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Ailerons

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Moving control surfaces on the ends of aircraft wings, designed to control roll.

Aircraft

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Any vehicle which travels through the air.

Ultralight

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Small and light powered aircraft generally used for short-distance pleasure flying.

Visual flight rules

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Flights in conditions where the pilot can see the ground.

V speeds

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Standard terms used to define airspeeds important or useful to the operation of aircraft. They sum up the perfomance and limitations of aircraft.

VSI

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Vertical Speed Indicator- the rate at which an aircraft is rising.

Airplane

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Powered aircraft able to travel through the air, deriving lift through motion and lifting surfaces (wings).

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