Basic Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
1 L/1 R
2 L/2 R
3 L/3 R
4 L/4 R
A
A330/B767
First Cabin Door, A/C left/right
Second Cabin Door, A/C left/right
Third Cabin Door, A/C left/right
Fourth Cabin Door, A/C left/right
2
Q
Aborted takeoff
A
When the A/C begins its takeoff roll, then suddenly slows down and stops
3
Q
ABP
A
Able-bodied person/Passenger
4
Q
A/C
A/C Left
A/C Right
A
Aircraft
(Facing the nose) the left side of the aircraft
(Facing the nose) the right side of the aircraft
5
Q
ACAA
A
Air Carrier Access Act
6
Q
ADA
A
Americans with disabilities act
7
Q
AED
A
Automated external defibrillator
“An End to Death”
8
Q
AFA
A
ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
“Ask Flight Attendants”
9
Q
AFT
A
The back section of the aircraft
Relates to the direction of something “Behind”
10
Q
Altitude
A
At which the height the A/C is flying
11
Q
AIP
A
A330
Attendant indication panel
12
Q
Ambulatory passenger
A
A wheelchair passenger who IS ABLE to board, deplane and move about the cabin “unassisted”
13
Q
Approach
A
The period of time during the flight when A/C prepares for landing
14
Q
AOA
A
Airports operations area
15
Q
AOA Badge
A
Provides access and clearance into the security areas to authorized individuals
16
Q
ARM/Arming
A
To prepare the A/C door for emergency operation
17
Q
ATC
A
Air Traffic Control
18
Q
Bidding
A
System of requesting your work schedule and awarded according to seniority
19
Q
ATT
A
Attendant (interphone button)
“FA uses AT&T to talk”
21
Q
BIT
A
Battery Insertion Test
21
Q
Body
A
The main part of the A/C
22
Q
Bomb Threat
A
An indication, that there is or could be a bomb on board
23
Q
Brace Position
A
Position assumed by flight attendants on all take-offs and landings; also poistion passengers assume in the even of a prepared emergency landing
24
Q
Bulkhead
A
A wall in the A/C used to separate different areas of the A/C
25
Cabin
Interior of an A/C
26
Carry-on Baggage
Baggage of wich the passenger ratains custody
27
Charter
A flight sold by a tour operator/leased by a company/group
28
Cheif Agent
HA Personnel assigned to coordinate activites at airport
29
CRS
Child Restraint System (car seat)
30
COMAIL/COMAT
Company correspondence/mail/material carried aboard a flight
31
Compliance Check
A visual check for passenger complaince in the cabin
32
Crew Interference
Interference of a crewmember's duties
33
Crew Resurce Office
Location of assisting F/As in daly operations
34
Crew Scheduling
Department wich monitors pilots and F/As work assingments
35
CSA
Customer Service Agent
36
Deadheading
Transporting Crewmembers from one staion to another
37
Decompression
A loss of cabin pressure
38
DOA
Department of Agriculture
39
DOT
Department of Transportation
40
Deplane
The action & process of disembarking an aircraft
41
Deploy
To extend or to spread out
| i.e. emergency evacuation slide
42
DISARM/Disarming
To prepare the A/C door for NORMAL operations
43
Dispatch
Office which controls flight departure & arrivals
44
Ditching
An emergency water landing
45
EE
Emergency Equipment
46
EELS
Emergency Evacuation Lighting System
47
EEMK
Enhanced Emergency Medical Kit
48
ELT
Emergency Locating Transmitter
49
Emergency Mode
Opening the door to deploy a slide
50
EMK
Emergency Medical Kit
51
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
52
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
53
Evacuate
To leave an area expeditiously
54
Evacuation Commands
Verbiage used to get passengers off an A/C in an emergency situation
55
Exit Row
Row on an A/C equipped with an exit
56
Extra Section
Unscheduled/Additional flight assigned for passenger transportation
57
F/A
Flight Attendant
58
F/C
FCL
First Class
59
F/O
First Officer
60
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
61
FAK
First Aid Kit
"quit Faking you don't need A Kit"
62
FAM
Federal Air Marshal
63
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulations
64
Ferry Flight
Non-Revenue flight to transfer an A/C from one station to another
65
FES
Fire Extinguishing System
66
FAA
FF/A
First Flight Attendant
67
Flag Stop
Unscheduled stop to pick up passengers
68
Flight Deck
Crew compartment for pilots; aka "cockpit"
69
FDEAP
Flight Deck Emergency Access Panel
70
Fuselage
Framework of the body of the A/C
71
FWD
Forward area of the A/C; towards the nose of the A/C
72
Galley
The kitchen, cooking area and/or stowage on an airplane
73
Gate
Entrance to the jetway wich leads to the A/C
74
Girt Bar
Bar that attaches the emergency slide to the floor of the A/C
75
Go Around
When the A/C is about to land and suddenly climbs again
76
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
Zulu Time
77
GPS
Global Positioning System
78
Groundspeed
The speed over the ground
79
GSC
Ground Securtiy Coordinator
80
Head Wind
A wind which blows into the A/C's path
81
Holding Area
Area in the termainal where passengers assemble prior to boarding a flight
82
House Rules
Company rules which employees must follow
83
IFM
Inflight Manual
84
I I
I/I
Inter-Island Flight Operations
85
Inbaord
Towards the center of the A/C
86
Inciapacitated Passenger
An injured/ill passenger
87
IFE
Inflight Entertainment System
88
Inflight
During flight
89
Interphone
A system that allows communication between crewmembers
90
IPAC
Inflight Passenger Aisle Chair
91
ISC
Inflight Security Coordinator (Captain)
92
Jettison
To discard, drop or throw overboard
93
Jetway
The connection between the A/C and the gate
94
JUMPSEAT
J/S
A crewmember's seat, usually retractable
95
Layover
Remaining at a location before continuing on/returning to base
96
Leg
a segment of a flight plan
97
LEO
Law Enforcemtn Officer
98
LCR
Lower Crew Rest
99
M/C
Main Cabin
passenger seating, AKA "coach" class
100
MedLink
Provides assistance during onboard medical emergencies via phone "patch"
101
MEG
Megaphone
102
MEL
Minimum Equipment List
103
Narrow-Body
A single-asile A/C
103
No Show Passenger
A passenger who fial to join a flight on which s/he holds reserved space for reasons other than misconnections
104
Non-Ambulatory Passengers
A wheelchair passenger who is NOT ABLE to board, deplane, and move about the cabin "unassisted"
104
Non-Rev
Passengers traveling on free or reduced rate tickets, usually airline employees
105
Normal Mode
Opening/Closing an exit or normal passenger boarding/deplaning
105
Nose
Front of the A/C
106
NTSB
National Transportaion Safety Board
106
O W/A
| 2
Oxygen Walk-Around (Portable Oxygen Bottle)
107
OHB
Overhead Bin
107
Outboard
Towards the Outside of the A/C
108
Overbooking
When more seats have been reserved on flight than actual seats available
108
OVWG
Overwing
109
P/A
Public Address
109
PAX
Passenger
110
PBE
Portective Breathing Equipment
110
PBS
Preferential Bidding System
111
Placard
Signs posted throughout the cabin providing visual information
111
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
112
Preflight Check
Inspection of EE prior to flight
112
Presence
The fact/condition of being "there"
113
Pressure Leak
Seepage of cabin air pressure to the outside through an opening in the A/C
113
Primary Exit
Floor-Level exit: preferred means of escape in an evauation
114
Protect Position
Protects F/As from being pushed out of the A/C during evacuation
114
PSU
Passenger Service Unit
115
PTT
Push To Talk
115
Pushback
Ground personnel uses a vehicle to "push" the A/C away from the jetway
116
Quick & Dirties
HA term for evacuation commands
116
Ramp
Secured area of airport where A/C are parked and serviced
117
Ramp Agent
Station personnel in the ramp area
117
Ramp Stand
Stairway used to embark & disembark passengers from an A/C
118
RB
Resource Book
118
Reserve
Flight attendant on duty in the F/A lounge ready for immediate dispatch
119
Runway
Paved airport paths where A/C takeoff & land
119
Safety Demo
Action by F/As providing safety information to passengers
120
Seat Blocking
Passenger seat restrictions
120
Secondary Exit
Non-floor-level exit; usually a window exit
121
Standby
Space available to travel/ F/As "on call" for a specific time period
121
Sation Manager
Individual responsible for all aspect of operations at a specific airport
122
Sterile Cockpit
Fromthe time the A/C moves on its own power until 10,000 ft.
On descent from 10,000 ft until the emgines are shut down.
Durring Sterile Cockpit, NO COMMUNICATION with the Flight Deck unless it's safetyrelated
122
S/S
Stowage Space
123
Tail
Back end of an A/C
123
Tail Wind
Wind that "pushes" the A/C forward
124
Tailcone
Cone-shaped end of the 717 A/C
125
Take-Off Roll
Rapid forward movement of the A/C on the runway for takeoff
126
Tamper Seals
Visual indicators showing that an item has not been tampered with
127
Taxi
Movement of the A/C on the ground on its own power
128
UM
Unaccompanied Minor
129
Weight & Balance
Proper distribution of weight on the A/C
130
Wide-Body
Two-aisle A/C
131
WW
W/W
Worldwide flight operations
132
Ramp Stand
Stairway used to embark & disembark passengers from an A/C
133
RB
Resource Book
134
Reserve
Flight attendant on duty in the F/A lounge ready for immediate dispatch
135
Runway
Paved airport paths where A/C takeoff & land
136
Safety Demo
Action by F/As providing safety information to passengers
137
Seat Blocking
Passenger seat restrictions
138
Secondary Exit
Non-floor-level exit; usually a window exit
139
Standby
Space available to travel/ F/As "on call" for a specific time period
140
Sation Manager
Individual responsible for all aspect of operations at a specific airport
141
Sterile Cockpit
Fromthe time the A/C moves on its own power until 10,000 ft.
On descent from 10,000 ft until the emgines are shut down.
Durring Sterile Cockpit, NO COMMUNICATION with the Flight Deck unless it's safetyrelated
142
S/S
Stowage Space
143
Tail
Back end of an A/C
144
Tail Wind
Wind that "pushes" the A/C forward
145
Tailcone
Cone-shaped end of the 717 A/C
146
Take-Off Roll
Rapid forward movement of the A/C on the runway for takeoff
147
Tamper Seals
Visual indicators showing that an item has not been tampered with
148
Taxi
Movement of the A/C on the ground on its own power
149
UM
Unaccompanied Minor
150
Weight & Balance
Proper distribution of weight on the A/C
151
Wide-Body
Two-aisle A/C
152
WW
W/W
Worldwide flight operations
153
Standby
Space available to travel/ F/As "on call" for a specific time period
154
Sation Manager
Individual responsible for all aspect of operations at a specific airport
155
Sterile Cockpit
Fromthe time the A/C moves on its own power until 10,000 ft.
On descent from 10,000 ft until the emgines are shut down.
Durring Sterile Cockpit, NO COMMUNICATION with the Flight Deck unless it's safetyrelated
156
S/S
Stowage Space
157
Tail
Back end of an A/C
158
Tail Wind
Wind that "pushes" the A/C forward
159
Tailcone
Cone-shaped end of the 717 A/C
160
Take-Off Roll
Rapid forward movement of the A/C on the runway for takeoff
161
Tamper Seals
Visual indicators showing that an item has not been tampered with
162
Taxi
Movement of the A/C on the ground on its own power
163
UM
Unaccompanied Minor
164
Weight & Balance
Proper distribution of weight on the A/C
165
Wide-Body
Two-aisle A/C
166
WW
W/W
Worldwide flight operations
167
Standby
Space available to travel/ F/As "on call" for a specific time period
168
Sation Manager
Individual responsible for all aspect of operations at a specific airport
169
Sterile Cockpit
Fromthe time the A/C moves on its own power until 10,000 ft.
On descent from 10,000 ft until the emgines are shut down.
Durring Sterile Cockpit, NO COMMUNICATION with the Flight Deck unless it's safetyrelated
170
S/S
Stowage Space
171
Tail
Back end of an A/C
172
Tail Wind
Wind that "pushes" the A/C forward
173
Tailcone
Cone-shaped end of the 717 A/C
174
Take-Off Roll
Rapid forward movement of the A/C on the runway for takeoff
175
Tamper Seals
Visual indicators showing that an item has not been tampered with
176
Taxi
Movement of the A/C on the ground on its own power
177
UM
Unaccompanied Minor
178
Weight & Balance
Proper distribution of weight on the A/C
179
Wide-Body
Two-aisle A/C
180
WW
W/W
Worldwide flight operations
181
A330
Airbus A330 Aircraft
NonStop HNL-North America
294 passengers
182
B717
Boeing 717-200 Aircraft
Short range, High frequency
Over 165 inter island flights a day
HNL, ITO, KOA, LIH, OGG
118-123 passangers
183
B767
Boeing 767-300ER Aircraft
Twin jet
NonStop HNL: LAX, OAK, PHX, PDX, SMF, SAN, SFO, SJC, SEA, SYD, PPT, PPG
252-264 passengers
184
BIT
Battery Insertion Test
"Brit BIT the battery to test it"
185
Body
The main part of the A/C
186
Bomb Threat
An indication, that there is or could be a bomb on board
187
Brace Position
Position assumed by flight attendants on all take-offs and landings; also poistion passengers assume in the even of a prepared emergency landing
188
Bulkhead
A wall in the A/C used to separate different areas of the A/C
189
Cabin
Interior of an A/C
190
Carry-on Baggage
Baggage of wich the passenger ratains custody
191
Charter
A flight sold by a tour operator/leased by a company/group
192
Cheif Agent
HA Personnel assigned to coordinate activites at airport
193
CRS
Child Restraint System (car seat)
194
COMAIL/COMAT
Company correspondence/mail/material carried aboard a flight
195
Compliance Check
A visual check for passenger complaince in the cabin
196
Crew Interference
Interference of a crewmember's duties
197
Crew Resurce Office
Location of assisting F/As in daly operations
198
Crew Scheduling
Department wich monitors pilots and F/As work assingments
199
CSA
Customer Service Agent
200
Deadheading
Transporting Crewmembers from one staion to another
201
Decompression
A loss of cabin pressure
202
DOA
Department of Agriculture
203
DOT
Department of Transportation
204
Deplane
The action & process of disembarking an aircraft
205
Deploy
To extend or to spread out
| i.e. emergency evacuation slide
206
DISARM/Disarming
To prepare the A/C door for NORMAL operations
207
Dispatch
Office which controls flight departure & arrivals
208
Ditching
An emergency water landing
209
EE
Emergency Equipment
210
EELS
Emergency Evacuation Lighting System
211
EEMK
Enhanced Emergency Medical Kit
212
ELT
Emergency Locating Transmitter
213
Emergency Mode
Opening the door to deploy a slide
214
EMK
Emergency Medical Kit
215
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
216
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
217
Evacuate
To leave an area expeditiously
218
Evacuation Commands
Verbiage used to get passengers off an A/C in an emergency situation
219
Exit Row
Row on an A/C equipped with an exit
220
Extra Section
Unscheduled/Additional flight assigned for passenger transportation
221
F/A
Flight Attendant
222
F/C
FCL
First Class
223
F/O
First Officer
224
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
225
FAK
First Aid Kit
226
FAM
Federal Air Marshal
227
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulations
228
Ferry Flight
Non-Revenue flight to transfer an A/C from one station to another
229
FES
Fire Extinguishing System
230
FAA
FF/A
First Flight Attendant
231
Flag Stop
Unscheduled stop to pick up passengers
232
Flight Deck
Crew compartment for pilots; aka "cockpit"
233
FDEAP
Flight Deck Emergency Access Panel
234
Fuselage
Framework of the body of the A/C
235
FWD
Forward area of the A/C; towards the nose of the A/C
236
Galley
The kitchen, cooking area and/or stowage on an airplane
237
Gate
Entrance to the jetway wich leads to the A/C
238
Girt Bar
Bar that attaches the emergency slide to the floor of the A/C
239
Go Around
When the A/C is about to land and suddenly climbs again
240
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
Zulu Time
241
GPS
Global Positioning System
242
Groundspeed
The speed over the ground
243
GSC
Ground Securtiy Coordinator
244
Head Wind
A wind which blows into the A/C's path
245
Holding Area
Area in the termainal where passengers assemble prior to boarding a flight
246
House Rules
Company rules which employees must follow
247
IFM
Inflight Manual
248
I I
I/I
Inter-Island Flight Operations
249
Inbaord
Towards the center of the A/C
250
Inciapacitated Passenger
An injured/ill passenger
251
IFE
Inflight Entertainment System
252
Inflight
During flight
253
Interphone
A system that allows communication between crewmembers
254
IPAC
Inflight Passenger Aisle Chair
255
ISC
Inflight Security Coordinator (Captain)
256
Jettison
To discard, drop or throw overboard
257
Jetway
The connection between the A/C and the gate
258
JUMPSEAT
J/S
A crewmember's seat, usually retractable
259
Layover
Remaining at a location before continuing on/returning to base
260
Leg
a segment of a flight plan
261
LEO
Law Enforcemtn Officer
262
LCR
Lower Crew Rest
263
M/C
Main Cabin
passenger seating, AKA "coach" class
264
MedLink
Provides assistance during onboard medical emergencies via phone "patch"
265
MEG
Megaphone
266
MEL
Minimum Equipment List
267
Narrow-Body
A single-asile A/C
268
Non-Ambulatory Passengers
A wheelchair passenger who is NOT ABLE to board, deplane, and move about the cabin "unassisted"
269
Normal Mode
Opening/Closing an exit or normal passenger boarding/deplaning
270
NTSB
National Transportaion Safety Board
271
OHB
Overhead Bin
272
Overbooking
When more seats have been reserved on flight than actual seats available
273
P/A
Public Address
274
PBE
Portective Breathing Equipment
275
Placard
Signs posted throughout the cabin providing visual information
276
Preflight Check
Inspection of EE prior to flight
277
Pressure Leak
Seepage of cabin air pressure to the outside through an opening in the A/C
278
Protect Position
Protects F/As from being pushed out of the A/C during evacuation
279
PTT
Push To Talk
280
Quick & Dirties
HA term for evacuation commands
281
Ramp Agent
Station personnel in the ramp area
282
RB
Resource Book
283
Runway
Paved airport paths where A/C takeoff & land
284
Seat Blocking
Passenger seat restrictions
285
Standby
Space available to travel/ F/As "on call" for a specific time period
286
Sterile Cockpit
Fromthe time the A/C moves on its own power until 10,000 ft.
On descent from 10,000 ft until the emgines are shut down.
Durring Sterile Cockpit, NO COMMUNICATION with the Flight Deck unless it's safetyrelated
287
Tail
Back end of an A/C
288
No Show Passenger
A passenger who fial to join a flight on which s/he holds reserved space for reasons other than misconnections
289
Non-Rev
Passengers traveling on free or reduced rate tickets, usually airline employees
290
Nose
Front of the A/C
291
O W/A
| 2
Oxygen Walk-Around (Portable Oxygen Bottle)
292
Outboard
Towards the Outside of the A/C
293
OVWG
Overwing
294
PAX
Passenger
295
PBS
Preferential Bidding System
296
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
297
Presence
The fact/condition of being "there"
298
Primary Exit
Floor-Level exit: preferred means of escape in an evauation
299
PSU
Passenger Service Unit
300
Pushback
Ground personnel uses a vehicle to "push" the A/C away from the jetway
301
Ramp
Secured area of airport where A/C are parked and serviced
302
Ramp Stand
Stairway used to embark & disembark passengers from an A/C
303
Reserve
Flight attendant on duty in the F/A lounge ready for immediate dispatch
304
Safety Demo
Action by F/As providing safety information to passengers
305
Secondary Exit
Non-floor-level exit; usually a window exit
306
Sation Manager
Individual responsible for all aspect of operations at a specific airport
307
S/S
Stowage Space
308
Tail Wind
Wind that "pushes" the A/C forward
309
Tailcone
Cone-shaped end of the 717 A/C
310
Take-Off Roll
Rapid forward movement of the A/C on the runway for takeoff
311
Tamper Seals
Visual indicators showing that an item has not been tampered with
312
Taxi
Movement of the A/C on the ground on its own power
313
UM
Unaccompanied Minor
314
Weight & Balance
Proper distribution of weight on the A/C
315
Wide-Body
Two-aisle A/C
316
WW
W/W
Worldwide flight operations
317
Ramp Stand
Stairway used to embark & disembark passengers from an A/C
318
RB
Resource Book
319
Reserve
Flight attendant on duty in the F/A lounge ready for immediate dispatch
320
Runway
Paved airport paths where A/C takeoff & land
321
Safety Demo
Action by F/As providing safety information to passengers
322
Seat Blocking
Passenger seat restrictions
323
Secondary Exit
Non-floor-level exit; usually a window exit
324
Standby
Space available to travel/ F/As "on call" for a specific time period
325
Sation Manager
Individual responsible for all aspect of operations at a specific airport
326
Sterile Cockpit
Fromthe time the A/C moves on its own power until 10,000 ft.
On descent from 10,000 ft until the emgines are shut down.
Durring Sterile Cockpit, NO COMMUNICATION with the Flight Deck unless it's safetyrelated
327
S/S
Stowage Space
328
Tail
Back end of an A/C
329
Tail Wind
Wind that "pushes" the A/C forward
330
Tailcone
Cone-shaped end of the 717 A/C
331
Take-Off Roll
Rapid forward movement of the A/C on the runway for takeoff
332
Tamper Seals
Visual indicators showing that an item has not been tampered with
333
Taxi
Movement of the A/C on the ground on its own power
334
UM
Unaccompanied Minor
335
Weight & Balance
Proper distribution of weight on the A/C
336
Wide-Body
Two-aisle A/C
337
WW
W/W
Worldwide flight operations
338
Standby
Space available to travel/ F/As "on call" for a specific time period
339
Sation Manager
Individual responsible for all aspect of operations at a specific airport
340
Sterile Cockpit
Fromthe time the A/C moves on its own power until 10,000 ft.
On descent from 10,000 ft until the emgines are shut down.
Durring Sterile Cockpit, NO COMMUNICATION with the Flight Deck unless it's safetyrelated
341
S/S
Stowage Space
342
Tail
Back end of an A/C
343
Tail Wind
Wind that "pushes" the A/C forward
344
Tailcone
Cone-shaped end of the 717 A/C
345
Take-Off Roll
Rapid forward movement of the A/C on the runway for takeoff
346
Tamper Seals
Visual indicators showing that an item has not been tampered with
347
Taxi
Movement of the A/C on the ground on its own power
348
UM
Unaccompanied Minor
349
Weight & Balance
Proper distribution of weight on the A/C
350
Wide-Body
Two-aisle A/C
351
WW
W/W
Worldwide flight operations
352
Standby
Space available to travel/ F/As "on call" for a specific time period
353
Sation Manager
Individual responsible for all aspect of operations at a specific airport
354
Sterile Cockpit
Fromthe time the A/C moves on its own power until 10,000 ft.
On descent from 10,000 ft until the emgines are shut down.
Durring Sterile Cockpit, NO COMMUNICATION with the Flight Deck unless it's safetyrelated
355
S/S
Stowage Space
356
Tail
Back end of an A/C
357
Tail Wind
Wind that "pushes" the A/C forward
358
Tailcone
Cone-shaped end of the 717 A/C
359
Take-Off Roll
Rapid forward movement of the A/C on the runway for takeoff
360
Tamper Seals
Visual indicators showing that an item has not been tampered with
361
Taxi
Movement of the A/C on the ground on its own power
362
UM
Unaccompanied Minor
363
Weight & Balance
Proper distribution of weight on the A/C
364
Wide-Body
Two-aisle A/C
365
WW
W/W
Worldwide flight operations
