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Air Operator Standard Security Program - A manual outlining FAA's-rules and
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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Air Operations Area - The airport area where aircraft movement is allowed |
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Aircraft On Ground - A shipment containing a part(s) for a mechanically grounded aircraft. Never to be off-loaded from an aircraft. |
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Auxiliary Power Unit - An internal power source for an aircraft |
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Airport Security coordinator - An airport security contact |
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Aviation Security Inspector - TSA Inspector
Aviation Safety Inspector - FAA Inspector |
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Air, Traffic Control - Regulates aircraft movement in the air |
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The amount of fuel in pounds an aircraft uses during a flight |
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Check And Give Protection To - Counter-to-counter bags (DL only) |
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Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System - Used for enhanced
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A security-screened bag carried to an aircraft by a passenger |
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Center for Disease Control
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Code of Federal Regulations |
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Check-point Security Supervisor |
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Long triangular blocks used to prevent aircraft and ground equipment tires from
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Central Revenue Control - Company seat pricing and availability |
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Canadair Regional Jet - 50 seat aircraft |
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Canadair Regional Jet - 66 or 70 seat aircraft |
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Complaint Resolutions Official - Handles disabled passenger concerns |
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Delta Airlines Special Handling - Delta freight checked for a specific flight |
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Process of removing all, frozen contaminants from critical flight surfaces of an aircraft |
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Dangerous Goods/ Hazardous Materials |
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Department Of Transportation |
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Employee Assistance Program |
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An electronic (paperless) ticket for passenger convenience |
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Embraer 'Brasilia' 30-seat turbo-prop aircraft |
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Environmental Protection Agency |
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Estimated Time of Arrival |
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Estimated Time of Departure |
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Delayed or misrouted bags - Also known as "Rush" |
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Federal Aviation Administration |
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Federal Aviation Regulations |
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Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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Fixed Based Operator - Separate contract companies hired to perform aircraft
servicing |
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Federal Flight Deck Officer |
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FLIght Following - Information regarding a flight (times, passenger & cargo load,
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An ATC delay - May be in minutes, hours or indefinite |
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Federal Security Director |
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Flight Standards District Office - FAA |
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Foreign Object debris/damage |
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Ground Power Unit - An external power source for an aircraft |
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Ground Security coordinator - Handles security issues at station |
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Can be used for either Human Remains or Human Resources Department |
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International Air Transport Association - economic association of commercial
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International Civil Aviation Organization - agency of the United Nations |
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When an arriving aircraft is chocked |
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Irregular Operations Report |
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Inflight Security Coordinator - Captain of the aircraft |
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Law Enforcement Officer- Delta and Continental equivalent of a PCFA |
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Paperwork required for all flight departures |
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Material Safety Data Sheets - Contains information concerning chemicals |
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Non-revenue passenger - Usually an airline employee |
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Non-Revenue Space Available |
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Non-Revenue Positive Space |
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National Transportation Safety Board - A DOT agency that conducts investigations
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Operations Control Center - SkyWest Flight Control located in St George, UT |
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When an aircraft leaves the ground |
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When an aircraft touches down after flight |
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Other Regulated Material - class 9 hazardous material |
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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When departing aircraft chocks are pulled |
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Passenger Arriving Without Baggage |
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Abbreviation for passenger(s) |
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Passengers Carrying FireArms - United equivalent of a LEO |
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Pilot In Command - Captain |
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Passenger Name Record - another name for a passenger reservation |
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Positive Passenger Bag Match |
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Personal Protective Equipment |
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Positive Space - Employee travel for company business |
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Positive Target Identification - non-public information obtained during a bomb threat or hijacking |
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Area where aircraft movement is allowed - same as AOA |
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Remain Over Night - Aircraft remains on the ramp overnight |
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A bag tag for delayed/misrouted bags - also known as an 'Expedite' tag |
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Security Identification Display Area |
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Small Package Dispatch - only freight accepted on a United/ United Express flight |
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Special Services Requested |
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Transportation Security Administration |
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Unaccompanied Minor - also UNMR |
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