The Language of Aviation

Your guide to understanding common terms in the world of flight.

A

ADF (Automatic Direction Finder)

A radio navigation instrument that indicates the direction to a non-directional beacon (NDB).

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

A service operated by the appropriate authority to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic.

C

Cessna

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Charter

A flight booked by an individual or group for their exclusive use, operating on their schedule.

Cross-Country Flight

A flight between two or more points, using standard navigation procedures.

G

General Aviation

All civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire.

Ground Handling

The servicing of an aircraft while it is on the ground and not flying.

I

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

A set of regulations governing flight under conditions in which flight by outside visual reference is not safe.

K

Knot

A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, approximately 1.15 miles per hour.

V

Visual Flight Rules (VFR)

A set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going.