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Allegiant Terminology Flashcards

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Able Bodied Person, Able Bodied Passenger

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ABP

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Aircraft

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A/C

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Near, towards, or in the rear section of the aircraft

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AFT

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Actual Time of Arrival

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ATA

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Left side of the aircraft, standing in the cabin looking forward toward the flight deck. The Captain or Pilot in Command always sits on the left side.

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AIRCRAFT LEFT

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An identification number painted on the outside of the aircraft

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AIRCRAFT NUMBER

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Right side of the aircraft, standing in the cabin looking forward toward the flight deck. The First Officer always sits on the right side.

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AIRCRAFT RIGHT

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Distance in feet above the ground at sea level. Cabin altitude is the altitude being maintained inside the cabin by means of pressurization.

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ALTITUDE

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A situation which is expected to happen. EXAMPLE: An anticipated emergency landing is one in which an emergency is expected to occur upon landing and is known prior to that.

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ANTICIPATED

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(Auxiliary Power Unit) – A built in power source that provides power to the aircraft when engines are not operating.

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APU

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The process of positioning a slide for emergency use. This is done just prior to any type of aircraft movement.

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ARM YOUR DOOR

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A strap located behind the last row of seats/ in front of the tail cone door to hold people back until the exit can be opened in the event of an emergency.

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BARRIER STRAP

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Responsible for overall supervision and surveillance of the Flight Attendant group for a particular domicile. Reports to the Manager of Inflight for their Area.

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BASE SUPERVISOR

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Process by which a Flight Attendant’s schedule is awarded.

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BIDDING

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When the A/C moves from ramp blocks for the purpose of flight and ending when the A/C comes to a stop at the ramp at the termination of a flight.

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BLOCK TO BLOCK

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A structure component of the aircraft capable of sustaining a 9g impact.

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BULKHEAD

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The interior of an aircraft where the customers are seated.

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CABIN

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Any material or structure than divides cabin areas.

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CABIN DIVIDER

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Pilot in command who sits in the left seat of the flight deck.

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CAPTAIN

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Airplane “rented” by a group for its own use. A charter flight may operate on or off the Allegiant system as long as the destination city has approved airport facilities.

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CHARTER FLIGHT

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21
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The time the flight attendant is required to report for duty.

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CHECK IN TIME

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A flight in which the crewmembers are being checked on for the performance of their duties.

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CHECK RIDE

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Refers to the basic layout and seating arrangements of an aircraft.

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CONFIGURATION

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A customer who must make a change of aircraft in order to reach a final destination.

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CONNECT

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The period from actual check-out to scheduled check-in.

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CREW REST

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The department responsible for assigning and keeping track of all flight crews.

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CREW SERVICES

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Verify that the doors in your area of responsibility are armed and disarmed.

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CROSS CHECK

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Transportation of a crewmember from one point to another to cover a trip or return to home base.

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DEADHEAD

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The term used to denote customers leaving the airplane.

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DEPLANE

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30
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An involuntary loss of cabin pressurization.

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DEPRESSURIZATION

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A flight which is non-stop. Customers fly directly to their destination without stops or changing aircraft.

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DIRECT FLIGHT

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The process of detaching or repositioning the slide to its original normal non-emergency state. This is done once the aircraft is parked at the gate.

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DISARM YOUR DOOR

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Also known as OCC (Operations Control Center). This department is charged with the responsibility of dispatching flights, determining the suitability of operational facilities and the safe operation of each flight.

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DISPATCH

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34
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Also referred to as home base. Flight crews will originate and terminate their scheduled trips from that city.

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DOMICILE

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Department of Transportation – The government agency that governs economic concerns of the transportation industry.

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DOT

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36
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Means “a path of exit”.

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EGRESS

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37
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Refers to the aircraft type (MD80, B757 and A319).

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EQUIPMENT

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Estimated Time of Arrival

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ETA

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Estimated Time of Departure

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ETD

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40
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The procedure by which customers are deplaned in the quickest and most orderly manner for emergency purposes.

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EVACUATION

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41
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An inflatable slide mounted on the inside of the aircraft doors for the use of all people on board in an emergency.

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EVACUATION SLIDE

42
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Flight Attendant

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F/A

43
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Retractable seat in the cabin where the flight attendant sits for takeoff and landing.

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F/A JUMPSEAT

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Federal Aviation Administration-regulatory agency overseeing airline policies and procedures

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FAA

45
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Federal Aviation Regulations-mandated requirements for compliance by airlines.

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FARs

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A flight set up to operate without revenue customers. (May or may not operate with flight attendants).

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FERRY FLIGHT

47
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The pilot’s compartment containing all the controls and navigation equipment with which to fly to aircraft.

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FLIGHT DECK

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Second in command to the Captain. The First Officer sits in the right seat of the flight deck.

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FIRST OFFICER

49
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Hinged or pivotal portions of the wing used for additional lift on takeoff and for landing. The flaps are retractable into the wing when the aircraft is in flight.

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FLAPS

50
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All aircraft doors are floor level exits and are used as emergency exits.

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FLOOR LEVEL EXITS

51
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A retractable set of stairs located on the front, captain side, of the aircraft fuselage. The stairs are used to board or deplane passengers when a jet bridge is not being used.

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FORWARD AIR STAIRS

52
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The aircraft body.

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FUSELAGE

53
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“Forward” –the front of the aircraft, toward the flight deck.

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FWD

54
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A metal bar attached to the escape slide used to arm/disarm the door.

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GIRT BAR

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Small designated area where beverages and meals (if applicable) are prepared.

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GALLEY

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Area where customers congregate before boarding the aircraft.

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GATE

57
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A flight that is waiting. It may be holding on the ground for a gate or holding for takeoff clearance. It may also be holding in the air.

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HOLDING

58
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An airport where a large percentage of an airline’s flights connect.

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HUB

59
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The aircraft, flight crew, or anyone else arriving at a station.

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INBOUND

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Inoperative

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INOP

61
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Jump seat position that is closest to the aisle.

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INBOARD

62
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Scheduled stops between the origination of a flight and the termination at the flight station

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INTERMEDIATE STOP

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Enclosed tunnel/passageway between the aircraft and the terminal gate area, which is power driven and controlled by the gate agent.

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JETWAY

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Any person, other than a working crewmember, who is qualified and authorized to ride on the jumpseat.

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JUMPSEAT RIDER

65
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An unticketed child who has not yet reached their 2nd birthday

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LAP CHILD

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Aircraft lavatories

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LAV

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A point, enroute, on a flight where the crew spends time on the ground.

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LAYOVER

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The forward edge of the wing.

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LEADING EDGE OF THE WING

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A customer who was inbound on a flight that was to connect them to another flight, but due to delays, arrived after his connecting flight departures.

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MISCONNECT

70
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A customer who has a reservation for a flight but does not show up for it. A Crew Member who is more than 15 minutes late for check in.

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NO SHOW

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Non-revenue customer (pass rider).

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NR

72
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The company office at the airport concerned with the loading and working of a flight.

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OPERATIONS

73
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The city where the flight begins.

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ORIGNATING STATION

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An enclosed compartment in the aircraft located above customers’ seats in which carry-on items can be placed. Each bin is labeled with weight limits.

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OVERHEAD BIN

75
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The aircraft flight crew or anyone leaving a station.

A

OUTBOUND

76
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Jumpseat position closest to the outside fuselage.

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OUTBOARD

77
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Passenger

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PAX

78
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Public Address System

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PA

79
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Daily dollar amount paid for “time away from base”.

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PER DIEM

80
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FAA required passenger instruction signs located throughout the aircraft, i.e. (Seat Belt) (No Smoking)

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PLACARDS

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A term used when the aircraft engines are operated in reverse to back away from the gate under its own power.

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POWER BACK

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The act of checking serviceability and location of emergency equipment on the A/C prior to departure. This is done as soon as F/A board the A/C.

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PRE-FLIGHT

83
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Passenger service unit above individual rows of passenger seats. It contains air vents, reading lights, F/A call button, and oxygen panel.

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PSU

84
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A term used to describe the procedure where a piece of ground equipment moves an aircraft away from the gate.

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PUSH BACK

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The concrete parking area for aircraft at the terminal building.

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RAMP

86
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Remain overnight.

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RON

87
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The area used specifically for the landings and takeoffs of aircraft.

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RUNWAY

88
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To fasten, tie down, or store any or all loose items in the cabin to insure safe positioning.

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SECURE

89
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A revenue or non-revenue customer waiting to get on an airplane after those with reservations are boarded.

A

STAND BY

90
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A trip that remains overnight at an outstation for less than 8 hours; thus, the crew remains on duty.

A

STAND UP

91
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To place articles in a safe place for takeoff and landing.

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STOW

92
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When another air carrier operates an Allegiant flight.

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SUBSERVICE

93
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To operate an aircraft under its own power on the ground except when involved in takeoffs or landings.

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TAXI

94
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The station where a flight makes its last stop.

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TERMINATION

95
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A customer who is continuing through an intermediate stop to a further destination.

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THRU CUSTOMER

96
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A flight between two cities that stops at an intermediate station to board additional customers.

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THRU FLIGHT

97
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The aft (rear) edge of the wings.

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TRAILING EDGE OF THE WING

98
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A combination of two or more flights, with the same trip number, departing from and returning to the flight attendants’ domicile.

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TRIP SEQUENCE

99
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A term used to describe irregular movement of the aircraft by uncommon changes in the atmospheric air currents.

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TURBULENCE

100
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A trip that returns to a flight attendants’ home base the same day it departs.

A

TURN AROUND

101
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A situation which is not expected to happen.

A

UNANTICIPATED

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