Pg. 1 Terms & Abbreviations Flashcards
L1
Forward door, aircraft left
R1
Forward service door, aircraft right
L2
AFT door, aircraft left
R2
AFT service door, aircraft right
ABP
Able-Bodied-Person - a person selected by crew members to assist in an emergency situation if required
A/C
Aircraft
ACSD
Aviation Child Safety Device
AFT
The rear of the aircraft. As direction, toward the tail of the plane.
Aircraft Left
The left side of the aircraft if you are facing forward toward the cockpit.
Airstairs
Stairs used to board or deplane an aircraft. Also called ramp stairs.
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
ASI
Aviation safety inspector
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATI
Air Traffic Instructor
ATS
Air Traffic Supervisor
Boarding
When someone is allowed onto the aircraft. Also known as enplaning.
Bulkhead
Any dividing partition in the cabin of an aircraft
Captain
The Pilot in Command of the flight (also called PIC)
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
Chief Pilot
Manager of all pilots
CLP
Call Light Panel
Cockpit/Flight Deck
The area of the aircraft where the pilots sit and the aircraft is controlled
COMAT
Company Materials
Comp Check
Competency Check
CONX
Connection or Connecting (Bags or Guests)
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Crew member
Captain, First Officer or Flight Attendant
CRM
Crew Resource Management
CRO
Complaint Resolution Official
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
Aircraft Right
The right side of the aircraft if you are facing forward toward the cockpit.