Terminology and TLAs Flashcards
ACAA
Air Carrier Access Act
ACARS
Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
AFA
Association of Flight Attendants
AFT
Back, tail end or area of A/C (aircraft)
AG
Agriculture
AIP
Attendant Indication Panel (Airbus only)
AOA
Airport Operation Area
ARC
Airport Ready Crew
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATT
Attendant Interphone Button (717 only)
BIT
Battery Insertion Test
CAP
Cabin Attendant Panel (787 Only)
CBA
Collective Bargaining Agreement
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CHML
Child Meal
CNAR
Customer Needing Additional Room
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CRO
Complaints Resolutions Official
CRS
Child Restraint System
CS
Common Strategy
DF
Designated Flyer (aka Federal Air Marshal)
DG
Dangerous Goods
DGHM
Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Material
FES
Fire Extinguishing System (Airbus only)
FFA
First Flight Attendant
FFDO
Federal Flight Deck Officer
FLS
Flashlight
F/O
First Officer
FWD
Forward area of A/C (aircraft)
GM
General Manager
GSA
Guest Service Agent
GSC
Ground Security Coordinator
GWIV
Gray Water Interface Valve
HELP
Heat Escape Lessoning Position
HM
Hazardous Material
DH
Deadhead/Deadheading
DIRTD
Delay in Return to Domicile
DNW
Did Not Witness
DOD
Department of Defense
DOT
Department of Transportation
DPNA
Disabled Person with Intellectual of Development Disability Needing Assistance
EE
Emergency Equipment
EELS
Emergency Evacuation Lighting System
EEMK
Enhanced Emergency Medical Kit
ELT
Emergency Locating Transmitter
EMK
Emergency Medical Kit
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
EPF
Emergency Passage Feature (787 only)
ER
Extended Range
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
EVAC
Evacuation Alert System/Evacuation Signal System
FA
Flight Attendant(s)
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAK
First Aid kit
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FC/BC
First Class/Business Class
FD
Flight Deck
FDEAP
Flight Deck Emergency Access Panel
IRO
International Relief Officer
ISC
Inflight Security Coordinator
J/S
Jumpseat
kg./kgs
Kilogram(s)
LASS
Lift, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep (717 only)
lb./lbs
Pound(s)
LDM CR
Lower Deck Module Crew Rest (A330 only)
LED
Light Emitting Diode
LEO
Law Enforcement Officer
LOEP
Log of Effective Pages
LPASS
Lift, Press, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep (A321/A330 only)
LPFA
Language Proficient Flight Attendant
LRBL
Least Risk Bomb Location
HSAP
Hawaiian Safety Action Program
HST
Hawaiian Standard Time
IATA
International Air Transport Association
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
IF
In-Flight Services
IFE
Inflight Entertainment System
IFM
In-Flight Manual
INOP
Inoperative
INTL
International
IPAC
Inflight Passenger Aisle Chair
IRMOD
FA Responsibility for enforcing FARS (Fatality Analysis Reporting System). Inform Request, Monitor, Observe, Document
O2
Oxygen
O2 W/A
Oxygen Walk-Around/Portable Oxygen Bottle
OCR
Overhead Crew Rest (787 only)
OHB
Overhead Bin
OFAR
Overhead Flight Attendant Rest (787 only)
OFCR
Overhead Flight Crew Rest (787 only)
OPD
Orthodic Positioning Device
OVWG
Overwing
OWE
Overwing Window Exit
PA
Public Address
PASS
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep
PAX
Passenger(s)
PBE
Protective Breathing Equipment
PBS
Preferential Bidding System
PED
Portable Electronic Device
PIC
Pilot in Command
PIK
Preflight Inspection Kit
PK
Protect Kit
PLT
Pilot
PNR
Passenger Name Record
POC
Portable Oxygen Concentrator
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
PRAM
Pre-Recorded Announcement Machine
PSI
Pounds Per Square Inch
PSK
Passenger Service Kit
lpm
Liter Per Minute
MC
Main Cabin
MEG
Megaphone
MEL
Minimum Equipment List
MID
Mid Cabin Area of A/C (aircraft)
MSG
Message (PRAM button - 717 only)
NA
North America
NCA
National Command Authorities
NI
Neighbor Island
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
PSU
Passenger Service Unit
PTT
Push to Talk (interpone)
R/O
Reserve Officer
RTO
Rejected Takeoff
SEP
Service Evaluation Program
SIC
Second in Command
SOCC
Systems Operation Control Center
SPML
Special Meal
S/S
Storage or Stowage Space
TAFB
Time Away From Base
TDK
Tarmac Delay Kit
T/O
Takeoff
TOI
Track-of-Interest
TSA
Transportation Security Administration
TSU
Tray Set Ups
TUC
Time of Useful Consciousness
TTOL
Taxi, Takeoff, and Landing (A321)
TTL
Taxi, Takeoff, and Landing (787)
UMNR
Unaccompanied Minor
USB
Universal Serial Bus
USDA
Unites State Department of Agriculture
VK
Virus Kit