Chapter 1 Aviation / Aircraft Terms and Definitions
Learning acronyms and aviation language will help you communicate more effectively with your crew and co-workers and also increase your credibility and voracity.
Actual Flying Time - Total time spent in the air, as opposed to scheduled flight time. Aft/Forward - The back or the front of the aircraft as viewed from in the aircraft looking fwd. Air Pocket - Air currents that cause the aircraft to rise or fall in an abrupt manner while in flight.
Air Show - A commercial program that provides a video display of a real time information; a map of the surface below the aircraft, time to destination, altitude, ground speed and outside air temperature. This information is derived from the aircraft’s flight and navigation instruments. APU - (Auxiliary Power Unit) Internal power unit that supplies air conditioning and electrical power while the aircraft is on the ground. ATC - Air Traffic Control – those responsible for guiding aircraft though the airspace.
Baggage - A passenger's personal belongings/AFT stowage compartment. Board - To get on an aircraft after receiving permission from the PIC.
Briefing - A discussion between all crewmembers noting safety, weather, security, or other pertinent information of the flight. Bulkhead - The walls on an aircraft, dividing it into sections.
Cabin - The interior portion of the aircraft, which accommodates the passengers. The other interior portions are the cockpit, lavatory and the baggage area (in most corporate aircraft). Cabin View - Gulfstream’s 650 video display of a real time information; a map of the surface
below the aircraft, time to destination, altitude, ground speed and outside air temperature. This information is derived from the aircraft’s flight and navigation instruments. Captain - Pilot in command (PIC).
Caterer - A person or business contracted to safely prepare and provide meals, food items and other amenities.
CD - Compact Disc. A standard CD is approximately 5 inches in diameter, with an identifying label on one side. CEO - Chief Executive Officer. CFO / COO - Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer **Charter - To lease an aircraft for the use of an individual or group. Chauffeur - A hired driver. Chocks / Blocks - Device used to keep aircraft wheels from moving while parked at ramp. City Codes - Three-letter codes used to uniquely identify cities / airports. Client - A term used for a customer / passenger. Cockpit - The pilot's compartment in a plane, also referred to as the Flight Deck.
Concierge - A hotel employee that provides advice, recommendations, and service to its guests.
Configuration - An arrangement of seats, couches, etc., in an airplane's interior.
Consulate - A foreign government’s office, usually in a location other than the host nation's capital, which handles visa applications and other business affairs of the foreign government. Conversion Rate - The rate at which one currency is exchanged for another. Credenza - A side cabinet or buffet area on aircrafts. Crew - All the members working inside (and outside) an aircraft.
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