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AF-A(A) - ANSWER Flight Attendant Position - assigned to the forward section of the air-
craft.
ABP - ANSWER Able Bodied Person, a passenger that will assist the FA with various duties
in the event of an emergency.
AED - ANSWER Automated External Defibrillator— designed to treat passengers who are
experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.
ATC - ANSWER Air Traffic Control
AFT - ANSWER The rear portion of the aircraft
Air Cargo - ANSWER Air cargo is any mail, freight or express moving by air
Aircraft Left - ANSWER The left side of the aircraft as you are in the cabin facing the cock-
pit. The captain's seat is on the
aircraft left.
Aircraft Right - ANSWER The right side of the aircraft as you are in the cabin facing the
cockpit. The first officer's seat is on
the aircraft right.
B-FA (B) - ANSWER Flight Attendant Position - assigned to the aft section of the aircraft
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,Ballast - ANSWER Every aircraft must be balanced in order to fly properly. Sometimes bal-
last (such as bags of sand or gravel)
is required to be placed on the aircraft in order to balance it.
Bulkhead - ANSWER An upright partition separating compartments
Cabin - ANSWER Area inside the aircraft where the passengers sit
CA/ CPT (Captain) - ANSWER Pilot ultimately in charge of the aircraft. Responsible for
First Officer and Flight Attendant(s).
Carrier - ANSWER A term used interchangeably with airline. Sometimes referred to as
certificate referring to the airline's
operating certificate. Example: The Republic certificate.
Carry- on - ANSWER An item brought on board the aircraft, controlled in size and scanned
for security reasons.
Charter Flight - ANSWER A plane leased by a group for operation into a specific city as
long as the destination has FAA approved facilities.
Chief Pilot - ANSWER Pilot in charge of all pilots and pilot- related functions.
City Pairs - ANSWER Consists of two cities, the departure city and the destination city.
Climb - ANSWER Aircraft climbs right after take off to an appropriate level cruising alti-
tude.
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, Cockpit/ Flight Deck - ANSWER An area in the forward part of the aircraft where the cap-
tain and the first officer sit and control the aircraft.
Cockpit observer Jumpseat - ANSWER A seat in the cockpit which allows for an observer
to sit. Usually this observer is a pilot, check pilot, or FAA personnel.
Comat - ANSWER Company material can be interoffice correspondence, aircraft parts, re-
ports or accountable forms that circulate by various means throughout the company.
Connecting Flight - ANSWER A flight routing which has a stop between the originating
city and destination city where a change of aircraft.
Crew Memeber - ANSWER A person assigned to duty in an aircraft during flight time ( Pi-
lot or Flight Attendant)
Crosswind - ANSWER Wind blowing at an angle to the line of flight of an aircraft at any
given direction. Severe cross winds make it difficult for an aircraft to take off or land.
Deadheading - ANSWER Travel completed on company aircraft by on duty crew members
traveling to or from the assignment who are not part of the working crew (in a passenger)
Direct Flight - ANSWER A flight that involves one or more scheduled stops enroute be-
tween origin and destination without a change of flight numbers. Also known as a thru
flight. (Customers will often say direct but mean non stop)
Ditching - ANSWER A water landing. When the aircraft lands in the water because of an
emergency situation.
Doghouse - ANSWER Storage compartment for emergency equipment (E170)
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AF-A(A) - ANSWER Flight Attendant Position - assigned to the forward section of the air-
craft.
ABP - ANSWER Able Bodied Person, a passenger that will assist the FA with various duties
in the event of an emergency.
AED - ANSWER Automated External Defibrillator— designed to treat passengers who are
experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.
ATC - ANSWER Air Traffic Control
AFT - ANSWER The rear portion of the aircraft
Air Cargo - ANSWER Air cargo is any mail, freight or express moving by air
Aircraft Left - ANSWER The left side of the aircraft as you are in the cabin facing the cock-
pit. The captain's seat is on the
aircraft left.
Aircraft Right - ANSWER The right side of the aircraft as you are in the cabin facing the
cockpit. The first officer's seat is on
the aircraft right.
B-FA (B) - ANSWER Flight Attendant Position - assigned to the aft section of the aircraft
1
,Ballast - ANSWER Every aircraft must be balanced in order to fly properly. Sometimes bal-
last (such as bags of sand or gravel)
is required to be placed on the aircraft in order to balance it.
Bulkhead - ANSWER An upright partition separating compartments
Cabin - ANSWER Area inside the aircraft where the passengers sit
CA/ CPT (Captain) - ANSWER Pilot ultimately in charge of the aircraft. Responsible for
First Officer and Flight Attendant(s).
Carrier - ANSWER A term used interchangeably with airline. Sometimes referred to as
certificate referring to the airline's
operating certificate. Example: The Republic certificate.
Carry- on - ANSWER An item brought on board the aircraft, controlled in size and scanned
for security reasons.
Charter Flight - ANSWER A plane leased by a group for operation into a specific city as
long as the destination has FAA approved facilities.
Chief Pilot - ANSWER Pilot in charge of all pilots and pilot- related functions.
City Pairs - ANSWER Consists of two cities, the departure city and the destination city.
Climb - ANSWER Aircraft climbs right after take off to an appropriate level cruising alti-
tude.
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, Cockpit/ Flight Deck - ANSWER An area in the forward part of the aircraft where the cap-
tain and the first officer sit and control the aircraft.
Cockpit observer Jumpseat - ANSWER A seat in the cockpit which allows for an observer
to sit. Usually this observer is a pilot, check pilot, or FAA personnel.
Comat - ANSWER Company material can be interoffice correspondence, aircraft parts, re-
ports or accountable forms that circulate by various means throughout the company.
Connecting Flight - ANSWER A flight routing which has a stop between the originating
city and destination city where a change of aircraft.
Crew Memeber - ANSWER A person assigned to duty in an aircraft during flight time ( Pi-
lot or Flight Attendant)
Crosswind - ANSWER Wind blowing at an angle to the line of flight of an aircraft at any
given direction. Severe cross winds make it difficult for an aircraft to take off or land.
Deadheading - ANSWER Travel completed on company aircraft by on duty crew members
traveling to or from the assignment who are not part of the working crew (in a passenger)
Direct Flight - ANSWER A flight that involves one or more scheduled stops enroute be-
tween origin and destination without a change of flight numbers. Also known as a thru
flight. (Customers will often say direct but mean non stop)
Ditching - ANSWER A water landing. When the aircraft lands in the water because of an
emergency situation.
Doghouse - ANSWER Storage compartment for emergency equipment (E170)
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