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Lights that can be found both on and off an airport to identify obstructions.
Industry:Aviation
Indicators that include a wind sock, wind tee, or tetrahedron. Visual reference will determine wind direction and runway in use.
Industry:Aviation
A bending of the electromagnetic (EM) wave from the satellite that creates an error in the GPS system.
Industry:Aviation
Per 14 CFR part 1: “A referenced airspeed obtained after lift-off at which the required one-engine-inoperative climb performance can be achieved.”
Industry:Aviation
The first fundamental skill of instrument flight, also known as “scan,” the continuous and logical observation of instruments for attitude and performance information.
Industry:Aviation
A frontal occlusion occurs when a fast-moving cold front catches up with a slow moving warm front. The difference in temperature within each frontal system is a major factor in determining whether a cold or warm front occlusion occurs.
Industry:Aviation
A sudden, drastic shift in windspeed, direction, or both that may occur in the horizontal or vertical plane.
Industry:Aviation
A personal motivational predisposition to respond to persons, situations, or events in a given manner that can, nevertheless, be changed or modified through training as sort of a mental shortcut to decision-making.
Industry:Aviation
High lift devices which are found on the leading edge of the airfoil. The most common types are fixed slots, movable slats, and leading edge flaps.
Industry:Aviation
