Originally Posted by
Teamglobal
Thanks Nlus19, enjoy your last week of GS
I think most of us here who are waiting, are at the stage of having one reference check, so now it's just the excruciating wait which is very hard.
Here are a few questions I can think of about GS, and just wondering if you had to study these areas
Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR)
Aerodynamics and the Theory of Flight
The primary systems of an Airplane and equipment functionality
Technical terminology
Air traffic control: ground-based direction of aircraft
Airport code: a three-letter code which is used in passenger reservation, ticketing, and baggage-handling systems
First aid, CPR and other emergency treatment
Airplane and airport evacuation drills and commands
Flight routes and regulations
Calculating time: Time zones and flight time. Adding and subtracting hours and minutes using the 24 hour clock
Cabin service procedures:
Methods for serving passengers in-flight
Meal and beverage service procedures
Company history, policies and procedures specific to the airline
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety, emergency, and evacuation procedures
Personal grooming
In-flight announcements and presentations
Security, hijacking and bomb threat procedures
Providing assistance to disabled or elderly passengers and unaccompanied adolescents
Oh and the general hours required at GS
I understand there's slot of questions so in your own time to answer,
Thanks
I can answer for you. In 4 weeks a lot of info is crammed in- the only thing You can really pre study for without manuals is 24 hour clock and memorise JQ destination (domestic) airport codes.
Everything else, if you try to study will just confuse you.
I don't know if they give out manuals prior to ground school starting, or on first day of groundschool anymore but as soon as you get the job, start learning and memorising your drills. Anything that's not JQ specific will make it more confusing and much harder
Edited to add: you will be trained on a320 and a321 and YouTube has some Airbus issued videos on door operation and emergency door operation etc might be useful to look over and get a feel for the aircraft and how it works. You won't get on a real aircraft straight away and most of your learning will be diagrams and pictures.