Handout 3 Flashcards
defined as air transportation used for domestic and international passenger service traveling from one place to another. The type determines the maximum flight distance, passenger capacity, seating arrangements, and availability of meal service
passenger aircraft
These are aircraft driven by propellers or props. They are smaller, relatively slow (with 300 miles per hour (mph) speed), and travel short distances.
Prop Planes
These aircraft fly faster (with 520 to 560 mph speed), travel longer distances, and are larger. These have two (2) variations based on their configuration: narrow-body and wide-body.
Jet Aircraft
refers to the way seating is arranged within the aircraft.
Configuration
This jet usually carries fewer than 200 passengers and is called a regional jet or commuter jet.
Narrow-body Jet
This jet is larger and has two (2) aisles. It can carry over 200 passengers and is also called a jumbo jet.
Wide-body Jet
This is the main structure of the aircraft, which contains the cockpit or flight deck and the passenger and cargo compartments. It connects the major parts of an aircraft and carries the payload.
Fuselage
This is located in front of the fuselage where the pilot sits. It is the command and control center of the aircraft.
Cockpit
These are commonly known as foils, which are imperative for flight. The airflow over it generates most of the lifting force necessary for a flight
Wings
This is used in modern airlines to reduce drag (the force that opposes an aircraft’s motion through the air) located on the wings’ tips.
Winglet
This is the outer hinged part of the wing. It is used to roll the wings from side to side or change roll.
Aileron
This is the hinged plate on the top portion of the wings. It is used to slow an aircraft
or make an aircraft descend if deployed on both wings. It can also generate a rolling motion for
an aircraft if deployed on only one (1) wing (used in changing lift, drag, and roll)
Spoiler
This is an additional hinged at the rear sections near the body of the aircraft. It is
deployed downward on takeoff and landing to increase the wings’ force (used in increasing lift
and drag).
Flap
This is used at takeoff and landing to produce additional force or increase lift during lowspeed operations such as takeoff, initial climb, approach, and landing.
Slat
This is located beneath the wing and provides the thrust to overcome drag and pushes the airplane forward through the air.
Turbine Engine
This is located at the end of the aircraft, providing stability and control.
It is also known as the
empennage.
Tail
This prevents an up-and-down motion of the nose, which is called pitch.
Horizontal Stabilizer
This is the hinged part of the horizontal stabilizer. It is used to deflect the tail up and down or change pitch
Elevator
This keeps the plane’s nose from swinging from side to side, which is called yaw
Vertical Stabilizer
This is the hinged part of the vertical stabilizer, used to deflect the tail to the left and right or change yaw.
Rudder
the interior section of an aircraft.
aircraft cabin
This section of an aircraft is generally the most luxurious and expensive, consisting of a small number of seats on each flight. These cabins offer privacy, space, and more comfortable seating to provide a more relaxing environment for passengers. It is also referred to as upper class or premier service having the highest class of service on the aircraft.
First Class
This is also referred to as an executive class, which business travelers traditionally
purchase. It offers more comfortable for passengers than the economy class. It consists of larger seats and a workstation that provides passengers with additional space to rest and work. These tickets can also be rebooked and are refundable.
Business Class
This is largely similar to an economy class but with a considerably larger seat
and has more legroom. Many airlines offer this extra class of service on long-haul flights to satisfy the
needs of passengers who are willing to pay extra for a little more comfort.
Premium Economy Class
This is the cheapest class that offers standard seats and makes up the most seats on an aircraft. Most seats on any aircraft are allocated to passengers of it, and the tickets are usually non-changeable and non-refundable. The seats are narrower and have limited space.
Economy Class
It is where food is prepared on an aircraft. Most food items are pre-prepared by ground catering facilities, and serves an area to store and reheat them.
Galley
these cubicles are located at different positions in the aircraft cabin to satisfy passengers’ bathroom needs.
Lavatory
It is the master panel for the chief purser (chief flight attendant) to
control the cabin environment. The panel consists of different indicators and switches to allow flight attendants to monitor safety and service items on an aircraft. It usually consists of light and temperature control, boarding music control, and a water and wastes indicator.
Flight Attendant Panel (FAP)
It allows flight attendants to operate the entertainment system for passengers – a centralized computer stores all aircraft programs that offer audio and video on demand (AVOD) systems.
In-flight Entertainment Control
It is where the general temperature inside the aircraft cabin is controlled. It is usually controlled from the cockpit, but flight attendants can adjust it from the main cabin.
Temperature Control System
It is used by flight attendants to make public addresses for internal communication.
Public Announcement System
This indicates a call from the cockpit crew.
Pink light
This indicates a call from another cabin crew station
Green light
This indicates a call from the service button by a passenger seat.
Blue light
This indicates a call
from the service button in a lavatory
Yellow light
It is also known as the crew rest compartment where flight attendants rest, especially during long-haul flights. It is fitted with beds, blankets, pillows, and emergency equipment.
Crew Bunk
These are installed on multiple areas of an aircraft. Passengers board and disembark the aircraft from the main door to the fuselage’s left while other doors function as the service door.
Aircraft Exits