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PEC航空英语证书考试-航空术语定义 A Term Definition aerodyne A heavier-than-air craft, deriving its lift from motion. aeronaut Pilot or crew of lighter-than-gas craft. aeroplane A power driven heavier than air aircraft that derives support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air on its surfaces that remain fixed under given conditions of flight.(Also?airplane) aerostat A lighter-than-air craft, such as a?balloon?or?airship. Its lift is caused by buoyancy relative to surrounding air. ailerons On an?aircraft, the ailerons are a?control surface?usually on the trailing edge of the?wings. The ailerons are used to control?roll. The ailerons are on the outside of the wings and operate oppositely (If one goes up, the other goes down). aircraft A vehicle that can travel through the air. airplane A powered aircraft that derives its lift from the movement of air over fixed lifting surfaces. (Also?aeroplane) airship A lighter-than-air craft that can be steered and propelled through the air. (Also dirigible) attitude The?orientation?of an?aircraft?with respect to the?horizon. autogyro A rotor-craft with unpowered blades - it requires a separate engine to provide forward motion before lift is developed. aviator Pilot or crew member of an aircraft. available seat miles Available seat miles?(ASMs) is a measure of an?airline?flights passenger carrying capacity. It is equal to the number of seats onboard an aircraft multiplied by the distance flown in miles. For example, a 100-seat aircraft flying 100 miles would result in 10,000 ASMs. Seats that are not available for sale to revenue-paying passengers (e.g., seats reserved for crew rest, etc.) are excluded from this calculation. The amount of ASMs flown by an airline during a specified period equals the sum of ASMs flown on all flights during the period. aviatrix Female aviator (Obsolete, potentially offensive in modern use.) available ton miles(ATMs) Tons multiplied by miles flown. It is an international measure of the capaci