7 Airborne Crew Hazard Check Code
When you are sitting relaxing enjoying the journey, the pilot suddenly speaks something through the loudspeaker. However, you do not understand what the terms said by the pilot are.
When you ask the cabin crew on the plane what is going on, they answer your question vaguely.
Quoted from News.com.au, Wednesday (8/11/2017), The Sun reported that the pilot has a "language" that is used in general by all airlines to avoid miscommunication. But it is certain that most passengers are ignorant of the meaning of these terms.
The reason, this term is made for a good purpose, which makes passengers still feel safe despite the fact there is an emergency situation.
"The terms are used by the cabin crew to keep the passengers quiet and keep giving directions inside the cabin - quietly," said flight attendant and columnist at FlyerTalk, Amanda Pleva.
"We've been specially trained to handle emergencies, and panic is one thing that will cause us to lose control of the current situation, and if we panic, it will often end with injuries or death," Pleva added.
A pilot named Patrick Smith, who is also an author of the book Cockpit Confidential, leaked the meaning of the secret terms in his blog, Ask The Pilot.
"There are so many people who travel by air every year and only understand a few of the many terms that are often mentioned by the cabin crew," Smith added.
Starting from the term addressed to the cabin crew to signify delayed flights, up to the code for turbulence, here are some secret terms used by airlines.
7 Aviation Term You Do not Want to Listen
1. Code Adam
This term is used by airport staff to inform a child of a missing passenger. The term is in honor of Adam Walsh, a kid who was kidnapped in a shopping center in 1981.
2. 7500
If a pilot says "squawks 7500", it means the plane is being hijacked, or there is a threat to be hijacked.
3. Last Minute Paperwork
This means your flight will be delayed. According to Smith, this "paperwork" is usually a flight schedule change, or something related to heavy-and-balance aircraft checks, or it may just wait for maintenance staff to sort (turn) flights.
4. Cropdusting
The term used by this cabin crew has the intent of improper treatment. "Cropdusting is a disgusting way, although this is a common way of retaliation," Pleva said.
"If passengers behave inefficiently and misbehaved (to be arranged), the stewardess will 'throw gas' silently to 'clear the dust' (the culprit)," Smith explained. "Boyish? Yes, Satisfy? Also yes," he added.
5. Ground Stop
When the aircraft will take off, air traffic control or air traffic control (ATC) will curtail the flight; usually due to congestion at the airport.
6. Equipment
For example in the sentence, "due to an equipment change, departure for Heathrow is delayed three hours" (due to the change of plane, departure to Heathrow is delayed three hours).
The definition of equipment here is the plane.
7. Water Pocket
This term is a code from the pilot to tell the existence of turbulence.
