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  2. Spin (aerodynamics) - Wikipedia

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    A US certification standard for civil airplanes up to 12,500 lb (5,700 kg) maximum takeoff weight is Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, applicable to airplanes in the normal, utility and acrobatic categories. Part 23, §23.221 requires that single-engine airplanes must demonstrate recovery from either a one-turn spin if intentional ...

  3. Cobra maneuver - Wikipedia

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    In aerobatics, the cobra maneuver (or just the cobra), also called dynamic deceleration, [1] among other names (see § Etymology), is a dramatic and demanding maneuver in which an airplane flying at a moderate speed abruptly raises its nose momentarily to a vertical and slightly past vertical attitude, causing an extremely high angle of attack and making the plane into a full-body air brake ...

  4. Spatial disorientation - Wikipedia

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    John F. Kennedy Jr. plane crash: Crash occurred during a night flight over water near Martha's Vineyard. Subsequent investigation pointed to spatial disorientation as a probable cause of the accident. [19] Because of pilot John F. Kennedy Jr.'s fame, the cause of the crash led to extensive reporting of spatial disorientation in the press in ...

  5. Why are the flags flying at half-staff in Wisconsin on Friday?

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    You might notice flags around Wisconsin flying at half-staff Friday. The gesture, ordered by Gov. Tony Evers , is in remembrance of a World War II veteran whose remains were recently returned home.

  6. Why are the flags flying at half-staff in Wisconsin this ...

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    Why are the flags at half staff in Wisconsin Saturday? President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half staff to honor Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who died on November 19 . She was 96.

  7. Why are the flags flying at half-staff in Wisconsin on ... - AOL

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    Flags are flying at half-staff across Wisconsin on Saturday. The gesture, ordered by Gov. Tony Evers, is in honor of Wisconsin firefighters who have died in the line the duty.Here's what you ...

  8. Aircraft flight mechanics - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft flight mechanics are relevant to fixed wing (gliders, aeroplanes) and rotary wing (helicopters) aircraft.An aeroplane (airplane in US usage), is defined in ICAO Document 9110 as, "a power-driven heavier than air aircraft, deriving its lift chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surface which remain fixed under given conditions of flight".

  9. Why are flags flying at half-staff in Wisconsin today? - AOL

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    Flags will fly at half-staff across Wisconsin on May 14 to honor Hmong-Lao veterans who fought alongside the U.S. in the Vietnam War.