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

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fixation

Aviation; Airplane flying

A psychological condition where the pilot fixes attention on a single source of information and ignores all other sources.

fixed shaft turboprop engine

Aviation; Airplane flying

A turboprop engine where the gas producer spool is directly connected to the output shaft.

fixed-pitch propellers

Aviation; Airplane flying

Propellers with fixed blade angles. Fixed-pitch propellers are designed as climb propellers, cruise propellers, or standard propellers.

flaps

Aviation; Airplane flying

Hinged portion of the trailing edge between the ailerons and fuselage. In some aircraft, ailerons and flaps are interconnected to produce full-span “flaperons.” In either case, ...

maximum weight

Aviation; Airplane flying

The maximum authorized weight of the aircraft and all of its equipment as specified in the Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS) for the aircraft.

maximum zero fuel weight (GAMA)

Aviation; Airplane flying

The maximum weight, exclusive of usable fuel.

minimum controllable airspeed

Aviation; Airplane flying

An airspeed at which any further increase in angle of attack, increase in load factor, or reduction in power, would result in an immediate stall.