Plain English Meaning
An agreed, written way of doing things so that every pilot, crew, or staff member handles the same situation in the same correct way every time.
Full Definition
A documented set of step-by-step methods that establish how routine and non-routine tasks are to be performed within an organization or operation, ensuring consistency, safety, and compliance regardless of which individual is carrying out the task.
Context Anchor
Seen in flight school rules, checklists, crew briefings, training procedures, and decisions about whether to continue, delay, or stop an operation when outside pressure is building.
Derivation
From '' (a fixed everyone agrees to follow), 'operating' (carrying out a task or activity), and '' (an way of doing something). Together: an agreed, fixed way of carrying out a task.