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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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parasite drag
Aviation; Aircraft
Drag caused by the friction of air moving over the aircraft structure; its amount varies directly with the airspeed.
localizer-type directional aid (LDA)
Aviation; Aircraft
A NAVAID used for nonprecision instrument approaches with utility and accuracy comparable to a localizer but which is not a part of a complete ILS and is not aligned with the ...
thermosphere
Aviation; Aircraft
The last layer of the atmosphere that begins above the mesosphere and gradually fades away into space.
departure procedure (DP)
Aviation; Aircraft
Preplanned IFR ATC departure, published for pilot use, in textual and graphic format.
aviation medical examiner (AME)
Aviation; Aircraft
A physician with training in aviation medicine designated by the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI).
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