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A/C

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Aircraft

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AAP

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AFT Attendant Panel

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ACM

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Additional Crew Member

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ACP

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Area Call Panels

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

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AIP

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Attendant Indication Panel

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APU

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Auxiliary Power Unit

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ASAP

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Aviation Safety Action Program

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AFT

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The back of the aircraft (toward the tail).

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Agent

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An employee who handles the ground phase of the flight.

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Air Speed

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The velocity (speed) of the aircraft.

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Altimeter

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Gauge that measures the height of an aircraft above sea level expressed in feet.

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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Block Time

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Period of time beginning when the aircraft moves off blocks until the aircraft blocks into the gate at the next point of landing.

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Bid Month

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A month of flying, also referred to as Bid Period.

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Bulkhead

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Any dividing wall in an aircraft.

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Bump

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To remove a passenger due to weight/balance or over sale.

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Cabin

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The interior of the aircraft containing passenger seats.

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Captain

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The Pilot In Command (PIC) - Wears four stripes on uniform.

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Ceiling

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The distance between the ground and the underside of clouds.

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Charter

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A flight where the aircraft and crew are leased by a group or company.

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Circling

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Flying in a set pattern until cleared to land - also called Holding.

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Connection

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Traveling from origination to destination with a change of aircraft.

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CDO

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Continuous Duty Overnight - A single duty period that crosses over two days with a reduced rest requiring a day room “stand-up.”

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Deadhead (DH)
Transportation at company direction to or from a duty assignment.
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Delayed Flight
A flight operating behind schedule due to weather, mechanicals, etc.
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Direct Flight
A flight between two cities with more than one leg on the same aircraft.
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Deplane
Passengers leaving the aircfraft.
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Dive
A steep descent.
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Domicile
A base where flight crew reside.
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DOT
Department of Transportation
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Downline
Being away from the home base or Domicile.
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Duty Day
A calendar day in which a duty period begins or ends and all calendar days away from base while flying a pairing.
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Duty Period
Elapsed time from the time a FA reports for duty or the actual reporting whichever is later, until the time the FA is released from duty following the debrief period.
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ECAM
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
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EAAP
Enhanced AFT Attendant Panel
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EFAM
Electronic Flight Attendant Manual
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EMK
Emergency Medical Kit
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ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
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ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
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Enplane (Board)
Passengers boarding the A/C (aircraft).
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FA
Flight Attendant
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FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
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FAP
Forward Attendant Panel
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Ferry/Ferry Flight
A flight operating without revenue passengers (customers).
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Flight Deck
The cockpit - The area where the pilots sit.
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FO
First Officer - Wears three stripes on uniform.
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FWD
Front of the aircraft (toward the nose).
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Fuselage
The body of the aircraft not including the wings.
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Galley
Small, designated area containing food and beverage service items.
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Gate
The area where passengers check-in before boarding the aircraft.
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Grounded
A/C is unable to takeoff due to weather or mechanical difficulties.
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Ground Speed
The speed of an aircraft with reference to the surface of the earth.
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Ground Time
Time spent down-line in between flights at the airport.
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GSC
Ground Security Coordinator
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Half-weight
A child 2-11 yrs. old whose weight is computed at 85lbs. for the manifest
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Inbound
Passengers or flight coming into the station.
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IOE
Initial Operating Experience
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International Dateline
Imaginary line on the Earth separating two consecutive calendar days.
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Jetway
Walkway connecting the gate area and the aircraft.
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JRA
Junior Assignment - A crew member involuntarily placed on a duty assignment on a scheduled day off.
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Knot
Velocity of one nautical mile per hour.
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Layover
Time spent down-line at a hotel between flights.
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Leg
A flight segment - Example: DEN-ATL-CVG is two legs.
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LEO
Law Enforcement Officer
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Line Holder
A crew member that has been awarded a line or assigned a line of time.
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Misconnect
To miss a connecting flight due to late arrival at the connecting station.
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MRT
Manual Release Tool
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No Show
Passenger with a confirmed reservation that does not arrive for the flight.
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Non-Stop
A flight that goes to the planned destination without making any stops.
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No-Op
Flight cancelled - will not operate.
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NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
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OJI
On the Job Injury
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Offline Station
A city not serviced by an airline on a scheduled basis.
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Open Time
Sequences or portions of sequences that remain unassigned after the bid awards and monthly adjustments.
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Overhead Bin
An enclosed compartment located above passenger seats for stowage of luggage.
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Operations
The company department, responsible for monitoring all ground activities.
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Per Diem
Money paid to a crew member for time away from base or domicile.
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PAX
Passenger
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PBE
Protective Breathing Equipment
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POB
Portable Oxygen Bottle
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POI
Principal Operations Inspector
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PSU
Passenger Service Unit
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Ramp
The concrete aircraft parking area at the terminal building.
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Recurrent Training
Recurrent Ground School (RGS). FAA required annual training.
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Red Eye
Last scheduled flight arriving in the scheduled destination of the following day.
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Reserve
A crew member available on a 24-hour call.
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Rest Period
The period of time free of all company duty between scheduled duty periods.
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Report Time
The time a crew member is scheduled to check-in prior to a flight assignment.
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RON
Remain Over Night
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Runway
The area an aircraft uses for landing and take-off.
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SMS
Safety Management System
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Sequence
A series of segments over one or more days, that ends with a legal rest in domicile.
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Spinner
A passenger up in the aisle during boarding without a seat assignment.
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Stand By
PAX without a confirmed reservation, who goes to the airport in hopes of being accommodated at departure time.
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Station
A city serviced regularly by Frontier Airlines.
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Stow
To secure.
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Taxi
To move an aircraft, under its own power, on the ground.
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Taxiway
Paved areas connecting the ramp to the runway.
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Termination
The station where a flight makes its final stop.
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Thru Passenger
A passenger who remains onboard during an intermediate stop.
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Turbulance
Rough, bumpy, or choppy air.
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UTC
Unable To Contact
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WCHR
Wheelchair
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CSI
Cabin Safety Inspector

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