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flight visibility — The visibility forward from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight (ICAO). It is the average horizontal distance at which prominent unlighted objects can be seen and identified by day and prominent lighted objects can be seen and identified at… … Aviation dictionary
Flight azimuths — Flight azimuth is used to indicate linear distance or image scale in the direction parallel to the radar s path of flight. It is also used to determine distance when a pilot looks to the horizon and the sky, he can use the angles to determine the … Wikipedia
Visibility — In meteorology, visibility is a measure of the distance at which an object or light can be clearly discerned. It is reported within surface weather observations and METAR code either in meters or statute miles, depending upon the country.… … Wikipedia
Flight simulator — [ twinjet flight simulator] A flight simulator is a system that tries to copy, or simulate, the experience of flying an aircraft. It is as realistic as possible. The different types of flight simulator range from video games up to full size… … 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
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 suit — situations, for its practicality.HistoryAs aviation developed in unheated open cockpits, the need for warm clothing quickly became apparent, as did the need for multiple pockets with closures of either buttons, snaps, or zippers to prevent loss… … Wikipedia
Flight For Life (Valley Hospital) — Infobox Company company name = Flight For Life company company type = Air Ambulance foundation = 1980 December 9, 2001 location = Las Vegas, Nevada industry = EMS homepage = [http://web.archive.org/web/20010925143356/http://flightforlife.com/… … 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 ceiling — A flight ceiling is the upper altitudinal limit at which any aircraft may fly given its mechanical abilities. For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height (AGL) of the lowest broken or overcast layer aloft or vertical visibility into… … Wikipedia
