Abbreviations Manuals.md

Abbreviations

Abbreviations make the naming system in general shorter and easier to remember. It also plays a necessary role in making the unique constant between aircraft manufacturers.

Note that these are just the abbreviations of manuals, not the full list of abbreviations in the whole aviation industry. This only helps you to identify the manual type and its case usage.

General

In general, these abbreviations are used globally to define certain manuals, with the same types of functions in training and flying in real life.

Abbreviations	Type of manual	Full Name
FCOM	Operating Manual/Training Manual	Flight Crew Operating Manual
FCTM	Training Manual	Flight Crew Training Manual
C/L	Operating Manual	Checklist
SOP	Operating Manual	Standard Operating Manual
QRH	Operating Manual	Quick Reference Handbook
ETOPS	Operating Manual	Extended-range Twin-engine Operations Performance Standards

Airbus

Abbreviations	Type of manual	Full Name
MCDU	Operating Manual/Training Manual	Multi-Function Control and Display Unit
FDS Briefing	Training Manual	Flight Deck & Systems Briefing
PTM	Training Manual	Performance Training Manual

Boeing

Abbreviations	Type of manual	Full Name
AMM	Training Manual/Operating Manual	Aircraft Maintenance Manual
FIM	Training Manual/Operating Manual	Fault Isolation Manual
FMC	Training Manual/Operating Manual	Flight Management Computer
FRM	Training Manual/Operating Manual	Fault Reporting Manual
ITEM	Training Manual/Operating Manual	Illustrated Tool and Equipment Manual
MEL	Operating Manual	Minimum Equipment List
NDT	Training Manual/Operating Manual	Non-destructive Test Manual
PPBU	Training Manual/Operating Manual	Powerplant Buildup Manual
SRM	Training Manual/Operating Manual	Structural Repair Manual
SSM	Training Manual/Operating Manual	System Schematic Manual
SRG	Training Manual	Student Reference Guide
SWPM	Training Manual/Operating Manual	Standard Wiring Practices Manual
RLC	x	Recall
WDM	Training Manual/Operating Manual	Wiring Diagram Manual