E-L Flashcards
ECAM
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
EAAP
Enhanced Aft Attendant Panel
EFAP
Enhanced Forward Attendant Panel
FAP
Forward Attendant Panel
Grounded
A/C unable to take off due to weather or mechanical difficulties
Ground Speed
the speed of an aircraft with reference to the surface of the earth
Ground Time
Time spent down line in between flights at the airport
Half Weight
A child 2-11 yrs old whose weight is computed 85 lbs. for the manifest
Internation Dateline
Imaginary line on the earth separating two consecutive calendar days
JRA
Junior Assignment, a crew member involuntarily placed on a duty assignment on a scheduled day off
Knot
Velocity of one nautical mile per hour
Misconnect
To miss a connecting flight due to late arrival at the connecting station
MRT
Manual Release Tool
No Show
Passenger with a confirmed reservation that didn’t show up
NO-OP
A flight that has been canceled-will not operate