cruise climb
1cruise climb — i. A method of flying for the maximum range for aircraft with gas turbine engines, in which an aircraft gains height with a decrease in the aircraft gross weight. This is mainly the result of consumption of fuel. This method results in maximum… …
2cruise control — An engine operating procedure that allows the best efficiency for power and fuel consumption during cruising. In the case of reciprocating engines, as fuel is consumed and the aircraft becomes lighter, cruise control is exercised by maintaining… …
3Climb — For other uses, see Climbing (disambiguation) An Embraer ERJ 145 climbing In aviation, the term climb refers both to the actual operation of increasing the altitude of an aircraft and to the logical phase of a typical flight (often called the… …
4Cruise (flight) — The four engined Airbus 340 jet in cruise Cruise is the level portion of aircraft travel where flight is most fuel efficient. It occurs between ascent and descent phases and is usually the majority of a journey. Technically, cruising consists of… …
5cruise — i. Flight from the top of the climb to the top of the descent, carried out at speed and engine settings that result in fuel economy and a long engine life. ii. A flight condition that permits an aircraft to operate smoothly and efficiently for a… …
6Step climb — A step climb in aviation is a series of altitude gains that improve fuel economy by moving into thinner air as an aircraft becomes lighter and becomes capable of faster, more economical flight. Description Since the early days of jet aircraft and …
7Top of climb — In aviation, the top of climb, also referred to as the TOC or T/C, is the computed transition from the climb phase of a flight to the cruise phase, the point at which the planned climb to cruise altitude is completed. The top of climb is usually… …
8Visual flight (aviation) — Visual flight or Visual Attitude Flying is a method of controlling an aircraft where the aircraft attitude is determined by observing outside visual references. The remainder of this article is applicable to fixed wing aircraft; much of it is… …
9Reiseflug — Eine vierstrahlige Airbus 340 mit sichtbaren Kondensstreifen Als Reiseflug (engl. cruise) wird in der Luftfahrt jene Flugphase bezeichnet, die nach dem Erreichen der geplanten Reiseflughöhe beginnt und bis zum Sinkflug dauert. Wird während des… …
10Mid-air collision — Computer generated image of United Airlines Flight 718 and TWA Flight 2 colliding. A mid air collision is an aviation accident in which two or more aircraft come into contact during flight. Owing to the relatively high velocities involved and any …
