Abbreviations

Question 1

A/C

Answer 1

Aircraft

Question 2

ABP

Answer 2

Able Bodied Passenger – A person with no physical impairment who may be required to assist you in the event of an emergency situation on board

Question 3

ACP

Answer 3

Area Call Panel - Indicators in an aircraft cabin which will alert the crew if a passenger requires assistance, of an interphone call or smoke detection in a toilet

Question 4

AFT

Answer 4

Towards the rear (tail) of the aircraft

Question 5

APT - A/P

Answer 5

Airport

Question 6

ARR

Answer 6

Arriving

Question 7

ASAP

Answer 7

As Soon As Possible

Question 8

ATA

Answer 8

Actual Time of Arrival

Question 9

ATC

Answer 9

Air Traffic Control - The centre from which all aircraft are controlled for take-off, landing, while on the active runway and routing to destinations

Question 10

ATD

Answer 10

Actual Time of Departure

Question 11

ATTN

Answer 11

Attendant

Question 12

AWB

Answer 12

Air waybill

Question 13

BCF

Answer 13

Bromo Chloro Di-fluoromethane-Halon

Question 14

BLND

Answer 14

Blind (passenger is blind) – visually impaired

Question 15

BSC

Answer 15

Baby Survival Cot

Question 16

BSCT

Answer 16

Baby Bassinet

Question 17

CAO

Answer 17

Cargo Aircraft Only

Question 18

CARs

Answer 18

Civil Aviation Regulations

Question 19

CAT

Answer 19

Clear Air Turbulence

Question 20

CATS

Answer 20

Civil Aviation Technical Standards

Question 21

CAUT

Answer 21

Caution

Question 22

CCM

Answer 22

Cabin Crew Member

Question 23

CCMM

Answer 23

Cabin Crew Member Manual

Question 24

CHD

Answer 24

Child

Question 25

CNL / CXL

Answer 25

Cancel, cancelled

Question 26

CO2

Answer 26

Carbon Dioxide

Question 27

COMD

Answer 27

Command

Question 28

CP

Answer 28

Co-Pilot

Question 29

CRM

Answer 29

Crew Resource Management

Question 30

DDM

Answer 30

Dispatch Deviation Manual

Question 31

DE

Answer 31

Designated Examiner

Question 32

DEAF

Answer 32

Deaf passenger (person with reduced hearing)

Question 33

DEMO KIT

Answer 33

Pre-flight safety demonstration Equipment

Question 34

DEPO

Answer 34

Deportee

Question 35

DEPT

Answer 35

Department

Question 36

DHC

Answer 36

Dead Heading Crew

Question 37

DIM

Answer 37

Dimming

Question 38

DIP

Answer 38

Diplomatic Mail

Question 39

DISPL

Answer 39

Display

Question 40

ELT

Answer 40

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Question 41

EMER

Answer 41

Emergency

Question 42

ETA

Answer 42

Estimated time of arrival

Question 43

ETD

Answer 43

Estimated time of departure

Question 44

EVAC

Answer 44

Evacuation

Question 45

F/A

Answer 45

First Aid

Question 46

F/O

Answer 46

First Officer

Question 47

FAA

Answer 47

Federal Aviation Authority

Question 48

FAP

Answer 48

Flight Attendant Panel

Question 49

FAR

Answer 49

Federal Aviation Regulation

Question 50

FAR

Answer 50

Federal Aviation Regulation

Question 51

FCM

Answer 51

Flight Crew Member

Question 52

FDCM

Answer 52

Flight Deck Crew Member

Question 53

FDP

Answer 53

Flight and Duty Period

Question 54

FOM

Answer 54

Flight Operations Manual

Question 55

GEN DEC

Answer 55

General Declaration

Question 56

GMT

Answer 56

Greenwich Mean Time

Question 57

GPU

Answer 57

Ground Power Unit

Question 58

IATA

Answer 58

International Air Transport Association

Question 59

ICAO

Answer 59

International Civil Aviation Organisation

Question 60

IFE

Answer 60

In-flight Entertainment

Question 61

INAD

Answer 61

Inadmissible Passenger

Question 62

INF

Answer 62

Infant

Question 63

INOP

Answer 63

Inoperative

Question 64

INTPH

Answer 64

Interphone

Question 65

JAA

Answer 65

Joint Aviation Authority

Question 66

JAR

Answer 66

Joint Aviation Regulation

Question 67

LAV

Answer 67

Lavatory

Question 68

LHS

Answer 68

Left Hand Side - when facing the nose of the aircraft

Question 69

MAAS

Answer 69

Meet and Assist

Question 70

MEDA

Answer 70

Medical Case

Question 71

MEL

Answer 71

Minimum Equipment List

Question 72

NOTOC

Answer 72

Notification to Captain / Commander

Question 73

OCC

Answer 73

Operations Control Centre

Question 74

OPS

Answer 74

Operations

Question 75

PA

Answer 75

Passenger Address system

Question 76

PAU

Answer 76

Passenger Aid Unit

Question 77

PAX

Answer 77

Passenger

Question 78

PED

Answer 78

Personal Electronic Device

Question 79

PRAM

Answer 79

Pre Recorded Announcement Module

Question 80

PSGR

Answer 80

Passenger

Question 81

PSU

Answer 81

Passenger service unit

Question 82

RHS

Answer 82

Right Hand Side – when facing the nose of the aircraft

Question 83

S.E.P.T.

Answer 83

Safety and Emergency Procedures Training

Question 84

S.E.T.A.

Answer 84

Sector Education Training Authority

Question 85

SACAA

Answer 85

South African Civil Aviation Authority

Question 86

SAR

Answer 86

Search and Rescue

Question 87

SCCM

Answer 87

Senior Cabin Crew Member

Question 88

SOP

Answer 88

Standard Operating Procedure

Question 89

SPAT

Answer 89

Special Attention Passenger

Question 90

STA

Answer 90

Scheduled Time of Arrival

Question 91

STD

Answer 91

Scheduled Time of Departure

Question 92

T.E.T.A.

Answer 92

Transport Education Training Authority

Question 93

TL-B

Answer 93

Technical log book for cabin defects

Question 94

UM

Answer 94

Unaccompanied Minor

Question 95

UTC

Answer 95

Universal Time Co-ordinated – Greenwich Mean Time – Universal Coordinated Time

Question 96

VIP

Answer 96

Very Important Person

Question 97

WCHC

Answer 97

Wheelchair Cabin

Question 98

WCHR

Answer 98

Wheelchair Ramp

Question 99

WCHS

Answer 99

Wheelchair Steps