Abbreviations
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Aircraft Accident Report
FMS | flight management system |
FSF | Flight Safety Foundation |
GCD | Guam Civil Defense |
GFD | Guam Fire Department |
GPS | global positioning system |
GPWS | ground proximity warning system |
GS | glideslope |
HAT | height above touchdown |
Hg | Mercury |
HSI | horizontal situation indicator |
Hz | Hertz |
IAF | initial approach fix |
IASA | International Aviation Safety Assessment |
ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
IFR | instrument flight rules |
ILS | instrument landing system |
IMC | instrument meteorological conditions |
IOE | initial operational experience |
KCAB | Korean Civil Aviation Bureau |
kg | kilogram |
LOC | localizer |
LOFT | line-oriented flight training |
MAP | missed approach point |
MDA | minimum descent altitude |
MHz | megahertz |
MOCT | Ministry of Construction and Transport |
MOU | memorandum of understanding |
MSAW | minimum safe altitude warning |
msl | mean sea level |
NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NDB | nondirectional beacon |
nm | nautical mile |
NOTAM | Notice to Airmen |
NPRM | notice of proposed rulemaking |
NWS | National Weather Service |
OSC | on-scene commander |
OST | Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
PAPI | precision approach path indicator |
PF | pilot flying |
PIC | pilot-in-command |
PNF | pilot not flying |
POI | principal operations inspector |