Acronyms
ACO
Aircraft Certification Office
AD
Airworthiness Directive
ADO
Approved Design Organization
AIR
Aircraft Certification Service
ARAC
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
BASIS
British Airways Safety Information System
CAAM
Continued Airworthiness Assessment Methodologies
CFIT
controlled flight into terrain
DBMS
data base management system
DFDR
digital flight data recorder
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulation (as codified in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations)
FOQA
flight operations quality assurance
GAIN
Global Analysis and Information Network
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
JAA
Joint Aviation Authorities (an organization of 27 European civil aviation authorities)
MIDO
Manufacturing Inspection District Office
NPRM
notice of proposed rulemaking
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
PMA
parts manufacturer approval
QAR
quick access recorderSTC
supplemental type certificate
TSOA
technical standard order authorization