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Terminology and Definitions Flashcards

1
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ABP

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Able bodied passenger - a person who volunteers or is nominated to assist the CC in an evactuation

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ACP

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Attendant Control Panel - A unit that consists of hardware controls and a touch screen in an a/c fitted with the Boeing sky interior

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

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A/C

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Aircraft

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Aft

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Towards the rear (tail) of the aircraft

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Airbridge

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Manoeuvrable enclosed access way to aircraft available at some airports

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Aircrew

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All crew required to operate a flight includes flight and CC

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Airstairs

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Folding boarding/ disembarking stairs which are self stowing beneath the main passenger doors

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APU

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Auxiliary Power Unit - small engine below tail of aircraft which provides electrical power while the aircraft is on the ground

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Assist space

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A defined area at each emergency door allocated for CC to stand in for the purpose of evacuating passengers without causing an obstruction at the exit

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Bluetooth

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  • Bluetooth is a standardised protocol for sending and receiving data via a 2.4GHz wireless link.
  • The associated Electrical and Electronics Engineers standard is 802.15.1
  • Only low power Bluetooth is allowed on Ryanair aircraft, defined as devices with a maximum power output less than or equal to 2.5mW (class 2 and class 3 devices).
  • Class 1 devices shall be treated in the same way as Wi Fi devices
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Brace Position

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A position adopted, when seated, by all passengers and CC during an emergency landing. It helps to minimise injuries which result from forced body movements

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BSI

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Boeing Sky Interior

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Cabin Crew

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An aircrew member other than flight crew member who performs in the interest of safety of passengers duties assigned by the operator or the captain of the aircraft

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CB

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Circuit breaker - black button type things located behind the the pilot seats, they have the same function as an electrical fuse. CBs are also located in the galleys.

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CC

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Cabin crew

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CSA

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Cabin services agent

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CSS

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Cabin services supervisor - rostering code referring to no1

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Direct access row segment

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A row segment in which there is at least one direct access seat

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Direct access

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A seat from which a passenger can proceed directly to the exit without entering an aisle or passing around an obstruction

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Ditching

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An emergency landing on water by an aircraft

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Diversion

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When the aircraft does not land at its intended destination. Can be due to bad weather, fuel requirements, medical emergency, bomb alert, etc

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Drill

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Sequence of actions which should be followed

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25
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EASA

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European Aviation Safety Agency

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ELS

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Emergency lighting system

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27
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EFB

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Electronic flight bag

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28
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FCI

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Flight crew instruction - amendments to the operations manual part A

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29
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FWD

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Towards the front (nose) of the aircraft

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Flight crew

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Normally consists of captain and first officer

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Flight deck

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The compartment from which the aircraft is flown, also known as cockpit

32
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FR

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IATA assigned prefix to all Ryanair flight numbers

33
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Fuselage

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The outer skin of the aircraft

34
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Girt Apron

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Piece of heavy material which connects the evacuation device to the girt bar

35
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Girt Bar

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Metal bar which connects to brackets on the floor when the aircraft slide is armed

36
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GPU

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Ground power unit - used instead of the APU to provide electrical power on the ground

37
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Hold

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A compartment on the lower deck where luggage and cargo is stowed

38
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IAA

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Irish Aviation Authority - Government department regulating aircraft operations in Ireland

39
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IATA

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International Air Transport Association

40
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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Organisation

41
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IFD

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Infant flotation device

42
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Inboard

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The direction towards the centre line of the aircraft

43
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Infant

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An infant means a person under the age of 2

44
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INOP

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Inoperative or having a technical fault

45
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JU

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Junior cabin crew

46
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Landing gear

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The wheels and associated components on which the aircraft lands, also called undercarriage

47
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LJ

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Life jacket

48
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Load sheet

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The ramp agent prepares the load sheet and gives it to the captain prior to departure. It contains information such as passenger numbers, weights, baggage, etc.

49
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Minimums

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Weather conditions restricting take off and landing

50
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NOTOC

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Notification to captain

51
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NP

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Nominated person

52
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Ops Manual

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The governing document approved by the IAA that sets out company policy and regulations covering all aspects of the company’s operation

53
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Outboard

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Direction towards the outside of the aircraft

54
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PA

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Public address/ passenger announcement

55
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Part D

A

Aircrew training manual

56
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PIGS

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Passenger ideal guiding system

57
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PEM

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Photoluminescent emergency marking

58
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PRAM

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Pre recorded announcement machine

59
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PSU

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Passenger service unit - the area above a row of passenger seats which holds air vents, reading lights, drop down, oxygen masks, a CC call light, and the No Smoking and Fasten Seat Belt signs

60
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PU

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Purser - a rostering code referring to a no1

61
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Ramp

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Manoeuvring area for aircraft beside/ next to the terminal building

62
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RERG

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Ryanair emergency response guide

63
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Row Seat

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A,B,C,D,E, and/or F

64
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Row Segment

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Seats ABC or DEF

65
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RTO

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Rejected take off - stopping the aircraft on the runway during the take off

66
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Runway

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Airport area designed for aircraft to take off and land

67
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SEP

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Safety and emergency procedures

68
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SOP

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Standard operating procedures - the normal manner in which an action is carried out in accordance with company policy

69
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SPI

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Safety procedures instruction. An amendment to Operations Manual Part A, SEP.

70
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Stand

A

Parking area for aircraft

71
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Taxiing

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All aircraft movements on the ground, following landing and prior to take off

72
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THOB

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Total heads on board - including aircrew, supernumeraries, passengers, and infants

73
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Taxiway

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Airport routes linking runway with the ramp area

74
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TI

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Training instruction - this details a change to Ryanair operations manual

75
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Wi Fi

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Wi Fi is a standardised protocol for creating a wireless network using the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands. The associated Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard is 802.11 b, g and n.

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