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Common acronyms
Aviation terms and acronyms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |