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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advection fog

Aviation; Aircraft

Fog resulting from the movement of warm, humid air over a cold surface.

hiwas

Aviation; Aircraft

See Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service.

altimeter setting

Aviation; Aircraft

Station pressure (the barometric pressure at the location the reading is taken) which has been corrected for the height of the station above sea level.

inversion

Aviation; Aircraft

An increase in temperature with altitude.

static stability

Aviation; Aircraft

The initial tendency an aircraft displays when disturbed from a state of equilibrium.

altitude engine

Aviation; Aircraft

A reciprocating aircraft engine having a rated takeoff power that is producible from sea level to an established higher altitude.

inversion illusion

Aviation; Aircraft

The feeling that the aircraft is tumbling backwards, caused by an abrupt change from climb to straight-and-level flight while in situations lacking visual reference.