aviation terminology Flashcards
What does ATC stand for and describe?
Air Traffic Control
A service provided by ground based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air (clearances to land/ take off or taxi at airports with a control tower)
What is a jet bridge?
A mobile walkway used to board and disembark passengers
What happens during a pushback?
Procedure during which a plane is pushed backwards away from an airport by external power. Pushbacks are carried out by low-profile vehicles called pushbacks or tugs
What does taxi mean?
When an aircraft moves under its own power on the ground
What is a taxiway?
A path for the aircraft at an airport connecting runways with aprons, hangars, terminals, and other facilities
What does RWY stand for, and what does it describe?
Runway
The strip on the airfield where airplanes take off and land
What is take-off?
Phase of flight in which an aircraft goes, by acceleration on a runway, through a transition from moving along the ground (taxiing) to flying in the air
What does RTO stand for, and describe?
Rejected take-off
The captain may decide to reject a take-off (aborted take-off) due to conditions inside and outside the aircraft that could affect the safe operation of the flight, such as technical problems, birds or animals on the runway, pilot incapacitation, or cancelled take-off clearance
What is turnaround?
The process of or time needed for loading, unloading, and servicing an aircraft
What is inbound?
A flight coming into the airport
What does GHA stand for and describe?
Handling Agent
An agency which performs some or all of the operator’s functions on behalf of the operator, including receiving, loading, unloading, transferring, or by other means processing passengers or cargo
What are chocks?
A block of wood or rubber to stabilize the wheels of the aircraft when parking
What does GPU stand for and describe?
Ground power unit
Used instead of APU to provide electrical power on ground
What does APU stand for and describe?
Auxiliary power unit
Small engine below the tail of the aircraft which provides normally electrical power and air conditioning while the aircraft is on the ground
What is the belly?
The underside of the aircraft
