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A/C

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Aircraft

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AAP

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AFT Attendant Panel

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ACM

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Additional Crew Member

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ACP

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Area Call Panels

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

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AIP

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Attendant Indication Panel

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APU

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Auxiliary Power Unit

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ASAP

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Aviation Safety Action Program

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AFT

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The back of the aircraft (toward the tail).

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Agent

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An employee who handles the ground phases of the flight

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Air Speed

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The velocity of the aircraft

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Altimeter

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Gauge that measures the height of an aircraft above sea level expressed in feet

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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Block Time

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Period of time beginning when the aircraft moves off blocks until the aircraft blocks in to the gate at the next point of landing.

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Bid Month

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A month of flying, also referred to as Bid Period.

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Bulkhead

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Any dividing wall in an aircraft

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Bump

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To remove a passenger due to weight/balance or over sale

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Cabin

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The interior of the aircraft containing passenger seats

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Captain

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The Pilot In Command (PIC) - Wears four stripes on uniform.

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Ceiling

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The distance between the ground and the underside of clouds.

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Charter

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A flight where the aircraft and crew are leased by a group or company.

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Circling

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Flying in a set pattern until cleared to land - also called holding.

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Connection

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Traveling from origination to destination with a change of aircraft

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CDO

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Continuous Duty Overnight, A single duty period that crosses over two days with a reduced rest requiring a day room “stand-up.”

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CSI
Cabin Safety Inspector
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Deadhead (DH)
Transportation at company direction to or from a duty assignment
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Delayed Flight
A flight operating behind schedule due to weather, mechanicals, etc.
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Direct Flight
A Flight between two cities with more than one leg on the same aircraft
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Deplane
Passengers leaving the aircraft
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Dive
A steep descent
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Domicile
A base where flight crew reside
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DOT
Department of Transportation
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Downline
Being away from the home base or domicile
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Duty Day
A calendar day in which a duty period begins or ends and all calendar days away from base while flying a pairing.
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Duty Period
Elapsed time from the time a FA reports for duty or the actual reporting whichever is later, until the time the FA is released from duty following the debrief period.
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ECAM
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
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EAAP
Enhanced Aft Attendant Panel
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EFAM
Electronic Flight Attendant Manual
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EFAP
Enhanced Forward Attendant Panel
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EMK
Emergency Medical Kit
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ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
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ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
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Enplane (board)
Passengers boarding the A/C
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FA
Flight Attendant
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FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
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FAP
Forward Attendant Panel
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Ferry / Ferry Flight
A flight operating without revenue passengers (customers).
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Flight Deck
The cockpit - the area where the pilot sits
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FO
First Officer - wears three stripes on uniform
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FWD
Front of the aircraft (toward the nose)
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Fuselage
The body of the aircraft not including the wings.
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Gallery
Small, designated area containing food and beverage service items.
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Gate
The area where passengers check-in before boarding the aircraft
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Grounded
A/C unable to take off due to weather or mechanical difficulties.
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Ground Speed
The speed of an aircraft with reference to the surface of the earth.
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Ground Time
Time spent down-line in between flights at the airport.
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GSC
Ground Security Coordinator
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Half-weight
A child 2-11 yrs. old whose weight is computed at 85 lbs. for the manifest
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Inbound
A passenger or flight coming into a station
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IOE
Initial Operating Experience
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International Dateline
Imaginary line on the earth separating two consecutive calendar days
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Jetway
Walkway connecting the gate area and the aircraft
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Jumpseat
Collapsible seat designated for a crewmember and / or an ACM
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JRA
Junior Assignment, A crewmember involuntarily placed on a duty assignment on a scheduled day off.
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Knot
Velocity of one nautical mile per hour.
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Layover
Time spent down-line at a hotel between flights.
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Leg
A flight segment - Example: DEN-ATL-CVG is two legs
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LEO
Law Enforcement Officer
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Line Holder
A crewmember that has been awarded a line or assigned a line of time.
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Misconnect
To miss a connecting flight due to late arrival at the connecting station.
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MRT
Manual Release Tool
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No Show
Passenger with a confirmed reservation that does not arrive for the flight.
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Non-stop
A flight that goes to the planned destination without making any stops.
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No-op
Flight cancelled-will not operate.
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NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
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OJI
On-the-job-injury
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Offline Station
A city not serviced by an airline on a scheduled basis.
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Open Time
Sequences or portions of sequences that remain unassigned after the bid awards and monthly adjustments
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Operations
The company department, responsible for monitoring all ground activities.
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Overhead Bin
An enclosed compartment located above passenger seats for stowage of luggage.
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Per Diem
Money paid to a crewmember for time away from base or domicile
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PAX
Passenger
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PBE
Protective Breathing Equipment
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POB
Portable Oxygen Bottle
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POI
Principal Operations Inspector
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PSU
Passenger Service Unit
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Ramp
The concrete aircraft parking area at the terminal building.
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Recurrent Training
Recurrent Ground School (RGS). FAA required annual training
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Red Eye
Last scheduled flight arriving in the scheduled destination the following day.
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Reserve
A crewmember available on a 24-hour call.

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