Aircraft Industry Definitions

Welcome to our Aircraft Industry Definitions page. This page will help you better understand business jet aircraft terms that you may not be familiar with. Whether you are looking to acquire a private jet, or you are looking to sell your current aircraft you may need to familiarize yourself with certain industry terms. L & L International is the only jet broker company you need when looking to purchase your next used aircraft or used airplane.

Abeam	Absolute Ceiling
Aeronautical Chart	Aileron
Air Ambulance	Air Charter
Air Charter Operator	Air Traffic Clearance
Air Traffic Control	Aircraft Management
Airfoil	Airway Distance
Airworthiness Directive (AD)	Alternate Airport
Altimeter	Approach light system
Approach Speed	Apron
APU	ARG/US
BOEING	Business Jet Charter
Cockpit	Crosswind
Cruising altitude	Deadhead
Duty Time	F.O.D.
FAA	FAA Part 121
FAR	FAR Part135
FBO	Flaps
Fleet Manager	Flight Plan
Flight Time	Fractional Jet Ownership
General Aviation	Global Positioning System
Ground Speed	Hangar
Heavy jet	HUD
IATA Code	ICAO
ICAO Code	IFR
ILS	Instrument Meteorological conditions
Jet Stream	Knot
LAAS	Lavatory
Layover	Leg
Light jet	Mach Speed
Midsize jet	Navaids
Navigation	NBAA
Oceanic Airspace	Part 91
Pilot in Command	Private Airport
Radar	Ramp
Rudder	SIGMET
Spoilers	Super midsized jets
Tailwind	Taxi time
Thrust reversal	Transmissometer
Transponder	True Air speed
Turbo Jet Aircrafts	Turboprop
Vector	Visibility
Wait Time	Whole Aircraft Ownership
Widebody Aircraft	WYVERN