Airline Terminology Deck 2 Of 3

Question 1

Dispatch

Answer 1

Department with the OCC Responsible for dispatching flights, determining the suitability of operating facilities, and the safe operation of each flight.

Question 2

DOD

Answer 2

Department of Defense

Question 3

Door Arming

Answer 3

Process that is completed prior to any a/c movement; positions the slide for emergency use

Question 4

ECAM

Answer 4

Electronic centralized aircraft monitor

Question 5

EFB

Answer 5

Electronic flight bag

Question 6

EGRESS

Answer 6

Exit path

Question 7

ELS

Answer 7

Emergency light switch

Question 8

EMK

Answer 8

Emergency medical kit

Question 9

EMT

Answer 9

Emergency medical technician

Question 10

Equipment

Answer 10

Refers to the a/c type of emergency equipment on board

Question 11

ETA

Answer 11

Estimated time of arrival

Question 12

ETD

Answer 12

Estimated time of departure

Question 13

Evacuation

Answer 13

Procedure when customers are deplaned in the quickest and most orderly manner in an emergency

Question 14

Evacuation slide

Answer 14

An inflatable slide mounted on the inside of the A/C doors as a means of egress in an emergency

Question 15

F/A or FA

Answer 15

Flight attendant

Question 16

FAA

Answer 16

Federal aviation administration

Question 17

FA jumpseat

Answer 17

Retractable seat in the cabin where flight attendants sit for takeoff and landing

Question 18

FAK

Answer 18

First aide kit

Question 19

FAM

Answer 19

Flight attendant manual

Question 20

FAP

Answer 20

Forward attendant panel

Question 21

FARs

Answer 21

Federal aviation regulations

Question 22

Ferry Flight

Answer 22

A flight set up to operate without revenue passengers

Question 23

FFDO

Answer 23

Federal flight deck office

Question 24

First officer (f/o)

Answer 24

Second in command to the Captain; sits in the right seat of the flight deck

Question 25

Flaps

Answer 25

Hinged, pivotal, and retractable portions of the wings used for lift during takeoff/landing

Question 26

Flashlight

Answer 26

Portable light that is battery operated

Question 27

Flight deck/cockpit

Answer 27

The forward area of the A/C where the CA and F/O sit during flight. This area contains the controls and navigation equipment needed to fly the A/C

Question 28

Floor level exit

Answer 28

An exit situated at the A/C floor level which does not require an individual to “step up and through” to exit

Question 29

FLT

Answer 29

Flight

Question 30

Forward (FWD)

Answer 30

At, near or towards the front of the a/c

Question 31

Fuselage

Answer 31

Aircraft Body. The complete central structure of an aircraft to which wings, tail surfaces, and engines are attached. Includes entire cabin and cockpit areas

Question 32

Galley

Answer 32

Designated area where beverages and meals are prepared

Question 33

Gate

Answer 33

Where the passengers Congregate before boarding the a/c

Question 34

Girt bar

Answer 34

A metal bar attached to the escape slide used to arm/disarm the slide from the A/C

Question 35

gmt

Answer 35

Greenwich mean time

Question 36

HAL

Answer 36

Halon fire extinguisher

Question 37

GSC

Answer 37

Ground security coordinator

Question 38

HAL

Answer 38

Halon fire extinguisher

Question 39

Half weight

Answer 39

Children 2 to 12 years of age that are 80 pounds or under

Question 40

Hanger

Answer 40

An inclosed structure used for housing / repairing the a/c 

Question 41

Headwind

Answer 41

Wind that blows in the opposite direction of travel

Question 42

Holding

Answer 42

A flight that is waiting on the ground or in the air

Question 43

ICK

Answer 43

Infection control kit

Question 44

Inboard

Answer 44

Jumpseat position that is closest to the aisle

Question 45

Inbound

Answer 45

The a/c flight crew, or anyone else arriving at the station