TERMS RELATING TO THE AIRCRAFT Flashcards
(27 cards)
FORWARD
Forward or in front
AFT
Rear or in back
INBOARD
Denotes a position closest to the center of the aircraft
OUTBOARD
Denotes a position furthest from the center of the aircraft
FUSELAGE
Main body of the aircraft to which the wings, landing gear, and tail are attached
CONTROLS
The mechanical/hydraulic devices used y the pilot to fly the aircraft
BELLY
Compartments in the lower section of the aircraft fuselage, where luggage and cargo are carried
CABIN
Upper section of the aircraft fuselage divided into zones, where guests are carried
CONFIGURATION
The arrangement of cabin guest seats
FLIGHT DECK
The forward compartment of the aircraft occupied by the flight crew
JUMPSEAT
Specific seats in the flight deck and cabin (of a specific and regulated design) designated for crewmember use only
GALLEY
Area of the aircraft where food service equipment is stored and meals are prepared
BULKHEAD
A dividing wall or partition in the aircraft cabin
TAXI
Any ground movement of the aircraft where under its own power; taxi-out for departure or taxi-in to terminal after landing
TAKEOFF
The act of lifting the aircraft from the runway
ASCENT/CLIMB
Upward/rising movement of an aircraft until it levels off at cruising altitude
DESCENT
The downward movement of an aircraft from cruising altitude to landing
LANDING
The act of bringing the aircraft down the runway
BOARD
The process of Guests leaving the gate area and getting onto the aircraft
DEPLANE
The process of Guests leaving the aircraft and entering the gate area
BLOCK-OUT
When blocks are removed from aircraft wheels for departure and initial movement of aircraft begins
BLOCK TIME
A period of time that commences when the aircraft leaves the blocks at the departure location and terminates when the aircraft arrives at the arrival location
THRUST
Forward acting force of an aircraft provided by the engines
LIFT
Upward acting force that opposes the force of gravity. Provided by the wings
