FRONTIER FLIGHT
ATTENDANT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
A/C - ANSWERAircraft
AAP - ANSWERAft Attendant Panel
ACM - ANSWERAdditional Crew Member
ACP - ANSWERArea Call Panels
AED - ANSWERAutomated External Defibrillator
AIP - ANSWERAttendant Indication Panel
APU - ANSWERAuxiliary Power Unit
ASAP - ANSWERAttendant Safety Action Program
AVA - ANSWERAvailable for reassignment
AFT - ANSWERThe back of the aircraft (toward the tail)
Agent - ANSWERAn employee who handles the ground phases of the flight
Air Speed - ANSWERThe velocity of the aircraft
Altimeter - ANSWERGauge that measures the height of an aircraft above sea level
expressed in feet
ATC - ANSWERAir Traffic Control
Barclays - ANSWERCredit Card Business Partner
Bid Period - ANSWERA block of time, usually a calendar month
Block Time - ANSWERPeriod of time beginning when the aircraft moves off blocks until
the aircraft blocks in to the gate at the next point of landing
Bid Month - ANSWERA month of flying, also referred to as Bid Period
, Buddy Bid - ANSWERWhen two crew members of the same position and base wish to
fly identical schedules including trips and days off
Bulkhead - ANSWERAny dividing wall in an aircraft
Bump - ANSWERTo remove a passenger due to weight/balance or over sale
Cabin - ANSWERThe interior of the aircraft containing the passenger seats
Captain - ANSWERThe Pilot In Command (PIC) Wears four stripes on uniform
Ceiling - ANSWERThe distance between the ground and the underside of clouds
Charter - ANSWERThe flight where the aircraft and crew are leased by a group or a
company
Circling - ANSWERFlying in a set pattern until cleared to land.-also called holding
Co-mail - ANSWERBusiness correspondence from one employee to another
Connection - ANSWERTraveling from origination to destination with a change of aircraft
CDO - ANSWERContinuous Duty Overnight, A single duty period that crosses over two
days with a reduced rest requiring a day room "stand-up"
CSI - ANSWERCabin Safety Inspector
Deadhead (DH) - ANSWERTransportation at company direction to or from a duty
assignment
Delayed flight - ANSWERA flight operating behind schedule due to weather,
mechanicals, etc
DHD - ANSWERDeadheading Crew
DRP - ANSWERAwarded trip drop request
Direct flight - ANSWERFlight between two cities with more than one leg on the same
aircraft
Deplane - ANSWERPassengers leaving the aircraft
Dive - ANSWERA steep descent
Domicile - ANSWERA base where flight crews reside
ATTENDANT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
A/C - ANSWERAircraft
AAP - ANSWERAft Attendant Panel
ACM - ANSWERAdditional Crew Member
ACP - ANSWERArea Call Panels
AED - ANSWERAutomated External Defibrillator
AIP - ANSWERAttendant Indication Panel
APU - ANSWERAuxiliary Power Unit
ASAP - ANSWERAttendant Safety Action Program
AVA - ANSWERAvailable for reassignment
AFT - ANSWERThe back of the aircraft (toward the tail)
Agent - ANSWERAn employee who handles the ground phases of the flight
Air Speed - ANSWERThe velocity of the aircraft
Altimeter - ANSWERGauge that measures the height of an aircraft above sea level
expressed in feet
ATC - ANSWERAir Traffic Control
Barclays - ANSWERCredit Card Business Partner
Bid Period - ANSWERA block of time, usually a calendar month
Block Time - ANSWERPeriod of time beginning when the aircraft moves off blocks until
the aircraft blocks in to the gate at the next point of landing
Bid Month - ANSWERA month of flying, also referred to as Bid Period
, Buddy Bid - ANSWERWhen two crew members of the same position and base wish to
fly identical schedules including trips and days off
Bulkhead - ANSWERAny dividing wall in an aircraft
Bump - ANSWERTo remove a passenger due to weight/balance or over sale
Cabin - ANSWERThe interior of the aircraft containing the passenger seats
Captain - ANSWERThe Pilot In Command (PIC) Wears four stripes on uniform
Ceiling - ANSWERThe distance between the ground and the underside of clouds
Charter - ANSWERThe flight where the aircraft and crew are leased by a group or a
company
Circling - ANSWERFlying in a set pattern until cleared to land.-also called holding
Co-mail - ANSWERBusiness correspondence from one employee to another
Connection - ANSWERTraveling from origination to destination with a change of aircraft
CDO - ANSWERContinuous Duty Overnight, A single duty period that crosses over two
days with a reduced rest requiring a day room "stand-up"
CSI - ANSWERCabin Safety Inspector
Deadhead (DH) - ANSWERTransportation at company direction to or from a duty
assignment
Delayed flight - ANSWERA flight operating behind schedule due to weather,
mechanicals, etc
DHD - ANSWERDeadheading Crew
DRP - ANSWERAwarded trip drop request
Direct flight - ANSWERFlight between two cities with more than one leg on the same
aircraft
Deplane - ANSWERPassengers leaving the aircraft
Dive - ANSWERA steep descent
Domicile - ANSWERA base where flight crews reside
