Glossario

1 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE
A 1. Agusta (sigla di elicotteri)

2. Airbus (sigla di aerei)
3. Artiglieria (EI)
AA 1. Antiaerei
2. Arma Aeronautica (AM)
AAA 1. Anti Aircraft Artillery (triple A)
2. Associazione Arma Aeronautica
3. Automated Airlift Analysis
AAAE American Association of Airport Executives
AAC Army Air Corps
AACMI Autonomous ACMI
AAI Arrival Aircraft Interval
AAIA Airport And Airway Improvement Act
AALPS Automated Air Load Planning System
AANI Air Ambulance Network (USA)
AAPA Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines
AAR 1. Air-to-air Refuelling (USA)
2. Airport Acceptance Rate
AARAN Arma Aeronautica Ruolo delle Armi Normale (AM)
AARN Arma Aeronautica Ruolo Naviganti (AM)
AARS Arma Aeronautica Ruolo Servizi (AM)
AAS Advanced Automation System
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
AB 1. Aero Brigata (AM)
2. Agusta-Bell (sigla di elicotteri)
3. Auto Blinda (storico)
ABC Atomic, Biological and Chemical Weapons (storico; sostituito da NBC)
AC 1. Aircraft (variante: A/C)
2. Air Controller
3. Advisory Circular (FAA)
4. Aircraft Commander (variante: ACC)
5. Airframe Change
6. Asphalt Concrete
ACAA 1. Air Carrier Access Act
2. Air Carrier Association of America
ACAIS Air Carrier Activity Information System
ACARE Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe
ACARS Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
ACC 1. Area Control Center
2. Airport Consultants Council
3. Aircraft Commander
4. Air Center Commander
ACCC Area Control Computer Complex
ACCS Air Command and Control System (programma NATO)
ACDA Approach Control Descent Area
ACDO Air Carrier District Office
ACE 1. Allied Command Europe
2. Aviation Career Education
TUTTO ALTO: sigle Alto/basso: abbreviazioni
Edizione 1.0 (marzo 2006)

3. Central Region of FAA

ACI Airports Council International (sezioni: NA, North America; xxxxx)
ACF Area Control Facility
ACFT Aircraft
ACID Aircraft Identification
ACIP Airport Capital Improvement Planning
ACJ Airbus Corporate Jet (A319)
ACLS Automatic Carrier Landing System
ACLT Actual Calculated Landing Time
ACMI 1. Air Combat Manouevering Instrumentation
2. Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (formula di leasing)
ACOE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ACPA Air Canada Pilots' Association (sindacato)
ACS 1. Aircraft Cross Servicing
2. Aerial Common Sensor (programma US Army)
ACSR Active Control of Structural Response
ACTD Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration
ACTL Aereo da Collegamento e Trasporto Leggero (AVES)
ACS Armament Control System (impianto avionico)
ACT Allied Command Transformation, Norfolk (NATO)
AD 1. Amministrazione Difesa (Italia)
2. Airworthiness Directive (FAA)
3. Amministratore Delegato
4. Aerodrome
ADA 1. Air Defense Area
2. Associazione Donne dellAria
3. Americans with Disabilities Act (legge USA)
ADAAG Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
A/DACG Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group
ADAHRS Air Data/attitude and Heading Reference System
ADAP Airport Development Aid Program (USA)
ADD Agency for Defence Development (ADD)
ADF 1. Automatic Direction Finder
2. Air Defence Fighter (versione F-16)
3. Airline Dispatchers Federation
ADI Aircraft De-Ice and Inhibitor
ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone
ADL Aeronautical Data Link
AdlA Arme de lAir
ADLY Arrival Delay
ADO 1. Airports District Office (FAA)
2. Airline Dispatch Office
ADP Advanced Ducted Propulsor (programma PW)
ADS Automatic Dependent Surveillance
ADSIM Airfield Delay Simulation Model
ADV Air Defence Variant (versione da caccia del Tornado)
AEA 1. Association of European Airlines
2. Aircraft Electronics Association

AeCCVV Aero Club Centrale di Volo a Vela (Rieti)

AECI Aero Club dItalia
AECMA Association Europeenne des Constructeurs de Materiel Aerospatial (dal 2004 fusa
in ASD)
AEG Aircraft Evaluation Group
AEJPT Advanced European Joint Pilot Training
AEN Aeronotizie (societ di comunicazione)
AERA Automated En Route ATC
AEW Airborne Early Warning
AEW&C Airborne Early Warning and Control (programma Boeing)
AESD Advance Electric Ship Demonstrator (USA)
AF 1. Air Force (generico)
2. Airway Facilities
AFA 1. Air Freight Association
2. Air Force Association
AFB Air Force Base
A/FD Airport/Facility Directory
AFFA Air Freight Forwarders Association
AFP Area Flight Plan
AFRCC Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
AFRES Air Force Reserve
AFSOUTH Allied Forces Southern Europe
AFSS Automated Flight Service Station
AFV Armored Fighting Vehicle (in italiano, VCC)
AG Aviazione Generale (traduzione italiana di GA1)
A/G 1. Air - To Ground
2. Air/Ground
AGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development (NATO; gi
Aeronautical)
AGATE Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiment
AGE Auxiliary Ground Equipment
AGL 1. Above Ground Level
2. Great Lakes Region (FAA)
AGNA Advisory Group of National Authorities (EASA)
AGS Alliance Ground Surveillance (NATO)
AHIP Army Helicopter Improvement Program
AHM Airplane Health Management
AI Air Interdiction
AIA Aerospace Industries Association
AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
AIAD Associazione Industrie per lAerospazio, i Sistemi e la Difesa
AICW Advanced Individual Combat Weapon (prodotto Metal Storm)
AID Agenzia Industrie Difesa
AIDA Associazione Italiana di Aeronautica (storico; oggi AIDAA)
AIDAA Associazione Italiana di Aeronautica e Astronautica (ex AIDA)
AIDC Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, Taiwan (societ)
AIEA Agenzia Internazionale per lenergia atomica
AIG Airbus Industries Group

AIM Airmans Information Manual

AIP Airport Improvement Plan
AIPM Associazione Italiana Piloti di Montagna
AIRMET Airman's Meteorological Information
AIRNET Airport Network Simulation Model
AIRS Anonymous Incident Reporting System (NBAA)
AIS Aeronautical Information Service
AIT Aeritalia
AL 1. Approach & Landing
2. Arrival Locator
3. Aereo Leggero (AVES)
ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile
ALE Aviazione Leggera dellEsercito (storico)
ALNOT Alert Notice
ALO Air Liaison Officer
ALP Airport Layout Plan
ALPA Airline Pilots' Association (sindacato)
ALS Approach Lighting System
ALSF Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
ALSIP Approach Lighting System Improvement Program
ALTBMD Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence (NATO; programma 2005)
ALTEC Advanced Logistics Technology Engineering Centre, Torino
ALTOS Airborne Laser Turbulence Observation System
ALTRV Altitude Reservation
AM 1. Aeronautica Militare
2. Aeromobile (scritto anche a/m; plurale aa/mm)
AMA Allied Military Activity
AMASS Airport Movement Area Safety System
AMC Air Mobility Command (USAF; ex MAC)
AMCC ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center
AME Airman's Medical Examiner
AMF ACE Mobile Force
AMFA Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
AMO Approved Maintenance Organization (EASA)
AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
AMS 1. Aeronautical Material Specification
2. Alenia Marconi Systems (societ; storico; oggi Selex Sistemi Integrati)
AMT Aviation Maintenance Technician
AMTA Aviation Maintenance Technicians' Association
ANAE 1. Associazione Nazionale Aviazione dellEsercito
2. Acadmie nationale de lAir et de lEspace (Francia)
ANG Air National Guard
ANMI Associazione Nazionale Marinai dItalia
ANOMS Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System
ANPAC Associazione Nazionale Piloti dellAviazione Commerciale (sindacato)
ANPAN Associazione Nazionale Pensionati Aeronaviganti
ANPDI Associazione Nazionale Paracadutisti dItalia
ANPRM Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA)

ANSI American National Standards Institute

ANSP Air Navigation Service Providers (EASA)
ANSV Agenzia Nazionale Sicurezza del Volo
ANUA Associazione Nazionale Ufficiali dAeronautica
AO 1. Air Observer
2. Aviation Officer
AOC 1. Air Officer Commanding (UK)
2. Air Operations Center
AOCI Airport Operators Council International (USA; storico, oggi ACI-NA)
AOCM Aircraft Out of Commission For Parts
AOD Aviation Officer of The Day
AOG Aircraft On the Ground (aviazione commerciale)
AOPA Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
AP sigla dei voli Air One
APA Allied Pilots' Associaton
APALS Autonomous Precision Approach And Landing System
APC 1. Armored Personnel Carrier
2. Automatic Pitch Control
3. Air Project Coordinator
APB Aviation Partners Boeing (joint venture)
APFA Association Of Professional Flight Attendants
APM All Pilots Meeting
APO Office of Aviation Policy and plans
APORTS Aerial Ports and Air Operating Bases
APOD Aerial Port Of Debarkation
APOE Aerial Port Of Embarkation
APP 1. Approach
2. Office of Airport Planning and Programming (FAA)
APR Aereo a Pilotaggio Remoto
APS Airway Planning Standard
APSIS Associazione per la Promozione e lo Sviluppo dell'Italia nello Spazio
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
AQAFO Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office
AQAP Allied Quality-Assurance Publication (NATO)
AQP Advanced Qualification Program (addestramento piloti)
AR 1. Autovettura da Ricognizione (EI)
2. Alfa Romeo
ARAC 1. Army Radar Approach Control
2. Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
ARBS Air Refuelling Boom System (EADS-Airbus)
ARC Airline Reporting Corporation
ARDHAN Association pour la Recherche de Documentation sur lHistoire de lAronautique
Navale (Francia)
AREV Atmospheric Re-Entry Vehicle (ESA)
ARF Airport Reservation Function
ARFF Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ARMAEREO Direzione Generale degli Armamenti Aeronautici

ARO Airport Reservation Office

ARP Airport Reference Point
ARRC ACE Rapid Reaction Corps
ARSA Airport Radar Service Area
ARSR Air Route Surveillance Radar
ART Air Reserve Technician
ARTA Association of Retail Travel Agents
ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center
ARTS Automated Radar Terminal Systems
ASAC Aviation Security Advisory Committee
ASAP 1. Aviation Safety Action Plan
2. As Soon As Possible (generico)
ASAS Aviation Safety Analysis System
ASC Office of System Capacity and Requirements (FAA)
ASCP Aviation System Capacity Plan
ASD 1. AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe
2. Aircraft Situation Display
ASDA Accelerate - Stop Distance Available
ASDE Airport Surface Detection Equipment
ASDE-X Airport Surface Detection System
ASI Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
ASIF Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee
ASIS Aviation Standards Information Service
ASK Available Seat Kilometers
ASLAR Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery
ASOS Automated Surface Observation System
ASM Available Seat Mile
ASBTA American Small Business Travelers Alliance
ASQP Airline Service Quality Performance
A-SMGCS Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System
ASP Arrival Sequencing Program
ASPM Aviation System Performance Metric
ASR 1. Airport Surveillance Radar
2. Surveillance Approach
ASRS Aviation Safety Reporting System
AST&L American Society of Transportation And Logistics
ASUP Allievo Sottufficiale Pilota di Complemento (AM; storico)
ASTA 1. Airport Surface Traffic Automation
2. American Society of Travel Agents
ASTM American Society For Testing And Materials
ASTOR Airborne Stand-Off Radar (programma UK)
ASTOVL Advanced Short Takeoff, Vertical Landing Aircraft
A-STR Autonomous Star Tracker (spazio; prodotto Galileo Avionica)
ASTRID Airborne System for Targeting Recognition Identification and Designation
ASV 1. Annual Service Volume (indicatore di capacit aeroportuale)
2. Airline Schedule Vendor
ASW Anti-Submarine Warfare
AT Air Traffic

ATA 1. Air Transport Association of America

2. Associazione Trasvolatori Atlantici
ATADS Air Traffic Activity Data System
ATARES Air Transport, Air to Air Refuelling and Exchanges of Services
ATARS Automatic Traffic Advisory & Resolution Service
ATAS Airspace And Traffic Advisory Service
ATBM Anti Tactical Ballistic Missile
ATC 1. Air Traffic Control
2. Air Tactical Communications
3. Automatic Train Control (prodotto Ansaldo Signal)
ATC Air Traffic Control Association
ATCAA Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace
ATCBI Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator
ATCCC Air Traffic Control Command Center
ATCO Air Taxi Commercial Operator
ATCRBS Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
ATCS Air Traffic Control System
ATCSCC Air Traffic Control System Command Center
ATCT Airport Traffic Control Tower
ATF Advanced Tactical Fighter
ATFI Advanced Technology Fan Integrator (programma PW)
ATIS Automated Terminal Information Service
ATL Aircraft Technical Log
ATM 1. Air Traffic Management
2. Available Ton Miles
ATMS Advanced Traffic Management System
ATN Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
ATO Air Tasking Order
ATOMS Air Traffic Operations Management System
ATON Aids To Navigation
ATOS 1. Air Transportation Oversight System
2. Air Traffic Operations Service
3. Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance System (prodotto Galileo
Avionica)
ATP 1. Air Transport Pilot
2. Automatic Train Protection (prodotto Ansaldo Signal)
ATPL Air Transport Pilot Licence
ATS Air Traffic Services
ATSA Aviation And Transportation Security Act
ATSB Australian Transport Safety Board
ATSF Ansaldo Trasporti Sistemi Ferroviari (societ Finmeccanica)
ATTL Air Transportability Test Loading Agency
AUPC Allievo Ufficiale Pilota di Complemento (AM)
ATA Associazione Trasvolatori Atlantici
ATENA Advanced Test Environment for Avionics (Galileo Avionica)
AVES AViazione dellESercito
Avgas Aviation Gasoline
AVH Autoblinda Veloce Heavy (EI; Fiat 6636)

AVIM Aviation Intermediate Maintenance

AVL Autoblinda Veloce Leggera (EI; Fiat 6634)
AVM Autoblinda Veloce Media (EI; Fiat 6633)
AVN Aviation (US Army)
AVS Aviation Standards
AVTASC Aviation Tall Structures Coalition
AWACS Airborne Warning And Control System
AWB Air Way Bill
AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK)
AWOS Automated Weather Observation Station
AWP Aviation Weather Processor
AWPG Aviation Weather Products Generator
AWTI Air Weapons Training Installation
AZ 1. sigla dei voli Alitalia
2. sigla di progetti Agusta-Zappata (storico)
B Bituminous
BA 1. Brigata Aerea (AM)
2. Bell-Agusta (sigle di elicotteri)
3. British Airways (compagnia aerea)
BAAC Bell Agusta Aerospace Company (joint venture)
BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction
BALPA British AirLine Pilots Association (sindacato)
BATCIS Bowman And Tactical Communications & Information Systems (UK)
BBJ Boeing Business Jet (737)
BC Back Course
BCF Boeing Converted Freighter (programma Boeing)
BMS Battlefield Management System
BEA 1. Bureau des Enquetes Aronautiques (Francia)
2. British European Airlines (commerciale; storico)
BFR Biennial Flight Review
BGA British Gliding Association
BISA Battlefield Information System Applications (UK)
BIT Brigata Integrata Terrestre (EI)
BMD Ballistic Missile Defense
BRITE Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
BRL Building Restriction Line
BTCC Business Travel Contractors Corporation
BTID Battlefield Target Identification Device
BTS Bureau of Transportation Statistics
BVRAAM Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles
BWB Blended Wing Body
C2 Command and Control

C3 Command, Control and Communications
C3I Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence.
C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence
C4-ISTAR Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance,

Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance

CA 1. Corpo dArmata (EI)
2. Cavalleria dellAria (nome transitorio dellAVES)
3. Contract Air
CAA Civil Aviation Authority (UK)
CAAC Civil Aviation Authority of China
CAALE Centro Addestramento Aviazione Leggera dellEsercito
CAB Civil Aeronautics Board (USA; storico)
CAD Civil Aviation Department (Hong Kong)
CAE 1. Centro Addestranento Equipaggi (AM)
2. Centro Addestramento Esercito
CAESAR Coalition AErial Surveillance And Reconnaissance
CAIB Columbia Accident Investigation Board
CALE Centro Aviazione Leggera dellEsercito
CAP 1. Club Aviazione Popolare
2. Civil Air Patrol (USA)
3. Common Acoustic Processor (prodotto Galileo Avionica)
CAMA Civil Aviation Medical Association
CAMM Centro Aeronautica Militare di Montagna
CAMP Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program
CAOC Combined Air Operations Center (NATO; CAOC-5, Ferrara)
CAP Combat Air Patrol
CAPA Coalition of Airline Pilot Associations
CAPPS Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System
CARF Central Altitude Reservation Function
CAS Close Air Support
CASM Centro Alti Studi Militari (oggi CASD)
CASD Centro Alti Studi Difesa
CAST Commercial Aviation Safety Team
CAT Clear - Air Turbulence
CAT I ILS con visibilit minima di 200 piedi verticali e 0,5 miglia orizzontali
CAT II ILS con visibilit minima di 200 piedi verticali e 0,25 miglia orizzontali
CAT III ILS con visibilit minima di 0 piedi verticali e 0 miglia orizzontali
CATIC China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation
CB Caccia Bombardieri (AM)
CBM Confidence Building Measure
CBO Caccia Bombardieri Ognitempo (AM)
CBO Caccia Bombardieri Ognitempo Speciali (AM)
CBR Caccia Bombardieri Ricognitori (AM)
CBRNE (difesa) Chimica, Biologica, Chimica, Radiologica, Nucleare, Esplosivi
CBT Computer-Based Training
CC 1. Carabinieri
2. Corpo di Commissariato (AM)
3. Controcarri
CCII Command Control & Information Infrastructure (UK)
CCNL Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro
CCW Counter Clockwise Display
CDL Configuration Deviation List

CDM Collaborative Decision Making

CDT Controlled Departure Time
CDTI Cockpit Display of Traffic Information
CDU Control Display Unit
CECA Centro Cavalleria dellAria (EI)
CELM Centre dEssais de Lancement de Missiles, Biscarrosse e isola Levant (Francia)
CeMiSS Centro Militare Studi Strategici, Roma
CEP Circular Error Probability
CEPMMT Centro Europeo di Previsioni Meteorologiche a Medio Termine
CERAP Combined Center Radar Approach Control
CERN Centre Europen de Recherche Nuclaire, Ginevra.
CERT Computer Emergency Response Team
CESMA Centro Studi Militari Aeronautici Giulio Douhet dellAAA.
CESPD Comune Politica Europea di Difesa
CESTA Communities for Economic Strength Through Aviation
CETEPA CEntrale TElefonica Palazzo Aeronautica (AM)
CEV 1. Centre dEssais en Vol, Istres
2. Crew Exploration Vehicle (spazio)
CFCF Central Flow Control Function
CFD Computational Fluid Dynamics
CFE Conventional Forces in Europe (trattato)
CFI Certificated Flight Instructor
CFII Certificated Flight Instructor, Instrument
CFIT Controlled Flight Into Terrain
CFMI CFM International (societ)
CFMSS Central Flight Monitoring and Scheduling System
CFMU Central Flow Management Unit
CFR Contact Flight Rules
CFRB Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic
Cg Center of Gravity
CI Caccia Intercettori (AM)
CIGA Centro Informazioni Geotopografiche Aeronautiche (AM)
CIMIC Civil/Military Cooperation
CINC Commander In Chief
CINCSOUTH Commander In Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe
CIO 1. Caccia Intercettori Ognitempo (AM)
2. Chairman in Office
CIRA Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali
CISM Commissione Italiana di Storia Militare
CIT Certificato dIdoneit Tecnica (RAI/ENAC; sostituito da LMA)
CITS Centro Interforze Telerilevamento Interforze
CIVILAVIA vedi DGAC.2
CJTF Combined Joint Task Force
CJTF-ACC Combined Joint Task Force Air Component Commander
CKEM Compact Kinetic Energy Missile
CL Camion Leggero (EI)
CLPD Convertible Laser Designator Pod
CLT Calculated Landing Time

CM Camion Medio (EI)

CMFS vedi MFCS
CMNPS Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace
CMR Centro Meteorologico Regionale
CNC 1. Computer Numerical Control
2. Com/Nav controls
CND Controlli Non Distruttivi
CNES Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (Francia)
CNMCA Centro Nazionale di Meteorologia e Climatologia Aeronautica
CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
CNS/ATM Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management
COAU Centro Operativo Aereo Unificato (Protezione civile)
COAV Centro Operativo Addestramento al Volo (ENAC)
COBAR Consiglio di Base della Rappresentanza militare
COCER Consiglio Centrale della Rappresentanza militare
COD Carrier Onboard Delivery
COFA Comando Operativo delle Forze Aeree (AM)
COFS Comando interforze per le Operazioni delle Forze Speciali (Italia; costituito
dicembre 2004)
COI Comando Operativo di vertice Interforze
COIR Consiglio Intermedio della Rappresentanza militare
COMAIRNORTH Commander Allied Air Forces North (NATO)
COMAIRSOUTH Commander Allied Air Forces South (NATO)
COMMISERVIZI Direzione Generale del Commissariato e dei Servizi Generali
COMNAVSOUTH Commander Allied Naval Forces South (NATO)
COMSUBIN COMando SUBacquei INcursori (MM)
COP Centro Operativo di Pace (AM)
COPACO Comitato Parlamentare di Controllo dei servizi segreti
COPIT Comitato di Parlamentari per la Innovazione Tecnologica e lo Sviluppo
Sostenibile
CP Camion Pesante (EI)
CPCN Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
CPDLC Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
CPX Command Post Exercise
CRA Conflict Resolution Advisory
CRAV Centro Regionale Assistenza al Volo (ENAV)
CRC Centro di Riporto e Controllo (AM)
CRDA 1. Cantieri Riuniti dellAdriatico (societ; storico)
2. Converging Runway Display Aid
CRF Civil Reserve Air Fleet (USA)
CRI Croce Rossa Italiana
CRIAQ Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec
CRM Cockpit Resource Management
CRO 1. Crisis Response Operations
2. Complaint Resolution Officer (Airlines)
CRS Computer Reservation System
CRT 1. Cathode Ray Tube
2. Combat Rescue Tanker (programma USAF)

CS Combat Support (terrestre)

CSA 1. Corpo di Sanit Aeronautica (AM)
2. Comando della Squadra Aerea (AM)
3. Confederazione Sport dellAria
CSAR Combat Search And Rescue
CSCE Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
CSM Capo di Stato Maggiore
CSMD Capo di Stato Maggiore della Difesa
CSS Combat Support Service (terrestre)
CSV Centro Sperimentale Volo (AM; 1.a Divisione del Comando Logistico)
CTA 1. Control Area
2. Controlled Time Of Arrival
CTA/FIR Control Area / Flight Information Region
CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
CTAS Center - Tracon Automation System
CTIP Coalition for Travel Industry Parity
CTMA Center Traffic Management Advisor
C-TPAT Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (USA programma doganale)
CTOL Conventional Takeoff And Landing Aircraft
CTR Civil Tilt Rotor
CVFP Charted Visual Flight Procedures
CVFR Controlled Visual Flight Rules
CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder
CVRS Computerized Voice Reservation System
CWA Center Weather Advisory
CWIN Cockpit Weather Information System
CWSU Center Weather Service Unit
CWY Clearway
CZ Control Zone
DA 1. Difesa Aerea
2. Divisione Aerea
3. Decision Altitude
4. Descent Advisor
DABS Discreet Address Beacon System
DAIR Direct Altitude and Identity Readout
DAP Digital Army Program (Israele)
DAPA Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment (USA)
DARA Defence Aviation Repair Agency (UK)
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (USA)
DASS Defensive Aids Sub-System
DBA Decibel
DBN Day Beacon
DBRITE Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
DCA Dual Capable Aircraft
DCAOC Deployable CAOC
DCI Defense Capability Initiative
DCN Direction des Constructions Navales (Francia)

DCPP Direzione Centrale Polizia di Prevenzione (Italia; ex UCIGOS)

DCSA Defence Communications Services Agency (UK)
DEA Drug Enforcement Agency (USA)
DEC Director Equipment Capability (UK)
DECOS Dependable Embedded Components and Systems (programma di ricerca europeo)
DEP Departure
DEWIZ Distance Early Warning Identification Zone
DF Direction Finder
DFDR Digital Flight Data Recorder
DFGS Digital Flight Guidance System
DGA Dlgation Gnrale pour lArmement (Francia)
DGAC 1. Direction Generale de lAviation Civile (Francia)
2. Direzione Generale dellAviazione Civile (Italia; storico)
DGPS Differential Global Positioning System
DH Decision Height
DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA)
DIFESAN Direzione Generale della Sanit Militare
DIRCM Directed Infrared Countermeasures
DIPMA Direzione Impiego Personale Militare Aeronautico (AM)
DIS Defense Industrial Strategy (UK)
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
DME/P Precision Distance Measuring Equipment
DNA Direttore/Direzione Nazionale degli Armamenti
DOA Design Organization Approval (JAA/EASA)
DOD Department Of Defense (USA)
DOHSA Death On The High Seas Act
DORIP Documento di Riferimento per la Pianificazione (SMD 1998)
DOT Department Of Transportation (USA)
DPC Defence Planning Committee
DSEDM Departure Sequencing Engineering Development Model
DSP Departure Sequencing Program
DSUA Dynamic Special - Use Airspace
DTTC Datalink To Taxi Clearance
DUAT Dial Up Access Terminal
DVFR 1. Defense Visual Flight Rules
2. Day Visual Flight Rules
DVOR Doppler VOR
EA 1. Elicottero dAttacco (AVES)

2. Engine Alliance (joint venture GE/P&W)
EAA Experimental Aircraft Association
EACC European Air Transport Coordination Cell
EAG European Air Group
EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space (societ)
EAPC European Aircraft Preservation Council
EARTS En-route Automated Radar Tracking System
EAS 1. Equivalent Air Speed
2. Essential Air Service

3. European Avia Services (societ del gruppo Air One)

EASA European Aviation Safety Agency
EAT External Air Transport
EBAA European Business Aviation Association
EBO Effects Based Operations (USA)
EC Elicottero da Collegamento (AVES)
ECAC European Civil Aviation Conference
ECM Electronic Counter Measures
ECDIS Electronic Chart Display Information System
ECOMET European Cooperation on Meteorology
ECR Electronic Combat Reconnaissance (versione del Tornado)
ECVFP Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures
EDA European Defense Agency
EDIG European Defence Industries Group (dal 2004 fusa in ASD)
EDCT Estimated Departure Clearance Time
EDP Expedite Departure Path
EDS Explosives Detection System
EE Elicottero da Esplorazione (AVES)
EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone
EFA European Fighter Aircraft (Eurofighter)
EFAS En-route Flight Advisory Service
EFB Electronic Flight Bag
EFC Expect Further Clearance
EFCS European Fire Control System
EFVS Enhanced Flight Vision System
EFW Elbe Flugzeug-Werke (controllata Airbus)
EGAS European Guaranteed Access to Space
EGPWS Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
EFIS Electronic Flight Instrumentation System
EHA European Helicopter Association
EI Esercito Italiano
EICAS Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System
Elc Elicottero (ALE)
ELINT Electronic Intelligence
ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter
ELV Expendable Launch Vehicle (spazio)
EM Elicottero Multiruolo (AVES)
EMCON Emission Control
EMF European Microlight Federation (associazione)
EMFT Emergency Maneuver Flight Training
EMI Electro-Magnetic Interference
EMP Electro-Magnetic Pulse
EMS Emergency Medical Services
E-MSAW En-route Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
ENAC Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile
ENAV Ente Nazionale Assistenza al Volo
EN-JJPT Euro-NATO-Joint Jet Pilot Training School, Sheppard AFB, Texas
EO Elettro-ottico/Electro-Optical

EOA Elicottero da Osservazione Avanzata (AVES)

EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal
EOR Explosive Ordnance Recognition
ERA European Regions Airline Association
ERAM En Route Automation Modernization
ERI Elicottero da Ricognizione (AVES)
ERICA programma di ricerca europeo sui convertiplani
ERJ Embraer Regional Jet
ERP Enroute Reporting Point
ERSA Extended Runway Safety Area
ERTMS European Railway Traffic Management System
ERS European Remote Sensing (spazio; programma europeo)
ESA European Space Agency
ESDI European Security Defense Initiative
ESDP European Security Defense Policy
ESM Electronic Support Measures
ESP En Route Spacing Program
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETAM European Tactical Airlift Meeting
ETAP European Technology Acquisition Programme
ETE Estimated Time En Route
ETM Elicottero da Trasporto Medio (AVES)
ETIPS Electro-Thermal Ice Protection System
ETOPS Extended-range Twin-jet Operations
ETRR Export Traffic Release Request
ETS 1. Electronic Warfare Tactical Suppression
2. Electronic Tariff System
ETV Electronic Transfer Vehicle
EUCLID EUropean Cooperation for the Long term In Defence
EUMETNET European Meteorological services Network
EUMETSAT European organization for the exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
EUR European Region
EURAC EURopean Air chiefs Conference
EUROFOR European Force
EUROMARFOR European Maritime Force
EUROPA European Understanding for Research Organization Programmes and Activities
EUROSPACE Association of European Space Industry (dal 2004 fusa in ASD)
EV Electric Vehicle
EVA 1. Extra Vehicular Activity (spazio)
2. Enhanced Vision System
3. Economic Value Added
EVAS Enhanced Vortex Advisory System
EW Electronic Warfare
EX Exercise /Esercitazione (suffisso)
FA Forza Armata (plurale: FF.AA.)

FAA Federal Aviation Administration (USA)
FAAAC FAA Aeronautical Center

FAATC FAA Technical Center

FAC Forward Air Controller
FADEC Full-Authority Digital Engine Control
FAF Final Approach Fix
FAI Federazione Aeronautica Internazionale
FAL Fucile Assalto Leggero (EI)
FANS Future Air Navigation System
FAP Final Approach Point
FAPA Future Airline Pilots of America
FARS Fatal Accident Reporting System
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation (USA)
FAST 1. Farnborough Air Sciences Trust
2. Final Approach Spacing Tool
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation (USA)
FBO Fixed Base Operation/Operator
FBT Full Berth Terms
FBW Fly-By-Wire
FC Flight Cycle
FCA Future Cargo Aircraft (programma militare USA; ex C-XX)
FCC Federal Communications Commission (USA)
FCL Flight Crew Licensing (JAA)
FCLT Freeze Calculated Landing Time
FCS 1. Flight Control System
2. Fire Control System
FD Flight Director (strumento)
FDAD Full Digital Arts Display
FDAU Flight Data Acquisition Unit
FDE Flight Data Entry
FDP Flight Data Processing
FDR Flight Data Recorder
FDS Field Deployable Simulator
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency (USA)
FFDO Federal Flight Deck Officer
FFPLUM Fdration Franaise de Planeur Ultra-lger Motoris
FIAM Federazione Italiana AeroModellismo
FIDS Flight Information Display Systems
FIFO Flight Inspection Field Office
FILUR Flying Low-Observable Unmanned Research (Svezia; programma di ricerca)
FIPAS Federazione Italiana Paracadutismo Sportivo
FIR Flight Information Region
FIRC Flight Instructor Refresher Course
FITA Federazione ITaliana Aerostatica
FITSC Federal Interagency Transportation Statistics Committee
FIVL Federazione Italiana Volo Libero
FIVU Federazione Italiana Volo Ultraleggero
FIVV Federazione Italiana Volo a Vela
FJWOEU Fast Jet and Weapons Operational Evaluation Unit (UK)
FL Flight Level

FLA Future Large Aircraft (programma sfociato in A400M)

FLIR Forward Looking Infra-Red
FM Fan Marker
FMS 1. Flight Management System
2. Foreign Military Sale (USA)
3. Full Mission Simulator
FO Foglio dOrdini
FOARC Fractional Ownership Aviation Rulemaking Committee
FOC Full Operational Capability
FOD Foreign Object Damage
FOPAER Forza di Proiezione Aerotattica
FOQA Flight Operations Quality Assurance
FP 1. Force Protection
2. Flight Plan
FQI Fuel Quantity Indicator
FRC Request Full Route Clearance
FREMM Fregata Europea Multi-Missione (programma congiunto italo-francese)
FRES Future Rapid Effects System (UK)
FSA Agenzia Spaziale Russa
FSAF Future Surface to Air Family (missile)
FSAS Flight Service Automation System
FSD Federal Security Director
FSDO Flight Standards District Office
FSDPS Flight Service Data Processing System
FSS Flight Service Station
FTK Freight Tonne Kilometers
FTO Flight Training Organization
FUD Fuori Uso Distrutto (AM)
FUR Fuori Uso con Recupero parti (AM)
FYROM Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
F&E Facilities And Equipment
GA 1. General Aviation
2. Genio Aeronautico (AM)
GAA General Aviation Activity
GAAA General Aviation Activity And Avionics
GADO General Aviation District Office (FAA)
GAF 1. German Air Force (NATO)
2. Government Aircraft Factories (societ)
GAIN Global Analysis and Information System
GAMA General Aviation Manufacturers Association (USA)
GAMECO Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. (societ)
GARA General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 (USA; legge)
GARAT Genio Aeronautico Ruolo Assistenti Tecnici (AM)
GARD General Aviation Recovery Device
GARF Genio Aeronautico Ruolo Fisici (AM)
GARI Genio Aeronautico Ruolo Ingegneri (AM)
GARN Genio Aeronautico Ruolo Normale (AM)

GATE General Aviation Telephonic Entry

GAVS Gruppo Amici Velivoli Storici
GBAD Ground Based Air Defense
GCA Ground Controlled Approach
GCAS Ground Collision Avoidance System
GCCC Gruppo Campale di Comando e Controllo (AM)
GE 1. Guerra Elettronica
2. General Electric (societ)
GEA Gruppo Efficienza Velivoli (AM)
GECAS General Electric Commercial Aviation Services (societ)
GENIODIFE Direzione Generale dei Lavori e del Demani
GEO Geostationary Earth Orbit (spazio)
GFE Governement Furnished Equipment
GIFAS Groupement des Industries Francaises Aronautiques et Spatiales
GII Global Information Infrastructure (UK)
GIOVE Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element (spazio)
GIS 1. Gruppo Intervento Speciale (CC)
2. Geographical Information System (USA)
GLA Gruppo Lavoratori Anziani
GLO Ground Liaison Officer
GLONASS Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System
GMAS Global Military Aircraft Systems (joint venture Alenia-L3 Communications)
GMD Ground-based Midcourse Defense
GMM Gruppo Manutenzione Motori (AM)
GMV Gruppo Manutenzione Velivoli (AM)
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GNSSU Global Navigation Satellite Sensor System
GOCE Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (satellite)
GOES Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (USA; anche GOES-R)
GPI Ground Point Of Intercept
GPS Global Positioning System
GPU Ground Power Unit
GRAM Gruppo Radar Aeronautica Militare (AM)
GRP Glass Reinforced Plastic
GSA General Sales Agent
GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System
GRADE Graphical Airspace Design Environment
GrASCC Gruppo Automazione Sistemi di Comando e Controllo
GRS Gruppo Ricezione e Smistamento
GS 1. Ground Speed
2. Glide Slope
GSE Ground Support Equipment
GTF Geared Turbo Fan (prodotto PW)
GU 1. Grande Unit (AM, EI)
2. Gazzetta Ufficiale
HAA Height Above Airport

HAF Hellenic Air Force

HAI 1. Helicopter Association International

2. Hellenic Aerospace Industry (societ)
HAL Height Above Landing
HALE High-Altitude Long-Endurance
HARM High-speed Anti Radiation Missile
HARS High Altitude Route System
HASI Huygens Atmospheric Structure Instrument (spazio; prodotto Galileo Avionica)
HAT Height Above Touchdown
HAZMAT Hazardous Materials
HCA Historic Cost To Airport
HCSA Hellenic Company for Space Applications S.a. (oggi Alenia Hellas S.a.)
HdH Hawker de Havilland, Melbourne (societ)
HDI Horizontal Deviation Indicator
HDU Hose and Drogue Unit
Helo Elicottero
HIRF High Intensity Radiated Electro-Magnetic Fields
HIWAS Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
HLX Hapag Lloyd Express (low cost tedesca)
HNS Host Nation Support
HOTAS Hands On Throttle And Stick
HSCT High Speed Commercial Transport
HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator
HSO Humanitarian Support Operations
HTA Heavier Than Air
HUMINT Human Intelligence
HUD Head Up Display
HUMS Health and Usage Monitoring Systems
HWT Heavy Weight
IA Integration Authority (UK)

IADC Integrated Air Display Computer
IAE International Aero Engines
IAF Initial Approach Fix
IAFFT International Air Force Field Team
I/AFSS International AFSS
IAE International Aero Engines (joint venture)
IAI 1. Istituto Affari Internazionali, Roma
2. Israel Aircraft Industries (societ)
IAM International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (sindacato)
IAP Instrument Approach Plate
IAPA 1. Instrument Approach Procedures Automation
2. International Airline Passengers Association
IAS Indicated Air Speed
IASA International Aviation Safety Assesments (programma FAA)
IAT Internal Air Transport
IATA International Air Transport Association
IATCA International Air Transporation Competition Act
IATFCPA International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act

IBAA Italian Business Aviation Association

IBAR Italian Board of Airline Representatives
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
ICEMAN Integrated Computing Environment - Mainframe And Networking
ICOG International Cooperation Opportunities Group (coordinamento dei DNA di Italia,
Francia, Germania, UK, USA)
ICRC International Committee for Red Cross
IDS 1. Integrated Defense Systems (divisione di Boeing)
2. Interdiction-Strike (versione da attacco del Tornado)
IED Improvised Explosive Devices
IF Intermediate Fix
IFALPA International Federation of AirLine Pilots Associations (sindacato)
IFE Interactive In-Flight Entertainment
IFEA In-Flight Emergency Assistance
IFF 1. Identification Friend or Foe
2. International Flying Farmers
IFFR International Friendship of Flying Rotarians
IFOR Implementation Force
IFR 1. Instrument Flight Rules
2. Interim Final Rule
IFS In-Flight Survey
IFSC Italian Flight Safety Committee
IFSS International Flight Service Station
IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle
IHPRPT Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology
IHPTET Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology
IIA IATA Intercarrier Agreement
IIR Imaging Infra Red
INFN Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
INTERFET International Forces in East Timor
IOSA IATA Operational Safety Audit
IL 1. Ispettorato Logistico
2. Intensificazione di Luce
ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation (societ)
ILS Instrument Landing System
IM Inner Marker
IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions
IMM Integrated Materials Management
IMP Interchange Message Procedure
IMS International Military Staff
INF Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces
INM Integrated Noise Model
INS Inertial Navigation System
INT Intersection
INU Inertial Navigation Unit
IPA 1. Instrumented Production Aircraft (Eurofighter)
2. Independent Pilots Association (UK; sindacato)

3. Provisions Implementing the IATA Intercarrier Agreement

IPT Integrated Project Team (UK)
IR Infra Rosso/Infra Red
IRBM Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
IRF Immediate Reaction Forces
IRIS-T Infra-Red Improved Seeker Tail/thrust vector controlled (missile)
IRS Inertial Reference System
ISA International Standard Atmosphere
ISAF International Security Assistance Force
ISASI International Society of Air Safety Investigators (1977, ex ISASI)
ISR Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
ISS International Space Station
ISSS Initial Sector Suite System of AAS
ISSMI Istituto Superiore di Stato Maggiore Interforze
ISU Internal Airlift / Helicopter Slingable Container Unit
ISV Ispettorato Sicurezza del Volo (AM)
IT Intercettori Teleguidati (AM)
ITAB Intermodal Transportation Advisory Board
ITAF Italian Air Force
ITAV Ispettorato Telecomunicazione e Assistenza al Volo (AM)
JAA Joint Aviation Authorities

JAR Joint Aviation Requirements (JAA/EASA)
JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
JCSW Joint Command South West
JDAM Joint Direct Attack Munition (ordigno di precisione)
JEAUV Joint Electronic Attack Unmanned Vehicle (proposta programma DOD)
JFC Joint Force Command
JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York
JHL Joint Heavy Lift (USA; programma elicotteristico)
JMC Joint Maritime Courses
JMOTS Joint Maritime Operational Training Staff
JNIB Joint Networks Integration Body (UK)
J-PATS Joint Primary Training Aircraft System
JRCC Joint Rescue Coordination Center
JRSA Joint Sponsored Research Agreement
JSF Joint Strike Fighter (USA; Lockheed Martin F-35)
JSIB Joint System Integration Body (UK)
JSCS Joint Surveillance and Command System (USA; sistema interforze di sorveglianza
e comando)
JSAT Joint Safety Analysis Team
JSIT Joint Safety Implementation Team
JSPC Joint Surveillance and Command Program (programma Boeing)
J-STAR Joint Surveillance Targeting and Reconnaissance
JTDP Joint Technology Demonstrator Program (PW-MTU)
JTRS Joint Tactical Radio System
J-UCAS Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (USA)
JV Joint Venture

KAI Korea Aerospace Industries (societ)

KAL Korean Air Lines (compagnia aerea)
KOALA 1. Kosovo Operations Aeronautica Militare Leading APOD
2. Elicottero Agusta A.119 (non sigla)
KFOR Kosovo Force
KPH Chilometri allora
KTAS Nodi di velocit effettiva
KTS Nodi
LAA Local Airport Advisory

LAAS Low Altitude Alert System
LABEN Laboratori Elettronici Nucleari (societ)
LACV Lighter Air Cushioned Vehicle
LASAC Local Airline Service Action Committee
LAWA Los Angeles World Airports
LAX Los Angeles International Airport
LCAL Low Cost Aircraft Leasing (societ di Hong Kong specializzata in 787)
LCC Life Cycle Cost
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LCF Local Control Facility
LCS Life Cycle Support
LDA 1. Landing Directional Aid
2. Landing Distance Available
3. Localizer Directional Aid
LEM Lunar Excursion Module (spazio; storico)
LEO Low Earth Orbit (spazio)
LEVADIFE Direzione Generale della Leva, del Reclutamento obbligatorio, della Militarizzazione
e dei Corpi Ausiliari
LDIN Lead In Light System
LFR Low Frequency Radio Range
L/H Left Hand
LHA Large Helicopter Assault carrier (navale)
LIFT Lead-In Fighter Trainer
LIRL Low Intensity Runway Lights
LISA Laboratorio Impatti Strutture Aerospaziali (CIRA)
LJ Light Jet
LLWAS Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
LLWS Low Level Wind Shear
LMA Licenza di Manutentore Aeronautico (ENAC; sostituisce CIT dal 2001)
LMATTS Lockheed Martin, la Lockheed Martin Alenia Tactical Transport Systems
LNAV Lateral NAVigation
LOAM Laser Obstacle Avoidance Monitoring system (prodotto Selex Communications)
LOC Localizer
LOCID Location Identifier
LOCUSTA Low Cost Secondary Target (prodotto Galileo Avionica)
LOFT Line Oriented Flight Training
LOI Letter of Intent

LOM Locator Outer Marker

LORAN Long Range Aids To Navigation
LOS 1. Line of Sight
2. Line Operation Simulation
LPC License Proficiency Check (Jaa)
LPM Loi de programmation militaire (Francia)
LROPS Long Range Operations
LRU Line Replaceable Unit
LSA Light Sport Aircraft
LST 1. License Skill Test (Jaa)
2. Landing Ship Tank (USA; storico)
LUH Light Utility Helicopter (versione dellA.109)
LWT Light Weight
M Macchi (sigla di velivoli Macchi e Aermacchi)

MAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group
MAC 1. Military Airlift Command (USA; storico; confluito in AMC)
2. Mean Aerodynamic Chord
3. Metropolitan Airports Commission
MAD 1. Magnetic Anomalies Detector
2. Mutual Assured Destruction (dottrina)
MAE Ministero degli Affari Esteri (Italia)
MAKS Mezhdunarodnyi Aviatsionno-Kosmicheskyiy Salon (salone aerospaziale di Mosca)
MAL Meccanico Aerei Leggeri (AVES)
MALSR Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Rail
MALE Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance
MANPAD MAN Portable Air Defence (missile AA spalleggiabile)
MAP 1. Ministero delle Attivit Produttive (Italia)
2. Military Airport Plan
3. Missed Approach Point
MARISTAER Stazione Aeromobili della Marina
MASAC Metropolitan Aircraft Sound Abatement Council
MATCU Military Air Traffic Coordinating Unit
MATRA Mobile Air defence Tactical Radar system
MAVA Medaglia dargento al valore aeronautico
MAVM Medaglia dargento al valor militare
MB Macchi Bazzocchi (sigla di velivoli Macchi e Aermacchi)
MBT Main Battle Tank
MBVA Medaglia di bronzo al valor aeronautico
MBVM Medaglia di bronzo al valor militare
MC Military Committee
MCA 1. Minimum Controllable Airspeed
2. Minimum Crossing Altitude
MCC Multi Crew Coordination
MCL Middle Compass Locator
MCS Mission Core System (sistema avionico)
MCTW Maximum Certificated Takeoff Weight
MDA 1. Minimum Descent Altitude

2. Ministero Difesa-Aeronautica
3. Missile Defense Agency (USA)
MEA Minimum En Route Altitude
MEADS Medium Extended (range) Air-Defense System
MEDEVAC MEDical EVACuation
MEL Minimum Equipment List
MESA Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array
METEOSAT Meteorological Satellite
MFCS Multi-Functional Space Centre, Torino (spazio; stabilimento Alcatel Alenia Space)
MFD Multi-Function Display
MHA Minimum Holding Altitude
MIA 1. Missing In Action
2. Minimum IFR Altitudes
3. Agreement On Measures To Implement IIA
MIDS Multifunctional Information Distribution System
MIRLS Medium Intensity Runway Lighting System
MIT 1. Massachussets Institute of Technology
2. Miles In - Trail
MIUR Ministero Istruzione, Universit e Ricerca
MLU Mid-Life Update
MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System
MLS Microwave Landing System
MLW Maximum Landing Weight
MM Middle Marker
MMA Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (programma Boeing)
MMEV Multi-mission Effect Vehicle (Canada)
MNC Major NATO Commanders
MNST Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia, Milano
MOA 1. Memorandum Of Agreement
2. Military Operations Area
MOB Main Operating Base
MOCA Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
MOD Ministry Of Defence (UK)
Modo C 1. Altitude - Encoded Beacon Reply
2. Altitude Reporting Mode Of Secondary Radar
Mode S Mode Select Beacon System
MOPS Minimum Operations Performance Standards
MOU Memorandum Of Understanding
MOVA Medaglia doro al valor aeronautico
MOVM Medaglia doro al valor militare
MPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft
MPLM Multi Purpose Logistic Module (spazio)
MRA Minimum Reception Altitude
MRCA Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (poi Tornado)
MRCS Mobile Radar Control System
MRO Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport (programma Airbus)
MSA Minimum Safe Altitude

MSAW Minimum Safe Altitude Warning

MSL Mean Sea Level
MSU Multinational Support Unit
MTA Military Technical Agreement
MTAD Military Transport Aircraft Division (EADS-Airbus)
MTI Moving Target Indicator
MTOW Maximum Take-Off Weight
MTR Military Training Routes
MTRS Man Transportable Robotic System (USA)
MUSIC Multi-Spectral Infrared Countermeasures
MVA Minimum Vectoring Altitude
MVFR Marginal Visual Flight Rules
NAA National Aeronautic Association

NAAC National Aviation Association Coalition
NACA 1. National Air Carrier Association (USA)
2. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (storico; oggi NASA)
NADIN National Airspace Data Interchange Network
NADGE NATO Air Defence Ground Environment
NADP Noise Abatement Departure Profiles
NAEWF NATO Airborne Early Warning Force
NAI Nucleo Aeroportuale Interforze
NAILS National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support
NAMFI NATO Missile Firing Installation, Creta
NAMSA NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency
NAMSO NATO Maintenance and Supply Organization
NAPRS National Airspace Performance Reporting System
NAR National Airspace Review
NARA National Aircraft Resale Association
NAS National Airspace System
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (ex NACA)
NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials
NASDC National Aviation Safety Data
NASM National Air and Space Museum, Washington D.C.
NASIP National Aviation Safety Inspection
NASP National Airspace System Plan
NASPAC National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability
NATA National Air Transportation Association
NATCA National Air Traffic Controllers Association
NATCOM National Communications Center
NAT-MNPS North ATlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVAID Navigational Aid
NAVARM Direzione Generale degli Armamenti Navali
NAWAU National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit
NAWPF National Aviation Weather Processing Facility
NBAA National Business Aviation Association
NBTA National Business Travel Association

NBC Nucleare, Biologico e Chimico (sostituisce ABC)

NC Numero di Costruzione
NCAA National Command Authority Aircraft (USA)
NCARC National Civil Aviation Review Commission
NCF National Control Facility
NCO Network Centric Operations (sinonimo: NCW)
NCOIC NCO Industry Consortium
NCW Network Centric Warfare (sinonimo: NCO)
NDB Non Directional Beacon
NDMS National Disaster Management System
NDT Non-Destructive Testing
NDU National Defense University, Washington DC (USA)
NEC Networked Enabled Capability (UK)
NEM Noise Exposure Map
NETMA NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency
NEXRAD Next Generation Radar
NFDC National Flight Data Center
NFDD National Flight Data Digest
NGO Non Governmental Organization
NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group
NICS NAS Interfacility Communications System
NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA)
NITS National Intermodal Transportation System
NLO Naval Liaison Officer
NMAC Near Midair Collision
NNEC NATO Net Enhanced Capability (UK)
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA)
NOCS Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza (PS)
NOPT No Procedure Turn Required
NOS Nulla Osta di Sicurezza
NORAD North American Aerospace Defense Command
NORDO No Radio
NOTAM Notice To Airmen
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPIAS National Plan Of Integrated Airport Systems
NPIR Non-Precision Instrument Runway
NPP National Priority Program
NPR 1. National Route Plan
2. National Performance Review
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NRF NATO Response Force
NSA 1. National Security Agency
2. National Security Archive
NSL National Simulation Laboratory (FAA)
NTAP Notices To Airmen Publication
NTC National Training Center
NTSB National Transportation Safety Board

NTZ No Transgression Zone

NVG Night Vision Goggles
NWS National Weather Service
O&M Operating And Maintenance

OA Osservatore dallAeroplano (EI)
OAA Orient Airline Association
OACI vedi ICAO
OAG Official Airline Guide (pubblicazione)
OAN Officine Aeronavali
OAS Offensive Air Support
OASIS Operational And Supportability Implementation System
OCL Outer Compass Locator
OCCAR Organisation Conjointe pour la Cooperation des ARmements
OCU Operational Conversion Unit
ODALS Omni - Directional Approach Lighting System
ODMS Operational Data Management System
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OEP Operational Evolution Plan (FAA)
OFA Object Free Area
OFCM Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
OFDPS Offshore Flight Data Processing System
OFT Outer Fix Time
OFZ Obstacle Free Zone
OJT On the Job Training
OM Outer Marker
OMI 1. Ordine Militare dItalia (ex OMS)
2. Ottico Meccanica Italiana (industria; storico)
OMM Organizzazione Meteorologica Mondiale
OMS Ordine Militare di Savoia (oggi OMI)
OPC Operator Proficiency Check (Jaa)
OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation In Europe
OST Office of the Secretary of Defense (USA)
OSP Orbital Space Plane (spazio)
OSS Office of Strategic Services (USA; storico)
OST Office of The Secretary Of Transportation (USA)
OT Office of Transportation
OTC Official Test Centre
OTH Over the Horizon
OTU Operational Training Unit
OVNI Oggetto Volante Non Identificato (Italia/Francia; traduzione di UFO)
P 1. Sigla di progetti Piaggio

2. Sigla di progetti Pascale per Partenavia/Tecnam
2. Sigla di progetti Preti
PA Prescrizione di aeronavigabilit (ENAC)
PACE Pilot And Aircraft Courtest Evaluation
PAMA Professional Aviation Maintenance Association

P/N Part Number

PAAMS Principal Anti-Air Missile System (vedi anche FSAF)
PAN Pattuglia Aeronautica Nazionale (AM; Frecce Tricolori)
PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator
PAR 1. Precision Approach Radar
2. Preferential Arrival Route
PASS Professional Airways System Specialist
PATWAS Pilot's Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service
PAX Passenger
P&W Pratt & Whitney
P&WC Pratt & Whitney Canada
PBCT Proposed Boundary Crossing Time
PCA Positive Control Airspace
PCATD Personal Computer-Base Aviation Training Device
PDAR Preferential Departure And Arrival Route
PDC Pre-Departure Clearance
PDR Preferential Departure Route
PE Pilota Elicotteri (AVES)
PERSOCIV Direzione Generale del Personale Civile
PERSOMIL Direzione Generale del Personale Militare
PFAST Passive Final Approach Tool
PFC 1. Private First Class
2. Passenger Facility Charge
PFD Primary Flight Display
PFI Private Finance Initiative
PfP Partnership for Peace
PHM Passive Hydrogen Maser (spazio; prodotto Galileo Avionica)
PI Perito Industriale
PIA Pakistan International Airlines
PIC Pilot In Command
PIO Public Information Officer
PIR Precision Instrument Runway
PIREP Pilot Report
PISQ Poligono Interforze del Salto di Quirra
PKO Peace Keeping Operations
PLASI Pulsed Light-Approach Slope Indicator
PM 1. Polizia Militare
2. Pistola Mitragliatrice (EI)
PNRM Piano Nazionale di Ricerca
PNRM Piano Nazionale di Ricerca Militare
PNU Precision Navigation Unit
PO Pilota Osservatore (AVES)
POA Production Organization Approval (JAA/EASA)
POI Principal Operations Inspector
POL 1. Petrol, Oil, Lubricant
2. Pipe Oil Line
PPF Professional Pilots Federation
PPL Private Pilot Licence

PRIA Pilot Records Improvement Act

PRM Precision Runway Monitor
PRORA Programma Nazionale di Ricerca Aerospaziale
PRS Preferential Runway System
PSO Peace Support Operations
PT Passenger Traffic
PTF Passenger To Freighter conversion
QTD Quiet Technology Demonstrator (programma di ricerca Boeing)
RA 1. Regione Aerea (AM)

2. Regia Aeronautica (1923-1946)
RAA Regional Airline Association
RAAF Royal Australian Air Force
RAAV Reparto Addestramento Assistenza al Volo
RACSA Reparto Addestramento Controllo Spazio Aereo
RADNAV Radio Navigation
RAF Royal Air Force
RAI Registro Aeronautico Italiano (storico; confluito in ENAC)
RAIL Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
RAL Reparto Aerei Leggeri (AVES; storico)
RAMI Rappresentanza Aeronautica Militare Italiana
RAN Registro Aeronautico Nazionale (confluito in ENAC)
RAO Reparto Acquisizione Obiettivi (EI)
RAP Regional Aviation Partners
RAPCON Radar Approach Control
RARM Regolamento Attuazione Rappresentanza Militare
RASI Regional Air Service Initiative
RASM Revenue Per Available Seat Mile
RAT Ram Air Turbine
RATCF Radar Air Traffic Control Facilities
RATS Replacement Aerial Target System (programma britannico)
RCAG Remote Center Air / Ground
RCF Remote Communication Facility
RCLM Runway Centerline Marking
RCMS Runway Centerline Lighting System
RCO Remote Communications Outlet
RCS 1. Radar Control System
2. Radar Cross-Section
RCT Rear Crew Trainers
RDP Radar Data Processing
RDSIM Runway Delay Simulation Model
RECAMP Renforcement des Capacits Africaines de Maintien de la Paix
REIL Runway - End Identification Lights
REP Remote Entry Processing
RENATA REsearch on NAno Tube technology Application (programma Alenia Aeronautica)
RESA Runway End Safety Area
RESIA Reparto Sistemi Informativi Automatizzati

RESMA Reparto Sperimentale Meteorologia Aeronautica (AM)

RESTOGE Reparto Supporto Tecnico Operativo Guerra Elettronica
RGS Reparto Generale Sicurezza (AM; ex 2 Reparto)
R/H Right Hand
RIAM Reparto Incursori Aeronautica Militare
RID Rivista Italiana Difesa (pubblicazione)
RIO Radar Intercept Officer
RIRM Regolamento Interno Rappresentanza Militare
RIS 1. Reparto Informazioni e Sicurezza (interforze; dal 1997)
2. Raggruppamento Investigazioni Scientifiche (CC)
RISTA Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition
RINA Registro Italiano Navale
RINAM Rete INterna Aeronautica Militare
RM Regione Militare (EI)
RMA Revolution in Military Affairs
RME Reparto Manutenzione Elicotteri (AM)
RMI Radio Magnetic Indicator
RML Radar Microwave Link
RMM Regione Militare Meridionale (EI)
RMNE Regione Militare Nord-Est (EI)
RMNO Regione Militare Nord-Ovest (EI)
RMS Reparto Mobile Supporto, Villafranca (AM)
RMTE Regione Militare Tosco-Emiliana (EI)
RMV Reparto Manutenzione Velivoli (AM)
RNAV Area Navigation
ROA Reparto Operativo Autonomo (AM)
ROBD Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device
ROI Reparto Operativo Infrastrutture (AM)
ROS Reparto Operativo Speciale (CC)
RPG Reaktivnny Protivotankovyy Granatomet (lanciarazzi)
RPM 1. Revenue Passenger Mile (trasporto aereo)
2. Revolutions Per Minute (ingegneristico)
RO-RO Roll-On, Roll-Off (navale)
ROSA Remote Observation System Access
ROT Runway Occupancy Time
ROWS Runway Obstruction Warning System
RPK Revenue Passenger Kilometer
RR Radio Range (bassa o media frequenza)
R-R Rolls-Royce
RRAE Reparto Riparazione Aviazione Esercito
RRALE Reparto Riparazione Aerei Leggeri Esercito
RRB Reconfigurable Rotor Blade (tecnologia Boeing)
RRF Rapid Reaction Force
RRJ Russian Regional Jet (prodotto Sukhoi)
RSA Runway Safety Area
RSU Runway Supervisory
RSV Reparto Sperimentale Volo (AM)
RT&BTL Radar Tracking And Beacon Tracking Level

RTCA Radio Technical Commission For Aeronautics

RTK Revenue Tonne Kilometer
RTM Revenue Ton - Mile
RTO 1. Reparto Tecnico Operativo (AM)
2. Rejected Take-Off
3. Research and Technology Organisation (NATO)
RTS Remote Terminal Site
RUS Runway Use System
RVR Runway Visual Range
RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minima, operazioni al di sopra di 29000 ft con
separazione verticale di 1000 ft
RVV Runway Visibility Value
RWY Runway
S Sigla per velivoli Siai

SAAM Special Assignment Airlift & Mission
SACEUR Supreme Allied Commander in EURope
SAFA 1. Safety Assessment of Foreign Airlines (ENAC)
2. Sistema di Assemblaggio con Foratura Automatica
SAFI Semi Automatic Flight Inspection
SAL Sezione Aerei Leggeri (AVES; storico)
SALS Short Approach Lighting System
SALT Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
SAM 1. Surface to Air Missile
2. Societ aerospaziale mediterranea; consorzio aziende napoletane)
3. Societ Aerea Mediterranea (storico; controllata Alitalia)
SAMA Small Aircraft Manufacturers Association
SAR 1. Search And Rescue
2. Synthetic Aperture Radar
3. Satellite radar surveillance
SARPS Standards And Recommended Practices (Icao)
SAS 1. Special Air Service (UK)
2. Special Airlift Summary
3. Scandinavian Airline System (societ)
4. Special Air Service (UK)
5. Servizi Aerei Speciali (Italia; storico)
SASC Senate Armed Services Committee (USA)
SASP State Aviation System Plan
SASI Society of Air Safety Investigators (1964-77; oggi ISASI)
SAT Satellite Communications Acquisition Team (UK)
SATCOM Satellite Communications
SATO Scheduled Airline Ticket Office
SBAC Society of British Aerospace Companies
SBIRS Space-Based InfraRed System (USA)
SCC/AM Servizi di Coordinamento e controllo dellA.M.
SD2 Sampler, Drill and Distribution System (spazio; prodotto Galileo Avionica)
SDB Small Diameter Bomb (prodotto Boeing)

SDD System Design and Development

SDI Strategic Defence Initiative
SDR Special Drawing Rights
SDRA Standard Delay Reporting System
SDS Servizio di Sicurezza (1976-77; poi UCIGOS)
SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
SEI Societ Esplosivi Industriali (societ)
SEL Single Engine Land (abilitazione al pilotaggio)
SELF Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
SESAME sostituito da SESAR nel 2005
SESAR Single European Single Sky Implementation Programme
SF 1. Sigla per velivoli Siai di progetto Frati
2. Special Freighter (Boeing)
SFACT Service de la Formation Aronautique et du Contrle Technique
SFAR Special Federal Aviation Regulation
SFF Service de soutien la flotte (Francia)
SFFL Standard Foreign Fare Level
SFOR Stabilization Force
SGD Segretario Generale della Difesa
SGA Scuola di Guerra Aerea (AM)
SHAPE Supreme Headquarter Allied Powers Europe
SHORADS Short Range Air Defense Systems
SIA 1. Societ Italiana Avionica, Torino (societ Alenia Aeronautica)
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Servizio Informazioni Aeronautica (storico)
4. Societ Italiana Aviazione, Torino (storico, 1916-18)
SIAP Standard Instrument Approach Procedure
SICCAM Sistema Informativo Comunicazioni Classificate A.M.
SICRAL Sistema Italiano per Comunicazioni Riservate ed Allarmi
SID 1. Standard Instrument Departure
2. Servizio Informazioni Difesa (storico; 1965-77)
SIFAR Servizio Informazioni Forze Armate (storico; 1949-1965)
SIGA Sistema Informativo Gestionale degli Arsenali
SIGINT Signals Intelligence
SIGMET Significant Meterological Convective Information
SILI Sistema Informativo Logistico Integrato (AM)
SIM Servizio Informazioni Militari (storico; 1927-49)
SIMMOD (Airport and airspace) Simulation Model
SIOS Sezione Informazioni Operative e Situazione
SIPAD Sistema Informativo per la gestione del Personale dellAmministrazione della Difesa
SIRO Standard Intersecting Runway Operations
SISDE Servizio Informazioni per la Sicurezza Democratica
SISMI Servizio Informazioni per la Sicurezza Militare (dal 1977)
SITAB consorzio Alenia Spazio (70%), Avio (20%) e Telespazio (10%) per NATO
SATCOM 2000
SIV Sistema Informativo di Vertice
SLCM Sea Launched Cruise Missile
SM 1. Stato Maggiore

2. Sigla per velivoli Siai Marchetti

SMI Slow Mover Interceptor
Smv Semovente (EI)
SMA 1. Stato Maggiore Aeronautica
2. Surface Movement Advisor
SMD 1. Stato Maggiore Difesa
2. Smart Multifunction Display (prodotto Galileo Avionica)
SME Stato Maggiore Esercito
SMEL Single-Multiengine Land (abilitazione al pilotaggio)
SMGCS Surface Movement Guidance and Control System
SMIPAR Scuola Militare PARacadutismo (EI)
SMOM Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta
S/N Serial Number
SNF Short Range Nuclear Forces
SOCRATE System Of Cooperation for Research And Technology in Europe
SOFA Status of Force Agreement
SOIA Standard Offset Instrument Approaches
SOIR Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Runways
SOIWR Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Wet Runways
Sos Sostegno (EI)
SPAS Safety Performance And Analysis
SPEEA Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (sindacato Boeing)
Spt Supporto (EI)
Sq Squadriglia (AM)
Sqd Squadrone (EI)
SRAAM Short-Range Air-to-Air Missiles
SRR 1. Squadriglia Radar Remota
2. Special Reconnaissance Regiment (UK)
SRT Standard Remote Terminal
SRU Stellar Reference Unit (spazio; prodotto Galileo Avionica)
S/S Sector Suite
SSALF Simplified Short Approach Light System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
SSALR Simplified Short Approach Light System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
SSBJ Super Sonic Business Jet
SSCC Safety Standards Consultative Committee (EASA)
SSF Service de Soutien de Flotte (Francia)
SSI Space Software Italia (societ)
SSOS Sezione Supporto Operazioni Speciali
SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar
SST Supersonic Transport Aircraft
STANAG Standardization Agreement (NATO)
STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route
STARS Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
START Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
STO Survival To Operate
STC Supplemental Type Certificate (FAA)
STOL Short Take Off and Landing
STOVL Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing

STS Space Transportation System (spazio; shuttle)

SUAVE Strategic Unmanned Air Vehicles (Experiment) (programma di ricerca UK)
SUP Suspected Unapproved Parts
SUPT Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (USAF)
SV Sicurezza del Volo (AM)
SVFR Special Visual Flight Rules
SVS Synthetic Vision System
Sz Sezione (EI)
T Trainer
TAAS Terminal Advance Automation System
TACAN Tactical Aircraft Control And Navigation
TACOS Travel Agent Commission Overrides
TAF Terminal Area Forecast
TAG Tactical Air Group
TALON II Technology for Advanced Low NOx (tecnologia PW)
TAS True Air Speed
TASMO Tactical Air Support to Maritime Operations
TATCA Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation
TAVT Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool
TAWS Terrain Awareness & Warning Systems
TBM Theater Ballistic Missile
TBMD Theatre Ballistic Missile Defense
TC Type Certificate (FAA)
TCA 1. Terminal Control Area
2. Traffic Control Airport / Tower Control Airport
TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
TCH Threshold Crossing Height
TCLT Tentative Calculated Landing Time
TDLS Tower Data - Link Services
TDWR Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
TDZL Touchdown Zone Lights
TELEDIFE Direzione Generale delle Telecomunicazioni, dellInformatica e delle Tecnologie
Avanzate
TERPS Terminal Instrument Procedures
TERRARM Direzione Generale degli Armamenti Terrestri
TETRA TErrestrial Trunked RAdio
TFCS Theatre & Formation Communication Systems (UK)
TFR Temporary Flight Restrictions
TFOV Total Field Of View
TH Threshold
THAAD Theater High Altitude Air Defense (USA)
THALES 1. TecHnology Arrangement for Laboratories for defence European Science
2. Societ francese (non sigla)
TL Taxilane
TLI Trans Lunar Injection (spazio)
TLP Tactical Leadership Program (NATO)
TIDS Terminal Information Display System

TIPS Transatlantic Industrial Proposal Solution (consorzio industriale)

TLC Telecomunicazioni
TLS Transponder Landing System
TNF Theatre Nuclear Forces
TODA Take-Off Distance Available
TOF Time- Of - Flight
TOFMS Time - Of - Flight Mass Spectrometer
TORA Take -Off Run Available
TPS Thermal Protection System (spazio)
TRA Temporary Restricted Airspace
TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control
TRN Terrain Reference Navigation
TRR Testata Radar Remota
TRSA Terminal Radar Service Area
TRTO Type Rating Training Organization (JAR)
TS Trasporti Speciali (TS)
TSA 1. Taxiway Safety Area
2. Transportation Security Administration (USA; post-2001)
TSG Titolato Scuola di Guerra (EI)
TSO 1. Technical Standards Order
2. Transportation Security Officers (USA; post-2001)
TSS Tethered Satellite System (spazio)
TT Tanker/Transport
TC Tactical Control Center
TTMA Tracon Traffic Management Advisor
TTNT Tactical Targeting Networking Technology
TVOR Terminal Vor
TWY Taxiway
TWDR Terminal Weather Doppler Radar
TWEB Transcribed Weather Broadcast
UAL United Air Lines (USA)

UARRSI Universal Air Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installation
UAV Unmanned Air Vehicle
UCAM Ufficio del Capo di Stato Maggiore dellAeronautica Militare (AM)
UCAV Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
UCIGOS Ufficio Centrale per le Investigazioni Generali e per le Operazioni Speciali (MI)
UCT Ufficio Coordinamento Tecnico
UDG Ufficio del Direttore Generale
UE 1. Unione Europea
2. Unit Emplaning
UEET Ultra-Efficient Engine Technology (programma NASA)
UEO Unione Europa Occidentale (vedi anche WEU)
UFAS Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
UFO Unidentified Flying Object
UGAI Unione Giornalisti Aerospaziali Italiani
UGCT Ufficio Generale di Coordinamento Tecnico
UHCA Ultra High Capacity Aircraft

UIR Upper Flight Information Region

UL Ultralight (USA)
ULA United Launch Alliance, consorzio Boeing-Lockheed Martin (spazio)
ULM Ultra Leggero a Motore
UNAVIA Associazione per la Normazione e la Formazione nel settore Aerospaziale
UNAVIAcert Societ per la Certificazione nel settore Aerospaziale
UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICOM frequenza radio aeroportuale privata per scopi diversi da ATC (USA)
UNLB United Nations Logistic Base
UNPROFOR United Nations Protection Force
UNMEE United Nations Mission to Ethiopia/Eritrea
UNUCI Unione Nazionale Ufficiali in Congedo dItalia
UP Unione Piloti (sindacato)
UPT Undergraduate Pilot Training (USAF)
URET User Request Evaluation Tool
URP Ufficio Relazioni con il Pubblico
USAP Universal Security Audit Program (Icao)
USAF United States Air Force
USATS United States Air Traffic Services Corporation
USMC United States Marine Corps
USOAP Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program (ICAO)
USSPA United States Seaplane Association
UST Ufficio Sorveglianza Tecnica (AM)
USTAR United States Travel Agent Registry
USV Unmanned Space Vehicle (programma CIRA)
UTC United Technologies Corporation, Hartford (societ)
UTT Ufficio Tecnico Territoriale (SGD)
UTNAV Ufficio Tecnico NAVale (NAVARM)
VAM Vigilanza Aeronautica Militare (AM)

VAM-LIFE Virtual Aircraft Electro-Magnetic Lightning Indirect Effect Evaluation (brevetto
Alenia Aedronautica)
VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator
VBC Veicolo Blindato da Combattimento (EI; blindo Centauro)
VCC Veicolo Corazzato da Combattimento (EI; traduzione di AFV)
VDI Vertical Deviation Indicator
VERDI Virtual Engineering for Robust Manufacturing with Design Integration (programma
di ricerca EU sui motori)
VFA Volontario in Ferma Annuale
VFB Volontario in Ferma Breve
VFP Volontari in ferma di Leva Prolungata
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VHF Very High Frequency
VIMS-V Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (spazio; prodotto Galileo Avionica)
VIP Very Important Person
VLA Very Light Aircraft (JAA/EASA)
VLJ Very Light Jet

VLR Very Light Rotorcraft (JAA/EASA)

Vlv Velivolo (EI)
VM Veicolo Multiruolo (EI)
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
VMT Virtual Maintenance Trainer
VNAV Vertical NAVigation
VOR VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range
VOR/DME VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment
VORTAC Combined VOR and Tacan
VOT VOR Test
VSCS Voice Switching and Control System
V/SHORADS Very Short Range Air Defense Systems
VSP Volontari in servizio permanente (EI)
V/STOL Vertical/Short Takeoff And Landing Aircraft
VTA Vertex Time of Arrival (EI)
VTC Veicolo da Trasporto e Combattimento (EI)
VTLM Veicolo Tattico Leggero Multiruolo (EI)
VTMS Vessels Traffic Management System
VTOL Vertical Take-Off and Landing
VTT Veicolo da Trasporto Truppa (EI)
VV&A Verification, Validation & Accreditation
VVIP Very Very Important Person
WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System

WAC World Aeronautical Chart
WAD World Aviation Directory
WAG World Air Games
WASS Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (societ)
WEAG Western European Armament Group
WEU Western European Union (vedi anche UEO)
WHO World Health Organization
WMC2 Wireless Management Communication and Control (progetto di ricerca della
Regione Piemonte)
WMD Weapon of Mass Destruction
X-SAR X band Synthetic Aperture Radar (spazio)

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1 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE

A 1. Agusta (sigla di elicotteri)

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3. Central Region of FAA

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AeCCVV Aero Club Centrale di Volo a Vela (Rieti)

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AIM Airmans Information Manual

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ANSI American National Standards Institute

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ARO Airport Reservation Office

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ATA 1. Air Transport Association of America

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AVIM Aviation Intermediate Maintenance

C2 Command and Control

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Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance

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CDM Collaborative Decision Making

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CM Camion Medio (EI)

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CS Combat Support (terrestre)

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DCPP Direzione Centrale Polizia di Prevenzione (Italia; ex UCIGOS)

EA 1. Elicottero dAttacco (AVES)

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3. European Avia Services (societ del gruppo Air One)

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EOA Elicottero da Osservazione Avanzata (AVES)

FA Forza Armata (plurale: FF.AA.)

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FAATC FAA Technical Center

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FLA Future Large Aircraft (programma sfociato in A400M)

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GATE General Aviation Telephonic Entry

HAA Height Above Airport

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HAI 1. Helicopter Association International

IA Integration Authority (UK)

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