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AA Flight Attendant Airline Terms Exam with accurate answers
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AFT - ✔✔Rear (back) of the aircraft
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Aisle - ✔✔A walkway through the center of the aircraft. An aircraft will have either one or
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two aisles||
APU - ✔✔AuxilaryPower Unit. The APU provides ground power to the aircraft when the
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engines are not running. It is mainly used when the aircraft is parked at the gate
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Arm, Arming (arm or arming the exit) - ✔✔"Arming" or "to arm" is the process of attaching
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the evacuation slide to the A/c floor at departure. When the door is opened in the amed
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mode, the slide will delploy and inflate.
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Barrier Strape - ✔✔A red fabric seatbelt attached across the aisle behind the last row of
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seats in the main cabin of the Super 80 aircraft used to give a flight attendant space to
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open the AFT door in the event of an evacuation.
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Bid (or, bidding) - ✔✔The process of submitting your request for the following month's
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work schedule. ||
Bid Packet - ✔✔The packet produced by Crew Planning containing schedules and
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information for the next month. Flight Attendants use the bid packet when bidding.
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Bulkhead - ✔✔Partition wall used to divide an aircraft into separate cabins, and to separate
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galleys and lavatories from customers.
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Bulk-packed - ✔✔Refers to catering supplies packed in volume, rather than individual
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packed
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Business Class (BC) - ✔✔A cabin area on some aircraft providing more cabin features and
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enhancements than the Main Cabin. May also be the highest level of service if First Class is
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not available in a particular market.
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Cabin - ✔✔The aircraft interior, including customer seating area, luggage storage, galleys
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and lavatories
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Cabin Service Barrier Strap - ✔✔A nylon strap that is attached to each side of the aircraft
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door. This strap reminds personnel the exit is unsafe for use
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Catering Papers - ✔✔A printed list of all food service related inventory that's provided for a
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flight. This list is left by the caterer when the food and beverage supplies are delivered.
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CC/SS
(CC= Coat Closet/ SS= Storage Space) - ✔✔The two separate codes used to identify different
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compartments used for storage on the aircraft
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Checking Catering - ✔✔The process of verifying the contents of what has been placed in
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the galley compartments and carts, against what is printed on the catering papers.
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Cocktail/ Beverage Cart - ✔✔Cart which contains supplies such as ice, soda, milk, water,
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liquor miniatures, beer, and wine for a cocktail/beverage service.
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Concierge(門房) Key - ✔✔The Concierge Key Program is an exclusive program that American
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Airlines has for its very top customers. It is by invitation only.
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Compliance Check - ✔✔Flight Attendant verification that customers are adhering to safety
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regulations, i.e., seatbelts fastened, luggage stowed, seatbacks foward, etc
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AA Flight Attendant Airline Terms Exam with accurate answers
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AFT - ✔✔Rear (back) of the aircraft
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Aisle - ✔✔A walkway through the center of the aircraft. An aircraft will have either one or
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
two aisles||
APU - ✔✔AuxilaryPower Unit. The APU provides ground power to the aircraft when the
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engines are not running. It is mainly used when the aircraft is parked at the gate
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Arm, Arming (arm or arming the exit) - ✔✔"Arming" or "to arm" is the process of attaching
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the evacuation slide to the A/c floor at departure. When the door is opened in the amed
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mode, the slide will delploy and inflate.
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Barrier Strape - ✔✔A red fabric seatbelt attached across the aisle behind the last row of
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seats in the main cabin of the Super 80 aircraft used to give a flight attendant space to
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open the AFT door in the event of an evacuation.
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Bid (or, bidding) - ✔✔The process of submitting your request for the following month's
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work schedule. ||
Bid Packet - ✔✔The packet produced by Crew Planning containing schedules and
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information for the next month. Flight Attendants use the bid packet when bidding.
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Bulkhead - ✔✔Partition wall used to divide an aircraft into separate cabins, and to separate
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galleys and lavatories from customers.
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Bulk-packed - ✔✔Refers to catering supplies packed in volume, rather than individual
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packed
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Business Class (BC) - ✔✔A cabin area on some aircraft providing more cabin features and
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enhancements than the Main Cabin. May also be the highest level of service if First Class is
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not available in a particular market.
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Cabin - ✔✔The aircraft interior, including customer seating area, luggage storage, galleys
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and lavatories
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Cabin Service Barrier Strap - ✔✔A nylon strap that is attached to each side of the aircraft
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door. This strap reminds personnel the exit is unsafe for use
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Catering Papers - ✔✔A printed list of all food service related inventory that's provided for a
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flight. This list is left by the caterer when the food and beverage supplies are delivered.
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CC/SS
(CC= Coat Closet/ SS= Storage Space) - ✔✔The two separate codes used to identify different
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
compartments used for storage on the aircraft
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Checking Catering - ✔✔The process of verifying the contents of what has been placed in
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the galley compartments and carts, against what is printed on the catering papers.
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Cocktail/ Beverage Cart - ✔✔Cart which contains supplies such as ice, soda, milk, water,
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liquor miniatures, beer, and wine for a cocktail/beverage service.
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Concierge(門房) Key - ✔✔The Concierge Key Program is an exclusive program that American
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Airlines has for its very top customers. It is by invitation only.
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Compliance Check - ✔✔Flight Attendant verification that customers are adhering to safety
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regulations, i.e., seatbelts fastened, luggage stowed, seatbacks foward, etc
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