Terms

Question 1

Aisle chair

Answer 1

A special straight Backed wheel chair to move non ambulatory pax onto an aircraft

Question 2

AOA

Answer 2

Aircraft Operations Area. Any airport area used for landing takeoff or moving aircraft

Question 3

Aft

Answer 3

Toward the rear of teh aircraft

Question 4

Airborne

Answer 4

When an aircraft no longer has physical ontact with the ground and is holding itself in the air.

Question 5

A/C

Answer 5

Aircraft

Question 6

AOA

Answer 6

Aircraft Operations Area; any airport area used for landing, takeoff, or moving aircraft

Question 7

ATC

Answer 7

Air Traffic Control

Question 8

Boarding Pass

Answer 8

Document authorizing passengers to board the aircraft

Question 9

Briefing

Answer 9

Meeting at the start of each shift

Question 10

Cargo Bin or Pit

Answer 10

Storage area underneath the cabin to transport cargo, mail and baggage

Question 11

Aisle Chair

Answer 11

Straight-backed wheel chair for non-ambulatory pax

Question 12

CBP

Answer 12

Customs and Border Protection

Question 13

Checkpoint

Answer 13

public screening point

Question 14

Chock

Answer 14

safety equipment placed ahead and behind the aircraft wheel to prevent movement

Question 15

CoMat

Answer 15

Company Materials being transported

Question 16

CPT

Answer 16

Captain or Pilot-in-command

Question 17

CSA

Answer 17

Customer Service Agent

Question 18

DHS

Answer 18

Department of Homeland Security

Question 19

DOT

Answer 19

Department of Transportation

Question 20

FA

Answer 20

Flight Attendant

Question 21

FAA

Answer 21

Federal Aviation Administration

Question 22

FAM

Answer 22

Federal Air Marshal - authorized to carry firearms aboard aircraft

Question 23

FC

Answer 23

First Class

Question 24

FFDO

Answer 24

Federal Flight Deck Officer - Qualified pilots trained to carry firearms

Question 25

F/O

Answer 25

First Officer

Question 26

GDP

Answer 26

Ground Delay Program

Question 27

GPU

Answer 27

Ground power units supply electrical power at the gate

Question 28

HazMat

Answer 28

Hazardous Material

Question 29

LEO

Answer 29

Law Enforcement Officer

Question 30

LFA

Answer 30

Lead Flight Attendant

Question 31

MAC

Answer 31

Metropolitan Airport COmmission

Question 32

MX

Answer 32

Mechanical Delay

Question 33

NTSB

Answer 33

National Transportation Safety Board

Question 34

OA

Answer 34

Other Airline

Question 35

Push

Answer 35

The time the aircraft leaves the gate

Question 36

RON

Answer 36

Remain over night

Question 37

SABRE

Answer 37

computer software for SY pax rez

Question 38

SCA

Answer 38

Acronym for Sun Country Airlines

Question 39

Security Breach

Answer 39

Any penetration of the security restricted area

Question 40

Selectee

Answer 40

pax requires add'l security measures

Question 41

TSA

Answer 41

Transportation Security Administration

Question 42

UM or UMNR

Answer 42

Unaccompanied minor

Question 43

WX

Answer 43

Weather

Question 44

WT

Answer 44

Weight

Question 45

XL or XLD

Answer 45

Cancelled