Airplane flying

Airplane flying

Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.

Industry: Aviation

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reference datum

Aviation; Airplane flying

An imaginary vertical plane or line from which all measurements of moment arm are taken. The datum is established by the manufacturer. Once the datum has been selected, all moment arms and the ...

decompression sickness

Aviation; Airplane flying

A condition where the low pressure at high altitudes allows bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood and joints causing severe pain. Also known as the bends.

deicer boots

Aviation; Airplane flying

Inflatable rubber boots attached to the leading edge of an airfoil. They can be sequentially inflated and deflated to break away ice that has formed over their surface.

This altitude is pressure altitude corrected for variations from standard temperature. When conditions are standard, pressure altitude and density altitude are the same. If the temperature is above ...