List of Abbreviations
Abbreviation Explanation
AD Airworthiness Directive
ADOAP Alternative Design Organisation Approval Procedure
AFM Aircraft Flight Manual
ALI Airworthiness Limitation Inspection
AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance
Annex 1, 2, 3, 4 Annex belonging to Basic Regulation (EC) 216/2008
Annex I (Part 21) Annex belonging to Commission Regulation (EU)748/2012
AOM Aircraft Operating Manual
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
ARC Airworthiness Review Certificate
ATA Air Transport Association
ATM Air Traffic Management
AWO All Weather Operations
CA Competent Authority of an EASA Member State
CAEP Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection
CAMO Continued Airworthiness Management Organisation
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CoA (R) Certificate of Airworthiness (Restricted)
C. of A. (R) Certificate of Airworthiness (Restricted)
CMR Certification Maintenance Requirement
CPR Changed Product Rule per 21A.101
CRI Certification Review Item
CS Certification Specification
CVE Compliance Verification Engineer
DA Design Assurance
DDA Direct Delivery Authorisation
DO Design Organisation
DOA Design Organisation Approval
DOAP Design Organisation Approval Procedure
DT Damage Tolerance
E Engines
EASA European Aviation Safety Agency or Agency
EC European Community
ECAC European Civil Aviation Conference
ECI Emergency Conformity Information
EEA European Economic Area
EFIS Electronic Flight Information System
ELA1/ELA2 European Light Aircraft 1 or 2
EPA European Parts Approval
ER Essential Requirements annexed to Basic Regulation (EC) 216/2008
ETSO European Technical Standard Order
ETSOA European Technical Standard Order Authorisation
EU European Union
FAA Federal Aviation Administration of the US
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation
GM Guidance Material
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation, Montreal - Canada
IR Implementing Rule adopted by the EU Commission
JAA Joint Aviation Authorities
JAR Joint Aviation Requirements
LoI EASA Level of Involvement
MB EASA Management Board
MCAI Mandatory Continued Airworthiness Information
MLG Main Landing Gear
MO Maintenance Organization
MLW Maximum Landing Weight (or Mass)
MMEL Minimum Master Equipment List
MRW Maximum Ramp Weight (or Mass)
MTOW Maximum Take Off Weight (or Mass)
MTW Maximum Taxi Weight (or Mass)
MZFW Maximum Zero Fuel Weight (or Mass)
NAA National Aviation Authority of an EASA and/or JAA Member State
NLG Nose Landing Gear
NPA Notice of Proposed Amendment to an EASA Requirement
NPRM Notice of Proposed Amendment to a FAA Regulation
NTO No Technical Objection issued by the TC Holder, not an approval
ODA Organisation Design Approval, FAA issued
OP Other Party
OSD Operational Suitability Data
P Propellers
Part M Annexed to Commission Regulation (EC) 2042/2003
PCM Project Certification Manager
PO Production Organisation
POA Production Organisation Approval
QA Quality Assurance
QE Qualified Entity
PtF Permit to Fly
R CoA Restricted Certificate of Airworthiness
R C. of A. Restricted Certificate of Airworthiness
RTC Restricted Type Certificate
SAS Specific Airworthiness Specifications
SB Service Bulletin
SDR Service Difficulties Reporting
SIB Service Information Bulletin
SIN Service Information Notice
SOD State of Design
SOM State of Manufacturing
SOR State of Registration
STC Supplemental Type Certificate
TC Type Certificate
TCDS Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCP Internal EASA Type Certification Procedure or Working Procedure
TIP Technical Implementation Procedures
US United States of America
VLA Very Light Aeroplane
VLR Very Light Rotorcraft
