Airplane flying

Airplane flying

Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.

Industry: Aviation

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Airplane flying

autokinesis

Aviation; Airplane flying

This is caused by staring at a single point of light against a dark background for more than a few seconds. After a few moments, the light appears to move on its own.

autopilot

Aviation; Airplane flying

An automatic flight control system which keeps an aircraft in level flight or on a set course. Automatic pilots can be directed by the pilot, or they may be coupled to a radio navigation signal.

axes of an aircraft

Aviation; Airplane flying

Three imaginary lines that pass through an aircraft’s center of gravity. The axes can be considered as imaginary axles around which the aircraft turns. The three axes pass through the center of ...

A type of compressor used in a turbine engine in which the airflow through the compressor is essentially linear. An axial-flow compressor is made up of several stages of alternate rotors and stators. ...

back side of the power curve

Aviation; Airplane flying

Flight regime in which flight at a higher airspeed requires a lower power setting and a lower airspeed requires a higher power setting in order to maintain altitude.