Aircraft

Aircraft

Any machine or device that is capable of atmospheric flight either by buoyancy or by the movement of air over its surfaces.

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vector

Aviation; Aircraft

A force vector is a graphic representation of a force and shows both the magnitude and direction of the force.

final approach

Aviation; Aircraft

Part of an instrument approach procedure in which alignment and descent for landing are accomplished.

ranging signals

Aviation; Aircraft

Transmitted from the GPS satellite, signals allowing the aircraft’s receiver to determine range (distance) from each satellite.

compressor stall

Aviation; Aircraft

In gas turbine engines, a condition in an axial-flow compressor in which one or more stages of rotor blades fail to pass air smoothly to the succeeding stages. A stall condition is caused by a ...

minimums section

Aviation; Aircraft

The area on an IAP chart that displays the lowest altitude and visibility requirements for the approach.

vectoring

Aviation; Aircraft

Navigational guidance by assigning headings.

final approach fix (FAF)

Aviation; Aircraft

The fix from which the IFR final approach to an airport is executed, and which identifies the beginning of the final approach segment. An FAF is designated on government charts by a Maltese cross ...