General aviation

General aviation

The science and practice of artificial flight which involves the design, development, production, operation of aircraft or heavier-than-air machines.

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The same as glide path. It provides vertical guidance for aircraft during approaches and landings. The glide slope, or glide path, is based on the following: i. Electronic components emitting signals ...

emergency locator transmitter

Aviation; General aviation

A radio transmitter attached to the aircraft structure which operates from its own power source on 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz. It aids in locating downed aircraft by radiating a downward sweeping audio ...

surveillance society

Aviation; General aviation

Also called drones over U.S., surveillance society is a term that describes future reality of U.S. skies in which unmanned drones are as common as helicopters and airliners. The FAA took steps ...

Airborne Collision Avoidance System

Aviation; General aviation

An aircraft system using Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)transponder signals, which operates independently of ground equipment to alert the flight crew about conflicting aircraft.

access platform

Aviation; General aviation

A platform mounted on wheels with steps which allows technicians to gain access to the higher parts of the aircraft.

aerodrome

Aviation; General aviation

Any place from which aircraft flight operations take place.

Air Safety Report

Aviation; General aviation

A report written after an operational incident. Transparent, non-blaming reporting of incidentscontributes significantly to improvements in safety and a better understanding of error chains.