aircrew
Plane's operating staff
The personnel who operate an aircraft in flight—pilots, navigators, flight engineers, and others with duties aboard.
Distinguished from ground crew, who maintain and service aircraft but don't fly.
The aircrew completed their pre-flight checks.
The term applies to both military and civilian aviation, and can refer to one crew or collectively to multiple crews.
One who commands
- copilotAuxiliary aircraft operator
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- loadmasterAircraft freight coordinator
- purserShip's financial officer
gunner · pararescue · steward · instructor · supernumerary
Before aircraft takes off
- briefingConcise information session
- checklistItemized verification guide
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- takeoffDeparture or parody
landing · cruising · descent · approach · turnaround · layover · rostering · deadheading
Military aviation unit
- missionPurpose-driven task
- sortieArmed raid outward
- tacticalStrategically planned
- combatArmed hostile engagement
transport · reconnaissance · tanker · bomber · fighter · loadmaster · gunner · paratroop
Organized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- seniorityRank from length of service
morale · discipline · synergy · briefing · callout · handoff · trust · professionalism
Serious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- exitsDeparture points
- slideSmooth continuous movement
raft · defibrillator · fatigue · incapacitation · go-around · diversion
Device replicating real conditions
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- CRMCustomer interaction tracking system
- ditchingHastily discarding something
captain
One who commands
- copilotAuxiliary aircraft operator
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- loadmasterAircraft freight coordinator
purser · gunner · pararescue · steward · instructor · supernumerary
preflight
Before aircraft takes off
- briefingConcise information session
- checklistItemized verification guide
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
takeoff · landing · cruising · descent · approach · turnaround · layover · rostering · deadheading · standby
squadron
Military aviation unit
combat · transport · reconnaissance · tanker · bomber · fighter · loadmaster · gunner · paratroop · formation
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- cohesionTendency to bind together
seniority · morale · discipline · synergy · briefing · callout · handoff · trust · professionalism
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- exitsDeparture points
slide · raft · defibrillator · fatigue · incapacitation · go-around · diversion
simulator
Device replicating real conditions
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- CRMCustomer interaction tracking system
- aviationairports, flying, flight, airplane, airplanes
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- RAFRAF, Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, Battle of Britain
- Air Forceflying officer, squadron leader, wing commander, group captain, F-15
- air rescuemedevac, helicopter rescue, airlift, life flight, medevac helicopter
- air warfareairstrike, bombing runs, dive bombing, precision bombing, saturation bombing
aircrewground crew
Aircraft support personnel
ground staff · maintenance crew · baggage handlers · air traffic control · dispatchers
- aircraft noiseSound from flying machines
- aircraft carrierWarship with flight deck
- military aircraftArmed forces' aerial vehicles
- model aircraftMiniature airplane representation
- light aircraftCompact, low-weight airplane
- anti-aircraft gunsWeapons targeting airborne threats