Glossary Papakupu

Explanations of abbreviations and acronyms.
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    Landing phase
    A lateral runway excursion off the side of a runway
    Laytime
    Agreed time allowed for loading or unloading a ship
    Lead-lag motion
    Movement of a blade forward or aft, in the plane of rotation.
    LED
    light emitting diode
    Lee
    The side of an obstacle that is sheltered from the wind.
    Level Crossing
    Intersection where a railway and a road cross at the same level
    Lighterage
    Transfer of cargo between a ship and a lighter vessel
    Limited Field of View (FOV)
    While FOV is limited, because NVGs are helmet-mounted the user can move their head to scan a wider area. The total area that can physically be scanned is called field of regard (FOR) and is mainly dependent on the physiology of head movement and cockpit design (eg, seat location, blind spots etc).
    Line flight
    A flight undertaken by a trainee with a training captain at the completion of line training, to assess whether the trainee meets the standard required to fly unrestricted with the operator.
    Line training
    Line training is conducted for pilots new to aircraft types on operational flights by qualified training captains. The objective is for the pilots to achieve a level of competence to undertake line operations unsupervised.
    Liner Shipping
    Regular service vessels operating on fixed routes and schedules
    Lo-Lo
    Load-on load-off cargo handling using cranes
    Load Line
    Mark indicating the maximum depth to which a ship may be safely loaded
    Locking
    The process of placing or removing protection padlocks in accordance with KiwiRail’s track safety rules (see Appendix 4).
    Locomotive
    Self-propelled rail vehicle that provides motive power for a train
    Locomotive engineer
    Mainline train drivers are referred to by KiwiRail as locomotive engineers to reflect the required qualifications of the role.
    Long final
    Long final is an extension of the final leg, as depicted in Figure 4, and is effectively a straight-in approach to the runway
    Long final leg
    Joining the circuit by an extension of the final leg, effectively a straight-in approach.
    LTE
    Loss of tail rotor effectiveness – when a tail rotor is unable to carry out its function, often because of adverse wind conditions. This term was first used by the US Army.