Aviation terms and their meanings - important for you to know!
Air Traffic Control (ATC):
Air traffic control is a service provided by air traffic controllers to supervise and direct aircraft flights.
runway:
The runway is the path used by aircraft to take off and land.
Taxi line:
Taxiway is a path used by aircraft to move on land at an airport, between the runway, terminal and parking area.
Gate:
The departure gate is an area in the airport terminal where aircraft are parked to board or disembark passengers.
Tall:
Altitude is the vertical distance of an aircraft from sea level, measured in feet or meters.
Air Speed:
Airspeed is the speed of an aircraft relative to the surrounding air, measured in knots or miles per hour.
Go to:
Heading is the direction the nose of the aircraft is facing in magnetic degrees.
Cabin crew:
Cabin crew are aircraft crew who are responsible for the safety and comfort of passengers in the aircraft cabin.
Cockpit:
The cockpit is the aircraft control room where the pilot and copilot operate the aircraft.
Clearance:
Approval is permission given by ATC to an aircraft to perform certain actions such as taking off, landing or changing trajectory.
EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR:
Emergency doors are special doors on aircraft that are used for evacuation in emergency situations.
Upheaval:
Air disturbances are vibrations or unstable movements in the air that can affect the comfort of passengers and aircraft.
Closing:
Flaps are surfaces on an airplane wing that can be adjusted to change flight characteristics such as increasing lift.
Landing Gear:
Landing gear is the device used by aircraft to land and take off on the runway.
ICAO Code:
ICAO codes are four-letter codes used to identify international aircraft and airports for example KLAX for Los Angeles International Airport.
Transponders:
Transponders are devices on airplanes that send radar signals that help ATC track airplanes.
May day:
The word emergency is used to indicate a situation that threatens the safety of the aircraft.
babble:
The act of entering a transponder code assigned by ATC to identify an aircraft.
Short Detention:
Instructions for aircraft not to cross the runway before receiving permission.