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

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alternate airport

Aviation; Aircraft

An airport designated in an IFR flight plan, providing a suitable destination if a landing at the intended airport becomes inadvisable.

international civil aviation organization (ICAO)

Aviation; Aircraft

The United Nations agency for developing the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fostering planning and development of international civil air ...

standard weights

Aviation; Aircraft

Weights established for numerous items involved in weight and balance computations. These weights should not be used if actual weights are available.

alternate static source valve

Aviation; Aircraft

A valve in the instrument static air system that supplies reference air pressure to the altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator if the normal static pickup ...

international standard atmosphere (IAS)

Aviation; Aircraft

A model of standard variation of pressure and temperature.

static longitudinal stability

Aviation; Aircraft

The aerodynamic pitching moments required to return the aircraft to the equilibrium angle of attack.

altimeter

Aviation; Aircraft

A flight instrument that indicates altitude by sensing pressure changes.