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
50
cabin crew is required if there’s…. or more seats on board
20, if CC are required, a SCA must be present.
How many cabin crew are required on an A320 with 180 seats?
4
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)
3
Minimum age for CC
18
Four pillars of SMS
Safety Management System
-Policy
-risk management
-assurance
-promotion
Who is responsible for making SAMS reports
Safety Assesment Management systems
The commander
Describe FRM programme and 7 things it’s responsible for
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
What 7 documents are CCs required to have on them during duties
And who issues them
-CC attestation -CAA
-ATQ aircraft types qualification-Operator
-professional validity statement-operator
-medical certificate -AME (aeromedical examiner)
-passport
-insurance card
-visa (if required)
Name the four forces of flight
Lift, weight, thrust drag
What force is produced by the engines
Thrust
Purpose of vertical stabiliser
Prevents nose from swinging side to side uncontrollably
Purpose of horizontal stabiliser
Prevents aircraft from pitching up and down uncontrollably
Purpose and location of flaps
-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
Purpose and location of slats
-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
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
GPU
Ground power unit
MEL
Minimum equipment list
ATC
Air traffic Control
Girt
Metal bar that attaches slide to floor when door armed to deploy slide if the door is opened
