Términos de aviación

Movable wing surfaces that control roll

A defined region of sky with applicable operating rules.

Services that direct and separate aircraft traffic.

Angle between a wing’s reference line and the oncoming airflow.

Technology through which an aircraft broadcasts its position and other flight data.

Airport area where aircraft park, load, refuel, and receive service.

Small onboard engine that supplies power, often while parked.

Instrument that displays altitude using air pressure.

The aircraft’s structure, excluding its engines.

Taxiing along a runway, usually in the direction opposite landing or departing traffic.

Intermediary who arranges a charter with an aircraft operator.

Time from an aircraft’s movement away from its departure parking position until it stops at its arrival position.

Compressed air taken from an engine for aircraft systems.

Compartment used to carry luggage and cargo.

Area where pilots control the aircraft.

Altitude maintained during the main en-route portion of a flight.

Assigned takeoff time used in some traffic-flow systems.

Speed maintained during cruise.

Wind blowing across the aircraft’s intended direction of travel.

Authorization from ATC to proceed under specified conditions.

Flight arranged for a customer rather than operated on a published airline schedule.

Identifier used for an aircraft in radio communications.

Air pressure inside the cabin expressed as an equivalent altitude.

Radio navigation equipment that shows distance to a station.

Change from the planned destination to another airport.

Clearance to fly directly to a specified point.

Flight phase in which an aircraft loses altitude.

Pressure altitude adjusted for temperature; a key measure of aircraft performance.

Travel by a crew member as a passenger to reach an assignment.

Digital device or system used for charts, manuals, and flight information.

Device designed to transmit a distress signal after an accident.

Flight flown without paying passengers, often to reposition an aircraft for another charter.

The portion of a flight between departure and arrival phases.

Operational approval framework for certain flights that operate far from a suitable diversion airport.

Estimated time of departure / estimated time of arrival.

Last segment of an approach before landing.

Computer system used to manage navigation and flight performance.

Main body of an aircraft.

Filed information describing an intended flight.

Altitude expressed using a standard pressure setting; FL350 represents approximately 35,000 feet on that setting.

Movable wing surfaces that increase lift and drag, commonly used for takeoff and landing.

Airport business offering services such as fueling, parking, lounges, and ground handling.

Reduced induced drag when an aircraft flies close to the ground.

External power supply used while an aircraft is parked.

Aircraft speed relative to the ground.

Services provided to an aircraft and its passengers while on the ground.

Discontinued landing followed by a climb for another approach or other instructions.

Vertical guidance for an instrument approach.

Civil flying outside scheduled airline and military operations.

Insufficient oxygen reaching the body; a risk at altitude without adequate oxygen or pressurization.

Conditions of high temperature and airport elevation that can reduce aircraft performance.

Published or instructed flight path used to keep an aircraft in a defined area.

Direction the aircraft’s nose points.

Wind blowing against an aircraft’s direction of travel.

Building used to store or maintain aircraft.

Airspeed displayed on the aircraft’s airspeed indicator.

Range sufficient for long flights between continents; exact use of the term varies by aircraft.

Line on a weather chart joining points of equal atmospheric pressure.

Published procedure for approaching an airport by reference to instruments.

Radio-based approach system providing lateral and vertical guidance.

Rules for flight conducted under instrument procedures and ATC requirements.

International Civil Aviation Organization, which develops international aviation standards.

Enclosed walkway connecting a terminal to an aircraft.

Program allowing customers to purchase access to private flights under specified terms.

Narrow band of strong upper-level winds that can affect flight time and fuel use.

High-speed exhaust airflow behind a jet engine.

Conditions in which available information indicates icing is present or likely.

Speed of one nautical mile per hour.

Navigation guidance along a planned horizontal route.

Aerodynamic force acting generally upward on a wing.

Business jet designed for longer nonstop flights; category boundaries vary.

ILS component that provides left–right guidance toward a runway.

Ratio of aerodynamic load to aircraft weight, commonly expressed in g.

Runway distance required to land under stated conditions.

International radio distress call for grave and imminent danger.

Lowest altitude permitted on certain nonprecision approaches without the required visual reference.

Approved list specifying when an aircraft may operate with particular equipment inoperative.

Reference used to express many published altitudes.

Published procedure followed when an instrument approach cannot continue to landing.

Routine coded report of observed airport weather.

Aircraft speed expressed as a fraction of the local speed of sound.

Distance equal to 1,852 metres.

Ground or space-based system that assists navigation.

Notice conveying time-sensitive information relevant to flight operations.

Acceleration that pushes occupants upward relative to the aircraft.

Device supplying oxygen to crew or passengers when needed.

Landing or approach that carries an aircraft beyond its intended point; usage varies by context.

Authorization, where required, to cross a country’s airspace without landing.

Air transportation arranged for a customer’s requested itinerary, subject to aircraft availability and operating rules.

Separation maintained between an aircraft and terrain or structures.

Pilot with final authority and responsibility for a flight.

Flight to place an aircraft where it is needed for a subsequent trip.

Passenger facility separate from the main airline terminal, often associated with an FBO.

System that maintains cabin air pressure at altitude.

Checks performed before flight to assess aircraft condition.

People, baggage, and cargo carried by an aircraft.

Radio call indicating an urgent situation that does not meet the threshold for Mayday.

Short ground stop before an aircraft’s next departure.

Pressure setting that makes an altimeter read airport elevation when on the ground.

Pressure setting that makes an altimeter read approximately zero at a specified airport reference point.

Rotation around an aircraft’s nose-to-tail axis.

Instrument-measured estimate of how far a pilot can see along a runway.

Prepared surface used for takeoff and landing.

Navigation that allows aircraft to fly between defined points without tracking directly over ground-based aids.

Moving an aircraft to another airport for its next assignment.

Distance an aircraft can fly under stated conditions.

System used to detect and track aircraft or weather.

Oxygen supplied when cabin conditions require it.

Published IFR arrival route.

Published IFR departure route.

Loss of lift caused by exceeding a wing’s critical angle of attack; it can occur at different airspeeds.

Transponder code assigned to identify an aircraft on ATC systems.

Allocated time for an airport or airspace operation under a scheduling or traffic-management system.

Advisory concerning significant weather that may affect aircraft safety.

One flight leg between two airports.

Movement of an aircraft on the ground under its own power.

Irregular air movement that causes changes in an aircraft’s motion.

Aircraft equipment that responds to surveillance signals and may transmit identity and altitude.

Moment an aircraft contacts the runway during landing.

Force produced by an engine to propel an aircraft.

Airport path connecting runways with parking and other areas.

Wind blowing in an aircraft’s direction of travel.

Aircraft registration mark, especially in North American usage.

Coded forecast for an airport and its vicinity.

Radio frequency range used for some aviation communications.

Difference between an aircraft’s maximum allowable weight and its empty weight.

Rising air that can affect an aircraft’s vertical movement.

Radio service that may provide airport information at certain airports.

Airport without an operating control tower.

Guidance for managing an aircraft’s vertical flight path.

Radio frequency range used for most routine civil aviation voice communications.

Rules for flight conducted primarily by visual reference under applicable conditions.

Rotating airflow; wingtip vortices contribute to wake turbulence.

Ground-based radio navigation station providing directional information.

Distance at which an object can be seen and identified.

Designated airspeeds associated with aircraft operating limits and procedures.

Forecast or observed winds at flight altitudes.

Sudden change in wind speed or direction over a short distance.

Arrangement generally providing an aircraft together with crew and other specified operating services; contractual details vary.

Calculation confirming aircraft loading and centre of gravity are within limits.

Defined geographic position used in navigation.

Disturbed air left behind an aircraft, particularly from its wingtip vortices.

Informal written shorthand for crosswind.

Word for the letter X in the aviation phonetic alphabet.

Steering-wheel-like cockpit control used to command pitch and roll on some aircraft.

System that reduces unwanted yawing motion.

Aircraft weight including its load but excluding usable fuel.

Area directly above some ground radio navigation stations where their signals may be unreliable.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), used to avoid time-zone confusion in aviation.