BR-ANAC-IAPO key terms

Brazilian civil aviation regulation governing commercial air transport operations in aircraft with more than 19 passenger seats or with a maximum takeoff weight above 5,700 kg, covering operational, crew, and maintenance requirements.

Brazilian civil aviation regulation establishing general operating and flight rules for all civil aircraft in Brazil, including airspace use, equipment, and pilot-in-command responsibilities that apply unless a more specific rule prevails.

Document issued by ANAC that authorizes a certificate holder to conduct specific operations and lists the limitations, procedures, and authorizations under which those operations may be carried out.

Formal approval granted by ANAC allowing an organization to conduct commercial air transport operations, contingent on demonstrating adequate personnel, aircraft, facilities, and management systems.

The pilot designated by the operator as responsible for the conduct and safety of the flight, holding final authority for decisions concerning the aircraft from pre-flight preparation until the flight is complete.

The exercise of authority over the initiation, continuation, diversion, or termination of a flight in the interest of safety and regularity, shared between the pilot in command and the operator's dispatch organization.

Function that prepares flight plans, evaluates weather and aircraft performance, and monitors flights in progress so that operational control decisions are supported by qualified personnel and current information.

Approved document specifying which aircraft instruments and equipment may be inoperative under stated conditions while still permitting flight, together with the required maintenance and operational procedures.

Approved document identifying external airframe components that may be missing while the aircraft remains airworthy, along with any associated performance penalties and operating limitations.

Mandatory instruction issued by the state of design or ANAC requiring inspection, modification, or replacement on affected aircraft to correct an unsafe condition; compliance is required for continued airworthiness.

Operator's system for planning, scheduling, tracking, and recording maintenance so that aircraft are released to service only when all required inspections and repairs have been accomplished and documented.

The set of processes and records that keep an aircraft in a condition meeting its type design and safe operating limits throughout its service life, including inspections, overhauls, and defect correction.

Authorization entered on a pilot licence permitting the holder to act as pilot on a specific aircraft type requiring specialized knowledge, normally obtained through an approved training and checking program.

Periodic training and checking required for crew members to maintain competence on their aircraft and in emergency procedures, typically combining ground instruction, simulator sessions, and proficiency checks.

Assessment of a crew member's performance during a normal revenue flight, conducted by a qualified check pilot or inspector to verify that duties are performed to the operator's standards.

The period beginning when a crew member reports for a flight or series of flights and ending when the aircraft is parked and the crew is released from duty.

Continuous, defined period free of all duty and responsibility during which a crew member may rest, used to reset duty limits and ensure adequate alertness before the next flight duty period.

Restrictions on the total duty or flight time a crew member may accumulate over defined rolling periods such as 7, 28, or 90 days, intended to prevent chronic fatigue.

Articles or substances capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property, or the environment when transported by air, classified and regulated under ICAO Technical Instructions and applicable national rules.

Document completed by the consignor certifying that a dangerous goods shipment has been classified, packed, marked, and labelled in accordance with applicable transport regulations.

Written information provided to the pilot in command describing dangerous goods loaded on the aircraft, including proper shipping name, class, quantity, and stowage location, so emergencies can be managed.

Formal, organization-wide framework of policies, procedures, and processes for identifying hazards, assessing and mitigating risk, and continuously improving safety performance in operations.

Structured process of estimating the likelihood and severity of consequences from identified hazards and comparing the resulting risk against defined acceptance criteria before deciding on mitigation.

Systematic activity of recognizing conditions, events, or circumstances that could cause harm, using reporting systems, audits, flight data monitoring, and operational feedback to build a hazard register.

SMS component that monitors safety performance and the effectiveness of risk controls through data collection, audits, and investigations, triggering corrective action when performance falls below acceptable levels.

Organizational climate in which honest errors are reported without fear of punishment while reckless or intentional violations remain subject to disciplinary action, encouraging open safety reporting.

Documented sequence of actions for handling a specific abnormal or emergency situation, designed for use under high workload and verified during recurrent simulator training.

Technique for descending an aircraft to an altitude where it can maintain level flight after engine failure or depressurization, accounting for terrain clearance and obstacle avoidance along the route.

Aerodrome designated before departure to which an aircraft may return if an engine failure or other condition prevents landing at the departure aerodrome, meeting specified weather and distance criteria.

Study of how human capabilities and limitations interact with equipment, procedures, and environment, applied to reduce errors in aviation operations and design safer systems.

Training and operating philosophy that develops effective use of all available resources, including crew members, automation, and support personnel, through communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.

A crew's accurate perception and understanding of the aircraft state, environment, and anticipated future events, enabling timely detection of threats and appropriate corrective action.

Framework in which crews anticipate external threats, avoid or trap errors, and manage any resulting undesired aircraft state, often used as a debriefing and training structure.

Coded routine weather report issued at scheduled intervals describing surface wind, visibility, present weather, cloud, temperature, dew point, and pressure at an aerodrome.

Coded forecast of expected weather conditions at an aerodrome for a stated validity period, used to assess whether destination and alternate weather will meet operating requirements.

Specified values of visibility, cloud ceiling, and wind that must exist or be forecast at an aerodrome before a flight may depart, land, or designate that aerodrome as an alternate.

Document specifying the intended route, altitude, fuel, times, and alternates for a flight, submitted to air traffic services and used by the operator for operational control and fuel planning.