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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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airplane flight manual (AFM)
Aviation; Aircraft
A document developed by the airplane manufacturer and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It is specific to a particular make and model airplane by serial ...
indirect indication
Aviation; Aircraft
A reflection of aircraft pitch-and-bank attitude by instruments other than the attitude indicator.
airplane owner/information manual
Aviation; Aircraft
A document developed by the airplane manufacturer containing general information about the make and model of an airplane. The airplane owner’s manual is not FAA approved and is ...
induced drag
Aviation; Aircraft
Drag caused by the same factors that produce lift; its amount varies inversely with airspeed. As airspeed decreases, the angle of attack must increase, in turn increasing induced ...
stabilator
Aviation; Aircraft
A single-piece horizontal tail surface on an airplane that pivots around a central hinge point. A stabilator serves the purposes of both the horizontal stabilizer and the ...
airport diagram
Aviation; Aircraft
The section of an instrument approach procedure chart that shows a detailed diagram of the airport. This diagram includes surface features and airport configuration information.
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