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The measured or indicated air temperature (IAT) corrected for compression and friction heating. Also referred to as true air temperature.
Industry:Aviation
The rapidly rotating air that spills over an airplane’s wings during flight. The intensity of the turbulence depends on the airplane’s weight, speed, and configuration. Also referred to as wake turbulence. Vortices from heavy aircraft may be extremely hazardous to small aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
Nighttime visual illusion that a stationary light is moving, which becomes apparent after several seconds of staring at the light.
Industry:Aviation
Invisible lines of magnetic force passing between the poles of a magnet.
Industry:Aviation
A report established for the 5 statute mile radius around an airport. utilises the same descriptors and abbreviations as the METAR report.
Industry:Aviation
A specified altitude in the precision approach, charted in feet MSL, at which a missed approach must be initiated if the required visual reference to continue the approach has not been established.
Industry:Aviation
A condition in which a reciprocating engine has exceeded the maximum manifold pressure allowed by the manufacturer. Can cause damage to engine components.
Industry:Aviation
Weather reporting system which provides surface observations every minute via digitised voice broadcasts and printed reports.
Industry:Aviation
The ratio of a specified load to the total weight of the aircraft. The specified load is expressed in terms of any of the following: aerodynamic forces, inertial forces, or ground or water reactions.
Industry:Aviation
A procedure to provide a new transition method for arriving aircraft equipped with FMS and/or GPS navigational equipment. The TAA contains a “T” structure that normally provides a NoPT for aircraft using the approach.
Industry:Aviation
