Leg
A leg refers to a particular portion of flight that exists between and is defined by two end points.
Leg: A single segment of an itinerary.
Longitude: Position on earth, east or west of the prime meridian.
Base Leg - A flight path at right angles to the landing runway. The base leg normally extends from the downwind leg to the intersection of the extended runway centerline.
Leg.
A segment of a flight plan; flight path between two waypoints
LF ADF.
Low Frequency Automatic Direction Finding ...
Live Leg -- a flight with passengers onboard.
Deadhead Leg -- a flight with no passengers. Usually a repositioning flight.
Base leg - A flight path at right angles to the approach of a runway end. It usually extends from the downwind leg to the intersection of the extended runway centerline. See Traffic Pattern.
Multi-leg or complex itinerary tickets
These are air-tickets that fly not just from A to B but go via a number of other destinations.
First Leg Expectations
Keep track of route
Know how/where to divert to pre-selected VFR conditions
Plan to stay two-steps ahead of what you expect ATC to do.
Use every pause in activity to prepare your approach brief and setup.
upwind leg - A flight path parallel to the runway in the direction of landing.
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The upwind leg is that portion of the pattern from the time the aircraft leaves the ground to the point where we execute an approximate 90-degree turn to the left.
Leg distance divided by GS equals ETE for that leg
Add individual leg ETE's to obtain total ETE
Calculate estimated fuel required ...
Leg or identifiable portion of a route traveled, usually stated in terms of originating and terminating cities.
Soft-Dollar Savings ...
LEG Describes one direction of travel between two points. Commonly used in referring to a planned itinerary, it may not indicate all landings such as fuel stops.
A "leg" or part of a journey, usually in reference to an air itinerary. One take-off and landing during air travel constitutes a " segment "
Shoulder Season ...
UPWIND LEG-
(See TRAFFIC PATTERN.)
URGENCY- A condition of being concerned about safety and of requiring timely but not immediate assistance; a potential distress condition.
'Short leg' waivers - most plans require that each flight be a minimum of one hour. A waiver allows customers to be charged only for the actual flight time of a shorter trip.
Base/Base Leg- Flight path that is at a right angle to the direction of landing
Bearing - Horizontal direction to or from any point
Braking Action - Report of wheel gripping action on runways
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downwind leg - A flight path parallel to the landing runway in the opposite direction of landing.
BASE or Base Leg The leg perpendicular to the final leg of the traffic pattern to the landing runway.
This is the first leg of the trip where we don't follow roads. My rule is that I either follow roads so I can land and get help, or we file a flight plan. So far we haven't been filing flight plans.
[TW] Try to look at the windsock when you are on the “downwind” leg of the traffic pattern. If your so-called downwind leg actually has a headwind component, you've got a problem.
In this scenario you are on a special leg of the airport traffic pattern--the downwind entry leg. This is the formal way to enter a pattern on approaching an airport.
So you get your aircraft onto the downwind leg of its approach, then turn it onto the base leg. Now it is approaching the projected centreline of the runway at right angles. Only one turn remains, for the 'closing' heading.
Your instructor is one essential leg to the flight-training program. An interview and perhaps demonstration flight can be very deceptive. Flying with the first person to say 'hello' has a relatively high element of chance.
In the Seneca application, there's a definite lack of leg and foot room for facing passengers.
Multi-hop or Multi-leg - a journey where the passenger does not just fly between two airports to reach their final destination but where they stop en-route any number of times and perhaps spend time in each of the destinations (see Stopover).
The base leg is also one of the many words describing the approach segments. See Final for a diagram.
Bleed air: Hot compressed air taken from turbine engines.
The fewer training hours required for the recreational certificate should require less money, yet she will have a leg up on other students should she decide to pursue a professional career in aviation.
SEGMENT: A section or "leg" of a continuous itinerary.
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We also know, of course, the direction of the wind, which should be given in terms of an angle whose other leg points directly north. Now if the flight is to be made at a height of 2000 ft.
1. Attack geometry will result in roll out in front of the target. 2. On a leg of the CAP pointing toward the anticipated threats. 3. Group heading towards friendly aircraft. Opposite of COLD. 4. Ordnance employment intended or completed.
HOTDOG ...
Le Bris tested his first aircraft in 1857 and successfully made a short glide on his first try, but a second attempt resulted in a crash and a broken leg.
The Lockheed Electra 10E was chosen as the plane for the flight and Frederick Noonan agreed to become her navigator. The first leg of the journey was from Oakland to Hawaii.
Estimate elapsed time (EET) is the estimated time to complete a leg of a flight.
Time Coding
Usually based on the 24-hour clock.
Mid-class seats, generally known as Premium Economy, are a standard between economy class and business class, and are priced accordingly. The mid-class offering usually means more leg room than standard economy seats, but the same food as in economy.
Actually, the fore gear leg and the bomb bay cover were inherited from the original Tu-22. (Much the same happened in the U.S.
 See also: Flight, Aircraft, Pilot, Direct, Landing
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