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REPUBLIC AIRWAYS ENTRANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(202 5 /202 6 ) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Crewmember - ANS ✓A person assigned to duty in an aircraft during flight (Pilot or Flight Attendant) Deadheading - ANS ✓When a crewmember is traveling to or from work on an aircraft, on duty, and in full uniform DOT - ANS ✓Department of Transportation Direct Flight - ANS ✓A flight that involves one or more scheduled stops entorté between origin and destination Diversion - ANS ✓A flight that has been forced to change destinations during flight Doghouse - ANS ✓Storage compartment for emergency equipment Domicile - ANS ✓The city in which a flight attendant is based and reports to work (base) FAM - ANS ✓Federal Air Martial FAA - ANS ✓Federal Aviation Administration - the government regulatory agency governing all US air carriers with rules and regulations
Ferry / Repo Flight - ANS ✓A flight without passengers Galley - ANS ✓Area for storage of service items (E-170/175 aircraft have 2) Holding - ANS ✓A flight that is either maintaining a certain altitude, speed and pattern, or experiencing a delay on the ground while waiting for take-off clearance LEO - ANS ✓Law Enforcement Officer MEL - ANS ✓Minimum Equipment List - FAA approved master list of essential items in the aircraft that can be deferred until the item(s) can be fixed at a maintenance station NTSB - ANS ✓National Transportation Safety Board - responsible for reviewing all US aircraft incidents and accidents Non-Rev - ANS ✓A passenger who has not paid their full fare or any fare at all (airline employees or relatives of an airline employee) Nonstop - ANS ✓A flight traveling from origin to destination without any scheduled enroute stops OE - ANS ✓Operational Experience - required after completing Initial Flight Attendant Training and is conducted by an Inflight Support Specialist Preflight - ANS ✓The process in which emergency equipment and service items are checked
Flight Deck - ANS ✓An area in the forward part of the aircraft where the Captain and First Officer sir and control the aircraft ACARS - ANS ✓Aeronautical Communication Addressing & Reporting System - digital network used by pilots to report flight information to company dispatchers and the FAA Cargo Bins - ANS ✓Areas used to stow passenger luggage and other cargo during flight (below aircraft) (forward bin is pressurized for animals) (both on right side of aircraft) Gear Pins - ANS ✓Prevent landing gear from collapsing if an aircraft is being towed or is undergoing maintenance Engines - ANS ✓1 is under left wing and 2 is under right wing Nacelle - ANS ✓Protective engine covering located around both engines APU - ANS ✓Auxiliary Power Unit - when engines are shut down, the APU acts as a generator and supplies power to the aircraft systems, flight instruments and lights GPU - ANS ✓Ground Power Unit - a portable power supply to start engines for technical support in remote locations or any situation where the aircraft's own power supply is unavailable Leading Egde - ANS ✓Front portion of the wing Trailing Egde - ANS ✓Back portion of the wing
Flaps - ANS ✓Hinged portion of wings. Located on trailing edge closest to the fuselage. Flaps are responsible for providing additional lift or drag for take-off and landing. Aileron - ANS ✓Hinged portion of wing located on trailing edge furthest from fuselage. Controls aircraft's rolling motion Slats - ANS ✓Allows wing to generate lift at slower speeds. Primarily used during landing (can be used during takeoff to shorten the distance needed to become airborne) Winglets - ANS ✓located on the outer portion of each wing, increases fuel efficiency by reducing drag Empennage - ANS ✓Tail of the aircraft - houses several important flight controls that help keep the aircraft stable (horizontal stabilizer "elevator" and vertical stabilizer "rudder") Vertical Stabilizer - ANS ✓Largest portion of the tail that houses the rudder Rudder - ANS ✓Located on the aft portion of the vertical stabilizer used to control the aircraft's left and right movement Horizontal Stabilizer - ANS ✓Smallest portion of the tail that houses the elevator Elevator - ANS ✓Located on the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer, raises and lowers the nose of the aircraft Roll - ANS ✓The up and down movements of the wing; roll is controlled by the ailerons
Wind Shear - ANS ✓A sudden change in wind velocity Evacuation Command: "Brace, brace!" - ANS ✓FA: "Brace! Brace! Heads down! Stay down!" Evacuation Command 2: "This is the captain. Evacuate, evacuate!" - ANS ✓FA: "Release seatbelts! Get out!" After Door has been opened - ANS ✓FA: "You! You! Stand at the bottom! Help people off! Send them away!" After ABP's have been established - ANS ✓"Leave everything! Come this way! Run! Jump! Move!" Republic Airways - ANS ✓IATA - YX ICAO - RPA Call Sign - Brickyard American Airlines - ANS ✓IATA - AA ICAO - AAL Call Sign - American Delta Air Lines (Delta Connection & Delta Shuttle) - ANS ✓IATA - DL ICAO - DAL Call Sign - Delta United Airlines ( United Express) - ANS ✓IATA - UA ICAO - UAL Call Sign - United
ABP - ANS ✓Able Bodied Passengers (Persons) Approach - ANS ✓The last several minutes of the flight as the aircraft moved into a specific landing position Ballast - ANS ✓Balance ie. placing bags of sand or gravel onboard to balance the aircraft inflight Bulkhead - ANS ✓An upright partition separating compartments Cabin - ANS ✓Area inside the aircraft where passengers sit Carrier - ANS ✓A term used interchangeably with "airline" Carry-On - ANS ✓An item brought onboard the aircraft, controlled in size, and scanned for security reasons Charter Flight - ANS ✓A plane "rented" by a group for operation into a specific city as the destination has FAA-approves facilities City Pairs - ANS ✓Consists of two cities, the departure city and the destination city Flight Deck Observer Jumpseat - ANS ✓A seat in the Flight Deck which allows for an observer to sit (usually a pilot, check-pilot, or FAA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - ANS ✓The rules the FAA established to govern US-based airlines
