Flight Attendant Study Guide ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
AF-A(A) - CORRECT ANSWER - Flight Attendant Position ‐ assigned to the forward
section of the aircraft.
ABP - CORRECT ANSWER - Able Bodied Person, a passenger that will assist the FA
with various duties in the event of an emergency.
AED - CORRECT ANSWER - Automated External Defibrillator— designed to treat
passengers who are experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.
ATC - CORRECT ANSWER - Air Traffic Control
AFT - CORRECT ANSWER - The rear portion of the aircraft
Air Cargo - CORRECT ANSWER - Air cargo is any mail, freight or express moving by air
Aircraft Left - CORRECT ANSWER - The left side of the aircraft as you are in the cabin
facing the cockpit. The captain's seat is on the
aircraft left.
Aircraft Right - CORRECT ANSWER - The right side of the aircraft as you are in the
cabin facing the cockpit. The first officer's seat is on
the aircraft right.
B-FA (B) - CORRECT ANSWER - Flight Attendant Position ‐ assigned to the aft section
of the aircraft
,Ballast - CORRECT ANSWER - Every aircraft must be balanced in order to fly properly.
Sometimes ballast (such as bags of sand or gravel)
is required to be placed on the aircraft in order to balance it.
Bulkhead - CORRECT ANSWER - An upright partition separating compartments
Cabin - CORRECT ANSWER - Area inside the aircraft where the passengers sit
CA/ CPT (Captain) - CORRECT ANSWER - Pilot ultimately in charge of the aircraft.
Responsible for First Officer and Flight Attendant(s).
Carrier - CORRECT ANSWER - A term used interchangeably with airline. Sometimes
referred to as certificate referring to the airline's
operating certificate. Example: The Republic certificate.
Carry- on - CORRECT ANSWER - An item brought on board the aircraft, controlled in
size and scanned for security reasons.
Charter Flight - CORRECT ANSWER - A plane leased by a group for operation into a
specific city as long as the destination has FAA approved facilities.
Chief Pilot - CORRECT ANSWER - Pilot in charge of all pilots and pilot- related
functions.
City Pairs - CORRECT ANSWER - Consists of two cities, the departure city and the
destination city.
Climb - CORRECT ANSWER - Aircraft climbs right after take off to an appropriate level
cruising altitude.
, Cockpit/ Flight Deck - CORRECT ANSWER - An area in the forward part of the aircraft
where the captain and the first officer sit and control the aircraft.
Cockpit observer Jumpseat - CORRECT ANSWER - A seat in the cockpit which allows
for an observer to sit. Usually this observer is a pilot, check pilot, or FAA personnel.
Comat - CORRECT ANSWER - Company material can be interoffice correspondence,
aircraft parts, reports or accountable forms that circulate by various means throughout the
company.
Connecting Flight - CORRECT ANSWER - A flight routing which has a stop between the
originating city and destination city where a change of aircraft.
Crew Memeber - CORRECT ANSWER - A person assigned to duty in an aircraft during
flight time ( Pilot or Flight Attendant)
Crosswind - CORRECT ANSWER - Wind blowing at an angle to the line of flight of an
aircraft at any given direction. Severe cross winds make it difficult for an aircraft to take off or
land.
Deadheading - CORRECT ANSWER - Travel completed on company aircraft by on duty
crew members traveling to or from the assignment who are not part of the working crew (in a
passenger)
Direct Flight - CORRECT ANSWER - A flight that involves one or more scheduled stops
enroute between origin and destination without a change of flight numbers. Also known as a thru
flight. (Customers will often say direct but mean non stop)
Ditching - CORRECT ANSWER - A water landing. When the aircraft lands in the water
because of an emergency situation.
Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
AF-A(A) - CORRECT ANSWER - Flight Attendant Position ‐ assigned to the forward
section of the aircraft.
ABP - CORRECT ANSWER - Able Bodied Person, a passenger that will assist the FA
with various duties in the event of an emergency.
AED - CORRECT ANSWER - Automated External Defibrillator— designed to treat
passengers who are experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.
ATC - CORRECT ANSWER - Air Traffic Control
AFT - CORRECT ANSWER - The rear portion of the aircraft
Air Cargo - CORRECT ANSWER - Air cargo is any mail, freight or express moving by air
Aircraft Left - CORRECT ANSWER - The left side of the aircraft as you are in the cabin
facing the cockpit. The captain's seat is on the
aircraft left.
Aircraft Right - CORRECT ANSWER - The right side of the aircraft as you are in the
cabin facing the cockpit. The first officer's seat is on
the aircraft right.
B-FA (B) - CORRECT ANSWER - Flight Attendant Position ‐ assigned to the aft section
of the aircraft
,Ballast - CORRECT ANSWER - Every aircraft must be balanced in order to fly properly.
Sometimes ballast (such as bags of sand or gravel)
is required to be placed on the aircraft in order to balance it.
Bulkhead - CORRECT ANSWER - An upright partition separating compartments
Cabin - CORRECT ANSWER - Area inside the aircraft where the passengers sit
CA/ CPT (Captain) - CORRECT ANSWER - Pilot ultimately in charge of the aircraft.
Responsible for First Officer and Flight Attendant(s).
Carrier - CORRECT ANSWER - A term used interchangeably with airline. Sometimes
referred to as certificate referring to the airline's
operating certificate. Example: The Republic certificate.
Carry- on - CORRECT ANSWER - An item brought on board the aircraft, controlled in
size and scanned for security reasons.
Charter Flight - CORRECT ANSWER - A plane leased by a group for operation into a
specific city as long as the destination has FAA approved facilities.
Chief Pilot - CORRECT ANSWER - Pilot in charge of all pilots and pilot- related
functions.
City Pairs - CORRECT ANSWER - Consists of two cities, the departure city and the
destination city.
Climb - CORRECT ANSWER - Aircraft climbs right after take off to an appropriate level
cruising altitude.
, Cockpit/ Flight Deck - CORRECT ANSWER - An area in the forward part of the aircraft
where the captain and the first officer sit and control the aircraft.
Cockpit observer Jumpseat - CORRECT ANSWER - A seat in the cockpit which allows
for an observer to sit. Usually this observer is a pilot, check pilot, or FAA personnel.
Comat - CORRECT ANSWER - Company material can be interoffice correspondence,
aircraft parts, reports or accountable forms that circulate by various means throughout the
company.
Connecting Flight - CORRECT ANSWER - A flight routing which has a stop between the
originating city and destination city where a change of aircraft.
Crew Memeber - CORRECT ANSWER - A person assigned to duty in an aircraft during
flight time ( Pilot or Flight Attendant)
Crosswind - CORRECT ANSWER - Wind blowing at an angle to the line of flight of an
aircraft at any given direction. Severe cross winds make it difficult for an aircraft to take off or
land.
Deadheading - CORRECT ANSWER - Travel completed on company aircraft by on duty
crew members traveling to or from the assignment who are not part of the working crew (in a
passenger)
Direct Flight - CORRECT ANSWER - A flight that involves one or more scheduled stops
enroute between origin and destination without a change of flight numbers. Also known as a thru
flight. (Customers will often say direct but mean non stop)
Ditching - CORRECT ANSWER - A water landing. When the aircraft lands in the water
because of an emergency situation.
