Aircraft

Aircraft

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

Industry: Aviation

Add a new term

Contributors in Aircraft

Become a Contributors

Aircraft

cowl flaps

Aviation; Aircraft

Shutter-like devices arranged around certain air-cooled engine cowlings, which may be opened or closed to regulate the flow of air around the engine.

A radar approach that may be used in case of a malfunctioning gyro-compass or directional gyro. Instead of providing the pilot with headings to be flown, the controller observes the radar track and ...

weather and radar processor (WARP)

Aviation; Aircraft

A device that provides real-time, accurate, predictive, and strategic weather information presented in an integrated manner in the National Airspace System (NAS). Weather depiction chart. Details ...

area forecast (FA)

Aviation; Aircraft

A report that gives a picture of clouds, general weather conditions, and visual meteorological conditions (VMC) expected over a large area encompassing several states.

lateral axis

Aviation; Aircraft

An imaginary line passing through the center of gravity of an airplane and extending across the airplane from wingtip to wingtip.

synthetic vision

Aviation; Aircraft

A realistic display depiction of the aircraft in relation to terrain and flight path.

crew resource management (CRM)

Aviation; Aircraft

The application of team management concepts in the flight deck environment. It was initially known as cockpit resource management, but as CRM programs evolved to include cabin crews, maintenance ...