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A part of an inertial navigation system (INS) that accurately measures the force of acceleration in one direction.
Industry:Aviation
The height of the MDA above the published airport elevation.
Industry:Aviation
A weather advisory issued concerning weather significant to the safety of all aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
A process of cooling the air through expansion. For example, as air moves up slope it expands with the reduction of atmospheric pressure and cools as it expands.
Industry:Aviation
The height above a designated helicopter landing area used for helicopter instrument approach procedures.
Industry:Aviation
Presents four panels showing forecast significant weather.
Industry:Aviation
A process of heating dry air through compression. For example, as air moves down a slope it is compressed, which results in an increase in temperature.
Industry:Aviation
The DA/DH or MDA above the highest runway elevation in the touchdown zone (first 3,000 feet of the runway).
Industry:Aviation
A stabilizer that can be adjusted in flight to trim the airplane, thereby allowing the airplane to fly hands-off at any given airspeed.
Industry:Aviation
