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Controls the rolling or banking movement of an airplane. |
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The angle between the wing’s chord line and the relative (oncoming) wind. |
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The angle between the wing’s chord line and the longitudinal axis of the airplane. |
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The ratio between the length and width of a wing. |
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Automated Terminal Information Service. A recorded broadcast that provides weather and airport information for departing and arriving aircraft. |
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The curvature of an airfoil. |
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The imaginary line between the leading and trailing edges of a wing. |
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The upwards angle of a wing from the horizontal as measured from wing root to wing tip. |
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Distance Measuring Equipment. Provides the distance to a ground-based navigational aid. |
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Controls the nose-up / nose-down movement of an airplane. |
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Used during take-off and landing to increase the lift and the drag of a wing. |
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Instrument Landing System. Provides heading and rate of descent guidance for making a non-visual approach to a runway. |
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Instrument Meteorological Conditions. |
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A measurement of speed in terms of nautical miles per hour. One knot is one nautical mile per hour. |
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Light Sport Aircraft. Aircraft which conform to the rules governing the Light Sport Certificate. |
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6076 feet. The measure of distance used most frequently in aviation. To convert to statute mile, multiply nautical mile x 1.151. |
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Movement of an airplane about its lateral axis. Controlled primarily with the elevator. |
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Movement of an airplane about its longitudinal axis. Controlled primarily by the ailerons. |
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Controls the nose-left / nose-right movement of an airplane. |
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