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A certificate issued by the FAA to all aircraft that have been proven to meet the minimum standards set down by the Code of Federal Regulations.
Industry:Aviation
Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling less than the minimums specified for visual meteorological conditions, requiring operations to be conducted under IFR.
Industry:Aviation
Published procedures to expedite clearance delivery and to facilitate transition between takeoff and en route operations.
Industry:Aviation
A regulatory notice sent out by the FAA to the registered owner of an aircraft informing the owner of a condition that prevents the aircraft from continuing to meet its conditions for airworthiness. Airworthiness Directives (AD notes) are to be complied with within the required time limit, and the fact of compliance, the date of compliance, and the method of compliance are recorded in the aircraft’s maintenance records.
Industry:Aviation
Using the instruments rather than outside visual cues to maintain runway heading and execute a safe takeoff.
Industry:Aviation
A turn in which an aircraft changes its direction at a rate of 3° per second (360° in 2 minutes) for low- or medium-speed aircraft. For high-speed aircraft, the standard rate turn is 1½° per second (360° in 4 minutes).
Industry:Aviation
An area in which there is a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aeronautical activity.
Industry:Aviation
A device used to reduce the temperatures of the compressed air before it enters the fuel metering device. The resulting cooler air has a higher density, which permits the engine to be operated with a higher power setting.
Industry:Aviation
Defines the limits of the volume of airspace which the VOR serves.
Industry:Aviation
Information the global positioning system (GPS) receiver can obtain from one satellite which describes the approximate orbital positioning of all satellites in the constellation. This information is necessary for the GPS receiver to know what satellites to look for in the sky at a given time.
Industry:Aviation
