Words
- Overview
- -----Words-----
- Phonemes
- Favorite Words
- Today's Word
- Aviation Words
- Words by Level
- Special Cases
- First Names
- Anagrams
- Crossword Solver
- Add a Letter
- Word Finder
- Word Finder Pro
- Reverse Lookup
- -----Sounds-----
- Consonants
- Clusters
- Vowels
- --Social Studies--
- States/Capitals
- Presidents
- ---Fun Stuff---
- Phonetic Alphabet
Plane Sense
FAA
Buy From Amazon
Powell's, or Barnes & Noble.
Aviation Weather
FAA/NOAA
Buy From Amazon
Powell's, or Barnes & Noble.
Aviation Weather Services
FAA/NOAA
Buy From Amazon
Powell's, or Barnes & Noble.
Today's Aeronautical Terms
ATC
Air Traffic Control
[Source: Pilot/Controller Glossary]
NRS
National Reference System
[Source: Instrument Procedures Handbook]
Ground Effect
A condition of improved performance encountered when an airplane is operating very close to the ground. When an airplane’s wing is under the influence of ground effect, there is a reduction in upwash, downwash, and wingtip vortices. As a result of the reduced wingtip vortices, induced drag is reduced.
[Source: Airplane Flying Handbook]
Aeronautical Chart [ICAO]
A representation of a portion of the earth, its culture and relief, specifically designated to meet the requirements of air navigation.
[Source: Pilot/Controller Glossary]
Catch Point
A fix/waypoint that serves as a transition point from the high altitude waypoint navigation structure to an arrival procedure (STAR) or the low altitude ground-based navigation structure.
[Source: Pilot/Controller Glossary]