AGL - Above ground level.
AMD – Aviation Management Directorate. The service organization supplying aviation services to the Department of Interior.
Aerial Survey Program – An aviation program addressing all of the elements required to successfully carry out aerial detection surveys (ADS). Examples of some of these elements would include: aviation management plans; aviation safety awareness programs; providing for suitable, safe, cost effective aircraft; and ensuring the availability of trained, qualified personnel to do the work.
Aircraft - A device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air.
Airplane - An engine driven fixed wing aircraft heavier than air that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its wings.
BIA – Bureau of Indian Affairs.
BLM - Bureau of Land Management.
Biological Window – The peak viewing time that a particular pest signature can be observed from the air. In the Rocky Mountain Region, the optimum biological window for most of the pest signatures occurs between late June and mid-September.
CSFS – Colorado State Forest Service
COR - Contracting Officer’s Representative. Responsible for the day-to-day contract administration pertaining to the aircraft/ pilot contracts assigned. The COR functions within the authorities and limitations prescribed by the Contract Officer’s Letter of Designation.
Causal Agent – An insect, disease, abiotic event, or any combination thereof causing tree damage or mortality.
Contour Flight Pattern – An aerial sketch mapping technique where the aircraft follows well-defined aspects of the terrain such as river drainages or ridgelines.
Contract Inspectors – USFS “Fixed-wing Flight Manager Special-Use” aviation users responsible for ensuring that pilots and aircraft have proper endorsement cards for a particular mission.
Contracting Officer – Responsible for the procurement of pilot/ aircraft contracts and rental agreements.
Crash, Search and Rescue Guide – A guide that establishes the actions to take in the event of an aircraft incident, accident, or search and rescue.
Crew Member - A person assigned to perform duty in an aircraft during flight time.
DOD – Department of Defense
DOI – Department of Interior
Density Altitude - A performance term. High altitude, high temperatures, and high moisture contents all contribute to high density altitude conditions. Thin air, a result of a high density altitude, reduces aircraft performance through reduced propeller, rotor and wing efficiency.
Dispatch Center – An interagency integrated office with the authority and responsibility to perform flight-following assistance to aircraft and assign resources directly to an incident.
ELT - Emergency Locator Transmitter. A radio device sending an emergency signal for search and rescue purposes. 中国航空网 www.aero.cn 航空翻译 www.aviation.cn 本文链接地址：AVIATION OPERATIONS AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN(15)
