Ryanair Abbreviations and Terminology 100% Correct

Ryanair Abbreviations and Terminology 100% Correct ABP Able Bodied Passenger a person who volunteers or is nominated to assist the CC in an evacuation ACP Attendant Control Panel a unit that consist of hardware controls and a touch screen in an a/c fitted with the Boeing Sky Interior. AED Automated External Defibrillator A/C Aircraft AFT Towards the rear (tail) of the ac AIRBRIDGE Manoeuvrable enclosed walkway for passengers to board and disembark from the aircraft directly from and to the terminal building AIRCREW All crew required to operate a flight includes Flight and CC. AIRSTAIRS Folding boarding/disembarking stairs which are self-stowing beneath the main passenger door APU Auxiliary Power Unit small engine below tail of ac which provides electrical power while ac is on the ground ASSIST SPACE A defined area at each emergency door allocated for CC to stand in for the purpose of evacuating passengers without causing an obstruction at the exit. BLUETHOOTH A standardized protocol for sending and receving data via wireless link. Only low power Bluethooth is allowed on Ryanair ac, defined as devices with a maximum power output less or equal to 2.5mW (Class 2 and Class 3). Class 1 shall be treated as WiFi devices. BRACE POSITION A position adopted, when seated, by all passengers and CC during an emergency landing. It helps to minimise injuries which result from forced body movements. BSI Boeing Sky Interior CABIN CREW an aircrew member other than Flight Crew Member, who performs in the interest of safety passengers and duties assigned by the operator or the Captain of the ac. CB Circuit Breaker these are all the black buttons type things that are located behind the pilot seats and also in the galley. CC Cabin Crew CSA Cabin Service Agent CSS Customer Service Supervisor - a rostering code referring to No 1. DIRECT ACCESS ROW SEGMENT A row segment in which there is at least one direct access seat. DIRECT ACCESS A seat from which a passenger can proceed directly to the exit without entering an aisle or passing around an obstruction. DRILL A sequence of actions which should be followed. EASA European Aviation Safety Agency DITCHING An emergency landing on water by an ac. DIVERSION When the ac does not land at its intended destination. Can be due to bad weather, fuel requirements, medical emergency, bomb alert, etc. EFB Electronic Flight Bag FCI Flight Crew Instruction FWD Forward - toward the front (nose) of the aircraft FLIGHT CREW The Captain and First Officer. FLIGHT DECK The cockpit - The area where the pilots sit FR IATA assigned prefix to all Ryanair flight number FUSELAGE The body of the aircraft GIRT APRON Piece of heavy material which connects the evacuation device to the girt bar. GIRT BAR A metal bar used to attach the escape device stowed in the slide compartment (bustle) to the aircraft floor. When the girt bar is inserted in the floor fittings, the door is armed or ready for use in an emergency. When the girt bar is not attached to the aircraft floor, the door is disarmed or ready for use in the normal mode. GPU Ground Power Unit used intead of the APU to provide electrical power on the ground HOLD A compartment in the lower deck where baggage and cargo is stowed IAA Irish Aviation Authority Government Department regulating ac operations in Ireland IATA International Air Transport Association ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization strengthen law governing civil aviation INFANT a person under the age of two years IFD Infant Flotation Device INBOARD The direction toward the centre line of ac INOP Inoperative or having a technical fault JU Junior Cabin Crew LANDING GEAR The undercarriage wheels, brakes and struts on which the ac lands LJ Lifejacket LOAD SHEET The ramp agent prepares the load sheet and gives it to the Captain prior to departure. It contains information such as passenger numbers, weights, baggage, etc. MINIMUMS Weather conditions restricting take-off and landing. NOTOC Notification to Captain OPS MANUAL Operations Manual the governing document approved by the IAA that sets out company policy and regulations covering all aspects of the company's operation. OUTBOARD Towards the outside of the ac PA Public Address/ Passenger Announcement PIGS Passenger Ideal Guiding System PRAM Pre Recorded Announcement Machine PSU Passenger Service Unit the area located above passenger seats which holds air vents, reading lights, drop-down oxigen masks, a CC call light anche the No Smoking and Fasten Seat Belt signs. PU Purser rostering code referring to No 1 RAMP Manoeuvring area for ac beside/next to the terminal building RERG Ryanair Emergency Response Guide ROW SEAT A, B, C, D, E and/or F ROW SEGMENT Seats ABC or DEF RTO REJECTED TAKE-OFF stopping the aircraft on the runway during the take-off RUNWAY The area an aircraft uses for landing and take-off SEF Safety and Emergency Procedures SOP Standard Operating Procedure the normal manner in which an action is carried out in accordance with company policy SPI Safety Procedures Instruction. An amendment to Operations Manual Part A, SEP STAND Parking area for ac TAXIING All ac movements on the ground, following landing and prior to take-off THOB Total Heads On Board including aircrew, supernumeraries passengers and infants TAXIWAY Airport routes linking runway with the ramp area / The area used by all aircraft when moving between the runway and the gate area. TI Training Instruction this details a change to Ryanair Operations Manual WIFI A standardized protocol for creating a wireless network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit or receive data over distances of a few hundred feet