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MAINTENANCE CREW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DATE: APRIL 2001 Trainee's Booklet

Acronyms

A

A/C AircraftACRM Airbus Crew Resource ManagementA/S AirspeedA/T AutothrottleADRES Aircraft Data Retrieval SystemAFCS Automatic Flight Control SystemAFDS Autopilot Flight Director SystemAFS Automatic Flight SystemALRT AlertALT AltitudeALT HOLD Altitude HoldALT/S Altitude SelectAMM Aircraft Maintenance ManualAOA Angle of Attack A/P Auto PilotAPU Auxiliary Power UnitASRS Aviation Safety Reporting System (USA)ATA American Transport AssociationATC Air Traffic ControlATM Air Traffic Management

B

BALPA British Airline Pilots AssociationBASIS British Airways Safety Information SystemBEA British European Airways- forerunner of British Airways

C

CAA Civil Aviation Authority (UK)CAATS Computer Assisted Aircraft Trouble ShootingCBT Computer Based TrainingCCQ Cross Crew QualificationCDU Control Display UnitCFIT Controlled Flight Into TerrainCHIRP Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (UK)CMS Centralized Maintenance SystemCRM Crew Resource ManagementCVR Cockpit Voice Recorder

D

DERA Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (UK)DFDR Digital Flight Data RecorderDGAC Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (France)

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e.g. (exempli gratia) for exampleECAM Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring (Airbus)ECOTTRIS European Collaboration On Transition Training Research for Improved SafetyEFCS Electronic Flight Control SystemEFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System

EGPWS Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning SystemERAA European Regional Airlines AssociationETOPS Extended-Range Twin Engine OperationsEU European UnionEUCARE European Confidential Aviation Safety Reporting Network

F

F/C Flight CrewF/O First OfficerFAA Federal Aviation Administration (USA)FANS Future Air Navigation System

FAR Federal Aviation Regulation (USA)FBW Fly-by-wireFCL Flight Crew Licensing. (Regulatory group within the JAA)FCOM Flight Crew Operating ManualFCS Flight Control SystemFCU Flight Control Unit (Airbus)FDR Flight Data RecorderFFRATS Full Flight Regime Autothrottle SystemFFS Full Flight SimulatorFIN Functional Item NumberFMA Flight Mode AnnunciatorFMC Flight Management ComputerFMGC Flight Management Guidance ComputerFMS Flight Management System

FOM Flight Operations ManualFOTM Flight Operations Training ManualFPL Flight PlanFSF Flight Safety Foundation (USA)FTM Flight Training Manual

G

G/A Go AroundG/S Glide SlopeGPS Global Positioning System. (Satellite-based navigation system)GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System

GS Ground Speed

H

HDG HeadingHDG/S Heading SelectedHF Human FactorsHMI Human Machine InterfaceHSI Horizontal Situation IndicatorHUD Head Up Display



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i.e. (id est) that isIAS Indicated AirspeedIATA International Air Transport AssociationICAO International Civil Aviation OrganizationIFALPA International Federation of Airline Pilots AssociationIFR Instrument Flight RulesILS Instrument Landing SystemIMC Instrument Meteorological ConditionsINS Inertial Reference SystemITS Integrated Training System

J

JAA/PAG Joint Aviation Authority/Project Advisory Group (Europe)JAR Joint Aviation Regulations (Europe)JAR-FCL JAR-Flight Crew LicensingJAR-OPS JAR-Operations

L

LCD Liquid Crystal DisplayLDG LandingLNAV Lateral Navigation

M

MAN ManualMAX MaximumMAX CLB Maximum ClimbMAX DES Maximum DescentMCDU Multi Control Display UnitMCP Mode Control PanelMEL Minimum Equipment ListMFD Multi Function DisplayMLG Main Landing GearMLS Microwave Landing SystemMMEL Master Minimum Equipment ListMMO Maximum Mach Operating SpeedMOD ModificationMON MonitorMSA Minimum Safe AltitudeMSG MessageMTBF Mean Time Between FailureMTD Maintenance Training DeviceMTOW Maximum Takeoff Weight

N

NACA National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (USA)



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NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA)NAV NavigationNAVAID Navigation AidNB Non-directional Radio BeaconND Navigation DisplayNLR Nationaal Lucht-en Ruimtevaart Laboratorium (Netherlands)

NOTAM Notice to AirmenNTSB National Transportation Safety Board (USA)

P

PAX PassengersPF Pilot FlyingPFCS Primary Flight Control SystemPFD Primary Flight DisplayPLNG PlanningPNF Pilot Not FlyingPROF Profile

PWR Power

R

RNAV Area NavigationRNG RangeRTE RouteRTO Rejected Takeoff RVR Runway Visual Range

S

SFI Synthetic Flight InstructorSID Standard Instrument DepartureSIGMET Significant Meteorological AdvisorySOP Standard Operating ProceduresSPD SpeedSPD LIM Speed LimitSPDBRK SpeedbrakeSTAB StabilizerSTAR Standard Terminal Arrival RouteSTD Standard

T

T/O Takeoff T/R Thrust ReverserTRI Type Rating InstructorTA Traffic AdvisoryTACAN Tactical Air NavigationTAS True AirspeedT-CAS Traffic Collision Avoidance SystemTMA Terminal Maneuvering AreaTOC Top of Climb



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TOD Top of DescentTOGA Takeoff/Go AroundTSM Trouble Shooting Manual

U

UTC Universal Time Co-ordinated

V

V/S Vertical SpeedV1 Critical Engine Failure SpeedV2 Take Off Safety SpeedVASI Vertical Approach Slope IndicatorVFR Visual Flight RulesVHF Very High FrequencyVMC Visual Meteorological ConditionsVNAV Vertical NavigationVOLMET Meteorological information for aircraft in flightVOR VHF Omni RangeVORTAC VOR and TACAN Co-LocatedVR Rotation SpeedVS1 Vertical Speed Indicator

W

WARN WarningWSAS Wind Shear Advisory SystemWX WeatherWXR Weather Radar

X

X/WIND Crosswind

Z

ZFT Zero Flight TimeZFW Zero Fuel Weight

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