Aviation Methodology

AIRBRIDGE/PIER

A walkway inside the airport terminal

A covered walkway attached to the a/c

AMBULIFT

Ambulance which can raise up to the A/C door for wheelchair access

An ambulance which travels to passengers in need

An helpicopter ambulance

AOC

Aircraft on Call

Air operators certificate- CAA document allowing an airline to fly

Airfield operations crew

APU

Amp power unit

All power units

Additional Power Unit

Auxiliary Power Unit

BASE

An airport in a country

The airport where the crew operate from

Where the crew will land

None of the Above

BULKHEAD

A wall that divides one part of the cabin from another

The overhead lockers on an a/c

The amount of cargo on an a/c

Total number of passengers on board

BUSTLE

A turnover for the aircraft

Casing for the escape slide when it is fixed to the door

The rear of the a/c

None of the above

CABIN

The A/C

Where the pilots work

The passenger seating area

Cabin Crew seating area

CONFIG

The number of aircraft flying

Configuration of passengers

Configuration of the seats on the a/c- number and layout

None of the Above

CHOCKS

The time the a/c landed

The time the a/C departed

The number of crew onboard

Wedges that are placed in front of the aircraft wheels to prevent the aircraft moving in the event of a brake failure when parked

GPU

Ground Power Unit

Ground Protection Unit

Ground Parking Unit

ON HOLD

Cabin crew waiting to board the A/C

An a/c waiting for permission to land can be put in the hold

A/C on hold on the ground

Passengers waiting to be boarded

Interphone

A/C telephone for calling crew to crew

Phone to call ATC

Phone inside the airport

All of the above

Jumpseat

Seats for Cabin Crew

Self folding cabin crew seat normally acdjacent to the exits

Seats near the window

Exit seats on the A/C

Local

The time wherever you are in the world

The destination you will be travelling to

The area you have been asigned to work from

All of the Above

Liferaft

Inflatable slide

A cruise ship

Flotation device to aid protection from the elements

None of the Above

PSU

Passenger Service Unit

Passenger Special Unit

Passenger Safety Unity

PORT

The right hand side of the aircraft when facing forward

The left hand side of the aircraft when facing forward

The rear of the aircraft when facing forward

SECTOR

Manchester to Amsterdam = 1x Sector

An area of the airport

Flying to and from a destination

Part of the Cabin

STAND

Where the aircraft takes off from

Airport alloted parking space

The cabin divisions

None of the Above

STARABOARD

The rear end of the aircraft

The right hand side of the aircraft

The left hand side of the aircraft

SNY

Sydney

Supernanny

Supernumerary- additional cabin crew member above the legal minimum

STD/STA

SCHEDULED TIME OF DEPARTURE/ARRIVAL

STANDARD TIME OF DEPARTURE/ARRIVAL

TAXIWAY

Where the a/c stays on standby

Pathway for the aircraft to move along on the ground

Where the a/c lands

None of the above

TAXI/TAXIING

When the a/c is standstill

When the a/c is taking off

Moving an a/c on the ground

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