Flight and Space 1.5-1.6 Quiz

Area of an airport that is a waiting area for passengers before they get on the airplane.

• gate

• flight crew

• crew scheduler

• cabin crew

• seniority

A privileged position due to longer years of work.

• gate

• flight crew

• crew scheduler

• cabin crew

• seniority

The personnel responsible for the operation of an aircraft during flight.

• gate

• flight crew

• crew scheduler

• cabin crew

• seniority

Person who assigns flight and cabin crew staff to scheduled flights.

• gate

• flight crew

• crew scheduler

• cabin crew

• seniority

Airline employee who plans routes, determines fuel loads, checks weather, and follows flight paths on the ground. 

• Gantt chart

• aircraft dispatcher

• first officer

• flight attendant

A type of bar chart that shows a project schedule.  This chart usually shows tasks, time spans, and the people assigned to perform each task.

• Gantt chart

• aircraft dispatcher

• first officer

• flight attendant

The study if the shapes and features of the Earth's surface

• Photography

• Topography

• Geography

• Lithography

Something on the Earth's surface that is easily visible from the air is a _____.

• Checkpoint

• Landing

• Navigator

• Compass Rose

The amount of available fuel loaded for a specific flight.

• dispatcher

• fuel load

• nautical miles

• knots

Distance measurement used in both air and marine navigation. It is equal to one minute of latitude or 1.15 miles.

• dispatcher

• fuel load

• nautical miles

• knots