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Mechtronix products and terms  |   Regulatory Associations/Authorities  |   Regulatory terms  |   Aviation terms  |   Simulator Equipment/Technical terms

Mechtronix products and terms

• AFT™ : Ascent® Flight Trainer
• CPT : Cockpit Procedures Trainer
• FFS X™ : Full Flight Simulator
• FFT™ : Full Flight Trainer
• FMST : Flight Management Systems Trainer
• ITA™ : Integrated Training Architecture
• JFT™ : Jet Flight Trainer
• LPE : Lesson Plan Editor
• MSI : short form for “Mechtronix Systems Inc.”
• MTD : Maintenance Training Device
• NZFT™ : Non-Zero Flight Time
• SBC : Simulation Based Courseware
• SIDS™ : Synthetic Instrument Display System
• SID™ : Synthetic Instrument Display
• VFD™ : Virtual Flight Deck
• VMT™ : Virtual Maintenance Trainer
• VPT™ : Virtual Procedures Trainer
• WBT : Web Based Training
• ZFT™ : Zero Flight Time, a Mechtronix trademark

Regulatory Associations/Authorities

• CAA : Civil Aviation Authority
• EASA : European Aviation Safety Agency
• FAA : Federal Aviation Administration
• IATA : International Air Transport Association
• ICAO : International Civil Aviation Organization
• JAA : Joint Aviation Authorities
• TC : Transport Canada

Regulatory terms

• M/FTD : Maintenance Flight Training Device
• AAT : Aircrew Aptitude Test
• AB INITIO : Elementary Flying Training
• ATPL : Airline Transport Pilot License
• BITD : Basic Instruments Training Device
• CBT : Computer Based Training
• CPL : Commercial Pilot License
• CRE : Class Rating Examiner
• CRI : Class Rating Instructor
• CRM : Crew Resources Management
• FCL : Flight Crew Licensing
• FNPT : Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer
• FSTD : Flight Simulation Training Device
• FTD : Flight Training Device
• FTO : Flight Training Organization
• IR : Instrument Rating
• JAR : Joint Aviation Regulations
• LOFT : Line Oriented Flight Training
• LPC : License Proficiency Check
• MCC : Multi Crew Cooperation
• MPL : Multi Crew Pilot License
• OPC : Operation Proficiency Check
• PPL : Private Pilot License
• QFI : Qualified Flying Instructor
• QTG : Qualification Test Guide
• SBT : Simulation-Based Training
• SFE : Synthetic Flight Examiner
• SFI : Synthetic Flight Instructor
• STD : Synthetic Training Device (STD 1A, STD 2A, STD 3A, STD 4A)
• TR : Type Rating
• TRE : Type Rating Examiner
• TRI : Type Rating Instructor
• TRTO : Type Rating Training Organization

Aviation terms

• A/C : Aircraft
• A/P : Autopilot
• A/T : Auto throttle
• ATC : Air Traffic Control
• CA : Commercial Aviation
• FFS : Full Flight Simulator
• F/O : First Officer
• FI : Flying Instructor
• GA : General Aviation
• ME : Multi-engine
• PIC : Pilot in Command
• SE : Single engine
• SPA : Single Pilot Airplane
• SEP : Single Engine Piston

Simulator Equipment/Technical terms

• ADAS : Advanced Digital Audio System
• ADAT : Alesis Digital Audio Tape
• APU : Auxiliary Power Unit
• ATM : Acceptance Test Manual
• BITE : Built-In Test Equipment
• CAN : Controller Area Network
• CANbus : Controller Area Network bus
• CDU : Control Display Unit
• COTS : Commercial Off-The-Shelf
• DU : Display Unit
• DVI : Digital Visual Interface
• EFIS : Electronic Flight Instrument System
• EGPWS : Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
• FMC : Flight Management Computer
• FMGS : Flight Management and Guidance System
• FMS : Flight Management System
• FOV : Field of View
• FTP : File Transfer Protocol
• GDU : Graphic Display Unit
• GPWS : Ground Proximity Warning System
• IG : Image Generator
• ILS : Instrument Landing System
• IOS : Instructor Operating Station
• IPA : In Plant Acceptance
• LCoS : Liquid Crystal on Silicon
• LRU : Line Replaceable Unit
• NSA : Non-Simulated Area
• OSA : On-Site Acceptance
• OTM : Operational Test Manual
• PCL : Primary Control Loading
• RFT : Ready For Training
• SAE : Simulated Actual Equipment
• SAT : Site Acceptance Testing
• SimHost : symbolic name for the Simulation Host computer
• TCAS : Traffic Collision Avoidance System
• TDD : Technical Description Document