The table below lists the acronyms and abbreviations with descriptions for the Airworthiness Certification (AWC) system.
Acronym/ Abbreviation |
Definition |
AAM | FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine |
ACAIS | Aircraft Certification Audit Information System |
ACC | Access |
ADD | Airworthiness Directives Development |
ADM | Administration |
AEA | FAA Eastern Region |
AEM | FAA Enterprise Program Management Services |
AFN | FAA Finance and Management Services |
AFS | FAA Flight Standards Service |
AGL | FAA Great Lakes Region |
AIR | FAA Aircraft Certification Service |
AIT | FAA Office of Information & Technology |
ANE | AA New England Region |
AOC | FAA Office of Communications |
AOV | FAA Office of Air Traffic Safety Oversight |
AQS | FAA Office of Quality, Integration and Executive Services |
ARM | FAA Office of Rulemaking |
ASI | Aviation Safety Inspector |
ASKME | Aviation Safety Knowledge Management Environment |
AVP | FAA Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention |
AVSIMS | Aviation Safety Information Management System |
AWC | Airthworthiness Certification |
CAA | CAA Civil Aviation Authorities |
CEA | Compliance and Enforcement Actions |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
DAR | Designated Airworthiness Representative |
DMIR | Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative |
DOT | Department of Transportation |
DS/PP | Designee Supervision / Past Performance |
DRS | Dynamic Regulatory System |
EDA | Engineering Design Approval |
EFS | Electronic Filing Service |
eVID | Enhanced Vital Information Database |
eVIS | Enhanced Vital Information Subsystem |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
FCAA | Foreign Civil Aviation Authorities |
FDMS | Federal Document Management System (also see DMS) |
FR | Formal (Grid) Reviewer |
FRD | Functional Requirements Document |
FIPS | Federal Information Processing Standards |
HQ | Headquarters |
ID | Identification |
IAR | Immediately Adopted Rule |
IBR | Incorporation by Reference |
ID | Identification |
IE | Internet Explorer |
IP | Internet Protocol |
IRM | Information Resource Management |
ISUG | Information System User Group |
IT | Information Technology |
JASC | Joint Aircraft System/Component Code |
JRC | Joint Resources Council |
LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
LSA | Light Sport Aircraft |
LM | Local Manager |
MAC | Media Access Control |
MCAI | Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information |
MIDO | Manufacturing Inspection District Office |
MIO | Manufacturing Inspection Office |
MS | Microsoft |
MSAD | Monitor Safety Analyze Data |
MSRD-MSAD | Monitor Safety-Related Data – Monitor Safety and Analyze Data |
MSRD-OSPe | Monitor Safety-Related Data – Oversee System Performance External |
MSRD-OSPi | Monitor Safety-Related Data – Oversee System Performance Internal |
MT | AVS Manager |
NAR | No Airworthiness Directive Required |
NISC | National Airspace System Integration Support Contract |
NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
NPRM | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
ODA | Organization Designation Authorization |
OFR | Office of the Federal Register |
OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
OSP | Oversee System Performance |
PMA | Part Manufacturer Approval |
Portable Document Format | |
PII | Personally Identificable Information |
POC | Point of Contact |
PR | Peer Reviewers |
PUB | Public Users |
QMS | Quality Management System |
QPM | Quality Policy Manual |
RBRT | Risk-Based Resource Targeting |
RGL | FAA Regulatory and Guidance Library |
SA | System Administrator |
SAIB | Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin |
SDLC | System Development Life Cycle |
SFA | Special Flight Authorization |
SFP | Special Flight Permit |
SpclAC | Special Airworthiness Certificate |
SUI | Sensitive Unclassified Information |
STC | Supplemental Type Certificate |
TAD | Transport Airplane Directorate |
TC | Type Certificate |
TMgr | Template Manager |
TW | Technical Writers |
UI | User Interface |
USPS | United States Postal Service |