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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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delta

Aviation; Aircraft

A Greek letter expressed by the symbol Δ to indicate a change of values. As an example, ΔCG indicates a change (or movement) of the CG.

parallels

Aviation; Aircraft

Lines of latitude.

zulu time

Aviation; Aircraft

A term used in aviation for coordinated universal time (UTC) which places the entire world on one time standard.

automatic terminal information service (ATIS)

Aviation; Aircraft

The continuous broadcast of recorded non-control information in selected terminal areas. Its purpose is to improve controller effectiveness and relieve frequency congestion by automating repetitive ...

localizer (LOC)

Aviation; Aircraft

The portion of an ILS that gives left/right guidance information down the centerline of the instrument runway for final approach.

terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS)

Aviation; Aircraft

A timed-based system that provides information concerning potential hazards with fixed objects by using GPS positioning and a database of terrain and obstructions to provide true predictability of ...

density altitude

Aviation; Aircraft

Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature. Density altitude is used in computing the performance of an aircraft and its engines.

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