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Restricted area
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Airspace designated under FAR Part 73, within which the flight of aircraft, while not wholly prohibited, is subject to restriction. Most restricted areas are designated joint use and IFR/VFR ...
Warning area
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A warning area is airspace of defined dimensions extending from 3 nautical miles outward from the coast of the USA, that contains activity that may be hazardous to non-participating aircraft. The ...
Stabilator
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A movable horizontal tail that combines the actions of a stabiliser and elevator, increasing longitudinal stability while creating a pitching moment.
Sport pilot
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Special FAA certification enabling "budget" pilotry; see LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT and LSA feature.
Stabiliser
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
The fixed part of a horizontal airfoil that controls the pitch of an aircraft; the movable part being the ELEVATOR.
Sponson
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A short, winglike protuberance on each side of a seaplane fuselage to increase lateral stability.
Squawk
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A four-digit number dialled into his transponder by a pilot to identify his aircraft to air traffic controllers
