Abeam

Represents a general position not a precise point. For Example an aircraft is "abeam" a
fix, point or object when that fix, point or object is approximately 90 degrees to the right
or left of the aircraft track.

Aerial Refueling
Process of transferring fuel from one aircraft to another during flight. This procedure is
most commonly used by the 

Aeronautical Chart
Navigational map used by pilots. This map includes Topographic features, hazards and
obstructions, navigation routes, designated airspace and airports.
Air Ambulance
Is the air charter of a private jet, helicopter or turbo-prop certified to provide air
transport to medical patients.

Air Charter
Is the act of renting or leasing a jet or plane for transport of cargo or passengers

Air Charter Agent

Is one who is contracted on behalf of the end user of the charter flight. A charter agent
works to ensure fair market value, reasonable safety measures are followed and to
provide flexibility and options for the purchaser of the air charter flight.

Air Charter Agent Fee

A fee that is assessed the air charter agent for air charter services. The air charter agent
fee is similar to that of a private jet broker fee but is usually a flat fee rather than a
percentage of the air charter cost.

Air Charter Operator

Is responsible for the licensing, maintenance, safety and operations of the air charter
company. The air charter operator is not always the owner of the luxury jet, business jet
or private jet that is available for charter.

Air Craft Positioning

occurs when an aircraft chosen for charter is not currently at the departure origin for the
charter jet trip.
Air Traffic Control
A service to pilots that promotes the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic. In
the United States Air Traffic Control is operated by the Federal Aviation Authority
(FAA)

Aircraft
Equipment used or intended to be used for flight. An aircraft is any machine that gains
support or lift from the reaction of the air.

Airport
An area that is used for takeoffs and landings of aircrafts. Airports can be on land or
water.

Airspeed
The speed of an aircraft relative to its surrounding air mass

Airway Distance
The area of control established by the airport authority; the area that a particular airport
controls navigational and radio control.

Alternate Airport
An airport that allows an aircraft to land when landing at the intended airport is not
possible. (typically for safety reasons)

Altitude
The vertical distance between an object and mean sea level

Approach light system

Visual guidance to landing aircraft by radiating light beams in directional patterns

Approach Speed
The recommended speed at which an aircraft should approach for a safe landing.

ARG/US
A private company that provides independent reports for luxury business air and jet
charter operators.

Aviation
Refers to the operation, development, production and use of aircraft.
Block Rates
Are pre-paid hours for air charter at a contracted price.

Business Jet Charter

Is an aircraft that is chartered for the purpose or use in business transportation.

Carbon Credit
as reported by Wikipedia, Carbon credits are a key component of national and
international emissions trading schemes. They provide a way to reduce greenhouse
effect emissions on an industrial scale by capping total annual emissions and letting the
market assign a monetary value to any shortfall through trading. Credits can be
exchanged between businesses or bought and sold in international markets at the
prevailing market price. Credits can be used to finance carbon reduction schemes
between trading partners and around the world.

Carbon Emissions
Are the principal greenhouse gas emission. Carbon is largely thought to be the most
dangerous greenhouse gas.

Carbon Offset
Also known as a TERRAPASS, carbon offsets are monetary contributions to renewable
energy research and production projects. Carbon offsets purchased through TerraPass
and Stratos Jet Charters Eco-jet Charter Program typically cost less than 1% of the total
cost of the air charter.

Cardinal Altitude
Thousand foot flight levels or altitudes

Catering
A service provided for luxury jet charters. Catering is the provision of in-flight meals.

Crosswind
Winds blowing perpendicular or not parallel to the runway or the aircrafts flight path
Cruising altitude
A level altitude maintained by an aircraft while in flight.

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Dead head
Is the term used when referring to a leg of an air charter with no cargo or no passengers.
This is commonly the return leg of an air charter but could also be the repositioning of
an air charter.

Direct air carrier

The company of the operational control of air charter and air transport service.

DOD FLIP
Department of Defense Flight Information Publications; used for flight planning

Double Round Trip

Occurs when an air charter itinerary is designed such that it is more costly to keep the
plane away from base than it would be to return home empty the report for pick up to
complete the air charter itinerary.

Dual Certificate
Is held by an air charter operator that publishes a schedule and provides non-scheduled
air charter service.

Duty Time
A pilot or crew member is logging duty time whenever he is serving in any capacity.
Current FAA regulations impose an eight hour limit for any pilot in a 24 hour period;
requiring that the pilot has eight continuous hours of rest per 24 hour period

Eco-Jet Charter
A program developed by Stratos Jet Charters and TerraPass. Eco-Jet Charters provide a
way for users of private jets and air charter services, an easy way to make a net
reduction in carbon emissions that is proportional to the level of emissions of their
charter flight.

Empty legs
Empty legs result when an aircraft chartered as a round trip but flies one leg empty. A
private jet charter of an empty leg usually costs about 65% of the cost of a round trip for
a charter jet.

Executive Jet Charter

Is an aircraft that is chartered for the purpose or use in the transportation of executives.
Typically the aircrafts that are chartered are midsize jets.
F.O.D.
Foreign object debris. F.O.D. refers to anything on the runway that may cause hazards to
aircrafts or people on the ground.

FAA Part 121

Allows a company to act as a scheduled airline. May publish a schedule.

FAR Part135
The certificate required by FAA for a company to operate as a non-scheduled air charter
carrier.

FBO
Fixed Base Operator. FBO�s provide many services for air charter clients such as:
onsite mechanic, fuel service, catering, ground transportation and other services.

Featured Charter
Is the chartering of a specific aircraft to a specific destination. Featured charters often
include hotel accommodations, luxury car rentals, golf and spa packages etc�

Flight Time
Is the time the aircraft is in flight. The point of time between take off and touch down.
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Flight Plan
Filed with an Air Traffic Control Facility a flight plan is the specific information
regarding the flight or intended flight of an aircraft

General Aviation
Refers strictly to private aviation; not for hire

Global Positioning System

GPS. Satellite positioning, velocity and time system. Highly accurate navigation aid.

Ground Speed
The speed of an aircraft relative to the surface of the earth.

Ground transportation
A service provided for luxury jet charters before or after the flight. Ground
transportation can be limo service or luxury car rental.

Heavy jet
Is an aircraft with a minimum takeoff weight of 255,000 lbs.
Helicopter
A rotor driven aircraft that uses vertical axes with pitched blades to generate lift and
stability.

Helipad
A helipad is used for takeoffs, landings and occasionally for parking of helicopters.
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Heliport
The area of land or water used for the landings and takeoffs of helicopters; the buildings,
structures and grounds.

IATA Code
International aviation codes for international airports

ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization is an agency of the United Nations. The IACO
is charged with the development of principles and techniques of international air
navigation.

ICAO Code
Civil aviation codes for airports
IFR
Instrument flight rating; flight rating required for commercial or chartered flights.
Allows pilots to fly aircrafts with limited visibility.

Indicated air speed

The speed displayed by the aircrafts air speed indicator device

Indirect air carrier

One who provides air charter service and air transport service but is not in operational
control of that service.

Instrument Meteorological conditions

Conditions such as visibility, distance between clouds, ceiling level that does not meet
the standard for visual meteorological conditions

International Airport
Any airport designated by its contracting state to carry out the duties of customs and
immigrations along with other duties.

Jet Charter
Is the act of hiring crew; leasing an aircraft for the purpose of private air transportation.
Jet Charter Broker
Is one who facilitates the leasing or purchasing of air charter. A Jet Charter Broker is
different from an Air Charter Agent as he does not act on behalf of either the end user of
the chartered aircraft or on behalf of the charter operator.

Jet Stream
High altitude, High Speed winds that in the United States blow from west to east.
Lateral Separation
The spacing of aircraft traffic on the same lateral plain or altitude.

Lavatory
Is the term used for a toilet and sink on an aircraft.

Leg
A single direction of travel between two points. For an air charter itinerary a leg could
be represented by repositioning and fuel stops.

Lift
An aircraft charter engaged for cargo or passenger transport.

Light jet
Aircraft of 41,000 lbs. or less certified takeoff weight

Local Airport Advisory

A service that provides information such as wind direction and speed, favored runway
pertinent know traffic airport taxi routes and authorized approach procedures to pilots of
arriving or departing aircraft.
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ongitudinal Separation
Is the longitudinal spacing of aircrafts traveling on at the same altitude. The distance is
expressed either as time or miles.

Luxury Jet Charter

Is the chartering of an aircraft that is not for pleasure. Luxury Jet Charters provide 5 star
catering, ground transportation, and lavish accommodations. Luxury jet charters
typically are in excess of needs. Super midsize jets and heavy jets such as the Citation X
and Gulf Stream GV should fit the bill.
Mach Speed
Is the ratio of ones true airspeed to the speed of sound.

MAYDAY
Is an international distress signal, repeat MAYDAY to indicate an imminent and grave
danger that request assistance.

Medevac
Medical Evacuation. Medevac is a service that requires FAA registration to meet certain
safety standards.

Microburst
Strong localized winds capable of doing damage. Winds have been known to reach up to
150 knots.

Midsize jet
A midsize aircraft is an aircraft that is certified to takeoff within the range of 41,000 lbs.
to 255,000 lbs.

National Airspace System

Is the network of airspace, navigational services facilities and equipment.

Navaids
Navigation aids that give visual reference to the ground; they are used as a reference
point in establishing and maintaining the position of an aircraft that is awaiting further
clearance form air traffic control other wise known as �in holding�.

Navigation
Is known to be the process of recording, planning and controlling the movement of an
aircraft or vehicle from one point to another.

NBAA
National Business Aviation Association.

Oceanic Airspace
Is considered international airspace, it is the airspace over the oceans that is subject to
ICAO procedures and regulations.
One-ways
Is the air charter of an aircraft for a particular leg of an existing air charter itinerary.

PAN PAN
International signal for urgency. Pan Pan indicates uncertainty and is usually followed
by the nature of the alert.

Pilot in Command
is the pilot that is responsible for safety and operations of the aircraft during flight.

Point to point pricing

Usually occurs when one charters a jet from a location other than where that aircraft is
based; also known as a transient aircraft charter. Point to point pricing is typically the
result of an empty leg being chartered for a portion of the primary routing of the original
air charter itinerary.

Precipitation
Water particles that fall from the atmosphere and reach the surface of the earth.

Preferred Vendors
Air Charter Agents, Jet Charter Brokers and Charter Jet Operators develop a list of Air
Charter vendors for each region that they service. Preferred vendors are the vendor of
choice for supplemental lift.

Private Airport
An airport used by general aviation and private aviation but is ineligible for use by
scheduled airline travel.

Private Jet
An aircraft owned by a private person or organization.

Private Jet Charter

Is an aircraft charter for private use. Typically private jet charters are the most
economical form of air charter. A private jet charter is intended to serve the needs of the
client but does not seek to go above and beyond in luxury and accommodations.

Q-Star
A private company that provides independent reports for private jet charter operators
 Radar
Transmission of a radio pulse that provides information on range and elevation of
objects in the path of transmitted pulses.

Radar flight following

Is said to be the observation of a radar identified aircraft, this is done when the primary
navigation of the aircraft is done by the pilot.
Radio
A device used by aircraft for the purpose of communication.

Repositioning time
Is the travel time for charter aircraft traveling to or from base en-route to the departure
or from the destination of the particular air charter trip.

Roger
Affirmation of receipt of last transmission.
Runway
Smooth area prepared for landings and takeoffs of aircrafts.

Runway Heading
Magnetic direction corresponding to the centerline of the runway.

Scheduled Air Transportation

Airline Transportation requires the FAA Part 121 cerrtificate.

SIGMET
An advisory issued in times of severe weather that is significant to the safety of ALL aircraft.

Speed of Sound
The speed of sound is equal to 769 mph.

Sport Jet Charter

Is the chartering of an aircraft for the purpose of transporting members of sports teams to sporting events. These aircrafts are typically large aircrafts that can
accommodate entire teams. Sport jet charters can be made for individual athletes such as golfers and tennis players.

Standard Rate Turn

3degrees/second

Super midsized jets

Are those aircrafts that approach the takeoff weight of 255,000 lbs.

Tailwind
Winds that are more than 90degrees to the longitudinal axis of the runway.
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Taxi time
Is the time the charter aircraft is in transit to the runway up to the point of take off.
Third party Verification
Refers to the verification of safety, maintenance and operations by an independent auditor. There are three main companies that fill this role for air charter; they are
WYVERN, ARG/US and Q-Star.

Transmissometer
Determines visibility by measuring the transmission of light through the atmosphere

Transponder
Radar beacon on the aircraft emits and receives radio signals.

True Air speed

Takes wind out of the picture. True air speed is the speed of an aircraft relative to undisturbed air.

Turbo Jet Aircrafts

Are aircrafts that have jet engines that operate turbines which operate air compressors.

Turbo-Prop
An aircraft that has props powered by a jet engine.

Turboprop aircraft
An aircraft with a jet engine powering a turbine and propeller.

Ultra light Aircraft

Operated for sport and recreation, no FAA registration required nor pilots license (not recommended)

Vector
Navigational radar guidance heading that is issued to and aircraft

Vertical Separation
The vertical separation of aircraft.

VFR
Visual flight rating; does not allow pilots to ascend through cloud cover.

Visibility
The ability to see and identify prominent un-lit objects during the day and lit objects of prominence at night.

Visual Meteorological Conditions

Conditions such as visibility, distance between clouds and a ceiling that is equal to or better than the specified minimums

Wait Time
Is the time the aircraft is waiting on the tarmac for the departure of its next leg of the air charter itinerary.

Waypoint
Predetermined geographical position defined relative to other navigational aids.

WYVERN
A private company that provides independent reports for private and business jet charter operators.