Pg. 1 Terms & Abbreviations Flashcards
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L1
Forward door, aircraft left
R1
Forward service door, aircraft right
L2
AFT door, aircraft left
R2
AFT service door, aircraft right
ABP
Able-Bodied-Person - a person selected by crew members to assist in an emergency situation if required
A/C
Aircraft
ACSD
Aviation Child Safety Device
AFT
The rear of the aircraft. As direction, toward the tail of the plane.
Aircraft Left
The left side of the aircraft if you are facing forward toward the cockpit.
Airstairs
Stairs used to board or deplane an aircraft. Also called ramp stairs.
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
ASI
Aviation safety inspector
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATI
Air Traffic Instructor
ATS
Air Traffic Supervisor
Boarding
When someone is allowed onto the aircraft. Also known as enplaning.
Bulkhead
Any dividing partition in the cabin of an aircraft
Captain
The Pilot in Command of the flight (also called PIC)
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
Chief Pilot
Manager of all pilots
CLP
Call Light Panel
Cockpit/Flight Deck
The area of the aircraft where the pilots sit and the aircraft is controlled
COMAT
Company Materials
Comp Check
Competency Check