Vocabulario Flashcards
Dog Leg
It’s not standard phraseology, but in the radar world, the dog leg is a sharp turn segment from the base turn to the heading to join the final approach course, usually 30 degrees.
George
George is a nickname for a plane’s autopilot system
Runway undershoot
To land an aircraft short of a landing area. ( Runway excursion)
Runway incursion.
Any occurrence at an Aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take off
Finger
- Jetway
- Airway
- Airbridge
- Jetbridge
Aircraft Livery
Set of colors of an aircraft used to provide distinctive branding for corporate and commercial reasons. “This airline has recently changed their livery”
Airmiss
Is a aviation incident where two aircraft almost collide.
Level Bust
Any unauthorized vertical deviation of more than 300 feet from an ATC flight clearance.
Hail strike/Hail storm
Pellets of ice can be as large as a golf ball and can cause severe damage to aircraft whether on ground or in the air.
Belly Landing - Gear up Landing
Landing an aircraft with wheels retracted or partially down.
Fuel Starvation Vs. Fuel Exhaustion
Fuel Starvation: fuel supply to the engine is interrupted somehow however there is still fuel remaining.
Fuel Exhaustion: there is no fuel remaining on board.
Engines Issues
- Engine failure (Failure coming from the inside components)
- Engine Stall (Disruption of the air flow from the compressor)
- Engine Flameout (Extinction of burning fuel)
- Engine Surge (Loss of engine flux)
- Engine Vibration (Oscillation in the engines)
- Engine separation (Complete detachment)
Fire Brigade = Fire department = Fire authority = Fire service
Carro de Bombeiro
Tire Burst = Tire Blow-out
Is a rapid, explosive loss of inflation pressure of an aircraft tire.
Depressurization = Decompression
Is the reduction of air pressure in the cabin of an airplane. There are three types of depressurization techniques.
Explosive - Rapid - Gradual
What’s CRM?
A management system which makes optimum use of all available resources (equipment, procedures and people) to promote safety and enhance the efficiency of flight operations.
Pilot Incapacitation
Inability of a pilot, who is part of the operating crew, to carry out their normal duties because of the onset, during flight, of the effects of physiological factors.
