(instrument readings)
1instrument flight — noun : an airplane flight made on instruments : blind flight * * * instrument flight, a flight in which navigation is based on the readings from instruments within the aircraft, as at night …
2Octant (instrument) — Octant. This instrument, labelled Crichton London, Sold by J Berry, Aberdeen, appears to have an ebony frame with ivory scale, vernier and signature plate. The index arm and mirror supports are brass. Rather than use a sighting telescope, this… …
3Reflecting instrument — Reflecting instruments are those that use mirrors to enhance their ability to make measurements. In particular, the use of mirrors permits one to observe two objects simultaneously while measuring the angular distance between the objects. While… …
4Potentiometer (measuring instrument) — A potentiometer is an instrument for measuring the potential (voltage) in a circuit. Before the introduction of the moving coil and digital volt meters, potentiometers were used in measuring voltage, hence the meter part of their name. The method …
5Air Florida Flight 90 — Salvage operations on January 19, 1982 Accident summary Date January 13, 1982 Type …
6Copa Airlines Flight 201 — CGI render of Copa Airlines flight 201 before it dived and broke up in mid air in Darien. Occurrence summary Date …
7Atmospheric reentry — refers to the movement of human made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a planet from outer space, in the case of Earth from an altitude above the edge of space. This article primarily addresses the process of controlled reentry… …
8Graveyard spiral — In aviation, a graveyard spiral is a dangerous spiral dive entered into accidentally by a pilot who is not trained or not proficient in instrument flight when flying in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). [1] …
9flight simulator — a device used in pilot and crew training that provides a cockpit environment and sensations of flight under actual conditions. [1945 50] * * * ▪ training instrument any electronic or mechanical system for training airplane and spacecraft… …
10characteristic — Index In dex, n.; pl. E. {Indexes}, L. {Indices}(?). [L.: cf. F. index. See {Indicate}, {Diction}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses; as, the increasing unemployment rate is an index of …
