Airplane flying

Airplane flying

Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.

Industry: Aviation

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Overboost

Aviation; Airplane flying

A condition in which a reciprocating engine has exceeded the maximum manifold pressure allowed by the manufacturer. Can cause damage to engine components.

Parasite drag

Aviation; Airplane flying

That part of total drag created by the design or shape of airplane parts. Parasite drag increases with an increase in airspeed.

Octane

Aviation; Airplane flying

The rating system of aviation gasoline with regard to its antidetonating qualities.

Payload (GAMA)

Aviation; Airplane flying

The weight of occupants, cargo, and baggage.

High-drag devices that can be raised into the air flowing over an airfoil, reducing lift and increasing drag. Spoilers are used for roll control on some aircraft. Deploying spoilers on both wings at ...

Stabilised approach

Aviation; Airplane flying

A landing approach in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath towards a predetermined point on the landing runway. It is based on the pilot's judgement of certain visual ...

Stability

Aviation; Airplane flying

The inherent quality of an airplane to correct for conditions that may disturb its equilibrium, and to return or to continue on the original flightpath. It is primarily an airplane design ...