Airline Terms And Abbreviations Flashcards
A/C
Aircraft
AAP
AFT Attendant Panel
ACM
Additional Crew Member
ACP
Area Call Panels
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
AIP
Attendant Indication Panel
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
ASAP
Aviation Safety Action Program
AFT
The back of the aircraft (toward the tail)
Agent
An employee who handles the ground phases of the flight
Air Speed
the velocity of the aircraft
Altimeter
Gauge that measures the height of an aircraft above sea level expressed in the feet
ATC
Air traffic control
Block Time
Period of time beginning when the aircraft moves off blocks until the aircraft blocks in to the gate at the next point of landing
Bid Month
A month of flying, also referred to as a Bid period
Bulkhead
Any dividing wall in aircraft
Bump
To remove a passenger due to weight/balance or over scale
Cabin
The interior of the aircraft containing passenger seats
Captain
The Pilot In Command (PIC) - Wears four stripes on uniform
Ceiling
The distance between the ground and the underside of clouds
Charter
A flight where the aircraft and crew are leased by a group or company
Circling
Flying in a set pattern until cleared to land - also called holding
Connection
Traveling from origination to destination with a change of aircraft
CDO
Continuous Duty Overnight, A single duty period that crosses over two days with a reduced rest requiring a day room “Stand-up)
CSI
Cabin Safety Inspector
Deadhead (DH)
Transportation at company direction to or from a duty asssignment
Delayed Flight
A flight operating behind schedule due to weather, mechanicals, ect.
Direct Flight
A flight between two cities with more than one leg on the same aircraft
Deplane
Passengers leaving the aircraft
Dive
A steep descent
Domicile
A base where flight crews reside
DOT
Department of Transportation
Downline
Being away from the home base or domicile
Duty Day
A calendar day in which a duty period begins or ends and all calendar days away from base while flying a pairing
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
ECAM
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
EAAP
Enhanced AFT Attendant Panel
EFAM
Electronic FA Manual
EFAP
Enhanced Forward Attendant Panel
EMK
Emergency Medical Kit
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure