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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.
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