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Aviation Acronyms And Terms

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Aviation Acronyms

Question (memorize) Answer (memorize)
ASC Airport Security Coordinator
CRO Complaint Resolutions Official
FAM Federal Air Marshal
ASI Aviation Security Inspector
PIC Pilot In Command
FSD Federal Security Director
CFO Chief Financial Officer
FFDO Federal Flight Deck Officer
FA Flight Attendant
LEO Law Enforcement Officer
GSC Ground Security Coordinator
FO First Officer
CIO Chief Information Officer
ISC Inflight Security Coordinator

Organizations

Question (memorize) Answer (memorize)
NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
HR Human Resources
OCC Operations Control Center
FBO Fixed Base Operator
TSA Transportation Security Administration
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CMO Certificate Management Office
DEA Drug Enforcement Agency
ATC Air Traffic Control
CDC Center for Disease Control

Equipment

Question (memorize) Answer (memorize)
CRJ Canada Regional Jet
EMB-120 Embraer Brasilia 30-seat aircraft
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
CHOCK Long block prevents movemet
GPU Ground Power Unit

Cargo

Question (memorize) Answer (memorize)
AOG Aircraft on Ground
PPBM Positive Passenger Bag Match
COMAT Company Material
CAGPT Check and Give Protection To
SPD Small Package Dispatch
DASH Delta Airlines Special Handling
DG/HM Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials
ORM Other Regulated Material

Operations

Question (memorize) Answer (memorize)
OFF Aircraft leaves ground
ON Aircraft touches ground
IN Aircraft is CHOCKED
OUT Aircraft CHOCKS removed/departs
AOA/RAMP Air Operations Area
CLR Cargo Load Report
DEICE De-Icing Aircraft
UM/UMNR Unaccompanied Minor
PAX Passenger
WCHR Wheelchair
AOSSP Air Operator Standard Security Program
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
CAPPS Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD Estimated Time of Departure
FOD Foreign Object Debris/Damage
HAZ/COM Hazard Communication
IOR Irregular Operations Report
NRSA Non-Revenue Space Available
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
OJT On-the-Job-Training
PAWOB Passenger Arriving WithOut Baggage
PNR Passenger Name Record
PS Positive Space
RON Remain Over Night
SIDA Security Identification Display Area
SSR Special Services Request/Remark

 

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