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ABP

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Able bodied passenger - a person who volunteers or is nominated to assist the CC in an evactuation

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ACP

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Attendant Control Panel - A unit that consists of hardware controls and a touch screen in an a/c fitted with the Boeing sky interior

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

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A/C

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Aircraft

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Aft

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Towards the rear (tail) of the aircraft

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Airbridge

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Manoeuvrable enclosed access way to aircraft available at some airports

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Aircrew

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All crew required to operate a flight includes flight and CC

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Airstairs

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Folding boarding/ disembarking stairs which are self stowing beneath the main passenger doors

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APU

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Auxiliary Power Unit - small engine below tail of aircraft which provides electrical power while the aircraft is on the ground

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Assist space

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A defined area at each emergency door allocated for CC to stand in for the purpose of evacuating passengers without causing an obstruction at the exit

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Bluetooth

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  • Bluetooth is a standardised protocol for sending and receiving data via a 2.4GHz wireless link.
  • The associated Electrical and Electronics Engineers standard is 802.15.1
  • Only low power Bluetooth is allowed on Ryanair aircraft, defined as devices with a maximum power output less than or equal to 2.5mW (class 2 and class 3 devices).
  • Class 1 devices shall be treated in the same way as Wi Fi devices
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Brace Position

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A position adopted, when seated, by all passengers and CC during an emergency landing. It helps to minimise injuries which result from forced body movements

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BSI

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Boeing Sky Interior

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Cabin Crew

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An aircrew member other than flight crew member who performs in the interest of safety of passengers duties assigned by the operator or the captain of the aircraft

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CB

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Circuit breaker - black button type things located behind the the pilot seats, they have the same function as an electrical fuse. CBs are also located in the galleys.

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CC

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Cabin crew

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CSA

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Cabin services agent

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CSS

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Cabin services supervisor - rostering code referring to no1

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Direct access row segment

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A row segment in which there is at least one direct access seat

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Direct access

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A seat from which a passenger can proceed directly to the exit without entering an aisle or passing around an obstruction

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Ditching

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An emergency landing on water by an aircraft

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Diversion

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When the aircraft does not land at its intended destination. Can be due to bad weather, fuel requirements, medical emergency, bomb alert, etc

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Drill

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Sequence of actions which should be followed

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EASA
European Aviation Safety Agency
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ELS
Emergency lighting system
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EFB
Electronic flight bag
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FCI
Flight crew instruction - amendments to the operations manual part A
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FWD
Towards the front (nose) of the aircraft
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Flight crew
Normally consists of captain and first officer
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Flight deck
The compartment from which the aircraft is flown, also known as cockpit
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FR
IATA assigned prefix to all Ryanair flight numbers
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Fuselage
The outer skin of the aircraft
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Girt Apron
Piece of heavy material which connects the evacuation device to the girt bar
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Girt Bar
Metal bar which connects to brackets on the floor when the aircraft slide is armed
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GPU
Ground power unit - used instead of the APU to provide electrical power on the ground
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Hold
A compartment on the lower deck where luggage and cargo is stowed
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IAA
Irish Aviation Authority - Government department regulating aircraft operations in Ireland
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IATA
International Air Transport Association
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ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
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IFD
Infant flotation device
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Inboard
The direction towards the centre line of the aircraft
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Infant
An infant means a person under the age of 2
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INOP
Inoperative or having a technical fault
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JU
Junior cabin crew
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Landing gear
The wheels and associated components on which the aircraft lands, also called undercarriage
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LJ
Life jacket
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Load sheet
The ramp agent prepares the load sheet and gives it to the captain prior to departure. It contains information such as passenger numbers, weights, baggage, etc.
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Minimums
Weather conditions restricting take off and landing
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NOTOC
Notification to captain
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NP
Nominated person
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Ops Manual
The governing document approved by the IAA that sets out company policy and regulations covering all aspects of the company's operation
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Outboard
Direction towards the outside of the aircraft
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PA
Public address/ passenger announcement
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Part D
Aircrew training manual
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PIGS
Passenger ideal guiding system
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PEM
Photoluminescent emergency marking
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PRAM
Pre recorded announcement machine
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PSU
Passenger service unit - the area above a row of passenger seats which holds air vents, reading lights, drop down, oxygen masks, a CC call light, and the No Smoking and Fasten Seat Belt signs
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PU
Purser - a rostering code referring to a no1
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Ramp
Manoeuvring area for aircraft beside/ next to the terminal building
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RERG
Ryanair emergency response guide
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Row Seat
A,B,C,D,E, and/or F
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Row Segment
Seats ABC or DEF
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RTO
Rejected take off - stopping the aircraft on the runway during the take off
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Runway
Airport area designed for aircraft to take off and land
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SEP
Safety and emergency procedures
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SOP
Standard operating procedures - the normal manner in which an action is carried out in accordance with company policy
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SPI
Safety procedures instruction. An amendment to Operations Manual Part A, SEP.
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Stand
Parking area for aircraft
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Taxiing
All aircraft movements on the ground, following landing and prior to take off
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THOB
Total heads on board - including aircrew, supernumeraries, passengers, and infants
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Taxiway
Airport routes linking runway with the ramp area
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TI
Training instruction - this details a change to Ryanair operations manual
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Wi Fi
Wi Fi is a standardised protocol for creating a wireless network using the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands. The associated Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard is 802.11 b, g and n.

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