GM1 FCL.010 Definitions

• ED Decision 2020/018/R found in: Aircrew (1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Aug 2023)
• ED Decision 2025/002/R found in: Aircrew (1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTOPart-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Nov 2025)

GM1 FCL.010 Definitions ED Decision 2020/018/R ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations apply to the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Part-FCL: A Aeroplane AC Alternating Current ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System ADF Automatic Direction Finding ADS Aeronautical Design Standard AFCS Automatic Flight Control System AFM Aircraft Flight Manual AGL Above Ground Level AIC Aeronautical Information Circular AIP Aeronautical Information Publication AIRAC Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control AIS Aeronautical Information Services AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance AeMC Aero-medical Centre AME Aero-medical Examiner AoA Angle of Attack AOH Aircraft Operating Handbook AOM Aircraft Operating Manual APU Auxiliary Power Unit As Airship ATC Air Traffic Control ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service ATO Approved Training Organisation ATP Airline Transport Pilot ATPL Airline Transport Pilot Licence ATS Air Traffic Service AUM All Up Mass AUPRTA Airplane Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Aid B Balloon BCAR British Civil Airworthiness Requirement BEM Basic Empty Mass BIR Basic instrument rating BITD Basic Instrument Training Device BPL Balloon Pilot Licence CAS Calibrated Airspeed CAT Clear Air Turbulence CB-IR Competency-based training course for Instrument Rating CDFA Constant-Descent Final Approach CDI Course Deviation Indicator CFI Chief Flight Instructor CG Centre of Gravity CP Co-pilot CPL Commercial Pilot Licence CRE Class Rating Examiner CRI Class Rating Instructor CRM Crew Resource Management CS Certification Specification CTKI Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor DC Direct Current DF Direction Finding DME Distance Measuring Equipment DPATO Defined Point After Take-Off DPBL Defined Point Before Landing DR Dead Reckoning navigation DTO Declared Training Organisation DVE Degraded Visual Environment ECQB European Central Question Bank EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System EIR En route Instrument Rating EOL Engine Off Landings ERPM Engine Revolutions per Minute ETA Estimated Time of Arrival ETOPS Extended-range Twin-engine Operation Performance Standard FAF Final Approach Fix FAR Federal Aviation Regulations FCL Flight Crew Licensing FE Flight Examiner F/E Flight Engineer FEM Flight Examiner Manual FFS Full-Flight Simulator FI Flight Instructor FIE Flight Instructor Examiner FIS Flight Information Service FMC Flight Management Computer FMS Flight Management System FNPT Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer FS Flight Simulator FSTD Flight Simulation Training Device ft feet FTD Flight Training Device G Gravity forces GLONASS Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System GM Guidance Material GNSS Global Navigation Satellite Systems GPS Global Positioning System H Helicopter HF High Frequency HOFCS High Order Flight Control System HPA High-Performance Aeroplane hrs Hours HUMS Health and Usage Monitoring System HT Head of Training IAS Indicated Airspeed ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IGE In-Ground Effect IFR Instrument Flight Rules ILS Instrument Landing System IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions IOS Instructor Operating Station IR Instrument Rating IRE Instrument Rating Examiner IRI Instrument Rating Instructor ISA International Standard Atmosphere JAR Joint Aviation Requirements kg Kilogram LAPL Light Aircraft Pilot Licence LDP Landing Decision Point LMT Local Mean Time LO Learning Objectives LOC-I Loss of Control In-flight LOFT Line-Orientated Flight Training m Meter MCC Multi-Crew Cooperation MCCI Multi-Crew Cooperation Instructor ME Multi-Engine MEL Minimum Equipment List MEP Multi-Engine Piston MET Multi-Engine Turboprop METAR Meteorological Aerodrome Report MI Mountain Rating Instructor MP Multi-Pilot MPA Multi-Pilot Aeroplane MPL Multi-crew Pilot Licence MPH Multi-Pilot Helicopter MTOM Maximum Take-Off Mass NDB Non-Directional Beacon NM Nautical Miles NOTAM Notice To Airmen NOTAR No Tail Rotor OAT Outside Air Temperature OBS Omni Bearing Selector OEI One Engine Inoperative OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer OGE Out of Ground Effect OML Operational Multi-pilot Limitation OSL Operational Safety Pilot Limitation OTD Other Training Devices PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator PBN Performance-based Navigation PF Pilot Flying PIC Pilot-In-Command PICUS Pilot-In-Command Under Supervision PL Powered-lift PNF Pilot Not Flying POM Pilot Operating Manual PPL Private Pilot Licence QDM Magnetic Heading (aircraft to station) QDR Magnetic Heading (station to aircraft) QFE Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation QNH Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RNAV Radio Navigation RPM Revolutions per Minute RRPM Rotor Revolutions per Minute R/T Radio-telephony S Sailplane SATCOM Satellite Communication SE Single-Engine SEP Single-Engine Piston SET Single-Engine Turboprop SFE Synthetic Flight Examiner SFI Synthetic Flight Instructor SID Standard Instrument Departure SIGMET Significant Meteorological Weather SLPC Single Lever Power Control SOP Standard Operating Procedure SP Single-Pilot SPA Single-Pilot Aeroplane SPH Single-Pilot Helicopter SPIC Student PIC SPL Sailplane Pilot Licence SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar STI Synthetic Training Instructor TAF (Terminal Area Forecasts) Aerodrome Forecast TAS True Airspeed TAWS Terrain Awareness Warning System TCH Type Certificate Holder TDP Take-off Decision Point TEM Threat and Error Management TK Theoretical Knowledge TMG Touring Motor Glider TORA Take-Off Run Available TODA Take-Off Distance Available TR Type Rating TRE Type Rating Examiner TRI Type Rating Instructor UPRT Upset Prevention and Recovery Training UTC Universal Time Coordinated V Velocity VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator VFR Visual Flight Rules VHF Very High Frequency VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions VOLMET Meteorological Information for Aircraft in-Flight VOR VHF Omni-directional Radio Range ZFTT Zero Flight Time Training ZFM Zero Fuel Mass GM1 FCL.010 Definitions ED Decision 2020/018/R ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations apply to the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Part-FCL: A                 Aeroplane AC               Alternating Current ACAS          Airborne Collision Avoidance System ADF             Automatic Direction Finding ADS             Aeronautical Design Standard AFCS            Automatic Flight Control System AFM            Aircraft Flight Manual AGL             Above Ground Level AIC              Aeronautical Information Circular AIP              Aeronautical Information Publication AIRAC          Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control AIS              Aeronautical Information Services AMC            Acceptable Means of Compliance AeMC          Aero-medical Centre AME            Aero-medical Examiner AoA             Angle of Attack AOH            Aircraft Operating Handbook AOM           Aircraft Operating Manual APU             Auxiliary Power Unit As                Airship ATC             Air Traffic Control ATIS             Automatic Terminal Information Service ATO             Approved Training Organisation ATP             Airline Transport Pilot ATPL            Airline Transport Pilot Licence ATS              Air Traffic Service AUM            All Up Mass AUPRTA       Airplane Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Aid B                 Balloon BCAR           British Civil Airworthiness Requirement BEM            Basic Empty Mass BIR              Basic instrument rating BITD            Basic Instrument Training Device BPL              Balloon Pilot Licence CAS             Calibrated Airspeed CAT             Clear Air Turbulence CB-IR           Competency-based training course for Instrument Rating CDFA           Constant-Descent Final Approach CDI              Course Deviation Indicator CFI               Chief Flight Instructor CG               Centre of Gravity CP               Co-pilot CPL              Commercial Pilot Licence CRE             Class Rating Examiner CRI              Class Rating Instructor CRM            Crew Resource Management CS                Certification Specification CTKI            Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor DC               Direct Current DF               Direction Finding DME            Distance Measuring Equipment DPATO         Defined Point After Take-Off DPBL           Defined Point Before Landing DR               Dead Reckoning navigation DTO             Declared Training Organisation DVE             Degraded Visual Environment ECQB           European Central Question Bank EFIS             Electronic Flight Instrument System EIR              En route Instrument Rating EOL             Engine Off Landings ERPM          Engine Revolutions per Minute ETA             Estimated Time of Arrival ETOPS          Extended-range Twin-engine Operation Performance Standard FAF              Final Approach Fix FAR             Federal Aviation Regulations FCL              Flight Crew Licensing FE                Flight Examiner F/E              Flight Engineer FEM             Flight Examiner Manual FFS              Full-Flight Simulator FI                 Flight Instructor FIE               Flight Instructor Examiner FIS               Flight Information Service FMC            Flight Management Computer FMS             Flight Management System FNPT           Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer FS                Flight Simulator FSTD            Flight Simulation Training Device ft                 feet FTD             Flight Training Device G                 Gravity forces GLONASS     Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System GM              Guidance Material GNSS           Global Navigation Satellite Systems GPS             Global Positioning System H                 Helicopter HF               High Frequency HOFCS         High Order Flight Control System HPA             High-Performance Aeroplane hrs               Hours HUMS          Health and Usage Monitoring System HT               Head of Training IAS              Indicated Airspeed ICAO            International Civil Aviation Organization IGE              In-Ground Effect IFR               Instrument Flight Rules ILS               Instrument Landing System IMC             Instrument Meteorological Conditions IOS              Instructor Operating Station IR                Instrument Rating IRE              Instrument Rating Examiner IRI               Instrument Rating Instructor ISA              International Standard Atmosphere JAR              Joint Aviation Requirements kg                Kilogram LAPL            Light Aircraft Pilot Licence LDP             Landing Decision Point LMT             Local Mean Time LO               Learning Objectives LOC-I           Loss of Control In-flight LOFT            Line-Orientated Flight Training m                Meter MCC            Multi-Crew Cooperation MCCI           Multi-Crew Cooperation Instructor ME              Multi-Engine MEL             Minimum Equipment List MEP            Multi-Engine Piston MET            Multi-Engine Turboprop METAR        Meteorological Aerodrome Report MI               Mountain Rating Instructor MP              Multi-Pilot MPA            Multi-Pilot Aeroplane MPL             Multi-crew Pilot Licence MPH            Multi-Pilot Helicopter MTOM         Maximum Take-Off Mass NDB             Non-Directional Beacon NM              Nautical Miles NOTAM       Notice To Airmen NOTAR        No Tail Rotor OAT             Outside Air Temperature OBS             Omni Bearing Selector OEI              One Engine Inoperative OEM            Original Equipment Manufacturer OGE             Out of Ground Effect OML            Operational Multi-pilot Limitation OSL             Operational Safety Pilot Limitation OTD             Other Training Devices PAPI            Precision Approach Path Indicator PBN             Performance-based Navigation PF               Pilot Flying PIC              Pilot-In-Command PICUS          Pilot-In-Command Under Supervision PL                Powered-lift PNF             Pilot Not Flying POM            Pilot Operating Manual PPL              Private Pilot Licence QDM           Magnetic Heading (aircraft to station) QDR            Magnetic Heading (station to aircraft) QFE             Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation QNH            Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground RAIM           Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RNAV           Radio Navigation RPM            Revolutions per Minute RRPM          Rotor Revolutions per Minute R/T              Radio-telephony S                 Sailplane SATCOM      Satellite Communication SE                Single-Engine SEP              Single-Engine Piston SET              Single-Engine Turboprop SFE              Synthetic Flight Examiner SFI               Synthetic Flight Instructor SID              Standard Instrument Departure SIGMET        Significant Meteorological Weather SLPC            Single Lever Power Control SOP             Standard Operating Procedure SP                Single-Pilot SPA             Single-Pilot Aeroplane SPH             Single-Pilot Helicopter SPIC             Student PIC SPL              Sailplane Pilot Licence SSR              Secondary Surveillance Radar STI               Synthetic Training Instructor TAF              (Terminal Area Forecasts) Aerodrome Forecast TAS              True Airspeed TAWS          Terrain Awareness Warning System TCH             Type Certificate Holder TDP             Take-off Decision Point TEM            Threat and Error Management TK               Theoretical Knowledge TMG            Touring Motor Glider TORA           Take-Off Run Available TODA           Take-Off Distance Available TR               Type Rating TRE              Type Rating Examiner TRI              Type Rating Instructor UPRT           Upset Prevention and Recovery Training UTC             Universal Time Coordinated V                 Velocity VASI            Visual Approach Slope Indicator VFR             Visual Flight Rules VHF             Very High Frequency VMC            Visual Meteorological Conditions VOLMET      Meteorological Information for Aircraft in-Flight VOR             VHF Omni-directional Radio Range ZFTT            Zero Flight Time Training ZFM             Zero Fuel Mass ##### GM1 FCL.010 Definitions *ED Decision 2025/002/R* **ABBREVIATIONS** The following abbreviations apply to the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Part-FCL: A Aeroplane AC Alternating Current ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System ADF Automatic Direction Finding ADS Aeronautical Design Standard AFCS Automatic Flight Control System AFM Aircraft Flight Manual AGL Above Ground Level AIC Aeronautical Information Circular AIP Aeronautical Information Publication AIRAC Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control AIS Aeronautical Information Services AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance AeMC Aero-medical Centre AME Aero-medical Examiner AoA Angle of Attack AOH Aircraft Operating Handbook AOM Aircraft Operating Manual APU Auxiliary Power Unit As Airship ATC Air Traffic Control ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service ATO Approved Training Organisation ATP Airline Transport Pilot ATPL Airline Transport Pilot Licence ATS Air Traffic Service AUM All Up Mass AUPRTA Airplane Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Aid B Balloon BCAR British Civil Airworthiness Requirement BEM Basic Empty Mass BIR Basic instrument rating BITD Basic Instrument Training Device BPL Balloon Pilot Licence CAS Calibrated Airspeed CAT Clear Air Turbulence CB-IR Competency-based training course for Instrument Rating CDFA Constant-Descent Final Approach CDI Course Deviation Indicator CFI Chief Flight Instructor CG Centre of Gravity CP Co-pilot CPL Commercial Pilot Licence CRE Class Rating Examiner CRI Class Rating Instructor CRM Crew Resource Management CS Certification Specification CTKI Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor DC Direct Current DF Direction Finding DME Distance Measuring Equipment DPATO Defined Point After Take-Off DPBL Defined Point Before Landing DR Dead Reckoning navigation DTO Declared Training Organisation DVE Degraded Visual Environment ECQB European Central Question Bank EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System EOL Engine Off Landings ERPM Engine Revolutions per Minute ETA Estimated Time of Arrival ETOPS Extended-range Twin-engine Operation Performance Standard FAF Final Approach Fix FAR Federal Aviation Regulations FCL Flight Crew Licensing FE Flight Examiner F/E Flight Engineer FEM Flight Examiner Manual FFS Full-Flight Simulator FI Flight Instructor FIE Flight Instructor Examiner FIS Flight Information Service FMC Flight Management Computer FMS Flight Management System FNPT Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer FS Flight Simulator FSTD Flight Simulation Training Device ft feet FTD Flight Training Device G Gravity forces GLONASS Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System GM Guidance Material GNSS Global Navigation Satellite Systems GPS Global Positioning System H Helicopter HF High Frequency HOFCS High Order Flight Control System HPA High-Performance Aeroplane hrs Hours HUMS Health and Usage Monitoring System HT Head of Training IAS Indicated Airspeed ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IGE In-Ground Effect IFR Instrument Flight Rules ILS Instrument Landing System IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions IOS Instructor Operating Station IR Instrument Rating IRE Instrument Rating Examiner IRI Instrument Rating Instructor ISA International Standard Atmosphere JAR Joint Aviation Requirements kg Kilogram LAPL Light Aircraft Pilot Licence LDP Landing Decision Point LMT Local Mean Time LO Learning Objectives LOC-I Loss of Control In-flight LOFT Line-Orientated Flight Training m Meter MCC Multi-Crew Cooperation MCCI Multi-Crew Cooperation Instructor ME Multi-Engine MEL Minimum Equipment List MEP Multi-Engine Piston MET Multi-Engine Turboprop METAR Meteorological Aerodrome Report MI Mountain Rating Instructor MP Multi-Pilot MPA Multi-Pilot Aeroplane MPL Multi-crew Pilot Licence MPH Multi-Pilot Helicopter MTOM Maximum Take-Off Mass NDB Non-Directional Beacon NM Nautical Miles NOTAM Notice To Airmen NOTAR No Tail Rotor OAT Outside Air Temperature OBS Omni Bearing Selector OEI One Engine Inoperative OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer OGE Out of Ground Effect OML Operational Multi-pilot Limitation OSL Operational Safety Pilot Limitation OTD Other Training Devices PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator PBN Performance-based Navigation PF Pilot Flying PIC Pilot-In-Command PICUS Pilot-In-Command Under Supervision PL Powered-lift PNF Pilot Not Flying POM Pilot Operating Manual PPL Private Pilot Licence QDM Magnetic Heading (aircraft to station) QDR Magnetic Heading (station to aircraft) QFE Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation QNH Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RNAV Radio Navigation RPM Revolutions per Minute RRPM Rotor Revolutions per Minute R/T Radio-telephony S Sailplane SATCOM Satellite Communication SE Single-Engine SEP in the context of aeroplanes: Single-Engine Single-Pilot aeroplane, as defined in Article 2(8c) SEP in the context of helicopters: Single-Engine Piston SET Single-Engine Turboprop SFE Synthetic Flight Examiner SFI Synthetic Flight Instructor SID Standard Instrument Departure SIGMET Significant Meteorological Weather SLPC Single Lever Power Control SOP Standard Operating Procedure SP Single-Pilot SPA Single-Pilot Aeroplane SPH Single-Pilot Helicopter SPIC Student PIC SPL Sailplane Pilot Licence SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar STI Synthetic Training Instructor TAF (Terminal Area Forecasts) Aerodrome Forecast TAS True Airspeed TAWS Terrain Awareness Warning System TCH Type Certificate Holder TDP Take-off Decision Point TEM Threat and Error Management TK Theoretical Knowledge TMG Touring Motor Glider TORA Take-Off Run Available TODA Take-Off Distance Available TR Type Rating TRE Type Rating Examiner TRI Type Rating Instructor UPRT Upset Prevention and Recovery Training UTC Universal Time Coordinated V Velocity VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator VFR Visual Flight Rules VHF Very High Frequency VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions VOLMET Meteorological Information for Aircraft in-Flight VOR VHF Omni-directional Radio Range ZFTT Zero Flight Time Training ZFM Zero Fuel Mass