abbreviated plain language) Medium frequency [300 to 3 000 kHz] Minimum flight altitude Medium and high frequency direction-finding stations (at the same location) Medium, High and Very High frequency direction-finding stations (at the same location)



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MHz MID MIFG MIL min MKR MLAT MLFZ MLS MM MNM MNPS MNT MNTN MOA MOC MOD

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GEN 2.2 - 17

Megahertz Mid-point (related to RVR) Shallow fog Military Minute/s Marker radio beacon Multilateration Military low flying zone Microwave landing system Middle marker Minimum Minimum navigation performance specifications Monitor or Monitoring or Monitored Maintain Military operating area Minimum obstacle clearance (required) Moderate (used to indicate the intensity of weather phenomena, interference or static reports, e.g. MOD RA=moderate rain.) Above mountains Monday Move or Moving or Movement Minimum operational performance standards Metres per second Minimum reception altitudes Medium range ATS/MET reporting point Minus Minimum safe altitude (non-ICAO usage, based on Civil Aviation Rule 91.423) Minimum sector altitude (ICAO definition based on 25 NM obstacle clearance) Minimum safe altitude warning Message Mean sea level Monopulse secondary surveillance radar Mountain Maximum take-off weight Maximum tyre pressure Metric units Mountain waves Medium and very high frequency direction-finding stations (at the same location) Major world air route area Meteorological watch office Mixed type of ice formation (white and clear)


Effective: 4 FEB 16

GEN 2.2 - 18

AIP New Zealand

N N N NA NASC NAV NB NBFR NC NDB NDT NE NEB NEG

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NOV NOZ NPA NR NRCC NRH NS NSC NSW NTL NTZ NU

No distinct tendency (in RVR during previous 10 minutes) North or Northern latitude Not authorised National AIS system centre Navigation Northbound Not before No change Non-directional radio beacon Non-destructive testing North-east North-eastbound No or Negative or Permission not granted or That is not correct Night None or I have nothing to send you Nautical miles Normal North north-east North north-west International NOTAM office Non-radio equipped No significant change (used in trend-type landing forecasts) A notice containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations November Normal operating zone Non-precision approach Number National Rescue Coordination Centre No reply heard Nimbostratus Nil significant cloud Nil significant weather National No transgression zone Not usable

Effective: 26 JUL 12


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NZC... NZD... NZDT NZG... NZL... NZM... NZMS...

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NZP... NZR... NZST NZT... NZV...

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North-west North-westbound National weather forecasting centre Next New Zealand Controlled Airspace (followed by identification) Mandatory Broadcast Zone (followed by identification) Common Frequency Zone (followed by identification) Danger area (followed by identification) New Zealand daylight time (UTC plus 13 hours) General Aviation Area (followed by identification) Low Flying Zone (followed by identification) Military Operating Area (followed by identification) New Zealand Mapping Service map series number (followed by identification) Parachute Landing Area (followed by identification) Restricted area (followed by identification) New Zealand standard time (UTC plus 12 hours) VFR Transit Lane (followed by identification) Volcanic Hazard Zone (followed by identification)

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OAC OAS OBS OBSC OBST OCA OCA OCC OCH OCNL OCR OCS OCT OEI OFIS OFZ OHD OKTA OL OLDI OM OMNI OPA

Oceanic area control centre Obstacle assessment surface Observe or Observed or Observation Obscure or Obscured or Obscuring Obstacle Obstacle clearance altitude Oceanic control area Occulting (light) Obstacle clearance height Occasional or Occasionally Oceanic Radar Sector Obstacle clearance surface October One engine inoperative Operational flight information service broadcasts Obstacle free zone Overhead Eighths of sky cover Overland On-line data interchange Outer marker Omni-directional Opaque, white type of ice formation


Effective: 4 FEB 16

GEN 2.2 - 20 OPC OPMET OPN OPR

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OPS O/R ORD OSV OTLK OTP OUBD OVC OW

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AIP New Zealand The control indicated is operational control Operational meteorological (information) Open or Opening or Opened Operator or Operate or Operative or Operating or Operational Operations On request Indication of an order Ocean station vehicle Outlook (used in SIGMET messages for volcanic ash and tropical cyclones) On top Outbound Overcast Over water

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P... PAL PALS PANS PAPI PAR PARL PATC PAX PBN PCD PCL PCN PDC PDG PER PERM PIB PIREP PJE PL PLA PLA PLN

Indicator for maximum value of wind speed or runway visual range (used in the METAR/SPECI and TAF code forms) Prohibited area (followed by identification) Pilot activated lighting Precision approach lighting system (specify category) Procedures for air navigation services Precision approach path indicator Precision approach radar Parallel Precision approach terrain chart (followed by name/title) Passenger(s) Performance-based navigation Proceed or Proceeding Pilot-controlled lighting Pavement classification number Pre-departure clearance Procedure design gradient Performance Permanent Pre-flight information bulletin Pilot’s report Parachute jumping exercise Ice pellets Practice low approach Parachute landing area Flight plan



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PLVL PN PNR PO POB POSS PPI PPR PPSN PRFG PRI PRKG PROB PROC PROV PS PSG PSN PSR PSYS PTN PTS PVT PWR

Present level Prior notice required Point of no return Dust/sand whirls (dust devils) Persons on board Possible Plan position indicator Prior permission required Present position Aerodrome partially covered by fog Primary Parking Probability Procedure Provisional Plus Passing Position Primary surveillance radar Pressure system Procedure turn Polar track structure Private Power

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QTE QUAD

Magnetic heading (zero wind) Magnetic heading Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome level (or at runway threshold) Magnetic orientation of runway An altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground True bearing Quadrant


Effective: 4 SEP 03

GEN 2.2 - 22

AIP New Zealand

R R R R R... R... RA RAFC RAG RAG RAI RAIM RASC RB RCA RCC RCH RCL RCLL RCLR RCP RDARA RDH RDL RDO RDPS RE...

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RE REC REDL REF REG REIL RENL REP REQ RERTE RESA

Effective: 1 FEB 18

Indicator for runway visual range (used in the METAR/Speci code forms) Red Right (runway identification) Restricted area (followed by identification) VOR Radial, e.g. R345 Rain Regional area forecast centre Runway arresting gear Ragged Runway alignment indicator Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring Regional AIS system centre Rescue boat Reach cruising altitude Rescue Coordination Centre Reach or Reaching Runway centre line Runway centre line light(s) Recleared Required communication performance Regional and Domestic air route area Reference datum height Radial Radio radar data processing system Recent (used to qualify weather phenomena, e.g. RERA=recent rain) Rolled earth Receive or Receiver Runway edge light(s) Reference to ... or Refer to ... Registration Runway end identifier lights Runway end light(s) Report or Reporting or Reporting point Request or Requested Re-route Runway end safety area


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RESTR RF RF RFDPS RFS RG RHC RIF RITE RL RLA RLCE RLLS RLNA RMK RNAV RNG RNP RNZAF ROBEX ROC ROD ROFOR ROL RON RPA RPAS RPI RPL RPLC RPM RPS RQMNTS RR RSC RSCD RSP RSP RSR RTE RTF RTG RTHL RTN

GEN 2.2 - 23

Restriction(s) Radio frequency Constant radius arc to a fix radar and flight data processing system Rescue fire service Range (lights) Right-hand circuit Re-clearance in flight Right (direction of turn) Reporting leaving Relay to Request level change enroute Runway lead-in lighting system Request level not available Remark(s) Area navigation (pronounced “AR-NAV”) Radio range Required navigation performance Royal New Zealand Air Force Routine OPMET Bulletin Exchange (scheme) Rate of climb Rate of descent Route forecast Route operating limitation Receiving only Remotely piloted aircraft Remotely piloted aircraft system Radar position indicator Repetitive flight plan Replace or Replaced Revolutions per minute Radar position symbol Requirements Report reaching Rescue sub-centre Runway surface condition Required surveillance performance Responder beacon Enroute surveillance radar Route Radio telephone Radiotelegraph Runway threshold light(s) Return or Returned or Returning


Effective: 1 FEB 18

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RTODAH RTS RTT RTZL RUT RV RVR RVSM RWY

AIP New Zealand Rejected take-off distance available, helicopter Return to service Radio teletypewriter Runway touchdown zone light(s) Standard regional route transmitting frequencies Rescue vessel Runway visual range Reduced vertical separation minimum Runway

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Effective: 4 FEB 16

Second/s Indicator for state of the sea (used in the METAR/SPECI code forms) South or Southern latitude Sand Simple approach lighting system Sanitary As soon as possible Search and rescue Standards and recommended practices [ICAO] Saturday Satellite communication Southbound Stratocumulus Scattered Standby South-east South-eastbound Seconds Section Sector Single-engined IFR Selective calling system September Service or Servicing or Serviced Severe (used to qualify icing and turbulence reports)


AIP New Zealand SFC SG SGL SH...

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GEN 2.2 - 25

Surface Snow grains Signal Showers (followed by RA=rain, SN=snow, PL=ice pellets, GR=hail, GS=small hail and/or ice pellets or combinations thereof, e.g. SHRASN=showers of rain and snow) Super high frequency [3 000 to 30 000 MHz] Standard instrument departure Selective identification feature Significant Information concerning enroute weather phenomena which may affect the safety of aircraft operations Significant weather Simultaneous or Simultaneously Single isolated wheel load Sky clear Schedule or Scheduled Speed limiting point Slow Surface movement control Surface movement radar Snow Indicator for the aerodrome being closed due to snow on the runway (used in the METAR/SPECI code forms) A special series NOTAM notifying the presence or removal of hazardous conditions due to snow, ice, slush or standing water associated with snow, slush and ice on the movement area, by means of a specific format Start of take-off run available Aviation selected special weather report (in aeronautical meteorological code) Special meteorological report (in abbreviated plain language) SAR point of contact Spot wind Squall



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SQL SR SRA SRC SRE SRG SRR SRY SS SS SSB SSE SSR SST SSW ST St STA STAR STD STF STN STNR STOL STS STWL SUA SUBJ SUN SUP SUPPS SVC SVCBL SVFR SW SWB SWY

AIP New Zealand Squall line Sunrise Surveillance radar approach Standard Route Clearance Surveillance radar element of a precision approach radar system Short range Search and rescue region Secondary Sandstorm Sunset Single sideband South south-east Secondary surveillance radar Supersonic transport South south-west Stratus Stabilised Straight-in approach Standard instrument arrival Standard Stratiform Station Stationary Short take-off and landing Status Stopway light(s) Special Use Airspace Subject to Sunday Supplement (AIP Supplement) Regional supplementary procedures Service message Serviceable Special visual flight rules South-west South-westbound Stopway



AIP New Zealand

GEN 2.2 - 27

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T T TA TACAN TAF TAIC TAIL TALO TAR TAS TAX TBA TC TCAD TCAS TCH

TCU TDO TDZ TDZE TECR TEL TEMPO TFC TGL TGS THR THRU THU TIBA TIL TIP TKOF TL...

Temperature True (bearing, heading, track) Transition altitude UHF tactical air navigation aid Aerodrome forecast Transport Accident Investigation Commission Tailwind Touchdown and lift-off area (located at a heliport) Terminal area surveillance radar True air speed Taxiing or Taxi To be advised Tropical cyclone Traffic alert and collision avoidance device Traffic alert and collision avoidance system Threshold crossing height — ILS, PRA, PAPI and VASIS glide path (measured in feet above runway threshold) Towering cumulus Tornado Touchdown zone Touchdown zone elevation Technical reason Telephone Temporary or Temporarily Traffic Touch-and-go landing Taxiing guidance system Threshold Through Thursday Traffic information broadcast by aircraft Until Until past ... (place) Take-off Till (followed by the time by which weather change is forecast to end)



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TSO TT TUE TURB T-VASIS TVOR TWR TWY TWYL TX TYP TYPH

AIP New Zealand Touchdown and lift-off area Transponder mandatory (used after text listing of airspace) Indicator for minimum temperature (used in the TAF code form) Turn altitude Turn height To ... (place) Top of climb Top of descent Take-off distance available Take-off distance available, helicopter Cloud top Take-off run available Turning point Track Temporary reserved airspace Transmits or Transmitter Trend forecast Transition level Tropopause Thunderstorm (in aerodrome reports and forecasts, TS used alone means thunder heard but no precipitation at the aerodrome) Thunderstorm (followed by RA=rain, SN=snow, PL=ice pellets, GR=hail, GS=small hail and/or snow pellets or combinations thereof, e.g. TSRASN=thunderstorm with rain and snow) Technical standard order Teletypewriter Tuesday Turbulence “T” visual approach slope indicator system (pronounced “TEE-VASIS”) Terminal VOR Aerodrome control tower or Aerodrome control Taxiway Taxiway-link Indicator for maximum temperature (used in the TAF code form) Type of aircraft Typhoon



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U U UAB UAC UAR UAS UAV UDF UFN UHDT UHF UIC UIR UL ULR UNA UNAP UNICOM UNL UNREL U/S UTC

Uphill Upward (tendency in RVR during previous 10 minutes) Until advised by ... Upper area control centre Upper air route Unmanned aircraft system Unmanned aerial vehicle Ultra high frequency direction-finding station Until further notice Unable higher due traffic Ultra high frequency [300 to 3 000 MHz] Upper information centre Upper flight information region Upper limit(s) Ultra long range Unable Unable to approve Universal Communication Service Unlimited Unreliable Unserviceable Co-ordinated universal time

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VA VAAC VAC VAL VAN VAR VAR VASIS VC

Indicator for variations from the mean wind direction (used in the METAR/SPECI code forms) Volcanic ash Volcanic ash advisory centre Visual approach chart In valleys Runway control van Visual-aural radio range Magnetic variation Visual approach slope indicator system Vicinity of the aerodrome (followed by FG=fog, FC=funnel cloud, SH=showers, PO=dust/sand whirls, BLDU=blowing dust, BLSA=blowing sand or BLSN=blowing snow, e.g. VCFG=vicinity fog)



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VCY VDF VER VFR VHF VHZ VIP VIS VLF VLR VMC VNAV VOLMET VNC VOR VORSEC VORTAC VOT VPA VPC VRB VRP VSA VSM VSP VSS VTOL VV

AIP New Zealand Vicinity VHF direction-finding station Vertical Visual flight rules Very high frequency [30 to 300 MHz] Volcanic hazard zone Very important person Visibility Very low frequency [3 to 30 kHz] Very long range Visual meteorological conditions Vertical navigation Meteorological information for aircraft in flight Visual navigation chart VHF Omni-directional radio range VOR/DME Minimum Sector Altitude Chart VOR and TACAN combination VOR airborne equipment test facility Vertical path angle Visual planning chart Variable Visual reporting point By visual reference to the ground Vertical separation minimum Vertical speed Visual segment surface Vertical take-off and landing Vertical visibility (used in the METAR/SPECI and TAF code forms)

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WAFC WAFS WB WBAR WDI WDSPR WED WEF

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West or Western longitude White World Aeronautical Chart — ICAO 1:1 000 000 (followed by name/title) World area forecast centre World area forecast system — ICAO Westbound Wing bar lights Wind direction indicator Widespread Wednesday With effect from or effective from


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WGS 84 WI WID WIE WILCO WINTEM WIP WKN WMO WNW WO WPT WRNG WS WSPD WSW WT WTSPT WWW WX

World Geodetic System — 1984 Within Width With immediate effect or effective immediately Will comply Forecast upper wind and temperature for aviation Work in progress Weaken or Weakening World meteorological organisation West north-west Without Way-point Warning Wind shear Wind speed West south-west Weight Waterspout Worldwide web Weather

X X XBAR XNG XS

Cross Crossbar (of approach lighting system) Crossing Atmospherics

Y Y YCZ YR

Yellow Yellow caution zone (runway lighting) Your

Z Z

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DEFINITIONS

2.1

List of Definitions

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2.1.1 The definitions listed below are used in AIS publications: Accelerate stop distance available (ASDA): Accelerate stop distance available for an abandoned take-off. ASDA is the declared length of the runway available, plus the length of the stopway (if provided). Aerobatic flight: Any intentional manoeuvre in which the aircraft is in sustained inverted flight or is rolled from upright to inverted or from inverted to upright position, or manoeuvres such as rolls, loops, spins, upward vertical flight culminating in a stall turn, hammerhead or whip stall, or a combination of such manoeuvres. Aerodrome: Any defined area of land or water intended or designed to be used either wholly or partially for the landing, departure, surface movement, and servicing of aircraft. This includes any buildings, installations and equipment on or adjacent to the area used in connection with the aerodrome or its administration. Aerodrome elevation: The elevation of the highest point of the landing area. Aerodrome ground services: Services provided at an aerodrome, including Aeronautical Information Service pre-flight briefing, Air Traffic Services (aerodrome control, aerodrome flight information service, alerting service), Rescue Fire Service, Aviation Security Service, and MET service. Aerodrome reference point: The designated geographical location of an aerodrome. Aerodrome traffic circuit: The specified path to be flown by aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome. Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN): A worldwide system of aeronautical fixed circuits provided, as part of the aeronautical fixed service, for the exchange of messages and/or digital data between aeronautical fixed stations. Aircraft operating agency: The person, organisation or enterprise engaged in, or offering to engage in, an aircraft operation. Air taxiing: Movement of a helicopter/VTOL above the surface of an aerodrome, normally in ground effect and at a ground speed normally less than 37 km/h (20 kt). Note: The actual height may vary, and some helicopters may require air-taxiing above 8 m (25 ft) AGL to reduce ground effect turbulence or provide clearance for cargo sling loads. Air traffic control (ATC): A service provided for the purpose of preventing collisions between aircraft, preventing collisions on the manoeuvring area between aircraft and obstructions, and expediting and maintaining a safe and efficient flow of air traffic.

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Air traffic services (ATS): A set of services including air traffic control, flight information service, aerodrome flight information service (AFIS), alerting service, and any other service considered by the Director to be necessary or desirable for the safe and efficient operation of the civil aviation system. Alerting service: A service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and assistance for such organisations as required. An alerting service is provided to aircraft that: (a)

are provided with an air traffic control service; or

(b)

file a flight plan; or

(c)

submit a SARWATCH; or

(d)

are known by any air traffic service to be in need of assistance (includes unlawful interference).

Altitude: The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level (MSL). Apron: A defined area on a land aerodrome intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refuelling, parking, or maintenance. Area minimum altitude (AMA): The minimum altitude to be used under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), that provides a minimum obstacle clearance within a specified area, normally formed by parallels and meridians. Note: The minimum vertical clearance is 300 m (1000 ft) or in designated mountainous terrain 600 m (2000 ft) above all obstacles located in the area specified, rounded up to the nearest (next higher) 30 m (100 ft). Area navigation (RNAV): A method of navigation which permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground- or space-based navigation aids or within the limits of the capability of self-contained aids, or a combination of these. Note: Area navigation includes performance-based navigation as well as other operations that do not meet the definition of performance-based navigation. ATS surveillance service: A term used to indicate a service provided directly by means of an ATS surveillance system. ATS surveillance system: A generic term meaning variously, ADS-B, PSR, SSR or MLAT. Automatic dependent surveillance — broadcast (ADS-B): A means by which aircraft, aerodrome vehicles and other objects can automatically transmit and/or receive data such as identification, position and additional data, as appropriate, in a broadcast mode via a data link.



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Barometric vertical navigation (baro-VNAV): A navigation system that presents to the pilot computed vertical guidance referenced to a specified vertical path angle (VPA), nominally 3°. The computer-resolved vertical guidance is based on barometric altitude and is specified as a vertical path angle from RDH. Baro-VNAV approach procedures utilise a DA/H and not an MDA/H, and neither a FAF nor a missed approach point (MAPt) is identified, instead they utilise a final approach point (FAP) only. They use obstacle assessment surfaces similar to those for ILS, but based on the specific RNAV lateral guidance system. Ceiling: The height above the ground or water of the base of the lowest layer of cloud below 20,000 ft covering more than half the sky. Change-over point (COP): The point at which an aircraft navigating on an ATS route segment defined by reference to very high frequency omnidirectional radio ranges is expected to transfer its primary navigational reference from the facility behind the aircraft to the next facility ahead of the aircraft. Note: Change-over points are established to provide the optimum balance in respect of signal strength and quality between facilities at all levels to be used and to ensure a common source of azimuth guidance for all aircraft operating along the same portion of a route segment. Controlled aerodrome: An aerodrome at which air traffic control service is provided to aerodrome traffic. Note: The term controlled aerodrome indicates that air traffic control service is provided to aerodrome traffic but does not necessarily imply that a control zone exists. Controlled airspace: An airspace of defined dimensions within which an air traffic control service is provided to IFR flights, and to VFR flights, in accordance with the airspace classification. Controlled flight: Any flight that is provided with an air traffic control service.

D

Decision Altitude (DA) or Decision Height (DH): A specified altitude or height in the precision approach, or approach with vertical guidance, at which a missed approach must be initiated if the required visual reference to continue the approach has not been established. DA is referenced to mean sea level, and DH is referenced to the threshold elevation. Domestic: A term pertaining to either an aerodrome which is not a designated international aerodrome, airspace, Air Traffic Services, or flight operations contained wholly within the New Zealand Flight Information Region and between New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. Elevation: The vertical distance of a point or a level, on or affixed to the surface of the earth, measured from mean sea level.



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Estimated off-block time (EOBT): The estimated time at which the aircraft will commence movement associated with departure. Note: The EOBT is the estimated time at which the aircraft will commence movement associated with departure and is specified in field 13 of the ICAO flight plan. Airlines consider this time to be doors closed, or parking brake off, or disconnection from the air-bridge. Estimated time of arrival (ETA): For IFR flights, 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 procedure will be commenced, or if no navigation aid is associated with the aerodrome, the time at which the aircraft will arrive over the aerodrome. For VFR flights, the time at which it is estimated that the aircraft will arrive over the aerodrome. Estimated time of departure (ETD): The estimated time at which the aircraft will commence take-off. Estimated time over (ETO): The estimated time over a significant point. Flight information service: A service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights. Flight level: A surface of constant atmospheric pressure which is related to a specific pressure datum 1013.2 hectopascals (hPa) and is separated from other such surfaces by specific pressure intervals. Note 1:

Note 2:

A pressure type altimeter calibrated in accordance with the Standard Atmosphere: (a)

when set to a QNH altimeter setting, will indicate altitude; and

(b)

when set to a pressure of 1013.2 hPa may be used to indicate flight levels.

The terms “height” and “altitude” used above indicate altimetric rather than geometric heights and altitudes.

Height: The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from a specified datum. Heliport: Any defined area of land or water, and any defined area on a structure, intended or designed to be used either wholly or partly for the landing, departure, and surface movement of helicopters.

D

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): The United Nations specialised agency established under the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention). New Zealand is a signatory to the Convention. Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) contained in the Annexes to the Convention form the basis for the New Zealand aviation regulatory regime.



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Landing area: That part of a movement area intended for the landing or take-off of aircraft. Level: A generic term relating to the vertical position of an aircraft in flight and meaning variously height, altitude or flight level. Manoeuvring area: That part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off and landing of aircraft, and for the surface movement of aircraft associated with take-off and landing, but does not include areas set aside for loading, unloading, or maintenance of aircraft. Minimum descent altitude (MDA) or Minimum descent height (MDH): A specified altitude or height in a non-precision approach or circling approach below which descent must not be made without the required visual reference. MDA is referenced to mean sea level and MDH is referenced to the aerodrome elevation or to the threshold elevation if that is more than 7 ft below the aerodrome elevation. MDH for a circling approach is referenced to the aerodrome elevation. Minimum enroute altitude (MEA): MEA is the lowest altitude at which adequate NDB signal can be received on an NDB route. Minimum flight altitude (MFA): The lowest level at or above the route sector minimum safe altitude/MRA/MEA or upper limit of Volcanic Hazard Zone or Danger/Restricted Area, as appropriate, in accordance with the direction of flight as prescribed in CAR 91.425. Minimum fuel: The term used to describe a situation in which an aircraft’s fuel supply has reached a state where the flight is committed to land at a specific aerodrome and no additional delay can be accepted. Minimum reception altitude (MRA): MRA is the lowest altitude at which adequate VOR signal can be received on a VOR route. Minimum safe altitude: The lowest altitude, rounded up to the nearest 100 ft, which provides the terrain clearance required by CAR 91.423. Note that this is not the ICAO MSA (minimum SECTOR altitude) which in New Zealand is referred to as MSA 25 NM — see below. Minimum sector altitude (MSA 25 NM): The lowest altitude that may be used that will provide a minimum clearance of 1000 ft (2000 ft in designated mountainous zones) above all objects located in an area contained within a sector of a circle of 25 NM radius centred on a radio navigation aid or, where associated with GNSS procedures, the Aerodrome Reference Point. Movement area: That part of an aerodrome area to be used for the take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the manoeuvring area and apron(s).



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Multilateration (MLAT) system: A group of equipment configured to provide position derived from the secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder signals (replies or squitters) primarily using time difference of arrival (TDOA) techniques. Additional information, including identification, can be extracted from the received signals. Navigation specification: A set of aircraft and flight crew requirements needed to support performance-based navigation operations within a defined airspace. There are two kinds of navigation specifications: (a)

Required navigation performance (RNP) specification. A navigation specification based on area navigation that includes the requirement for performance monitoring and alerting, designated by the prefix RNP, e.g. RNP 4, RNP APCH.

(b)

Area navigation (RNAV) specification. A navigation specification based on area navigation that does not include the requirement for performance monitoring and alerting, designated by the prefix RNAV, e.g. RNAV 5, RNAV 1.

NOTAM: A notice containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations. NOTAM are distributed by means of telecommunications. Performance-based navigation (PBN): Area navigation based on performance requirements for aircraft operating along an ATS route, on an instrument approach procedure or in a designated airspace. Note: Performance requirements are expressed in navigation specifications (RNAV specification, RNP specification) in terms of accuracy, integrity, continuity, availability and functionality needed for the proposed operation in the context of a particular airspace concept. Procedure Altitude: A recommended altitude established to accommodate a stabilised descent profile on a prescribed descent angle in the final approach segment. Procedure altitudes may also be applied in the intermediate segment. A procedure altitude will never be less than the segment obstacle clearance altitude. Radar: A radio detection device which provides information on range, azimuth and/or elevation of objects. Note — The term “radar service” may be interpreted as an “ATS surveillance service” provided by PSR, SSR, MLAT or ADS-B systems if such service is provided.



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Rated coverage: The rated coverage of an NDB is the area surrounding the NDB within which bearings can be obtained with an accuracy sufficient for the nature of the operation concerned. The area is defined by a radial distance from the NDB. This is similar to the ICAO term “effective coverage”. Remote pilot: The person who manipulates the flight controls of a remotely-piloted aircraft during flight time. Remote pilot station: The station at which the remote pilot manages the flight of an unmanned aircraft. Remotely-piloted aircraft: An aircraft where the flying pilot is not on board the aircraft. Note — this is a subcategory of unmanned aircraft. Remotely-piloted aircraft system: A set of configurable elements consisting of a remotely-piloted aircraft, its associated remote pilot station(s), the required command and control links and any other system elements as may be required, at any point during flight operation. RPA observer: A remote crew member who, by visual observation of the remotely-piloted aircraft, assists the remote pilot in the safe conduct of the flight. Runway end identifier lights (REIL): Comprise very high intensity uni-directional light projectors located on either side of the runway centreline, on or outside of the line of the runway edge lights, and at or downwind of the landing threshold. The lights are aligned to be visible from the approach direction and are syncronised to flash simultaneously brilliant white at a minimum rate of 60 flashes per minute. Runway end safety area: A cleared and graded area off the end of the runway strip intended to minimise damage to aircraft in the event of the aircraft undershooting or overrunning the runway. SARTIME: The time nominated by a pilot for the initiation of alerting action. Segment OCA: An altitude that provides required obstacle clearance for a given segment of the approach. It is a minimum altitude established by the procedure designer and is meant to be a “do not descend below” altitude. Simultaneous operations — instrument conditions: RESERVED (not currently applicable at New Zealand aerodromes).



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Simultaneous operations — visual conditions: Operations using parallel runways where both may be in use at the time, in accordance with the following criteria (excluding provision for wake turbulence separation requirements): (a)

Uncontrolled aerodrome — simultaneous-independent operations, with displacement between parallel runway centrelines not less than 210 m.

(b)

Controlled aerodrome — aerodrome control service on watch: (i)

simultaneous-independent operations: where ATC controls aircraft with displacement between parallel runway centrelines not less than 210 m (not less than 165 m edge-to-edge if grass runways); or

(ii)

simultaneous-dependent operations: where ATC controls aircraft including sequencing or staggering operations (to avoid side-by-side parallel flight or side-by-side manoeuvring on a parallel runway); or

(iii)

simultaneous-segregated operations: where ATC controls aircraft departures on one runway and aircraft arrivals on the parallel runway.

Taxi: Movement of an aircraft on the surface of an aerodrome or on water, excluding take-off and landing, but including, in the case of helicopters, operation over the surface of an aerodrome within a height band associated with ground effect and at speeds associated with air-taxiing. Terminal control area (TMA): A control area normally established at the confluence of ATS routes in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes. Transition altitude: The altitude at or below which the vertical position of an aircraft is controlled by reference to altitudes. Transition level: The lowest flight level available for use above the transition altitude. May also be known as the Lowest Usable Flight Level. The transition level is FL150, except that: (a)

when the zone area QNH is 980 hPa or less, FL160 is to be used; or

(b)

within the area of a circle of 20 NM radius centred on Mt Cook, FL160 is to be used if the aircraft is in IMC.

Transition layer: The airspace between the transition altitude and the transition level. Vicinity of an aerodrome: An area around an aerodrome where aircraft carry out manoeuvres associated with entering, leaving, or operating within an aerodrome traffic circuit.



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Visual departure: A departure by an IFR flight when either part or all of an instrument departure procedure is not completed and the departure is executed in visual reference to terrain. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC): Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling equal to or better than specified minima. VMC varies according to the type of airspace, and is equivalent to the MET requirements for VFR flight in that class of airspace (Refer ENR 1.2 Visual Flight Rules). Visual reference: Continuous reference to terrain (land or water). Visual segment surface: Applicable to straight-in instrument approach procedures only — a surface 1.12° below the promulgated approach angle protecting the visual component of the approach from the point where OCH is reached to the threshold.



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