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flight indicator — /ˈflaɪt ɪndəkeɪtə/ (say fluyt induhkaytuh) noun an instrument, as an artificial horizon, which indicates the attitude (def. 3) of an aircraft …
flight indicator — noun a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot • Syn: ↑artificial horizon, ↑gyro horizon • Hypernyms: ↑navigational instrument * * * Aeron. See artificial horizon (def. 3) … Useful english dictionary
Flight control modes (electronic) — New aircraft designs like this Boeing 777 rely on sophisticated flight computers to aid and protect the aircraft in flight. These are governed by computational laws which assign flight control modes during flight Aircraft with fly by wire flight… … Wikipedia
Flight data recorder — An example of a flight data recorder; the underwater locator beacon is the small cylinder on the far right. (English translation of warning message: FLIGHT RECORDER DO NOT OPEN) … Wikipedia
Flight instruments — Most aircraft are equipped with a standard set of flight instruments which give the pilot information about the aircraft s attitude, airspeed, and altitude.Most aircraft have these six basic flight instruments:; : Gives the aircraft s height… … Wikipedia
Flight management system — A flight management system or FMS is a computerized avionics component found on most commercial and business aircraft to assist pilots in navigation, flight planning, and aircraft control functions.It is considered to be composed of three major… … Wikipedia
Flight director (aviation) — In aviation, a flight director is a navigational aid that is overlaid on the Attitude indicator that shows the pilot of an aircraft the attitude required to follow a certain trajectory.DescriptionThe flight director computes and displays the… … Wikipedia
Flight planning — A Tarom Boeing 737 300 and United Airlines Boeing 777 200 taxiing to depart London Heathrow Airport. Flight planning is the process of producing a flight plan to describe a proposed aircraft flight. It involves two … Wikipedia
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 — Flight 007 redirects here. For other uses, see Flight 7 (disambiguation). Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Artist s rendition of HL7442, the KAL 747 lost during Flight 007 Occurrence summary … Wikipedia
Stall (flight) — For other uses, see stall. In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded. The critical angle of attack is… … Wikipedia
