Aviation Industry - Basic Vocabulary

The height in the sky at which an airplane stays for most of a flight is known as the cruising:

• altitude

• aptitude

• attitude

A flight that involves that involve transporting passengers or goods over long distances is called:

• long-gone

• long-haul

• long-hour

Which verb does not mean that an airplane goes up?

• ascend

• climb

• descend

• take off

The movement of an aircraft on the ground, under its own power, is known as:

• banking

• taxiing

• pushback

A long, level piece of ground with a smooth, hard surface on which aircraft can take off and land is called a:

• runaway

• runway

• runabout

• runaround

A place where you can put you hand luggage (BrE) or carry-on baggage (AmE), located above passanger seats in an aircraft cabin, is called an overhead:

• cabinet

• compartment

• closet

Another commonly used term for a runway and the name of the paving material that is often used on the roads is:

• asphalt

• concrete

• tarmac

The height in the sky at which an airplane stays for most of a flight is known as the cruising ???? .

A flight that involves that involve transporting passengers or goods over long distances is called ??? .

The movement of an aircraft on the ground, under its own power, is known as ???? .