Vocabulary
| 1. Flight attendant
| ─ Stewardess or steward.
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| 2. Aboard
| ─ On board or on an aeroplane, bus, train, ship, etc.
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| 3. To fasten
| ─ To attach; to make secure.
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| 4. To observe
| ─ To take notice of. The opposite is to ignore.
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| 5. Emergency procedures
| ─ Safety procedures learned in case of an emergency.
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| 6. Unaware of what is going on
| ─ Not knowing what is going on.
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| 7. To tune in to
| ─ To choose a frequency (station) on the radio.
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| 8. Clearance
| ─ Permission from ATC to taxi, take-off, land, etc.
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| 9. Ramp
| ─ Another word for apron. An area on an aerodrome for loading and unloading passengers, cargo, refuelling, parking etc.
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| 10. Over
| ─ Message is finished and I expect a response from you.
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| 11. Roger
| ─ Message is understood.
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| 12. To relay
| ─ To pass on (information in this case).
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| 13. Go ahead
| ─ Pass your message, I am ready to receive (copy) your clearance.
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| 14. To maintain
| ─ To fly (to proceed) or to keep (remain) at a flight level.
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| 15. Flight level
| ─ Level (or altitude) which is maintained during a flight.
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| 16. Holding point
| ─ Location where aircraft wait for line up and take off clearance.
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| 17. Clear of runway
| ─ Not on the runway; a short distance from the runway.
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| 18. Heading
| ─ Direction in which the aircraft is pointed; usually expressed in degrees from North.
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| 19. To contact
| ─ To get in touch with; communicate with, to establish contact with, to change to another frequency.
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