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A type of mount used for the gyro in an attitude instrument. The axes of the two gimbals are at right angles to the spin axis of the gyro, allowing free motion in two planes around the gyro.
Industry:Aviation
The instrument indication compared with a standard value to determine the accuracy of the instrument.
Industry:Aviation
Ability of an aircraft to change directions along a flightpath and withstand the stresses imposed upon it.
Industry:Aviation
The net aerodynamic force parallel to the relative wind, usually the sum of two components: induced drag and parasite drag.
Industry:Aviation
The characteristic of a gyroscope that causes an applied force to be felt, not at the point of application, but 90° from that point in the direction of rotation.
Industry:Aviation
The speed at which the aircraft is moving through the air, found by correcting IAS for instrument and position errors.
Industry:Aviation
The maximum speed at which full, abrupt control movement can be used without overstressing the airframe.
Industry:Aviation
One of 4,096 four-digit discrete codes ATC assigns to distinguish between aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
