PSA AIRLINES FLIGHT STUDY EXAMS GUIDE
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Destination City - ✔✔City to which you are flying
✔✔Direct Flight - ✔✔Flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of planes
✔✔Ditching - ✔✔A water landing
✔✔Domicile - ✔✔Airport assigned as crew base
✔✔DOT - ✔✔Department of Transportation; ensures safe travel for passengers
✔✔DRS - ✔✔Direct Reference System; computer program used to communicate
company correspondence to line crewmembers
✔✔ETA/ETD - ✔✔Estimated time of arrival; Estimated time of departure
✔✔FAA - ✔✔Federal Aviation Administration; responsible for the safety of civil aviation
✔✔FAR - ✔✔Federal Aviation Regulation
✔✔FA - ✔✔Flight Attendant; person responsible for the safe and efficient conduct of all
cabin activities during flight
✔✔Ferry Flight - ✔✔A flight without passengers for the purpose of returning an aircraft
to base; delivering an aircraft one location to another; moving an aircraft to and from a
maintenance base
✔✔FO - ✔✔First Officer; Second in Command
✔✔FWD - ✔✔Front of aircraft
, ✔✔Fuselage - ✔✔Body of aircraft
✔✔Galley - ✔✔"Kitchen" of airplane
✔✔Gray Water - ✔✔Non-consumable water
✔✔Hazmat - ✔✔Hazardous materials
✔✔Impressions of Excellence - ✔✔Uniform and appearance standards designed to
help crew members present a professional, crisp, and consistent public appearance
✔✔IOE - ✔✔Initial Operating Experience; a trainee performing the duties of a FA under
the supervision of Check Flight Attendant prior to being assigned revenue flying
✔✔Jetway - ✔✔A covered walk way from the airport terminal to the aircraft's entrance
✔✔Jumpseat - ✔✔A seat, either in the cabin or cockpit, designated for use by a working
crew member only
✔✔Lav - ✔✔Lavatory; the "restroom" of the airplane
✔✔Layover - ✔✔The time spent on the ground between the legs
✔✔Leg - ✔✔The flight segment between stops
✔✔Line Check - ✔✔An observation conducted by a qualified Check Flight Attendant
during which a FA is required to demonstrate his/her proficiency in all areas of duties
and responsibilities
✔✔Logbook - ✔✔A book used for keeping record of flight assignments, including flight
times, duty times, fellow crew members names and any other information relevant to the
trip.
✔✔MEL - ✔✔Minimal Equipment List; A list used by maintenance to determine which
items must be repaired immediately to ensure safe operation of the aircraft and which
items may be safely deferred.
✔✔No-Show - ✔✔A revenue passenger who does not appear at flight time and who did
not cancel his/her reservation; may also refer to a crew member who does not report for
an assignment as scheduled
✔✔Non-Stop Flight - ✔✔Flight with no stops between originating city and destination
✔✔Nose - ✔✔The forward most tip of the aircraft
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Destination City - ✔✔City to which you are flying
✔✔Direct Flight - ✔✔Flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of planes
✔✔Ditching - ✔✔A water landing
✔✔Domicile - ✔✔Airport assigned as crew base
✔✔DOT - ✔✔Department of Transportation; ensures safe travel for passengers
✔✔DRS - ✔✔Direct Reference System; computer program used to communicate
company correspondence to line crewmembers
✔✔ETA/ETD - ✔✔Estimated time of arrival; Estimated time of departure
✔✔FAA - ✔✔Federal Aviation Administration; responsible for the safety of civil aviation
✔✔FAR - ✔✔Federal Aviation Regulation
✔✔FA - ✔✔Flight Attendant; person responsible for the safe and efficient conduct of all
cabin activities during flight
✔✔Ferry Flight - ✔✔A flight without passengers for the purpose of returning an aircraft
to base; delivering an aircraft one location to another; moving an aircraft to and from a
maintenance base
✔✔FO - ✔✔First Officer; Second in Command
✔✔FWD - ✔✔Front of aircraft
, ✔✔Fuselage - ✔✔Body of aircraft
✔✔Galley - ✔✔"Kitchen" of airplane
✔✔Gray Water - ✔✔Non-consumable water
✔✔Hazmat - ✔✔Hazardous materials
✔✔Impressions of Excellence - ✔✔Uniform and appearance standards designed to
help crew members present a professional, crisp, and consistent public appearance
✔✔IOE - ✔✔Initial Operating Experience; a trainee performing the duties of a FA under
the supervision of Check Flight Attendant prior to being assigned revenue flying
✔✔Jetway - ✔✔A covered walk way from the airport terminal to the aircraft's entrance
✔✔Jumpseat - ✔✔A seat, either in the cabin or cockpit, designated for use by a working
crew member only
✔✔Lav - ✔✔Lavatory; the "restroom" of the airplane
✔✔Layover - ✔✔The time spent on the ground between the legs
✔✔Leg - ✔✔The flight segment between stops
✔✔Line Check - ✔✔An observation conducted by a qualified Check Flight Attendant
during which a FA is required to demonstrate his/her proficiency in all areas of duties
and responsibilities
✔✔Logbook - ✔✔A book used for keeping record of flight assignments, including flight
times, duty times, fellow crew members names and any other information relevant to the
trip.
✔✔MEL - ✔✔Minimal Equipment List; A list used by maintenance to determine which
items must be repaired immediately to ensure safe operation of the aircraft and which
items may be safely deferred.
✔✔No-Show - ✔✔A revenue passenger who does not appear at flight time and who did
not cancel his/her reservation; may also refer to a crew member who does not report for
an assignment as scheduled
✔✔Non-Stop Flight - ✔✔Flight with no stops between originating city and destination
✔✔Nose - ✔✔The forward most tip of the aircraft
