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Mesa Definitions
Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aft | The rear portion of the aircraft |
| A/C Left | Refers to the left side of the aircraft (from the perspective of sitting in a passenger seat) |
| A/C Right | Refers to the right side of the aircraft (from the perspective of sitting in a passenger |
| ATC | (Air Traffic Control) A service operated by the appropriate authority to promote a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of aircraft |
| Altitude | The height of an aircraft above sea level usually expressed in feet |
| Auto Pilot | An electronic device used to automatically maintain control of the aircraft when desired by the crew. |
| Bid Line | A planned sequence of trips and days off for a FA that is posted for bidding. |
| Bid Period | A consecutive thirty (30) day cycle for the purpose of establishing the bid schedules |
| Bulkhead | Any dividing wall in an aircraft cabin. |
| Captain | A pilot who is in command of an aircraft and crew while on duty. Ultimately responsible for the manipulations of the flight controls of an aircraft |
| Configuration | The seating arrangement onboard the aircraft. |
| Control Tower | Located at airports, controlling airplanes and runways. The tower must be within sight of the airport, and is operated by government personnel |
| Crew | Captain, First Officer, and FA(s) |
| Crew Tracking | Scheduling group for all flight operations. FA’s must call to check in and out for their reserve schedules. |
| Deadheading | Time spent by a FA traveling from one point to another (not actually working the flight) at the direction of the company, either for duty or for returning from duty. |
| Deplane | Passengers exiting the aircraft. Always coordinate deplaning with the gate agent |
| Domicile | The city designated by the company where crews are based |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| Duty Time | The time a FA is required to be on duty. 45 minutes before the scheduled departure of her first flight of the day (or report time) whichever is later. Duty time ends 15 minutes after scheduled block in, or until the FA is released from duty. |
| Ferry Flight | A flight set up to move an aircraft from one station to another. The flight is operated as non-revenue |
| First Officer | A pilot second in command, whose duties are similar to the captain’s, including maintaining control of aircraft, taking off, and landing |
| Flight Deck | The interior of the aircraft occupied by the Captain and First Officer (also known as the cockpit). |
| Flight Attendant | An individual who is qualified on an aircraft to perform safety related duties (and provide exceptional customer service) |
| Flight Time | The actual elapsed time from block to block for duty time purposes. |
| Forward | Refers to the front of the aircraft |
| Fuselage | The body of the aircraft (not including the wing and tail). |
| GOM | General Operations Manual |
| GPU | Ground Power Unit - Supplies power to the aircraft when on the ground without the engines running |
| GSC | Ground Security Coordinator |
| Hanger | The building where airplanes are repaired by maintenance. |
| Headwind | The wind blowing in the opposite direction the aircraft is moving. |
| Jumpseat | Collapsible seat in the cabin or flight deck, for use by an FA or an observer. |
| Jet Tug | An aircraft pushback tug. |
| Layover | The time you spend in a particular city between duty days, usually on overnights |
| Landing Gear | The under-structure that supports the weight of the aircraft while on the ground |
| Leg/Segment | Flight time spent traveling from block out to block in between two destinations, which appears as a portion of a trip in the FA’s awarded line of flying |
| Line Holder | A FA whose seniority entitles him/her to hold a schedule built by the company. |
| Open Time | Trips not assigned to FAs that could be voluntarily picked up on days off |
| Operations | The office at the airport with the responsibility of recording actual times of arrival and departure, coordinating the flight release, and the delivery of fuel to the aircraft. |
| Originating Station | The city where a flight begins |
| Passenger Count | Total number of people on board |
| Ramp | Parking area for an aircraft, located near the terminal. |
| Reserve | Period of time spent by the FA “on call.” |
| Reserve Line Holder | A schedule built by the company indicating scheduled days on reserve. This schedule has no advanced scheduled flight time. |
| Seniority | The FA’s length of cumulative service with the company. |
| Standing Bids | Standing Bids is the department that awards base assignments |
| Stand Up | A continuous on-duty overnight trip that contains a rest period shorter than FAR requirement |
| Sterile Cockpit | Any critical phase of flight under 10,000ft including taxi, take-off, and landing, not including cruise. |
| Tailwind | Wind blowing the same directions as the aircraft is traveling |
| Tarmac | The ramp area |
| Taxi | Movement of the aircraft on the ground. |
| Temporary Duty (TDY) | A FA is temporarily assigned duty away from her/his domicile. |
| Union | An organization which represents and protects you as an FA; The Association of Flight Attendants-Communication Workers of America (AFA-CWA). |
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