Acronyms and Definitions

Above Standard Point on a rating scale or criteria for performance that signifies a level of crew performance that exceeds (in specific ways) the expected level of individual or crew performance (i.e., the Standard).
ACRM Advanced Crew Resource Management - a comprehensive implementation package including CRM procedures, training of the instructor/evaluators, training of the crews, a standardized assessment of crew performance, and an ongoing implementation process providing an integrated form of CRM by incorporating CRM practices with normal and emergency SOP.
Agreement Index Agreement is the degree to which a group of raters give the same rating for the same performance or items. Agreement is from 1 to –1, where 1 means complete agreement and 0 to -1 is no agreement. A .6 or .7 has been used as a minimum level of agreement in crew performance ratings.
AQP Advanced Qualification Program - An alternative training and assessment program based on proficiency-based training where the Proficiency Objectives are systematically developed, maintained, and validated.
ASRS Aviation Safety Reporting System - A NASA sponsored reporting system where reports are submitted voluntarily, deidentified, and entered into a database.
Assessment Scale A set of points used to measure a targeted behavior.
ATA Air Transport Association.
ATC Air Traffic Control.
Attitude A predisposition to react in a given manner to individuals, objects, or situations. Attitudes have affective, behavior, and cognitive components.
Backup Plan Plan to be used in case the Bottom Line has been exceeded. Backup Plan may be developed into a CRM procedure under ACRM.
Bottom Line One or more limits, beyond which an alternate or Backup Plan is initiated. The Bottom Line may be expressed in time, location,
fuel quantity or other flight critical items. Bottom Line may be developed into a CRM procedure under ACRM.
Brief A specific briefing such as the Takeoff Brief or the Approach Briefing. Under ACRM, CRM procedures may be added to certain briefs.
Cognitive Skill Those mental skills that are a prerequisite to performing a task or subtask. Most skills have both cognitive and non-cognitive components, but a cognitive skill has a substantial mental component.
Conditions In Event Sets, conditions are the elements that provide the realism and operational relevance. Event set conditions include visibility, wind, turbulence, traffic, and other elements that further constrain the operational environment.
Congruency Assessment of the distribution of the ratings of each rater as compared to that of the group. Complete congruency is represented by the number 1.
Consistency Correlation between rates representing the degree of consistent shifting of responses across items. Complete correlation is represented by the number 1.
CQP Continuing Qualification Program - The ongoing program during which the proficiency objectives are trained and evaluated. A continuing qualification cycle may last two years and be made up of two evaluations taking place at 12-month intervals.
　
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