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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Routes established in the major terminal and en route environments to increase system efficiency and capacity. IFR clearances are issued based on these routes, listed in the A/FD except when severe ...

center of gravity (CG)

Aviation; Aircraft

The point at which an airplane would balance if it were possible to suspend it at that point. It is the mass center of the airplane, or the theoretical point at which the entire weight of the ...

maximum landing weight

Aviation; Aircraft

The greatest weight that an airplane normally is allowed to have at landing.

true airspeed

Aviation; Aircraft

Actual airspeed, determined by applying a correction for pressure altitude and temperature to the CAS.

eddy currents

Aviation; Aircraft

Current induced in a metal cup or disc when it is crossed by lines of flux from a moving magnet.

preignition

Aviation; Aircraft

Ignition occurring in the cylinder before the time of normal ignition. Preignition is often caused by a local hot spot in the combustion chamber igniting the fuel-air mixture.

center of gravity limits

Aviation; Aircraft

The specified forward and aft points within which the CG must be located during flight. These limits are indicated on pertinent airplane specifications.