aircrews
Pilots and attendants
Aircrews is the plural of aircrew—the personnel who operate an aircraft in flight.
This includes pilots, copilots, navigators, flight engineers, and cabin crew.
The term applies across military and civilian aviation: Aircrews were briefed before the mission.
In military contexts, aircrews often refers specifically to combat flight personnel.
Those who fly aircraft
- co-pilotsSecondary flight crew members
- captainsLeaders of ships or teams
- navigatorsThose who direct travel
- loadmastersAircraft freight coordinators
stewards · stewardesses · pursers · aviators · bombardiers · gunners · pararescue
Pilot's control compartment
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
autopilot · controls · instruments · throttle · yoke · heading · descent · climb
Military aviation unit
- missionPurpose-driven task
- tacticalStrategically planned
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- formationCreation or arrangement
sortie · combat · reconnaissance · search-and-rescue · wingmen · extraction · surveillance · transport
Device showing cardinal directions
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- waypointNavigation reference location
coordinates · instruments · heading · course · glideslope · transponder · charts
Concise information session
- debriefingQuestioning following an operation
- checklistItemized verification guide
- rosterList of members
- schedulingAssigning times to events
duty · logbook · dispatch · layover · rotation · standby · shift · turnaround
Device replicating real conditions
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- checkridePilot certification examination
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- qualificationsProof of competence
endorsements · upgrade · instructor · cadet · apprentice · mentorship
pilots
Those who fly aircraft
- co-pilotsSecondary flight crew members
- captainsLeaders of ships or teams
- navigatorsThose who direct travel
loadmasters · stewards · stewardesses · pursers · aviators · bombardiers · gunners · pararescue
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
turbulence · autopilot · controls · instruments · throttle · yoke · heading · descent · climb · cruise
squadron
Military aviation unit
- missionPurpose-driven task
- tacticalStrategically planned
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
formation · sortie · combat · reconnaissance · search-and-rescue · wingmen · extraction · surveillance · transport · airlift
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
waypoint · coordinates · instruments · heading · course · glideslope · transponder · charts
briefing
Concise information session
- debriefingQuestioning following an operation
- checklistItemized verification guide
- rosterList of members
scheduling · duty · logbook · dispatch · layover · rotation · standby · shift · turnaround · pre-flight
simulator
Device replicating real conditions
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- checkridePilot certification examination
- proficiencySkilled performance level
qualifications · endorsements · upgrade · instructor · cadet · apprentice · mentorship
aircrewsground crews
Airport aircraft support teams
ground staff · ground support · maintenance crews · ground operations · baggage handlers
aircrewsship crews
People operating a vessel
sailors · mariners · train crews · bus drivers · submariners
aircrewsground crews
Airport aircraft support teams
ground staff · ship crews · train crews · tank crews · infantry