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QX terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADHERE | to follow closely or to follow without deviation |
| ADULT | 13 years or older |
| AFTDet | The rear of the aircraft |
| AGENT | Customer service agent on the ground |
| AIRCRAFT TAIL NUMBER | an identification number painted on the tail section of the aircraft |
| ABP ABLE BODIED PERSON | a person who assists in evacuating an aircraft (non-crewmember) |
| AIRCRAFT LEFT | Determined by facing the cockpit |
| AIRCRAFT RIGHT | Determined by facing the cockpit |
| ALTITUDE | the height above sea level measured in feet |
| ANNUNCIATOR PANEL | Bank of colored lights that work in conjunction with the aircraft call chime system |
| ARM | To turn on or prepare equipment for use |
| ASCENT | The action of an airplane climbing |
| BALLAST | Weight added to an aircraft to keep it in proper weight and balance |
| BIDDING | The procedure that crewmembers are awarded monthly and vacation schedules |
| BLOCK TIME | The time the blocks are pulled from beneath the aircraft wheels prior to taxi until the blocks are replaced upon completion of the flight |
| BOARDING PASS | card issued to passengers prior to boarding, showing date, destination and flight number. Each passenger must have a boarding pass before he/she can board an aircraft |
| BRIEFING | the instructions concerning procedures and particulars |
| BULKHEAD | the partition or wall separating various compartments in an aircraft |
| BUMP | the removal of a passenger, normally non-rev |
| BUY ON BOARD (BOB) | buy on board sales, food and hard alcohol. |
| CABIN | the section of the aircraft for passenger seating |
| CABIN ALTITUDE | the simulated altitude (pressurized) maintained in the cabin of an aircraft |
| CAPTAIN | the head pilot |
| CAROUSEL | circular platform to retrieve baggage |
| CARRIER | company involved in the transportation of people |
| CARRY-OUT CART | covered cart with the logo "a la carte" printed on the canopy in which passengers can leave their carry-on baggage before boarding the aircraft |
| CHECK RIDE - FAA | an evaluation given to a crew member by a qualified FAA official |
| CHECK RIDE - QX | an evaluation on board the aircraft given by an Inflight Training and Compliance Specialist or other member of the training dept to ensure the FA meets all safety related and company related standards |
| CEILING | the distance from the ground to the base of the lowest cloud, measured in feet |
| CENTER OF GRAVITY (CG) | the center of gravity of the aircraft depending on weight and balance loads |
| CHILD | passenger between the ages of 2-13 |
| CIRCUIT BREAKER | a current limiting device (fuse) that can be reset |
| CLEARANCE | the approval given for an airplane to fly the specified route in the flight plan |
| COMAIL | company material usually shipped on company aircraft |
| CONCOURSE | a large hallway which leads to the area where aircraft are parked for passenger boarding |
| COWLING | the metal that encloses an engine |
| CREWMEMBER | a qualified individual assigned by and air carrier for the performing of duties on an airplane |
| CREW SCHEDULING | the department that handles scheduling of all crews |
| CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT | all ground operations involving taxi, takeoff, landing and all the other flight operations |
| CRUISING ALTITUDE | the height of which an aircraft flies for the majority of flight after ascent and before descent |
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