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OTS – (Multiple Definitions)

OTS is a FAA Acronym for: Organized Track System and in the Airline Industry it is commonally used to reference “OuT of Service” such as when an Aircraft is undergoing Maintenance repairs.

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ACO (Certification)

ACO is a FAA Acronym for: Aircraft Certification Office. ACOs assist with:

Design approval and certificate management
US production approvals
Engineering and analysis questions
Investigating and reporting aircraft accidents, incidents, and service difficulties
Designated Engineering Representatives (DER) oversight

 Currently there are 10 FAA Aircraft Certification Offices (ACOs) :

ACO Address & Contact Info
Geographic Area of Service

Anchorage ACO
222 West 7th Avenue, #14
Anchorage, AK 99513-7587
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WTMA (NextGen)

WTMA: is a FAA NextGen Implementation Plan Acronym for Wake Turbulence Management for Arrivals

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WTMD (NextGen)

WTMD: is a FAA NextGen Implementation Plan Acronym for Wake Turbulence Mitigation for Departures

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WATRS (NextGen)

WATRS: is a FAA NextGen Implementation Plan Acronym for Western Atlantic Track System

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WT (NextGen)

WT: is a FAA NextGen Implementation Plan Acronym for Wake Turbulence

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WAAS (NextGen)

WAAS: is a FAA NextGen Implementation Plan Acronym for Wide Area Augmentation System

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WARP (NextGen)

WARP: is a FAA NextGen Implementation Plan Acronym for Weather and Radar Processor

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VMC (NextGen)

VMC: is a FAA NextGen Implementation Plan Acronym for Visual Meteorological Conditions

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VNAV (NextGen)

VNAV: is a FAA NextGen Implementation Plan Acronym for Vertical Navigation

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