MH370 Decoded
MH370 Decoded: Overview
The sub-title for this website is MH370 Decoded. The aim is to present quality information in a way that can be easily understood.
to achieve this goal it is necessary to 'decode' the technical terminology, abbreviations, acronyms and other jargon.
The issue of technical language is not limited to the aircraft, air traffic control, satellite communications and other aviation topics. The search for MH370 have involved so many other fields of science, mathematics and other areas of expertise.
In the background, this website has a vast list of words and explanations which are called Tooltips. These provide information in context, as explained below. Some of these terms are easily accessed in a Glossary.
This article links to some of the sources of information which hopefully 'decodes' the complexity surrounding flight MH370.M
Glossary
To assist with understanding the terminology and abbreviations used in this website, a Glossary has been produced from official documents and reliable sources.
Tooltips
Each item in the Glossary has also been created as a Tooltip. Wherever those terms appear in the text of an article the existence of the Tooltip is identified by text which is faint underlined, and the additional information will be presented to the viewer if the mouse pointer or cursor is placed over the underlined text. For example, the Safety Investigation Report is usually underlined which indicates that further information is available in a Tooltip.
Some Tooltips also include a link to an article with more detail.
Codes and Abbreviations
Within the aviation industry many terms are abbreviated but acceptable terms and abbreviations are defined by two organisations:-
- The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
ICAO codes are generally used by air traffic control and airline companies' internal documentation. - The International Air Transport Association (IATA).
IATA allocates codes to identify airlines, flights and airports. IATA codes are generally used on passenger documents.
The article Codes and Abbreviations explains many of the ICAO and IATA codes relevant to flight MH370.
Flight Deck
This article explains the term flight deck, identifies the flight crew on MH370, and the terms Pilot in Command (PIC), First Officer and the concepts of the pilot flying and the pilot not flying.
Pilot Training
Abbreviations and terms used within official reports and media statements, and media articles which relate to the pilots of flight MH370, their qualifications and flying experience.
MH370 Decoded: English Language
English may be a second language for many readers of this website. So in addition to all the technical terms and abbreviations the Tooltips created for this website also include explanations of uncommon English words.
MH370 Decoded: Malay Language
All of the Flight Crew and Cabin Crew on flight MH370 were Malaysian. The aircraft was operated by Malaysian Airlines. Occasionally, in air traffic control transcripts and other contexts some Malay language (Bahasa Melayu) words have been used. English translations have been added as Tooltips to provide relevant explanations.
More Articles
Articles which explain various topics related to flight MH370 are also included in a Category named Category:MH370 Decoded. There is more content devoted to decoding the complexity of flight MH370 than just the articles listed above.