Skydiving Abbreviations
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AAD
Automatic Activation Device -
ACC
Aero Club of Canada -
ACPS
Association Canadien de Parachutisme Sportif -
AE
Artistic Events (FS/SS/FF) -
AGL
Above Ground Level -
AGM
Annual General Meeting -
AFF
Accelerated Freefall (USA) -
A.I.M
Accident, Incident, Malfunction Report -
APF
Australian Parachute Federation -
ASL
Above Sea Level -
BMI
Bird-Man Instructor -
BOC
Bottom of Container -
BoD
Board of Directors -
BPA
British Parachute Association -
BSRs
Basic Safety Rules -
C1
Coach 1 -
C2
Coach 2 -
C3
Coach 3 -
C-10
Canadian Ten Way Star -
CA
Certificate Administrator -
CAC
Coaching Association of Canada -
CARs
Canadian Aviation Regulations -
CASI
Commission d'Aeronautique Sportive International -
CAVU
Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited -
CF
(CC) Course Facilitator (Course Conductor) -
CF
Canopy Formation (CreW) -
CGE
Club de Grande Etoile (France) -
CNTC
Competition and National Teams Committee -
CompDev
Competition Development -
CoP
Certificate of Proficiency -
CP
Canopy Piloting -
CSPA
Canadian Sport Parachuting Association -
CWC
Coaching Working Committee -
DZ
Dropzone -
DZSA
Dropzone Safety Advisor -
DZO
Dropzone Owner -
EJR
Exhibition Jump Rating -
FAA
Federal Aviation Agency (USA) -
FAI
Fédération Aéronatique Internationale -
FPS
Feet Per Second -
FS
Formation Skydiving (a RW event) -
GCI
Ground Control (Radio) Instructor -
GFF
Gradual Freefall -
IA
Instructor A (replaced by JM) -
IB
Instructor B (replaced by SSI and SSE) -
IAD
Instructor Assisted Deployment -
IPC
International Parachuting Commission -
JM
Jump Master Instructor -
LE
Logbook Examiner -
MBS
Minimum Breaking Strength -
M/S
Metres per Second -
MCF
Master Course Facilitator -
MSI
Main Side Instructor (PFFI) -
MSL
Mean Sea Level -
NAS
National Aircraft Standards (USA) -
NAV/CAN
Navigation Canada -
NCCP
National Coaching Certification Program -
NOTAM
Notice to Airmen -
NSCR
Night SCR (USA) -
OC
Operating Certificate -
PFF
Progressive Freefall -
PFFI
Progressive Freefall Instructor -
PIM
Parachutist Information Manual -
P.O.P
Pull-out Pilot Chute -
P.O.P.S.
Parachutist over Phorty Society -
PP
Practice Pull -
PSO
Provincial Sport Organization -
RSI
Reserve Side Instructor (PFFI) -
RSL
Reserve Static Line -
RW
Relative Work (also FS) -
S&A
Freefall Style & Accuracy Landing -
SCR
Star Crest Recipient (8-way Star - USA) -
SCS
Star Crest Solo (8th or higher entry - USA) -
SFOC
Special Flight Operations Certificate -
S/L
Static Line -
SOS
Single Operation System -
SSE
Skydiving School Examiner -
SSI
Skydiving School Instructor -
TAFF
Tandem Accelerated Freefall -
TAS
Two Action System -
TC
Transport Canada Aviation -
TPCT
Training Pilot Chute Throw (or Toss) -
TRCP
Training Ripcord Pull -
T&SC
Technical & Safety Committee -
USPA
United States Parachute Association -
WDI
Wind Drift Indicator -
WPC
World Parachuting Championships -
WSCR
Woman’s Star Crest Recipient (USA) -
XX
20-way Crest (USA)