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What is the term for the vertical distance above sea level?
What is the term for the vertical distance above sea level?
What is the organization that monitors and directs air traffic within the airspace, the airport, and tarmac?
What is the organization that monitors and directs air traffic within the airspace, the airport, and tarmac?
What is the term for the final stage of a flight when the aircraft is close to the runway?
What is the term for the final stage of a flight when the aircraft is close to the runway?
What is the term for the conformity of an aircraft to established requirements?
What is the term for the conformity of an aircraft to established requirements?
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What is the term for the partition that divides cabins into sections?
What is the term for the partition that divides cabins into sections?
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What is the term for the cards given to passengers containing flight details and seat numbers?
What is the term for the cards given to passengers containing flight details and seat numbers?
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What is the term for the climb of an aircraft to a higher altitude?
What is the term for the climb of an aircraft to a higher altitude?
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What is the term for the emergency landing due to failure of the undercarriage?
What is the term for the emergency landing due to failure of the undercarriage?
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What is the purpose of the CABIN CREW CONTROL PANEL?
What is the purpose of the CABIN CREW CONTROL PANEL?
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What is the meaning of CRUISE in aviation?
What is the meaning of CRUISE in aviation?
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What is the purpose of the CABIN LOGBOOK?
What is the purpose of the CABIN LOGBOOK?
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What is the definition of CARRIER in aviation?
What is the definition of CARRIER in aviation?
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What is the purpose of the CHIME in an aircraft?
What is the purpose of the CHIME in an aircraft?
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What is the meaning of DITCHING in aviation?
What is the meaning of DITCHING in aviation?
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What is the purpose of the CHECK-IN COUNTER?
What is the purpose of the CHECK-IN COUNTER?
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What is the definition of CARGO TERMINAL in aviation?
What is the definition of CARGO TERMINAL in aviation?
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Study Notes
Aviation Terminology
- Abort: Cutting short of an operation during landing or take-off due to technical failures.
- Altitude: Vertical distance above sea level, with cruising altitude being a constant height maintained during the flight.
- Airport: Area of landing/take-off, including hangars, refueling facilities, and passenger accommodations.
Aircraft Operations
- Air traffic control (ATC): Organization that monitors and directs air traffic within the airspace, airport, and tarmac.
- Approach: Final stage of a flight when the aircraft is close to the runway.
- Airworthiness: Conformity of deviation from requirements established by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
- Ascent/Climb: Climb of an aircraft to a higher altitude.
- Automatic pilot: Pilot operates aircraft by instruments rather than manually.
Aircraft Components
- Airvent: Ventilation panel found above a passenger's head.
- Aisle: Narrow passageway between two rows of seats.
- Bulkhead: Partition that divides cabins into sections.
- Cabin crew control panel: Controls cabin functions, lighting, in-flight entertainment, and passenger calls.
Passenger and Crew
- Baggage: Passengers' personal effects or belongings.
- Boarding pass: Card given to passengers containing flight details and seat numbers.
- Booking reservations: Passenger accommodations for a flight.
- Cabin crew: Includes members in the flight that perform duties for the safety, comfort, and convenience of passengers and other crew members.
- Captain: Senior member of the cockpit crew.
- Competency card/proficiency record card: Document that states flight deck and cabin crew are certified to operate.
- Crew baggage: Contains equipment and personal effects of flight deck and cabin crew.
Flight and Airline Operations
- Airway: Control area equipped with radio navigation aids.
- Block time: Period of an aircraft from start to end of flight.
- Cancelled flight: No departure or arrival of scheduled flights.
- Carrier: Airline.
- Cargo terminal: Building for the safe keeping of cargo.
- Conditions of carriage: Applicable laws, regulations, procedures, and restrictions to transport passengers/cargo by air.
- Crew list: Names of crew members in a flight or General Declaration.
- Destination: Point of passengers' travel.
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This quiz covers various aspects of airline cabin management, including cabin crew operations, passenger services, and aircraft systems.