Airplane flying

Airplane flying

Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.

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vertical axis

Aviation; Airplane flying

An imaginary line passing vertically through the center of gravity of an aircraft. The vertical axis is called the z-axis or the yaw axis.

A magnetic compass that consists of an azimuth on a vertical card, resembling a heading indicator with a fixed miniature airplane to accurately present the heading of the aircraft. The design uses ...

vertical speed indicator (VSI)

Aviation; Airplane flying

An instrument that uses static pressure to display a rate of climb or descent in feet per minute. The VSI can also sometimes be called a vertical velocity indicator (VVI).

vertical stability

Aviation; Airplane flying

Stability about an aircraft’s vertical axis. Also called yawing or directional stability.

maximum flap extended speed (VFE)

Aviation; Airplane flying

The maximum speed with the flaps extended. The upper limit of the white arc.

maximum flap operating speed (VFO)

Aviation; Airplane flying

The maximum speed that the flaps can be extended or retracted.

VFR terminal area charts (1:250,000)

Aviation; Airplane flying

Depict Class B airspace which provides for the control or segregation of all the aircraft within the Class B airspace. The chart depicts topographic information and aeronautical information which ...