Aviation Terminology (correct answers)
A/C correct answersAircraft-A means to transport people and goods by air.
AFT correct answersAft-near or towards the back part of the aircraft
CARGO correct answersthe lower portion of the aircraft fuselage
CHOCKS correct answers-A triangle shaped rubber block placed in front of and behind
the wheels to keep the A/C in its place when it's parked.
FWD correct answersForward-Near or towards the front part of the aircraft
FUSELAGE correct answersthe main body of the aircraft
EXT correct answersExterior-the outside of the aircraft
INT correct answersInterior-the inside part of the aircraft
LANDING GEAR correct answersThe aircraft under carriage,wheels
NOSE correct answersThe most Foward portion of the aircraft fuselage
TAIL correct answersThe rear section of the A/C.It consists of horizontal and vertical
stabilizers, elevators and the rudder
J/C correct answersBusiness Class-A premium cabin in the aircraft
BULKHEAD correct answersA solid,rigid divider separating different cabins
CABIN correct answersThe interior of the aircraft where passengers are seated
CONFIGURATION correct answersThe pattern of seats(layout of the interior of the
aircraft)
EMIRATES HANDSET correct answersA device which is equipped to make telephone
calls and has several seat and personal video screen(PVS)controls
Y/C correct answersEconomy Class-The cabin with the largest portion of cabin
seats ,sold at an economical price
F/C correct answersFirst Class-The premium cabin on board the aircraft
IFE correct answersIn-flight Entertainment -the onboard multimedia system which
displays movies,games and many other features
, INBOARD correct answersThe area in all passengers cabins which is located closer to
the centre of the aircraft.
LHS correct answersLeft Hand Side-The left hand side of an aircraft when viewed from
the tail to the nose .The Captain always sits on the LHS.
LSU correct answersLavatory Service unit.A panel in the lavatory which contains
several functions e.g. call bell,electrical outlet etc
LAV correct answersLavatory-Washroom,toilet
MID correct answersMiddle half way
OUTBOARD correct answersthe area in all passengers cabins which is located closer
to the aircraft fuselage,windows and doors
O/B correct answerson board-on or inside the aircraft
PSU correct answersPassenger Service Unit-A panel above the passengers seat which
contains certain items such as air vents reading light and oxygen compartment.
PVS correct answersPersonal Video Screen -A television located in the back of every
passenger seat,to view movies and play games
ROB correct answersRemain On Board-Aircraft items that must stay on board the
aircraft and are offloaded in Dubai only.
RHS correct answersRight Hand Side of an aircraft when viewed from the tail to the
nose
SEAT PITCH correct answersThe distance between rows
SU correct answersService Unit-A panel which is located above the cabin crew jump
seats which contains several functions such as the oxygen system
compartment ,reading lights
ARMING correct answersA procedure which is carried out at each cabin door at the
beginning of the flight during pushback to engage the slide rafts/escape slides to the
door sill,so,they will inflate once the cabin door is opened in an evacuation
DIS-ARMING correct answersA procedure which is carried out to the cabin doors at the
end of the flight dis-engaging the slide rafts/escape slides and reverting the doors back
to normal operation
GIRT BAR correct answersA bar which connects the slide rafts to the floor of the aircraft
A/C correct answersAircraft-A means to transport people and goods by air.
AFT correct answersAft-near or towards the back part of the aircraft
CARGO correct answersthe lower portion of the aircraft fuselage
CHOCKS correct answers-A triangle shaped rubber block placed in front of and behind
the wheels to keep the A/C in its place when it's parked.
FWD correct answersForward-Near or towards the front part of the aircraft
FUSELAGE correct answersthe main body of the aircraft
EXT correct answersExterior-the outside of the aircraft
INT correct answersInterior-the inside part of the aircraft
LANDING GEAR correct answersThe aircraft under carriage,wheels
NOSE correct answersThe most Foward portion of the aircraft fuselage
TAIL correct answersThe rear section of the A/C.It consists of horizontal and vertical
stabilizers, elevators and the rudder
J/C correct answersBusiness Class-A premium cabin in the aircraft
BULKHEAD correct answersA solid,rigid divider separating different cabins
CABIN correct answersThe interior of the aircraft where passengers are seated
CONFIGURATION correct answersThe pattern of seats(layout of the interior of the
aircraft)
EMIRATES HANDSET correct answersA device which is equipped to make telephone
calls and has several seat and personal video screen(PVS)controls
Y/C correct answersEconomy Class-The cabin with the largest portion of cabin
seats ,sold at an economical price
F/C correct answersFirst Class-The premium cabin on board the aircraft
IFE correct answersIn-flight Entertainment -the onboard multimedia system which
displays movies,games and many other features
, INBOARD correct answersThe area in all passengers cabins which is located closer to
the centre of the aircraft.
LHS correct answersLeft Hand Side-The left hand side of an aircraft when viewed from
the tail to the nose .The Captain always sits on the LHS.
LSU correct answersLavatory Service unit.A panel in the lavatory which contains
several functions e.g. call bell,electrical outlet etc
LAV correct answersLavatory-Washroom,toilet
MID correct answersMiddle half way
OUTBOARD correct answersthe area in all passengers cabins which is located closer
to the aircraft fuselage,windows and doors
O/B correct answerson board-on or inside the aircraft
PSU correct answersPassenger Service Unit-A panel above the passengers seat which
contains certain items such as air vents reading light and oxygen compartment.
PVS correct answersPersonal Video Screen -A television located in the back of every
passenger seat,to view movies and play games
ROB correct answersRemain On Board-Aircraft items that must stay on board the
aircraft and are offloaded in Dubai only.
RHS correct answersRight Hand Side of an aircraft when viewed from the tail to the
nose
SEAT PITCH correct answersThe distance between rows
SU correct answersService Unit-A panel which is located above the cabin crew jump
seats which contains several functions such as the oxygen system
compartment ,reading lights
ARMING correct answersA procedure which is carried out at each cabin door at the
beginning of the flight during pushback to engage the slide rafts/escape slides to the
door sill,so,they will inflate once the cabin door is opened in an evacuation
DIS-ARMING correct answersA procedure which is carried out to the cabin doors at the
end of the flight dis-engaging the slide rafts/escape slides and reverting the doors back
to normal operation
GIRT BAR correct answersA bar which connects the slide rafts to the floor of the aircraft
