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A child between the ages of two (2) and twelve (12).: Half Weight
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A child less than 24 months of age, not included in the passenger count.: Infant (Lap)
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A destination point where the crew spends time on the ground away from their domicile.: Layover
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A facility used for the upkeep and maintenance of the aircraft.: Hangar
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A flight on which the crewmember(s) are being checked on the performance of their duties.: Check Ride
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A flight set up to operate without revenue passeng ers. May or may not operate with cabin crewmembers (flight attendants).: Ferry Flight
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A flight that has one flight number, but with one or more stops.: Direct Flight
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A flight that travels from one city to another with no stops in between.: Non-Stop Flight
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A handset at each cabin crew station allowing for calls between cabin crew and the flight crew.: Interphone
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A pilot assigned to duty in an aircraft during flight time. Flight attendants are not considered flight crew.: Flight Crew
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A plane "rented" by a group for its own use. A charter flight may operate on or of f the Spirit system as long as the destination city has approved airport facilities.: Charter Flight
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A required crewmember responsible for the safety of passengers and for providing excellent customer service. Also referred to as a cabin crewmember.: Flight Attendant
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A term used to define any dividing wall or partition in the cabin.: Bulkhead
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A term used to describe irregular movement of the aircraft by uncommon changes in the atmospheric air currents.: Turbulence
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Abbreviation for Flight Attendant.: F/A or F. A.
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Abbreviation for inoperative.: Inop
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Abbreviation for Maintenance.: M. X.
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Abbreviation for non-revenue (non-paying) passenger on a flight.: Non-Rev (N. R.)
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Abbreviation for passenger.: P. A. X.
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Able-Bodied Assistant.: A.B. A.
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Additional Crewmember.: A.C.M.
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Aft Attendant Panel.: A.A. P.
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Air Traffic Control. A service operated by a regulated authority to promote the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic.: A.T. C.
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Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System. A digital datalink system for the transmission of messages between the pilots and ground stations via radio or satellite.: A.C. A. R. S.
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Aircraft left (or right). The side of the aircraft when standing in the cabin looking towards the front. The Captain always sits A/C L and the First Officer on A/C R.: A/C L (A/C R)
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Also referred to as a base. The city where the crew is based. Crews will originate and terminate flights from that city.: Domicile
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An airport where a large percentage of an airline's flights connect.: Hub
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An identification number painted on the outside of the aircraft. Also referred to as the ship or tail number. Example: N601NK.: Aircraft Number
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Any flight segment from one destination point to the next.: Leg
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Area Call Panel.: A.C. P.
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Attendant Indication Panel.: A.I.P.
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Auxiliary Power Unit.: A.P. U.
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Bright.: B. R. T.
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Cabin Intercommunication Data System.: C. I. D. S.
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Captain. The Pilot In Command (PIC) of an aircraft who is directly responsible for and is the final authority for the operation of that ai rcraft. (S)he also has authority over and is responsible for the performance of the duties of other crewmembers.: C. A. or CAPT or Captain
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Caution.: C A U T
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Cockpit Access Security System.: C. A. S. S.
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Collective Bargaining Agreement.: C. B. A.
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Complaint Resolution Official.: C. R. O.
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Crew Resource Management. The effective use of all resources; humanware, hardware, and software, to achieve safe, efficient flight operations.: C. R. M.
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Customer Service Agent.: C. S. A.
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Department of Defense.: D. O. D.
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Department of Transportation.: D. O. T.
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Designation for each cabin door on the left side of the ai rcraft. L1 is the first door on the left side, L2 is the second, etc.: L1 (2),(3),(4)
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Designation for each cabin door on the right side of the aircraft. R1 is the first door on the right side, R2 is the second, etc.: R1 (2),(3),(4)
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Dispatch. The department responsible for dispatching flights, determining suitability of operati onal facilities, and the safe operation of each flight.: D x
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Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring. A system that monitors the state of critical aircraft systems and provides indications and warnings to the pilots.: E. C. A. M
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Emergency Locator Transmitter.: E. L. T.
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Employee Self Service. HR website located at http://ess.spiritair.com.: E. S. S.
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Enclosed tunnel-like passageway between the A/C and the terminal gate area. The jetway is power driven and controlled by an agent.: Jetway
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Estimated Time of Arrival.: E. T. A.
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Extra Crewmember. Used when describing a jumpseater in the flight deck.: X. C. M.
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Extra Flight Attendant. Used when describing a jumpseater on an extra flight attendant jumpseat.: X. F. A.
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Federal Air Marshal.: F. A. M.
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Federal Aviation Administration.: F. A. A.
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Federal Aviation Regulation.: F. A. R.
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Federal Flight Deck Officer. A pilot trained and licensed to command an aircraft while in possession of a firearm.: F. F. D. O.
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Forward Attendant Panel.: F. A. P.
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Forward, near, toward or in the front part of the aircraft.: Fwd
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Ground Security Coordinator: G. S. C.
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Inflight Security Coordinator. The Captain is always the Inflight Security Coordinator.: I. S. C.
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Lavatory Service Unit.: L. S. U.
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Manual Release Tool.: M. R. T.
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National Transportation Safety Board: N.T.S.B.
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Near or closer to the outside of the aircraft.: Outboard
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Near or closest to the center aisle of the aircraft.: Inboard
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Near, towards or in the rear of the aircraft. On the rear facing side of any fixed object or partition.: Aft
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Operation Control Center. The department that crews, schedules, loads and dispatches all of an airlines flights.: O. C. C.
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Overhead Bin. An enclosed compartment in the cabin located above the passenger seat in which lighter weight carry-on bags can be placed. Each bin is labeled with weight limits.: O. H. B.
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Overwing Exit.: O. W. E.
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Paved portion of the secured airport area other than the ramp area, including runways, taxiways and remote areas.: Tarmac
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Pilot in Command. This person has final authority and responsibility for the operation and safe ty of the flight. The Captain is the PIC.: P. I. C.
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Public Address system.: P. A.
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Push to Talk.: P. T. T.
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Safety Demonstration.: Demo
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Secure Identification Display Area.: S. I. D. A.
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Security Sensitive Information: S. S. I.
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Term used to identify a bathroom on the aircraft.: Lavatory (Lav)
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The aircraft body.: Fuselage
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The assigned folding seat for a working flight attendant.: F. A. Jumpseat
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The company office at an airport concerned with the loading and working of the flight.: Operations (OPS)
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The distance in feet above Mean Sea Level.: Altitude
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The immediate area around the aircraft when it is parked.: Ramp
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The interior of an A/C where the passengers are seated.: Cabin
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The procedure by which passengers are deplaned in the most quick and orderly manner during an emergency situation.: Evacuation
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The time a flight attendant is required to report for flight duty.: Check-in Time
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The time between when the aircraft lifts off of the ground on takeoff until it touches down upon landing.: Flight Time
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Transportation of crewmembers from one point to another to cover a trip or return to home base.: Deadhead
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Transportation Security Administration.: T. S. A.
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Unaccompanied Minor. A child age five to fifteen traveling without a guardian.: U. M.
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Weather.: W. x.
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When an A/C parks at the termination of a flight, rubber blocks or "chocks" are placed on each side of the wheels to keep the A/C from rolling. These blocks are removed when the A/C departs on another flight. Block Time is that period of time beginning when an A/C first moves from the ramp for the purpose of flight, and ends when the A/C comes to a stop at the ramp at the next point after landing.: Block Time
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Winds that blow against the aircraft inflight, slowing down the speed of the aircraft.: Headwind
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Winds that blow in the direction of the flight, pushing the aircraft forward and increasing the speed of the aircraft.: Tailwind
