Spirit Airlines Terminology Exam Questions And
100% Correct Answers
AAP- Answer Located aft left entry and carries additional controls for cabin systems.
ABA- Answer An Ambulatory passenger of sound mind and body that can assist Crew
Members during emergency operations.
A/C- Aircraft
A/C L(R)- Aircraft left (or right). The left or right side of the aircraft when facing forward
standing in the cabin.
ACARS Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
A digital datalink system for the transmission of messages between the aircraft and
ground stations via radio or satellite.
ACM Additional CrewMember
ACP Area Call Panel.
Installed in the cabin ceiling and contains colored lights that indicate calls from crew,
lavatories, customers or smoke detection.
AED Automated External Defibrillator
AFA Association of Flight Attendants
,AFT - Answer Near, towards or in the rear of the aircraft.
AGL - Answer Above Ground Level
AIP - Answer Attendant Indication Panel
Installed within the vicinity of all Cabin Crew stations and provides visual feedback of
interphone communication, passenger call, and cabin emergency systems.
Aircraft Number - Answer An identification number painted on the outside of the
aircraft. Also referred to as the ship or tail number Example: N601NK
Altitude - Answer The height in feet above mean sea level.
AKA - Answer Also Known As
AOA - Answer Aircraft Operations Area
AOSSP - Answer Air Operator Standard Security Program
APU - Answer Auxiliary Power Unit
A small engine mounted in the tail of an aircraft used to supply electrical power and air
conditioning when the aircraft is on the ground.
ATA - Answer Actual time of arrival
ATC - Answer Air Traffic Control
Agency responsible for directing aircraft both on the ground and in the air.
AXE - Answer Crash Axe
, Base - Answer The home city where Crew Members are based and from which they
work.
BB - Answer Breathing Barrier
BFS - Answer Big Front Seat
Block Time - Answer When an aircraft parks at the end of a flight, rubber blocks or
"chocks" are placed in front of and behind each wheel to prevent the aircraft from
rolling. These blocks are removed when the aircraft departs on another flight. "Block
Time" is the time period from when an aircraft first moves from the ramp for the purpose
of flight, until it comes to a stop at the ramp at the next point after landing.
BP - Answer Blood Pressure
BRT - Answer Bright
Bulkhead - Answer A term used to define any dividing wall or partition in the cabin.
C - galley configuration "classic"
OCC 5 character identifying code to distinguish aircraft variant.
°C Answer in degree Celsius.
CA or CAPT or Captain - answer Captain
The Captain is PIC and has full responsibility for the safe operation of the aircraft. S/he
directs all crew members in a manner which promotes maximum safety, efficiency, and
operational effectiveness. The Captain is in command of the flight.
Cabin - Answer The interior of the aircraft where customers sit.
CASS - Answer Cockpit Access Security System
CAUT - Answer Caution
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