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A specified altitude in the precision approach, charted in height above threshold elevation, at which a decision must be made either to continue the approach or to execute a missed approach.
Industry:Aviation
Using more movement in the control column than is necessary to achieve the desired pitch-and-bank condition.
Industry:Aviation
A standard series of aeronautical charts covering land areas of the world at a size and scale convenient for navigation (1:1,000,000) by moderate speed aircraft. Topographic information includes cities and towns, principal roads, railroads, distinctive landmarks, drainage, and relief. Aeronautical information includes visual and radio aids to navigation, airports, airways, restricted areas, obstructions and other pertinent data.
Industry:Aviation
Automated weather reporting system consisting of various sensors, a processor, a computer-generated voice subsystem, and a transmitter to broadcast weather data.
Industry:Aviation
A type of ammeter installed between the generator output and the main bus in an aircraft electrical system.
Industry:Aviation
Prescribes standardised methods for use in designing instrument flight procedures.
Industry:Aviation
To use more power than required for the purpose of achieving a faster rate of airspeed change.
Industry:Aviation
Volume of space above the station where a lack of adequate navigation signal directly above the VOR station causes the needle to deviate.
Industry:Aviation
Electronic navigation equipment that operates in the low- and medium-frequency bands. Used in conjunction with the ground-based nondirectional beacon (NDB), the instrument displays the number of degrees clockwise from the nose of the aircraft to the station being received.
Industry:Aviation
