vertical flight profile
1flight profile — A graphic representation of the flight path of an aircraft in the vertical plane, giving altitude, speed, range, and maneuver of the aircraft as observed from the side …
2flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… …
3Flight management system — A flight management system or FMS is a computerized avionics component found on most commercial and business aircraft to assist pilots in navigation, flight planning, and aircraft control functions.It is considered to be composed of three major… …
4profile — The orthogonal projection of flight path or a portion on the vertical surface containing the nominal track …
5SilkAir Flight 185 — Infobox Airliner accident|name=SilkAir Flight 185 Date=December 19, 1997 caption=Boeing 737 300, similar to Flight 185 Type=NTSC: undetermined NTSB: suicide/homicide site=Palembang, Indonesia coords =… …
6Korean Air Lines Flight 007 — Flight 007 redirects here. For other uses, see Flight 7 (disambiguation). Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Artist s rendition of HL7442, the KAL 747 lost during Flight 007 Occurrence summary …
7Armavia Flight 967 — Infobox Airliner accident|name=Armavia Flight 967 Date=May 3 2006 Type=Controlled flight into terrain, Pilot error Nature=International Scheduled Passenger Site=6 km off Adler Sochi International Airport over Black Sea Fatalities=113 Injuries=0… …
8Net Take-Off Flight Path — The Net Take Off Flight Path (NTOFP) is the vertical profile the aircraft, follows after the critical engine failure. The NTOFP is determined from data in the Aeroplane Flight Manual (AFM) and it extends from the screen height of 35 ft to… …
9Wind gradient — In common usage, wind gradient, more specifically wind speed gradientcite book | last = Hadlock | first = Charles | title = Mathematical Modeling in the Environment | publisher = Mathematical Association of America | location = Washington | year …
10Autoland — In aviation, autoland describes a system that fully automates the landing phase of an aircraft s flight, with the human crew merely supervising the process.DescriptionAutoland systems were designed to make landing possible in visibility too poor… …
