Airline Definition Flashcards
AAWH
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings
ABP
Able-bodied Person.A guess who is mentally and physically capable of assisting the cabin crew in an emergency
ACMI
Aircraft Crew Maintenance Insurance
ACSD
Aviation Child Safety Device
Administrator
Federal Aviation Administrator or any person to whom s/he has delegated authority in the matter concerned
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
Aft
Toward the rear/tail of the aircraft
AIMS
Airline Information Management System. Used by the Company for crew scheduling and record keeping.
Aircraft Accident
An occurrence with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention on flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked, and in which any persons suffers death, or serious injury as a result of being in or upon the aircraft or anything attached thereto or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage
Aircraft Logbook
An aircraft-specific document that:
- is kept up-to-date by the flight crew and maintenance
- used to record aircraft discrepancies
- used to record all operations of the aircraft
- must be onboard during all operations of the aircraft
Aircraft left/right
The left hand(LH) or right hand (LR) side of the aircraft when looking forward ( toward the front of the aircraft)
Airport Reserve
a period of time in which the reserve flight attendant is positioned at the airport to perform escort duties with the possibility of covering any last minute calls outs
ATC
Traffic control -a service operated by appropriate authority to promote the safe orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic
AMC
Air Mobility Command
Arm
The act of preparing a device for action or operation (e.g., attaching the slide/raft girt bar into the floor fittings for automatic/emergency operation)
ASI
Aviation Safety Inspector
ATOS
Air Transportation Oversight System
Base/Domicile
The city or station where a crew-member is assigned to regularly depart and return on his/her flight assignments.
Base Reserve Period
A period of time during which a reserve flight attendant must remain available for contact by crew scheduling for flight assignment
Belly
Compartments in the lower section of aircraft fuselage, where luggage and cargo are carried
Bid Award
The result of bidding a flying schedule
Bidline
A crewmembers flying assignment or schedule
Block in
The time that the aircraft arrives at the gate or parking spot
Block out
The time that the aircraft moves from a gate or parking spot for the purpose of departure
Block time
The amount of time between the block out and block in time
Board/Embark/Enplane
The process of passenger leaving the terminal building entering the aircraft
Bulkhead
A cabin or belly dividing wall or partition
Cabin
Upper section of aircraft fuselage divided into zone, where the passenger are carried
Cabin Crewmember/Flight Attendant (FA)
Any member of the aircraft cabin crew responsible for the in flight safety and service needs of guess
Cabin Service Supervisor
Onboard supervisor overall responsible for the service rendered onboard the aircraft. Each flight attendant is assigned to a cabin Service Supervisor upon graduation as a direct report
Call light
A light signaling cabin crew to respond to guest needs or crew communication
Capitan (CA)
The pilot-In-command (PIC) of an aircraft who is directly responsible for and is the final authority for the operation of the aircraft. (S)He also has authority over and is responsible for the performance of duties of other Crewmembers. The PIC occupies the forward left seat on the flight deck
CASS
Cockpit Access Security System
CAT
Clear Air Turbulence
CBP
U.S Customs and Border Protection
CC
Cabin Crewmember or Coat Closet
CCPG
Cabin Crew Policy Guide
CCR
Cabin Crew Report
CCS
Cabin Crew Superior
CCSP
Cabin Crew Service Procedures
CFA
Check Flight Attendant
CFR
Code of Federal Regulation
Charter Flight
A flight sold and operated through a group or tour agent according to their own term and schedule
Circuit Breaker (CB)
A device which interrupts or breaks the flow of electricity in an electrical circuit and which can normally be reset by pressing it in but only under the authorization of the captain
COMAIL/COMAT Configuration
Company mail or material carried on a flight. The arrangement of aircraft cabin with respect to locations of such items as seats, lavatories, galleys, etc
Control Towel
Airport building from which air traffic controllers can oversee and direct all aircraft movement
Crew Base/Domicilie
The geographic location (domicile) from which a Crewmember is scheduled
Crew Change
Replacement of the operating crew of a flight by a new crew
Crew Pattern
One or more duty periods/ flight in sequence, the first of which originates and the last of which terminates at the flight attendant base
Crew Planning
The department responsible for projecting and scheduling all flying pattern
Crew Scheduling
The department responsible for staffing all flight with the required crewmembers, and issuing flight assignment notifications, reroutes and monthly bidline awards
Crewmember
A person assigned to perform duty in an aircraft during flight time
Critical phase of and flight
All ground operations involving taxi, takeoff,and landing.
All other flight operations conduced below 10000 feet MSL,except cruise flight
CRM
Crew Resource Management-the effective use of all resources, human-ware, hardware and software, to achieve safe, efficient flight operations
CRS
Child Restraint System
Deicing
Procedure which removes frost, ice, slush, or snow from aircraft surface. May utilize fluids, mechanical means, or surface heating for removal
Deplane/Disembark
The process of passengers leaving the aircraft and proceeding into the terminal
Disarm
The act of depriving a device of a means of action or operation(e.g., detaching a slide/raft girt bar from floor fittings for manual/normal operation)
Dispatch
The department responsible for providing flight plans/routines, weather report, and other flight information to flight crews
Ditching
An emergency landing on water
DOD
Department of Defense
Down line/Out Station
Any location other than Domicile
DOT
Department of transportation
DSM
Document service manual
EDT
Estimated time of departure
ELT
Emergency locator transmitter
EMK
Emergency medical kit
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
ETA
Estimate time of arrival
Evacuation
The deplaning of passenger and cre as quickly as possible in an emergency
Extended Overwater Operation
An operation over water at a horizontal distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the nearest shoreline
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAI
Flight Attendant Instructor
FAM
Flight attendant manual
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulation
FCR
Flight Crew Report
Ferry Flight
A non-revenue flight that positions the aircraft for the purpose of operating a revenue flight or to return aircraft to base, it carries no revenue passenger and may or may not carry a cabin crew
FFDO
Federal Flight Deck Officer
First Officer (OF)
A pilot, any part of whose duty is to assist or relieve the capital. (S)he shall be directly responsible to the captain in the discharge of any and all duties which may be assigned by the captain and shall be second-in-command (SIC)of the aircraft. The SIC occupies the forward right seat on the flight deck
Flight Crewmember
Any member of the flight deck crew
Flight Deck
The forward compartment of the aircraft occupied by the flight crew
Flight plan
Information provided to the flight crew by dispatch prior to every flight, including the planned routing, flying time,altitude , and amount of fuel onboard and alternate airport
FOM
Flight Operations Manual