Aviation Security Dictionary

The wealth of terminology can be considered an indication of the development of an area of discipline. Aviation security is a subject that inserts itself in the field of integrated systems, it can only be considered in a multidisciplinary form.
As such, the Volpe-Aviation Security Dictionary uses more than 1600 terms and concepts that regard the aeronautical world of airports, of airline companies, of cargo and catering businesses, of control towers, but also terms usual in the field of aeronautical, social and private security, of risk management, of quality control, of human factors, of training and of technology.
This work has the objective of synchronizing and integrating such a vast field, forging clear and complete operating definitions.
The Volpe-Aviation Security Dictionary can become a primary common reference and non equivocal, useful for encouraging an effective communication between experts in the various disciplines of the sector, and to construct a common language base for future developments.
This work is dedicated to all professionals and specialists who “need to know” for improving communication in aviation security.
Bad communication is often the cause of accidents and weakness in the security systems, my intention is that of being able to limit as much as possible the verification of such circumstances.
In concrete terms, the objective of this work is the same as good communication: to understand and be understood.
Most of the terms defined in the Aviation Security Dictionary are in compliance with:
ICAO, ECAC, EUROPEAN UNION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, IATA AND MANY DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION WORLDWIDE