Aviation

Aviation

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

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region of reverse command

Aviation; Airplane flying

Flight regime in which flight at a higher airspeed requires a lower power setting and a lower airspeed requires a higher power setting in order to maintain altitude.

registration certificate

Aviation; Airplane flying

A State and Federal certificate that documents aircraft ownership.

relative wind

Aviation; Airplane flying

The direction of the airflow with respect to the wing. If a wing moves forward horizontally, the relative wind moves backward horizontally. Relative wind is parallel to and ...

reverse thrust

Aviation; Airplane flying

A condition where jet thrust is directed forward during landing to increase the rate of deceleration.

reversing propeller

Aviation; Airplane flying

A propeller system with a pitch change mechanism that includes full reversing capability. When the pilot moves the throttle controls to reverse, the blade angle changes to a pitch ...