approach and takeoff system
21Lasers and aviation safety — Under certain conditions, laser light or other bright lights (spotlights, searchlights) directed at aircraft can be a hazard. The most likely scenario is when a bright visible laser light causes distraction or temporary flash blindness to a pilot …
22List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions — This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or… …
23Scandinavian Airlines System — Infobox Airline airline = Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) logo size = 250 IATA = SK BU ICAO = SAS CNO callsign = SCANDINAVIAN SCANOR parent = SAS AB founded = 1946 headquarters = Stockholm, Sweden *SAS Group, SAS AB *Scandinavian Airlines… …
24List of accidents and incidents involving Vietnam Airlines — This is a list of incidents and accidents that Vietnam Airlines has experienced in the last 37 years:Fatal incidents*3 September 1997: A Vietnam Airlines Tupolev Tu 134 (built in 1984) crashed on approach to Phnom Penh s Pochentong Airport,… …
25terrain-awareness warning system — A system using an electronic map that provides a warning of higher terrain in the vicinity of the aircraft. The TAWS is a computer based system providing the flight crew with visual and acoustic alerts about the unintended approach to the terrain …
26GATOR mine system — The GATOR mine system is a US system of air dropped anti tank and anti personnel mines, that was developed in the 1980s to be compatible with existing cluster dispensers. It is used with two dispenser systems the Navy 500 lb CBU 78/B and the Air… …
27The High and the Mighty (film) — Infobox Film name = The High and the Mighty imdb id = 0047086 producer = Robert Fellows John Wayne director = William A. Wellman writer = Ernest K. Gann starring = John Wayne Claire Trevor Laraine Day Robert Stack Jan Sterling music = Dimitri… …
28airport — airport1 /air pawrt , pohrt /, n. a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, esp. one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times. [1915 20;… …
29Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt/E–K — Dies ist der dritte Teil der Liste Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A Teil 2 B–D B; C; D Teil 3 E K E …
30Heliport — A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars. In larger towns and cities, customs… …
