Airline general terminology for FA
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| ADHERE | show 🗑
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| ADULT | show 🗑
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| show | The rear; toward the tail section of the aircraft.
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| AGENT | show 🗑
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| AIRCRAFT TAIL NUMBER | show 🗑
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| show | A passenger (not a crewmember)who assists in evacuating an aircraft.
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| AIRCRAFT LEFT | show 🗑
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| show | Determined by facing forward in the cabin looking forward, toward the pilots. The right side is aircraft right.
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| ALTITUDE | show 🗑
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| ANNUNCIATOR PANEL | show 🗑
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| ARM | show 🗑
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| ASCENT | show 🗑
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| show | Weight added to an aircraft to keep it in proper weight and balance.
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| show | The procedure that crewmembers are awarded monthly and vacation schedules.
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| BLOCK TIME | show 🗑
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| show | Card issued to passenger4s prior to boarding, showing date, destination and flight number. Each passenger must have a boarding pass before he/she can board an aircraft.
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| show | The instructions concerning procedures and particulars.
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| BULKHEAD | show 🗑
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| BUMP | show 🗑
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| BUY ON BOARD (BOB) | show 🗑
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| CABIN | show 🗑
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| show | The simulated altitude (pressurized) maintained in the cabin of an aircraft.
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| show | The pilot responsible for the entire aircraft including crew and passengers. Occupies left seat.
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| show | A moving circular platform from which passengers may claim checked luggage.
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| CARRIER | show 🗑
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| show | Covered cart, with the logo "Ala Carte" printed on the canopy, in which passengers can leave carry-on bags before boarding the aircraft and pick them up immediately after exiting the aircraft.
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| show | An evaluation given to a crewmember by a qualified FAA official, or other designated person.
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| CHECK RIDE - HORIZON AIR | show 🗑
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| CEILING | show 🗑
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| show | The center of gravity of the aircraft depending on weight and balance of the loads.
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| show | A passenger who is at least two years old, but has not reached their thirteenth birthday.
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| CIRCUIT BREAKER | show 🗑
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| show | The approval given for an airplane to fly the specified route in the flight plan.
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| COMAIL | show 🗑
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| CONCOURSE | show 🗑
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| COWLING | show 🗑
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| CREWMEMBER | show 🗑
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| show | The department that handles scheduling of all crews.
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| show | All ground operations involving taxi, takeoff, landing and all other flight operations conducted below 10,000 feet.
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| CRUISING ALTITUDE | show 🗑
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| show | The transportation of crewmembers from one point to another to position for a trip or return to home base.
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| DECOMPRESSION | show 🗑
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| show | Removing ice from the wings with warm air from the engines, by inflation of "boots" on the leading edge of aircraft surfaces, or by chemical means on the ground.
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| DELAY | show 🗑
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| show | The showing of passengers the usage of various types of emergency equipment and/or exit locations.
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| DESCENT | show 🗑
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| DIRECT FLIGHT | show 🗑
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| show | Licensed operators who have the responsibility of scheduling and monitoring all aircraft and crew.
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| show | Term used for a water landing and evacuation of an aircraft.
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| DOMICILE | show 🗑
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| DON | show 🗑
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| DRAFT | show 🗑
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| show | The time a Flight Attendant is on duty. Duty time begins one hour prior to scheduled departure time of the first flight of a flying sequence and extends to 15 minutes after the termination of the last flight of a flying sequence.
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| EGRESS | show 🗑
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| show | The tail assembly of the aircraft.
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| EN ROUTE | show 🗑
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| show | Aircraft
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| EVACUATION | show 🗑
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| FLIGHT ATTENDANT (FA) | show 🗑
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| FLIGHT ATTENDANT INFORMATION FILE (FAIF) | show 🗑
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| FLIGHT CREW INFORMATION FILE (FCIF) | show 🗑
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| show | When the propeller blade turns so the leading edge is into the wind. This reduces drag or wind resistance making it easier to fly the aircraft with an engine inoperative.
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| show | A flight with no passengers or cargo on board which is made to position an aircraft for a flight or to get it to its home base.
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| show | A pilot who occupies the right seat.
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| show | FAA term used for pilots.
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| FLIGHTDECK (COCKPIT) | show 🗑
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| show | A predetermined plan to be followed during flight based on the latest information available on the route. it is submitted to ATC prior to takeoff.
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| show | Computerized timetable located on the WWW.alaskaair.com website listing all AS flights.
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| show | Toward the front of the aircraft.
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| show | The main structure or central section of an airplane that houses the crew, passengers, etc.
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| GALLEY | show 🗑
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| show | A holding area where passengers wait prior to boarding the aircraft.
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| show | The landing gear.
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| show | Counter to counter, small package service provided by Alaska Air.
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| show | The speed of an aircraft, or flight, measured by the distance it travels over the ground taking wind velocity into account. IE: aircraft cruises at 300 mph, with a 25 mph tailwind (from rear): ground speed is 325 MPH
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| HANGER | show 🗑
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| HEADWIND | show 🗑
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| show | A predetermined maneuver that keeps an aircraft within specific air space while waiting t descend.
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| show | The connecting terminals that are served by commuter and major airlines.
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| show | The weather conditions, which require pilots to fly by instruments only.
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| INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM (ILS) | show 🗑
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| show | The time a Flight Attendant trainee will fly under the supervision of an Inflight Trainer.
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| show | Nearest to the aisle.
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| INCOMING CREW | show 🗑
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| INFANT | show 🗑
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| show | A Flight Attendant that performs initial, recurrent, and other ground school instruction. Like an Inflight Trainer,m they also provide guidance and coaching to all Flight Attendants.
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| show | Contains items that do not have a direct operational impact. IRF's are not mandatory, but are encouraged to be read at the Flight Attendants leisure. some examples include hotel changes and bidding information.
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| INFLIGHT TRAINER | show 🗑
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| show | A full time specialist that performs classroom instructions and training support for Flight Atte4ndants. They also provide guidance and coaching to all flight Attendants through check rides.
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| show | Not operating, not working.
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| show | A stop at a city between the originating and termination points of a flight.
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| INTERPHONE | show 🗑
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| INSTANT TRAVEL MACHINE (ITM) | show 🗑
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| show | A collapsible seat designated for crewmembers or authorized observers.
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| show | Crew rest break between flight assignments usually at an out station.
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| show | A portion of a flight series between stops.
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| LOGO | show 🗑
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| MAIN CABIN DOOR (MCD) | show 🗑
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| MINIMUM CREW | show 🗑
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| show | To watch, check, or keep track of.
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| show | The movement of an aircraft on the surface of the airport-including pushback, towing and taxi.
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