Endeavor Airlines Study Guide
ABP ✔️Ans - Able Bodied Person/Passenger
Aft ✔️Ans - The rear of the aircraft
Air Carrier ✔️Ans - An airline authorized by the government to engage in
transportation of customers and cargo
ATC (Air Traffic Control) ✔️Ans - A network of radio communication
facilities responsible for the safe guidance of aircraft in both the air and on
airport taxiways and runways
Airport/City Code ✔️Ans - A three-character alpha code identifying an
airport
altitude ✔️Ans - An aircrafts vertical distance from sea level (measured in
feet)
Air Operations Area (AOA) ✔️Ans - The restricted area at the airport in
which aircraft are parked and serviced. Access to this area is limited to
airline/airport and other authorized personnel only. It is also called the ramp
area.
ballast ✔️Ans - Weights of 50-lb. increments placed in cargo for aircraft
weight and balance purposes
Base ✔️Ans - The station/domicile where all your trips will begin and end
bidding ✔️Ans - The process in which FAs indicate their schedule
preferences to determine flight schedules for a given month
BLOCK-IN / BLOCK-OUT ✔️Ans - The period of time that begins when the
aircraft brakes are released (Block Out) and ends when the aircraft comes to a
stop and the brakes are set (Block-In)
breifing ✔️Ans - A short meeting of all flight crew members prior to each
duty period and whenever there is an aircraft or crew change. The briefing
, includes an introduction, emergency and service review, and other pertinent
info
Bulkhead ✔️Ans - Any dividing wall in an aircraft
cabin ✔️Ans - The passenger compartment of an aircraft
Captain (CA) ✔️Ans - Pilot in Command of an aircraft (PIC); occupies left
seat in the Flight Deck
cargo ✔️Ans - Items accepted for carriage on a flight, including baggage,
airfreight, small package shipments, mail and Comat (company mail)
Cargo Compartment ✔️Ans - Sections of the aircraft used to store baggage
and other cargo. Passengers are not permitted access to these compartments
Carrier ✔️Ans - An airline that provides scheduled air transportation to the
public
carry-on baggage ✔️Ans - Items carried by the customer onto the aircraft.
Excessive carry-on items may be stored in one of the designated cargo
compartments. The weight of carry-on items is included with the passenger's
weight
Charter ✔️Ans - A non-scheduled flight contracted to specific groups who
enter a mutual agreement regarding cost and services with the airline
Checklist ✔️Ans - Any written list of items designed to assist a
crewmember in performing their job responsibilities in a specific order
checked baggage ✔️Ans - Baggage (luggage) surrendered by the customer
at their original boarding city that is carried to the passenger's final
destination. Checked baggage is returned to the customer only at the baggage
claim area
Combat/ Comail ✔️Ans - Company Material/Company Mail
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