Synonyms and antonyms of Relating to operating aircraft in American Thesaurus

aerobatics (noun)

impressive movements in the air made by an airplane

aerospace (adjective)

relating to the science or business of building and flying airplanes and space vehicles

airborne (adjective)

an aircraft that is airborne is in the air

air corridor (noun)

a narrow area that an aircraft must not fly outside when flying over a country

airdrop (noun)

an operation to deliver supplies to a place by dropping them from an aircraft

airlift (noun)

an operation in which people or things are taken into or away from a place by aircraft, especially in a dangerous situation

air pocket (noun)

an area where the air pressure is low that makes an aircraft fall suddenly to a lower level

airspeed (noun)

the speed at which an aircraft flies

air-to-air (adjective)

involving two aircraft while they are both flying

air traffic control (noun)

the activity of organizing the movement of airplanes

airway (noun)

a path through the sky that airplanes regularly use

airworthy (adjective)

an airworthy aircraft is in good condition and safe to fly

approach (noun)

the path that a plane follows when it is preparing to land

automatic pilot (noun)

a system that controls the direction of an airplane, ship, or spacecraft

autopilot (noun)

an automatic pilot

aviation (noun)

the practice of flying airplanes

aviation (noun)

connected with making or flying airplanes

beacon (noun)

a radio or radar signal that helps ships or aircraft to find their position

burnout (noun)

a situation in which an airplane or a spacecraft has used all of its fuel and has no more power

ceiling (noun)

the greatest height at which an aircraft can fly and be safe

clearance (noun)

official permission that allows the pilot of a plane to take off or land

climb (noun)

a gradual movement to a higher position by an aircraft or vehicle

contrail (noun)

American a line of white steam left in the sky by an airplane flying very high

crash landing (noun)

an occasion when an aircraft has to land in a sudden and dangerous way

crop-dusting (noun)

American the process of using aircraft to drop chemicals onto crops to kill insects

drop (noun)

an occasion when something or someone is dropped from an aircraft

earthbound (adjective)

unable to fly

flight path (noun)

the route that an aircraft, space vehicle, or missile follows as it travels through the air

flight simulator (noun)

a machine used for training pilots that provides an environment and experience like flying an airplane

flying (noun)

the activity of operating or controlling an aircraft

forced landing (noun)

the action of making an airplane land because of an emergency

ground control (noun)

the people, computers, and other machines on the ground that help to control a spacecraft or aircraft

guidance (noun)

the process of controlling the flight of a missile, an aircraft, or a vehicle in space

holding pattern (noun)

the direction in the sky that an airplane follows as it waits for permission to land

landing (noun)

the process of moving a plane down onto the ground at the end of a trip

lane (noun)

a course that a ship or aircraft follows

lift (noun)

physics the force that makes an aircraft leave the ground and stay in the air

loop (noun)

a circular movement made by a plane flying upward, then backward, and then downward

manned (adjective)

a manned space vehicle or aircraft has people on it who operate it

mayday (noun)

a radio signal which people on a ship or plane use to call for help when they are in danger

navigation (noun)

the movement of a ship or an aircraft along a planned path

no-fly zone (noun)

an area that an airplane must not fly into because it may be attacked by airplanes belonging to an enemy

nosedive (noun)

mainly journalism an occasion when an airplane suddenly falls out of the sky with its nose pointing down

payload (noun)

the amount of people or things that an aircraft or other vehicle is able to carry

pitch (noun)

a sudden movement in which an aircraft or ship moves up and down

pushback (noun)

a procedure in which an aircraft is pushed back from a gate by a special vehicle

range (noun)

the distance that a vehicle, especially an airplane, can travel before it needs more fuel

simulator (noun)

a piece of equipment used for training people to operate an aircraft or other vehicle by simulating the situations that they will have to deal with

slipstream (noun)

the flow of air behind a vehicle or aircraft that is moving very fast

soft landing (noun)

the process by which an airplane or a space vehicle comes down to the ground in a gentle and safe way

sonic boom (noun)

the loud sound that an airplane makes as it starts to go faster than the speed of sound

SOS (noun)

a radio signal used for calling for help, especially by a ship or airplane

the sound barrier (noun)

the very strong air pressure that presses against an airplane when it starts to travel at the speed of sound

spin (noun)

the movement of an aircraft that turns as it falls with its front pointing toward the ground

tailspin (noun)

an occasion when an airplane falls in the sky with its nose (=front part) downward and its tail (=end part) spinning in a very wide circle

test flight (noun)

an occasion when a plane or rocket (=vehicle for traveling into space) is flown for the first time in order to test its equipment

touchdown (noun)

the moment when an aircraft lands on the ground

trim (noun)

the position of the flaps on an airplane

unmanned (adjective)

used for describing an aircraft without a pilot

vapor trail (noun)

the long white line seen in the sky behind an airplane

vector (noun)

the direction in which an airplane flies

wings (noun)

a small pin in the shape of two wings that a pilot receives to show that he or she is officially allowed to fly an airplane