100 Aviation Terms

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Stall

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The reduction of speed to the point where the wing stops producing lift.

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High Pressure Area

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Mass of air characterized by high barometric pressure.

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Stratus

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Layered clouds that often cover the sky like a blanket.

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Airfoil

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A streamlined surface designed to produce useful motion when air flows around it.

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Boundary of two overlapping air masses.

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Airspeed

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The speed of an aircraft relative to the surrounding air.

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Altitude

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The height of an object in relation to sea level or ground level.

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Runway

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A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.

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Cockpit

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The area where the pilot controls the aircraft.

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Slipstream

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The flow of air that is disturbed by the motion of an aircraft.