Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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C
- Abbreviationcompass locator at ILS outer marker
LOM stands for compass locator at ILS outer marker in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCompass Locator at Outer Marker
LOM stands for Compass Locator at Outer Marker in FAA terminology.
- NavigationCOMPASS ROSE
A circle, graduated in degrees, printed on some charts or marked on the ground at an airport.
- Abbreviationcomplete crew
CCRU stands for complete crew in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcomplete or completed or completion
CMPL stands for complete or completed or completion in FAA terminology.
- OperationsCOMPLY WITH RESTRICTIONS
An ATC instruction that requires an aircraft being vectored back onto an arrival or departure procedure to comply with all altitude and/or speed restrictions depicted on the procedure.
- Abbreviationcomposite flight data processing
CFAD stands for composite flight data processing in FAA terminology.
- Flying skillsCOMPOSITE FLIGHT PLAN
A flight plan which specifies VFR operation for one portion of flight and IFR for another portion.
- Abbreviationcomposite radar data processing
CRAD stands for composite radar data processing in FAA terminology.
- OperationsCOMPULSORY REPORTING POINTS
Reporting points which must be reported to ATC.
- NavigationCOMPUTER NAVIGATION FIX (CNF)
A Computer Navigation Fix is a point defined by a latitude/longitude coordinate and is required to support Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) operations.
- AbbreviationComputer-aided Engineering Graphics
CAEG stands for Computer-aided Engineering Graphics in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationComputerized Air Traffic Training System
CATTS stands for Computerized Air Traffic Training System in FAA terminology.
- OperationsCONDITIONS NOT MONITORED
When an airport operator cannot monitor the condition of the movement area or airfield surface area, this information is issued as a NOTAM.
- OperationsCONFORMANCE REGION
A volume, bounded laterally, vertically, and longitudinally, within which an aircraft must be at a given time in order to be in conformance with the Current Plan Trajectory for that aircraft.
- Abbreviationconsol beacon
CONSOL stands for consol beacon in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationConsolidated Production Control System
CPCS stands for Consolidated Production Control System in FAA terminology.
- MeteorologyCONSTRAINT SATISFACTION POINT (CSP)
Meter Reference Elements (MREs) that are actively scheduled by TBFM.
- Abbreviationconstruction maintenance supervisor
CMS stands for construction maintenance supervisor in FAA terminology.
- Flying skillsCONTACT APPROACH
An approach wherein an aircraft on an IFR flight plan, having an air traffic control authorization, operating clear of clouds with at least 1 mile flight visibility and a reasonable expectation of continuing to the destination airport in those conditions, may deviate from the instrument approach procedure and proceed to the destination airport by visual reference to the surface.
- Abbreviationcontact approach control
CAC stands for contact approach control in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcontact center control
CTCC stands for contact center control in FAA terminology.
- AirportsCONTAMINATED RUNWAY
A runway is considered contaminated whenever standing water, ice, snow, slush, frost in any form, heavy rubber, or other substances are present.
- Abbreviationcontinental (air mass)
C stands for continental (air mass) in FAA terminology.