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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climbout

Aviation; General aviation

- the steep ascent of an aircraft during take-off. That portion of flight operation between takeoff and the initial cruising altitude.

cloud

Aviation; General aviation

A visible accumulation of minute water droplets and/or ice particles in the atmosphere above the Earth's surface. Cloud differs from ground fog, fog, or ice fog only in that the latter are, by ...

commercial pilot

Aviation; General aviation

A pilot licensed to carry passengers or cargo for compensation or hire under certain conditions.

closed traffic

Aviation; General aviation

Successive operations involving takeoffs and landings or low approaches where the aircraft does not exit the traffic pattern.

dead reckoning

Aviation; General aviation

Dead reckoning, as applied to flying, is the navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction, and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time.

The recommended speed contained in aircraft manuals used by pilots when making an approach to landing. This speed will vary for different segments of an approach as well as for aircraft weight and ...

certified flight instructor

Aviation; General aviation

A certificated flight instructor (CFI) is authorized within the limitations of that person's flight instructor certificate and ratings to give training and endorsements.