upwind landing
1upwind leg — A flight path parallel to the landing runway in the direction of landing. It is the opposite of a downwind leg …
2Crosswind landing — A crosswind landing is a landing maneuver in which a significant component of the prevailing wind is perpendicular to the runway center line. Contents 1 Significance 2 Techniques 2.1 De Crab 2.2 Crab …
3ILS (instrument landing system) Point D — The point 20 ft (6 m) above the centerline, and 2000 ft (600 m) upwind (i.e., toward the localizer) of the threshold …
4Airfield traffic pattern — An airfield traffic pattern is a standard path followed by aircraft when taking off or landing, while maintaining visual contact with the airfield. At an airport, the pattern (or circuit in the Commonwealth) is a standard path for coordinating… …
5Kitesurfing — Kitesurfing, kiteboarding, uses wind power to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (which is like a wakeboard). Generally kiteboarding refers to a style of riding known as free style or wakestyle where as kitesurfing …
6chemoreception — chemoreceptive /kee moh ri sep tiv, kem oh /, adj. /kee moh ri sep sheuhn, kem oh /, n. the physiological response to chemical stimuli. [1915 20; CHEMO + RECEPTION] * * * Sensory process by which organisms respond to external chemical stimuli, by …
7Windward and leeward — Example image showing definitions of windward (upwind) and leeward (downwind). Windward is the direction upwind from the point of reference. Leeward is the direction downwind from the point of reference. The side of a ship that is towards the… …
8Thunderstorm — Electrical storm redirects here. For other uses, see Electrical storm (disambiguation). A typical thunderstorm A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather… …
9Crabbed Approach — Boeing 707 (E 3 Sentry − „AWACS“) beim Landeanflug mit Vorhaltewinkel Windsack …
10Seitenwindlandung — Boeing 707 (E 3 Sentry − „AWACS“) beim Landeanflug mit Vorhaltewinkel …
