Saturday 14 November 2015

Fear of flying Dictionary

Click on the letter to see the definitions and explanations of words that you want to know about. There's nothing in here that will upset or surprise you. You can't expect to know the language of flying, and in aviation we sometimes use words differently from the way we use them in everyday life. So don't be reluctant to use this dictionary to help you to understand the world of aviation.
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Abnormal;  Something that is outside the normal operation of the aircraft but which does not constitute an immediate danger. 

Aborted landing;  Correctly called a go around. The process where an aircraft climbs away after the decision has been taken not to land. 

Acceleration height; The height at which the pilot reduces power and the rate of climb to accelerate and starts to retract the flaps.
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