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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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instrument approach procedures (IAP)
Aviation; Aircraft
A series of predetermined maneuvers for the orderly transfer of an aircraft under IFR from the beginning of the initial approach to a landing or to a point from which a landing ...
standard atmosphere
Aviation; Aircraft
At sea level, the standard atmosphere consists of a barometric pressure of 29.92 inches of mercury ("Hg) or 1013.2 millibars, and a temperature of 15 °C (59 °F). Pressure and ...
airspeed indicator
Aviation; Aircraft
A differential pressure gauge that measures the dynamic pressure of the air through which the aircraft is flying. Displays the craft’s airspeed, typically in knots, to the ...
instrument flight rules (IFR)
Aviation; Aircraft
Rules and regulations established by the Federal Aviation Administration to govern flight under conditions in which flight by outside visual reference is not safe. IFR flight ...
standard empty weight (GAMA)
Aviation; Aircraft
This weight consists of the airframe, engines, and all items of operating equipment that have fixed locations and are permanently installed in the airplane including fixed ...
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