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Aviation

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

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acceleration

Aviation; Aircraft

Force involved in overcoming inertia, and which may be defined as a change in velocity per unit of time.

head-up display (HUD)

Aviation; Aircraft

A special type of flight viewing screen that allows the pilot to watch the flight instruments and other data while looking through the windshield of the aircraft for other ...

servo tab

Aviation; Aircraft

An auxiliary control mounted on a primary control surface, which automatically moves in the direction opposite the primary control to provide an aerodynamic assist in the movement ...

acceleration error

Aviation; Aircraft

A magnetic compass error apparent when the aircraft accelerates while flying on an easterly or westerly heading, causing the compass card to rotate toward North.

headwork

Aviation; Aircraft

Required to accomplish a conscious, rational thought process when making decisions. Good decision-making involves risk identification and assessment, information processing, and ...

signal-to-noise ratio

Aviation; Aircraft

An indication of signal strength received compared to background noise, which is a measure of the adequacy of the received signal.

accelerometer

Aviation; Aircraft

A part of an inertial navigation system (INS) that accurately measures the force of acceleration in one direction.