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Airplane flying
Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.
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fixation
Aviation; Airplane flying
A psychological condition where the pilot fixes attention on a single source of information and ignores all other sources.
fixed shaft turboprop engine
Aviation; Airplane flying
A turboprop engine where the gas producer spool is directly connected to the output shaft.
fixed-pitch propellers
Aviation; Airplane flying
Propellers with fixed blade angles. Fixed-pitch propellers are designed as climb propellers, cruise propellers, or standard propellers.
flaps
Aviation; Airplane flying
Hinged portion of the trailing edge between the ailerons and fuselage. In some aircraft, ailerons and flaps are interconnected to produce full-span “flaperons.” In either case, flaps change the lift ...
maximum weight
Aviation; Airplane flying
The maximum authorized weight of the aircraft and all of its equipment as specified in the Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS) for the aircraft.
maximum zero fuel weight (GAMA)
Aviation; Airplane flying
The maximum weight, exclusive of usable fuel.
minimum controllable airspeed
Aviation; Airplane flying
An airspeed at which any further increase in angle of attack, increase in load factor, or reduction in power, would result in an immediate stall.
