Lexicon

/əˈbɔː.tɪd ˈteɪk.ɒf/

A take-off interrupted during the take-off roll, the pilot stopping the aircraft on the runway instead of getting airborne; also called a rejected take-off.

/ˈæb.ses/

A painful collection of pus caused by infection.

/ˈæk.ses hætʃ/

A small door giving access to a part of the aircraft.

/ˈeɪ.lə.rɒn/

A movable surface on the trailing edge of each wing used to bank the aircraft.

/eə breɪk/

A surface that increases drag to slow the aircraft or steepen the descent.

/eə kənˈdɪʃ.ən.ɪŋ/

The system that controls the temperature of the cabin air.

/eər ˈɪn.teɪk/

The opening through which air enters the engine.

/eə ˈpɒk.ɪt/

A pocket of rising or falling air causing a sudden jolt.

/ˈeə.freɪm/

The main structure of the aircraft, excluding the engines.

/ˈeə.prɒks/

A situation in which the distance between aircraft, or their relative positions and speed, has compromised safety.