Airplane flying

Airplane flying

Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.

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Airplane flying

A document developed by the airplane manufacturer and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It is specific to a particular make and model airplane by serial number and it contains ...

Airplane Owner/Information Manual

Aviation; Airplane flying

A document developed by the airplane manufacturer containing general information about the make and model of an airplane. The airplane owner’s manual is not FAA-approved and is not specific to a ...

airport/facility directory

Aviation; Airplane flying

A publication designed primarily as a pilot’s operational manual containing all airports, seaplane bases, and heliports open to the public including communications data, navigational facilities, and ...

airworthiness

Aviation; Airplane flying

A condition in which the aircraft conforms to its type certificated design including supplemental type certificates, and field approved alterations. The aircraft must also be in a condition for safe ...

airworthiness certificate

Aviation; Airplane flying

A certificate issued by the FAA to all aircraft that have been proven to meet the minimum standards set down by the Code of Federal Regulations.

airworthiness directive

Aviation; Airplane flying

A regulatory notice sent out by the FAA to the registered owner of an aircraft informing the owner of a condition that prevents the aircraft from continuing to meet its conditions for airworthiness. ...

alpha mode of operation

Aviation; Airplane flying

The operation of a turboprop engine that includes all of the flight operations, from takeoff to landing. Alpha operation is typically between 95 percent to 100 percent of the engine operating speed.