Abbreviations Flashcards
AAP
Aft Attendant Panel
Located close to the aft left-hand cabin door and provides additional controls for cabin systems
ABA
Baked Body Assistant
A guest of sound mental and physical capacity able to assist crew members during an emergency
A/C
Aircraft
A/C L (R)
Aircraft left or right
The side of the aircraft when standing in the cabin looking towards the front.
ACARS
Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
ACARS is a digital datalink system for the transmisión of messages between the aircraft and ground station via radio or satellite.
ACM
Additional Crew Member
ACP
Area Call Panel
Installed in the cabin ceiling and contain colored lights that indicate the calls from the crew,lavatories, guests or smoke detection.
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
AFA
Association Of Flight Attendants
AFT
Near, toward or in the rear of the aircraft.
AGL
Above Ground Level
AIP
Attendant Indication Plan
Installed within the vicinity of all Cabin Crew stations and provides visual feedback of inter phone communication, guest call, and cabin emergency systems.
Aircraft Number
An identification number painted on the outside of the aircraft. Also referred to as the ship or tail number.
Example:N601NK
Altitude
The distance I’m feet above Mean Sea Level
AKA
Also Known As
AOA
Aircraft Operations Area
AOSSP
Aircraft Operations Standard Security Program
AUP
Auxiliary Power Unit
Unit
A small engine installed in the tail of an aircraft used to provide electrical power and or conditioning while the aircraft is on the ground.
ATA
Actual Time of Travel
ATC
Air Traffic Control
The agency responsible for the guidance of airplanes on the ground and in the air.
AXE
Crash Axe
BASE
The domicile city where Crew Members are assigned to work.
BB
Breathing Barrier
BFS
Big Front Seat
Block Time
When an aircraft parks at the termination of a flight, rubber blocks or “chokes” are placed on each side of the wheels to keep the aircraft from rolling. These blocks are removed when the aircraft departs on another flight. “Block Time” is the period of time beginning when an aircraft comes to a stop at the ramp at the next point after landing.
BP
Blood Pressure
BRT
Bright
Bulkhead
A term used to define any dividing wall or partition in the cabin.
C
Denotes gallery configuration”classic” on OCC 5 character identifying code