Glossary Papakupu

Explanations of abbreviations and acronyms.
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    N

    National Air Desk
    A coordination and tasking function, operated by Hato Hone St John, that provides oversight, dispatch and clinical support functions to air ambulance services.
    Nautical miles
    1 nautical mile (NM) equals 1.85 kilometres (km)
    Navigatus
    Real-time weather information in the vicinity of aerodromes, provided by Navigatus.aero
    NE
    North Shore Aerodrome (Auckland)
    Night
    As defined in Civil Aviation Rules (CARs) Part 1, night means the hours between: (1) the end of evening civil twilight, which is when the centre of the setting sun’s disc is 6° below the horizon; and (2) the beginning of morning civil twilight.
    Night Vision Imaging System
    A system that integrates all elements necessary for a pilot wearing night-vision goggles to operate an aircraft successfully and safely. Night Vision Imaging Systems allow a pilot to have enhanced vision while flying at night under visual meteorological conditions.
    NIMT
    North Island Main Trunk
    nm
    Nautical mile
    Noise abatement procedure
    Prescribed procedures that are designed to reduce the effects of noise within the vicinity of an aerodrome.
    Non-precision approach
    A non-precision instrument approach provides lateral guidance only; no vertical guidance.
    Normalisation of deviance
    A term used to describe a situation where operations outside of a rule or regulation become a standard practice or social norm within an organisation or industry.
    NOTAM
    Notice to Airmen or Notice to Air Mission is a notice distributed by means of telecommunication containing information on the establishment of, condition of or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations.
    NP
    New Plymouth Airport
    NR
    Napier Airport
    NS
    Nelson Airport
    NS
    Nelson Airport
    NTSB
    National Transportation Safety Board
    NV
    Invercargill
    NVG
    Night vision googles (NVGs) are an item of equipment that, together with other elements (such as aircraft lighting and approved operating procedures), form a night vision imaging system (NVIS).
    NVIS
    Night vision imaging system
    NZAARS
    New Zealand Aeromedical and Air Rescue Standard
    NZFIR
    New Zealand flight information region
    NZST
    New Zealand Standard Time