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Flight Attendant Training

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1. Flight Deck
The period of elapsed time - using either Universal Coordinated or local time between a crewmember's reporting for an assignment involving flight time and release from that assignment by the air carrier. [121.467(a)]
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 body of an aircraft - excluding the wings and empennage.
FD: The interior section of an aircraft that is occupied by the flight crewmembers. (captain and first officers)

2. SIDA
Boarding Pass: A card or printed paper containing seat location and boarding priority information - which passengers present to a customer service agent in order to gain access to an aircraft for boarding.
A required inspection of the cabin interior and emergency equipment - prior to passenger boarding - on any aircraft on which the assigned flight attendant(s) has not previously performed a preflight inspection on the same calendar day.
Window.
Security Identification Display Area: A restricted area withing an airport that may only be accessed by authorized personnel who must display proper identification at all times.

3. BLND
A period of elapsed time - using Universal Coordinated or local time - when a crewmember is free from duty or responsibility to work.
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who does not need a wheelchair but still requires assistance.
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who is completely immobile - requires a wheelchair and also a lift device to ascend and descend stairs.
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who is visually impaired.

4. ATC
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.
Air Trafic Control: A division of the Federal Aviation Administration responsible for the expeditions and safe movement of aircraft on the ground and in the airspace system.
Emergency Light Switch
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A first aid procedure in which a victim's heartbeat and breathing are manually supported by another individual.

5. Cabin Crew
A period of time when a crewmember is on-call for duty and must report to work within a specified period of time.
Any person currently employed by Compass Airlines with whom any other compass Airlines employee interacts.
A passenger manifest code that indicates a passenger does not speak or understand English.
Refers generally to an entire cabin crew and not a specific flight attendant position.

6. HDQ
Headquarters: The Company facility where Operations Command And Control Center and corporate offices are located
9:00 am
As moist air is carried upward - it combines with colder air to form ____________.
Bright

7. Bulkhead 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.
Occurs when temperatures are below freezing and water vapors are transformed into ice crystals.
11:00 am
An airplane seat in the row immediately behind the bulkhead.

8. PA
Public Address/Announcement.
Pilot in Command: The flight crewmember who is oltimately responsible for and has ultimate command authority over the safe and efficient operation of a flight (the captain)
8:00 pm
FD: The interior section of an aircraft that is occupied by the flight crewmembers. (captain and first officers)

9. 2200
Cancelled
10:00 pm
A designator code assigned to flights that have been cancelled due to a maintenance problem.
Passenger Carrying a Firearm. A passenger manifest code identifying a passenger who is a law enforcement officer carrying a firearm.

10. Jumpseat
JS: An extra crewmember seat in the flight deck or cabin that authorized personnel may occupy during a flight.
Security Identification Display Area: A restricted area withing an airport that may only be accessed by authorized personnel who must display proper identification at all times.
Forward: Toward the nose of the aircraft.
The department that focuses solely on flight attendants and in-flight cabin procedures.

11. PSU
Federal Aviation Administration: A federal agency within the Department of Transportation that has direct oversight of aviation operations and laws.
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.
Left Hand
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.

12. MAINT
Temporary Duty: A temporary assignment to another crewmember domicile.
Maintenance: The department responsible for ensuring the aircraft fleet is properly inspected - maintained - repaired and airworthy.
Intercom (Inter-phone): An aircraft's internal communications system through which crew members communicate during flight.
4:00 am

13. Checklist
Quick Reference Checklist: A checklist used by flight crewmembers for various phases of flight.
A formal list used to identify - schedule - compare - or verify a group of elements or actions.
A form of low stratus clouds that causes low visibility.
Crew Resource Management: A training course designed to improve communications and coordination among flight deck and cabin crewmembers.

14. XMK
Emergency Light Switch
Expanded Medical Kit - also referred to as an Emergency Medical Kit (EMK)
A formal list used to identify - schedule - compare - or verify a group of elements or actions.
Pounds per Square Inch.

15. 0700
Expanded Medical Kit - also referred to as an Emergency Medical Kit (EMK)
Push-to-Talk: A button on the PA handset that must be depressed in order for announcements to carry over the cabin speaker system
Temporary Duty: A temporary assignment to another crewmember domicile.
7:00 am

16. GSC

17. Sky Team
A global airline alliance partnership with Delta - Airlines - Aeroflot - AeroMexico - Air France - Alitalia - China Southern Airlines - CSA Czech Airlines - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Korean Air - Air Europa and Kenya Airways.
First Officer (see SIC).
United States Postal Service (Postal Inspector): A law enforcement division of the USPS that focuses primarily o criminal mail activity.
Department of Transportation: A federal agency that focuses primarily on domestic transportation.

18. ILV
Aircraft
Transportation Security Administration: A federal agency within the Department of Homeland Security that focuses primarily on transportation security matters.
Infant Life Vest.
On-the-Job Injury.

19. Flight Crew
Refers generally to the entire flight crew and not a specific flght crewmember position.
Emergency Medical Kit - also referred to as the Expanded Medical Kit (XMK)
JSA: The PIC's authority to deny access to a flight deck jumpseat to an authorized person.
6:00 am

20. MDT
Non-Revenue Positive Space: An employee who is traveling on Company business and has a confirmed seat assignment on a flight.
A process of controlling airflow into and out of passenger and crew compartments to maintain a normal atmosperic pressure for the occupants
Manual Deploy Tool: A tool that is used to gain access to various panels on the E175 aircraft.
Any person who is assigned to perform duties on board an aircraft during flight time.

21. Knots
KTS: A speed measurement based on nautical miles traveled per hour.
5:00 pm
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.
8:00 pm

22. 1200
3:00 am
A form of low stratus clouds that causes low visibility.
12:00 pm
Forward portion of wing

23. Domestic
Cabin Safety Inspector: A Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector who specifically focuses on flight attendants and procedures withing the aircraft cabin.
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who does not need a wheelchair but still requires assistance.
Any person who is not an employee of Compass Airlines with whom an employee interacts.
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.

24. OHB
Inoperative.
Quick Reference Checklist: A checklist used by flight crewmembers for various phases of flight.
Overhead bin.
Portable Oxygen Bottle.

25. I-94 Form
The movement of an aircraft on the surface under its own power.
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.
11:00 pm
Left Hand

26. Log
Missed Flight Assignment: A scheduling code designating a flight assignment that has been missed.
A flight-by-flight record of all operations of an aircraft and its engines - crew - flight time - areas of operation - or other pertinent information.
Period of time that separates two duty periods/flights within a crew pattern
A segment status code in a passenger name record indicating the passenger's boarding priority.

27. FIDS
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.
Period of time that separates two duty periods/flights within a crew pattern
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who is hearing-impaired.
Flight Information Display System: Monitors - located in airport terminal - which are used to display flight information to the public.

28. Landing gear
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
JSA: The PIC's authority to deny access to a flight deck jumpseat to an authorized person.
Designator Code For Compass Airlines
Extra Flight crewmember.

29. Preflight
Through Passenger: A passenger who has boarded prior to an arrival into a city - but is continuing on to another city.
Federal Air Marshall: A federal law enforcement officer who is specifically trained to prevent any attempt to take control of a commercial aircraft during flight.
Operations: The operations center at each station that monitors and disseminates all pertinent flight information.
A required inspection of the cabin interior and emergency equipment - prior to passenger boarding - on any aircraft on which the assigned flight attendant(s) has not previously performed a preflight inspection on the same calendar day.

30. TDY
Temporary Duty: A temporary assignment to another crewmember domicile.
Refers to Halon 1211 fire extinguishers.
General Declaration Form: An international document that requires flight information - names of crewmembers on board - numbers of passengers on board and a general declaration of health for all souls aboard.
A dividing wall within the aircraft (usually extends from floor to ceiling)

31. TSA
10:00 am
Transportation Security Administration: A federal agency within the Department of Homeland Security that focuses primarily on transportation security matters.
The forward edge of a wing.
1:00 pm

32. Normal
Boarding Pass: A card or printed paper containing seat location and boarding priority information - which passengers present to a customer service agent in order to gain access to an aircraft for boarding.
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.
Used to describe routine operations (without malfunctions)
Crew Resource Management: A training course designed to improve communications and coordination among flight deck and cabin crewmembers.

33. NTSB
Remain over Night
Designator Code For Compass Airlines
United States Secret Service. A specially trained security detachment that protect the President of the United States and other High-profile political leaders.
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.

34. CONX
Crew Resource Management: A training course designed to improve communications and coordination among flight deck and cabin crewmembers.
Area of an aircraft cabin used to tabulate passenger numbers for weight and balance purposes.
Connection: A Passenger who is making a connection to another flight to reach a final destination.
Located on the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer and controls the forward left/right direction of the aircraft

35. LAV

36. A/C Left
The left side of the aircraft - facing forward.
The interior section of an aircraft that is occupied by the passengers and cabin crewmembers.
Flight Information Display System: Monitors - located in airport terminal - which are used to display flight information to the public.
Any person who is not an employee of Compass Airlines with whom an employee interacts.

37. CZ
List of Effective Pages: A list of page numbers that notes the current revision number for each page within the manual.
The time when a crewmember is in uniform and on duty at the airport and is available for an immediate flight assignment.
Designator Code For Compass Airlines
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who is hearing-impaired.

38. FO
A period of time when a crewmember is on-call for duty and must report to work within a specified period of time.
First Officer (see SIC).
7:00 am
Airport building from which air traffic controllers can oversee and direct all aircraft movement

39. Wing flaps

40. Circuit Breaker
A device used in place of a fuse - which breaks and electrical current in the event of an overload.
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.
Emergency Light Switch
An unscheduled non-revenue flight on which only crewmembers and authorized personnel or cargo are permitted on board.

41. Aft
Toward the tail section of the aircraft
The department that is responsible for the Company's computer hardware - software - and network systems.
Flight Attendant Manual.
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.

42. FFDO
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.
Cancelled
No Show. A scheduling code added to a crewmember's schedule when an MFA is determined to be the result of a failure to report for work or call-in prior to the prescribed time limit.
Federal Flight Deck Officer: A certified pilot employed by an air carrier who is authorized by federal law to carry a firearm while on duty aboard an aircraft.

43. CA (CAPT)
A period of time when a crewmember is on-call for duty and must report to work within a specified period of time.
Evacuation
Captain
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who requires escort (such as a unaccompanied minor).

44. XFA
Non-Revenue Space Available (see NON-REV)
Extra Flight attendant.
Operations: The operations center at each station that monitors and disseminates all pertinent flight information.
Estimated Time of Arrival.

45. Narrpw Bpde
Classification of commercial jet aircraft thaat have one aisle and a maximum of six-across seating.
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
Horizontal airfoil at the tail of the aircraft that creates lift
Passenger. The word "passenger" - as used throughout the Code of Federal Regulations - means any passenger regardless of age unless the in qualified by definition.

46. Jet Blast

47. BP
United States Secret Service. A specially trained security detachment that protect the President of the United States and other High-profile political leaders.
Initial Operating Experience: On-the-job training time required by the FAA following completion of classroom ground instruction.
Refers generally to the entire flight crew and not a specific flght crewmember position.
Boarding Pass: A card or printed paper containing seat location and boarding priority information - which passengers present to a customer service agent in order to gain access to an aircraft for boarding.

48. FOD
Crew Resource Management: A training course designed to improve communications and coordination among flight deck and cabin crewmembers.
oreign Object Debris/Damage/Disposal: A term used to describe either an item on the ramp - taxiway - or runway areas that could potentially cause damage to an aircraft; damage caused to an aircraft by foreign object debis; or a designated receptacle
Customer Service Agent
Aft portion of wing

49. Pressurization
Refers generally to the entire flight crew and not a specific flght crewmember position.
A required inspection of the cabin interior and emergency equipment - prior to passenger boarding - on any aircraft on which the assigned flight attendant(s) has not previously performed a preflight inspection on the same calendar day.
A process of controlling airflow into and out of passenger and crew compartments to maintain a normal atmosperic pressure for the occupants
Law Enforcement Officer: A person who is authorized to carry weapons on board the aircraft.

50. 1000
1:00 am
Flight Attendant Irregularity Report: An online document available to FAs for the purpose of documenting and communicating any type in incident - irregularity - concern or question to management.
10:00 am
Passenger Carrying a Firearm. A passenger manifest code identifying a passenger who is a law enforcement officer carrying a firearm.