Sampling
Assessment of characteristics of parts of a whole quantity, usually selected at random, to assess the state of
the whole quantity.
Product Sample – the part inspection of a representative sample of the aircraft fleet;
Defect Sample – the monitoring of defect rectification performance;
Concession Sampling – the monitoring of any concession to ‘not carry out maintenance on time’;
On-Time Maintenance Sampling – the monitoring of when aircraft, aircraft engines and/or their components
are brought in for maintenance based on flying hours, calendar, time/flight cycles or other timed conditions. Sampling Reports – reports of un-airworthy conditions and maintenance errors.
Equivalent Terms: Product Sampling, Defect Sampling, Concession Sampling, On-Time Maintenance
Sampling, Representative Sampling, Statistical Sample Screening.
The application of technical or other means intended and designed to identify and/or detect weapons, explosives or other dangerous devices, articles or substances, which may be used to commit an act of unlawful interference.
Second-in-command (SIC)
A licensed and qualified pilot that assists or relieves the pilot-in-command, not to include a pilot that is on board the aircraft for the sole purpose of receiving flight instruction.
Equivalent Terms: Co-pilot, First Officer Security
The safeguarding of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, achieved by a combination of measures and human and material resources.
Security Audit
An in-depth compliance examination of all aspects of the implementation of the national civil aviation security programme.
Security Control
A means by which the introduction of weapons, explosives or other dangerous devices, articles or substances which may be utilised to commit an act of unlawful interference can be prevented.
Security Equipment
Devices of a specialised nature for use, individually or as part of a system, in the prevention or detection of acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation and its facilities.
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