SWIM-INFO-010 Principles for definitions for concepts

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SWIM-INFO-010 Principles for definitions for concepts

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Requirement

Guidance

Examples of applying the principles

The example given in the specification itself shows how the principles are applied.

Other examples of where the principles have been applied are taken from the AIRM's list of ATM Business Terms:

  • Acrobatic flight:  Manoeuvres intentionally performed by an aircraft involving an abrupt change in its attitude, an abnormal attitude, or an abnormal variation in speed.

  • Passenger aircraft: An aircraft that carries any person other than a crew member, an operator's employee in an official capacity, an authorized representative of an appropriate national authority or a person accompanying a consignment or other cargo.

  • Runway: A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft.

Examples of not applying the principles

The principles have not been applied in the following examples. This has been created for the purpose of the example as is not taken from a particular standard.

  • Runway: A runway at an aerodrome.

  • Significant point: A point that is significant to ATM.

Further guidance

More information on defining concepts can be found in the ISO11179 Part 4 standard that is available at https://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/c035346_ISO_IEC_11179-4_2004(E).zip

Verification Support

Correctness

Check that:

[  ] The information definition has applied the principles for definitions for each of its concepts.

 

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