Word Part of Speech Example
aerobatic Adjective The man has been flying aerobatic aircraft for many years.
aileron Noun The pilots use the ailerons to bank the aircraft.
accident Noun I'm sorry I forgot to put my wheels down. It was an accident.
aircraft manufacturer Noun Boeing is an aircraft manufacturer in Seattle.
airmanship Noun Good airmanship is developed over many years.
aisle Noun, Adjective I prefer to sit in an aisle seat on airplanes.
aviation academy Noun Many pilots have gone to the local aviation academy for their training.
aviator Noun Emilia Earhart was a very famous aviator.
baggage Noun Do you know at which carousel we can pick up your baggage?
belongings Noun (usu. plural) You have to be careful to watch your belongings in this airport.
bush flying Noun Bush flying requires a lot of dead reckoning.
circuit Noun A good pilot knows how to fly a VFR circuit correctly.
crash truck Noun The crash truck followed the aircraft down the runway.
cross-country Adjective, Adverb The couple flew cross-country on their vacation.
customs Noun Going through customs at the airport can take a long time.
de-ice Verb The pilot had his aircraft de-iced before taking off.
depart Verb What time does your plane depart?
depreciation Noun Aircraft owners can expect depreciation on their aircraft when it is time to sell.
destination Noun We flew from Vancouver to Melbourne, Australia.  This means Melbourne was our destination.
elevator Noun Pilots use elevators for climb and descent.
endorsement Noun Pilots receive an endorsement for each type of aircraft.
failure Noun Good pilots practice engine failure procedures.
flap Noun Not all aircraft are equipped with flaps.
flight attendant Noun Let's ask the flight attendant for more peanuts.
flight bag Noun Commercial pilots carry flight bags with all their charts inside.
float Noun, Adjective I enjoy flying my float plane whenever I get an opportunity.
frequency Noun It took me a while to change frequencies while flying the aircraft.
ground crew Noun The pilot waited for the ground crew to finish servicing the aircraft.
ground Verb The pilot was grounded until getting a flight physical.
holding pattern Noun Some pilots find it difficult to keep their aircraft in a published holding pattern.
human factors Noun When developing cockpit management protocols, human factors must be considered.
navigation Noun I studied air navigation at the flight school.
overseas Adverb I have never flown overseas.
pre-flight Noun, Verb Pilots must pre-flight an aircraft before use.
propeller Noun Pilots must ensure materials and people are clear of the propeller prior to starting the engine.
rental Noun Most recreational pilots use rental aircraft.
resort Noun The resort has a short grass landing strip.
sightseeing Noun Let's go sightseeing over the San Juan Islands this Sunday!
skydiving Noun The Cessna Caravan had the door removed for skydiving.
take off Phrasal verb The float plane is taking off in one hour.
transport Noun, Verb The military has transport aircraft.
visual flight rules (VFR) Noun Student pilots learn to fly visual flight rules as a first step in the aviation career.
walk-around Noun Pilots learn to do an aircraft walk-around prior to flight.

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