Aviation

Aviation

Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.

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leans

Aviation; Aircraft

A physical sensation caused by an abrupt correction of a banked attitude entered too slowly to stimulate the motion sensing system in the inner ear. The abrupt correction can ...

technique

Aviation; Aircraft

The manner in which procedures are executed.

dark adaptation

Aviation; Aircraft

Physical and chemical adjustments of the eye that make vision possible in relative darkness.

orientation

Aviation; Aircraft

Awareness of the position of the aircraft and of oneself in relation to a specific reference point.

wing span

Aviation; Aircraft

The maximum distance from wingtip to wingtip.

attitude indicator

Aviation; Aircraft

The foundation for all instrument flight, this instrument reflects the airplane’s attitude in relation to the horizon.

licensed empty weight

Aviation; Aircraft

The empty weight that consists of the airframe, engine(s), unusable fuel, and undrainable oil plus standard and optional equipment as specified in the equipment list. Some ...