Which term means a required plane change to arrive at a destination?

• A. Connection
• B. Configuration
• C. Crew Member
• D. Crew Resource Management

Answer: (B)

Understanding how airline itineraries are described helps here. When a trip requires switching from one aircraft to another to reach the destination, that change in the aircraft configuration for the trip is described as a configuration change. In this context, configuration captures the idea of how the aircraft setup or equipment used on the legs of the journey is different from one segment to the next. A connection refers to the point you transfer to another flight, not the act of changing the aircraft itself. A crew member is simply the person flying, and Crew Resource Management deals with how the crew works together, not with switching planes. So, the term that best fits a required plane change to arrive at a destination is configuration.