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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Chocks

Aviation; General aviation

Rubber or wooden blocks placed against the aircraft wheels to prevent aircraft movement.

Bus control unit

Aviation; General aviation

A computer controlling the connexion of the electrical busbars.

Airborne Collision Avoidance System

Aviation; General aviation

An aircraft system using Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)transponder signals, which operates independently of ground equipment to alert the flight crew about conflicting aircraft.

Air Safety Report

Aviation; General aviation

A report written after an operational incident. Transparent, non-blaming reporting of incidentscontributes significantly to improvements in safety and a better understanding of error chains.