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1Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… …
2Airfield traffic pattern — An airfield traffic pattern is a standard path followed by aircraft when taking off or landing, while maintaining visual contact with the airfield. At an airport, the pattern (or circuit in the Commonwealth) is a standard path for coordinating… …
3Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
4abbreviated visual approach slope indicator system — A night landing aid placed at the beginning of a flare path or runway. It displays different colored lights, depending on the angle from which it is viewed by a pilot approaching to land. When viewed from the correct angle of safe approach, it… …
5Thunderstorm — Electrical storm redirects here. For other uses, see Electrical storm (disambiguation). A typical thunderstorm A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather… …
6Trailer sailer — A trailer sailer is a small yacht or large dinghy style of sailboat that is moved to sailing locations and stored on a road trailer. It is neither a Day sailer or a Pocket cruiser but may be used for either purpose depending upon design… …
7visual glide-path indicator — A system of visible lights arranged in a pattern at the landing end of the runway to provide glide slope guidance for aircraft making a visual approach. A typical system consists of downwind and upwind bars, consisting of 2, 3, 4, or 12 lights on …
8Kite — s. [ [http://www.kitelife.com/magazine/issue39/altitude39/content.php Flying High, Down Under] When the kite line broke, the kites still received tension from the very long kite line.] The anchor point of the kite line may be static or moving… …
9Mount Vesuvius — This article is about the mountain/volcano in Italy. For other uses, see Vesuvius (disambiguation). Mount Vesuvius Monte Vesuvio …
10Battle of the Coral Sea — Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II …
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