Phrases & Expressions

To fly an instrument landing system approach manually, without autopilot assistance.

• The instructor asked the student to hand fly the ILS to the runway.
• To keep her skills sharp, the captain likes to hand fly the ILS in good weather.

The 24-bit identifier used in Mode S, broadcast in ADS-B to link data to one airframe.

• The ICAO 24-bit in the ADS-B feed matched the registration in our records.
• Two aircraft must never share the same ICAO 24-bit at any time.

To incorporate the external costs of an activity, like pollution, into its price.

• We must find ways to price the externality of carbon emissions.
• The policy aims to price the externality by taxing harmful activities.

To lower the angle between the wing and the oncoming air, usually by lowering the nose.

• To avoid a stall, you must reduce AOA.
• The instructor demonstrated how to reduce AOA.

To bring an aircraft back from a bank to wings level.

• The pilot rolled level as the aircraft reached the new heading.
• After the steep turn, roll level and check your altitude.

To adjust the altimeter to the local pressure (QNH) so it shows altitude above sea level.

• Set QNH when you descend through the transition level.
• Pilots set QNH so the altimeter shows altitude above sea level.

Cruising at a lower altitude when one engine is not operating.

• Single engine cruise requires careful fuel management.
• After the engine failure, the crew descended to the single engine cruise altitude.

To set the aircraft's transponder to code 7700 to show an emergency.

• After the cabin smoke event the captain decided to squawk seven seven zero zero and declare an emergency.
• Crews squawk seven seven zero zero only when the problem is truly serious.

To fly along a set course towards a radio navigation station or fix.

• After the turn, we tracked inbound on the 090 radial.
• Track inbound to the VOR and report overhead.

A change in power or government that violates the country's constitution.

• The international community condemned the unconstitutional change.
• There were fears of an unconstitutional change of leadership.