Vocabulario

Question 1

Dog Leg

Answer 1

It’s not standard phraseology, but in the radar world, the dog leg is a sharp turn segment from the base turn to the heading to join the final approach course, usually 30 degrees.

Question 2

George

Answer 2

George is a nickname for a plane’s autopilot system

Question 3

Runway undershoot

Answer 3

To land an aircraft short of a landing area. ( Runway excursion)

Question 4

Runway incursion.

Answer 4

Any occurrence at an Aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take off

Question 5

Finger

Answer 5

• Jetway
• Airway
• Airbridge
• Jetbridge

Question 6

Aircraft Livery

Answer 6

Set of colors of an aircraft used to provide distinctive branding for corporate and commercial reasons. “This airline has recently changed their livery”

Question 7

Airmiss

Answer 7

Is a aviation incident where two aircraft almost collide.

Question 8

Level Bust

Answer 8

Any unauthorized vertical deviation of more than 300 feet from an ATC flight clearance.

Question 9

Hail strike/Hail storm

Answer 9

Pellets of ice can be as large as a golf ball and can cause severe damage to aircraft whether on ground or in the air.

Question 10

Belly Landing - Gear up Landing

Answer 10

Landing an aircraft with wheels retracted or partially down.

Question 11

Fuel Starvation Vs. Fuel Exhaustion

Answer 11

Fuel Starvation: fuel supply to the engine is interrupted somehow however there is still fuel remaining.

Fuel Exhaustion: there is no fuel remaining on board.

Question 12

Engines Issues

Answer 12

• Engine failure (Failure coming from the inside components)
• Engine Stall (Disruption of the air flow from the compressor)
• Engine Flameout (Extinction of burning fuel)
• Engine Surge (Loss of engine flux)
• Engine Vibration (Oscillation in the engines)
• Engine separation (Complete detachment)

Question 13

Fire Brigade = Fire department = Fire authority = Fire service

Answer 13

Carro de Bombeiro

Question 14

Tire Burst = Tire Blow-out

Answer 14

Is a rapid, explosive loss of inflation pressure of an aircraft tire.

Question 15

Depressurization = Decompression

Answer 15

Is the reduction of air pressure in the cabin of an airplane. There are three types of depressurization techniques.

                                     Explosive - Rapid - Gradual

Question 16

What’s CRM?

Answer 16

A management system which makes optimum use of all available resources (equipment, procedures and people) to promote safety and enhance the efficiency of flight operations.

Question 17

Pilot Incapacitation

Answer 17

Inability of a pilot, who is part of the operating crew, to carry out their normal duties because of the onset, during flight, of the effects of physiological factors.