Terminology

Question 0

Aisle

Answer 0

A passageway between rows of seats

Question 1

Airborne

Answer 1

Aircraft no longer touching the ground; in flight

Question 2

Airspeed

Answer 2

The speed of an aircraft relative to the air

Question 3

Airport

Answer 3

A permanent facility that provides space for aircraft to take off and land with a control tower, hangers, and accommodations for passengers and cargo

Question 4

Airsickness

Answer 4

Nausea resulting from flight in an aircraft

Question 5

Alert bulletin

Answer 5

A document used to deliver important or time sensitive information that supplements the inflight emergency manual

Question 6

Altimeter

Answer 6

A flight deck instrument for measuring in feet the height above sea level

Question 7

Altitude

Answer 7

The vertical distance from a given level (sea level) to an aircraft in flight

Question 8

Automated external defibrillator (AED)

Answer 8

A device used to treat passengers who experience sudden cardiac arrest. The AED analyzes the rhythm and advised if a shockable heart rhythm is detected.

Question 9

Auxiliary power unit

Answer 9

A self-contained generator that produces power for ground operations and for starting the engines

Question 10

Bag tag

Answer 10

A printed or computerized tag showing the journey and destination of a checked article/bag

Question 11

Boarding bridge

Answer 11

A semi stationary bridge used to connect the terminal with the Aircraft for boarding/deplaning. Also known as a jetbridge.