FLYING Flashcards
To board
get on or into
To be on board
on or in ship, aircraft,…
To smuggle
to take, send or bring goods or people secretly and illegally into or out of a country, etc.
Runway
a long narrow piece of ground with a hard surface that an aircraft takes off from and lands on
To land(a plane lands)
come down through the air and rest on the ground or another surface
To take off (a plane takes off)
(o fan aircraft or bird) become airborne
To be airborne
in the air
Domestic flight
commercial flight within civil aviation where the departure and the arrival take place in the same country
Cockpit
the area in a plane, boat or racing car where the pilot or driver sits
International flight
a form of commercial flight within civil aviation where the departure and the arrival take place in different countries
Captain
the person in charge of a ship or commercial aircraft
Flight attendant
a person whose job is to serve and take care of passengers on an aircraft
To scan / to x – ray
to get an image of an object, a part of somebody’s body, etc. on a computer by passing X-rays, ultrasound waves or electromagnetic waves over it in a special machine
Lounge
a room for waiting in at an airport, etc.
Business class
the part of a plane where passengers have a high level of comfort and service, designed for people travelling on business, and less expensive than first class
Economy class
the cheapest and least comfortable type of seats on an aircraft
First class
using the best and most expensive seats or accommodation in a train, plane or ship
Jet lag
the feeling of being tired and slightly confused after a long plane journey, especially when there is a big difference in the time at the place you leave and that at the place you arrive in
Long – haul flight
a long distance
Aisle
a passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc., or between rows of shelves in a supermarket
Turbulence
a series of sudden and violent changes in the direction that air or water is moving in
Air pockets
an area of low air pressure that makes a plane suddenly drop while flying
Flight crew
the people who work on a plane during a flight
Passenger
a person who is travelling in a car, bus, train, plane or ship and who is not driving it or working on it
