Essential Aviation Terminology Explained by Mike Thompson | Pilot Language

Questions about flight school or aircraft mechanic school? United States: 1-866-FLY-EPIC International: 1-386-409-5583 communications@epicflightacademy.com https://epicflightacademy.com Ever wondered what pilots mean when they say “VFR,” “METAR,” or “ATIS”? In this educational video from Epic Flight Academy's Mike Thompson, he breaks down essential aviation terms and pilot lingo every student pilot, mechanic, and aviation enthusiast should understand. You’ll learn about: • Common aviation acronyms like ATIS, VFR, IFR, METAR and MORE! • Pilot lingo used in flight schools, cockpits, and air traffic control • Technical terms related to aircraft systems, navigation, and airspace • Why mastering aviation terminology improves safety, communication, and training success • How Epic Flight Academy helps students build this knowledge from day one Understanding the language of aviation is the first step toward thinking and communicating like a professional pilot. 📚 Learn more about aviation terminology with Mike Thompson: https://epicflightacademy.com/aviatio... 🎓 Meet our instructors and aviation experts: https://epicflightacademy.com/about ✈️ Start your flight training with Epic Flight Academy: https://epicflightacademy.com/prequal... #AviationTerminology #PilotLingo #EpicFlightAcademy #MikeThompson #LearnToFly #FlightTraining #AviationEducation #StudentPilot #AviationKnowledge 0:00 - Introduction 0:32 - The official language of aviation 0:46 - Ailerons 1:19 - Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) 1:47 - Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) 2:24 - Airspace 2:37 - Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) 3:12 - Base Leg 3:26 - Cabin Crew 3:48 - Checkride 4:19 - Cockpit 4:28 - Distress 6:03 - Drag 6:12 - Elevator 6:27 - Empennage 7:02 - Firewall 7:23 - Flying Dirty 7:49 - Fuselage 8:11 - George 9:19 - General Aviation 9:52 - Glass cockpit 10:06 - Handoff 10:20 - Horizontal Stabilizer 10:35 - Hypoxia 10:52 - Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 11:22 - Indicated Airspeed 11:48 - Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) 12:10 - Jet 12:16 - Joystick 12:49 - Knots Indicated Airspeed (KIAS) 13:30 - Longitudinal Axis 13:47 - Magneto 14:12 - Mean Sea Level 14:40 - METAR 14:54 - NOTAM 15:18 - Operating Limitations 15:33 - Overshoot 15:43 - Pilot in Command 15:56 - Pitch 16:17 - Pitot Tube 17:18 - Propeller 17:52 - Quadruplane 17:57 - Roll 18:21 - Rudder 18:35 - Runway 18:48 - Squawk 20:21 - Stability 20:43 - Stall 20:59 - Tail 21:28 - Turbulence 22:11 - Trim Tab 22:29 - Upwind Leg 22:46 - Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) 23:37 - Urgent 24:58 - Visual Flight Rules (VFR) 25:13 - Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) 25:44 - Wind Shear 25:55 - XC (Cross Country) 27:01 - Yoke 27:21 - Zulu Time 27:40 - Summary Learn more about essential aviation terms on our website: https://epicflightacademy.com/aviatio... Epic Flight Academy is America’s Largest FAA Part 141 Flight School, offering professional pilot training and aircraft mechanic programs since 1999. Students from over 110 countries have launched their aviation careers with Epic. Our graduates now work for 300+ airlines worldwide. Learn to fly, train as an aircraft mechanic, and start your aviation career today! 🔗 epicflightacademy.com 🔗 Flight Training: epicflightacademy.com/prequalification-enrollment 🔗 Mechanic Training: epicflightacademy.com/aircraft-mechanic-application Subscribe for videos on pilot training, flight school tips, aircraft mechanic careers, and expert advice to launch your aviation journey with confidence. Enjoying our content? Like this video and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel so we can continue to produce more Epic content! Follow us on social media to stay up to date on EVERYTHING happening at Epic Flight Academy! Main Website: epicflightacademy.com Facebook:   / epicflightacademy   Instagram:   / epicflightacademy   @epicflightacademy TikTok:   / epicflightacademy   Twitter:   / epicfltacademy   @epicflightacademy LinkedIn:   / epic-flight-academy