Passengers and People Working on and with Planes 乘客与飞机工作人员international passenger 国际旅客domestic passenger 国内旅客connecting passenger 转机旅客transit passenger 过境旅客stand-by 候补旅客no-show 误机者unaccompanied passenger 无人陪伴儿童handicapped passenger 残疾旅客departing passenger 出港旅客arriving passenger 进港旅客flight crew 机组人员captain 机长pilot 飞行员copilot 副驾驶员flight engineer 飞行机械师stewardess/cabin attendant/air hostess 女乘务员/空中小姐steward 男乘务员purser/chief attendant 乘务长chief purser 主任乘务长air crew 空勤人员ground crew 地勤人员ground service staff 地面服务人员navigtor 领航员aircraft crew, air crew 机组, 机务人员pilot 驾驶员, 机长co-pilot, second pilot 副驾驶员navigator 领航员radio operator 报务员Main Facilities in the Airport机场主要设备aerodrome/airport 飞机场alternate airfield 备用机场control tower 管制塔台hangar 机库fuel farm 油库emergency service 急救站localizer 航向信标台/定位信标weather office 气象站runway 跑道taxiway 滑行道parking bay 停车位置maintenance area 维修区terminal departure building 机场大厦/候机楼international departure building 国际航班出港大厦seeing-off deck 送客台domestic departure lobby 国内线出港候机厅coffee shop 咖啡室special waiting room 特别休息室quarantine 检疫Customs 海关emigration control 出境检查snack bar 快餐部automatic door 自动出入门arrival lounge 到达大厅departure lounge 离港大厅transit lounge 过站大厅telephone/telegram/fax room 电话/电报/传真间stand-by ticket counter 补票处flight inＦＯＲＭation board 航班显示板check-in counter 办理登机手续柜台transfer correspondence 中转柜台carousel 旋转行李传送带public address 广播室dispatch office 签派室police office 机场公安局（警察局）boby temperature scanner 体温检测仪medical centre 医疗中心escalator 自动扶梯elevator （升降式）电梯moving/automatic walkway 自动步道air bridge 登机廊桥airport fire service 机场消防队catering department 配餐供应部门duty-free shop 免税商店airtel/airport hotel 机场宾馆VIP room 贵宾室main lobby 主厅freight building/cargo centre 货运大厦/货运中心security centre 保安中心imports shop 进口商品店entrance 入口passenger route 旅客通道boarding gate No.18 第18号登机桥bosrding gate besides No.16 第16号以外登机桥inＦＯＲＭation counter/office 问询处lavatory 卫生间international arrival building 国际航班到达大厦taxi stand 出租汽车站demestic connection counter 国内线联运柜台exit 出口hotel and limousine service 旅馆及机场交通服务处limousine stand 机场交通车站waiting room 休息室exchange and tax payment 兑换及付税Customs personnel 海关人员Customs inspection counter 海关检查柜台baggage claim area 行李认领区immigration control 入境检查plant quarantine 植物检疫animal quarantine 动物检疫connection counter 联运柜台arrival lobby 入境旅客休息室security counter 安检柜台security check station 安全检查站airport tax sales 机场税购买柜台passport control 护照检查柜台轮档挡好-- Chocks in 地面电源设备接好--Ground power connected收到-- Roger现在关闭发动机--Shutting down engines准备牵引-- Ready for pushback所有舱门已关好--All doors checked closed松刹车-- Brakes off松刹车-- Release parking brakes刹车已松-- Brakes off刹车已松-- parking brake Released可以牵引--Clear for pushback23号跑道起飞--Runway( or face)two three05号跑道起飞--Runway( or face)zero five牵引完成--Pushback complete刹车--Brakes on刹车--Set parking brake刹车刹好--Brakes on刹车刹好-- Parking brake set准备启动1（或2）号发动机--Start number one(ortwo)可以启动1（或2）号发动机--Clear number one(ortwo)已经供气（如需气源车）--Pressure on启动结束--Start complete断开地面设备-- Disconnect ground equipment插销移开--Ping Removed稍等--Standby稍等启动-- Standby for start稍等推出-- Standby for pushback在左（或右）方打手势--Hand signal on the left(orright)Bairliner 班机monoplane 单翼飞机glider 滑翔机trainer aircraft 教练机passenger plane 客机propeller-driven aircraft 螺旋桨飞机jet (aircraft) 喷射飞机amphibian 水陆两用飞机seaplane, hydroplane 水上飞机turbofan jet 涡轮风扇飞机turboprop 涡轮螺旋桨飞机turbojet 涡轮喷射飞机transport plane 运输机helicopter 直升机supersonic 超音速hypersonic 高超音速transonic 跨音速subsonic 亚音速Airbus 空中客车Boeing 波音Concord 协和Ilyusin 依柳辛McDonald-Douglas 麦道Trident 三叉戟Tupolev 图波列夫hatch 舱口aeroengine, air engine 航空发动机navigation light 航行灯fuselage, body 机身nose 机头wing 机翼aileron 副翼wing flap 襟翼tail plane 水平尾翼starboard wing 右翼port wing 左翼pilot"s cockpit 驾驶舱parachute 降落伞passenger cabin 客舱propeller 螺旋桨pressurized cabin 密封舱undercarriage 起落架undercarriage wheel 起落架轮elevator 升降舵radio navigation device 无线电导航设备radio directive device 无线电定向设备luggage compartment 行李舱(fuel) tank 油箱auxiliary (fuel) tank 副油箱main (fuel) tank 主油箱autopilot 自动驾驶仪airport 航空港, 民航机场airfield, aerodrome, airdrome 机场airport beacon 机场灯标airport meteorological station 机场气象站main airport building, terminal building 机场主楼emergency landing runway, forced landing runway紧急着陆跑道taxiway 滑行跑道runway 跑道omnirange radio beacon 全向式无线电航空信标fuel depot 燃料库control tower 塔台tarmac 停机坪radio beacon 无线电信标boarding check 登机牌plane ticket 飞机票flight, flying 飞行bumpy flight 不平稳的飞行smooth flight 平稳的飞行ramp 扶梯altitude, height 高度air route, air line 航线extra flight 加班economy class, tourist class 经济座non-stop flight 连续飞行climbing, to gain height 爬升circling 盘旋forced landing 迫降connecting flight 衔接航班speed, velocity 速度ceiling 上升限度cruising speed 巡航速度top speed 最高速度first class 头等night service 夜航airsick 晕机direct flight, straight flight 直飞landing 着陆to rock, to toss, to bump 颠簸to taxi along 滑行to lose height, to fly low 降低to take off, take-off 起飞to board a plane, get into a plane 上飞机to get off a plane, alight from a plane 下飞机to face the wind 迎风缩写ABBREVIA TION LISTAA/C air conditioning 空气调节A/G air/groundA/L autoland 自动落地A/P autopilot 自动驾驶A/S airspeed 空速A/T autothrottle自动油门, adjustment/test 调整/测试ABNORM abnormal 不正常的AC alternating current 【电】交流电ACARS ARINC Communications Addressing and Reporting SystemACCEL acceleration, accelerate 使增速ACM air cycle machine 空气循环机ADC air data computer 大气资料电脑ADF automatic direction finder 自动方位寻找器ADI attitude director indicator 姿态指示器ADP air driven pump, air driven hydraulic pump 气动液压泵ADV advance 推进AFCS automatic flight control system 飞控系统AGL above ground level 地标位AI anti-ice 防冰AIDS aircraft integrated data system 整合资料系统AIL aileron 副翼ALT altitude 高度ALTM altimeter 高度计ALTN alternate 交替的ALTNT alternate 交替的AMB ambient 环绕的AMM Airplane Maintenance Manual 修护手册ANN announcement 通告ANNUNC annunciator 通告器ANT antenna 天线AOA angle of attack 功角APB auxiliary power breaker 辅助的动力断电器APD approach progress display 接近行进显示APL airplane 飞机APPR approach 接近APPROX approximately 近乎APU auxiliary power unit 辅助的动力单元ARINC Aeronautical航空学的Radio Incorporated【美】有限责任的ARINC IO ARINC I/O errorARNC STP ARINC I/O UART data strip error 通用非同步收发传输器ASA autoland status annunciator 自动落地状况通告器ASP audio selector panel 音频选择面板ASYM asymmetrical 非对称的A TC air traffic control 空中交通管制A TC/DABS air traffic control/discrete addressbeacon systemA TT attitude 姿态A TTND attendant 服务员AUTO automatic 自动装置的AUX auxiliary 辅助的A VM airborne vibration monitor 空中震动监视器BB/CRS back course 回程BARO barometric 气压计的BA T battery 电池;蓄电池BFO beat扑动frequency oscillator 频率振汤器BITE built-in test equipment 装备自我测试BK brake 煞住(车)BKGRD background (干扰录音或无线电广播的)杂音BPCU bus power control unit 汇流排电力控制单元BRKR breaker 断电器BRT bright 发亮的BTB bus tie束缚breaker 汇流排联系断电器BTL bottle 瓶子CC/B circuit breaker 【电】断路器,断路开关C center 中央CADC central air data computer 中央大气资料电脑CAPT captain (飞机的)机长CB circuit breaker 【电】断路器,断路开关CCA central control actuator 中央控制致动器CCW counterclockwise 逆时针方向的CDU control display unit 控制显示器CH channel 频道CHAN channel 频道CHG change 改变CHR chronograph 记时器CHRGR charger 充电器CK check 检查CKT circuit 【电】电路;回路CL close 关闭;盖上;合上CLB climb 倾斜向上CLR clear 变乾净;变清楚CLSD closed 关闭的;封闭的;闭合的CMD command 命令CMPTR computer 电脑CNX cancelled 取消,废除;中止COL column 圆柱(报纸的)栏,段COMM communication 通讯COMP compressor 压缩机COMPT compartment 隔间CON continuous 连续的,不断的COND condition 状态CONFG configuration 结构;表面配置CONFIG configuration 结构CONN connection 连接CONT control 控制CP control panel 控制面板CPCS cabin pressure control system 舱压控制系统CPS cycles per second 每秒循环CRS course 方向CRT cathode阴极ray射线tube 阴极射线管CRZ cruise 巡航CSEU control system electronics unit 控制系统电子元件CT current电流transＦＯＲＭer变压器CTN caution 注意CTR center 中央CU control unit 控制元件CUST customer 顾客;买主CW clockwise 顺时针方向的CWS control wheel steering掌舵DDA drift漂移angleDADC digital air data computer 数位化大气资料电脑DC direct直系的,指挥currentDEC decrease减少, decrement减少率DECEL decelerate 降低速度DECR decrease 减少DEG degree 度数DEPR depressurize 洩压; 压下DEPT departure 离开;出发DEST destination 目标, 目的地DET detector 探测器DETNT detent (机械上的)止动装置;棘爪DEV deviation 误差;偏航DFDR digital flight data recorderDG directional方向的gyro回转仪罗盘DH decision决定height高度,海拔DIFF differential 依差别而定的;鉴别性的DIR direct 指挥DISC disconnect 使分离,分开,断开DISCH discharge 释放,排出(液体,气体等)DISCONT discontinued 停止,中断DISENG disengage 解开,解除;使脱离DISP dispatch 派遣DIST distance 距离;路程DK deck (船的) 舱面,甲板DME distance measuring equipment 测距仪DMU data management unit 资料管理单元DN down 向下DPCT differential protection current transＦＯＲＭer【电】变压器DR door 门DSCRT IO discrete分离I/O errorDSPLY display 显示DSPY display 显示EEADI electronic attitude director indicator 数位化姿态指示器ECON economy 节约, 经济ECS environmental control system 环控系统EDP engine driven pump, engine hydraulic pump引擎液压泵EEC electronic engine control 引擎电控EFDARS expanded flight data acquisition andreporting systemEFI electronic flight instruments 电子化飞行仪表EFIS electronic flight instrument systemEGT exhaust gas temperature 排气尾温EHSI electronic horizontal situation indicator 水平状况方位指示器EICAS engine indicating and crew alerting system引擎状况警告指示ELEC electrical 与电有关的,电气科学的ELEV elevation 高度;海拔EMER emergency 紧急情况ENG engage啮合,接合, engineENT entrance入口,门口, entryENTMT entertainment 娱乐EPC external power contactor 外电源接触器EPR engine pressure ratio 推力比EPRL engine pressure ratio limit 推力比范围EQUIP equipment 装备ERR error 错误ESS essential 必需品EV AC evacuation 撤空;排泄物EVBC engine vane and bleed control 引擎放气控制EXH exhaust 排出;排气EXT external 外部的EXTIN extinguish, extinguished 灭火器EXTING extinguishing 熄灭FF/D flight director 飞行引向器F/F fuel flow 燃油流量F/O first officerFAA Federal美国联邦A viation Administration行政机构FCC flight control computer 飞行控制电脑FCEU flight controls electronic unit 飞控电子单元FCU fuel control unit 燃油控制器FDR feeder 餵食器FIM Fault Isolation Manual 故障隔离手册FL flow 流量FL/CH flight level changeFLD field(飞机)场,;(广阔的一大片)地(知识)领域;专业;(活动)范畴FLT flight (飞机的)班次FLUOR fluorescent 发亮的FMC flight management computer 飞行管理电脑FMS flight management system 飞行管理系统FREQ frequency 频率FRM Fault Reporting Manual 错误报告手册FSEU flap/slat electronic unit 副翼电控单元FT feet复, foot单英尺FWD forward 前面的GG/S glide slope, ground slope 下滑坡度GA go-around 重飞GB generator breaker 发电机断电器GCB generator circuit breaker 发电机断路器GCR generator control relay 发电机控制继电器GCU generator control unit 发电机控制组件GEN generator 发电机GHR ground handling relay 地面操作继电器GND ground 地面GP group 团体GPWS ground proximity warning system 地面接近警告GR gear 齿轮;传动装置; (飞机的)起落架GRD ground 地面GS ground speed 地速GSSR ground service select relay 地面勤务选择继电器GSTR ground service transfer relay 地面勤务转换继电器GW gross总量weight 总重HH/L high/low 高/低HDG heading 【航】航向HF high frequency 高频HORIZ horizontal 水平HP high pressure 高压HSI horizontal situation indicator 水平状况方位指示器HTR heater 加热器HYD hydraulic 液压的IIAS indicated airspeed 指示空速IDENT identification 识别;鉴定IDG integrated drive generatorIGN ignition 点火,发火;点火开关ILLUM illuminate, illuminated 被照明的;发光的ILS instrument landing system 仪降IMP imperial (度量衡)英制的IN in, input 输入INBD inboard 内侧的INC incorporated结合的, increase增大, increment增加INCR increase 增加IND indicator 指示器INFC interface 分界面INFLT inflight 飞行过程中的INHIB inhibit 抑制禁止INIT initiation 入门;开始实施INOP inoperative 不活动的INPH interphone 对讲机INST instrument 仪器;仪表INT interphone 对讲机INTLK interlock 连结INTPH interphone 对讲机INTMT intermittent 时断时续的;周期性的IP intermediate pressure 中间的压力IRS inertial reference system 惯性参考系统IRU inertial惯性的reference unit 惯性参考组件ISLN isolation 隔离ISOL isolation 隔离IVSI instantaneous瞬时的vertical speed indicator 垂直速度指示器MMCDP maintenance control display panel 修护控制显示面板MCP mode control panel 模式控制面板MCU modular模件concept观念unitMDA minimum decision altitude 最小判断高度MIC microphone 扩音器;麦克风MIN minimum 最小量,最小数;最低限度MM Maintenance Manual 修护手册MOD module 组件;单元MON monitor 监视器;监控器MOT motion (机械的)装置,运转MPU magnetic pickup 检波器MSG message 信息MSTR master 主要的;总的MSU mode selector unit 模式选择组件MTG miles to go 英里MU management unit 管理组件MUX multiplexer 多路传输NN/A not applicable 可应用的NAC nacelle 引擎舱;气球吊篮NA V navigation 导航NCD no computed data 无法计算资料NEG negative 否定的; 反面的【电】负的,阴极的【数】负的NEUT neutral 中立的NLG nose landing gear 鼻轮起落架NO. number 数,数字NORM normal 正常的,正规的,标准的NRM normal 正常的,正规的,标准的NVMEM RD non-volatile memory read error 故障读错误排除才能消除NVMEM WR non-volatile memory write error 故障写错误排除才能消除O02 oxygen 氧气OBS observer 观察员OK okay 对,很好地OPR operate 运转OPT option 选择权OPRN operation 操作OUT output 输出OUTBD outboard 外部的OVHD overhead 头顶(船舱)顶板OVHT overheat 过热OVRD override 权力高於;优先於; 越过OXY oxygen 氧气PP/RST press to reset 压下清除故障P/S pitot皮托管(流速计);皮托静压管/static 静态的PA passenger address 客舱广播PASS passenger 旅客PCA power control actuator 电控致动器PCT percentage 百分比PDI pictorial deviation indicator 偏航图表示PES passenger entertainment娱乐systemPLA power level anglePLT pilot (飞机等的)驾驶员,飞行员PMG permananet magnet generator 永磁发电机PNEU pneumatic 气动PNL panel 【电】配电盘;控电板POR point of regulation调节POS position, positive (电池的)阳极【数】正的PPOS present当前的出席的positionPRESS pressure 压力PRG FLOW program flow error 流量程序错误PRIM primary 首要的,主要的PROC procedure 程序;手续;步骤PROG MEM ROM memory error 唯读记忆体错误PROJ projector 投射器PROT protection 保护,防护;PS pitot static 皮托管(流速计);皮托静压管PSI pounds per square inch 每平方寸上的压力磅数PSS passenger service system 客服系统PSU passenger service unit 客服组件PTT push to talk 发话PTU power transfer unit 动力传送组件PWR power 动力QQAD quick-attach-detach 快拆卸;使分离QTS quarts 一夸脱的容器QTY quantity 数量RR/T rate of turn 回转速率R/W MEM RAM memory error 随机存取记忆体错误R right 右边的RA radio altimeter, radio altitude 雷达高度RA T ram air turbine 冲压驱动RCVR reciever 接受RDMI radio distance magnetic indicator 磁场距离指示REC recorder 记录器RECIRC recirculate 再循环REF reference 参考REFRIG refrigeration 冷冻REG regulator 调节器REL release 释放,解放REP representative 代表性的,典型的REQ required 必须的RES reserve 储备RESSTART power interrupt restart error 动力中断重新起动错误REV reverse 倒退,使倒转RF right front 右前RH right hand 右手RLSE release 释放,解放RLY relay 【电】继电器RLY/SW relay/switchRMI radio magnetic indicator 磁场方位指示RMT OUT high-speed ARINC output error 汇流排输出错误RN right noseROT rotation 旋转RPM revolutions循环,(一)周期回转,旋转perminuteRPTG reporting 报导RR right rear 後方RST reset 重新设定RTO rejected丢弃takeoff起飞RUD rudder (飞机的)方向舵RW right wing 右翼RWY runway (机场的)跑道SSAM stabilizer trim/elevator asymmetry limitmodule尾舵飞操组件SA T static air temperature 静压空气温度SEC second 第二次SEI standby engine indicator 紧急直接引擎指示SEL select 选择SELCAL selective calling 飞航呼叫SERV service 服务SG signal generator 信号产生器SLCTD selected 选择SLCTR selector 选择器SOV shut off valve 关断阀SP speed 速度SPD speed 速度SPD BK speed brake 速煞SQL squelch 压扁SSB single side bandSTA station 驻地(各种机构的)站,所,STAB stabilizer 安定装置;安定翼STBY standby 备用STS system status 系统状况SURF surface 表面SW switch 开关SWITCH IN switch input errorSYNC synchronous 同步的SYS system 系统SYST system 系统TT/R thrust reverser 反推力器T.O. takeoff 起飞TACH tachometer 转速计TAI thermal热的anti-iceTAS true airspeed 真空速TA T total air temperature 总温TCC turbine case cooling 涡轮(机)冷却TE trailing edge 後缘(飞机的)襟翼,阻力板TEMP temperature 温度,气温TFR transfer 转换THR thrust 推力THROT throttle 节流阀THRSH threshold 门槛THRT thrust 推力THRU through 穿过;通过遍及,在...各处;在...之间,在...之中TIE bus tie系,拴,捆,扎汇流排联系TLA thrust lever angle 推力杆角度TMC thrust management computer 推力管理电脑TMS thrust management system 推力管理系统TMSP thrust mode select panel 推力选择面板TO TO/takeoff 起飞TOL tolerance 【机】公差,容限TR transＦＯＲＭer【电】变压器rectifier【电】整流器TRP thrust rating panel 推力等级面板TUNE tuner (频率))调整器;【无】调谐器TURB turbine 涡轮(机)TURBL turbulent, turbulence【气】湍流;(气体等的)紊流UUBR utility有多种用途的;通用的bus relay 汇流排继电器UPR upperUSB upper side band 【机】传送带(无线电的)波段,频带VV/NA V vertical navigation 【经】纵向联合的导航V/S vertical speed 垂直的速率VERT vertical 垂直的VERT SPD vertical speed 垂直的速率VFY verify 验证VG vertical gyro 垂直回转仪罗盘VHF very high frequency 超高频无线电VIB vibration 震动VLD valid 合法的;有效的VLV valve 【机】阀,活门VOL volume 量;额VOLT voltage 电压;伏特数VOR VHF omni range receiver 方向无线识标VOX voice 声音VTR video tape reproducer (录音,录影的)播放装置WW/D wiring线路diagram图解W/W wheel well 轮舱WARN warning 警告;警报WG wing 机翼WHL wheel 轮子; 变换方向WHLS wheels 车轮WPT waypoint 位子点WSHLD windshield 挡风玻璃WX weather 天气WXR weather 气象雷达XX-CH cross channel 交叉频道X-CHAN cross channel 交叉频道XDCR transducer 变换器XMISSION transmission 传送XMIT transmit 发射XMTR transmitter 发射机XPNDR transponder 询答机YY/D yaw damper 阻尼器Air Glossary（航空缩略语）AAAC - Army Air CorpsAAIB - Air Accident Investigation Branch of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.aae - above aerodrome elevation. Also see aal.aal - above aerodrome level. Also see aae.ab initio - elementary flying training, literally "from the beginning",.abm abeam - an aircraft is abeam a point when that point is at ninety degrees left or right of the aircraft"s track, but term usually used to indicate a general position rather than a specific point.a/c - aircraft.ACARS - Aircraft Communication Adressing and Reporting System.AC - alternating current.ACC - Area Control Centre. And ACZ Aerodrome Control Zone. See A TZ below.ACMS - aircraft condition monitoring system. ACR - aerodrome control radar.accelerate-stop distance - calculated distancerequired for an aircraft to accelerate to V1 (whichsee), reject take-off and brake safely to a halt.A/D - aerodrome.AD - Airworthiness Directive, issued byairworthiness authorities to correct a defect foundin an aircraft type after certification. Compliance ismandatory and may be required immediately andbefore further flight, within a specified period oftime or number of flying hours, or when next duefor routine maintenance.ADA- Advisory aispace - Advisory Area orAdvisory Route.ADC - air data computer.ADELT - automatically deployable emergencylocator transmitter.ADF - automatic direction finder/finding. Radiocompass which gives a relative bearing to thenon-directional radio beacon to which it is tuned.ADI - attitude deviation indicator. An advancedtype of artificial horizon, part of a flight directorsystem providing pitch and roll inＦＯＲＭationand commands.ADIZ - Air Defence Identification Zone. An area ofairspace extending upwards from the surface,usually along a national boundary, within whichidentification of all aircraft is required in theinterests of national security.ADR - Accident Data Recorder.ADS - Automatic Dependence Surveillance.ADT - Approved Departure Time.AEF - Aerodromes Environmental Federation.AEW - Airborne early warningAerad - UK-published flight guide and navigationalchart system.aerodrome/airport elevation - highest point of anaerodrome"s usable runway(s) expressed in feetabove mean sea level (amsl).AFB - air force base, usually U.S. or Canadian.AFCS - automatic flight control system, anadvanced autopilot. Also IFCS, integrated flightcontrol system.AFDS - Autopilot and flight director system.AFI - assistant flying instructor. Also AFIC,assistant flying instructor course, FIC, flyinginstructor course.AFIS - Aerodrome Flight InＦＯＲＭation Service, providing inＦＯＲＭation to, but not control of, aircraft using that aerodrome.AFIS(O)- Aerodrome Flight InＦＯＲＭation Service (Officer)AFS - Aerodrome Fire Service.AFS - Aeronautical Fixed Service - telephone/teleprinter network, includes AFTN. AFS - auto flight system.AFTN - Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network. A ground- based teleprinter network transmitting flight plans, weather inＦＯＲＭation etc.AGO - air-to-ground operatorA/G - air-to-ground.agl - above ground level.AHRS - attitude-heading reference system. A sensor deriving aircraft attitude and heading inＦＯＲＭation from gyros and accelerometers.AIAA- area of intense aerial activity, usually military.AIC - Aeronautical InＦＯＲＭation Circular. Bulletins issued at intervals by the CAA relating tomatters of airworthiness, administration, operatingprocedures, safety etc. AICs are colour-codedaccording to subject, e.g. safety circulars are pink,thus "Pink 12" issued in December 1990.AIDS - Airborne integrated data system.AIP - Aeronautical InＦＯＲＭation Publication.The UK Air Pilot, statutory bible of aeronautical inＦＯＲＭation published by the CAA.Airep - ＦＯＲＭfor reporting position and Metconditions in flight.Airmet - CAA"s telephone aviation weather service,covering Southern, Northern and Scottish regionsof the UK. Also Metdial and Metplan,privately-operated aviation weather services. Forfull details see Pilot, February 1991.AIS - Aeronautical InＦＯＲＭation Service. CAAunit based at London-Heathrow Airport, providingflight-planning services and inＦＯＲＭation forpilots. Publishes AICs, above.AIZ - Aerodrome InＦＯＲＭation Zone. See A TZbelow.ALERFA- alert phase of search-and-rescueprocedure.alt - altitude. Height above sea level.alternate - aerodrome specified on a flight plan towhich an aircraft chooses to divert if a landing at itsintended destination is not possible (for reasons ofpoor weather, for example).altimeter setting - barometric pressure reading inmillibars, hectopascals or (in USA) inches ofmercury (Hg) used to set a pressure altimeter"ssub-scale to QFE or QNH .AM - Amplitude modulation.AME - authorized medical examiner. A doctorapproved by the CAA(or foreign licensingauthority) to conduct examinations for the issue orrenewal of aircrew medical certificates.amsl - above mean sea level (sometimes asl inUSA).anhedral - sloping down from root to tip. Opposite:dihedral.ANO - Air Navigation Order. Statutory legalinstrument defining the laws of air navigation, pilotlicensing etc, in the UK. Other aviation legislationincludes the Rules of the Air and Air Traffi cregulations and the Air Navigation (General)RegulationsAoA - angle of attack. Also alpha, thus "high alpha",high angle of attack.AOA - Airport Operators" Association.AOC - Air Operator"s Certificate, issued by the CAA and required by aircraft operators flying scheduled or charter public transport flights, including cargo, air-taxi and pleasure-flying work. Also Air Officer Commanding in RAF parlance.AoE - airport of entry (usually in USA).AOG - aircraft on ground, a term used to denote urgency when requesting spares or service from suppliers or manufacturers, meaning that the aircraft cannot fly again until the parts have been supplied.AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.A/P - airport or autopilot.A & P - Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (USA).APA- Aerodromes Protection Agency, the federation of associations for the advancement of British general aviation facilities.APHAZ - Aircraft Proximity Hazards Assessment Panel, which investigates near-miss reports filed by air traffic controllers (see also JA WG).APP - Approach (control).APU - auxiliary power unit. Large transport aircraft and some business jets have an APU, typically a small turbine, to provide power for engine-startingand for running systems when on the ground,obviating the need for external power or groundpower unit, GPU.ARB - Airworthiness Review Board.ARCAL - aircraft radio control of aerodromelighting.Aresti - key shorthand notation system devised bySpaniard JoséL Aresti whereby aerobatic displayroutines or competition sequences can be drawn upon paper like a musical score. Now largelysuperseded by the simpler FAI Aerobatic Cataloguesystem.ARINC - Aeronautical Radio Incorporated. Anon-profit corporation owned by airlines to setstandards for airline avionics and providecommunications services.ARP - aerodrome reference point.articulated rotor - blades can flap, drag and feather.ARV - air recreational vehicle.ASDA - accelerate-stop distance available.ASI - airspeed indicator, a flight instrument whichmeasures the speed of an aircraft through the air.ASR - altimeter setting region, a geographical areafor which the lowest value of QNH is forecasthourly and relayed by air traffic control centres.Also airport surveillance radar and air-sea rescue.ASTOVL - advanced short take-off and verticallanding.A TA- actual time of arrival. Also Air TrainingAssociation.A TC - air traffic control.A TCA - air traffic control assistantA TC(C) - air traffic control centre;A TCO - air traffic control officer..A TIS - automatic terminal inＦＯＲＭation service,a continuous recorded broadcast of routinenon-control airport inＦＯＲＭation, usually atlarge airports.A TPL - Air Transport Pilot"s Licence, needed to actas pilot-in- command of a commercial air transportaircraft exceeding 20,000 kg all-up weight.A TO - assisted take-off e.g. J(et) or (R)ocketassisted.A TS - air traffic service. Also A TSU, A TS Unit.A TSORA - air traffic services outside regulatedairspace.A TC(U) - air traffic control unit.A TZ - Aerodrome Traffic Zone. An area of protected airspace surrounding an aerodrome bounded by a circle of 2 nm or 2.5 nm radius (depending on runway length) centred on the mid-point of the longest runway. Permission is required for entry into and movement in an A TZ. AUW - all-up weight, a term for the total loaded weight of an aircraft, made up of empty weight plus useful load; maximum auw is the maximum allowable weight, including fuel and payload, specified in an aircraft"s Certificate of Airworthiness. Sometimes referred to (in USA especially) as gross weight and maximum gross weight respectively. Also MTWA, maximum total weight authorised; BOW Basic operating weight, the weight of an aircraft with all equipment, lubricants, fuel and operating crew, but without payload; MLW, maximum landing weight, above which fuel must be burned off or jettisoned before landing or there may be risk of structural damage. avgas - aviation gasoline, usually followed by the octane rating. Used by piston-engined aircraft. Also LL, low lead.avtur - aviation turbine fuel (kerosene). Used by turboprops and jets.A WR - airborne weather radar. A wy - airway.BBA - British AirwaysBAA - British Airports Authority.BAeA - British Aerobatic Association.BALPA - British Airline Pilots Association.base leg - The crosswind segment of an aerodromecircuit bringing the aircraft from the downwind legto final approachBAUA - Business Aircraft Users Association.BCAR - British Civil Air Requirements.Airworthiness standards laid down by the CAA forcertification of aircraft on the UK Civil AircraftRegister.BCP - break cloud procedure.BCPL - Basic Commercial Pilot"s Licence, theminimum qualification necessary in the UK toreceive payment for acting as a pilot. Also CPL,Commercial Pilot"s Licence, and SCPL, SeniorCommercial Pilot"s Licence (no longer issued).beta mode - manually-controlled mode for CSpropellers on turboprop aircraft enabling reversepitch to be selected for braking or to aid groundmanoeuvring.BFR - Biennial Flight Review (USA). Holders ofU.S. FAA Private Pilot Licences must undergo aflight check with an FAA-approved examiner everytwo years. No UK equivalent.BGA - British Gliding Association.BHAB - British Helicopter Advisory Board.bhp - brake horsepower.BHPA- British Hang-Gliding and ParaglidingAssociation.Bleed air - Hot compressed air taken from turbineengines.BMAA - British Microlight Aircraft Association.Bottlang - Loose-leaf Euopean airfields manual forVFR operations.BRG - bearing, the horizontal direction to or fromany point expressed in degrees of the compass.BWPA - British Women Pilots Association.CC - Celsius (temperature) or compass.CAA - Civil A viation Authority.CAD/CAM - computer-aided design/manufacture.。
