Aviation Glossary

Quick Reference

8 categories

A fast, practical glossary for the most common aviation terms used across cockpits, airspace, flight operations, airports, and weather interpretation. This is a learning companion for pilots, students, and aviation enthusiasts.

Flight Deck Aerodynamics Systems Navigation ATC & Comms Weather Operations Airport Ops

Flight Deck & Controls

Yoke Glass Cockpit EFIS FMS CDU PFD ND Throttle Quadrant Sidestick Rudder Pedals Squawk Box MCP

Aerodynamics & Physics

Angle of Attack Parasite Drag Induced Drag Coffin Corner Ground Effect Wingtip Vortices Dutch Roll Mach Buffet Camber Chord Line Aspect Ratio Spillover

Systems & Mechanics

APU RAT Fly-By-Wire Bleed Air TCAS GPWS Pitot Tube Static Port Inverter Static Wicks Slat Spoiler

Air Traffic Control & Comms

Squawk Roger Wilco Mayday Pan-Pan Line Up and Wait Cleared to Land Readback Phonetic Alphabet ATIS Squawk 7700 Squawk 7600 Squawk 7500

Meteorology (Aviation Weather)

METAR TAF Clear Air Turbulence Windshear Microburst SIGMET AIRMET Ceiling CAVOK RVR

Pilot Operations & Procedures

Dead Reckoning V-Speeds V1 VR V2 Crosswind Leg Downwind Leg Base Leg Final Approach Go-Around Touch-and-Go Deadhead

Airport & Runway Operations

FBO Marshaller Hold Short Line Displaced Threshold Stopway Tarmac Apron Jetway PAPI REIL Foreign Object Debris Pushback