talkdown
Speaking down to
A talkdown is the process of guiding an aircraft to land through verbal instructions from ground control, typically when the pilot cannot see the runway or is incapacitated: The fog was so thick they needed a talkdown.
The term extends to any situation where someone is verbally coached through a difficult task: She gave him a talkdown through the software installation.
Act superior toward
- condescendAct superior toward others
- demeanLower in standing
- diminishTo make smaller
- dismissSend away or reject
disparage · deprecate · undermine · trivialize · minimize · devalue · disrespect · sneer
Free from agitation
- sootheGently ease discomfort
- reassureEase someone's doubts
- placateLessen someone's anger
- defuseRender harmless
negotiate · mediate · pacify · appease · stabilize · quell · ease · crisis
Make something understood
- simplifyMake less complex
- clarifyMake something understandable
- guideLeader or instruction book
- educateProvide formal instruction
inform · teach · coach · mentor · tutor · walkthrough · step-by-step · layman
One who steers aircraft
- landingDescent's final moment
- approachWay of handling something
- runwayPaved path for planes
- glideslopeAircraft descent angle guidance
cockpit · altitude · clearance · mayday · transponder · navigation · airspace · vectors
patronize
Act superior toward
- condescendAct superior toward others
- demeanLower in standing
- diminishTo make smaller
dismiss · disparage · deprecate · undermine · trivialize · minimize · devalue · disrespect · sneer · scoff
calm
Free from agitation
defuse · negotiate · mediate · pacify · appease · stabilize · quell · ease · crisis · hostage
explain
Make something understood
educate · inform · teach · coach · mentor · tutor · walkthrough · step-by-step · layman · beginner
pilot
One who steers aircraft
glideslope · cockpit · altitude · clearance · mayday · transponder · navigation · airspace · vectors · descent