QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADED A+|PASS FIRST AT-
Captain - ANSWER Pilot in Command of the flight; occupies the left seat in the flight deck
First Officer - ANSWER Pilot second in command; occupies the right seat in th eflight deck
Chief Pilot - ANSWER Manager of all pilots
Crewmember - ANSWER Captain, First Officer, and/or Flight attendant
Director of Operations - ANSWER A management pilot position required by FAR
Flight crewmember - ANSWER A pilot assigned to duty during a flight
Able-Bodied Person - ANSWER A person selected by crewmembers to assist in a n emer-
gency situation if required
Guest - ANSWER Person traveling aboard an aircraft; BA term for a Customer or Passen-
ger
Revenue Guest - ANSWER A guest that pays a fare for their ticket
Non-Revenue Guest - ANSWER A guest that is traveling on a free or service charge ticket
(usually an employee)
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,Through flight - ANSWER A flight that makes an intermediate stop without changing flight
number; BA uses the
Through Guest - ANSWER A guest who is continuing on after a scheduled stop
Unaccompanied Minor - ANSWER A child not accompanied by an adult
Airstairs - ANSWER Stairs used to board or deplane an aircraft; also called a Ramp Stand
Fixed Based operator - ANSWER Airport facilities typically associated with private aircraft
Operations - ANSWER The communications center of the airline at headquarters or a
given airport
Ramp Service Agent - ANSWER Breeze team member or contractor who works below the
wing of the aircraft
Taxi - ANSWER The movement of the aircraft to/from the runway and the gate
Aft - ANSWER The rear of the aircraft; as a direction, toward the tail of the plane
Aircraft Left - ANSWER The left side of the aircraft if you are facing forward toward the
flight deck
Aircraft Right - ANSWER The right side of the aircraft if you are facing forward toward the
flight deck
Boarding - ANSWER When someone is allowed onto the aircraft; also known as enplaning
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, Bulkhead - ANSWER Any dividing partition in the cabin of an aircraft
Deplaning - ANSWER Leaving the aircraft
Flight Deck - ANSWER The area of the aircraft where the pilots sit and the aircraft is con-
trolled
Forward - ANSWER The front portion of the aircraft; as a direction, toward the flight deck
Fuselage - ANSWER The body of the airplane, holds all the pieces together
Galley - ANSWER The "kitchen" area of the aircraft where service items/supplies are
stowed/ prepared
Jumpseat - ANSWER A retractable seat that Flight attendants sit in for taxi, takeoff, and
landing
Lavatory - ANSWER Restroom on the aircraft
Pressurization - ANSWER When an aircraft is pressurized as close to sea level as possible
Situational Awareness - ANSWER The behavior of a crewmember who is constantly con-
sidering their surroundings throughout a flight
Charter - ANSWER A flight where a group of individuals (like a tour group or sports team)
rents the entire plane
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Captain - ANSWER Pilot in Command of the flight; occupies the left seat in the flight deck
First Officer - ANSWER Pilot second in command; occupies the right seat in th eflight deck
Chief Pilot - ANSWER Manager of all pilots
Crewmember - ANSWER Captain, First Officer, and/or Flight attendant
Director of Operations - ANSWER A management pilot position required by FAR
Flight crewmember - ANSWER A pilot assigned to duty during a flight
Able-Bodied Person - ANSWER A person selected by crewmembers to assist in a n emer-
gency situation if required
Guest - ANSWER Person traveling aboard an aircraft; BA term for a Customer or Passen-
ger
Revenue Guest - ANSWER A guest that pays a fare for their ticket
Non-Revenue Guest - ANSWER A guest that is traveling on a free or service charge ticket
(usually an employee)
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,Through flight - ANSWER A flight that makes an intermediate stop without changing flight
number; BA uses the
Through Guest - ANSWER A guest who is continuing on after a scheduled stop
Unaccompanied Minor - ANSWER A child not accompanied by an adult
Airstairs - ANSWER Stairs used to board or deplane an aircraft; also called a Ramp Stand
Fixed Based operator - ANSWER Airport facilities typically associated with private aircraft
Operations - ANSWER The communications center of the airline at headquarters or a
given airport
Ramp Service Agent - ANSWER Breeze team member or contractor who works below the
wing of the aircraft
Taxi - ANSWER The movement of the aircraft to/from the runway and the gate
Aft - ANSWER The rear of the aircraft; as a direction, toward the tail of the plane
Aircraft Left - ANSWER The left side of the aircraft if you are facing forward toward the
flight deck
Aircraft Right - ANSWER The right side of the aircraft if you are facing forward toward the
flight deck
Boarding - ANSWER When someone is allowed onto the aircraft; also known as enplaning
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, Bulkhead - ANSWER Any dividing partition in the cabin of an aircraft
Deplaning - ANSWER Leaving the aircraft
Flight Deck - ANSWER The area of the aircraft where the pilots sit and the aircraft is con-
trolled
Forward - ANSWER The front portion of the aircraft; as a direction, toward the flight deck
Fuselage - ANSWER The body of the airplane, holds all the pieces together
Galley - ANSWER The "kitchen" area of the aircraft where service items/supplies are
stowed/ prepared
Jumpseat - ANSWER A retractable seat that Flight attendants sit in for taxi, takeoff, and
landing
Lavatory - ANSWER Restroom on the aircraft
Pressurization - ANSWER When an aircraft is pressurized as close to sea level as possible
Situational Awareness - ANSWER The behavior of a crewmember who is constantly con-
sidering their surroundings throughout a flight
Charter - ANSWER A flight where a group of individuals (like a tour group or sports team)
rents the entire plane
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