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Flight Attendant Training

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1. Flight Deck
An enclosed walkway used as a loading bridge between the terminal gate and the aircraft cabin that allows the passengers direct - protected access to an aircraft from the terminal. Also know as a jetway.
Operations: The operations center at each station that monitors and disseminates all pertinent flight information.
FD: The interior section of an aircraft that is occupied by the flight crewmembers. (captain and first officers)
Extinguisher

2. EVAC
Evacuation
Overwing: A term used to describe an area of the fuselage that is located directly above the aircraft's wings.
Ground Security Coordinator: An individual trained and qualified in airport security regulations and procedures who is responsible for an airline's security-related events at the station.
A person who has entered a country illegally and in formally removed from that country at a later date.

3. Ready Reserve
JSA: The PIC's authority to deny access to a flight deck jumpseat to an authorized person.
Miscellaneous
The time when a crewmember is in uniform and on duty at the airport and is available for an immediate flight assignment.
o exit the aircraft under normal circumstances.

4. 0300
Passenger Service Kit
3:00 am
5:00 am
A temporary change to the manual that must be read - then recorded and inserted into the manual immediately - but must be removed on the specified expiration date - or when a cancellation notice is distributed prior to an expiration date.

5. DEAF
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who is hearing-impaired.
Denotes a position furthest from the center of the aircraft
A segment status code in a passenger name record indicating the passenger's boarding priority.
Left Hand

6. CPR

7. Ramp/Apron/Tarmac
Remain over Night
A period of elapsed time - using Universal Coordinated or local time - when a crewmember is free from duty or responsibility to work.
Principal Operating Inspector: An FAA official who specifically oversees and air carrier at the local level.
A paved area - at or near the terminal - where aircraft park

8. CONX
Connection: A Passenger who is making a connection to another flight to reach a final destination.
Pounds per Square Inch.
A passenger manifest code identifying a passenger who has brought a carry-on pet in the cabin.
Extinguisher

9. A/C Left
Right Hand
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who requires a lift device to ascend and descend stairs - but is able to make his own way to/from cabin seat.
Flight Attendant Service Trends Form: A form carried on the aircraft for the purposes of documenting and communicating any discrepancies involving catering and aircraft cleaning.
The left side of the aircraft - facing forward.

10. SOB
Complimentary
Quick Reference Checklist: A checklist used by flight crewmembers for various phases of flight.
Souls on Board: The total numbers of individuals on board an aircraft (including crewmembers).
A temporary change to the manual that must be read - then recorded and inserted into the manual immediately - but must be removed on the specified expiration date - or when a cancellation notice is distributed prior to an expiration date.

11. HDQ
Headquarters: The Company facility where Operations Command And Control Center and corporate offices are located
A passenger manifest code that indicates a passenger does not speak or understand English.
Used to describe routine operations (without malfunctions)
Flight Operations Manual: A procedures manual. of which the Fight Attendant Manual is an accepted part - which is approved by the FAA for Compass Airlines flight operations.

12. FLT
Flight.
The critical phase of flight - which includes all ground operations involving taxi - takeoff and landing - and all flight operations below 10 -000 feet (except cruise flight) during which all flight deck communication is limited to operational and sa
Inoperative.
Includes spouse - children - stepchildren - grandchildren - parents - stepparents - grandparents - siblings and in-laws.

13. Lightning
Non-revenue passenger: A person who is traveling as a passenger under an airline's flight benefits program (usually for free or at an industry discount rate.
A build up of electrical charges in cloud formations.
The under structure and wheel units (main gear and nose gear) that support the weight of the aircraft while on the ground; this gear retracts during flight
6:00 am

14. Crewmember
A city where a crew rests while waiting for the next scheduled flight.
Positive Space: A term that describes when a seat assignment is reserved for a crewmember or employee who is reqired to travel on a flight for Company business or operational need.
Any person who is assigned to perform duties on board an aircraft during flight time.
Federal Bureau of Investigation: A federal law enforcement agency that focuses primarily on national felony crimes.

15. Turbulence
11:00 pm
Aft portion of wing
An atmospheric condition characterized by sudden wind direction and velocity.
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who requires a lift device to ascend and descend stairs - but is able to make his own way to/from cabin seat.

16. Zone
Date of Hire.
National Transportation Safety Board: A federal agency that focuses primarily on the causes of accidents and issues recommendations for changes in the various transportation industries.
Area of an aircraft cabin used to tabulate passenger numbers for weight and balance purposes.
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who requires escort (such as a unaccompanied minor).

17. Cabin Crew
Flight Attendant Manual.
Classification of commercial jet aircraft thaat have one aisle and a maximum of six-across seating.
Refers generally to an entire cabin crew and not a specific flight attendant position.
Inoperative.

18. 0900
Denotes a position furthest from the center of the aircraft
9:00 am
Main Cabin Door: The passenger entry door of an aircraft that is used for boarding and deplaning.
Initial Operating Experience: On-the-job training time required by the FAA following completion of classroom ground instruction.

19. PBE
Emergency Medical Kit - also referred to as the Expanded Medical Kit (XMK)
o exit the aircraft under normal circumstances.
Protective Breathing Equipment: A portable smoke hood and oxygen supply used for firefighting on board an aircraft.
Headquarters: The Company facility where Operations Command And Control Center and corporate offices are located

20. Missed Flight Assignment
8:00 am
2:00 am
Emergency Light Switch
Missed Flight Assignment: A scheduling code designating a flight assignment that has been missed.

21. Temporary Notice
A temporary change to the manual that must be read - then recorded and inserted into the manual immediately - but must be removed on the specified expiration date - or when a cancellation notice is distributed prior to an expiration date.
Emergency Light Switch
United States Secret Service. A specially trained security detachment that protect the President of the United States and other High-profile political leaders.
Lavatory: The official term for an aircraft's restroom.

22. 1300
Period of time that separates two duty periods/flights within a crew pattern
1:00 pm
Evacuation
Remain over Night

23. 1200
Any person currently employed by Compass Airlines with whom any other compass Airlines employee interacts.
A designator code assigned to flights that have been cancelled due to a maintenance problem.
12:00 pm
Crew Life Vest

24. NON-REV

25. GSC

26. 2400
A form required to be filled out by passengers traveling without a visa - who are entering the United States - so that their arrival and departure can be recorded.
Light-Emitting Diode: Found on the emergency flashlight - this light gives a continuous visual indication of the battery's readiness.
The engine exhaust power produced when an aircraft's engines are running.
12:00 am

27. Knots
Estimated Time of Arrival.
Extinguisher
KTS: A speed measurement based on nautical miles traveled per hour.
Classification of commercial jet aircraft thaat have one aisle and a maximum of six-across seating.

28. Outboard
Denotes a position furthest from the center of the aircraft
A segment status code in a passenger name record indicating the passenger's boarding priority.
Temporary Duty: A temporary assignment to another crewmember domicile.
Located on the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer; controls up/down attitude of aircraft

29. Fuselage
The under structure and wheel units (main gear and nose gear) that support the weight of the aircraft while on the ground; this gear retracts during flight
Operations: The operations center at each station that monitors and disseminates all pertinent flight information.
The body of an aircraft - excluding the wings and empennage.
9:00 pm

30. BEV
Missed Flight Assignment: A scheduling code designating a flight assignment that has been missed.
Abbreviation for a choice of beverage.
An aircraft operator who is certified by the FAA to engage in air transportation.
An emergency landing into water.

31. Taxi
Service.
Evacuation
Extra Flight attendant.
The movement of an aircraft on the surface under its own power.

32. PSU
Passenger Service Unit: A panel located above passenger seats that includes the flight attendant call button - informative signs and/or placards - reading lights - oxygen masks and gasper vents.
Public Address/Announcement.
Miscellaneous
A build up of electrical charges in cloud formations.

33. EXST
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who has been assigned a seat in an emergency exit row.
11:00 pm
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger of considerable size who has purchased two adjacent seats in the same row.
An unscheduled non-revenue flight on which only crewmembers and authorized personnel or cargo are permitted on board.

34. Clouds
Used to describe routine operations (without malfunctions)
Pounds per Square Inch.
Revision: A permanent change to the manual that must be read then recorded and inserted into the manual immediately.
As moist air is carried upward - it combines with colder air to form ____________.

35. PSI
Pilot in command of the aircraft; occupies left seat in flight deck
Pounds per Square Inch.
Bright
Main body of the aircraft to which the wings - landing gear and tail are attached

36. REV
FD: The interior section of an aircraft that is occupied by the flight crewmembers. (captain and first officers)
Severe forms of cumulus clouds.
Revision: A permanent change to the manual that must be read then recorded and inserted into the manual immediately.
The interior section of an aircraft that is occupied by the passengers and cabin crewmembers.

37. Air Carrier
Flight Attendant Service Trends Form: A form carried on the aircraft for the purposes of documenting and communicating any discrepancies involving catering and aircraft cleaning.
9:00 pm
An aircraft operator who is certified by the FAA to engage in air transportation.
A device used in place of a fuse - which breaks and electrical current in the event of an overload.

38. MX
KTS: A speed measurement based on nautical miles traveled per hour.
Minimum Equipment List. A list that details which equipment must be functioning properly in order for the aircraft to be permitted to fly and which equipment may be inoperative for a specified period of time.
A designator code assigned to flights that have been cancelled due to a maintenance problem.
Area of an aircraft cabin used to tabulate passenger numbers for weight and balance purposes.

39. CRM
Located on the trailing edge of the wing to provide roll control
Designator code for Delta Airlines.
Passenger. The word "passenger" - as used throughout the Code of Federal Regulations - means any passenger regardless of age unless the in qualified by definition.
Crew Resource Management: A training course designed to improve communications and coordination among flight deck and cabin crewmembers.

40. RT
Operations: The operations center at each station that monitors and disseminates all pertinent flight information.
Recurrent Training: FAA-mandated annual flight attendant training
5:00 pm
Flight Attendant: An individual who is trained and certified in emergency - first aid - cabin preparation and passenger safety duties.

41. Captain
Missed Flight Assignment: A scheduling code designating a flight assignment that has been missed.
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who requires a lift device to ascend and descend stairs - but is able to make his own way to/from cabin seat.
Pilot in command of the aircraft; occupies left seat in flight deck
A paved area - at or near the terminal - where aircraft park

42. FBI
Infant Life Vest.
11:00 pm
Toward the tail section of the aircraft
Federal Bureau of Investigation: A federal law enforcement agency that focuses primarily on national felony crimes.

43. FO
Used to describe routine operations (without malfunctions)
Any person currently employed by Compass Airlines with whom any other compass Airlines employee interacts.
JS: An extra crewmember seat in the flight deck or cabin that authorized personnel may occupy during a flight.
First Officer (see SIC).

44. Domestic
Passenger Name Record. A computer record of a passenger's information and itinerary.
Transportation between any two points within Puerto Rico - the U.S. Virgin Islands - the District of Columbia - or any state of the United States of America.
Standby: Any passenger who is waiting for a seat to become available on a flight.
JSA: The PIC's authority to deny access to a flight deck jumpseat to an authorized person.

45. Ditch
Forward portion of wing
A change to the manual (that will be included in a later revision) that must be read - then recorded and inserted into the manual immediately.
Pilot second in command; occupies right seat in flight deck
An emergency landing into water.

46. 1400
Area of an aircraft cabin used to tabulate passenger numbers for weight and balance purposes.
2:00 pm
Main Cabin Door: The passenger entry door of an aircraft that is used for boarding and deplaning.
Federal Bureau of Investigation: A federal law enforcement agency that focuses primarily on national felony crimes.

47. Pushback
Principal Operating Inspector: An FAA official who specifically oversees and air carrier at the local level.
Irregular Operation.
The time when a crewmember is in uniform and on duty at the airport and is available for an immediate flight assignment.
An aircraft movement whereby an aircraft tug is used to push and aircraft from its gate parking position to a position from which it can be moved under its own power - or be towed by the tug.

48. OT
4:00 am
A form of low stratus clouds that causes low visibility.
Aft portion of wing
On Time.

49. O2
Oxygen
Non-revenue passenger: A person who is traveling as a passenger under an airline's flight benefits program (usually for free or at an industry discount rate.
Refers to Halon 1211 fire extinguishers.
Extra Flight crewmember.

50. 0500
5:00 am
3:00 am
An emergency landing into water.
Remain over Night