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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aeronautical chart

Aviation; Aircraft

A map used in air navigation containing all or part of the following: topographic features, hazards and obstructions, navigation aids, navigation routes, designated airspace, and airports.

homing

Aviation; Aircraft

Flying the aircraft on any heading required to keep the needle pointing to the 0° relative bearing position.

skin friction drag

Aviation; Aircraft

Drag generated between air molecules and the solid surface of the aircraft.

aeronautical decision-making (ADM)

Aviation; Aircraft

A systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances.

horizontal situation indicator (HSI)

Aviation; Aircraft

A flight navigation instrument that combines the heading indicator with a CDI, in order to provide the pilot with better situational awareness of location with respect to the courseline.

slant range

Aviation; Aircraft

The horizontal distance from the aircraft antenna to the ground station, due to line-of-sight transmission of the DME signal.

agonic line

Aviation; Aircraft

An irregular imaginary line across the surface of the Earth along which the magnetic and geographic poles are in alignment, and along which there is no magnetic variation.