Initial Issues in Aviation Industry

Aviation degree is a relatively fresh degree program, which touches on much more than elementary operating an aircraft. The field of aviation science includes issues of air traffic operations, aircraft manufacturing , communications, and control within the all aspects of aviation industry. In accordance to the U.S. BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics, bls.gov), most of applicants for aviation related jobs are strongly required to havebachelor degree and FAA commercial pilot licenses.

 Popular ABBREVIATIONS in Aviation Area

AAG Accident Analysis Group
ALAR Approach and Landing Accident
(A)NPA (Advance) Notice of Proposed Amendment
AOC Air Operator’s Certificate
ASSI Air Safety Support International
ATSB Australian Transport Safety Bureau
AWOPS All Weather Operations
CAA Civil Aviation Authority (UK)
CASA Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Australia)
CAST Commercial Aviation Safety Team
CFIT Controlled Flight into Terrain
CICTT CAST/ICAO Common Taxonomy Team
CTSB Canadian Transportation Safety Board
EASA European Aviation Safety Agency
(E)GPWS (Enhanced) Ground Proximity Warning System
FAA/FAR Federal Aviation Administration / Federal Aviation Regulation
FSF Flight Safety Foundation
GAIN Global Aviation Information Network
HFACS Human Factors Analysis and Classification System
IBAC International Business Aviation Council
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
IGA-CA(RA) International General Aviation and Corporate Aviation (Risk Assessment)
IS-BAO International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations
JAA Joint Aviation Authorities
JSAT Joint Safety Analysis Team (JSAT)
MNPS Minimum Navigation Performance Specification
MSAW Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
MTOW(M) Maximum Take-Off Weight (Mass)
MTWA Maximum Total Weight Authorised
NBAA National Business Aviation Association
NPA Non Precision Approach
NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
OT(AR) Overseas Territories (Aviation Requirements)
PNF Pilot Not Flying
PRNAV Precision Area Navigation
RIF Risk Influencing Factor
RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
SMS Safety Management System
TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning System
UFIT Un-controlled Flight Into Terrain
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VLJ Very Light Jet
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