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What is airline terminology?

The terminology used in aviation is the whole of the concepts and codes uttered by the pilot, co-pilot, flight attendant, cabin crew, tower, traffic controller, etc. during a flight.



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The ICAO phonetic alphabet has assigned the 26 code words to the 26 letters of the English alphabet in alphabetical order: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

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General aviation is civilian, non-commercial flight. It applies to things like sport aviation, business travel, humanitarian aid, agriculture, environmental conservation, and bush flying.

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Boarding passes allow the airline to make sure the people on the plane all bought tickets and belong there. Definitions of boarding pass. a pass that allows you to board a ship or plane. synonyms: boarding card.

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Its true origin, however, is lesser-known: “Delta” was suggested to airline founder C.E. Woolman by one of his most trusted associates, Catherine FitzGerald. She recommended an homage to the Mississippi Delta region where the airline's predecessor, Huff Daland Dusters, got its start.

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Flight code and number There's generally a simple formula for this one: two uppercase letters, followed by a four-digit number. The letters are the airline code, or the numbers universally recognized to represent the name of the airline in shorthand. Some are obvious—AA is American Airlines, for example.

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Flight code and number There's generally a simple formula for this one: two uppercase letters, followed by a four-digit number. The letters are the airline code, or the numbers universally recognized to represent the name of the airline in shorthand. Some are obvious—AA is American Airlines, for example.

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Welcome – Long flight Ladies and gentlemen, good morning / afternoon / evening. Welcome on board (flight reference). This is Captain / Co-pilot (your name) speaking and I have some information about our flight.

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: to utter a harsh abrupt scream. 2. : to complain or protest loudly or vehemently. opponents of the bill squawked.

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Phases of Flight
  • Pre-departure. This is the preparation time for flight. ...
  • Clearance to Taxi. ...
  • Take-off. ...
  • Initial climb. ...
  • Climb to cruise altitude. ...
  • Cruise altitude. ...
  • Descent. ...
  • Approach.


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