UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
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.