Terms Flashcards

1
Q

Aisle chair

A

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

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2
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AOA

A

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

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3
Q

Aft

A

Toward the rear of teh aircraft

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4
Q

Airborne

A

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

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5
Q

A/C

A

Aircraft

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6
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AOA

A

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

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7
Q

ATC

A

Air Traffic Control

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8
Q

Boarding Pass

A

Document authorizing passengers to board the aircraft

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9
Q

Briefing

A

Meeting at the start of each shift

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10
Q

Cargo Bin or Pit

A

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

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11
Q

Aisle Chair

A

Straight-backed wheel chair for non-ambulatory pax

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12
Q

CBP

A

Customs and Border Protection

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13
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Checkpoint

A

public screening point

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14
Q

Chock

A

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

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15
Q

CoMat

A

Company Materials being transported

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16
Q

CPT

A

Captain or Pilot-in-command

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17
Q

CSA

A

Customer Service Agent

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18
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DHS

A

Department of Homeland Security

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19
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DOT

A

Department of Transportation

20
Q

FA

A

Flight Attendant

21
Q

FAA

A

Federal Aviation Administration

22
Q

FAM

A

Federal Air Marshal - authorized to carry firearms aboard aircraft

23
Q

FC

A

First Class

24
Q

FFDO

A

Federal Flight Deck Officer - Qualified pilots trained to carry firearms

25
Q

F/O

A

First Officer

26
Q

GDP

A

Ground Delay Program

27
Q

GPU

A

Ground power units supply electrical power at the gate

28
Q

HazMat

A

Hazardous Material

29
Q

LEO

A

Law Enforcement Officer

30
Q

LFA

A

Lead Flight Attendant

31
Q

MAC

A

Metropolitan Airport COmmission

32
Q

MX

A

Mechanical Delay

33
Q

NTSB

A

National Transportation Safety Board

34
Q

OA

A

Other Airline

35
Q

Push

A

The time the aircraft leaves the gate

36
Q

RON

A

Remain over night

37
Q

SABRE

A

computer software for SY pax rez

38
Q

SCA

A

Acronym for Sun Country Airlines

39
Q

Security Breach

A

Any penetration of the security restricted area

40
Q

Selectee

A

pax requires add’l security measures

41
Q

TSA

A

Transportation Security Administration

42
Q

UM or UMNR

A

Unaccompanied minor

43
Q

WX

A

Weather

44
Q

WT

A

Weight

45
Q

XL or XLD

A

Cancelled