PLANE SPEAK

ABSOLUTE ALTITUDE Measurable height of an aircraft above the actual terrain.

ABSOLUTE CEILING The maximum altitude above sea level at which an aircraft can maintain

AGL

AILERONS the rear, outer section of each wing for banking

AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT

AIRFOIL

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE aircraft.

ALTIMETER shows an aircraft’s altitude above mean sea level

ANGLE OF ATTACK The angle between the airfoil’s chord line and the direction in which the

AOG

APPROACH (DEPARTURE) CONTROL

APRON

ATC

AVIONICS

BLOCK RATES

CARBON OFFSET CHARTER The ‘renting’ of an aircraft with crew for another.

CHARTER CARD set debit balance in dollars.

CLASS I NAVIGATION

CLASS II NAVIGATION

CLEARANCE

CONTRAILS

CONTROLLED AIRSPACE

CRUISE SPEED altitude once the aircraft is no longer climbing and is en route.

CRUISING ALTITUDE

DEADHEAD

DRAG Resisting force exerted on an aircraft in its line of thrust.

DUTY TIME

EFIS

ELEVATOR both rear horizontal stabilisers, changing the aircraft

EMPTY LEG

FAA FBO general aviation aircraft.

FERRY FLIGHT returning an aircraft to base or delivering an aircraft from one location to another.

FLAPS Hinged surfaces on the inboard rear of

FLIGHT PLAN

FLIGHT TIME in the air.

FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP a ‘share’ of an aircraft.

FUSELAGE

GENERAL AVIATION Part of civil aviation air carriers.

GLASS COCKPIT

GPS

GPWS

GROUND SPEED

HANGAR

HEAVY JETS

HORSEPOWER disregarded.

HUD

IATA CODE

ICAO CODE