General aviation

General aviation

The science and practice of artificial flight which involves the design, development, production, operation of aircraft or heavier-than-air machines.

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Magnus effect

Aviation; General aviation

He effect on a spinning cylinder or sphere moving through a fluid, in which force acts perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the direction of spin.

Lunkenheimer valve

Aviation; General aviation

A manual fuel drain placed handily along a fuel line for checking avgas, such as for water or sediment contaminations.

Nacelle

Aviation; General aviation

A streamlined enclosure or housing to protect something such as the crew, engine, or landing gear.

Pants

Aviation; General aviation

A popular word for streamlined, non-load bearing fairings to cover landing wheels.

Overshoot

Aviation; General aviation

To land beyond a runwway or planned spot.

Surveillance society

Aviation; General aviation

Also called drones over U.S., surveillance society is a term that describes future reality of U.S. skies in which unmanned drones are as common as helicopters and airliners. The FAA took steps ...

Bank

Aviation; General aviation

Incline or slant an aeroplane flying-machine laterally (with the inner side downward) in turning or going round a curve, so as to take advantage of the resistance of the bank or mass of air upon ...