Any point on an aircraft at which single mal-assembly could lead to catastrophe, i.e. result in loss of aircraft and/or in fatalities. Certain parts in an aircraft’s structure or system (including controls and control systems) which are vital to the safety of the aircraft, are not only designed to achieve the appropriate high integrity but [...]
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JAA – Joint Aviation Authorities – JAA dates back to 1970 (when it was known as the Joint Airworthiness Authorities). Originally its objectives were only to produce common certification codes for large aircraft and for engines. This was in order to meet the needs of European Industry and particularly for products manufactured by international consortia [...]
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JAR – Joint Aviation Requirements - Prior to the creation of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) was responsible for publishing regulations governing the operations, maintenance, licensing and certification/design standards for aircraft. These regulations are known as Joint Aviation Requirements (JARs). JARs had no legal status until they were ratified by national governments, [...]
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Standard Operating Procedure – SOPs are universally recognized as basic to safe aviation operations. Effective crew coordination and crew performance, two central concepts of crew resource management
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JCAA – Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority website – Jamaican agency that is responsible for civil aviation, Flight safety, Air Navigation Services and regulation of Air Transportation
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The term “bilateral agreement” means an executive agreement between the U.S. Government and the government of another country to facilitate the airworthiness approval or acceptance of civil aeronautical products exported from one country (contracting state) to the other
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Military Interception Signalling is defined as “Signals used for communication between intercepting military aircraft and the intercepted aircraft” Military aircraft are tasked to intercept unknown aircraft, aircraft which are not in communication with the appropriate ATC agency, and aircraft which are not responding to ATC or have departed from clearance. A civilian airliner is most [...]
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Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) (UK) is an Aviation Term defined as: Weather permitting flight in accordance with the Visual Flight Rules (ANO)
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Threshold is an Aviation Term defined as: The beginning of that portion of the runway useable for landing (ICAO).
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Terminal Control Area is an Aviation Term defined as: A control area normally established at the confluence of airways in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes (ICAO).
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