Week 1 Course work Flashcards
Convert 12:50AM into 24 hour time
0050
Convert 8:35AM into 24 hour time
0835
Convert 12:15pm into 24 hour time
1215
Alphabet - B
Bravo
Alphabet - U
Uniform
Alphabet - Z
Zulu
Sometimes called city codes, 3 letters, unique to each airport
airport codes
GEG
Spokane, WA
LIH
Lihue airport on Kauai
HNL
Honolulu international airport on Oahu
OGG
Kahului airport on Maui
KOA
Kona International airport on Hawai’i
SJC
San Jose, CA
SJD
San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
SJO
San Jose, Costa Rica
The FAA is a branch of the
Department of Transportation DOT
Captain, FO, FA
part of the crew
an airport that receives a flight which was not scheduled is called an
ALTERNATE
Code Number assigned to a flight which identifies flight itinerary. numbers 1-1999
Flight number
winds flowing in opposite direction of aircraft, causing the flight to take longer and burn more fuel
head winds
winds flowing in same direction of aircraft, reducing flight time and fuel burn
tail winds
95, 600, 1350, 2042 - which of these are not as AS flight #?
- only uses number 1-1999
Aileron, Elevator, Rudder
examples of control surfaces on the aircraft
what separates first class from FWD galley
bulkhead
Ice on the wings can reduce what force of physics?
LIFT
What feature of the aircraft reduces drag and provides greater fuel efficiency?
WINGLETS
The amount or dose of radiation from travel is low and depends on…
Duration, altitude, and latitude
based on our company policy, employees may not consume alcohol ________ to reporting for duty
10 hours prior
at alaska we ____________ the requirements of CFR
MEET OR EXCEED
CFR stands for
The Code of Federal Regulations
Which government agency requires and enforces the use of CFRs for airlines?
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
CFR’s are based primarily on company policy True or False
FALSE. Company policy is based on the CFRs, not the other way around.
CFR 121.311
every person 2 years old and older must occupy their own seat and have a seatbelt
CFR 121.589
all carry on baggage must meet specific requirements determine by the carrier
CFR states that a FA duty period may not exceed 14 hours. What is alaska policy?
10 hour 30 min duty day
Who is included in the Alaska airgroup?
AS, Hawaiian, horizon, mcgee air services
alaska airlines mainline fleet is compromised of Boeing ____ aircrafts
737
the smallest boring aircraft in our fleet
being 737-700
larger air crafts, wifi, Recaro seats, and in seat power
Boeing 737-800
similar to 800, ____ are longer with more seats. Largest of our fleet
Boeing 737-900/900ER
Quiet ride, High fuel efficiency.
boeing 737-8MAX & 9MAX. 10MAX will be added to fleet in coming years
AS regional airline that operates Embraer aircraft on behalf of alaska airlines
Horizon Air
Horizon Air’s regional aircraft Embraer has ____ passenger seats
76
AS mainline fleet includes 737-800, 9MAX, 737-700 and E175
FALSE. E175 is operated by Horizon
The nose, tail and ______ make up the body of the aircraft
Fuselage
These parts of the aircraft allow the pilots to control and maneuver the aircraft during flight
Control surfaces
The Wings extend out from the aircraft fuselage while the_________ and ________ stabilizers extend from tail
horizontal and vertical
occurs on airplane surfaces that negatively affects aerodynamic properties
icing