Phrases & Expressions

To ask a court to approve a dead person's will and allow the estate to be shared out.

• They need to file probate for the estate.
• He decided to file probate himself.

to be shouted at angrily

• He got yelled at for being late.
• I hate getting yelled at.

The total number of hours a pilot has flown, as officially recorded in the pilot's logbook.

• He has over 3,000 logbook hours as a first officer.
• Many airlines require a minimum of 1,500 logbook hours for captain positions.

To add fuel to an aircraft while passengers are still on board, done under strict safety rules.

• To refuel with passengers, the cabin crew had to brief the exits and keep one door clear.
• You refuel with passengers only when the turnaround is too short for everyone to get off.

A nine-digit number used to identify a specific bank in the United States.

• The routing number is on the bottom left of the check.
• Do you know the routing number for this account?

To set the transponder to code 7600 to show a radio communication failure.

• The pilot squawked 7600 after losing radio contact.
• If your radio fails, squawk 7600 and follow the published procedure.

Aircraft flying very close together, wingtip to wingtip, in a military or airshow formation.

• The fighter jets flew in a tight formation.
• A tight formation is difficult to maintain.

To catch an animal and move it to a different place.

• They decided to trap and relocate the deer.
• Wildlife experts will trap and relocate the fox.

The white navigation light at the tail of an aircraft.

• The white tail light helps identify the aircraft's rear.
• Ensure the white tail light is working properly.

To prepare an aircraft door so that the emergency slide will deploy automatically.

• Please arm the door before takeoff.
• The purser reminded the crew to arm the doors before pushback.