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Aviation vocabulary · Cabin Service & Safety

Seat belt sign

Meaning in aviation, with examples

nounCore term

In aviation, seat belt sign means: An illuminated sign above the passenger seats that tells passengers to fasten their seat belts and stay seated. The pilots switch it on and off.

In Turkish: emniyet kemeri işareti, kemer ışığı

How it is used

Mostly used in announcements and crew talk: 'The captain has switched on the seat belt sign.' It is on for taxi, takeoff, landing and turbulence, and a chime sounds when it changes.

Example sentences

  1. The seat belt sign is still on, so please remain seated.

  2. As soon as the seat belt sign went off, a queue formed at the front toilet.

Common collocations

  • switch on the seat belt sign
  • the seat belt sign is on
  • the seat belt sign goes off
  • fasten seat belt sign
  • turbulenceIrregular, often sudden movement of the air that makes an aircraft bump, shake or drop. It is usually reported as light, moderate or severe.
  • cabin crewThe team of trained staff who look after the safety and comfort of passengers in the cabin during a flight.
  • takeoffThe moment or phase in which an aircraft speeds up along the runway and leaves the ground to begin a flight.
  • landingThe final phase of a flight, in which the aircraft comes down onto the runway, touches the ground and slows to taxi speed.

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