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QX General Terms

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A/C   Aircraft  
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ACM   Additional Crewmember  
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APU   Auxiliary Power Unit  
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CBA   Collective Bargaining Agreement (FA Contract)  
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CPA   Capacity Purchase Agreement  
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CFR   Code of Federal Regulation  
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COB   Carry-on Bag  
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ETA   Estimated Time of Arrival  
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ETD   Estimated Time of Departure  
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FAM   Flight Attendant Manual  
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FDDS   Flight Document Distribution System  
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FLT   Flight  
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GPU   Ground Power Unit  
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INFLT   Inflight  
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LHS   Left Hand Side  
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MDT   Mountain Daylight Time  
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MEL   Minimum Equipment List  
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MST   Mountain Standard Time  
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MTX   Maintenance  
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NE   Non-essential Equipment  
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PAX   Passenger  
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PDT   Pacific Daylight Time  
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PIC   Pilot in Command  
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PSI   Pounds per Square Inch  
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PST   Pacific Standard Time  
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RHS   Right Hand Side  
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UTC   Unable to Contact  
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XLD   Cancelled  
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Annunciator Panel   Bank of colored lights that work in conjunction with the aircraft call chime system  
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Ballast   Weight added to an aircraft to keep it in proper weight and balance  
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Block Time   The time the chocks are pulled from beneath the aircraft wheels prior to taxi until the chocks are replaced upon completion of the flight  
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Bulkhead   The partition or wall separating various compartments in an aircraft  
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Check Ride - FAA   An evaluation given to a crewmember by a qualified FAA official, or other designated person  
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Check Ride - Horizon Air   An evaluation on board the aircraft given by an Inflight Training and Compliance Specialist or other members of the training department. The evaluation involves ensuring the Flight Attendant meets all safety-related and company-related standards  
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Ceiling   The distance from the ground to the base of the lowest cloud, measured in feet  
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Altitude   The height above sea level measured in feet  
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CG   Center of Gravity - The center of gravity of the aircraft depending on weight and balance of the loads  
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ABP   Able-bodied Person - a passenger, not crewmember, who assists in evacuating the aircraft  
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BOB   Buy on Board - Food and hard alcohol  
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Clearance   The approval given for an airplane to fly the specified route in the flight plan  
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Cowling   The metal that encloses an engine  
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Critical Phase of Flight   All ground operations involving taxi, takeoff, landing and all other flight operations conducted below 10,000 feet.  
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Cruising Altitude   The height at which an aircraft flies for the majority of flight after ascent and before descent  
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Decompression   When the cabin pressurization system has failed and the atmosphere inside the aircraft equals the air outside the aircraft  
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Enpennage   The tail assembly of the aircraft  
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Draft   Mandatory assignment of a Flight Attendant to duty on a day off  
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Ditching   Term used for a water landing and evacuation of an aircraft  
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Duty Time   The time a FA 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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FAIF   Flight Attendant Information File - Contains pertinent information and must be read before each scheduled trip  
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FCIF   Flight Crew Information File - Contains pilot information (sames as FAIF for FA's)  
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Feathered Prop   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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Ferry Flight   A flight with no passengers or cargo on board which is made to position an aircraft for a flight or to get it to it's home base  
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Flight Crew Member   FAA term used for pilots  
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Flightdeck   Cockpit - The area from which the aircraft is flown  
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Flight Plan   Is submitted to ATC prior to take off which reflects a predetermined plan to be followed during flight  
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Goldstreak   Counter to counter, small package service provided by Alaska Air  
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Ground Speed   The speed of an aircraft, or flight, measured by the distance it travels over the ground taking wind velocity into account. For example, if an aircraft cruises at 300 MPH and there is a 25 MPH tailwind, the ground speed would be 325 MPH  
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Holding   A predetermined maneuver that keeps an aircraft within specific air space while waiting to descend  
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HUBS   The connecting terminals that are served by commuter and major airlines  
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IFR   Instrument Flight Rules - The weather conditions, which require pilots to fly by instruments only  
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ILS   Instrument Landing System - an electronic system that gives directional and elevation guidance to the runway in poor weather conditions  
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IOE   Initial Operating Experience - The time a flight attendant trainee will fly under the supervision of an Inflight Trainer  
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Inboard   Nearest to the aisle  
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IRF   Inflight Read File - Contains items that do not have a direct operational impact. IRF's are not mandatory, but are encouraged to be read at the FA's leisure. Some examples include hotel changes and bidding information  
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ITM   Instant Travel Maching - A kiosk that allows PAX and crew to check in for a flight without assistance from a gate agent  
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MCD   Main Cabin Door  
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JS   Jump Seat  
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Movement on the surface   The movement of an aircraft on the surface of the airport, including pushback, towing and taxi  
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OAG   Official Airline Guide - a listing of all airline schedules  
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On-line FA   A FA actively working a schedule  
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On-line Station   Cities that are served on a regularly scheduled basis  
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Outboard   Furthest from the aisle  
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Photo Luminescent Lighting   lighting system on or near floor to help guide PAX to exits in the darkened cabin  
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Placard   An informational sign designating the location of, or use of, emergency equipment or exits  
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Positive Space PAX   A PAX paying an adequate portion of a ticket to guarantee him/her a seat  
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Pressurization   Air that is compressed by the engines and fed into the cabin to maintain a lower cabin altitude than the aircraft is actually flying  
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QT   Quick Turn - procedures followed to reduce the ground time of an aircraft when the flight is behind schedule  
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Star Flight   The first flight of the day for each aircraft  
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Sterile Flightdeck   Cockpit - Regulation that prohibits flight crewmembers from performing any duties during a critical phase of flight except those required for the safe operation of the airplane  
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Tops   Reported top of cloud layer, or overcast  
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Trip Pairing   A series of flights that are grouped together to make up a flying sequence  
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UM   Unaccompanied Minor - child ages 5 - 12 who is traveling alone  
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VFR   Visual Flight Rules - Weather conditions that permit operation of the aircraft by use of visual references to the ground  
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Weight & Balance   The placement of passengers and cargo on an aircraft to keep it in balance  
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ALW   Walla Walla, WA  
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BIL   Billings, MT  
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BLI   Bellingham, WA  
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BOI   Boise, ID  
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BZN   Bozeman, MT  
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EAT   Wenatchee, WA  
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FAT   Fresno, CA  
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FCA   Kalispell, MT  
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GEG   Spokane, WA  
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GTF   Great Falls, MT  
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HLN   Helena, MT  
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LAP   La Paz, Mexico  
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LAS   Las Vegas, NV  
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LAX   Los Angeles, CA  
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LTO   Loreto, Mexico  
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LWS   Lewiston, ID  
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MRY   Monteray, CA  
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MMH   Mammouth, CA  
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MFR   Medford, OR  
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MSO   Missoula, MT  
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OAK   Oakland, CA  
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PDX   Portland, OR  
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PSC   Pasco, WA  
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PSP   Palm Springs, CA  
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PUW   Pullman, WA  
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RDM   Redmond/Bend, OR  
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RNO   Reno, NV  
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SAN   San Diego, CA  
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SEA   Seattle, WA  
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SFO   San Francisco, CA  
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SJC   San Jose, CA  
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SMF   Sacremento, CA  
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STS   Santa Rosa, CA  
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SUN   Sun Valley, ID  
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YEG   Edmonton, Alberta  
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YKM   Yakima, WA  
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YLW   Kelowna, B.C.  
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YVR   Vancouver, B.C.  
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YYC   Calgary, Alberta  
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YYJ   Victoria, B.C.  
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NTSB   National Transportation Safety Board  
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ATC   Air Traffic Control  
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A4A/RAA   Airlines for Americas/Regional Airline Association  
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DHS   Department of Homeland Security  
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TSA   Transportation Security Administration  
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