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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land immediately

Aviation; Aircraft

The urgency of the landing is paramount. The primary consideration is to ensure the survival of the occupants. Landing in trees, water, or other unsafe areas should be considered only as a last ...

supercooled water droplets

Aviation; Aircraft

Water droplets that have been cooled below the freezing point, but are still in a liquid state.

precipitation static (P-STATIC)

Aviation; Aircraft

A form of radio interference caused by rain, snow, or dust particles hitting the antenna and inducing a small radio-frequency voltage into it.

The camber of an airfoil is the characteristic curve of its upper and lower surfaces. The upper camber is more pronounced, while the lower camber is comparatively flat. This causes the velocity of ...

margin identification

Aviation; Aircraft

The top and bottom areas on an instrument approach chart that depict information about the procedure, including airport location and procedure identification.