General aviation

General aviation

The science and practice of artificial flight which involves the design, development, production, operation of aircraft or heavier-than-air machines.

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asymmetry

Aviation; General aviation

Unequal position or force on the two sides of the aircraft.

bus control unit

Aviation; General aviation

A computer controlling the connection of the electrical busbars.

buffeting

Aviation; General aviation

The effects of being knocked around by turbulence or the rapid oscillation of flight control surfaces.

checklist

Aviation; General aviation

A series of checks performed and confirmed orally by two crew members; one reads out the action tobe performed, the other performs the action and confirms aloud that it has been performed.

chocks

Aviation; General aviation

Rubber or wooden blocks placed against the aircraft wheels to prevent aircraft movement.

headwind

Aviation; General aviation

A headwind is a wind that hits an aircraft in the front. This reduces the aircraft's ground speed and increases the time to reach a destination.

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) is a set of regulations and procedures for flying aircraft without the assumption that pilots will be able to see and avoid obstacles, terrain, and other air traffic; it ...