Acronyms
ABP
Able-Bodied Person
Pilot in Command; Occupies left seat in Flight Deck
Captain
Convert 3:25PM to 24 hour clock
Weights of 50 lb increments placed in cargo for aircraft weight and balance purposes.
Ballast
How much time do you have to respond to a reserve crew call
15 minutes
AOA
Air Operations Area
AFT
Rear of Aircraft
Convert 2145 to am pm clock
9:45 PM
Engines produce _____
Thrust
Passengers, Cargo, Fuel
CRO
Complaint Resolution Official
Instructional signs posted in the aircraft (Ex. Emergency Exits, no smoking etc.).
Placards
Must weight 72 hours after _____ before flying
Donating blood
CRJ900 Atmosphere Configuration (Seats, rows, first class, delta+ & flight attendents)
Seats 70
First Class 1-4 rows
Comfort+ 5-9 rows
Main Cabin 10-19 rows
19 rows total
2 flight attendants
Invisible turbulence that occurs in the space between fast and slow jet streams. It cannot be seen and aircraft radar cannot detect
Clear Air Turbulence
FFDO
Federal Flight Deck Officer
A pre-departure briefing designed to identify how to use specified emergency equipment FAs demonstrate the use of seatbelts and oxygen masks, and identify emergency exits
Safety Demonstration
If it is 1430 June 16th and I just finished Scuba Diving can I get on a flight starting at 11:15am June 17th?
No, must wait 24 hours before flying again after a Scuba Dive.
Vertical Stabilizer
Controls the aircrafts ability to make a sharp turn
Form used for weight and balance during international flights or directed by the captain
Passenger Zone Count Form
SIDA
Security Identification Display Area
FAA
Federal Agency responsible for enforcing the policies and procedures set by the Department of Transportation. The FAA oversees all aspects of the American Civil aviation
If it I start duty 0700 & finish duty 2300 on June 16th can I pick up a shift at 1100 on June 17th?
No, must get uninterrupted rest of 10 hours away from domicile & 11 hours in domicile after working 16+ hours on duty.
Causes drag and slows the aircraft
Flaps
DOT
The Federal agency responsible for shaping and administering policies and programs to protect and enhance safety, adequacy and efficiency of the transportation system