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Airplane flying
Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.
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standard weights
Aviation; Airplane flying
These have been established for numerous items involved in weight and balance computations. These weights should not be used if actual weights are available.
standard-rate turn
Aviation; Airplane flying
A turn at the rate of 3º per second which enables the airplane to complete a 360º turn in 2 minutes.
starter/generator
Aviation; Airplane flying
A combined unit used on turbine engines. The device acts as a starter for rotating the engine, and after running, internal circuits are shifted to convert the device into a generator.
static stability
Aviation; Airplane flying
The initial tendency an aircraft displays when disturbed from a state of equilibrium.
station
Aviation; Airplane flying
A location in the airplane that is identified by a number designating its distance in inches from the datum. The datum is, therefore, identified as station zero. An item located at station +50 would ...
stick puller
Aviation; Airplane flying
A device that applies aft pressure on the control column when the airplane is approaching the maximum operating speed.
stick pusher
Aviation; Airplane flying
A device that applies an abrupt and large forward force on the control column when the airplane is nearing an angle of attack where a stall could occur.
