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Airplane flying
Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.
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Longitudinal stability
Aviation; Airplane flying
Stability about the lateral axis. A desirable characteristic of an airplane whereby it tends to return to its trimmed angle of attack after displacement.
Pitching stability
Aviation; Airplane flying
Stability about the lateral axis. A desirable characteristic of an airplane whereby it tends to return to its trimmed angle of attack after displacement.
Mach critical
Aviation; Airplane flying
The mach speed at which some portion of the airflow over the wing first equals mach 1.0. This is also the speed at which a shock wave first appears on the airplane.
Mach buffet
Aviation; Airplane flying
Airflow separation behind a shock-wave pressure barrier caused by airflow over flight surfaces exceeding the speed of sound.
Mach compensating device
Aviation; Airplane flying
A device to alert the pilot of inadvertent excursions beyond its certified maximum operating speed.
Spin
Aviation; Airplane flying
An aggravated stall that results in what is termed an "autorotation" wherein the airplane follows a downward corkscrew path. As the airplane rotates around the vertical axis, the rising wing is less ...
