Equivalent Terms: Dual Inspection
Independent Quality Assurance System See Quality Assurance.
Inspect
To look upon, to view closely and critically, to scrutinise, to determine the condition, accuracy and efficiency of a part or unit, all to the end that equipment shall not be used unless it is in the best of condition and complies with an approved standard.
Equivalent Terms: Inspection, Examination
Inspection Procedures Manual (IPM)
See Maintenance Management Manual (MMM) and Maintenance Procedures Manual (MPM). Inspection System
A system that requires the examination of an aircraft or aircraft component to establish conformity with an approved standard.
Equivalent Terms: Quality Control, QC
Instructor
A person who imparts knowledge or teaches practical skills through demonstration, direction, tutoring, training, drills, and/or exercises. Instructors may utilise testing, checking, assessment or evaluation of activities as a means for determining proficiency or competency.
Equivalent Terms: Trainer, Teacher
Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC)
Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling, less than the minima specified for visual meteorological conditions.
International Operations
Flights conducted from an airport in the territory of one state to an airport in the territory of another state. Equivalent Terms: International Flights
J
Job Card
See Task Card.
Equivalent Terms: Task Card, Work Card Jump Seat
A seat located at the rear of the flight deck and/or in the cabin or cargo compartment for use by crew members, supernumeraries, cargo attendants, observers or other approved persons.
K
Known Cargo
A consignment of cargo accepted by a regulated agent or operator directly from a regulated agent, operator or known shipper/consignor, to which appropriate security controls have already been applied, and which is thereafter protected from unlawful interference, or
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