flying skills

  • 101Biggles — Big|gles a character in stories for children by Captain W.E. Johns. Biggles is a military pilot in World War I who is famous for his flying skills and courage …

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  • 102polish — pol|ish1 [ palıʃ ] verb transitive * 1. ) to rub the surface of something in order to make it shine: They spend most of their time polishing shoes. 2. ) polish or polish up to improve a skill by practicing: He d spent the summer polishing his… …

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  • 103polish — I UK [ˈpɒlɪʃ] / US [ˈpɑlɪʃ] verb [transitive] Word forms polish : present tense I/you/we/they polish he/she/it polishes present participle polishing past tense polished past participle polished * 1) to rub the surface of something in order to… …

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  • 104polish — [ˈpɒlɪʃ] verb [T] I 1) to rub the surface of something in order to make it shine They spend most of their time polishing shoes.[/ex] 2) to improve a skill by practising He d spent the summer polishing his flying skills.[/ex] • polish sth off… …

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  • 105Pilot licensing in Canada — is governed by Transport Canada in accordance with the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). A person may operate an aircraft or act as a flight crew member only with a licence issued by Transport Canada. Personnel… …

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  • 106Royal Canadian Air Cadets — crest Active April 1941–present Country …

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  • 107Powered hang glider — A foot launched powered hang glider (FLPHG), also called powered harness, nanolight or hangmotor, is a powered hang glider harness with a motor and propeller in pusher configuration. An ordinary hang glider is used for its wing and control frame …

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  • 108aerospace industry — Introduction       assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the …

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  • 109technology, history of — Introduction       the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …

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  • 110Air Training Corps — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Air Training Corps role=Volunteer Youth Organisation garrison=RAFC Cranwell garrison label=Headquarters motto= Venture Adventure current commander= Air Commodore Ian R W Stewart current commander label= Cmdt AC… …

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