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

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air taxi

Aviation; Aircraft

An aircraft operator who conducts operations for hire or compensation in accordance with FAR Part 135 in an aircraft with 30 or fewer passenger seats and a payload capacity of 7,500# or less.

altimeter

Aviation; Aircraft

An adjustable aneroid-barometric cockpit instrument used to measure an aircraft's altitude.

calibrated airspeed (CAS)

Aviation; Aircraft

The indicated airspeed of an aircraft, corrected for position and instrument error.

center of gravity

Aviation; Aircraft

The longitudinal and lateral point in an aircraft where it is stable; the static balance point.

commuter

Aviation; Aircraft

An air carrier operator operating under 14 CFR 135 that carries passengers on at least five round trips per week on at least one route between two or more points according to its published flight ...