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A flight instrument consisting of a rate gyro to indicate the rate of yaw and a curved glass inclinometer to indicate the relationship between gravity and centrifugal force. The turn-and-slip indicator indicates the relationship between angle of bank and rate of yaw. Also called a turn-and-bank indicator.
Industry:Aviation
One of the errors inherent in a magnetic compass caused by the dip compensating weight. It shows up only on turns to or from northerly headings in the Northern Hemisphere and southerly headings in the Southern Hemisphere. Turning error causes the compass to lead turns to the north or south and lag turns away from the north or south.
Industry:Aviation
In stress analysis, the load that causes physical breakdown in an aircraft or aircraft component during a strength test, or the load that according to computations, should cause such a breakdown.
Industry:Aviation
Tanks that hold oil under pressure which can be used to unfeather a propeller.
Industry:Aviation
A nongovernment air/ground radio communication station which may provide airport information at public use airports where there is no tower or FSS.
Industry:Aviation
Fuel that cannot be consumed by the engine. This fuel is considered part of the empty weight of the aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
The weight of the pilot, copilot, passengers, baggage, usable fuel, and drainable oil. It is the basic empty weight subtracted from the maximum allowable gross weight. This term applies to general aviation aircraft only.
Industry:Aviation
An airplane that has a seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of nine or less, a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or less, and intended for limited acrobatic operation.
Industry:Aviation
The flight director displays on the attitude indicator that provide control guidance to the pilot.
Industry:Aviation
