Air Traffic Control Vocabulary

Air traffic control vocabulary flashcards for exam preparation.

Establishment means __.

founding, launch, creation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States is a __ authority.

national

Congested means __.

full of traffic, overfilled, blocked, crowded

Procedure means __.

process, way, method

Rudimentary means __.

basic, elementary, simple, fundamental

Manually means __.

by hand, physically

Vicinity (of something) means __.

neighborhood, locality, surrounding area

Beacon means __.

signal, sign, warning light

Purely means __.

entirely, wholly, totally, completely

Metropolitan means __.

urban, municipal, civic

Regulation means __.

control, guideline, adjustment, rule

Fortuitous means __.

lucky, fortunate, miraculous

Advent means __.

arrival, beginning, initiation

A jet engine pushes out a stream of __ behind it.

hot air and gases

Margin of error is the degree to which a __ might be wrong.

calculation

Consist of means __.

comprise, be made up of, be composed of, make up

Realise means __.

recognize, understand, comprehend

Accommodate means __.

adapt, acclimatize, adjust

Put into effect means __ a plan or idea happen.

to make

Virtually means __.

almost, nearly, near

Blanket means to __ something with a thick layer.

cover

Bind means __.

require, force, oblige

Recreation means __.

fun, enjoyment, pleasure, good/great time, a blast, entertainment, relaxation, leisure

Impose means to __ rules.

force, require, obey, make

Afford means __.

give, offer, provide, allow

Meteorological means __.

atmospheric, climatic, weather

Reliance means __.

dependence, rely on, hinge on

Necessitate means __.

essential, require, need, demand

Cue means __.

signal, indication, clue

Altitude means __.

height above sea level

Navigation means __.

direction-finding, steering, routing

Devise means __.

plan, develop, create, set up

Possess means __.

own, have, hold, keep

Designate means __.

elect, label, entitle, define

Stem from means __.

arise from, originate from, come from

A turboprop is an aircraft that gets __ from this type of engine.

power

Realm means __.

area, space, range, field

Instrumentation: the set of __ used to help in controlling a machine

instruments

Correspond means __.

relate, tally, link, match up

Encompass means __.

include, cover, contain

Rigorous means __.

precise, careful, accurate

Explicit means __.

clear, precise, exact

Govern means __.

rule, oversee, manage, control, regulate

Cruise means __.

fly, travel, take off, voyage

License means __.

certificate, pass, card, permit