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Common acronyms
Aviation terms and acronyms
Term | Definition |
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AAP | Additional Attendant Panel |
ACP | Area Call Panel |
AIP | Attendant Indication Panel |
APLM | Advanced Passenger List Manifest |
APU | Auxillary Power Unit |
ATAC | Air Transport Association of Canada |
CASI | Civil Aviation Safety Inspector |
CLG | Cabin Defect Log |
CRM | Crew Resource Management |
CSM | Customer Service Manual |
CSO | Crew Scheduling Office |
ELS | Emergency Lighting System |
ELT | Emergency Locator Transmitter |
FAP | Forward Attendant Panels |
FORM | Training |
GPU | Ground Power Unit |
ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
IFSO | In-Flight Security Officer |
LAGs | Liquids, aerosols, gels |
LSP | Lateral Safety Position |
MEL | Minimum Equipment List |
MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheets |
PA | Public Address System |
PBE | Portable Breathing Equipment |
POC | Personal Oxygen Concentrator |
PSS | Passengers Support Services |
PSU | Passenger Service Unit |
PTV | Public Transport Vehicle |
QSMS | Quality and Safety Management Systems |
SKED | Schedule |
SNEL | Short Notice Emergency Landing/Ditching |
SOCC | Systems Operations Control Centre |
SK/SSK | Survival Kit/Supplementary Survival Kit |
TC | Transport Canada |
UTC/ZULU | Universal Time Coordinated |
WHMIS | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System |
ABC | Primary Survey Sequence: Airway-Breathing-Circulation |
ABP | Able-Bodied Passenger |
A/C | Aircraft |
AFT | Back part of Aircraft |
AED | Automated External Defibrillator |
ARR | Arrival |
ATA | Actual Time of Arrival |
ATD | Actual Time of Departure |
ATC | Air Traffic Control |
CAPT | Captain |
CC | Cabin Crew |
CPR | Cardio Pulmonary Resusitation |
DEP | Departure |
DG | Dangerous Goods |
EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
ETD | Estimated Time of Departure |
EVAC | Evacuation |
FA | Flight Attendant |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
FAK | First Aid Kit |
FAM | Flight Attendant Manual |
FCM | Flight Crew Member |
FD | Flight Director |
FLT | Flight |
FWD | Forward Part of Aircraft |
GPU | Ground Power Unit |
IFS | In Flight Services |
INOP | Inoperative |
LAV | Lavatory |
O2 | Oxygen |
PIC | Pilot-in-Command |
PAX | Passenger |
RAIC | Restricted Area Identity Card |
STA | Scheduled Time of Arrival |
STD | Scheduled Time of Departure |
UM/UMNR | Unaccompanied Minor |