Major aviation terms for Cabin Crew Members

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TERMINOLOGY AND GLOSSARY

• Aim of the lesson is to teach Flight Attendants on the most common Aviation Terms so they could understand and be understood during their professional life.

01/05/2023 CREATED AND PRESENTED BY KONSTANTINOS KANTERAKIS 2

AIM OF THE LESSON

01/05/2023 CREATED AND PESENTED BY KONSTANTINOS KANTERAKIS 3

PHONETIC ALPHABET

• A ALPHA N NOVEMBER

• B BRAVO O OSCAR

• C CHARLIE P PAPA

• D DELTA Q QUEBEC

• E ECHO R ROMEO

• F FOXTROT S SIERRA

• G GOLF T TANGO

• H HOTEL U UNIFORM

• I INDIA V VICTOR

• J JULIET W WHISKY

• K KILO X X-RAY

• L LIMA Y YANKEE

• M MIKE Z ZULU

• 0 ZE-RO DECIMAL DAY – SEE - MAL

• 1 WUN HUNDRED HUN – dred

• 2 TOO THOUSAND TOU - SAND

• 3 TREE

• 4 FOW- er

• 5 FIFE

• 6 SIX

• 7 SEV – en

• 8 AIT

• 9 NIN - er


NUMBERS PRONUNCIATION


ABBREVIATIONS

ABP Able Bodied Passenger AA/C AircraftADHOC Flights not scheduled – Last MinuteAFM Aircraft Flight ManualAMC Aero Medical CentreAME Authorized Medical ExaminerAOC Air Operator CertificateAOG Aircraft On GroundAPU Auxiliary Power UnitAPPX AppendixATA Actual Time of ArrivalATC Air Traffic ControlATD Actual Time of DepartureATL Aircraft Technical LogAFT Rear part of Aircraft or equipmentATT AttendantATS Air Traffic ServicesB/C Business Class B


ABBREVIATIONS

BCF BromoChlorodiFluoromethane (Halon- Fire Extinguisher) BRT BrightC° Celsius CCAA Civil Aviation AuthorityCAT Clear Air TurbulenceCAO Cargo Aircraft OnlyCBT Computer Based TrainingCCM Cabin Crew MemberCDL Configuration Deviation ListCO Carbon Dioxide₂CN Company NoticeCPL Commercial Pilot LicenceCPR Cardio Pulmonary ResuscitationCPT CaptainCRM Crew Resource ManagementCTOT Calculated Take-Off Time (Slot)CFMD ConfirmedCSPM Cabin Safety Procedures Manual


ABBREVIATIONS

DEADHEAD Crew travelling as a passenger D DG Dangerous Goods DGR Dangerous Goods Regulations EASA European Aviation Safety Agency E EMC Emergency ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter ETA Estimated Time of Arrival ETD Estimated Time of Departure ETOPS Extended Range Twin Engine Operation System EVAC Evacuation F° Fahrenheit F F/D Flight Deck F/O First Officer FAA Federal Aviation Authority (USA) FAK First Aid Kit FDM Flight Data Monitoring FDP Flight Duty Period


ABBREVIATIONS

FOM Flight Operations ManualFWD Forward Part Of Aircraft Or EquipmentGEN DEC General Declaration GGMT Greenwich Mean TimeGPU Ground Power UnitHI High HHOTAC Hotel AccommodationIATA International Air Transport Association IICAO International Civil Aviation OrganizationID Identity CardIFR Instrument Flight RulesILS Instrument Landing SystemINAD InadmissibleINF InfantINOP InoperativeJAA Joint Aviation Authorities JJAR Joint Aviation Regulations


ABBREVIATIONS

LAV Lavatory LLEP List of Effective PagesLH Left HandLMC Last Minute Change LMT Local Mean TimeLO LowMEDA Sick passenger needing medical attention in flight MMID MiddleMIN MinuteMMEL Master Minimum Equipment ListMEL Minimum Equipment ListMRT Manual Release ToolN/A Not Applicable NNM Nautical MileNOTAM Notice to AirmanNOTOC Notification to CommanderO/W Over Wing O


ABBREVIATIONS

OAT Outside Air TemperatureOM Operations ManualOPS OperationsOXY OxygenP/A Public Address PPAX Passengers on BoardPBE Portable Breathing EquipmentPIC Pilot In CommandPF Pilot FlyingPNF Pilot Not FlyingPOB Passengers On BoardPRM Persons with Reduced MobilityPSI Pounds Per Square InchPSU Passenger Service UnitPTT Push To TalkQM Quality Manager QQTY QuantityRCC Rescue Co-ordinated Centre R


ABBREVIATIONS

RH Right HandRWY RunwaySAR Search and Rescue SSCCM Senior Cabin Crew MemberSOB Souls On BoardSOS Save Our SoulsSOP Standard Operating ProceduresSTA Scheduled Time Of ArrivalSTBY Stand BySTCR StretcherTBA To Be Advised TTBN To Be NotifiedTR Temporary RevisionTUC Time of Useful ConsciousnessUM Unaccompanied Minor UUN United NationsU/S Unserviceable


ABBREVIATIONS

UTC Co-Ordinated Universal TimeVIP Very Important PersonVFR Visual Flight RulesWHO World Health OrganizationsY Economy Class


AVIATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

A/C Aircraft

ABP’s Able Bodied Passengers assigned for duties in an emergency situation

AFT The back or rear of the aircraft

AERODROME A defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft

AILERONS A moveable section set into the outer wing used when banking and turning aircraft

AIRSIDE Area after immigration and passport control

AISLE Gangway down the cabin of the aircraft

ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT Red flashing lights on the upper and the underside of the fuselage



ANTI-ICING The application of chemicals to de-ice and delay ice reformation

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) A generic term for (area control centre, approach control office,airport control tower)

AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT Articles and parts , of a removable nature, for use on board an aircraft during flight, including first-aid, emergency etc.

AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE (AOC) A certificate authorizing an Airline company to carry out specified commercial air transport operations

ALTERNATE AIRPORT An airport designated in a pilot's flight plan at which an aircraft will have the capability to land if a landing at the intended airport becomes inadvisable

AOG Aircraft On Ground ,unserviceable and awaiting spares or rectification



APPROACH That part of an aircraft flight path from the end of the en route phase of the flight to touchdown

APRON Entire tarmac area, airside of the terminal building

ATA Actual Time of Arrival

ATD Actual Time of Departure

AUTHORITY The competent body, responsible for the safety regulation of civil aviation, in the State of the applicant or operator

AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) A small jet engine , usually built into the tail of the aircraft used as an additional source of electrical or air conditioning that can be used on the ground or in the air

BASE The “Home” airport for crews and/or aircraft



BELLY-LANDING A landing made with the undercarriage up.

BLOCK TIME The time calculated from the start of aeroplane movement until parked

BRIEFING A meeting providing a clear picture of the flight ahead

BULKHEAD A wall that divides one part of the cabin from another

CAA Civil Aviation Authority

CABIN Where the passengers sit

CANX Cancelled

CAPT The Captain

CHOCKS Wedges that are placed either in front or behind the aircraft wheels to prevent moving

CIP Commercially Important Passenger


AVIATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONSCRM Crew Resource Management

DANGEROUS GOODS Articles or substances which are capable of posing significant risk to health, safety or property when transported by air.

DEBRIEFING A meeting e.g. after flight, to summarize what has happened during flight

DEFECT A fault in a piece of equipment

DE-FUEL Reducing the aircraft weight by taking fuel from the aircraft tanks into the refuelling vehicle

DE-ICING De-icing is defined as removal of snow, ice or frost from a surface

DEMO A safety equipment demonstration on board

DEPO (DEPA- DEPU) Passengers formally ordered to be expelled by a country



DITCHING Emergency landing in water

DRY STORES Non-perishable items loaded in the aircraft galleys e.g. tea, coffee, sugar.

ELEVATORS The two hinged sections set into the tail plane to control the aircraft in pitch

ENGINES Are numbered from left to right, i.e. engine 1, engine 2 etc.

ESTIMATED OFF-BLOCK TIME The estimated time at which the aircraft will commence movement associated with departure

ETA Estimated time of arrival.

ETD Estimated time of departure.

EXEMPTION A formal authorization issued by the Authority providing relief from pan or all of the provisions of a JAR, or JARs. The authorization may or may not be conditional



EXIT ROW Seats adjacent to an emergency exit

FERRY A position flight, a flight without passengers. Ferry flights may be conducted with the minimum crew and reduced airworthiness as permitted by the CAA

FLAPS Moveable sections on the under surface of the inner wing, when lowered they increase the lift of the wings and act as brakes.

FLIGHT CREW MEMBER A pilot, or a flight engineer, assigned to duty in an aircraft during flight time.

FLIGHT DECK Where the Flight Crew sit

FLIGHT OPERATIONS The Department responsible for controlling the operation of aeroplane and crews

FLIGHT PLAN Flight plans are documents filed by flight dispatcher prior to departure which indicate the plane's planned route or flight path etc.



FLIGHT RECORDER Any type of recorder installed in the aircraft for the purpose of complementing accident/incident investigation.

FLIGHT TIME The total time from the moment an aircraft first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off until the moment it comes to complete stop .

F/O The First Officer and the second in command Pilot (Crew Member) on board

FORWARD Front Part of the Aircraft

FUSELAGE The main body of the aircraft to which the wings and tail are attached

GALLEY An area where food or beverage is prepared on board aeroplane

GAUGE An indicator of pressure or contents


AVIATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONSGMT Greenwich Mean Time

HANGAR Covered building for aeroplane maintenance

HOLD The place (usually beneath the cabin) where cargo and/or baggage is stowed

HOLDING Holding is a procedure during approach for landing where the aircraft must fly in circling pattern over a specific point until the traffic controller authorises its sequence for landing

IATA International Air Transport Association

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

ILS Instrument Landing System (Radio Guidance)

IMPACT A collision, force exerted by one object when striking against another

INAD Inadmissible passengers


AVIATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONSINBOARD Towards the centre from each side of the

aeroplane

INBOUND Arriving Flight

INF A person who has not yet reached his / her second birthday

JETWAY A retractable boarding system

JUMPSEAT A spare seat in the cabin or on the flight deck which is not used by the operating crew

LAY OVER A period when crew rests at destination

LEADING EDGE The forward edge of the wings

LIFT A vehicle providing dignified boarding to handicapped passengers

LOAD SHEET A document with details of the aircraft load (number of passengers , total cargo weight, location of the load on board, total weight etc.)



LOCAL TIME The local time in any particular country

MEL Minimum Equipment List

MID Middle or centre section of the aeroplane

NO SHOW .Passenger who neither cancels his or her reservation nor shows up for the flight.

OFFLOAD Remove passengers or cargo or baggage from the aeroplane

OFF CHOCKS As a time factor means the actual time that the blocks under the wheels are removed and an aeroplane commences moving to take off

ON CHOCKS As a time factor means the actual time that an aeroplane comes to a complete stop and the blocks are placed under the wheels



OPERATOR A person, organization or enterprise engaged or intending to engage in an aircraft operation

OUTBOARD Towards the outside of the aeroplane

OUTBOUND Departing flight

OVERBOOKED A flight with more passengers than the available seats on board

OVERHEAD BIN A stowage compartment for passengers' hand-luggage over passengers' seats.

PA Public Address

PASSENGER MANIFEST A nominal list with information on every passenger on board.

PAX Passenger

PILOT FLYING (PF) A pilot who is in charge of the airplane’s controls in a particular time.



PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) Is the person aboard the aircraft who is ultimately responsible for its operation and safety during flight.

PILOT NOT FLYING (PNF) A pilot who monitors the flight management and aircraft control actions of the PF and carry out support duties such as communications and check-list reading.

POB Passengers on Board

PORT The left side of the aeroplane when facing the Cockpit

POSITIONING When an aircraft moves without passengers from one airport to another at the end of that day's operations in order to satisfy the next day's timetable.

PRM Person with reduced mobility



PROTECTIVE BREATHING EQUIPMENT Breathing equipment for protection against smoke, fumes and other harmful gases.

PSU Passenger Service Unit

PUSHBACK The backwards movement of a parked aeroplane in order to start taxiing for take-off

RAMP The area allocated for aircraft parking in general

REPORTING TIME A specific time which a crew member must report for duty

RE-FUEL Taking on Fuel

ROSTER Usually a monthly schedule of duties

RUDDER Rudder is a hinged section at the rear of the vertical stabilizer used to control the position of the nose of the aircraft


AVIATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONSRUNWAY The length of tarmac used by an aircraft to

take off and land

SBY Standby

SECTOR It is the segment from an aircraft’s take-off to landing

SILENT REVIEW A personal review of evacuation and emergency duties and drills prior to take-off and landing

SLOT TIME A slot is defined as the scheduled time of arrival or departure available for allocation by, or as allocated by, a coordinator for an aircraft movement on a specific date at a coordinated airport

SOB Souls on board

STA Scheduled time of arrival

STAND The place on the ramp where an aeroplane parks


AVIATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONSSTARBOARD The right side of the aeroplane when facing

the Cockpit

STD Scheduled Time Of Departure

STOPOVER Any day or night stop for various reasons (passengers , technical , refuelling etc.)

TAKE-OFF MASS It is the maximum mass defined by the manufacturer at which the aircraft is certified for take off due to structural or other limits

TAXIWAY The link between the ramp and the runway .

TBA To be advised

TBN To be notified

TECHNICAL STOP A stop most commonly used to refuel the aircraft, to make unexpected essential repairs or to respond to some emergency need to land the aircraft.



TERMINAL Either the airport building or the end of a route

TOB Total on Board

TOUCHDOWN The moment the wheels of an aircraft touch the ground when landing

UM Unaccompanied minor (5-12 yo)

WCHC Completely immobile passenger who requires assistance at all times

WCHR Passenger who needs assistance for movements out of the aeroplane

WCHS Passenger who cannot ascend/descend stairs

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Major aviation terms for Cabin Crew Members