Vocabulary Flashcards
Airport code
Location identifier
IATA CODE
Eye otta
Assign a 3-letter code/ designator to each commercial airport
Also assigns 2-character Airline codes
Most common codes either represent an airline hub, crew base, major destination or a comb of all three
The International Air Transport Association
Focuses more on passenger related items
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
(eye ka oh)
Handling more items about international relations between carriers and agencies
Call signs
A unique identifier used for transmission when making contact between the aircraft and air traffic control
A call sign is generally a shorter name than an airline’s official name, making communication faster
ATC
Air Traffic Control
The group of people who aid in directing air traffic and are in constant contact with the aircraft
Republic Airways Holdings
Parent company of Republic Airline
Is not an airline, but rather a company which owns airlines
Republic Airline
IATA Code: YX
ICAO Code: RPA
Call Sign: Brickyard
American Airline
IATA Code: AA
ICAO Code: AAL
Call Sogn: American
Delta Airline
IATA Code: DL
ICAO Code: DAL
Call sign: DALE
United Airline
IATA Code: UA
ICAO Code: UAL
Call Sign: United
ABP
able bodied passengers
able-bodied persons
Aborted take-off/landings
Aborted take- offs or landings occur when the pilot determines at the last minute that factors are not favorable to take the plane off the ground or to land it
Air cargo
Air cargo is any mail, freight or express moving by air
Alternate
An airport to which an aircraft may proceed if a landing at the intended airport becomes inadvisable
Weather is the most common reason for choosing an alternate airport
Approach
This is the last several minutes of the flight as the aircraft moves into a specific position to land
Ballast
Every aircraft had to be balanced to fly properly
Sometimes ballast, such as bags of sand or gravel is required to be placed on the aircraft in order to balance it
Belt loader
Used by ramp employees to land cargo, passenger bags, and other items into the cargo bin
Buildhead
An upright partition separating compartments
Dividing cabin from gallery areas
Cabin
Area inside the aircraft where passengers sit
Captain (CA/CPT)
Pilot ultimately in charge of the aircraft. Responsible for First Officer and Flight Attendants
