Dynamic Airways Abbreviations Test

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IATA

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International Air Transport Association

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HQ

Back 2

HeadQuarters

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FBO

Back 3

Fixed Base Operation. usually smaller airports asociated with private aircraft

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FDA

Back 4

Food & Drug Administration

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Ferry

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to transfer an aircraft from one point to another without passengers

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FID

Back 6

Flight Information Display (screen)

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FL

Back 7

flashlight

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Flight Deck Member

Back 8

Captain or First Officer

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FO

Back 9

First Officer

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Forward

Back 10

The front of the aircraft - towards the cockpit.

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Full Time

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a full time flight attendant is salaried 75 hours per month, receives comapny benefits and acrues seniority.

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FWD

Back 12

forward

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FYI

Back 13

for your information

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Galley

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the area of the aircraft where food and beverages are prepared - the kitchen of the aircraft

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GK

Back 15

guide knob

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GOM

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General Operations Manual

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GPU

Back 17

Ground Power Unit

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GSC

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Ground Security Coordinator

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HL

Back 19

halon

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HM

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hazmat

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INOP

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inoperative

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INT Dispatch

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The center from which a crews' flight coverage is coordinated. Dynamic Airways Dispatch is located in INT(Winston-Salem, NC)

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Intermediate Stop

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Any city where a flight stops between its origination and destination point.

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ISC

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Inflight Security Coordinator

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ISP

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Inflight Supernumerary Personnel

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JH

Back 26

jettison handle

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JS

Back 27

jumpseat

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JS/H

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jumpseat with harness

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LAV

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lavatory

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Layover

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Time spent between flights at a city other than a flight attendant home base

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LEO

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law enforcement officier

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LV

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Life Vest

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MD

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Medical Doctor

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MEG

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megaphone

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MEL

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Minimum Equipment List

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MES

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Manual Escape Slide

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MTC

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maintenance

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NO OP

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no operation

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Non-stop flight

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a flight that goes from one city to another without interruption or intermediate stops

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NOTAM

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notice to airmen

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NRC

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National Response Center

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NTSB

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National Transportation Safety Board

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O/B

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out & back

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OE

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operating experience

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety & Health Administration

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Operations

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the communications center of the airline at headquarters or a given airport

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OPS

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operations

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Out and Back

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the scheduled pairing of two or more flights that return the FA to their domicile on the same day as departure

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Over fly

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when a flight does not land at its scheduled destination due to weather or some other reason

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OWE

Back 50

overwing exit

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PA

Back 51

Public Address System

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Part time

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Part time FA's are only on specific contracts,do not accrue seniority and are not eligible for company benefits

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PAX

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passenger

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PBE

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Protective Breathing Equipment

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PED

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portable electronic device

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PEEPLS

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Passenger Emergency Escape Path Lighting System

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Per Diem

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money earned per hour or per day as reimbursement for meals while away from base (domicile)

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PIC

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Pilot in Command

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PJH

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primary jettison handle

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PNR

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passenger name record

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POB

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portable oxygen bottle

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POI

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Principal Operator Inspector

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PPE

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Personal Protective Equipment

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Pressurization

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when an aircraft is pressurized as close to sea level as possible

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PSI

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Principal Security Inspector

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PSU

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Passenger Service Unit

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PTI

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positive target identification

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recurrent

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annual class required by the FAA to keep FAA license and skills current

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released

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when dispatch officially relieves a crewmember from duty

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RON

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remain overnight

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S/B

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standby

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SCHED

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schedule

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SG

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Evacuation Slide Guage

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SIC

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Second in Command or
Safety Information Card

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SOB

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Souls on Board

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SOC

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System Operations Control

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SOP

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Standard Operating Procedure

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TE

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tailcone exit

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Through passenger (PAX)

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a passenger who is continuing on after a scheduled stop

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TSA

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Transportation Security Administration

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TUC

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time of useful consciousness

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Turn Around

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time spent readying the a/c for its next outbound flight

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UM

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unaccompanied minor

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VK

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vomit kit

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VPES

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Voluntary Provision of Emergency Services

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WX

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weather

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XCA

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extra cabin attendant

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XCLD

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cancelled flight

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1L

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forward door, a/c left

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1R

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forward service door, a/c right

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A/P

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airport

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ABP

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able bodied person

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ACM

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additional crewmwber

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ACSD

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Aviation Child Safety Device

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AED

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Automatic External Defibrillator

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AES

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automatic escape slide

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Aft

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the rear of the aircraft, towards the tail of the plane

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Aircraft Left

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facing the forward part of the cabin towards the cockpit, the left side of the plane - where the Captain sits

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Aircraft Right

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facing the front part of the cabin towards the cockpit, the right side of the plane. where the FO sits

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Airstair

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automatic stairs used on an a/c or roller stairs provided by an outstation/FBO

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APB

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Aft pressure bulkhead

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APU

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auxilliary power unit

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ASI

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Aviation Security Inspector

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ATA

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Air Transport Assoiation

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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ATS

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Air Transportation Supervisor (Check FA)

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BIT

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battery insertion test

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block to block

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actual time when an a/c begins movement under its own power until the a/c reaches its next stopping point and parks. also called Block time

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Board

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when a passengers are let onto the a/c. also called Enplane

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BP

Back 110

boarding pass

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Bulkhead

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any dividing partion in an a/c cabin

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CAMI

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Civil Aeromedical Institute

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CAPT

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Captain

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CFA

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Check FA

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CFR

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Code of Federal Regulations

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Cheif Pilot

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Manager of the pilots - centralized from INT HQ

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CHTR

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Charter

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CO MAT

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Company material

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Cockpit/flight deck

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the area of the a/c where the pilots sit and the a/c is flown

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COMAIL

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company mail