groundcrew
Aircraft support team
The groundcrew are the workers who service and maintain aircraft on the ground, as distinct from the flight crew who operate it in the air.
They handle refueling, baggage loading, mechanical checks, and towing.
The term extends to support teams for any vehicle or operation: The pit crew is essentially a groundcrew for race cars.
Also spelled as two words: ground crew.
Paved airport surface
- marshallingOrganizing into proper order
- refuelingAdding more fuel supply
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
- chocksWedges preventing rolling
towbar · baggage · ramp · headsets · signals · technicians · earmuffs · vests
Formal assessment of condition
- repairRestore to working order
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- mechanicsScience of motion
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
overhaul · troubleshooting · calibration · preflight · hydraulics · avionics · engines · tires
Assigning times to events
- dispatchSend with speed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- briefingConcise information session
- checklistItemized verification guide
procedures · clearance · turnaround · communication · logistics · timing · delays · gates
Sleeveless upper garments
- earmuffsPadded headgear covering ears
- conesTapering geometric solids
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- drillsRepetitive training routines
certification · procedures · hazards · compliance · reflective · goggles · gloves · protocols
Organized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- handoffDirect physical exchange
camaraderie · reliability · efficiency · synchronization · cooperation · partnership · dependability · hustle
tarmac
Paved airport surface
- marshallingOrganizing into proper order
- refuelingAdding more fuel supply
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
chocks · towbar · baggage · ramp · headsets · signals · technicians · earmuffs · vests · cones
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
diagnostics · overhaul · troubleshooting · calibration · preflight · hydraulics · avionics · engines · tires · brakes
scheduling
Assigning times to events
- dispatchSend with speed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- briefingConcise information session
checklist · procedures · clearance · turnaround · communication · logistics · timing · delays · gates · standby
vests
Sleeveless upper garments
- earmuffsPadded headgear covering ears
- conesTapering geometric solids
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
drills · certification · procedures · hazards · compliance · reflective · goggles · gloves · protocols · signage
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- shiftsMoves or work periods
handoff · camaraderie · reliability · efficiency · synchronization · cooperation · partnership · dependability · hustle · professionalism
groundcrewflight crew
Personnel operating an aircraft
aircrew · pilots · cabin crew · cockpit crew · flight attendants
crew, ground, underground, grounded, groundwork, grounding, groundless, crewman, crewmate