Day 2 General Knowledge Flashcards

1
Q

PAX

A

Passengers

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2
Q

SCC/SCA

A

Senior Cabin crew / Senior Cabin Attendant

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3
Q

CMD

A

Comander

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4
Q

OM

A

Operations manual

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5
Q

SEP

A

Safety and equipment manual

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6
Q

CAM

A

Cabin Attendant Manual

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7
Q

CAA

A

Civil Aviation Authority
Body of a nation to enforce ICAOs laws,

Provide crew licensing for their citizen’s crew

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8
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ICAO

A

International Civil Aviation Authority
Council of 196 member states to establish standards regarding :
Crew Licensing
Terminology
Security
Air accidents investigation
to be adopted by their respective CAA
Established in 1944 under Chicago Convention

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9
Q

AOC

A

Air operator certificate, Wizz Air UK has a UK CAA AOC

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10
Q

What things might CAA auditors inspect

A

-Ensure operators compliance to rules
-crew have correct documents
-aircraft has equipment-in good condition-in correct place

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11
Q

Define ‘findings’ with regard to auditors inspection

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If there are ‘findings’ there’s a negative outcome of inspection with regard to some part of an operator’s operation. Operator required to take corrective actions set out by auditor with in a certain time frame that they will prescribe.

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12
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Define ‘observations’ regarding auditors inspection

A

Aspect of operation where there’s potential for non-compliance. No corrective action legally required.

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13
Q

Describe severity levels of findings if British aircraft

A

Level1: Significant non-compliance
Level 2: any non-compliance

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14
Q

Describe severity levels of findings if foreign aircraft inspected

A

Level 1: minor non-compliance
Level 2: significant non-compliance
Level 3: major non-compliance

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15
Q

A cabin crew member can be responsible for a maximum of … seats

A

50

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16
Q

cabin crew is required if there’s…. or more seats on board

A

20, if CC are required, a SCA must be present.

17
Q

How many cabin crew are required on an A320 with 180 seats?

A

4

18
Q

What is the maximum number of aircraft types CCs can be allowed to work on (unless 4th, 5th etc. type has similar procedures and equipment to others)

A

3

19
Q

Minimum age for CC

A

18

20
Q

Four pillars of SMS

A

Safety Management System
-Policy
-risk management
-assurance
-promotion

21
Q

Who is responsible for making SAMS reports

A

Safety Assesment Management systems
The commander

22
Q

Describe FRM programme and 7 things it’s responsible for

A

Fatigue risk management
1provide resources to FRM programme
2 provide enough crew so that crew rosters aren’t often going to be during anti-social times
3 make sure that crew have enough time to rest between duties
4 create company culture where people can report fatigue incidents
5 provide FRM training to crew and other parties
6 consult crew regarding FRM effectiveness
7 improve FRM programme

23
Q

What 7 documents are CCs required to have on them during duties
And who issues them

A

-CC attestation -CAA
-ATQ aircraft types qualification-Operator
-professional validity statement-operator
-medical certificate -AME (aeromedical examiner)
-passport
-insurance card
-visa (if required)

24
Q

Name the four forces of flight

A

Lift, weight, thrust drag

25
Q

What force is produced by the engines

A

Thrust

26
Q

Purpose of vertical stabiliser

A

Prevents nose from swinging side to side uncontrollably

27
Q

Purpose of horizontal stabiliser

A

Prevents aircraft from pitching up and down uncontrollably

28
Q

Purpose and location of flaps

A

-allows the plane to safely fly at slow speeds by reducing stall speed when extended
-used during take off and landing
-reduces take off and landing distance
-trailing edge

29
Q

Purpose and location of slats

A

-allows plane to fly safely at slow speeds by reducing stall speed
-used during take off and landing
-reduces take off and landing distance
-leading edge

30
Q

APU

A

Auxiliary Power Unit

31
Q

GPU

A

Ground power unit

32
Q

MEL

A

Minimum equipment list

33
Q

ATC

A

Air traffic Control

34
Q

Girt

A

Metal bar that attaches slide to floor when door armed to deploy slide if the door is opened