Approach - Answer. The final several minutes of the flight, when the airplane
advanced toward a specified landing location
, Ballast - ANSWER Balance entails loading bags of sand or gravel on board to
balance the aircraft in flight.
Bulkhead - Answer A vertical partition separating compartments.
Cabin - An area within the aircraft where passengers can sit.
Carrier - Answer A phrase used interchangeably with "airline".
Carry-On - Answer An item transported onboard the aircraft, controlled in size, and
scanned for security purposes.
Charter Flight - ANSWER A plane "rented" by a group for operation into a
specified city where the destination has FAA-approved facilities.
City Pairs - The answer consists of two cities: the departure city and the destination
city.
Flight Deck Observer Jumpseat - Answer A seat in the Flight Deck that allows an
observer to sit (often a pilot, check-pilot, or FAA)
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): ANSWER The FAA created guidelines to
oversee US-based airlines.
COMAT & COMAIL - ANSWER COMAT (Company Material) and COMAIL
(Company Mail) might be aircraft components, supplies, interoffice
correspondence, reports, or accountable forms that are forwarded on our or our
partners' planes.
Crewmember - Answer a person assigned to duties in an aircraft during flight
(flight attendant or pilot)
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