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AAWH - ANSWER Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings
AC - ANSWER Aircraft
ABP - ANSWER Able Bodied Person
ACMI - ANSWER Aircraft Crew Maintenance Insurance
ACSD - ANSWER Aviation Child Safety Device
administrator - ANSWER the Federal Aviation Administrator or any person to whom he
has delegated his authority in the matter concerned
AED - ANSWER automated external defibrillator
Aft - ANSWER Towards the rear or tail of the aircraft
AIMS - ANSWER Airline Information Management System. Used by the company for crew
scheduling and record keeping
Aircraft Accident - ANSWER an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft
which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of
flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or seri-
ous injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage.
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,AIRCRAFT FAMILIARIZATION - ANSWER Tour of an aircraft in order to gain familiarity with
cabin and cockpit configurations and locations of exits and emergency equipment.
Aircraft Logbook - ANSWER An aircraft specific document that:
-Is kept up-to-date by the flight crew and maintenance
-Used to record aircraft discrepancies
-Used to record all operations of the aircraft
-Must be onboard during all operations of the aircraft
airport standby reserve (R3) - ANSWER a period of time in which the reserve flight at-
tendant is positioned at the airport to perform escort duties with the possibility of covering
any last minute call out.
AMC - ANSWER Air Mobility Command
APM - ANSWER Airline Publications Manual
ARM - ANSWER the act of preparing a device for action or operation
ASI - ANSWER aviation safety inspector
ATC - ANSWER Air Traffic Control
Base/Domicile - ANSWER The city or station where a crewmember is assigned to regu-
larly depart and return on his/her flight assignments
Base/Residence Reserve Period (R1) - ANSWER A period of time during which a reserve
flight attendant must remain available for contact by Crew Scheduling for flight assignment
and be able to check-in for a flight within two (2) hours of a call.
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, belly - ANSWER Compartments in the lower section of aircraft fuselage, where luggage
and cargo are carried
Bid Award - ANSWER the result of bidding a flying schedule
Bid line - ANSWER A crew members flying assignment or schedule
Block in - ANSWER the time that the aircraft arrives at the gate or parking spot
Block out - ANSWER The time that the aircraft moves from a gate or parking spot for the
purpose of departure
Block Time - ANSWER The time of time between the block out and block in times
Board/Embark/Enplane - ANSWER The process of passengers leaving the terminal build-
ing and entering the aircraft
Bulkhead - ANSWER A cabin or belly dividing wall or partition
bulletin - ANSWER A change to a manual which is time sensitive and, typically narrow in
scope (Pertains to one aspect)
cabin - ANSWER Upper section of aircraft fuselage divided into zones, where guests are
carried
Cabin Crewmember/ Flight Attendant (FA) - ANSWER Any member of the aircraft's cabin
crew responsible for the in-flight safety and service needs of guests.
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AAWH - ANSWER Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings
AC - ANSWER Aircraft
ABP - ANSWER Able Bodied Person
ACMI - ANSWER Aircraft Crew Maintenance Insurance
ACSD - ANSWER Aviation Child Safety Device
administrator - ANSWER the Federal Aviation Administrator or any person to whom he
has delegated his authority in the matter concerned
AED - ANSWER automated external defibrillator
Aft - ANSWER Towards the rear or tail of the aircraft
AIMS - ANSWER Airline Information Management System. Used by the company for crew
scheduling and record keeping
Aircraft Accident - ANSWER an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft
which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of
flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or seri-
ous injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage.
1
,AIRCRAFT FAMILIARIZATION - ANSWER Tour of an aircraft in order to gain familiarity with
cabin and cockpit configurations and locations of exits and emergency equipment.
Aircraft Logbook - ANSWER An aircraft specific document that:
-Is kept up-to-date by the flight crew and maintenance
-Used to record aircraft discrepancies
-Used to record all operations of the aircraft
-Must be onboard during all operations of the aircraft
airport standby reserve (R3) - ANSWER a period of time in which the reserve flight at-
tendant is positioned at the airport to perform escort duties with the possibility of covering
any last minute call out.
AMC - ANSWER Air Mobility Command
APM - ANSWER Airline Publications Manual
ARM - ANSWER the act of preparing a device for action or operation
ASI - ANSWER aviation safety inspector
ATC - ANSWER Air Traffic Control
Base/Domicile - ANSWER The city or station where a crewmember is assigned to regu-
larly depart and return on his/her flight assignments
Base/Residence Reserve Period (R1) - ANSWER A period of time during which a reserve
flight attendant must remain available for contact by Crew Scheduling for flight assignment
and be able to check-in for a flight within two (2) hours of a call.
2
, belly - ANSWER Compartments in the lower section of aircraft fuselage, where luggage
and cargo are carried
Bid Award - ANSWER the result of bidding a flying schedule
Bid line - ANSWER A crew members flying assignment or schedule
Block in - ANSWER the time that the aircraft arrives at the gate or parking spot
Block out - ANSWER The time that the aircraft moves from a gate or parking spot for the
purpose of departure
Block Time - ANSWER The time of time between the block out and block in times
Board/Embark/Enplane - ANSWER The process of passengers leaving the terminal build-
ing and entering the aircraft
Bulkhead - ANSWER A cabin or belly dividing wall or partition
bulletin - ANSWER A change to a manual which is time sensitive and, typically narrow in
scope (Pertains to one aspect)
cabin - ANSWER Upper section of aircraft fuselage divided into zones, where guests are
carried
Cabin Crewmember/ Flight Attendant (FA) - ANSWER Any member of the aircraft's cabin
crew responsible for the in-flight safety and service needs of guests.
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