Dictionary of Aviation上(14)

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land, load, or unload
air sock air sock /eə sɒk/ noun same as windsock
airspace airspace /eəspes/ noun the part of
the atmosphere that is above a particular
geographical area and is subject to the
laws of a particular country or controlling
authority
The Korean 747 flew
into Soviet airspace and was shot down.
airspeed airspeed /eəspid/ noun the speed of
the aircraft relative to the air around it

Maintain a constant airspeed on final
approach.
airspeed indicator airspeed indicator /eəspid
ndketə/ noun a primary cockpit or
flight deck instrument which shows the
pilot the speed of the aircraft in relation
to the air around it
Airspeed is shown
in knots on the airspeed indicator.
Abbreviation ASI
COMMENT: The position of the pitot
tube and the attitude of an aircraft can
affect the accuracy of the airspeed
indicator. Aircraft operating
handbooks usually have a table to
help pilots calculate calibrated
airspeed (CAS).
air station air station /eə steʃ(ə)n/ noun a
small airfield with facilities for the
maintenance of aircraft
airstream airstream /eəstrim/ noun the flow
of air caused by the movement of the
aircraft through the air
Pressure is
built up inside the pitot tube by the airstream.
COMMENT: Unlike airflow, airstream
does not refer to the movement of air
around the airframe and its
aerodynamic effect.
airstrip airstrip /eəstrp/ noun a place for aircraft
to take off and land that has no
facilities and is often temporary
air taxi air taxi /eə tksi/ noun a small commercial
aircraft used for short flights
between places not on a regular airline
route
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air terminal air terminal /eə t%mn(ə)l/ noun 1.
an airport building with a range of facilities
where passengers check in before
boarding their plane and where they
arrive when their plane lands 2. a building
in a city for receiving passengers
who are being transported to or from an
airport by train or bus
air terrorism air terrorism /eə terərz(ə)m/
noun violent actions that aim to frighten
or kill passengers, disrupt air services,
or damage or destroy aircraft in an
attempt to achieve a political objective
air-tight air-tight /eə tat/ adjective closed or
sealed so that air cannot get in or out
air-to-air air-to-air /eətə|eə/ adjective between
one airborne aircraft and another
airto-
air communications  air-to-air
communications communications
between one airborne aircraft and
another
air to air refuelling area air to air refuelling area /eə tə eə
ri|fjuəlŋ eəriə/ noun an area of airspace
in which tanker aircraft are permitted
to refuel other aircraft in flight.
Abbreviation AARA
air-to-ground visibility air-to-ground visibility /eə tə
$raυnd vz|blti/ noun a description
of how easily seen an object on the
ground is from the air
Glare caused by
reflection of sunlight from the top of a
layer of fog or haze can seriously
reduce the air-to-ground visibility.
air-to-surface air-to-surface /eə tə s%fs/ adjective
directed from a flying aircraft to a
point on the ground
air traffic air traffic /eə trfk/ noun aircraft
operating in the air or on the airport surface

Students practising circuit flying
need to keep a very careful lookout
especially at times when there is a lot of
air traffic.
air traffic control air traffic control /eə trfk kən|
trəυl/ noun a service that oversees and
guides the movements of aircraft and
provides for the safe and efficient flow
of air traffic
Controllers in the tower
provide an air traffic control service for
aircraft in the air around the airfield.
Abbreviation ATC
COMMENT: Air Traffic Control’s main
function is to maintain separation
between aircraft operating within
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), but it
also provides a service to aircraft
using Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
Ground control is for aircraft taxiing to
and from runways. The tower controls
aircraft around an airport, clearing
them for take-off or landing. Departure
and approach controls monitor and
control aircraft around the airport, and
en route centres control traffic
　
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