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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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induction icing
Aviation; Aircraft
A type of ice in the induction system that reduces the amount of air available for combustion. The most commonly found induction icing is carburetor icing.
airport surface detection equipment (ASDE)
Aviation; Aircraft
Radar equipment specifically designed to detect all principal features and traffic on the surface of an airport, presenting the entire image on the control tower console; used to ...
inertial navigation system (INS)
Aviation; Aircraft
A computer-based navigation system that tracks the movement of an aircraft via signals produced by onboard accelerometers. The location of the aircraft is entered into the ...
stagnant hypoxia
Aviation; Aircraft
A type of hypoxia that results when the oxygen-rich blood in the lungs is not moving to the tissues that need it.
airport surveillance radar (ASR)
Aviation; Aircraft
Approach control radar used to detect and display an aircraft’s position in the terminal area.
initial approach fix (IAF)
Aviation; Aircraft
The fix depicted on IAP charts where the instrument approach procedure (IAP) begins unless otherwise authorized by ATC.
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