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Flight attendant Study Guide
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
AF-A(A)— Ans: Flight Attendant Position ‐ assigned to the
forward section of the aircraft.
ABP— Ans: Able Bodied Person, a passenger that will
assist the FA with various duties in the event of an
emergency.
AED— Ans: Automated External Defibrillator— designed
to treat passengers who are experiencing sudden cardiac
arrest.
ATC— Ans: Air Traffic Control
AFT— Ans: The rear portion of the aircraft
Air Cargo— Ans: Air cargo is any mail, freight or express
moving by air
Aircraft Left— Ans: The left side of the aircraft as you are
in the cabin facing the cockpit. The captain's seat is on
the
aircraft left.
Aircraft Right— Ans: The right side of the aircraft as you
are in the cabin facing the cockpit. The first officer's seat
is on
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the aircraft right.
B-FA (B)— Ans: Flight Attendant Position ‐ assigned to the
aft section of the aircraft
Ballast— Ans: Every aircraft must be balanced in order to
fly properly. Sometimes ballast (such as bags of sand or
gravel)
is required to be placed on the aircraft in order to
balance it.
Bulkhead— Ans: An upright partition separating
compartments
Cabin— Ans: Area inside the aircraft where the
passengers sit
CA/ CPT (Captain)— Ans: Pilot ultimately in charge of the
aircraft. Responsible for First Officer and Flight
Attendant(s).
Carrier— Ans: A term used interchangeably with airline.
Sometimes referred to as certificate referring to the
airline's
operating certificate. Example: The Republic certificate.
Carry- on— Ans: An item brought on board the aircraft,
controlled in size and scanned for security reasons.
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Charter Flight— Ans: A plane leased by a group for
operation into a specific city as long as the destination
has FAA approved facilities.
Chief Pilot— Ans: Pilot in charge of all pilots and pilot-
related functions.
City Pairs— Ans: Consists of two cities, the departure city
and the destination city.
Climb— Ans: Aircraft climbs right after take off to an
appropriate level cruising altitude.
Cockpit/ Flight Deck— Ans: An area in the forward part
of the aircraft where the captain and the first officer sit
and control the aircraft.
Cockpit observer Jumpseat— Ans: A seat in the cockpit
which allows for an observer to sit. Usually this observer
is a pilot, check pilot, or FAA personnel.
Comat— Ans: Company material can be interoffice
correspondence, aircraft parts, reports or accountable
forms that circulate by various means throughout the
company.
Connecting Flight— Ans: A flight routing which has a
stop between the originating city and destination city
where a change of aircraft.
Crew Memeber— Ans: A person assigned to duty in an
aircraft during flight time ( Pilot or Flight Attendant)
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Flight attendant Study Guide
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
AF-A(A)— Ans: Flight Attendant Position ‐ assigned to the
forward section of the aircraft.
ABP— Ans: Able Bodied Person, a passenger that will
assist the FA with various duties in the event of an
emergency.
AED— Ans: Automated External Defibrillator— designed
to treat passengers who are experiencing sudden cardiac
arrest.
ATC— Ans: Air Traffic Control
AFT— Ans: The rear portion of the aircraft
Air Cargo— Ans: Air cargo is any mail, freight or express
moving by air
Aircraft Left— Ans: The left side of the aircraft as you are
in the cabin facing the cockpit. The captain's seat is on
the
aircraft left.
Aircraft Right— Ans: The right side of the aircraft as you
are in the cabin facing the cockpit. The first officer's seat
is on
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the aircraft right.
B-FA (B)— Ans: Flight Attendant Position ‐ assigned to the
aft section of the aircraft
Ballast— Ans: Every aircraft must be balanced in order to
fly properly. Sometimes ballast (such as bags of sand or
gravel)
is required to be placed on the aircraft in order to
balance it.
Bulkhead— Ans: An upright partition separating
compartments
Cabin— Ans: Area inside the aircraft where the
passengers sit
CA/ CPT (Captain)— Ans: Pilot ultimately in charge of the
aircraft. Responsible for First Officer and Flight
Attendant(s).
Carrier— Ans: A term used interchangeably with airline.
Sometimes referred to as certificate referring to the
airline's
operating certificate. Example: The Republic certificate.
Carry- on— Ans: An item brought on board the aircraft,
controlled in size and scanned for security reasons.
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Charter Flight— Ans: A plane leased by a group for
operation into a specific city as long as the destination
has FAA approved facilities.
Chief Pilot— Ans: Pilot in charge of all pilots and pilot-
related functions.
City Pairs— Ans: Consists of two cities, the departure city
and the destination city.
Climb— Ans: Aircraft climbs right after take off to an
appropriate level cruising altitude.
Cockpit/ Flight Deck— Ans: An area in the forward part
of the aircraft where the captain and the first officer sit
and control the aircraft.
Cockpit observer Jumpseat— Ans: A seat in the cockpit
which allows for an observer to sit. Usually this observer
is a pilot, check pilot, or FAA personnel.
Comat— Ans: Company material can be interoffice
correspondence, aircraft parts, reports or accountable
forms that circulate by various means throughout the
company.
Connecting Flight— Ans: A flight routing which has a
stop between the originating city and destination city
where a change of aircraft.
Crew Memeber— Ans: A person assigned to duty in an
aircraft during flight time ( Pilot or Flight Attendant)
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