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MH370 Decoded: Glossary A

This index uses the Phonetic (spoken) Alphabet.

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AAIB

Air Accident Investigation Bureau (Malaysia) or Air Accident Investigation Branch (United Kingdom)

AAID

Aircraft Accident Investigation Department (China)

AAT

Advanced Air Traffic Systems (M) Sdn. Bhd. - radar maintenance contractor for DCA (Malaysia)

ACARS

Aircraft Communication and Reporting System

AC

Alternating Current

ACC

Area Control Centre (or Air Traffic Control Centre)

ACD

Airways Clearance Delivery (Air Traffic Control at KLIA)

ACE

Actuator Control Electronic

ACK

Acknowledge, meaning "Let me know that you have received and understood this message". (Source: FAA)

ACMP

Alternating Current Motor Pump

ACMS

Aircraft Condition Monitoring System

AC/REG

Aircraft Registration

Accident Investigation Authority

Accident investigation authority

The Authority designated by a State as responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigations within the context of ICAO Annex 13.

Accredited Representative

Accredited representative

A person designated by a State, on the basis of his or her qualifications, for the purpose of participating in an investigation conducted by another State. Where the State has established an accident investigation authority, the designated accredited representative would normally be from that authority. Source: ICAO

AD

Airworthiness Directive

An AD is a notification to owners and operators of certified aircraft that a known safety deficiency with a particular model of aircraft, engine, avionics or other system exists and must be corrected. It is mandatory in nature. Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018

ADF

Automatic Direction Finder

ADI

Attitude Director Indicator

ADIRS

Air Data Inertial Reference System

ADIRU

Air Data Inertial Reference Unit

ADP

Air Driven Pump (ADP)

ADS-B

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

ADS-C

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract

AEROTHAI

AEROTHAI is the air navigation service provider responsible for the provision of Air Traffic Services within the Bangkok Flight Information Region (FIR)

AES

Airborne Earth Station

AFD

Assistant Flight Data

AFDC

Autopilot Flight Director Computer

AFDS

Autopilot Flight Director System

AFP

Australian Federal Police.

AFTN

Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

AIG

The Accident Investigation Section (AIG) is responsible for developing and updating Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) for inclusion in Annex 13 (ICAO)

AIMS

Airplane Information Management System

AIP

Aeronautical Information Publication

ARCC

Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre

AWL

Airworthiness Limitations

AWLs are items that the Certificate process has defined as critical from a fatigue or damage tolerance assessment. Source:

Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018

AIS

Aeronautical Information Service

ALERFA

Alert Phase

Alert phase

Alert phase - A situation wherein apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft or marine vessel and of the persons on board.

ALT

Altitude

AMSA

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

AMU

Audio Management Unit

AN 9M-MRO

Aircraft Number (Registration) 9M-MRO

Annex 12

ICAO Annex 12 sets forth the provisions applicable to the establishment, maintenance and operation of search and rescue services by Member States in their territories and over the high seas. Annex 12 is complemented by the three-volume International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (Doc 9731) which provides guidelines for a common aviation and maritime approach to organization and provision of search and rescue services. (Source: ICAO)

Annex 13

Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago, 1944) provides the international Standards and Recommended Practices for Aircraft Accident Inquiries and was developed by ICAO. These practices are the basis for aviation accident, serious incident and incident investigations, accident prevention and accident and serious incident reporting. (Source: ATSB)

APAC

ICAO Asia and Pacific Office

API

Advance Passenger Information See also Passenger Name Record

APU

Auxiliary Power Unit

APUC

Auxiliary Power Unit Controller

AR

Approach Radar (Air Traffic Control at KLIA)

ARs

Accredited Representatives (Members of the Annex 13 Investigation Team)

ARINC

Aeronautical Incorporated

ARINC 629

(ARINC) 629

Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC) 629 is an aeronautical standard which specifies multi- transmitter data bus protocol where up to 128 units can share the same bus.

ASCPC

Air Supply Cabin Pressure Controller

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ATC

Air Traffic Control

ATCC

Air Traffic Control Centre

ATS

Air Traffic Services

ATSCs

ATSC

Air Traffic Services Centre

ATSB

Australia Transport Safety Bureau

ATTC

Aircraft Tracking Task Force

AUV

An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a battery-powered self-propelled underwater vehicle that can be launched and retrieved from a search vessel and is pre-programmed with a search mission. The vehicle may be fitted with instruments including sonar and optical imaging systems. (Source: ATSB)

A list of unusual words and abbreviations with their meaning, like a technical dictionary

Air Accident Investigation Bureau (Malaysia) or Air Accident Investigation Branch (United Kingdom)

Aircraft Accident Investigation Department (China)

Advanced Air Traffic Systems (M) Sdn. Bhd. - radar maintenance contractor for DCA (Malaysia)

Abbreviation for Berhad, meaning Private. Used for a private limited Company

Department of Civil Aviation (Malaysia)

Aircraft Communication and Reporting System

Alternating Current

Area Control Centre (or Air Traffic Control Centre)

Airways Clearance Delivery (Air Traffic Control at KLIA)

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Actuator Control Electronic

Acknowledge, meaning "Let me know that you have received and understood this message". (Source: FAA)

Federal Aviation Administration (US)

Alternating Current Motor Pump

Aircraft Condition Monitoring System

Aircraft Registration

The Authority designated by a State as responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigations within the context of ICAO Annex 13.

The Authority designated by a State as responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigations within the context of ICAO Annex 13.

International Civil Aviation Organisation

Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago, 1944) provides the international Standards and Recommended Practices for Aircraft Accident Inquiries and was developed by ICAO. These practices are the basis for aviation accident, serious incident and incident investigations, accident prevention and accident and serious incident reporting. (Source: ATSB)

A person designated by a State, on the basis of his or her qualifications, for the purpose of participating in an investigation conducted by another State. Where the State has established an accident investigation authority, the designated accredited representative would normally be from that authority. Source: ICAO

A person designated by a State, on the basis of his or her qualifications, for the purpose of participating in an investigation conducted by another State. Where the State has established an accident investigation authority, the designated accredited representative would normally be from that authority. Source: ICAO

An AD is a notification to owners and operators of certified aircraft that a known safety deficiency with a particular model of aircraft, engine, avionics or other system exists and must be corrected. It is mandatory in nature. Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018

An AD is a notification to owners and operators of certified aircraft that a known safety deficiency with a particular model of aircraft, engine, avionics or other system exists and must be corrected. It is mandatory in nature. Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018

The Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 was released by the Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370 in July 2018. More Info

Automatic Direction Finder

Attitude Director Indicator

Air Data Inertial Reference System

Air Data Inertial Reference Unit

Air Driven Pump (ADP)

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract

AEROTHAI is the air navigation service provider responsible for the provision of Air Traffic Services within the Bangkok Flight Information Region (FIR)

Flight Information Region

Airborne Earth Station

Assistant Flight Data

Autopilot Flight Director Computer

Autopilot Flight Director System

Australian Federal Police.

Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

The Accident Investigation Section (AIG) is responsible for developing and updating Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) for inclusion in Annex 13 (ICAO)

Standards and Recommended Practices

Airplane Information Management System

Aeronautical Information Publication

Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre

AWLs are items that the Certificate process has defined as critical from a fatigue or damage tolerance assessment. Source:

AWLs are items that the Certificate process has defined as critical from a fatigue or damage tolerance assessment. Source:

Aeronautical Information Service

Alert phase - A situation wherein apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft or marine vessel and of the persons on board.

Alert phase - A situation wherein apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft or marine vessel and of the persons on board.

Alert phase - A situation wherein apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft or marine vessel and of the persons on board.

Altitude

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Audio Management Unit

Aircraft Number (Registration) 9M-MRO

Aircraft Registration Number for the Boeing 777 used for Flight MH370. More Info

ICAO Annex 12 sets forth the provisions applicable to the establishment, maintenance and operation of search and rescue services by Member States in their territories and over the high seas. Annex 12 is complemented by the three-volume International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (Doc 9731) which provides guidelines for a common aviation and maritime approach to organization and provision of search and rescue services. (Source: ICAO)

Australia Transport Safety Bureau

ICAO Asia and Pacific Office

Advance Passenger Information See also Passenger Name Record

Auxiliary Power Unit

Auxiliary Power Unit Controller

Approach Radar (Air Traffic Control at KLIA)

Accredited Representatives (Members of the Annex 13 Investigation Team)

Aeronautical Incorporated

Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC) 629 is an aeronautical standard which specifies multi- transmitter data bus protocol where up to 128 units can share the same bus.

Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC) 629 is an aeronautical standard which specifies multi- transmitter data bus protocol where up to 128 units can share the same bus.

a set of rules which standardise a process or procedure

Air Supply Cabin Pressure Controller

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Air Traffic Control

Air Traffic Control Centre

Air Traffic Services

Air Traffic Services Centre

Air Traffic Services Centre

Aircraft Tracking Task Force

An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a battery-powered self-propelled underwater vehicle that can be launched and retrieved from a search vessel and is pre-programmed with a search mission. The vehicle may be fitted with instruments including sonar and optical imaging systems. (Source: ATSB)