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A sudden, drastic shift in windspeed, direction, or both that may occur in the horizontal or vertical plane.
Industry:Aviation
When the air moving through a propeller creates the rotational energy.
Industry:Aviation
A truncated cloth cone open at both ends and mounted on a freewheeling pivot that indicates the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Industry:Aviation
Airfoil attached to each side of the fuselage and are the main lifting surfaces that support the airplane in flight.
Industry:Aviation
The total surface of the wing (square feet), which includes control surfaces and may include wing area covered by the fuselage (main body of the airplane), and engine nacelles.
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. It is also referred to as wake turbulence. Vortices from heavy aircraft may be extremely hazardous to small aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
A design feature incorporated into some wings to improve aileron control effectiveness at high angles of attack during an approach to a stall.
Industry:Aviation
A string on the nose or windshield of an aircraft in view of the pilot that indicates any slipping or skidding of the aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
