600840-000032 Stratus ESG Installation Instructions
Rev. 1.5
Last Revised: September 22, 2016
Page 13 of 47
Abbreviations, Terms, and Definitions
Abbreviation
Term
Definition
AC
Advisory Circular
Document provided by the FAA that provides
airworthiness recommendations.
ACO
Aircraft
Certification
Office
Branch of the FAA that works with the applications for
certifications.
ADS-B
Automatic
Dependent
Surveillance -
Broadcast
Technology implemented by the FAA to provide
surveillance and improved situational awareness to both
pilots and air traffic controllers.
ATC
Air Traffic Control
Service that directs aircraft on the ground and through
controlled airspace.
ATCRBS
Air Traffic Control
Radar Beacon
System
The surveillance system used by Air Traffic Control to
augment radar operations.
BIT
Built In Test
A series of tests performed on start up to monitor the
function of the equipment.
CFR
Code of Federal
Regulations
Codification of the general and permanent rules and
regulations published in the Federal Register by the
executive departments and agencies of the United
States Federal government.
EMI
Electromagnetic
interference
Type of test conducted to ensure system performance
when in an electromagnetic environment.
ESG
Part of the marketing name for Stratus ESG.
FAA
Federal Aviation
Administration
Agency of the United States Department of
Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all
aspects of civil aviation in the United States.
FCC
Federal
Communications
Commission
Branch of the government responsible for controlling the
regulations around electronic equipment.
FMS
Flight
Management
System
System that automates the aircraft’s flight plan.
GPS
Global
Positioning
System
Satellite-based navigation system that provides location
and time information.
HF
High Frequency
Range of frequency between 3 MHz to 30 MHz.
Hz
Hertz
Unit of frequency based upon cycles per second.
