Spirit airlines flight attendant terms
AAP - Located close to the AFT left hand passenger door and provides additional
sysytems
ABA - A passenger of sound mental and physical capacity able to assist Crew Members
during an emergency
A/C - Aircraft
A/C L (R) - Aircraft left or right. The side of the aircraft when standing in the cabin
towards the front
ACARS - Aircraft communications addressing and reporting system.
ACM - Additional Crewmember
ACP - Area call panel. Installed in the cabin ceiling and contain colored lights that
indicate that calls from crew, lavatories, customers or smoke detection.
AED - Automated external defibrillator
AFA - Association of flight attendants
AFT - Near, towards or in the rear of the aircraft
AGL - Above ground level
AIP - Attendant indication panel, installed within the vicinity of all cabin crew stations
and provides visual feedback of interphone communication, passenger call, and cabin
emergency systems
Aircraft number - And identification number painted on the outside of the aircraft. Also
referred to as the ship or tail number. Example N601NK
Altitude - The distance in feet above mean sea level
AKA - Also known as
AOA - Aircraft operations area
AOSSP - Air operator standard security program
APU - Auxiliary power unit. A small engine installed in the tale of an aircraft used to
provide electrical power and air conditioning wall the aircraft is on the ground.
, ATA - Actual time of arrival
ATC - Air traffic control. The agency responsible for the guidance of era planes on the
ground and in the air
AXE - Crash axe
Base - The domicile city where crewmembers are assigned to work
BB - Breathing barrier
BFS - Big front seat
Block time - When an aircraft parks at the termination of a flight, rubber blocks or
"chocks"are placed on each side of the wheels to keep the aircraft from rolling. These
blocks are removed when the aircraft parts on another flight. "Block time" is the period
of time beginning when an aircraft first moves from the ramp for the purpose of flight,
and ends when the aircraft comes to a stop at the ramp at the next point after landing
BP - BLood pressure
BRT - Bright
Bulkhead - A term used to define any dividing wall or partition in the cabin.
C - Denotes galley configuration "classic" on 0CC5 character identifying code to
differentiate between aircraft variants
C - Celsius
CA or CAPT or Captain - Captain. The captain is designated as the pilot in command
(PIC) and has full responsibility for the safe operation of the aircraft. She or he directs
all crewmembers in a manner which promotes maximum safety, efficiency, and
operational effectiveness. The captain is in command of the flight.
Cabin - The interior of the aircraft where customers set
CASS - Cockpit access security system
CAUT - Caution
CBA - Collective bargaining agreement
CBP - Customs and border protection
AAP - Located close to the AFT left hand passenger door and provides additional
sysytems
ABA - A passenger of sound mental and physical capacity able to assist Crew Members
during an emergency
A/C - Aircraft
A/C L (R) - Aircraft left or right. The side of the aircraft when standing in the cabin
towards the front
ACARS - Aircraft communications addressing and reporting system.
ACM - Additional Crewmember
ACP - Area call panel. Installed in the cabin ceiling and contain colored lights that
indicate that calls from crew, lavatories, customers or smoke detection.
AED - Automated external defibrillator
AFA - Association of flight attendants
AFT - Near, towards or in the rear of the aircraft
AGL - Above ground level
AIP - Attendant indication panel, installed within the vicinity of all cabin crew stations
and provides visual feedback of interphone communication, passenger call, and cabin
emergency systems
Aircraft number - And identification number painted on the outside of the aircraft. Also
referred to as the ship or tail number. Example N601NK
Altitude - The distance in feet above mean sea level
AKA - Also known as
AOA - Aircraft operations area
AOSSP - Air operator standard security program
APU - Auxiliary power unit. A small engine installed in the tale of an aircraft used to
provide electrical power and air conditioning wall the aircraft is on the ground.
, ATA - Actual time of arrival
ATC - Air traffic control. The agency responsible for the guidance of era planes on the
ground and in the air
AXE - Crash axe
Base - The domicile city where crewmembers are assigned to work
BB - Breathing barrier
BFS - Big front seat
Block time - When an aircraft parks at the termination of a flight, rubber blocks or
"chocks"are placed on each side of the wheels to keep the aircraft from rolling. These
blocks are removed when the aircraft parts on another flight. "Block time" is the period
of time beginning when an aircraft first moves from the ramp for the purpose of flight,
and ends when the aircraft comes to a stop at the ramp at the next point after landing
BP - BLood pressure
BRT - Bright
Bulkhead - A term used to define any dividing wall or partition in the cabin.
C - Denotes galley configuration "classic" on 0CC5 character identifying code to
differentiate between aircraft variants
C - Celsius
CA or CAPT or Captain - Captain. The captain is designated as the pilot in command
(PIC) and has full responsibility for the safe operation of the aircraft. She or he directs
all crewmembers in a manner which promotes maximum safety, efficiency, and
operational effectiveness. The captain is in command of the flight.
Cabin - The interior of the aircraft where customers set
CASS - Cockpit access security system
CAUT - Caution
CBA - Collective bargaining agreement
CBP - Customs and border protection
