terminology
REJECTED TAKEOFF - correct answer When the A/C begins its take-off roll, then
suddenly slows down & stops.
ABP - correct answer Able-bodied Person/Passenger
A/C - correct answer Aircraft
A/C L - correct answer The left side of the aircraft (facing the nose)
A/C R - correct answer The right side of the aircraft (facing the nose.
ACAA - correct answer The Air Carrier Access Act
ADA - correct answer Americans with Disabilities Act
AED - correct answer automated external defibrillator
AFA - correct answer Association of Flight Attendants
AFT - correct answer The back section of the aircraft; relates to the direction of
something "behind"
altitude - correct answer At which height the aircraft is flying
AIP - correct answer Attendant Indication Panel (A330)
, Ambulatory Passenger - correct answer A wheelchair passenger who is able to board,
deplane and move about the cabin "unassisted".
Approach - correct answer Period of time during a flight when the A/C prepares for
landing.
AOA - correct answer Airport Operations Area
Arm/Arming - correct answer To prepare the aircraft door for emergency operation.
ATC - correct answer Air Traffic Control
Bidding - correct answer System of requesting your work schedule and awarded
according to seniority
ATT - correct answer Attendant (interphone button)
B717 - correct answer Boeing 717-200 Aircraft
BIT - correct answer Battery Insertion Test
Reserve - correct answer Flight attendant on duty in the FA lounge ready for
immediate dispatch.
Body - correct answer The main part of an aircraft.
IPAC - correct answer Inflight Passenger Aisle Chair