Aircraft

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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Stall

Aviation; Aircraft

A rapid decrease in lift caused by the separation of airflow from the wing’s surface, brought on by exceeding the critical angle of attack. A stall can occur at any pitch attitude or airspeed.

Airport surveillance radar approach

Aviation; Aircraft

An instrument approach in which ATC issues instructions for pilot compliance based on aircraft position in relation to the final approach course and the distance from the end of the runway as ...

Inoperative components

Aviation; Aircraft

Higher minimums are prescribed when the specified visual aids are not functioning; this information is listed in the Inoperative Components Table found in the United States Terminal Procedures ...

The stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration. In small airplanes, this is the power-off stall speed at the maximum landing weight in the landing configuration ...

Airport/facility directory (A/FD)

Aviation; Aircraft

An FAA publication containing information on all airports, communications, and NAVAIDs.

Instantaneous vertical speed indicator (IVSI)

Aviation; Aircraft

Assists in interpretation by instantaneously indicating the rate of climb or descent at a given moment with little or no lag as displayed in a vertical speed indicator (VSI).