Word Part of Speech Example
airfield Noun The airfield was fogged in.
airspace Noun The control zone is part of the airspace system.
altitude Noun The aircraft reported his altitude to the control tower.
approach Noun The pilot reported on final approach.
base Noun The pilot reported established on base leg.
characteristic Adjective The students will study aircraft characteristics.
checklist Noun Pilots follow a checklist prior to departure.
circuit Noun The student wanted to know the difference between an IFR and a VFR circuit.
clearance Noun Pilot was issued a clearance to enter the control zone.
communicate Verb Pilots and controllers communicate utilizing a VHF radio frequency.
compass Noun When issuing heading to an aircraft controllers utilize the compass to assign the heading.
crossing Noun The pilot reported crossing and clear of the runway.
departure Noun After the departure the pilot requested to enter the VFR circuit.
downwind Adjective, Adverb The downwind leg is parallel to the runway in use.
emergency Noun The pilot declared an emergency, rough running engine.
enter Verb To enter the control zone the pilot must obtain permission from the control tower.
excessive Adjective Excessive speed on final.
expect Verb Expect landing clearance turning final.
flight log Noun Pilots are required to maintain a flight log.
flight plan Noun The flight plan shows, point of departure, route and it’s destination.
frequency Noun Pilots normally communicate using a VHF frequency.
gate Noun Pilots reporting a final approach gate inbound will request landing clearance.
helicopter Noun The helicopter pilot requested landing clearance at the helipad.
information Noun The tower controller will issue wind direction and speed information to the aircraft
instruction Noun Pilots must follow Air Traffic Control instructions.
layout Noun Tower controllers must have a complete knowledge of the airport layout.
left hand Adjective The pilot requested to enter the left hand downwind.
leg Noun Normal VFR circuits may consist of five legs, upwind, crosswind, downwind, base leg and final.
lower Noun The pilot reported lowering the landing gear turning final.
manually Adverb Some aircraft require the pilot to raise and lower the landing gear manually.
midfield Noun Midfield on downwind is parallel to the centre of the runway.
minimum Noun Pilots are issued the minimum altitude to enter downwind.
Noise abatement Phrase Airports generally have established noise abatement procedures in place.
operational Adjective Controllers have operational procedures in place for their specific airport.
parallel Adverb Runway 08L/26R and runway 08R/26L are parallel runways.
pattern Noun Aircraft must fly a specific circuit pattern for the assigned runway.
phraseology Adjective Communications between the pilot and controller is referred to as phraseology.
procedure Noun Each aircraft has specific operational procedures for each phase of flight.
pushback Noun Pushback procedures are for an aircraft tug to push an aircraft away from the terminal building.
radar Noun Radar circuits consist of downwind, base leg, dog leg and final?
recreational Adjective Recreational flying can be done using VFR or IFR flight plans.
regulation Noun Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers must follow the air regulations.
report Verb The pilot was instructed to report turning final.
right hand Adjective The light twin was on a VFR flight plan when radio contact was lost.
rotating Adjective Controllers work rotating shifts.
secondary Adjective Commercial pilots nominate a secondary airport if the primary airport is not available.
separation Noun VFR pilots provide their own separation from terrain.
solo Adverb A solo flight is when a student flies the aircraft without an instructor.
speed Noun The aircraft on final was requested to reduce it’s speed to allow the aircraft to clear the runway.
standard Noun Each country defines it’s own flight standards.
theory Noun New student pilots and controllers must study the theory of flight.
touch and go Phrase An aircraft that lands and departs but does not stop on the runway is referred to as a touch and go.
traffic Noun Pilots are issued traffic information when they will be following a proceeding aircraft.
vertical Adjective Vertical separation is utilized between aircraft to prevent conflict.
visibility Noun Pilots report flight visibility, controllers report ground visibility.
whiz wheel Noun Whiz wheel is a analog circular ruler used by pilots and controllers for numerical computations.

Exercise

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