Day 2 General Knowledge Flashcards
PAX
Passengers
SCC/SCA
Senior Cabin crew / Senior Cabin Attendant
CMD
Comander
OM
Operations manual
SEP
Safety and equipment manual
CAM
Cabin Attendant Manual
CAA
Civil Aviation Authority
Body of a nation to enforce ICAOs laws,
Provide crew licensing for their citizen’s crew
ICAO
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
AOC
Air operator certificate, Wizz Air UK has a UK CAA AOC
What things might CAA auditors inspect
-Ensure operators compliance to rules
-crew have correct documents
-aircraft has equipment-in good condition-in correct place
Define ‘findings’ with regard to auditors inspection
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.
Define ‘observations’ regarding auditors inspection
Aspect of operation where there’s potential for non-compliance. No corrective action legally required.
Describe severity levels of findings if British aircraft
Level1: Significant non-compliance
Level 2: any non-compliance
Describe severity levels of findings if foreign aircraft inspected
Level 1: minor non-compliance
Level 2: significant non-compliance
Level 3: major non-compliance
A cabin crew member can be responsible for a maximum of … seats
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