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