机务英语词汇

[post]轮档挡好-Chocksin

地面电源设备接好-Groundpowerconnected

收到一Roger

现在关闭发动机-Shuttingdownengines

准备牵引一Readyforpushback

所有舱门已关好--Alldoorscheckedclosed

松刹车--Brakesoff

松刹车--Releaseparkingbrakes

刹车已松-Brakesoff

刹车已松-parkingbrakeReleased

可以牵引-Clearforpushback

23号跑道起飞--Runway(orface)twothree

05号跑道起飞--Runway(orface)zerofive

牵引完成-Pushbackcomplete

刹车-Brakeson

刹车--Setparkingbrake

刹车刹好-Brakeson

刹车刹好一Parkingbrakeset

准备启动1(或2)号发动机-Startnumberone(ortwo)

可以启动1(或2)号发动机-Clearnumberone(ortwo)

已经供气(如需气源车)-Pressureon

启动结束-Startcomplete

断开地面设备--Disconnectgroundequipment

插销移开-PinRemoved

稍等-Standby

稍等启动一Standbyforstart

稍等推出-Standbyforpushback

在左(或右)方打手势--Handsignalontheleft(orright

aircraftcrew,aircrew机组，机务人员

pilot驾驶员，机长

co-pilot,secondpilot副驾驶员

navigator领航员

steward男服务员

stewardess,hostess空中小姐

radiooperator才艮务员

Bairliner班机

monoplane单翼飞机

glider滑翔机

traineraircraft教练机

passengerplane客机

propeller-drivenaircraft螺旋桨飞机

jet(aircraft)喷射飞机

amphibian水陆两用飞机

seaplane,hydroplane水上飞机

turbofanjet涡轮风扇飞机

turboprop涡轮螺旋桨飞机

turbojet涡轮喷射飞机

transportplane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

llyusin依柳辛

McDonald-Douglas麦道

Trident三叉戟

Tupolev图波列夫

hatch舱口

aeroengine,airengine航空发动机

navigationlight航行灯

fuselage,body机身

nose机头

wing机翼

aileron副翼

wingflap襟翼

tailplane水平尾翼

starboardwing右翼

portwing左翼

pilot"scockpit驾驶舱

parachute降落伞

passengercabin客舱

propeller螺旋桨

pressurizedcabin密封舱

undercarriage起落架

undercarriagewheel起落架轮

elevator升降舵

radionavigationdevice无线电导航设备

radiodirectivedevice无线电定向设备

luggagecompartment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

groundcrew地勤人员

airport航空港，民航机场

airfield,aerodrome,airdrome机场

airportbeacon机场灯标

airportmeteorologicalstation机场气象站

mainairportbuilding,terminalbuilding机场主楼

emergencylandingrunway,forcedlandingrunway紧急着陆跑

道

taxiway滑行跑道

runway跑道

omnirangeradiobeacon全向式无线电航空信标

fueldepot燃料库

controltower塔台

tarmac停机坪

radiobeacon无线电信标

boardingcheck登机牌

planeticket飞机票

flight,flying飞行

bumpyflight不平稳的飞行

smoothflight平稳的飞行

ramp扶梯

altitude,height高度

airroute,airline航线

extraflight加班

economyclass,touristclass经济座

non-stopflight连续飞行

climbing,togainheight爬升

circling盘旋

forcedlanding迫降

connectingflight衔接航班

speed,velocity速度

ceiling上升限度

cruisingspeed巡航速度

topspeed最高速度

firstclass头等

nightservice夜航

airsick晕机

directflight,straightflight直一《

landing着陆

torock,totoss,tobump颠簸

totaxialong滑行

toloseheight,toflylow降低

totakeoff,take-off起飞

toboardaplane,getintoaplane上飞机

togetoffaplane,alightfromaplane下飞机

tofacethewind迎风

ATA章节目录

AIRFRAMESYSTEMS

AIRCONDITIONING...................................................................21

AUTOFLIGHT............................................................................22

COMMUNICATIONS...................................................................2

3

ELECTRICALPOWER.................................................................

24

EQUIPMENT/FURNISHINGS.........................................................

25

FIREPROTECTION...................................................................26

FLIGHTCONTROLS.................................................................2

7

FUEL....................................................................................28

HYDRAULICPOWER.................................................................

29

ICEANDRAINPROTECTION...................................................

30

INDICATING/RECORDINGSYSTEMS..........................................

..31

LANDINGGEAR.........................................................................32

LIGHTS.................................................................................33

NAVIGATION............................................................................34

OXYGEN.................................................................................35

PNEUMATIC.........................................................................36

WATERANDWASTE.................................................................

38

AIRBORNEAUXILIARYPOWER...................................................

.49

STRUCTURE

DOORS.................................................................................52

WINDOWS...............................................................................5

6

POWERPLANT

POWERPLANT.........................................................................71

ENGINE.................................................................................72

ENGINEFUELANDCONTROL.................................................

.73

IGNITION...............................................................................74

AIR....................................................................................75

ENGINECONTROLS.................................................................7

6

ENGINEINDICATING................................................................77

EXHAUST.............................................................................78

OIL....................................................................................79

STARTING...............................................................................80

缩写ABBREVIATIONLIST

A

A/Cairconditioning空气调节

A/Gair/ground

A/Lautoland自动落地

A/Pautopilot自动驾驶

A/Sairspeed空速

A/Tautothrottle自动油门，adjustment/test调整/测试

ABNORMabnormal不正常的

ACalternatingcurrent【电】交流电

ACARSARINCCommunicationsAddressingandReportingSy

stem

ACCELacceleration,accelerate使增速

ACMaircyclemachine空气循环机

ADCairdatacomputer大气资料电脑

ADFautomaticdirectionfinder自动方位寻找器

ADIattitudedirectorindicator姿态指示器

ADPairdrivenpump,airdrivenhydraulicpump气动液压泵

ADVadvance推进

AFCSautomaticflightcontrolsystem飞控系统

AGLabovegroundlevel地标位

Alanti-ice防冰

AIDSaircraftintegrateddatasystem整合资料系统

AILaileron副翼

ALTaltitude高度

ALTMaltimeter高度计

ALTNalternate交替的

ALTNTalternate交替的

AMBambient环绕的

AMMAirplaneMaintenanceManual修护手册

ANNannouncement通告

ANNUNCannunciator通告器

ANTantenna天线

AOAangleofattack功角

APBauxiliarypowerbreaker辅助的动力断电器

APDapproachprogressdisplay接近行进显示

APLairplane飞机

APPRapproach接近

APPROXapproximately近乎

APUauxiliarypowerunit辅助的动力单元

ARINCAeronautical航空学的RadioIncorporated【美】有限责任

的

ARINCIOARINCI/Oerror

ARNCSTPARINCI/OUARTdatastriperror通用非同步收发

传输器

ASAautolandstatusannunciator自动落地状况通告器

ASPaudioselectorpanel音频选择面板

ASYMasymmetrical非对称的

ATCairtrafficcontrol空中交通管制

ATC/DABSairtrafficcontrol/discreteaddressbeaconsystem

ATTattitude姿态

ATTNDattendant服务员

AUTOautomatic自动装置的

AUXauxiliary辅助的

AVMairbornevibrationmonitor空中震动监视器

B

B/CRSbackcourse回程

BARObarometric气压计的

BATbattery电池;蓄电池

BFObeat扑动frequencyoscillator频率振汤器

BITEbuilt-intestequipment装备自我测试

BKbrake煞住（车）

BKGRDbackground（干扰录音或无线电广播的）杂音

BPCUbuspowercontrolunit汇流排电力控制单元

BRKRbreaker断电器

BRTbright发亮的

BTBbustie束缚breaker汇流排联系断电器

BTLbottle瓶子

C

C/Bcircuitbreaker【电】断路器，断路开关

Ccenter中央

CADCcentralairdatacomputer中央大气资料电脑

CAPTcaptain（飞机的）机长

CBcircuitbreaker【电】断路器，断路开关

CCAcentralcontrolactuator中央控制致动器

CCWcounterclockwise逆时针方向的

CDUcontroldisplayunit控制显示器

CHchannel频道

CHANchannel频道

CHGchange改变

CHRchronograph记时器

CHRGRcharger充电器

CKcheck检查

CKTcircuit【电】电路;回路

CLclose关闭;盖上;合上

CLBclimb倾斜向上

CLRclear变乾净;变清楚

CLSDclosed关闭的;封闭的;闭合的

CMDcommand命令

CMPTRcomputer电脑

CNXcancelled取消,废除;中止

COLcolumn圆柱（报纸的）栏，段

COMMcommunication通讯

COMPcompressor压缩机

COMPTcompartment隔间

CONcontinuous连续的，不断的

CONDcondition状态

CONFGconfiguration结构;表面配置

CONFIGconfiguration结构

CONNconnection连接

CONTcontrol控制

CPcontrolpanel控制面板

CPCScabinpressurecontrolsystem舱压控制系统

CPScyclespersecond每秒循环

CRScourse方向

CRTcathode阴极ray射线tube阴极射线管

CRZcruise巡航

CSEUcontrolsystemelectronicsunit控制系统电子元件

CTcurrent电流transF0RMer变压器

CTNcaution注意

CTRcenter中央

CUcontrolunit控制元件

CUSTcustomer顾客;买主

CWclockwise顺时针方向的

CWScontrolwheelsteering掌舵

D

DAdrift漂移angle

DADCdigitalairdatacomputer数位化大气资料电脑

DCdirect直系的，指挥current

DECdecrease减少，decrement减少率

DECELdecelerate降低速度

DECRdecrease减少

DEGdegree度数

DEPRdepressurize:曳压；压下

DEPTdeparture离开;出发

DESTdestination目标，目的地

DETdetector探测器

DETNTdetent（机械上的）止动装置;棘爪

DEVdeviation误差;偏航

DFDRdigitalflightdatarecorder

DGdirectional方向的gyro回转仪罗盘

DHdecision决定height高度，海拔

DIFFdifferential依差别而定的;鉴别性的

DIRdirect指挥

DISCdisconnect使分离，分开，断开

DISCHdischarge释放，排出（液体，气体等）

DISCONTdiscontinued停止，中断

DISENGdisengage解开,解除;使脱离

DISPdispatch派遣

DISTdistance距离;路程

DKdeck（船的）舱面，甲板

DMEdistancemeasuringequipment测距仪

DMUdatamanagementunit资料管理单元

DNdown向下

DPCTdifferentialprotectioncurrenttransFORMer【电】变压器

DRdoor门

DSCRTIOdiscrete分离I/Oerror

DSPLYdisplay显不

DSPYdisplay显示

E

EADIelectronicattitudedirectorindicator数位化姿态指示器

ECONeconomy节约，经济

ECSenvironmentalcontrolsystem环控系统

EDPenginedrivenpump,enginehydraulicpump弓I擎液压泵

EECelectronicenginecontrol引擎电控

EFDARSexpandedflightdataacquisitionandreportingsystem

EFIelectronicflightinstruments电子化飞行仪表

EFISelectronicflightinstrumentsystem

EGTexhaustgastemperature排气尾温

EHSIelectronichorizontalsituationindicator水平状况方位指示

器

EICASengineindicatingandcrewalertingsystem引擎状况警告

指示

ELECelectrical与电有关的，电气科学的

ELEVelevation高度;海拔

EMERemergency紧急情况

ENGengage啮合,接合，engine

ENTentrance入口，门口，entry

ENTMTentertainment娱乐

EPCexternalpowercontactor外电源接触器

EPRenginepressureratio推力比

EPRLenginepressureratiolimit推力比范围

EQUIPequipment装备

ERRerror错误

ESSessential必需品

EVACevacuation撤空;排泄物

EVBCenginevaneandbleedcontrol引擎放气控制

EXHexhaust排出;排气

EXTexternal外部的

EXTINextinguish,extinguished灭火器

EXTINGextinguishing熄灭

F

F/Dflightdirector飞行引向器

F/Ffuelflow燃油流量

F/Ofirstofficer

FAAFederal美国联邦AviationAdministration行政机构

FCCflightcontrolcomputer飞行控制电脑

FCEUflightcontrolselectronicunit飞控电子单元

FCUfuelcontrolunit燃油控制器

FDRfeeder含畏食器

FIMFaultIsolationManual故障隔离手册

FLflow流量

FL/CHflightlevelchange

FLDfield（飞机）场,;（广阔的一大片）地（知识）领域;专业;（活动）范畴

FLTflight（飞机的）班次

FLUORfluorescent发亮的

FMCflightmanagementcomputer飞行管理电脑

FMSflightmanagementsystem飞行管理系统

FREQfrequency频率

FRMFaultReportingManual错误报告手册

FSEUflap/slatelectronicunit副翼电控单元

FTfeet复，foot单英尺

FWDforward前面的

G

G/Sglideslope,groundslope下滑坡度

GAgo-around重飞

GBgeneratorbreaker发电机断电器

GCBgeneratorcircuitbreaker发电机断路器

GCRgeneratorcontrolrelay发电机控制继电器

GCUgeneratorcontrolunit发电机控制组件

GENgenerator发电机

GHRgroundhandlingrelay地面操作继电器

GNDground地面

GPgroup团体

GPWSgroundproximitywarningsystem地面接近警告

GRgear齿轮;传动装置；（飞机的）起落架

GRDground地面

GSgroundspeed地速

GSSRgroundserviceselectrelay地面勤务选择继电器

GSTRgroundservicetransferrelay地面勤务转换继电器

GWgross总量weight总重

H

H/Lhigh/low高/低

HDGheading【航】航向

HFhighfrequency高频

HORIZhorizontal水平

HPhighpressure高压

HSIhorizontalsituationindicator水平状况方位指示器

HTRheater加热器

HYDhydraulic液压的

I

IASindicatedairspeed指示空速

IDENTidentification识别;鉴定

IDGintegrateddrivegenerator

IGNignition点火,发火;点火开关

ILLUMilluminate,illuminated被照明的;发光的

ILSinstrumentlandingsystem仪降

IMPimperial（度量衡）英制的

INin,input输入

INBDinboard内侧的

INCincorporated结合的，increase增大，increment增加

INCRincrease增加

INDindicator指示器

INFCinterface分界面

INFLTinflight飞行过程中的

INHIBinhibit抑制禁止

INITinitiation入门;开始实施

INOPinoperative不活动的

INPHinterphone对讲机

INSTinstrument仪器;仪表

INTinterphone对讲机

INTLKinterlock连结

INTPHinterphone对讲机

INTMTintermittent时断时续的;周期性的

IPintermediatepressure中间的压力

IRSinertialreferencesystem惯性参考系统

IRUinertial惯性的referenceunit惯性参考组件

ISLNisolation隔离

ISOLisolation隔离

IVSIinstantaneous瞬时的verticalspeedindicator垂直速度指示

器

M

MCDPmaintenancecontroldisplaypanel修护控制显示面板

MCPmodecontrolpanel模式控制面板

MCUmodular模件concept观念unit

MDAminimumdecisionaltitude最小判断高度

MICmicrophone扩音器;麦克风

MINminimum最小量，最小数;最低限度

MMMaintenanceManual修护手册

MODmodule组件;单元

MONmonitor监视器;监控器

MOTmotion（机械的）装置，运转

MPUmagneticpickup检波器

MSGmessage信息

MSTRmaster主要的;总的

MSUmodeselectorunit模式选择组件

MTGmilestogo英里

MUmanagementunit管理组件

MUXmultiplexer多路传输

N

N/Anotapplicable可应用的

NACnacelle引擎舱汽球吊篮

NAVnavigation导航

NCDnocomputeddata无法计算资料

NEGnegative否定的；反面的【电】负的,阴极的【数】负的

NEUTneutral中立的

NLGnoselandinggear鼻轮起落架

NO.number数，数字

NORMnormal正常的，正规的,标准的

NRMnormal正常的，正规的,标准的

NVMEMRDnon-volatilememoryreaderror故障读错误排除才

能消除

NVMEMWRnon-volatilememorywriteerror故障写错误排除才

能消除

O

02oxygen氧气

OBSobserver观察员

OKokay对,很好地

OPRoperate运转

OPToption选择权

OPRNoperation操作

OUToutput输出

OUTBDoutboard夕卜部的

OVHDoverhead头顶（船舱）顶板

OVHToverheat过热

OVRDoverride权力高於;优先於；越过

OXYoxygen氧气

P

P/RSTpresstoreset压下清除故障

P/Spitot皮托管（流速计）;皮托静压管/static静态的

PApassengeraddress客舱广播

PASSpassenger方便客

PCApowercontrolactuator电控致动器

PCTpercentage百分比

PDIpictorialdeviationindicator偏航图表示

PESpassengerentertainment娱乐system

PLApowerlevelangle

PLTpilot（飞机等的）驾驶员，飞行员

PMGpermananetmagnetgenerator永磁发电机

PNEUpneumatic气动

PNLpanel【电】配电盘;控电板

PORpointofregulation调节

POSposition,positive（电池的）阳极【数】正的

PPOSpresent当前的出席的position

PRESSpressure压力

PRGFLOWprogramflowerror流量程序错误

PRIMprimary首要的，主要的

PROCprocedure程序;手续;步骤

PROGMEMROMmemoryerror唯读记忆体错误

PROJprojector投射器

PROTprotection保护,防护；

PSpitotstatic皮托管（流速计）;皮托静压管

PSIpoundspersquareinch每平方寸上的压力磅数

PSSpassengerservicesystem客月艮系统

PSUpassengerserviceunit客服组件

PTTpushtotalk发话

PTUpowertransferunit动力传送组件

PWRpower动力

Q

QADquick-attach-detach快拆卸;使分离

QTSquarts一夸脱的容器

QTYquantity数量

R

R/Trateofturn回转速率

R/WMEMRAMmemoryerror随机存取记忆体错误

Rright右边的

RAradioaltimeter,radioaltitude雷达高度

RATramairturbine冲压驱动

RCVRreciever接受

RDMIradiodistancemagneticindicator磁场距离指示

RECrecorder记录器

RECIRCrecirculate再循环

REFreference参考

REFRIGrefrigeration冷冻

REGregulator调节器

RELrelease释放，解放

REPrepresentative代表性的,典型的

REQrequired必须的

RESreserve储备

RESSTARTpowerinterruptrestarterror动力中断重新起动错误

REVreverse倒退，使倒转

RFrightfront右前

RHrighthand右手

RLSErelease释放，解放

RLYrelay【电】继电器

RLY/SWrelay/switch

RMIradiomagneticindicator磁场方位指示

RMTOUThigh-speedARINCoutputerror汇流排输出错误

RNrightnose

ROTrotation旋转

RPMrevolutions循环,（一）周期回转漩转perminute

RPTGreporting报导

RRrightrear彳爰方

RSTreset重新设定

RTOrejected丢弃takeoff起飞

RUDrudder（飞机的）方向舵

RWrightwing右翼

RWYrunway（机场的）跑道

S

SAMstabilizertrim/elevatorasymmetrylimitmodule尾舵飞操组

件

SATstaticairtemperature静压空气温度

SECsecond第二次

SEIstandbyengineindicator紧急直接引擎指示

SELselect选择

SELCALselectivecalling飞航呼叫

SERVservice服务

SGsignalgenerator信号产生器

SLCTDselected选择

SLCTRselector选择器

SOVshutoffvalve关断阀

SPspeed速度

SPDspeed速度

SPDBKspeedbrake速煞

SQLsquelch压扁

SSBsinglesideband

STAstation驻地（各种机构的）站，所,

STABstabilizer安定装置;安定翼

STBYstandby备用

STSsystemstatus系统状况

SURFsurface表面

SWswitch开关

SWITCHINswitchinputerror

SYNCsynchronous同步的

SYSsystem系统

SYSTsystem系统

T

T/Rthrustreverser反推力器

T.O.takeoff起飞

TACHtachometer转速计

TAIthermal热的anti-ice

TAStrueairspeed真空速

TATtotalairtemperature总温

TCCturbinecasecooling涡轮（机）冷却

TEtrailingedge彳爰缘（飞机的）襟翼,阻力板

TEMPtemperature温度，气温

TFRtransfer转换

THRthrust推力

THROTthrottle节流阀

THRSHthreshold门槛

THRTthrust推力

THRUthrough穿过;通过遍及，在…各处;在…之间，在…之中

TIEbustie系拴捆，扎汇流排联系

TLAthrustleverangle推力杆角度

TMCthrustmanagementcomputer推力管理电脑

TMSthrustmanagementsystem推力管理系统

TMSPthrustmodeselectpanel推力选择面板

TOTO/takeoff起飞

TOLtolerance【机】公差，容限

TRtransF0RMer【电】变压器rectifier[<]整流器

TRPthrustratingpanel推力等级面板

TUNEtuner（频率））调整器；【无】调谐器

TURBturbine涡轮（机）

TURBLturbulent,turbulence【气】湍流;（气体等的）紊流

u

UBRutiMy有多种用途的;通用的busrelay汇流排继电器

UPRupper

USBuppersideband【机】传送带（无线电的）波段，频带

V

V/NAVverticalnavigation【经】纵向联合的导航

V/Sverticalspeed垂直的速率

VERTvertical垂直的

VERTSPDverticalspeed垂直的速率

VFYverify验证

VGverticalgyro垂直回转仪罗盘

VHFveryhighfrequency超高频无线电

VIBvibration震动

VLDvalid合法的;有效的

VLVvalve【机】阀，活门

VOLvolume量;额

VOLTvoltage电压;伏特数

VORVHFomnirangereceiver方向无线识标

VOXvoice声音

VTRvideotapereproducer（录音，录影的）播放装置

W

W/Dwiring线路diagram图解

W/Wwheelwell轮舱

WARNwarning警告;警报

WGwing机翼

WHLwheel轮子；变换方向

WHLSwheels车轮

WPTwaypoint位子点

WSHLDwindshield挡风玻璃

WXweather天气

WXRweather气象雷达

X

X-CHcrosschannel交叉频道

X-CHANcrosschannel交叉频道

XDCRtransducer变换器

XMISSIONtransmission传送

XMITtransmit发射

XMTRtransmitter发射机

XPNDRtransponder询答机

Y

Y/Dyawdamper阻尼器

AirGlossary（航空缩略语）

A

AAC-ArmyAirCorps

AAIB-AirAccidentInvestigationBranchoftheDepartmentof

theEnvironment,TransportandtheRegions.

aae-aboveaerodromeelevation.Alsoseeaal.

aal-aboveaerodromelevel.Alsoseeaae.

abinitio-elementaryflyingtraining,literally"fromthebeginnin

g"-

abmabeam-anaircraftisabeamapointwhenthatpointis

atninetydegreesleftorrightoftheaircraft"strack,butterm

usuallyusedtoindicateageneralpositionratherthanaspecif

icpoint.

a/c-aircraft.

ACARS-AircraftCommunicationAdressingandReportingSys

tem.

AC-alternatingcurrent.

ACC-AreaControlCentre.AndACZAerodromeControlZon

e.SeeATZbelow.

ACMS-aircraftconditionmonitoringsystem.

ACR-aerodromecontrolradar.

accelerate-stopdistance-calculateddistancerequiredforana

ircrafttoacceleratetoV1(whichsee),rejecttake-offandbrak

esafelytoahalt.

A/D-aerodrome.

AD-AirworthinessDirective,issuedbyairworthinessauthoritie

stocorrectadefectfoundinanaircrafttypeaftercertification.

Complianceismandatoryandmayberequiredimmediatelya

ndbeforefurtherflight,withinaspecifiedperiodoftimeornu

mberofflyinghours,orwhennextdueforroutinemaintenanc

e.

ADA-Advisoryaispace-AdvisoryAreaorAdvisoryRoute.

ADC-airdatacomputer.

ADELT-automaticallydeployableemergencylocatortransmitte

r.

ADF-automaticdirectionfinder/finding.Radiocompasswhich

givesarelativebearingtothenon-directionalradiobeaconto

whichitistuned.

ADI-attitudedeviationindicator.Anadvancedtypeofartificial

horizon,partofaflightdirectorsystemprovidingpitchandro

IIinF0RMationandcommands.

ADIZ-AirDefenceIdentificationZone.Anareaofairspaceex

tendingupwardsfromthesurface,usuallyalonganationalbo

undary,withinwhichidentificationofallaircraftisrequiredint

heinterestsofnationalsecurity.

ADR-AccidentDataRecorder.

ADS-AutomaticDependenceSurveillance.

ADT-ApprovedDepartureTime.

AEF-AerodromesEnvironmentalFederation.

AEW-Airborneearlywarning

Aerad-UK-publishedflightguideandnavigationalchartsyste

m.

aerodrome/airportelevation-highestpointofanaerodrome"s

usablerunway(s)expressedinfeetabovemeansealevel(am

si).

AFB-airforcebase,usuallyU.S.orCanadian.

AFCS-automaticflightcontrolsystem,anadvancedautopilot.

AlsoIFCS,integratedflightcontrolsystem.

AFDS-Autopilotandflightdirectorsystem.

AFI-assistantflyinginstructor.AlsoAFIC,assistantflyinginst

ructorcourse,FIC,flyinginstructorcourse.

AFIS-AerodromeFlightInF0RMationService,providingin

F0RMationto,butnotcontrolof,aircraftusingthataerodro

me.

AFIS(O)-AerodromeFlightInF0RMationService(Officer)

AFS-AerodromeFireService.

AFS-AeronauticalFixedService-telephone/teleprinternetwor

k,includesAFTN.

AFS-autoflightsystem.

AFTN-AeronauticalFixedTelecommunicationsNetwork.Agr

ound-basedteleprinternetworktransmittingflightplans,weath

erinF0RMationetc.

AGO-air-to-groundoperator

A/G-air-to-ground.

agl-abovegroundlevel.

AHRS-attitude-headingreferencesystem.Asensorderiving

aircraftattitudeandheadinginF0RMationfromgyrosanda

ccelerometers.

AIAA-areaofintenseaerialactivity,usuallymilitary.

AIC-AeronauticalInF0RMationCircular.Bulletinsissuedat

intervalsbytheCAArelatingtomattersofairworthiness,adm

inistration,operatingprocedures,safetyetc.AICsarecolour-co

dedaccordingtosubject,e.g.safetycircularsarepink,thus"

Pink12"issuedinDecember1990.

AIDS-Airborneintegrateddatasystem.

AIP-AeronauticalInF0RMationPublication.TheUKAirPil

ot,statutorybibleofaeronauticalinF0RMationpublishedby

theCAA.

Airep-FORMforreportingpositionandMetconditionsinfli

ght.

Airmet-CAA"stelephoneaviationweatherservice,coveringS

outhern,NorthernandScottishregionsoftheUK.AlsoMetdial

andMetplan,privately-operatedaviationweatherservices.For

fulldetailsseePilot,February1991.

AIS-AeronauticalInF0RMationService.CAAunitbasedat

London-HeathrowAirport,providingflight-planningservicesan

dinF0RMationforpilots.PublishesAICs,above.

AIZ-AerodromeInF0RMationZone.SeeATZbelow.

ALERFA-alertphaseofsearch-and-rescueprocedure.

alt-altitude.Heightabovesealevel.

alternate-aerodromespecifiedonaflightplantowhichanai

rcraftchoosestodivertifalandingatitsintendeddestination

isnotpossible(forreasonsofpoorweather,forexample).

altimetersetting-barometricpressurereadinginmillibars,hec

topascalsor(inUSA)inchesofmercury(Hg)usedtosetap

ressurealtimeter"ssub-scaletoQFEorQNH.

AM-Amplitudemodulation.

AME-authorizedmedicalexaminer.Adoctorapprovedbythe

CAA(orforeignlicensingauthority)toconductexaminationsf

ortheissueorrenewalofaircrewmedicalcertificates.

amsl-abovemeansealevel(sometimesasIinUSA).

anhedral-slopingdownfromroottotip.Opposite:dihedral.

ANO-AirNavigationOrder.Statutorylegalinstrumentdefining

thelawsofairnavigation,pilotlicensingetc,intheUK.Othe

raviationlegislationincludestheRulesoftheAirandAirTraf

ficregulationsandtheAirNavigation(General)Regulations

AoA-angleofattack.Alsoalpha,thus"highalpha",highangl

eofattack.

AOA-AirportOperators"Association.

AOC-AirOperator"sCertificate,issuedbytheCAAandrequi

redbyaircraftoperatorsflyingscheduledorcharterpublictran

sportflights,includingcargo,air-taxiandpleasure-flyingwork.

AlsoAirOfficerCommandinginRAFparlance.

AoE-airportofentry(usuallyinUSA).

AOG-aircraftonground,atermusedtodenoteurgencywhe

nrequestingsparesorservicefromsuppliersormanufacturers,

meaningthattheaircraftcannotflyagainuntilthepartshave

beensupplied.

AOPA-AircraftOwnersandPilotsAssociation.

A/P-airportorautopilot.

A&P-AirframeandPowerplantMechanic(USA).

APA-AerodromesProtectionAgency,thefederationofassoci

ationsfortheadvancementofBritishgeneralaviationfacilities.

APHAZ-AircraftProximityHazardsAssessmentPanel,which

investigatesnear-missreportsfiledbyairtrafficcontrollers(se

ealsoJAWG).

APP-Approach(control).

APU-auxiliarypowerunit.Largetransportaircraftandsome

businessjetshaveanAPU,typicallyasmallturbine,toprovid

epowerforengine-startingandforrunningsystemswhenon

theground,obviatingtheneedforexternalpowerorgroundp

owerunit,GPU.

ARB-AirworthinessReviewBoard.

ARCAL-aircraftradiocontrolofaerodromelighting.

Aresti-keyshorthandnotationsystemdevisedbySpaniardJ

oseLArestiwherebyaerobaticdisplayroutinesorcompetition

sequencescanbedrawnuponpaperlikeamusicalscore.

NowlargelysupersededbythesimplerFAIAerobaticCatalogu

esystem.

ARINC-AeronauticalRadioIncorporated.Anon-profitcorporat

ionownedbyairlinestosetstandardsforairlineavionicsand

providecommunicationsservices.

ARP-aerodromereferencepoint.

articulatedrotor-bladescanflap,dragandfeather.

ARV-airrecreationalvehicle.

ASDA-accelerate-stopdistanceavailable.

ASI-airspeedindicator,aflightinstrumentwhichmeasuresth

espeedofanaircraftthroughtheair.

ASR-altimetersettingregion,ageographicalareaforwhicht

helowestvalueofQNHisforecasthourlyandrelayedbyair

trafficcontrolcentres.Alsoairportsurveillanceradarandair-se

arescue.

ASTOVL-advancedshorttake-offandverticallanding.

ATA-actualtimeofarrival.AlsoAirTrainingAssociation.

ATC-airtrafficcontrol.

ATCA-airtrafficcontrolassistant

ATC(C)-airtrafficcontrolcentre;

ATCO-airtrafficcontrolofficer..

ATIS-automaticterminalinF0RMationservice,acontinuou

srecordedbroadcastofroutinenon-controlairportinF0RMa

tion,usuallyatlargeairports.

ATPL-AirTransportPilot'sLicence,neededtoactaspilot-in

-commandofacommercialairtransportaircraftexceeding20,

000kgall-upweight.

ATO-assistedtake-offe.g.J(et)or(R)ocketassisted.

ATS-airtrafficservice.AlsoATSU,ATSUnit.

ATSORA-airtrafficservicesoutsideregulatedairspace.

ATC(U)-airtrafficcontrolunit.

ATZ-AerodromeTrafficZone.Anareaofprotectedairspace

surroundinganaerodromeboundedbyacircleof2nmor2.5

nmradius(dependingonrunwaylength)centredonthemid­

pointofthelongestrunway.Permissionisrequiredforentryin

toandmovementinanATZ.

AUW-all-upweight,atermforthetotalloadedweightofan

aircraft,madeupofemptyweightplususefulload;maximum

auwisthemaximumallowableweight,includingfuelandpayl

oad,specifiedinanaircraft'sCertificateofAirworthiness.Som

etimesreferredto(inUSAespecially)asgrossweightandma

ximumgrossweightrespectively.AlsoMTWA,maximumtotal

weightauthorised;BOWBasicoperatingweight,theweightof

anaircraftwithallequipment,lubricants,fuelandoperatingcr

ew,butwithoutpayload;MLW,maximumlandingweight,abov

ewhichfuelmustbeburnedofforjettisonedbeforelandingo

rtheremayberiskofstructuraldamage.

avgas-aviationgasoline,usuallyfollowedbytheoc