| 1. Restricted | ─ On the ground an area limited to authorized persons. In the air, an (area) airspace within which flying is restricted in accordance with certain conditions. |
| 2. Tower cab | ─ The upper part of the control tower wherein aerodrome controllers work. |
| 3. To manoeuvre | ─ To move around. A manoeuvring area is that part of an aerodrome to be used for take off and landing of aircraft and for the surface movement of aircraft associated with take off and landing, excluding aprons. |
| 4. Runway in use | ─ The runway used at any given moment for take-offs and landings. |
| 5. Traffic circuit | ─ A pattern which aircraft follow for landing consisting normally of downwind leg, base leg, final approach. (See below.) |
| 6. Downwind leg | ─ The downwind part of the traffic circuit. Downwind is the direction measured relative to the way the wind is blowing? Downwind means the direction in which the wind is moving. |
| 7. Landing sequence | ─ One's turn. Coming after or next to land. Whether number one, number two, number three, etc. |
| 8. Final approach | ─ The last part of the traffic circuit prior to landing. Also called "final". |
| 9. Base leg | ─ The crosswind part of the traffic circuit between downwind and final. |
| 10. Signalling lamp | ─ A light showing a red, white, or green signal for controlling aircraft without radio. Also called a light gun or an Aldis lamp. |
| 11. Microphone | ─ The instrument one speaks into when using the radio or sound system. |
| 12. Loudspeaker | ─ An apparatus that converts electrical impulses into sound so that it is heard at some distance. |
| 13. Headset | ─ An apparatus that is worn on the head by pilots and controllers. It has a microphone and an earpiece (speaker). |
| 14. Wind speed indicator | ─ An instrument measuring the speed of the wind. |
| 15. Wind direction indicator | ─ An instrument showing the direction of the wind indicator |
| 16. Console | ─ The furniture at the controller's position holding instruments, microphone, radar display etc. |
| 17. Altimeter setting indicator | ─ An instrument at the control tower which indicates the altimeter setting to be transmitted to aircraft. |
Vocabulary
2015-08-21
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