Aviation

Aviation

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

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DME arc

Aviation; Aircraft

A flight track that is a constant distance from the station or waypoint.

GPS approach overlay program

Aviation; Aircraft

An authorization for pilots to use GPS avionics under IFR for flying designated existing nonprecision instrument approach procedures, with the exception of LOC, LDA, and SDF ...

ILS categories

Aviation; Aircraft

Categories of instrument approach procedures allowed at airports equipped with the following types of instrument landing systems: ILS Category I: Provides for approach to a height ...

IMC

Aviation; Aircraft

See instrument meteorological conditions.

Inclinometer

Aviation; Aircraft

An instrument consisting of a curved glass tube, housing a glass ball, and damped with a fluid similar to kerosene. It may be used to indicate inclination, as a level, or, as used ...

LORAN-C

Aviation; Aircraft

A radio navigation system that utilizes master and slave stations transmitting timed pulses. The time difference in reception of pulses from several stations establishes a ...