Unlike conventional aeronautical dictionaries, the Dictionary of Aviation defines vocabulary often found in conjunction with the purely technical terms as well as the technical terms themselves. Simple explanations are presented in simple language, making the dictionary ideal for those working towards a private or commercial pilot’s licence, as well as trainee maintenance engineers and more experienced professionals. We also give examples to show how the words are used in context.
We have selected quotations from various specialised magazines to show the words and phrases as they are used in real-life situations. The supplements at the back give further information in the form of tables.
We are particularly grateful to the staff at Qatar Aeronautical College for their help in the production of the first edition of this dictionary. Thanks are also due to Stephen Copeland and Gavin Rowden for specialist advice and helpful suggestions during the preparation of this new edition.
The information contained in this dictionary is not to be regarded as a substitute for formal training in a given discipline.
Pronunciation Guide
The following symbols have been used to show the pronunciation of the main words in the dictionary.
Stress is indicated by a main stress mark ( I ) and a secondary stress mark ( I ). Note that these are only guides, as the stress of the word changes according to its position in the sentence.
Vowels Consonants
己back b buck ɑ: harm d dead . stop eother a. type d3 jump aυ how f fare a.. hire 9 gold aυ. hour h head .: course j yellow .. annoy k cab ehead l leave e. fair m mix e. make n nil eυ go . sing
3: word p print
i: keep r rest i happy s save . about . shop . fit t take .. near t. change u annual θ theft
u: pool v value υ book w work υ. tour x loch A shut 3 measure
z zone
A
AAIB abbreviation Air Accident Inves-tigation Branch
AARA abbreviation air to air refuelling area
abbreviate /.'bri:vie.t/ verb to
shorten a word or a text 0 Air Traffic Control is usually abbreviated to ATC.
口 abbreviated weather report a short-ened weather report
abbreviation /.，bri:vi'e.. (.)n/ noun
the short form of a word or text 0 Aero-nautical charts use abbreviations and symbols. 0 Km is the abbreviation for kilometre.
COMMENT: Abbreviations can cause confusion. They may range from those which have a very specific meaning as defined by an authoritative body, to others which may about because of personal usage in note-making, etc. ICAO approved abbreviations may differ from those used in JARs. ACmean ‘alternating current’ or ‘altocumulus’. CPL is generally taken to mean
Commercial Pilot’s Licence but the ICAO definition is Current Flight Plan. Advances in technology have significantly increased the number of abbreviations with which pilots and engineers must be familiar. Abbreviations in this dictionary include those with generally accepted definitions and others with specific ICAO definitions.
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