Day 2 General Knowledge Flashcards
(34 cards)
PAX
Passengers
SCC/SCA
Senior Cabin crew / Senior Cabin Attendant
CMD
Comander
OM
Operations manual
SEP
Safety and equipment manual
CAM
Cabin Attendant Manual
CAA
Civil Aviation Authority
Body of a nation to enforce ICAOs laws,
Provide crew licensing for their citizen’s crew
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Authority
Council of 196 member states to establish standards regarding :
Crew Licensing
Terminology
Security
Air accidents investigation
to be adopted by their respective CAA
Established in 1944 under Chicago Convention
AOC
Air operator certificate, Wizz Air UK has a UK CAA AOC
What things might CAA auditors inspect
-Ensure operators compliance to rules
-crew have correct documents
-aircraft has equipment-in good condition-in correct place
Define ‘findings’ with regard to auditors inspection
If there are ‘findings’ there’s a negative outcome of inspection with regard to some part of an operator’s operation. Operator required to take corrective actions set out by auditor with in a certain time frame that they will prescribe.
Define ‘observations’ regarding auditors inspection
Aspect of operation where there’s potential for non-compliance. No corrective action legally required.
Describe severity levels of findings if British aircraft
Level1: Significant non-compliance
Level 2: any non-compliance
Describe severity levels of findings if foreign aircraft inspected
Level 1: minor non-compliance
Level 2: significant non-compliance
Level 3: major non-compliance
A cabin crew member can be responsible for a maximum of … seats
50
cabin crew is required if there’s…. or more seats on board
20, if CC are required, a SCA must be present.
How many cabin crew are required on an A320 with 180 seats?
4
What is the maximum number of aircraft types CCs can be allowed to work on (unless 4th, 5th etc. type has similar procedures and equipment to others)
3
Minimum age for CC
18
Four pillars of SMS
Safety Management System
-Policy
-risk management
-assurance
-promotion
Who is responsible for making SAMS reports
Safety Assesment Management systems
The commander
Describe FRM programme and 7 things it’s responsible for
Fatigue risk management
1provide resources to FRM programme
2 provide enough crew so that crew rosters aren’t often going to be during anti-social times
3 make sure that crew have enough time to rest between duties
4 create company culture where people can report fatigue incidents
5 provide FRM training to crew and other parties
6 consult crew regarding FRM effectiveness
7 improve FRM programme
What 7 documents are CCs required to have on them during duties
And who issues them
-CC attestation -CAA
-ATQ aircraft types qualification-Operator
-professional validity statement-operator
-medical certificate -AME (aeromedical examiner)
-passport
-insurance card
-visa (if required)
Name the four forces of flight
Lift, weight, thrust drag
