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  2. Aircraft principal axes - Wikipedia

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    The position of all three axes, with the right-hand rule for describing the angle of its rotations. An aircraft in flight is free to rotate in three dimensions: yaw, nose left or right about an axis running up and down; pitch, nose up or down about an axis running from wing to wing; and roll, rotation about an axis running from nose to tail.

  3. Turn and slip indicator - Wikipedia

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    Image showing the face of a turn coordinator during a standard rate coordinated right turn. The turn coordinator (TC) is a further development of the turn and slip indicator (T/S) with the major difference being the display and the axis upon which the gimbal is mounted. The display is that of a miniature airplane as seen from behind.

  4. Airfield traffic pattern - Wikipedia

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    Certainly a plane giving a position report of "mid-downwind" can be visually located easily.) Base leg. A short descending flight path at right angles to the approach end extended centerline of the landing runway. Final approach. A descending flight path in the direction of landing along the extended runway centerline from the base leg to the ...

  5. Aeronautical chart - Wikipedia

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    An aeronautical chart is a map designed to assist in the navigation of aircraft, much as nautical charts do for watercraft, or a roadmap does for drivers. Using these charts and other tools, pilots are able to determine their position, safe altitude, best route to a destination, navigation aids along the way, alternative landing areas in case of an in-flight emergency, and other useful ...

  6. Chandelle - Wikipedia

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    Chandelle from the FAA Publication FAA-H-8083-3A (Airplane Flying Handbook) The chandelle is an aircraft control maneuver where the pilot combines a 180° turn with a climb. [1] [2] It is now required for attaining a commercial flight certificate in many countries. The Federal Aviation Administration in the United States requires such training.

  7. Flight instruments - Wikipedia

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    The cockpit of a Slingsby T-67 Firefly two-seat light airplane.The flight instruments are visible on the left of the instrument panel. Flight instruments are the instruments in the cockpit of an aircraft that provide the pilot with data about the flight situation of that aircraft, such as altitude, airspeed, vertical speed, heading and much more other crucial information in flight.

  8. Rotation (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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    An aircraft moves at any given moment in one or more of three axes: roll (the axis that runs the length of the fuselage), pitch (the axis running laterally through the wings), and yaw (the vertical axis around which the front of the aircraft turns to the left or right whilst its rear turns toward the opposite direction).

  9. Aeronautical chart conventions (United States) - Wikipedia

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    White space around the chart is filled with map information and the legend, scales, and tables of airport and airspace information. Terrain is color-coded for its elevation and major roads, cities, and bodies of water are shown for visual reference, as well as other identifiable structures (e.g., stadiums and water towers ).