Terms Flashcards
Aisle chair
A special straight Backed wheel chair to move non ambulatory pax onto an aircraft
AOA
Aircraft Operations Area. Any airport area used for landing takeoff or moving aircraft
Aft
Toward the rear of teh aircraft
Airborne
When an aircraft no longer has physical ontact with the ground and is holding itself in the air.
A/C
Aircraft
AOA
Aircraft Operations Area; any airport area used for landing, takeoff, or moving aircraft
ATC
Air Traffic Control
Boarding Pass
Document authorizing passengers to board the aircraft
Briefing
Meeting at the start of each shift
Cargo Bin or Pit
Storage area underneath the cabin to transport cargo, mail and baggage
Aisle Chair
Straight-backed wheel chair for non-ambulatory pax
CBP
Customs and Border Protection
Checkpoint
public screening point
Chock
safety equipment placed ahead and behind the aircraft wheel to prevent movement
CoMat
Company Materials being transported
CPT
Captain or Pilot-in-command
CSA
Customer Service Agent
DHS
Department of Homeland Security
DOT
Department of Transportation
FA
Flight Attendant
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAM
Federal Air Marshal - authorized to carry firearms aboard aircraft
FC
First Class
FFDO
Federal Flight Deck Officer - Qualified pilots trained to carry firearms
F/O
First Officer
GDP
Ground Delay Program
GPU
Ground power units supply electrical power at the gate
HazMat
Hazardous Material
LEO
Law Enforcement Officer
LFA
Lead Flight Attendant
MAC
Metropolitan Airport COmmission
MX
Mechanical Delay
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
OA
Other Airline
Push
The time the aircraft leaves the gate
RON
Remain over night
SABRE
computer software for SY pax rez
SCA
Acronym for Sun Country Airlines
Security Breach
Any penetration of the security restricted area
Selectee
pax requires add’l security measures
TSA
Transportation Security Administration
UM or UMNR
Unaccompanied minor
WX
Weather
WT
Weight
XL or XLD
Cancelled