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Aircraft
Any machine or device that is capable of atmospheric flight either by buoyancy or by the movement of air over its surfaces.
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Licenced empty weight
Aviation; Aircraft
The empty weight that consists of the airframe, engine(s), unusable fuel, and undrainable oil plus standard and optional equipment as specified in the equipment list. Some manufacturers used this ...
Telephone information briefing service (TIBS)
Aviation; Aircraft
Telephone recording of area and/or route meteorological briefings, airspace procedures, and special aviation-oriented announcements.
Datum (reference datum)
Aviation; Aircraft
An imaginary vertical plane or line from which all measurements of arm are taken. The datum is established by the manufacturer. Once the datum has been selected, all moment arms and the location of ...
Otolith organ
Aviation; Aircraft
An inner ear organ that detects linear acceleration and gravity orientation.
Wing twist
Aviation; Aircraft
A design feature incorporated into some wings to improve aileron control effectiveness at high angles of attack during an approach to a stall.
Attitude instrument flying
Aviation; Aircraft
Controlling the aircraft by reference to the instruments rather than by outside visual cues.
