Must Know Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Definitions Flashcards
NRSA
NON Revenue Space Available
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulation
TSA
Transportation Security Administration came into effect after 9/11
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
PIN
Passenger Index Number
PIC
Pilot In Command
GSD
Galley service door
MCD
Main cabin door
GPU
Ground Power Unit
TRM
Team Resource management
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
IOE
Initial operating experience
F/O
First officer
F/A
Flight Attendant
A/C
Aircraft
ATC
air traffic control
CA
Captain
CSA
Customer service agent
EEMK
Enhanced Emergency Medical Kit
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
ETD
Estimated time of departure
FAK
First Aid kit
FFDO
First Flight Deck officer
FFOD
First Flight of the Day
RON
Remain over night
EMB120
Embraer 120 we don’t fly them anymore , they will teach you what aircraft we started on,good to know. 30 passenger turbo prop airplane referred to as the BRO or Brasilia
PIT
Passenger Index Table
CRJ200
CRJ200- Canadair Regional Jet (50 passenger, also known as the RJ)
VSI
Visual Service Indicator
QRH
Quick reference handbook
CRJ700
CRJ700-
70 passengers on the Delta side
CRJ900
CRJ900-
also 70 passengers
PAX
Passengers
CRM
Crew resource management
CRO
Complaint resolution official
PSU
Passenger service Unit
PSI
Pounds per square Inch
SIDA
Security Identification Display Area
POB
Portable Oxygen Bottle
NTSBO
Nature Time Signal Brace Other
CLUE
Commands Lights, Useable Exits
IOM
Inflight Operational Manual
IOR
Irregular Operations reporting
CRJ 200
Canadair Regional Jet 50 Pax
CRJ 700 Next Gen
Canadair Regional Jet 69 Pax
ABP
Able Bodied Passenger
Someone who can physically and emotionally provide for themselves or others; physically strong and healthy. Someone willingly assists the FA during an emergency/evacuation. Can be an airline crewmember, policeman, firefighter, military personnel or a passenger meeting the exit seat criteria.
ACARS
Aircraft Communications Addressing & Reporting System
A digital datalink system for real time communication between aircraft and ground personnel via radio or satellite
A/CL
The left side of the aircraft from the perspective of facing forward in the aircraft
A/CR
The right side of the aircraft from the perspective of facing forward in the aircraft
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ABS
Automated Briefing System
A system on the aircraft to deliver prerecorded announcements
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
A small turbine engine on an aircraft that provides electricity and air conditioning when aircrafts engines are not running
APW
Average Passenger Weight
An estimated weight of each passenger
weight differs between summer and winter
ASAP
Aviation Safety Action Program
The goal of this program is to enhance aviation safety through the prevention of accidents and incidents. Its focus is to encourage voluntary reporting of safety issues and events that come to the attention of the employees.
BCK
Biohazard Cleaning Kit
A bag containing supplies used to contain, pick up and dispose of spills containing biohazardous materials.
CBSA
Canada Border Service Agency
CLR
Cargo Load Report
Worksheet used by the CS ground operations agents to communicate aircraft loading info to the flight deck (baggage piece and weight).
CFA
Chief flight attendant
CARES
Child Aviation Restraint System
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
- Compliance of regulations issued by agencies of the Federal Government
- Each volume of the CFR is updated once each calendar year and is issued on a quarterly basis.
COMAT
Company materials in house mail
CRO
Compliant Resolution Official
An official airline employee trained to resolve disability related complaints on behalf of the air carrier. The CRO does not have the authority to countermand a safety-based decision made by the PIC.
