Flight plans are documents filed by pilots or a Flight Dispatcher with the local Civil Aviation Authority (e.g. FAA in the USA) prior to departure.
Flight Plan
Flight plans are specific information relating to the intended flight of an aircraft that is filed orally or in writing with an FSS or an ATC facility.
Flight level - 14 CFR 1.1
Flight level means a level of constant atmospheric pressure related to a reference datum of 29.92 inches of mercury. Each is stated in three digits that represent hundreds of feet.
Flight Service Stations
Flight Service Station imageFlight service stations (FSS) provide pilot weather briefings.
FLIGHT DETERMINATION OF THE DRAG POLAR
INTRODUCTION :
The lift and drag characteristics of a glider are needed in order to estimate its performance accurately in flight. The basic lift-drag relation is written as the drag-polar : ...
Flight Design MC: Full Metal Concept
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Flight Engineer
A flight engineer is responsible for maintaining his assigned aircraft and performing nonrated crew duties. He is the supervisor and primary trainer for the crewchief and mechanics assigned to the aircraft.
Flight Control Surfaces - Elevons
Delta winged aircraft use elevons as primary flight controls for
roll and pitch.
Elevon: Delta winged aircraft can not use conventional 3 axis flight control systems because of their unique delta shape.
In flight
Carburettor Icing Conditions
Two types can develop here: fuel / throttle and induction ice.
the flight plan
Commercial airline companies employ flight planners who perform all the necessary data gathering and analyses necessary to complete a flight plan.
In flight it is fairly common for the airplane to find itself at an airspeed rather different from its trim speed. This situation will result in a phugoid oscillation, as discussed in section 6.1.12.
FLIGHT NEWS
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Flight Service Station (FSS)
Air traffic facilities which provide pilot briefing, enroute communications and VFR search and rescue services, assist lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations, relay ATC clearances, ...
Flight Safety Practices
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A Flight Simulator Odyssey
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Preflight Inspection
As you walk to the airplane the excitement builds. This is your very first lesson. You'll actually be sitting in the left (pilot's) seat and flying the airplane! ...
IFR Flight Basics
Attitude Indicator Basics
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100 kts = 12 -degrees bank
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First Flights
On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright capped four years of research and design efforts with a 120-foot, 12-second flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina - the first powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine.
First Flight
So it is time to go ....
Check once more your center of gravity at mid-range position from the full travel given by the designer.
Flight in a small airplane late on a summer afternoon is something that must be experienced first hand to be believed. It cannot be explained in mere words.
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The Principles of Flight
Newton's laws of motion and force The First Law of Motion The Second Law of Motion The Third Law of Motion Vectors, Forces and Moments Vectors Representation Forces, ...
The engine(s) simply drive the rotors and did not assist directly with forward flight (like they would with a plane).
There is a very small amount of thrust that comes from engine exhaust, ...
FLIGHT PLAN Filed by radio, telephone, computer, or in person with Flight Service Stations, a record of aircraft number; type and equipment, estimated time of departure and time en route, route and altitude to be flown, ...
Flight Instruments
All flight instruments are clustered on the right side of the instrument panel.
Altimeter
The altimeter is mounted in the upper right corner of the instrument panel.
Attitude Indicator ...
Flight Controls: Controls placed in a cockpit, which are used specifically for flying an aircraft. The primary flight controls are the wheel, yoke, cyclic, pedals, throttle, and collective.
Flight Service Station (FSS)
A set of ground-based information centers that provide information to pilots about weather and other flight conditions. They are separate from ATC, and only deal with fairly slowly developing phenomena.
flightdeck
The area occupied by the flight crew on a large aircraft.
FLIR ...
Flight data controller - An air traffic control position located in Local Control (airport control tower) whose job is to review flight plans, ...
Flight Box
A special box used to hold and transport all equipment used at the flying field. The more compartments the better, but ensure that the box is easy to clean as it will inevitably get covered in fuel and dirt.
Flight Pack ...
Flight management (flight log, routine checks, carb icing, etc)
ATC, radio procedures
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Flight Attendants -- considered a member of the crew who has been formally trained in aircraft systems, and cabin emergencies, whose duties include serving meals and assisting passengers.
FLIGHT TRACK - The average flight path flown by aircraft within specific corridors. Deviation from these tracks occurs because of weather, pilot technique, air traffic control, and aircraft weight.
Flight track utilization - The use of established routes for arrival and departure by aircraft to and from the runways at the airport.
Flight Level (FL) - The exact altitude, to the nearest 100 foot increment, at which an aircraft is flying during the enroute portion of the flight. Flight Level information is used by air traffic control for aircraft separation purposes.
FLIGHT DATA RECORDER (FDR) — A crash-resistant device that digitally records selected flight information, such as airspeed, altitude, heading, attitude, engine settings, G-loads, and the like.
Flight Box A special box used to hold and transport all equipment used at the flying field.
Flight Pack or Airborne Pack All of the radio equipment installed in the airplane, i.e., Receiver, Servos, Battery, Switch harness.
Flight Sergeant. A non-commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force which corresponds with Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy and Colour Sergeant, Chief Quarter Master Sergeant, etc in the British Army.
Flight path angle (FPA).
Angle in vertical plane of earthspeed vector and groundspeed vector (usual definition), earth-referenced flight path angle; angle in vertical plane of airspeed vector and groundspeed vector (occasional definition), ...
DIRECT FLIGHT: This is a tricky one. The term "direct flight" can actually be applied to any routing that maintains the same flight number throughout the entire course of the routing, ...
Direct Flight: A flight, which may make an intermediate stop or stops before reaching its final destination but requires no change of aircraft.
Direct flights - a flight where the passenger does not need to change planes but the aircraft may stop en-route.
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Fini Flight- a guy's last flight in the aircraft before he/she leaves a squadron - usually a fun and memorable sortie that is followed by the fire trucks hosing him/her down.
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FLIGHT FOLLOWING - Air Force idea of formation flying.
GLIDE DISTANCE - Distance from an airplane to the nearest emergency landing field, less one mile.
HYDROPLANE - An airplane designed to land long on a short and wet runway.
Flight is possible with flat planes, as witness the butterfly, the dragon fly, and insects generally, but such creatures are endowed with greater relative power, as already explained; and, moreover, ...
Flight control rigging may be designed so the rotor disk is tilted slightly left when the cyclic control is centered.
Flight on which passenger must change aircraft at some point, referred to as the Connecting Point.
Consolidator ...
Flight information region/area/service
FPM
Feet per minute (for rate of climb or descent) ...
FLIGHT CONTOLS
Controls in a cockpit for flying an aircraft; primary flight controls are wheel, yoke, cyclic, pedals, throttle, and collective; secondary flight cont...
Flight Conditions include the Mach number, airspeed, altitude, pressure, temperature, and throttle and afterburner settings. There are several different combinations of these variables available for input using the choice button on the input panel.
Flight Instructor - Individual of dubious reputation, paid vast sums of money to impart knowledge of questionable value and cast serious doubt on the coordination, intelligence, and ancestry of student pilots.
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Flight Support Operations
FSS
Flight Service Station. Air traffic facilities which provide pilot briefing, en route communications and VFR search and rescue services, assist lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations, relay ATC clearances, ...
Flights performed for remuneration on an irregular basis. [Both scheduled and non-scheduled airlines provide non-scheduled services.] Usually referred to as charter services, it can apply to either passengers or freight.
Flight Rules
While all commercial airlines are controlled every step of the way, the same level of positive control does not always extend to general aviation aircraft.
FLIGHT SIMULATOR - A ground-based training device to permit the practice of flight operations; often specific to a particular aircraft for detailed training.
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flight progress strips
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IN-FLIGHT RIGGING. Used only on long flights normally 3 hours or more in length. The purpose is to conserve the energy of the paratrooper and keep him as comfortable as possible.
In-Flight Icing: Between 1989 and 1997, in-flight icing was a contributing factor in nearly 11% of all weather-related accidents involving general aviation aircraft. Icing poses a danger to aircraft in several ways: ...
The Flight Inspection division does not fall under a specific area of oversight. The function of this division is to calibrate the radio navigational aids used by aircrafts to ensure accuracy and reliability.
 See also: Aircraft, Aviation, Power, Landing, Navigation
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