Aviation Terminology Flashcards
Attestation
Cabin crew licence
ABP
Able bodied person
Inboard
Towards the centre of the aircraft
Outboard
Towards the outside of the aircraft
AC
Aircraft
AFT
Rear
PAX
Passenger
AOC
Air operations certificate
Port
Left side of the aircraft
Starboard
Right side of the aircraft
ATC
Air traffic control
CAA
Civil aviation authority
EASA
European aviation safety agency
PSU
Passenger service unit
CCM
Cabin crew member
TECH
Technical fault with the aircraft
SCCM
Senior cabin crew member
SEP
Safety equipment and procedures
CRM
Crew resource management
SOP
Standard operating procedures
GMT
Greenwich mean time
U/S
Not working/broken/tech
ZULU (z)
Time in which all aviation runs to (=GMT)
Ditching
Emergency landing on water
Gash
Waste/rubbish
Drill
Bullet point procedure
IFR
Inflight retail
Galley
Area of the aircraft to prepare food etc
Bulkhead
Wall in the aircraft