NB: The definitions below are for words, or technical vocabulary, specific to Military Air Environment use.
Where a word appears in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the definition below is specific only to the
associated context and OED definitions should be used in all other usages.




TermAbbreviation
Chapter Reference
Aircraft Document SetADS
Chap 1.1

Description
The documents that have a prime airworthiness function for each aircraft type. They include the Safety Case,
Military Aircraft Release (MA Release), Release To Service (RTS), Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM),
Operating Data Manual, Flight Reference Cards, Support Policy Statement, Engineering Air Publications
(including the Flight Test Schedule (FTS)) and the Statement of Operating Intent and Usage. The documents
comprising the ADS may be held electronically (JSP 553).

Note: ADS in TEMPEST usage means Accreditation Document Set (Chap 12.6 refers).