Operational Terminology


The following acronyms are common examples of airline operational terminology with a brief explanation of their meaning. ABP AOG


Able Bodied Passenger Aircraft on Ground


ARFFS ASR ATA ATC ATD CB


CHIRP


CLIMB CPR CP


CRM DV


EUOPS ETA ETD


ETOPS EU-OPS


FAA FAR FMS FSO FTD


GMT GPS HOLDING


ICAO IFE


Air Safety Report Actual Arrival Time Air Traffic Control


IATA


Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Services LRBL MEL


MOR


Actual Time of Departure Circuit Breaker


Confidential Human Information Reporting Programme


Ascend to another flight level Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Chief Pilot


Crew Resource Management Direct Vision Window


European Aviation Safety Agency Estimated Time of Arrival Estimated Time of Departure


Extended Range Operations with two engines


European Union Operations – Commercial Air Transport


Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Regulation Flight Management System Flight Safety Officer


Flight Training Device (Simulator) Greenwich Mean Time


GO AROUND Decision to reject the landing, remaining airborne


Global Positioning System


When the aircraft is required to maintain a flying pattern and altitude whilst awaiting its turn to land


International Civil Aviation Organization Inflight Entertainment


ZULU


NOTAM NOTOC NTSB OM


POSN PRM


PUSHBACK QM


SCCM SEP


SLOT TIME


SMS STA SOP STD TM U/S


UPWIND VIP WCHR


International Air Transportation Association


Least Risk Bomb Location Minimum Equipment List


Mandatory Occurrence Report Notice to Airmen Notice to Captain


National Transportation Safety Board Operations Manual


Position Crew on Duty


Person with Reduced Mobility Aircraft maneuvered from stand Quality Manager


Senior Cabin Crew Member (SCCM) Safety Equipment & Procedures


Allocated time bracket for take off, arrival or airspace penetration.


Safety Management Systems Scheduled Time of Arrival


Standard Operating Procedure Schedule Time of Departure Training Manual


Unserviceable – does not work. Also called INOP or Tech (Inoperative of having a technical fault)


The direction against which the wind is blowing


Very Important Person


Requires a wheelchair or other means for movement between the aircraft and the terminal. Passenger can walk up or down stairs and can move about in the aircraft cabin.


Universal Time Co-ordinate or Greenwich Mean Time


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