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A/C

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Aircraft

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ABP.

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Able bodied person, able bodied passenger

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AFT

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Near, towards, or in the rear section of the aircraft

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ATA

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Actual time of arrival

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Aircraft left

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Left side of the aircraft, standing in the cabin looking forward toward the flight deck. The captain or pilot in command always sits on the left side

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Aircraft number

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An identification number painted on the outside of the aircraft

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Aircraft right

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Right side of the aircraft , standing in the cabin looking forward towards the right deck. The first officer always sits on the right side

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Altitude

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Distance in feet above the ground at sea level. Cabin altitude is the altitude being maintained inside the cabin by means of pressurization

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Anticipated

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A situation that is expected to happen.

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APU

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Auxiliary power unit. A built in power source that provides power to the aircraft when engines are not operating

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Arm your door

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The process of positioning a slide for emergency use. This is done just prior to any type of aircraft movement

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Barrier strap

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A strap located behind the last row of seats/ in front of the tail cone door to hold people back until the exit can be opened in the event of an emergency

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Base supervisor

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Responsible for overall supervision and surveillance of the flight attendant group for a particular domicile. Reports to the manager of inflight for their area

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Bidding

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Process by which a flight attendants schedule is awarded

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Block to block

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When the a/c moves from ramp blocks for the purpose of flight and ending when the a/c comes to a stop at the ramp at the termination of a flight

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Bulkhead

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A structure component of the aircraft capable of sustaining a 9g impact

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Cabin

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The interior of an aircraft where the customers are seated

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Cabin divider

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Any material or structure that divides cabin areas

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Captain

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Pilot in command who sits in the left seat of the flight deck

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Charter flight

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Airplane “rented” by a group for its own use. A charter flight may operate on or off the allegiant system as long as the destination city has approved airport facilities

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Check in time

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The time the flight attendant is required to report for duty

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Check ride

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A flight in which the crew members are being checked on for the performance of their duties

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Configuration

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Refers to the basic layout and seating arrangements of an aircraft

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Connect

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A customer who must make a change of aircraft in order to reach a final destination

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Crew rest
The period from actual check out to scheduled check in
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Crew services
The department responsible for assigning and keeping track of all flight crews
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Cross check
Verify that the doors in your area of responsibility are armed and disarmed
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Deadhead
Transportation of a crew member from one point to another to cover a trip or return to home base
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Deplane
The term used to denote customers leaving the airplane
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Depressurization
An involuntary loss of cabin pressurization
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Direct flight
A flight which is non stop. Customers fly directly to their destination without stops or changing aircraft
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Disarm your door
The process of detaching or repositioning the slide to its original normal non emergency state. This is done once the aircraft is parked at the gate
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Dispatch
Also known as the OCC (operations control center) this department is charged with the responsibility of dispatching flights, determining the suitability of operational facilities and the safe operation of each flight
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Domicile
Also referred to as home base. Flight crews will originate and terminate their scheduled trips from that city
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DOT
Department of transportation, the government agency that governs economic concerns of the transportation industry
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Egress
Means a path of exit
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Equipment
Refers to the aircraft type (MD80, B757 and A319)
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ETA
Estimated time of arrival
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ETD
Estimated time of departure
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Evacuation
The procedure by which customers are deplaned in the quickest and most orderly manner for emergency purposes
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Evacuation slide
An inflatable slide mounted on the inside of the aircraft doors for the use of all people on board in an emergency
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F/A
Flight attendant
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F/A jumpseat
Retractable seat in the cabin where the flight attendant sits for take off or landing
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FAA
Federal aviation administration , regulatory agency overseeing airline policies and procedures
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FARs
Federal aviation regulations, mandated requirements for compliance by airlines
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Ferry flight
A flight set up to operate without revenue customers. May or may not operate with flight attendants
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Flight deck
The pilots compartment containing all the controls and navigation equipment with which to fly to aircraft
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First officer
Second in command to the captain. The first officer sits in the right seat of the flight deck
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Flaps
Hinged or pivotal portions of the wing used for additional lift on take off or landing. The flaps are retractable into the wing when the aircraft is in flight
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Floor level exit
All aircraft doors are floor level exits and are used as emergency exits.
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Forward air stairs
A retractable set of stairs located on the front, captain side, of the aircraft fuselage. The stairs are used to board or deplane passengers when a jet bridge is not being used
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Fuselage
The aircraft body
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FWD
Forward, the front of the aircraft, toward the flight deck
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Girt bar
A metal bar attached to the escape slide used to arm or disarm the door
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Galley
Small designated area where beverages and meals if applicable are prepared
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Gate
Area where customers congregate before boarding the aircraft
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Holding
A flight that is waiting. It may be holding on the ground for a gate or holding for takeoff clearance. It also may be holding in the air
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Hub
An airport where a large percentage of an airlines flights connect
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Inbound
The aircraft, flight crew or anyone else arriving at a station
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INOP
Inoperative
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Inboard
Jump seat position that is closest to the aisle
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Intermediate stop
Scheduled stops between the origination of a flight and the termination at the flight station
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Jetway
Enclosed tunnel or passageway between the aircraft and the terminal gate area which is power driven and controlled by the gate agent
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Jumpseat rider
Any person, other than a working crew member who is qualified and authorized to ride on the jumpseat
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Lap child
An unticketed child who has not reached their second birthday
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LAV
Aircraft lavatories
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Layover
A point, enroute, on a flight where the crew spends time on the ground
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Leading edge of the wing
The forward edge of the wing
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Misconnect
A customer who was inbound on a flight that was to connect them to another flight, but due to delays, arrived after his connecting flight departures
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No show
A customer who has a reservation for a flight but does not show up for it. A crew member who is more than 15 minutes late for check in
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NR
Non revenue customer, pass rider
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Operations
The company office at the airport concerned with the loading and working of a flight
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Originating station
The city where the flight begins
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Overhead bin
An enclosed compartment in the aircraft located above customers seats in which carry on items can be placed. Each bin is labeled with weight limits.
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Outbound
The aircraft flight crew or anyone leaving a station
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Outboard
Jumpseat position closest to the outside fuselage
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PAX
Passenger
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PA
Public address system
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Per diem
Daily dollar amount paid for time away from base
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Placards
FAA required passenger instruction signs located throughout the aircraft that is seat belt, no smoking
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Power back
A term used when the aircraft engines are operated in reverse to back away from the gate under its own power
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Pre flight
The act of checking serviceability and location of emergency equipment on the a/c prior to departure. This is done as soon as F/a board the a/c
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PSU
Passenger service unit above individual rows of passenger seats. It contains air vents, reading lights, f/a call button and oxygen panel
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Push back
A term used to describe the procedure where a piece of ground equipment moves an aircraft away from the gate
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Ramp
The concrete parking area for aircraft at the terminal building
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RON
Remain overnight
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Runway
The area used specifically for the landings and take offs of aircraft
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Secure
To fasten tie down or store any or all loose items in the cabin to insure safe positioning
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Stand by
A revenue or non revenue customer waiting to get on an airplane after those with reservations are boarded
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Stand up
A trip that remains overnight at an outstation for less than 8 hours thus the crew remains on duty.
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Stow
To place articles in a safe place for takeoff and landing
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Subservice
When another air carrier operates an allegiant flight
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Taxi
To operate an aircraft under its own power on the ground except when involved in take offs or landings
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Termination
The station where a flight makes its last stop
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Thru customer
A customer who is continuing through an intermediate stop to a further destination
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Thru flight
A flight between two cities that stops at an intermediate station to board additional customers
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Trailing edge of the wing
The aft (rear) edge of the wings
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Trip sequence
A combination of two or more flights, with the same trip number, departing from and returning to the flight attendants domicile
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Turbulence
A term used to describe irregular movement of the aircraft by uncommon changes in the atmospheric air currents
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Turn around
A trip that returns to a flight attendants home base the same day it departs
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Unanticipated
A situation not expected to happen

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