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86 Cards in this Set
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ABP |
Able bodied passenger |
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A/C |
Aircraft |
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AFT |
Rear of the a/c |
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Airbridge/pier |
A covered walkway attached to the a/c |
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Altitude |
Distance/height from the ground |
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Ambulift |
Ambulance which can rise up to the a/c door for wheelchair access |
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AOC |
Air operations certificate |
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AOG |
Aircraft on ground |
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ATAATC |
Actual time of arrival |
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ATC |
Air traffic control |
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ATD |
Actual time of departure |
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APU |
Auxiliary power unit |
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Base |
The airport where the crew operate from |
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Bulkhead |
A wall that divides one part of the cabin from another |
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Bustle |
Casing for the escape slide when it is fixed to the door |
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Cabin |
The passenger seating area of the a/c |
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CANX |
Cancelled |
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Capt |
Captain |
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C/C |
Cabin crew |
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CAA |
Civil aviation authority |
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Check in |
Crew report time |
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CONFIG |
Configuration of the seats on the a/c - number and layout |
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CRM |
Crew resource management (crew communication skills) |
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Chocks |
Wedges placed in front of aircraft wheels to prevent it moving |
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Commander |
Captain |
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Cruise |
Altitude for the majority of the flight |
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DFT |
Department for transport |
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SNY |
Supernumerary- additional cabin crew above the legal minimum |
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SOP |
Standard operating procedures |
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STBY |
Standby |
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STD/STA |
Scheduled time of departure/ arrival |
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Taxi/taxiing |
Moving an a/c somewhere on the ground |
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Taxiway |
Pathway for the aircraft to move along on the ground |
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TBA |
To be advised |
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TOB |
Total on board |
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TOD |
Top of descent |
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U/S |
Unserviceable |
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Undercarriage |
A/C wheels |
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ZULU |
Greenwich mean time |
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Don |
To put on |
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ELT |
Emergency locator transmitter |
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ETD/ETA |
Estimated time of departure/ arrival |
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Galley |
Aircraft kitchen |
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PAX |
Passengers |
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FDP |
Flight duty period |
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FOD |
Foreign object debris |
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FTL |
Flight time limitations |
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F/C |
Flight crew- the pilots |
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F/D |
Flight deck/ flight crew compartment |
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F/O |
First officer |
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Forward/fore |
The front of the a/c |
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Fuselage |
The body of the a/c |
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Gash bag |
Rubbish bag |
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GPU |
Ground power unit |
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The hold |
The belly of the a/c |
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On hold |
An a/c waiting for permission to land can be put in the hold |
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O/B |
Outbound flight |
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I/B |
Inbound flight |
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IFE |
In flight entertainment |
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Inboard |
Toward the centre of the a/c |
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INF |
Infant |
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Interphone |
A/c telephone for calling cabin crew |
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Jumpseat |
Self folding cabin crew seats |
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Local |
The time wherever you are in the world |
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Liferaft |
Floatation device to aid protection from the elements |
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Main gear |
Main,central wheels |
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Mid |
Towards the middle of the a/c |
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N/S |
Night stop |
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Nose gear |
Wheels at the front of the a/c |
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Offload |
Remove something |
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Outboard |
Out towards the outside of the a/c |
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OPS |
Operations department |
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PA |
Passenger announcement |
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PAX |
Passenger |
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PSU |
Passenger service unit |
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Port |
Left side of the aircraft when facing forward |
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PRM |
Person with reduced mobility |
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Ramp |
Area around the parked a/c |
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SCCM |
Senior cabin crew member |
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SCP |
Special category passenger |
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SEP |
Safety and emergency procedures |
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Stand |
Airport allotted parking space for a/c |
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Starboard |
Right hand side of the aircraft |
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Stow |
Put something away |
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Stowage |
An area where something can be stowed |
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EASA |
European aviation safety agency |
