English definition German
(to) ascend aufsteigen
(to) descend to come or go down from a higher to a lower level absteigen, absenken
(to) give way to allow somebody/something to be or go first Vorfahrt gewähren
(to) hold position to remain in place die Stellung halten
(to) land to come down through the air onto the ground or another surface landen
(to) maintain speed to keep the same speed die Geschwindigkeit einhalten
(to) take off to leave the ground and begin to fly starten, abheben
(to) turn to change the direction you are moving or travelling in; to make something change the direction it is moving in abbiegen
aileron a part of the wing of a plane that moves up and down to control the plane’s balance Querruder
airspeed Fluggeschwindigkeit
altimeter an instrument for showing height above sea level, used especially in an aircraft Höhenmesser, Höhenmessgerät
altitude the height above sea level Höhe, Höhenlage
arrivals the part of an airport that you go through when you arrive on a plane Ankünfte, ankommende Flüge
aviation the designing, building and flying of aircraft Luftfahrt, Fliegerei
baggage reclaim, baggage claim Gepäckausgabe
beacon a radio station whose signal helps ships and aircraft to find their position Blüse
cabin one of the areas for passengers to sit in a plane Kabine
call sign the letters and numbers used in radio communication to identify the person who is sending a message Rufzeichen
cockpit the area in a plane, boat or racing car where the pilot or driver sits Cockpit, Pilotenkanzel
control tower a building at an airport from which the movements of aircraft are controlled Kontrollturm, Tower
departures the part of an airport where you go before catching a plane Abfahrten, Ablugbereich
elevator a part in the tail of an aircraft that is moved to make it go up and down Höhenruder
flap a part of the wing of an aircraft, at the back of the wing, that can be moved up or down to control movement in either direction Flügelklappe
fuselage the main part of an aircraft in which passengers and goods are carried Flugzeugrumpf
gate a way out of an airport through which passengers go to get on their plane Flugsteig
hand luggage small bags that you can keep with you on an aircraft Handgepäck
hangar a large building in which aircraft are kept Flugzeughalle
hold the part of a ship or plane where the goods being carried are stored Frachtraum
holding position a specified location on the airfield, close to the active runway and identified by visual means, at which the position of a taxiing aircraft is maintained in accordance with air traffic control instructions. Halteposition
intersection a place where two or more roads, lines, etc. meet or cross each other Kreuzung
jet engine an engine that drives an aircraft forwards by pushing out a stream of gases behind it Düsentriebwerk
landing gear the part of an aircraft, including the wheels, that supports it when it is landing and taking off Fahrwerk
layover, stopover a short stay somewhere between two parts of a journey Zwischenstopp, Zwischenlandung
magnetic compass an instrument for finding direction, with a needle that always points to the north Magnetkompass
nose the front part of a plane, spacecraft, etc. Bug
procedure a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way Verfahren, Vorgehensweise
propeller a device with two or more long, flat blades that turn quickly and cause a ship or an aircraft to move forward Propeller
pushback an airport procedure that results in an aircraft being pushed backwards away from an airport gate by external power, which is usually provided by pushback tractors or aviation tugs Pushback
ramp a slope or set of steps that can be moved, used for loading a vehicle or getting on or off a plane Flugvorfeld, Abstellfläche
rudder a piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat or an aircraft that is used for controlling its direction Seitenruder
runway a long narrow piece of ground with a hard surface that an aircraft takes off from and lands on Startbahn, Landebahn
spoiler a part of an aircraft’s wing that can be raised in order to interrupt the flow of air over it and so slow the aircraft’s speed Störklappe
streamlined having a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water stromlinienförmig
tachometer a device that measures the rate that something turns and is used to measure the speed of an engine in a vehicle Tachometer, Drehzahlmesser
tail the back part of a plane, spacecraft, etc. Heck
taxiway Rollbahn
terminal a building or set of buildings at an airport where passengers arrive and leave Terminal, Flughafengebäude
turbulence a series of sudden and violent changes in the direction that air or water is moving in Turbulenz
turn coordinator an instrument similar to a turn and slip indicator but that shows the roll rate as well as the turn rate and the slip Wendekoordination
wing one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of a plane and help to keep it in the air when it is flying Tragfläche, Flügel