Air Terminology

Front 1

On hold

Back 1

An aircraft waiting for permission to land can be put on this

Front 2

Liferaft

Back 2

Flotation device to aid protection from the elements

Front 3

Main Gear

Back 3

Main central wheels

Front 4

Nose gear

Back 4

Wheels front on aircraft

Front 5

Outboard

Back 5

Out towards the outside of the plane

Front 6

Outboard

Back 6

Out towards the outside of the plane

Front 7

OPS

Back 7

Operations department

Front 8

Stand

Back 8

Airport allocated parking space/departure gate for a/c

Front 9

Stand

Back 9

Airport allocated parking space/departure gate for a/c

Front 10

SNY

Back 10

Supernumeracy; additional cabin crew above the legal minimum. Crew operate in this position when they are first checked out on an a/c type or they have gone out of check/decency on that particular aircraft type

Front 11

Stand

Back 11

Airport allocated parking space/departure gate for a/c

Front 12

SNY

Back 12

Supernumeracy; additional cabin crew above the legal minimum. Crew operate in this position when they are first checked out on an a/c type or they have gone out of check/decency on that particular aircraft type

Front 13

Taxi

Back 13

Moving an a/c somewhere on the ground

Front 14

Stand

Back 14

Airport allocated parking space/departure gate for a/c

Front 15

SNY

Back 15

Supernumeracy; additional cabin crew above the legal minimum. Crew operate in this position when they are first checked out on an a/c type or they have gone out of check/decency on that particular aircraft type

Front 16

Taxi

Back 16

Moving an a/c somewhere on the ground

Front 17

Undercarriage

Back 17

Main a/c wheels

Front 18

Stand

Back 18

Airport allocated parking space/departure gate for a/c

Front 19

SNY

Back 19

Supernumeracy; additional cabin crew above the legal minimum. Crew operate in this position when they are first checked out on an a/c type or they have gone out of check/decency on that particular aircraft type

Front 20

Taxi

Back 20

Moving an a/c somewhere on the ground

Front 21

Undercarriage

Back 21

Main a/c wheels

Front 22

Zulu

Back 22

GMT (Z)

Front 23

Stand

Back 23

Airport allocated parking space/departure gate for a/c

Front 24

SNY

Back 24

Supernumeracy; additional cabin crew above the legal minimum. Crew operate in this position when they are first checked out on an a/c type or they have gone out of check/decency on that particular aircraft type

Front 25

Taxi

Back 25

Moving an a/c somewhere on the ground

Front 26

Undercarriage

Back 26

Main a/c wheels

Front 27

Zulu

Back 27

GMT (Z)

Front 28

Fife

Back 28

5

Front 29

Stand

Back 29

Airport allocated parking space/departure gate for a/c

Front 30

SNY

Back 30

Supernumeracy; additional cabin crew above the legal minimum. Crew operate in this position when they are first checked out on an a/c type or they have gone out of check/decency on that particular aircraft type

Front 31

Taxi

Back 31

Moving an a/c somewhere on the ground

Front 32

Undercarriage

Back 32

Main a/c wheels

Front 33

Zulu

Back 33

GMT (Z)

Front 34

Fife

Back 34

5

Front 35

Tree

Back 35

3

Front 36

Stand

Back 36

Airport allocated parking space/departure gate for a/c

Front 37

SNY

Back 37

Supernumeracy; additional cabin crew above the legal minimum. Crew operate in this position when they are first checked out on an a/c type or they have gone out of check/decency on that particular aircraft type

Front 38

Taxi

Back 38

Moving an a/c somewhere on the ground

Front 39

Undercarriage

Back 39

Main a/c wheels

Front 40

Zulu

Back 40

GMT (Z)

Front 41

Fife

Back 41

5

Front 42

Tree

Back 42

3

Front 43

Niner

Back 43

9

Front 44

Stand

Back 44

Airport allocated parking space/departure gate for a/c

Front 45

SNY

Back 45

Supernumerary; additional cabin crew above the legal minimum. Crew operate in this position when they are first checked out on an a/c type or they have gone out of check/decency on that particular aircraft type

Front 46

Taxi

Back 46

Moving an a/c somewhere on the ground

Front 47

Undercarriage

Back 47

Main a/c wheels

Front 48

Zulu

Back 48

GMT (Z)

Front 49

Fife

Back 49

5

Front 50

Tree

Back 50

3

Front 51

Niner

Back 51

9

Front 52

Zero

Back 52

0

Front 53

EASA

Back 53

European aviation safety authority

Front 54

WCHR

Back 54

Wheelchair; Ramp. Wheelchair to and from airport

Front 55

EASA

Back 55

European aviation safety authority

Front 56

WCHR

Back 56

Wheelchair; Ramp. Wheelchair to and from airport

Front 57

WCHS

Back 57

Steps; cannot ascend steps and needs wheelchair to and from aircraft but can move in seat

Front 58

EASA

Back 58

European aviation safety authority

Front 59

WCHR

Back 59

Wheelchair; Ramp. Wheelchair to and from airport

Front 60

WCHS

Back 60

Steps; cannot ascend steps and needs wheelchair to and from aircraft but can move in seat

Front 61

WCHC

Back 61

Cabin seat; completely immobile

Front 62

EASA

Back 62

European aviation safety authority

Front 63

WCHR

Back 63

Wheelchair; Ramp. Wheelchair to and from airport

Front 64

WCHS

Back 64

Steps; cannot ascend steps and needs wheelchair to and from aircraft but can move in seat

Front 65

WCHC

Back 65

Cabin seat; completely immobile

Front 66

MEDA

Back 66

Medical case

Front 67

EASA

Back 67

European aviation safety authority

Front 68

WCHR

Back 68

Wheelchair; Ramp. Wheelchair to and from airport

Front 69

WCHS

Back 69

Steps; cannot ascend steps and needs wheelchair to and from aircraft but can move in seat

Front 70

WCHC

Back 70

Cabin seat; completely immobile

Front 71

MEDA

Back 71

Medical case

Front 72

ICAO

Back 72

International civil aviation organisation

Front 73

EASA

Back 73

European aviation safety authority

Front 74

WCHR

Back 74

Wheelchair; Ramp. Wheelchair to and from airport

Front 75

WCHS

Back 75

Steps; cannot ascend steps and needs wheelchair to and from aircraft but can move in seat

Front 76

WCHC

Back 76

Cabin seat; completely immobile

Front 77

MEDA

Back 77

Medical case

Front 78

ICAO

Back 78

International civil aviation organisation

Front 79

EASA

Back 79

European aviation safety authority