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11Ground — may refer to: * The surface of the Earth * Soil, a mixture of sand and organic material present on the surface of the Earth * Ground (electricity), in electrical engineering, something that is connected to the Earth or at the voltage defined as… …
12ground — (ground), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {grounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {grounding}.] 1. To lay, set, or run, on the ground. [1913 Webster] 2. To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly. [1913… …
13Ground proximity warning system — (GPWS) is a system designed to alert pilots if their aircraft is in immediate danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. Another common name for such a system is ground collision warning system (GCWS). Commercial aircraft The system… …
14ground crew — ground crews N COUNT COLL At an airport, the people who look after the planes when they are on the ground are called the ground crew. The airport ground crew tried to dissuade the pilot from taking off …
15ground|ling — «GROWND lihng», noun. 1. a plant or animal that lives close to the ground. 2. a fish that lives at the bottom of the water. 3. a person living or working on the ground, as opposed to a pilot or seaman: »To the groundling, the skies seem unlimited …
16Pilot certification in the United States — Front side of an airman certificate issued by the FAA …
17Pilot error — 1994 Fairchild Air Force Base B 52 crash, caused by flying the aircraft beyond its operational limits. This history is now used in military and civilian aviation environments as a case study in teaching crew resource management Pilot error… …
18Ground effect in aircraft — Aircraft may be affected by a number of ground effects, aerodynamic effects due to a flying body s proximity to the ground.One of the most important of these effects is the Wing In Ground effect, which refers to the reduction in drag experienced… …
19Ground loop (aviation) — In aviation, a ground loop refers to the rapid rotation of a fixed wing aircraft in the horizontal plane whilst on the ground. Aerodynamic and centrifugal forcesFact|date=April 2008 may cause one wing to rise, which may then cause the other… …
20Pilot in command — The pilot in command (PIC) of an aircraft is the person aboard the aircraft who is ultimately responsible for its operation and safety during flight. This would be the captain in a typical two or three pilot flight crew, or pilot if there is only …
