General Aviation Abbreviations Flashcards
ABP
Able Bodied Person
A/C
Aircraft
ACU
Air Conditioning Unit
AFT
Rear of the Aircraft
ALT
Altitude
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
ASR
Air Safety Report
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATD
Actual Time of Departure
CBC
Crew Briefing Centre
CBT
Computer Based Training
CCQRH
Cabin Crew Quick Reference Handbook
CEET
Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer
CMD
Command
CRM
Crew Resource Management
CSR
Cabin Safety Report
DG
Dangerous Goods
DHD
Deadhead
DEPO
Deportee
DT
Door Trainer
EASA
European Aviation Safety Agency
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
EVAC
Evacuation
FAA
Federal Aviation Authority
FDP
Flying Duty Period
FTL
Flying Time Limitations
FWD
Forward (Front of the aircraft)
GCAA
General Civil Aviation Authority
GD
Ground
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
GPU
Ground Power Unit
IATA
International Air Transport Association
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
ID
Identification
ILS
Instrument Landing System
INOP
Inoperative
LH
Long Haul (Duration of Flight)
LHS
Left Hand Side
LMS
Learning Management System
LOEP
List of Effective Pages
LRBL
Least Risk Bomb Location
LRV
Long Range Variation (duration of a flight
MAX
Maximum
MIN
Minimum
MH
Medium Haul (duration of a flight)
MEL
Minimum Equipment List
MID
Middle
MLW
Maximum Landing Weight
MTOW
Maximum Take-off Weight
NOTAC
Notice to Captain
OR
Operations Report
PA
Public Address/ Announcement
PAX
Passenger
PIC
Pilot in Command
PRM
Persons with Reduce Mobility
RFFT
Real Fire Fighting Trainer
RHS
Right Hand Side
RMP
Ramp
RTO
Rejected Take-Off
RTF
Return to Field
SBY
Standby
SEP
Safety and Emergency Procedures
SEPM
Safety and Emergency Procedures Manual
SH
Short Haul
SMS
Safety Management System
SOP
Standard Operating Procedures
STA
Schedule Time of Arrival
STD
Schedule Time of Departure
TEM
Threat and Error Management
TMS
Training Management System
TOC
Top of Climb
TOD
Top of Descent
ULR
Ultra Long Haul (duration of a flight)
UM
Unaccompanied Minor
U/S
Unserviceable
UTC
Universal Time Co-ordinate
VIP
Very Important Person
WX
Weather
ZULU
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)