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instrument meteorological conditions (IMC)
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling less than minima specified for visual meteorological conditions (VMC).
iron compass
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Railroad tracks, favored by pilots of yore as a dependable aid to surface navigation before radio.
joystick
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A single floor- or roof-mounted control stick—sideways movement produces ROLL, and forward/backward movement produces PITCH (rudder pedals produce YAW).
knot
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
One nautical mile, about 1.15 statute miles (6,080'); eg: 125kts = 143.9mph.
conventional gear
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Having two main landing wheels at the front and a tailwheel or tailskid at the rear as opposed to having a tricycle gear with three main wheels. Such an aircraft is popularly called a TAILDRAGGER.
cowl, cowling
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A circular, removable FAIRING around an aircraft engine (generally radial) for the purposes of streamling or cooling; aka RING COWLING.
cowl flap
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A controllable louvre to regulating airflow through an engine's cowling.
