Glossary

CAST Acronyms
    ALAR – Approach and landing accident reduction
    CAST – Commercial Aviation Safety Team
    CFIT – Controlled flight into terrain
    Crew Inc – Crew Incapacitation
    DIPs – Detailed Implementation Plans
    Eng - UCEF – Engine - Uncontrolled Engine Failures
    Evac - Evacuation
    JIMDAT – Joint Implementation Measurement Data Analysis Team
    JSAT – Joint Safety Analysis Team
    JSIT – Joint Safety Implementation Team
    LOC – Loss of Control
    LOC Flt – Loss of Control in Flight
    LOC GND – Loss of Control on the Ground
    NCARC – National Civil Aviation Review Commission
    PAI – Precision-like Approach Implementation
    RI – Runway Incursion
    SEs – CAST Safety Enhancements
    Sys-Comp – System Components
    TAWS – Terrain Avoidance Warning System

International

    ASET – African Safety Enhancement Team
    C.I.S. – Commonwealth of Independent States
    COSCAP – Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Program
    ECAST - European Commercial Aviation Safety Team
    ESSI - European Safety Strategy Initiative
    ISSG - Industry Safety Strategy Group
    GASP - Global Aviation Safety Plan (ICAO)
    GASR - Global Aviation Safety Roadmap (ISSG)
    NARAST – North Asian regional Aviation safety Team
    RASG-PA - Regional Aviation Safety Group-Pan American
    RAST – Regional Aviation Safety Teams
    SARAST – South Asian Regional Aviation safety Team
    SEARAST – South East Asian Regional Aviation Safety Team

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