A/C - CORRECT ANSWER Aircraft
A/CL - CORRECT ANSWER Aircraft Left (left hand-side of the A/C facing flight deck)
A/CR - CORRECT ANSWER Aircraft Right ( right hand side of aircraft facing the flight deck)
Airborne - CORRECT ANSWER AC has no physical contact w ground and is holding itself in the air.
Air Cargo - CORRECT ANSWER Includes air freight and airmail
Air Maintenance Log - CORRECT ANSWER A record book kept in flight deck containing a complete history
of the AC including flight time reports inspections repairs and alterations to the plane.
Airline Certificate - CORRECT ANSWER License rating which meets the specific requirements from the
FAA issued to operators of scheduled supplemental or authorized carriers.
Airspeed - CORRECT ANSWER Speed at which airplane is traveling thru the air may be more or less than
speed in relation to ground.
Air traffic - CORRECT ANSWER A/C operating in the air or on an airport surfaces excluding loading ramps
and parking areas
ATC - CORRECT ANSWER Air Traffic Control; A division of the FAA that controls airways, navigational aids,
and established traffic flying on established airways
Auto Pilot - CORRECT ANSWER An electronic device used to maintain control of the aircraft when
desired by the crew.
Bank - CORRECT ANSWER To turn or tip the airplane either to the right or to the left in order to change
direction of the aircraft.
, Block to Block - CORRECT ANSWER The period of time between when an airplane begins to taxi away
from the gate at one station until it stops at the gate at the next station
Bulkhead - CORRECT ANSWER A "wall" that divides sections of the aircraft cabin
CA - CORRECT ANSWER Captain; Pilot in Command
CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) - CORRECT ANSWER Rules designed by the FAA to protect passengers
and crew members thus ensuring safe flight operations.
Charter Flight - CORRECT ANSWER A plane "rented" by a group for its exclusive use
Check Flight Attendant - CORRECT ANSWER A specially trained and certified Flight Attendant responsible
for ensuring Flight Attendant competency and standardization through the performance of IOE and line
proficiency checks
Chief Pilot - CORRECT ANSWER Supervisory Pilot who acts as the liaison between line pilots and
management
Commute - CORRECT ANSWER Travel to and from work when one lives in a city other than the city or
state in which they work.
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries - CORRECT ANSWER An independent company that operates under a larger
company. PSA is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines.
V File - CORRECT ANSWER Crewmember files located in each domicile crew room in which company
correspondence is distributed
Uniform & Image Standards - CORRECT ANSWER Uniform and appearance standards designed to help
crewmembers present a professional, crisp, and consistent public appearance