Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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C
- AbbreviationCommand Communications Service Designator
CCSD stands for Command Communications Service Designator in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommander in Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command
CINCNORAD stands for Commander in Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
CAAFI stands for Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommercial Aviation Safety Strategic Team
CASST stands for Commercial Aviation Safety Strategic Team in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommon Air Route Surveillance Radar
CARSR stands for Common Air Route Surveillance Radar in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommon Automated Radar Terminal System
CARTS stands for Common Automated Radar Terminal System in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcommon aviation weather subsystem
CAWS stands for common aviation weather subsystem in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommon IFR Room
CIFRR stands for Common IFR Room in FAA terminology.
- OperationsCOMMON POINT
A significant point over which two or more aircraft will report passing or have reported passing before proceeding on the same or diverging tracks.
- Abbreviationcommon terminal radar approach control
CTRAC stands for common terminal radar approach control in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCCOMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY (CTAF)
A frequency designed for the purpose of carrying out airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport without an operating control tower.
- Abbreviationcommunication
COM stands for communication in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommunication Channel Signal-7 Network Interconnect
CCS7- NI stands for Communication Channel Signal-7 Network Interconnect in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommunications Command Center
CCC stands for Communications Command Center in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcommunications duty officer
CDO stands for communications duty officer in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcommunications equipment
CE stands for communications equipment in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcommunications instructions for reporting vital intelligence sightings
CIRVIS stands for communications instructions for reporting vital intelligence sightings in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommunications Service Authorization
CSA stands for Communications Service Authorization in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommunications Service Request
CSR stands for Communications Service Request in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCommunications Services, Air Traffic Organization
AJC stands for Communications Services, Air Traffic Organization in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcommunications, navigation and surveillance
CNS stands for communications, navigation and surveillance in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationComparative Safety Assessment
CSA stands for Comparative Safety Assessment in FAA terminology.
- NavigationCOMPASS LOCATOR
A low power, low or medium frequency (L/MF) radio beacon installed at the site of the outer or middle marker of an instrument landing system (ILS).
- Abbreviationcompass locator at ILS middle marker
LMM stands for compass locator at ILS middle marker in FAA terminology.