What Does MEL Stand For?

What Does MEL Stand For?

• A. Minimum Equipment List
• B. Mandatory External Load
• C. Mechanical Equipment Ledger
• D. Maximum Equipment Log

Answer: (A)

Minimum Equipment List is the formal document that defines which aircraft systems and equipment must be operational for a flight, and which items may be inoperative under approved conditions. It’s approved by aviation authorities and your airline’s maintenance program, and it guides dispatch decisions when something isn’t functioning. This makes it the standard term used in airline operations for allowing a flight to proceed with certain inoperative equipment under specified limitations. The other phrases don’t correspond to recognized aviation documentation or concepts for flight readiness.

Minimum Equipment List is the formal document that defines which aircraft systems and equipment must be operational for a flight, and which items may be inoperative under approved conditions. It’s approved by aviation authorities and your airline’s maintenance program, and it guides dispatch decisions when something isn’t functioning. This makes it the standard term used in airline operations for allowing a flight to proceed with certain inoperative equipment under specified limitations. The other phrases don’t correspond to recognized aviation documentation or concepts for flight readiness.