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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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contact flight
Aviation; General aviation
Navigation in which altitude and flight path can be maintained by visual reference to the ground and its landmarks.
cowl flap
Aviation; General aviation
A controllable louvre to regulating airflow through an engine's cowling.
crab
Aviation; General aviation
A rudder-controlled yawing motion to compensate for a crosswind in maintaining a desired flight path, as in a landing approach.
landing wires
Aviation; General aviation
Interplane bracing wires that help support wingloads when the plane is on the ground.
liquid compass
Aviation; General aviation
A non-electronic, calibratable compass floating in a liquid as a panel instrument
longeron
Aviation; General aviation
A principal longitudinal member of a fuselage's framing, usually continuous across a number of supporting points.
loop antenna
Aviation; General aviation
A circular radio antenna, either in the open or in a streamlined, teardrop housing, remotely turned 360° to fine-tune a station in league with other radio-directive devices.
