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ACRONYMS

ATM Air Traffic Management
CAST Commercial Aviation Safety Team
CICTT CAST/ICAO Common Taxonomy Team
CNS Communications, Navigation, Surveillance
FAF Final Approach Fix
IAF Initial Approach Fix
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
ISO International Organization for Standardization
NCAA National Civil Aviation Authority
VFR Visual Flight Rules

ENGINE CATEGORIES ABBREVIATIONS

Case Burnthrough SCF-PP-CB
Case Rupture SCF-PP-CR
Compartment Overheat/Air Leak SCF-PP-COAL
Cowl Separation SCF-PP-CS
Engine Failure Recognition And Response SCF-PP-EFRR
Engine Overspeed SCF-PP-EOS
Engine Separation SCF-PP-ES
False/Misleading Indication SCF-PP-FMI
Flammable Fluid Leak SCF-PP-FFL
Gearbox/Starter Uncontainment SCF-PP-GBXU
In Flight Shutdown SCF-PP-IFSD
Loss of Engine Functionality/Engine Malfunction Procedural Trigger SCF-PP-LOE
Maintenance Finding SCF-PP-MF
Multiple Engine Power Loss SCF-PP-MEPL
Other Engine Malfunction SCF-PP-OTHEM
Propeller Autofeather/Pitch Lock SCF-PP-PAPL
Propeller Separation/Debris Release SCF-PP-PS
Propulsion System Fire SCF-PP-PSF
Propulsion System Fume Event SCF-PP-PSFE
Reciprocating Engine Uncontainment SCF-PP-REU
Reverser/Beta Malfunction-Failure to Deploy SCF-PP-RFD
Reverser/Beta Malfunction-Inflight Deploy SCF-PP-RMID
Tailpipe Fire SCF-PP-TPF
Uncontained SCF-PP-UNC

OCCURRENCE CATEGORY ABBREVIATIONS

Abnormal Runway Contact ARC
Abrupt Maneuver AMAN
Aerodrome ADRM
ATM/CNS ATM
Cabin Safety Events CABIN
Controlled Flight into or Toward Terrain CFIT
Evacuation EVAC
Fire/Smoke (Non-Impact) F-NI
Fire/Smoke (Post-Impact) F-POST
Fuel Related FUEL
Ground Collision GCOL
Ground Handling RAMP
Icing ICE
Loss of Control – Ground LOC-G
Loss of Control – Inflight LOC-I
Low Altitude Operations LALT
Airprox/TCAS Alert/Loss of Separation/Near Midair Collisions/Midair Collision MAC
Other OTHR
Runway Excursion RE
Runway Incursion – Animal RI-A
Runway Incursion – Vehicle, Aircraft or Person RI-VAP
Security Related SEC
System/Component Failure or Malfunction (Non-Powerplant) SCF-NP
System/Component Failure or Malfunction (Powerplant) SCF-PP
Turbulence Encounter TURB
Undershoot/Overshoot USOS
Unknown or Undetermined UNK
Windshear or Thunderstorm WSTRW

PHASE OF FLIGHT ABBREVIATIONS

Approach APR
Emergency Descent EMG
En Route ENR
Initial Climb ICL
Landing LDG
Maneuvering MNV
Post-Impact PIM
Pushback/Towing PBT
Standing STD
Takeoff TOF
Taxi TXI
Uncontrolled Descent UND
Unknown UNK
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