vocab
maximum distance aircraft can travel on a tank of fuel
range
a privileged position due to longer years of work
seniority
a unit of energy, provided by food, that fuels our bodies
calorie
cosmic rays emitted by the Sun and other stars beyond the Solar System
radiation
the average speed that an airplane travels while cruising, not counting takeoff and landing
cruising speed
a type of bar chart that shows a project schedule/ usually shows tasks, time spans, and the people assigned to perform each task
gantt chart
the state of having water removed
dehydrated
discarded objects, trash, and other man-made debris left in orbit during space flights
space junk
area of an airport that is a waiting area for passengers before they get on the airplane
gate
the second pilot on an aircraft
first officer
to add water to something, usually a food item, which has had its water removed to save space
rehydration
putting positive stress on the bones, which triggers bone building cells to make the bones stronger
bone loading
person who assigns flight and cabin crew staff to scheduled flights
crew scheduler
cabin crew member responsible for the safety and comfort of airplane passengers
flight attendants
resulting quantity of something
yield
the amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
the personnel responsible for the operation of an aircraft during flight
flight crew
a state of very weak gravity
microgravity
a measure of health; the maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during exercise
aerobic capacity
process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen by means of an electric current
electrolysis