Flight Attendant Dictionary
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- EPM
- EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL
- FERRY FLIGHT
- DELIVERY OF AN AIRCRAFT TO A DESTINATION W/O PAX
- FUSELAGE
- THE MAIN BODY OF THE AIRCRAFT, EXCLUDING TAIL & ENGINES
- OFF-LINE-CITY
- A CITY TO WHICH A PARTICULAR AIRLINE DOES NOT FLY
- PER DIEM
- DAILY ALLOWANCE FOR REIMBURSEMENT (AWAY FROM BASE)
- PRE FLIGHT
- THE ACT OF CHECKING EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES ON A A/C PRIOR TO PAX BOARDING
- TRANS-CON
- A TRANSCONTINENTAL, CROSS COUNTRY OR COAST-TO-COAST FLIGHT
- TURNAROUND FLIGHT
- ANY FLIGHT PAIRING THAT ORIGINATES FROM AND RETURNS TO THE SAME CITY ON THE SAME DAY
- Z TIME
-
MEAN SOLAR TIME, THE MERIDIAN AT GREENWICH ENGLAND.
" GREENWICH MEAN TIME " - " A " FLIGHT ATTENDANT
- MOST SENIOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN THE CREW AND USUALLY IN CHARGE
- ABORT
- TO HAULT THE PROCESS OF LANDING
- AFT
- REAR SECTION OF A/C
- A/C
- AIRCRAFT
- ARM THE DOORS
- SECURING THE EVACUATION SLIDE TO THE EXIT DOOR
- ATA
- ACTUAL TIME OF ARRIVAL
- BASE
- CITY IN WHICH A CREWMEMBER ORIGINATES AND ENDS TRIPS
- BID
- A REQUEST OF CHOICE TO FLY SPECIFIC MONTHLY SCHEDULES
- BOARD
- TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROCESS OF LOADING PAX ABOARD THE A/C
- BRIEFING
- PRE-TRIP COMMUNICATION BETWEEN WORKING CREWMEMBERS CONDUCTED BY THE CAPTAIN AND LEAD F/A
- BULKHEAD
- THE WALL DIVIDING SECTIONS OF THE A/C SUCH AS BETWEEN 1ST CLASS AND COACH
- CABIN
- INSIDE OF A/C- PAX SECTION OR WORKING AREA FOR F/A's
- CHECK-IN
- THE TIME A FLIGHT CREWMEMBER MUST NOTIFY THE SCHEDULING DEPT -READY TO GO
- COCKPIT
- 'FLIGHT DECK' WORKING AREA FOR PILOTS
- COMMUTE
- THE PROCESS OF GETTING TO DOMICLE
- CREW LIST
- WORKING LIST OF NAMES OF PILOTS AND F/A's
- CREW LEGALITIES
- THE FAA, AIRLINE AND UNION RULES
- DEADHEAD
- TO MOVE FROM ONE CITY TO ANOTHER BY AIR OR GROUND, IN UNIFORM AND AT THE COMPANY EXPENSE
- DECOMPRESSION
- LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION
- DELAY
- UNPLANNED INTERRUPTION OF FLIGHT SCHEDULE
- DEPLANE
- TO LEAVE THE A/C
- DEREGULATION
- WHEN THE GOVERNMENT NO LONGER REGULATED WHERE AIRLINES COULD FLY OR HOW MUCH THEY COULD CHARGE
- DIVERT
- TO LAND AT A DIFFERENT AIRPORT THAN THE ORIGINAL DESTINATION
- DOMESTIC
- WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL USA
- ETA
- ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
- ETD
- ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE
- FAA
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRAION
- F/A
- FLIGHT ATTENDANT
- FAR
- FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS
- FLT
- FLIGHT
- FURLOUGH
- A REDUCTION OF PERSONNEL (LAYOFF)
- GALLEY
- THE KITCHEN AREA OF THE A/C
- GROUND PERSONNEL
- COMPANY EMPLOYEES (TICKET AGENT, RAMP, GATE)
- HOLDING PATTERN
- A/C IS UNABLE TO LAND AT DESTINATION- MAINING CERTAIN ALTITUDE
- ILLEGAL
- CREW NOT ABLE TO GET MINIMUM REST
- INBOUND
- ARRIVING CREW AND A/C
- INTERPHONE
- PHONES LOCATED AT THE FORWARD, AFT AND COCKPIT
- JETWAY
- WALKWAY FROM TERMINAL TO A/C
- JUMPSEAT
- F/A's IN UNIFORM SEAT DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING
- LAYOVER
- THE TIME BETWEEN FLIGHTS
- LEG
- A FLT SEGMENT FROM CITY TO CITY
- LINE OF FLYING
- THE SEQUENCE OF TRIPS YOU ARE AWARDED EACH MONTH
- LINE HOLDER
- CREW MEMBER WHO HAS A SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT OF TRIPS, NOT ON RESERVE.
- NON-REVENUE
- AIRLINE EMPLOYEE OR FAMILY MEMBER WHO FLIES ON STANDBY BASIS FOR A NOMINAL FEE
- ON-CALL
- RESERVE F/A
- PA
- PAX ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE TO PAX BY AIRLINE PERSONNEL
- PAX
- PASSENGERS
- PRE-BOARD
- PRIOR TO GENERAL BOARDING, PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED, ELDERLY ETC.
- RAMP
- AREA AROUND TERMINAL WHERE A/C ARE PARKED, SERVICED, LOADED PRIOR TO FLT
- RESERVE
- A F/A W/O A DEFINITE SCHEDULE OF FLIGHTS FOR THE MONTH
- RON
- REMAIN OVER NIGHT
- RUNWAY
- DESIGNATED AREA FOR TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS
- SATELLITE BASES
- BASES THAT ARE STAFFED W/ DRAMATICALLY LESS EMPLOYEES THAN LARGER BASES
- SENIORITY/SENIOR
- YEARS OF SERVICE WITH AIRLINE BASED ON DATE OF HIRE
- SCHEDULING/CREW SCHEDULING
- DEPT IN CHARGE OF COORDINATING SPECIFIC FLIGHT ASSIGNMENTS FOR F/A AND PILOTS
- SIGNALS
-
CHIMES:
CALL BUTTON (1 CHIME)
LANDING IS IMMINENT (2 CHIMES) - TAXI
- A/C MOVEMENT FROM RAMP TO RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF AND LANDING
- TRIP PAIRING
- A SERIES OF FLIGHTS AND APPROPRIATE LAYOVERS SCHEDULED
- TURBULENCE
- BUMPY AIR IN FLIGHT CAUSED BY WEATHER, MOUNTAINS, WIND CURRENTS.
- UNACCOMPANIED MINOR
- CHILD UNDER AGE OF 12 TRAVELING ALONE
- WINGS
- A PIN WITH AIRLINE INSIGNIA/NAME ON IT WORN WITH UNIFORM