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Airplane flying
Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.
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Airplane flying
Slip
Aviation; Airplane flying
An intentional manoeuvre to decrease airspeed or increase rate of descent, and to compensate for a crosswind on landing. A slip can also be unintentional when the pilot fails to maintain the aircraft ...
Speed instability
Aviation; Airplane flying
A condition in the region of reverse command where a disturbance that causes the airspeed to decrease causes total drag to increase, which in turn, causes the airspeed to decrease further.
Single engine service ceiling
Aviation; Airplane flying
The altitude that a twinengine airplane can no longer climb at a rate greater then 50 f.p.m. with one engine inoperative.
Speed brakes
Aviation; Airplane flying
A control system that extends from the airplane structure into the airstream to produce drag and slow the airplane.
Specific fuel consumption
Aviation; Airplane flying
Number of pounds of fuel consumed in 1 hour to produce 1 HP.
Speed sense
Aviation; Airplane flying
The ability to sense instantly and react to any reasonable variation of airspeed.
Skid
Aviation; Airplane flying
A condition where the tail of the airplane follows a path outside the path of the nose during a turn.
