What does brickyard mean in aviation?
What does brickyard mean in aviation? Brickyard is the callsign for any Republic Airlines flight, since they are based in Indianapolis where the Indianapolis Motor Speedway or The Brickyard is. Republic is a regional airline that flies for American and will have their livery on their jets, hope that helps.
What do the British call flight attendants?
The official terms, in both the UK and Australia, would be flight attendant or (in the collective sense) cabin crew, I imagine.
Do pilots choose their call signs?
Today, getting a call sign is a rite of passage. Pilots and naval aviators do not get to pick their own call signs. If they did, they would probably sound more like the X-Men or the American Gladiators going into combat than anything else. There would be a Royal Rumble over who gets to be Maverick or Iceman.
What does FL 350 mean in aviation?
A commercial aircraft on a so-called IFR flight, i.e. all passenger planes, will cruise eastbound at so-called odd flight levels. That means for example at 33,000 feet (which pilots and air traffic control will refer to as FL330) or 35,000 feet (FL350) in increments of 2,000 feet.
What does FL mean in aviation?
Altitude above sea level in 100 feet units measured according to a standard atmosphere.
Why do pilots say Speedbird?
In the 1940's, BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) used the name of its logo, the “Speedbird,” as a call sign. In the early 1970's, BOAC become British Airways through a merger and continued to use “Speedbird.” The call sign was especially appropriate when used by the supersonic Concorde.
What does cactus mean in aviation?
Early in its history, the airline used the call sign “America West” but it often caused confusion with other airlines ending in “west” (Southwest, Northwest, Skywest). The FAA suggested that America West come up with a new call sign. The company held an employee contest to come up with the new name. Cactus was chosen.
What are the three types of aircraft call sign?
Types of Call Signs The three types of designators are: ICAO three-letter designator (3LD) and associated telephony. Special call sign designator (for disaster relief or special events) Local call sign designator (local, and usually, visual flight rules (VFR) operations only)
What do pilots say for yes?
Affirm: Contrary to popular belief, pilots do not say “affirmative” when they mean “yes” – the correct term is affirm, pronounced “AY-firm”.