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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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contact flight

Aviation; General aviation

Navigation in which altitude and flight path can be maintained by visual reference to the ground and its landmarks.

cowl flap

Aviation; General aviation

A controllable louvre to regulating airflow through an engine's cowling.

crab

Aviation; General aviation

A rudder-controlled yawing motion to compensate for a crosswind in maintaining a desired flight path, as in a landing approach.

landing wires

Aviation; General aviation

Interplane bracing wires that help support wingloads when the plane is on the ground.

liquid compass

Aviation; General aviation

A non-electronic, calibratable compass floating in a liquid as a panel instrument

longeron

Aviation; General aviation

A principal longitudinal member of a fuselage's framing, usually continuous across a number of supporting points.

loop antenna

Aviation; General aviation

A circular radio antenna, either in the open or in a streamlined, teardrop housing, remotely turned 360° to fine-tune a station in league with other radio-directive devices.

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