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Aviation

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

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flare

Aviation; Airplane flying

A pitch-up during landing approach to reduce rate of descent and forward speed prior to touchdown.

rudder

Aviation; Airplane flying

The movable primary control surface mounted on the trailing edge of the vertical fin of an airplane. Movement of the rudder rotates the airplane about its vertical axis.

ruddervator

Aviation; Airplane flying

A pair of control surfaces on the tail of an aircraft arranged in the form of a V. These surfaces, when moved together by the control wheel, serve as elevators, and when moved ...

runway centerline lights

Aviation; Airplane flying

Runway centerline lights are installed on some precision approach runways to facilitate landing under adverse visibility conditions. They are located along the runway centerline ...

runway centerline markings

Aviation; Airplane flying

The runway centerline identifies the center of the runway and provides alignment guidance during takeoff and landings. The centerline consists of a line of uniformly spaced ...

runway edge lights

Aviation; Airplane flying

Runway edge lights are used to outline the edges of runways during periods of darkness or restricted visibility conditions. These light systems are classified according to the ...

runway end identifier lights (REIL)

Aviation; Airplane flying

One component of the runway lighting system. These lights are installed at many airfields to provide rapid and positive identification of the approach end of a particular runway.