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