Glossary Papakupu

Explanations of abbreviations and acronyms.
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    GA
    general aviation
    Galley
    Nautical term for a kitchen
    Ganger
    Traditional railway terminology for the supervisor of an infrastructure team (work gang) of track workers
    Gangway
    The inter-carriage walking surface provided between adjoining passenger carriages.
    Gate
    Passenger or aircraft departure position at a terminal
    Gauge
    The distance between the inside faces of railheads, measured 16 mm below the running surface.
    General shunting
    The movement of one or more rail vehicles by means of pulling or pushing.
    Generator set enclosure
    The generator set enclosure includes the engine, generator, fuel system and cooling and exhaust systems.
    Geon
    The dark grey material at the edge of some windshields, where rivets attach the windshields to window frames.
    GeVis
    A KiwiRail software application that displays dynamic geographical location of trains on the network. It is a source of information and is not designed for use as a safe-working system.
    GFS
    Global Forecast System
    Give-way vessel
    Under the collision-prevention rules – a vessel that is directed to keep out of the way of another vessel
    Glideslope
    An instrument landing system that indicates the proper path of descent for an aircraft preparing to land.
    Global Forecast System (GFS)
    A USA-based National Center for Environmental Prediction weather forecast model that generates data for, among others, wind. The system couples four separate models (atmosphere, ocean, land/soil and sea ice) to work together and predict global weather conditions.
    GNSS
    Global Navigation Satellite System: A satellite system that provides location data for navigation purposes; one of Compass, Galileo, Glonass, or GPS.
    GNZ
    Gliding New Zealand Incorporated
    Go around
    A discontinued approach to land. Sometimes termed an overshoot.
    Governor
    A device that senses engine and rotor speed and makes adjustments to help maintain the desired speed.
    GPS
    Global Positioning System
    Grade separation
    To isolate road and rail traffic from one another by the construction of a bridge or tunnel/underpass.
    GRAFOR
    Graphical aviation forecast
    Grandparent rights
    A provision in which an old rule continues to apply to an existing vessel while a new rule applies to all future vessels. Those exempt from the new rule are said to have grandparent rights.
    Gravel bar
    An elevated region of sediment that has been deposited by the flow of a river
    Grooved
    Cut across to assist with water runoff and aid braking
    Gross Tonnage
    Measurement of a ship's overall internal volume
    Ground Handling
    Services provided to aircraft while on the ground
    Ground-relay fault
    An unintentional electrical path that runs between a power source and a ground surface.
    GSMEACQ
    GSMEACQ means Ground, Situation, Mission, Execution, Admin, Command, Questions
    GT
    Gross tonnes
    Guard's wagon
    A wagon that is attached to the rear of a freight train and serves as an office for the train guard while they are in transit.
    Gudgeon
    A hole or socket in which a pintle rotates.
    Gunnel
    Gunnel is an alternative spelling of gunwale, the upper side of a ship or boat or the uppermost planks of a wooden vessel.
    Gunwale
    The top edge of the hull of a boat.