Communication and Flight Information - Jeppesen Ch. 5

Jeppesen Cross-word/book vocab for Chapter 5, all of the vocab that you will most likely be tested on.

Distress

A condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and of requiring immediate assistance.

Zulu time

Places the entire world on one time standard; time at Greenwich, England; zero degree line of longitude.

N-Number

Registration which identify individual aircraft.

Flight plan

A record of a plane filed with FSS (Flight service station) prior to cross country flights.

CTAF

All radio equipped aircraft can communicate on a common frequency; increased safety at uncontrolled airfields; broadcast position and intentions.

ELT

Emergency signaling device developed to locate downed aircraft.

Phonetic alphabet

Equivalents for single letters to be used to spell out difficult words or groups of letters.

UTC

Used to overcome the problem of crossing several time zones; 24-hour clock system; international standard.

Line of sight

Limits VHF transmissions.

VHF

Radios in general aviation aircraft use these for communication.

ATIS

Prerecorded information broadcast continuously on its own frequency.

UNICOM

Advisory station at a privately owned airfield; may coincide with CTAF.

SAR (Search and rescue)

Life-saving service provided through the combined efforts of federal and state agencies.

Squawk

Term used by ATC controller to assign aircraft a transponder code.

NOTAM

Provides pilot with time-critical flight planning information.

ALD

Contains a descriptive listing of all airports open to the public.

Five C’s

Climb, communicate, confess, comply, and conserve; action to take if lost.

Clearance

ATC authorization to proceed under specified conditions.

Vectors

ATC navigation assistance; controller suggested directions.

Flight following

Airborne service to alert VFR pilots of air traffic relevant to your flight.

Progressive taxi

Used while at an unfamiliar airfield; controller will provide precise taxi instructions.

Radar contact

Means your aircraft has been radar identified and flight following will be provided.

AIM

Official guide to basic flight information and ATC procedures.

Advisory circular

Systematic means of providing pilots with non-regulatory guidance and information in a variety of subject areas.

FSS (Flight service station)

ATC facilities which provide a variety of aviation related services.