Must Know Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Definitions Flashcards
(62 cards)
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NRSA
A
NON Revenue Space Available
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FAR
A
Federal Aviation Regulation
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TSA
A
Transportation Security Administration came into effect after 9/11
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AED
A
Automated External Defibrillator
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PIN
A
Passenger Index Number
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PIC
A
Pilot In Command
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GSD
A
Galley service door
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MCD
A
Main cabin door
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GPU
A
Ground Power Unit
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TRM
A
Team Resource management
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FAA
A
Federal Aviation Administration
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IOE
A
Initial operating experience
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F/O
A
First officer
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F/A
A
Flight Attendant
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A/C
A
Aircraft
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ATC
A
air traffic control
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CA
A
Captain
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CSA
A
Customer service agent
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EEMK
A
Enhanced Emergency Medical Kit
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ETA
A
Estimated time of arrival
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ETD
A
Estimated time of departure
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FAK
A
First Aid kit
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FFDO
A
First Flight Deck officer
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FFOD
A
First Flight of the Day
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RON
Remain over night
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EMB120
Embraer 120 we don’t fly them anymore , they will teach you what aircraft we started on,good to know. 30 passenger turbo prop airplane referred to as the BRO or Brasilia
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PIT
Passenger Index Table
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CRJ200
CRJ200- Canadair Regional Jet (50 passenger, also known as the RJ)
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VSI
Visual Service Indicator
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QRH
Quick reference handbook
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CRJ700
CRJ700-
| 70 passengers on the Delta side
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CRJ900
CRJ900-
| also 70 passengers
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PAX
Passengers
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CRM
Crew resource management
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CRO
Complaint resolution official
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PSU
Passenger service Unit
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PSI
Pounds per square Inch
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SIDA
Security Identification Display Area
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POB
Portable Oxygen Bottle
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NTSBO
Nature Time Signal Brace Other
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CLUE
Commands Lights, Useable Exits
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IOM
Inflight Operational Manual
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IOR
Irregular Operations reporting
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CRJ 200
Canadair Regional Jet 50 Pax
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CRJ 700 Next Gen
Canadair Regional Jet 69 Pax
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ABP
Able Bodied Passenger
Someone who can physically and emotionally provide for themselves or others; physically strong and healthy. Someone willingly assists the FA during an emergency/evacuation. Can be an airline crewmember, policeman, firefighter, military personnel or a passenger meeting the exit seat criteria.
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ACARS
Aircraft Communications Addressing & Reporting System
| A digital datalink system for real time communication between aircraft and ground personnel via radio or satellite
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A/CL
The left side of the aircraft from the perspective of facing forward in the aircraft
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A/CR
The right side of the aircraft from the perspective of facing forward in the aircraft
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ATC
Air Traffic Control
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ABS
Automated Briefing System
| A system on the aircraft to deliver prerecorded announcements
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APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
A small turbine engine on an aircraft that provides electricity and air conditioning when aircrafts engines are not running
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APW
Average Passenger Weight
An estimated weight of each passenger
weight differs between summer and winter
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ASAP
Aviation Safety Action Program
The goal of this program is to enhance aviation safety through the prevention of accidents and incidents. Its focus is to encourage voluntary reporting of safety issues and events that come to the attention of the employees.
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BCK
Biohazard Cleaning Kit
| A bag containing supplies used to contain, pick up and dispose of spills containing biohazardous materials.
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CBSA
Canada Border Service Agency
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CLR
Cargo Load Report
Worksheet used by the CS ground operations agents to communicate aircraft loading info to the flight deck (baggage piece and weight).
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CFA
Chief flight attendant
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CARES
Child Aviation Restraint System
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CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
1. Compliance of regulations issued by agencies of the Federal Government
2. Each volume of the CFR is updated once each calendar year and is issued on a quarterly basis.
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COMAT
Company materials in house mail
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CRO
Compliant Resolution Official
An official airline employee trained to resolve disability related complaints on behalf of the air carrier. The CRO does not have the authority to countermand a safety-based decision made by the PIC.
