Commercial & Business Aviation
(Used throughout this document)
| ACI: | Air Carrier Inspector |
| ACP: | Approved Check Pilot |
| AFM: | Aircraft Flight Manual |
| AOM: | Aircraft Operating Manual |
| AQP: | Advanced Qualification Program |
| ATA: | Air Transport Association |
| CARs: | Canadian Aviation Regulations |
| CASS: | Commercial Aviation Services Standards |
| CBA: | Commercial and Business Aviation |
| CBT: | Computer Based Training Device |
| COM: | Company Operations Manual |
| CQ: | Continuing Qualification |
| CRM: | Crew Resource Management |
| CRP: | Cruise Relief Pilot |
| CS: | Cognitive Skills |
| EO: | Enabling Objective |
| EPO: | Enabling Performance Objectives |
| ETOPS: | Extended Twin Engine Operations |
| FAA: | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FBS: | Fixed Based Simulator |
| FCOM: | Flight Crew Operations Manual |
| FCTM: | Flight Crew Training Manual |
| FFS: | Full Flight Simulator |
| FL(M): | First-Look (Manoeuvres) |
| FMS: | Flight Management System |
| FOQA: | Flight Operations Quality Assurance |
| FTD: | Flight Training Device |
| I/E: | Instructor/Evaluator |
| I&O: | Implementation and Operation |
| IOE: | Initial Operating Experience |
| IOETC: | Initial Operating Experience Training Captain |
| ILS: | Instrument Landing System |
| IRR: | Inter Rater Reliability |
| ISD: | Instructional System Development |
| JTA: | Job Task Analysis |
| KSA: | Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes |
| LOE: | Line Operational Evaluation |
| LOFT: | Line Oriented Flight Training |
| LOS: | Line Operational Simulations |
| MATS: | Master AQP Transition Schedule |
| MPV: | Manoeuvres Proficiency Validation (for Qualification Curriculum) |
| MT: | Manoeuvres Training |
| MTV: | Manoeuvres Training and Validation (for Continuing Qualification) |
| MV: | Manoeuvres Validation (means the same as MPV/MTV but is abbreviated for data entry purposes) |
| NAVAID: | Navigational Aid |
| NDB: | Non-Directional Beacon |
| NTSB: | National Transportation Safety Board |
| ODR: | Operator Difference Requirement |
| OE: | Online Evaluation |
| PADB: | Program Audit Database |
| PF: | Pilot Flying |
| PIC: | Pilot-in-Command |
| PM AQP: | Program Manager, AQP |
| PNF: | Pilot Not Flying |
| POI: | Principle Operations Inspector |
| PPC: | Pilot Proficiency Check |
| PPDB: | Performance/Proficiency Data Base |
| PS: | Psychomotor Skills |
| PV: | Procedures Validation |
| QA: | Quality Assurance |
| QAE: | Quality Assurance Evaluator |
| QAI: | Quality Assurance Instructor |
| QC: | Qualification Curriculum |
| RMCBA: | Regional Manager, Commercial and Business Aviation |
| RRLOE: | Rapid Reconfigurable Line Operational Evaluation |
| RRR: | Referent Rater Reliability |
| SGT: | Small Group Try-Outs |
| SIC: | Second-in-Command |
| SKV: | Systems Knowledge Validation |
| SME: | Subject Matter Expert |
| SMS: | Safety Management System |
| SOP: | Standard Operating Procedures |
| SV*: | System Validation (note: means the same as SKV but shortened for data entry purposes) |
| SPO: | Supporting Proficiency Objectives |
| SPOT: | Special Purpose Operations Training |
| TC: | Transport Canada |
| TEM: | Threat and Error Management |
| TPO: | Terminal Proficiency Objectives |
| VOR: | Very High Frequency Omni-directional Radio |