Airplane flying

Airplane flying

Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.

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Center-of-gravity limits

Aviation; Airplane flying

The specified forward and aft points within which the CG must be located during flight. These limits are indicated on pertinent airplane specifications.

Circuit breaker

Aviation; Airplane flying

A circuit-protecting device that opens the circuit in case of excess current flow. A circuit breakers differs from a fuse in that it can be reset without having to be replaced.

Center-of-gravity range

Aviation; Airplane flying

The distance between the forward and aft CG limits indicated on pertinent airplane specifications.

Clear air turbulence

Aviation; Airplane flying

Turbulence not associated with any visible moisture.

Control surface rigged such that the aileron moving up moves a greater distance than the aileron moving down. The up aileron produces extra parasite drag to compensate for the additional induced drag ...

Dewpoint

Aviation; Airplane flying

The temperature at which air can hold no more water.

Directional stability

Aviation; Airplane flying

Stability about the vertical axis of an aircraft, whereby an aircraft tends to return, on its own, to flight aligned with the relative wind when disturbed from that equilibrium state. The vertical ...