Test your basic knowledge |

Flight Attendant Training

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. PAX/PSGR
The movement of an aircraft on the surface under its own power.
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who has been assigned a seat in an emergency exit row.
Passenger. The word "passenger" - as used throughout the Code of Federal Regulations - means any passenger regardless of age unless the in qualified by definition.
Pounds per Square Inch.

2. QRC
The persons designated to ensure the orderly flow of all aircraft traffic both on the ground and in the air
A device used in place of a fuse - which breaks and electrical current in the event of an overload.
Quick Reference Checklist: A checklist used by flight crewmembers for various phases of flight.
A segment status code in a passenger name record indicating the passenger's boarding priority.

3. DOT
An emergency landing into water.
Missed Flight Assignment: A scheduling code designating a flight assignment that has been missed.
Department of Transportation: A federal agency that focuses primarily on domestic transportation.
Inoperative.

4. Load Factor
The ratio between the number of seats on a given flight or system versus the total number of seats in the airline inventory by the flight or system. It is expressed in percentages.
Denotes a position closest to the center of the aircraft
Department of Transportation: A federal agency that focuses primarily on domestic transportation.
A person who has entered a country illegally and in formally removed from that country at a later date.

5. Headwind
6:00 am
Period of time that separates two duty periods/flights within a crew pattern
Wind that is moving in the opposite direction an aircraft is traveling.
Captain

6. Inboard
Intercom (Inter-phone): An aircraft's internal communications system through which crew members communicate during flight.
Denotes a position closest to the center of the aircraft
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.
Information

7. Deportee
A person who has entered a country illegally and in formally removed from that country at a later date.
On Time.
Classification of commercial jet aircraft thaat have one aisle and a maximum of six-across seating.
Used to describe non-routine operation in which certain procedures or actions must be taken to protect from hazard.

8. LRBL
o exit the aircraft under normal circumstances.
Least Risk Bomb Location: The location inside of an aircraft that will suffer the minimum possible damage from the explosive forces of a bomb.
Service.
Severe forms of cumulus clouds.

9. 1300
9:00 pm
Federal Bureau of Investigation: A federal law enforcement agency that focuses primarily on national felony crimes.
1:00 pm
Remain over Night

10. FAR
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.
A logical progression of actions and/or decisions established by an air carrier with which the appropriate personnel can achieve a specific objective.
A passenger manifest code that identifies a passenger who does not need a wheelchair but still requires assistance.
Federal Aviation Regulations: Federal Law specific to aviation that is published by the Federal Aviation ?Administration (see CFR)

11. PSI
Overhead bin.
Main body of the aircraft to which the wings - landing gear and tail are attached
The ratio between the number of seats on a given flight or system versus the total number of seats in the airline inventory by the flight or system. It is expressed in percentages.
Pounds per Square Inch.

12. Narrpw Bpde
A written requirement established by an air carrier that is expected to be complied with by all appropriate personnel.
Classification of commercial jet aircraft thaat have one aisle and a maximum of six-across seating.
Push-to-Talk: A button on the PA handset that must be depressed in order for announcements to carry over the cabin speaker system
Bright

13. 0200
Passenger. The word "passenger" - as used throughout the Code of Federal Regulations - means any passenger regardless of age unless the in qualified by definition.
Maintenance: The department responsible for ensuring the aircraft fleet is properly inspected - maintained - repaired and airworthy.
A passenger manifest code identifying a passenger who has brought a carry-on pet in the cabin.
2:00 am

14. HAZMAT
Federal Aviation Administration: A federal agency within the Department of Transportation that has direct oversight of aviation operations and laws.
4:00 pm
Hazardous Material: A substance of material with potentially hazardous characteristics that may pose unreasonable risk to health - safety - and property when transported by air.
A period of elapsed time - using either Universal Coordinated or local time - which begins at midnight and ends 24 hours later at the next midnight.

15. Cabin Crew
Refers generally to an entire cabin crew and not a specific flight attendant position.
Service.
An unscheduled non-revenue flight on which only crewmembers and authorized personnel or cargo are permitted on board.
Located on the trailing edge of the wing to provide roll control

16. Captain
Pilot in command of the aircraft; occupies left seat in flight deck
8:00 am
United States Postal Service (Postal Inspector): A law enforcement division of the USPS that focuses primarily o criminal mail activity.
Designator Code For Compass Airlines

17. FIDS
Flight Information Display System: Monitors - located in airport terminal - which are used to display flight information to the public.
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.
Crew Life Vest
7:00 pm

18. Knots
KTS: A speed measurement based on nautical miles traveled per hour.
Quick Reference Handbook: An emergency procedures checklist that flight crewmembers use to properly handle an emergency situation and communicate effectively.
Ground
Least Risk Bomb Location: The location inside of an aircraft that will suffer the minimum possible damage from the explosive forces of a bomb.

19. IRROP
Right Hand
A passenger manifest code that indicates a passenger does not speak or understand English.
5:00 am
Irregular Operation.

20. FOM
Right Hand
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.
A process of measuring the distribution of the payload weight - total aircraft weight - and the resulting center of gravity of and aircraft before flight.
Transportation Security Administration: A federal agency within the Department of Homeland Security that focuses primarily on transportation security matters.

21. PNR

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

22. SIC
7:00 pm
Toward the tail section of the aircraft
Estimated Time of Arrival.
Second in Command: The flight crewmember that assists the PIC with decision-making to ensure the safe operation of a flight (the first officer).

23. Spoilers
Located directly forward of the trailing edge flaps to assist the ailerons in roll control and to act as speed brakes for descent and landing
Bright
A passenger Manifest code that identifies a passenger whocan ascend/descend steps and make his own way to/from cabin seat;requires wheelchair for distance to/from AC door.
A person who has entered a country illegally and in formally removed from that country at a later date.

24. INFLIGHT
The domicile city where crewmembers are indefinitely assigned to work.
Intercom (Inter-phone): An aircraft's internal communications system through which crew members communicate during flight.
A term that describes the ramp areas of the airport.
The department that focuses solely on flight attendants and in-flight cabin procedures.

25. PCFA
Passenger Carrying a Firearm. A passenger manifest code identifying a passenger who is a law enforcement officer carrying a firearm.
Any person currently employed by Compass Airlines with whom any other compass Airlines employee interacts.
Special Service Request: A term that identifies a passenger who has a particular need or condition (such as a passenger with a carry-on pet or who purchased an extra seat).
FD: The interior section of an aircraft that is occupied by the flight crewmembers. (captain and first officers)

26. CFR
Missed Flight Assignment: A scheduling code designating a flight assignment that has been missed.
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.
Code of Federal Regulations: The complete list of federal laws in which Federal Aviation Regulation are found.
Dead Head: A crewmember who is on duty and traveling to or from an assignment on a flight - but is not scheduled to perform any specific duties aboard that flight.

27. MAINT
Maintenance: The department responsible for ensuring the aircraft fleet is properly inspected - maintained - repaired and airworthy.
An unscheduled non-revenue flight on which only crewmembers and authorized personnel or cargo are permitted on board.
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)]
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.

28. Missed Flight Assignment
Flight Attendant: An individual who is trained and certified in emergency - first aid - cabin preparation and passenger safety duties.
Law Enforcement Officer: A person who is authorized to carry weapons on board the aircraft.
A procedure of agreement that exists between two or more air carriers.
Missed Flight Assignment: A scheduling code designating a flight assignment that has been missed.

29. Crewmember
Inoperative.
Any person who is assigned to perform duties on board an aircraft during flight time.
Protective Breathing Equipment: A portable smoke hood and oxygen supply used for firefighting on board an aircraft.
Left Hand

30. BRT
Bright
Cancelled
Child-Restraint System: A government-approved child seat that is designed to protect small children.
Main Cabin Door: The passenger entry door of an aircraft that is used for boarding and deplaning.

31. Calendar Day
Operations: The operations center at each station that monitors and disseminates all pertinent flight information.
A period of elapsed time - using either Universal Coordinated or local time - which begins at midnight and ends 24 hours later at the next midnight.
A logical progression of actions and/or decisions established by an air carrier with which the appropriate personnel can achieve a specific objective.
Cabin Safety Inspector: A Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector who specifically focuses on flight attendants and procedures withing the aircraft cabin.

32. Elevator
Inflight Security Coordinator: A person trained and qualified in aircraft security regulations and procedures who is responsible for security-related events that occur during flight (typically the PIC).
Information
Located on the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer; controls up/down attitude of aircraft
A city where a crew rests while waiting for the next scheduled flight.

33. SOB
Date of Hire.
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
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.
Souls on Board: The total numbers of individuals on board an aircraft (including crewmembers).

34. First Officer
Pilot second in command; occupies right seat in flight deck
Designator code for Delta Airlines.
United States Secret Service. A specially trained security detachment that protect the President of the United States and other High-profile political leaders.
Extra Flight crewmember.

35. RT
Window.
Vertical airfoil at the tail of the aircraft that controls the left/right direction (yaw)
A term that describes the ramp areas of the airport.
Recurrent Training: FAA-mandated annual flight attendant training

36. 1800
6:00 pm
Information
A person who has entered a country illegally and in formally removed from that country at a later date.
Irregular Operation.

37. 0300
First Officer (see SIC).
KTS: A speed measurement based on nautical miles traveled per hour.
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)]
3:00 am

38. MX
Systems Operation Control: The Company department that is comprised of Dispatch - Crew Scheduling and Maintenance Control personnel.
The body of an aircraft - excluding the wings and empennage.
Portable Oxygen Bottle.
A designator code assigned to flights that have been cancelled due to a maintenance problem.

39. Flight Crew
The right side of the aircraft - facing forward.
Wind that is moving in the same direction an aircraft is traveling.
Non-Revenue Positive Space: An employee who is traveling on Company business and has a confirmed seat assignment on a flight.
Refers generally to the entire flight crew and not a specific flght crewmember position.

40. Checklist
10:00 am
A formal list used to identify - schedule - compare - or verify a group of elements or actions.
Airport building from which air traffic controllers can oversee and direct all aircraft movement
A segment status code in a passenger name record indicating the passenger's boarding priority.

41. Policy
Department of Transportation: A federal agency that focuses primarily on domestic transportation.
A written requirement established by an air carrier that is expected to be complied with by all appropriate personnel.
Moveable wing surfaces hinged to the wing's leading edge and trailing edge; Extending the wing flaps increases wing surface and lift for takeoff or landing. Retracting the flaps reduces wing surface area thus reducing friction and drag for high speed
A specific altitude assigned to an aircraft by Air Traffic Control at which that aircraft must remain until further directed by ATC (usually due to heavy flight traffic)

42. Air Traffic Control
An emergency landing into water.
The persons designated to ensure the orderly flow of all aircraft traffic both on the ground and in the air
Portable Oxygen Bottle.
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.

43. Ramp/Apron/Tarmac
A paved area - at or near the terminal - where aircraft park
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.
Flight Information Display System: Monitors - located in airport terminal - which are used to display flight information to the public.
4:00 am

44. ILV
List of Effective Pages: A list of page numbers that notes the current revision number for each page within the manual.
Designator code for Delta Airlines.
Revision: A permanent change to the manual that must be read then recorded and inserted into the manual immediately.
Infant Life Vest.

45. LANG
A passenger manifest code that indicates a passenger does not speak or understand English.
8:00 pm
A specific altitude assigned to an aircraft by Air Traffic Control at which that aircraft must remain until further directed by ATC (usually due to heavy flight traffic)
2:00 am

46. I/C

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

47. RH
The left side of the aircraft - facing forward.
A device used in place of a fuse - which breaks and electrical current in the event of an overload.
2:00 am
Right Hand

48. Rest Period
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.
Quick Reference Checklist: A checklist used by flight crewmembers for various phases of flight.
A period of elapsed time - using Universal Coordinated or local time - when a crewmember is free from duty or responsibility to work.
A period of time when a crewmember is on-call for duty and must report to work within a specified period of time.

49. ETKT
Leave of Absence
Revision: A permanent change to the manual that must be read then recorded and inserted into the manual immediately.
2:00 pm
Electronic Ticket (E-Ticket): A ticket that is purchased by the passenger on the internet.

50. INOP
Inoperative.
Remain over Night
Temporary Duty: A temporary assignment to another crewmember domicile.
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.