Aero-Terms!

Aero-Terms are designed to be a daily reminder of the terms, names, acronyms and explanations of the unique language that populates the aviation world. Aerospace, sport aviation, fixed wing, helo, you name it... it's all fair game.

Aero-Terms should serve as a quick but intriguing reminder of the terms you may use every day, or an introduction to an aspects of the Aero-World you may not yet be familiar with. ANN also encourages readers to go beyond the FMI link, and further research any intriguing terms.

Suggestions for future Aero-Terms are ALWAYS welcome, as are additions or discussion of the explanations given for each Aero-Term.

The Five Freedoms

The five freedoms are bilateral agreements negotiated between governments relating to air traffic and include: 1) the right to fly across territory of another country with which an agreement has been made; 2) the right to make a technical or non-traffic stop in that country; 3) the right to set down passengers/freight in that country which were emplaned in the airline’s home country; 4) the right to pick up from that country passengers/freight destined for the airline’s home country; 5) the right to pick up from that country and carry it to a third country.

FMI: www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Government_Role/Intl_Civil/POL19.htm