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Cockpit

Meaning in aviation, with examples

/ˈkɑːkpɪt/nounCore term

In aviation, cockpit means: The area at the front of an aircraft where the pilots sit and operate the controls, instruments and radios.

In Turkish: kokpit, pilot kabini

How it is used

Used by everyone, from passengers to pilots. Airlines and aircraft manufacturers often prefer 'flight deck' in manuals and announcements. The cockpit door stays locked in flight, and crew call before they enter.

Example sentences

  1. The captain asked for two coffees to be brought to the cockpit after takeoff.

  2. Before a cabin crew member enters the cockpit, they call the pilots on the interphone.

Common collocations

  • cockpit door
  • cockpit crew
  • enter the cockpit
  • cockpit voice recorder
  • glass cockpit
  • captainThe pilot in command of a flight, who has final responsibility for the aircraft, its crew and its passengers. Captains usually sit in the left seat.
  • first officerThe second pilot in an airline crew, who shares the flying and the duties with the captain and usually sits in the right seat.
  • autopilotA system that flies the aircraft automatically, holding a selected heading, altitude, speed or route, while the pilots monitor it.
  • checklistA written list of items that pilots or other crew check in a fixed order, so that nothing important is forgotten in each phase of flight.

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