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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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microburts
Aviation; Aircraft
A strong downdraft which normally occurs over horizontal distances of 1 NM or less and vertical distances of less than 1,000 feet. In spite of its small horizontal scale, an ...
turboprop engine
Aviation; Aircraft
A turbine engine which drives a propeller through a reduction gearing arrangement. Most of the energy in the exhaust gases is converted into torque, rather than using its ...
en route facilities ring
Aviation; Aircraft
Depicted in the plan view of IAP charts, a circle which designates NAVAIDs, fixes, and intersections that are part of the en route low altitude airway structure.
prohibited area
Aviation; Aircraft
Designated airspace within which flight of aircraft is prohibited.
circling approach
Aviation; Aircraft
A maneuver initiated by the pilot to align the aircraft with a runway for landing when a straight-in landing from an instrument approach is not possible or is not desirable.
microwave landing system (MLS)
Aviation; Aircraft
A precision instrument approach system operating in the microwave spectrum which normally consists of an azimuth station, elevation station, and precision distance measuring ...
turboshaft engine
Aviation; Aircraft
A gas turbine engine that delivers power through a shaft to operate something other than a propeller.
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