Alaska Airlines Definitions 2023 Training Class (Definitions To Learn Before Training)
Military time 1915 Correct Ans - 7:15PM
Military time 1430 Correct Ans - 2:30PM
Military time 2100 Correct Ans - 9:00PM
Zulu time (What does GMT mean?) Correct Ans - Greenwhich Mean Time Zulu time (What does UTC mean?) Correct Ans - Coordinated Universal Time Zulu time begins where? Correct Ans - Prime Meridian (zero degrees longitude in Greenwich England) What are the Zulu time conversions from GMT Correct Ans - 10hrs for Hawaiian ST (standard time) 9hrs for Alaska ST 8hrs for Pacific ST 7hrs for Mountain ST 6hrs for Central ST 5hrs for Eastern ST Aft Correct Ans - Toward the tail, of the aircraft Alternate Correct Ans - An airport other than the scheduled airport where the aircraft is to land. May be necessary to land at an alternate airport due to adverse weather conditions at the scheduled airport, or due to a medical emergency Base Correct Ans - The station a flight attendant is assigned to by seniority. Alaska Airlines flight attendant bases are Anchorage (ANC), Seattle (SEA), Portland (PDX), San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LOS) and San Diego
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Captain (CA) Correct Ans - The pilot in command of the aircraft and its crew members. The Captain sits in the left seat in the flight deck Catering Correct Ans - Catering provides the food, beverages and service equipment for flights CFR's Correct Ans - A set of standards to which each airline must conform. The regulations are required to be met, and if violated, carry substantial fines and penalties to both the airline and the individual crew member (Code of federal regulations) Crew Scheduling Correct Ans - Crew Scheduling is responsible for ensuring all flights are staffed with the correct number of flight attendants and flight deck crew members Customer Service Agent (CSA) Correct Ans - CSAs check in guests, board flights and assist guests with other requests while on the ground Deadheading (DHD) Correct Ans - This is a term used for crew members traveling on a flight as a non-working crew member to position them for a flight the originates in another city De-icing/Anti-icing Correct Ans - De-icing and anti-icing fluid are sprayed on the exterior of the aircraft in cold conditions to remove frost, snow and ice from the exterior surfaces of the aircraft and prevent their reformation Deplane Correct Ans - The procedure in which passengers leave the aircraft ETA Correct Ans - estimated time of arrival ETD Correct Ans - Estimated Time of Departure FAA Correct Ans - This government agency serves the public in the fields of aviation safety, airways, airports, development and information (Federal Aviation Administration)
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