Automation Bias – The relative willingness of the pilot to trust and utilize automated systems.

Automation Competence – The demonstrated ability to understand and operate the automated systems installed in the aircraft.

Automation Management – The demonstrated ability to control and navigate an aircraft by means of the automated systems installed in the aircraft.

Automated Navigation leg – A flight of 30 minutes or more conducted between two airports in which the aircraft is controlled primarily by the autopilot and the on board navigation systems.

Automation Surprise – Occurs when the automation behaves in a manner that is different from what the operator is expecting.

Candidate Assessment – A system of critical thinking and skill evaluations designed to assess a pilot in training’s readiness to begin training at the required level.

Critical Safety Tasks/Events – Those mission related tasks/events that if not accomplished quickly and accurately may result in damage to the aircraft or loss of life.

Data link Situational Awareness Systems – Systems that feed real-time information to the cockpit on weather, traffic, terrain, and flight planning. This information may be displayed on the PFD, MFD, or on other related cockpit displays.

Emergency Escape Maneuver – A maneuver (or series of maneuvers) performed manually or with the aid of the aircraft’s automated systems that will allow a pilot to successfully escape from an unanticipated flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) or other life-threatening situations.

IFR Automated Navigation Leg – A leg flown on autopilot beginning from 500 ft AGL on departure (unless the limitations of the autopilot require a higher altitude, then from that altitude) until reaching the decision altitude or missed approach point on the instrument approach (unless the limitations of the autopilot require a higher altitude, then from that altitude). If a missed approach is flown, it will also be flown using the autopilot and on-board navigation systems.

Light Turbine TAA –is a jet or turboprop Technically Advance Aircraft (TAA) certified for single-pilot operations, weighing 12,500 lbs or less, that may be equipped with cabin pressurization, and may be capable of operating in Class A airspace on normal mission profiles.

Mission Related Tasks – Those tasks required for safe and effective operations within the aircraft’s certificated performance envelope.

Multi-Function Display MFD – Any display that combines primarily navigation, systems, and situational awareness information onto a single electronic display.

Primary Flight Display (PFD) – Any display that combines the primary six flight instruments, plus other related navigation and situational awareness information into a single electronic display.

Proficiency-Based Qualification – Aviation task qualification based on demonstrated performance rather than other flight time or experience.

Scenario Based Training – SBT is a training system that uses a highly structured script of real-world experiences to address flight-training objectives in an operational environment. Such training can include initial training, transition training, upgrade training, recurrent training, and special training. The appropriate term should appear with the term “Scenario Based,” e.g., “Scenario Based Transition Training,” to reflect the specific application.

Simulation Training Only – Any use of animation and/or actual representations of aircraft systems to simulate the flight environment. Pilot in training interaction with the simulation and task fidelity for the task to be performed are required for effective simulation.

Single Pilot Resource Management (SRM) – The art and science of managing all resources (both on-board the aircraft and from outside sources) available to a single pilot (prior and during flight) to ensure the successful outcome of the flight is never in doubt.

Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) – A General Aviation aircraft that contains the following design features: Advanced automated cockpit such as MFD or PFD or other variations of a Glass Cockpit, or a traditional cockpit with GPS navigation capability, moving map display and autopilot. It includes aircraft used in both VFR and IFR operations, with systems certified to either VFR or IFR standards. TAA’s may also have automated engine and systems management. VFR Automated Navigation Leg – A leg flown on autopilot from 1,000 ft AGL on the departure until entry to the 45-degree leg in the VFR pattern.