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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rudder

Aviation; General aviation

The primary control surface in yaw (sideways movement), it is usually hinged and attached to the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer on an aircraft’s tail.

elevator

Aviation; General aviation

A movable horizontal airfoil, usually attached to the horizontal stabilizer on the tail, that is used to control pitch. It usually changes the attitude of the nose, making it move up and down.

runway

Aviation; General aviation

Paved surface, usually rectangular and of defined extent, available and suitable for aeroplane takeoff and landing.

stall

Aviation; General aviation

A flight condition wherein the airflow separates from the airfoil surface, or the airflow around the airfoil becomes turbulent, causing the airfoil to lose lift. It is usually a result of ...