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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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crosswind leg
Aviation; General aviation
A flight path at right angles to the landing runway off its upwind end.
aviation
Aviation; General aviation
Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. More generally, the term also describes the activities, industries, and regulatory bodies associated with ...
base leg
Aviation; General aviation
A flight path at right angles to the landing runway off its approach end. The base leg normally extends from the downwind leg to the intersection of the extended runway centerline.
ceiling
Aviation; General aviation
1. the maximum altitude that a particular aircraft can reach. 2. the altitude of the base of a cloud layer.
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