Terminology Flashcards
(153 cards)
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1L
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A321/A330/B767 First cabin door, aircraft left.
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1R
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A321/A330/B767 First cabin door, aircraft right.
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2L
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A321/A330/B767 Second cabin door, aircraft left.
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2R
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A321/A330/B767 Second cabin door, aircraft right.
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3L
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A321/A330/B767 Third cabin door, aircraft left.
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3R
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A321/A330/B767 Third cabin door, aircraft right.
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4L
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A321/A330/B767 Fourth cabin door, aircraft left.
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4R
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A321/A330/B767 Fourth cabin door, aircraft right.
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A330
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Airbus 330 aircraft
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A321neo
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Airbus 321neo aircraft
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Rejected Takeoff
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When the A/C begins its take-off roll, then suddenly slows down & stops.
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ABP
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Able-Bodied Person/Passenger
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A/C
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Aircraft
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A/C L
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Left side of the aircraft (facing the nose)
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A/C R
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Right side of the aircraft (facing the nose)
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ACAA
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Air Carrier Access Act
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ADA
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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AED
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Automated External Defibrillator
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AFA
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Association of Flight Attendants
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AFT
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Back section of the aircraft; relates to the direction of something “behind”
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Altitude
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The height at which the aircraft is flying.
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AIP
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Attendant Indication Panel (A330)
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Ambulatory Passenger
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WCH passenger who is able to board, deplane, and move about the cabin “unassisted”.
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Approach
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Period of time during a flight when the A/C prepares for landing.
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AOA
Airport Operations Area
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ARM/Arming
To prepare the aircraft door for emergency operation
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ATC
Air Traffic Control (管制塔)
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Bidding
System of requesting your work schedule and awarded according to seniority
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ATT
Attendant (interphone button)
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B717
Boeing 717-200
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B767
Boeing 767-300ER
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BIT
Battery Insertion Test
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Body
The main part of an aircraft
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Bomb Threat
An indication that there is or could be a bomb on board
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Brace Position
Position assumed by flight attendants on all take-offs and landings; also position passengers assume in the event of a prepared emergency landing.
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Bulkhead
A wall in the aircraft used to separate different areas on the aircraft.
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Cabin
Interior of the aircraft
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Carry-on Baggage
Baggage of which the passenger retains custody
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Charter
A flight sold by a tour operator or leased by a company or group
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Chief Agent
HA personnel assigned to coordinate activities at airports
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CRS
Child Restraint System (car seat)
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COMAIL/COMAT
Company correspondence/mail or material carried aboard a flight
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Compliance Check
A visual check for passenger compliance in the cabin
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Crew Interference
Interference of a crewmember's duties
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Crew Resource Office
Location for assisting Flight Attendants in daily operations
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Crew Scheduling
Department which monitors pilots and flight attendant work assignments
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CSA
Customer Service Agent
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Deadheading
Transporting crewmembers from one station to another
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Decompression
Loss of cabin pressurization
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DOA
Department of Agriculture
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DOT
Department of Transportation
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Deplane
The action and process of disembarking an aircraft
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Deploy
To extend or to spread out, i.e. emergency evacuation slide
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DISARM/Disarming
To prepare the aircraft door for normal operation
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Dispatch
Office which controls flight departures and arrivals
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Ditching
An emergency water landing
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EE
Emergency Equipment
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EELS
Emergency Evacuation Lighting System
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EEMK
Enhanced Emergency Medical Kit
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Emergency Mode
Opening the door to deploy a slide
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EMK
Emergency Medical Kit
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EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
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ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
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Evacuate
To leave an area expeditiously
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Evacuation Commands
Verbiage used to get passengers off an aircraft in an emergency situation
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Exit Row
Row on an aircraft equipped with an exit.
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Extra Section
Unscheduled/additional flight assigned for passenger transportation
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FA
Flight Attendant
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F/C or FCL
First class
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F/O
First Officer
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FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
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FAK
First Aid Kit
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FAM
Federal Air Marshal
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FAR
Federal Aviation Regulations
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FD
Flight deck (cockpit)
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Ferry Flight
Non-revenue flight to transfer an aircraft from one station to another
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FFA
First Flight Attendant
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FLS
Flashlight
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FWD
Forward area of the aircraft; towards the nose of the aircraft
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Galley
The kitchen, cooking area and/or stowage on an airplane
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Gate
Entrance to the jetway which leads to the aircraft
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Girt Bar
Bar that attaches the emergency slide to the floor of the aircraft
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Missed Approach
When the aircraft is about to land and suddenly climbs again
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GMT
Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu Time)
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GPS
Global Positioning System
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GSC
Ground Security Coordinator
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Head Wind
Wind which blows into the aircraft's path
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Holding Area
Area in the terminal where passengers assemble prior to boarding a flight
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House Rules
Company rules which employees must follow
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IFM
In-Flight Manual
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II or I/I
Inter-island Flight Operations
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Inboard
Towards the center of the aircraft
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Incapacitated Passenger
An injured or ill passenger
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IFE
Inflight Entertainment System
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Inflight
During flight
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Interphone
A system that allows communication between crewmembers
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IPAC
Inflight Passenger Aisle Chair
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ISC
Inflight Security Coordinator
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Jettison
To discard, drop, or throw overboard
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Jetway
The connection between the aircraft and the gate
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Jumpseat or J/S
A crewmember's seat, usually retractable
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Layover
Remaining at a location before continuing on or returning to a base
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Leg
A segment of a flight plan
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LEO
Law Enforcement Officer
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LCR
Lower Crew Rest
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M/C
Main Cabin; passenger seating also referred to as "coach" class
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MedLink
Provides assistance during onboard medical emergencies via phone "patch"
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MEG
Megaphone
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MEL
Minimum Equipment List
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Narrow-Body
A single-aisle aircraft
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No Show Passenger
A passenger who fails to join a flight on which s/he holds a reserved space for reasons other than misconnections
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Non-Ambulatory Passengers
WCH passenger who is not able to board, deplane, and move about the aircraft "unassisted" (WCHC)
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Non-Rev
Passengers traveling on free or reduced rate tickets, usually airline employees
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Normal Mode
Opening/closing an exit for normal passenger boarding/deplaning
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Nose
Front of aircraft
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Overbooking
When more seats have been reserved on a flight than actual seats available
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OVWG
Overwing
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P/A
Public address
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PAX
Passenger
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PBE
Protective Breathing Equipment
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PBS
Preferential Bidding System
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PIC
Pilot in Command
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Placard
Signs posted throughout the cabin providing visual information
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PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
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Preflight Check
Inspection of Emergency Equipment prior to flight
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Presence
The fact or condition of being "there"
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Pressure Leak
Seepage of cabin air pressure to the outside through an opening in the aircraft
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Primary Exit
Floor-level exit; preferred means of escape in an evacuation
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Protect Position
Protects FAs from being pushed out of the aircraft during evacuation
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PSU
Passenger Service Unit
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PTT
Push to Talk
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Pushback
Ground personnel uses a vehicle to "push" the A/C away from the jetway
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Competency Drills
Hawaiian Airlines evacuation commands and drill
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Ramp
Secured area of airport where A/C is parked and serviced
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Ramp Agent
Station personnel in the ramp area
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Ramp Stand
Stairway used to embark and disembark passengers from an A/C
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Reserve
Flight attendant on duty in the FA lounge ready for immediate dispatch
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Runway
Paved airport paths where A/C takeoff and land
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Safety Demo
Action by FAs providing safety information to passengers
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Seat Blocking
Passenger seat restrictions
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Secondary Exit
Non-floor-level exit; usually a window exit
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Standby
Space available travel/FAs "on call" for a specific time period
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Station Manager
Individual responsible for all aspects of operations at a specific airport
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Sterile Flight Deck
From the time the aircraft moves on its own power until 10,000 feet. On descent from 10,000 feet until the engines are shut down. During Sterile Flight Deck, no communication with the Flight Deck unless it's safety-related
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S/S
Stowage space
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Tail
Back end of an A/C
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Tail Wind
Wind that "pushes" the aircraft forward
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Tailcone
Cone-shaped end of the B717 aircraft
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Take-Off Roll
Rapid forward movement of the aircraft on the runway for takeoff
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Tamper Seals
Visual indicators showing that an item has not been tampered with
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Taxi
Movement of the A/C on the ground with its own power
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UM
Unaccompanied Minor (UMNR)
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WBAT
Web Based Application Tool
