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adverse yaw

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Yaw generated when the ailerons are used. The lifting wing generates more drag, causing an airplane to yaw (turn) toward it.

above ground level (AGL)

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

A measurement of altitude above a specific land mass, and differentiated from MSL.

aileron

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The movable areas of a wingform that control or affect the roll of an aircraft by working opposite one another—up-aileron on the right wing and down-aileron on the left wing.

air defense identification zone (ADIZ)

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The area of airspace over land or water, extending upward from the surface, within which the ready identification, the location, and the control of aircraft are required in the interest of national ...

domestic air defense identification zone

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

An ADIZ within the United States along an international boundary of the United States.

coastal air defense identification zone

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

An ADIZ over the coastal waters of the United States.

distant early warning identification zone (DEWIZ)

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

An ADIZ over the coastal waters of the State of Alaska. ADIZ locations and operating and flight plan requirements for civil aircraft operations are specified in FAR Part 99.