Aviation Terms - A
ABBREVIATED IFR FLIGHT PLANS- An authorization by ATC requiring pilots to submit only that information needed for the purpose of ATC. It includes only a small portion of the usual IFR flight plan information.
This glossary of aviation terms will be useful to understand some of the terminology used in this web site, and in our discussion forum. For a list of code words and phrases used in radio transmissions please see our Scanner Glossary.
AVIATION TERMS
ATC (Air Traffic Control)
Air Traffic Control is provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air.
Glossary of Aviation Terms
Above Ground Level (AGL) - The measurement of the height of an obstacle above the ground. A 250’ radio tower is 250’ AGL. See also MSL.
A Glossary of Aviation Terms and Abbreviations
Aviation related terms and definitions used in association with civil flight obtained from the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Aviation Regulations, and many other sources.
A glossary of aviation terms and abbreviations as related to experimental aviation, building and designing ...
In general a pilot new to homebuilts (remember this is the most dangerous of all aviation terms, a generality) will find they aren't as stable as Wichita Spam Cans, especially in approach, and they take more work to hold proper speeds in the pattern.
Like many Aviation terms the definition depends on the context in which the term is used. In this case I pulled the definition from FAA-H-8083-25A Pilot's Handbook.
This glossary of historic aviation terms is reproduced from 'The Spotters Glossary' which appeared in 'The Aeroplane Spotter' from January 1940 onwards.
A complete glossary of all aviation terms is beyond the remit of this site. However you will find here all of the aviation terms you are likely to encounter as you start to fly.
To understand a stall, we first need to review several aviation terms: angle of attack, relative wind, and chord line of the airfoil (wing).
The angle of attack is always based on the flight path, not the ground.
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