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During takeoff, ground effect can cause the aircraft to "float" while below the recommended climb speed. The pilot can then fly just above the runway while the aircraft accelerates in ground effect until a safe climb speed is reached. [2] For rotorcraft, ground effect results in less drag on the rotor during hovering close to the ground. At ...
Above ground level – In aviation, atmospheric sciences and broadcasting, a height above ground level (AGL [1]) is a height measured with respect to the underlying ground surface. This is as opposed to altitude/elevation above mean sea level (AMSL), or (in broadcast engineering) height above average terrain (HAAT). In other words, these ...
In aviation, a ground loop is a rapid rotation of a fixed-wing aircraft in the horizontal plane while on the ground. Aerodynamic forces may cause the advancing wing to rise, which may then cause the other wingtip to touch the ground.
Aircraft On Ground or AOG is a term in aviation maintenance indicating that a problem is serious enough to prevent an aircraft from flying. [1] This can involve problems as simple as a light bulb being out, or as complex as a damaged engine.
Ground resonance is usually precipitated by a hard landing or an asymmetrical ground contact, and is more likely to occur when components of the landing gear or damping system are improperly maintained, such as the drag hinge dampers, oleo struts, or wheel tire pressure. Under extreme conditions, the initial shock can cause violent oscillations ...
Overspeed bounced landing (speed-induced bounced landing) – happens due occurrence of ground effect on wings as aircraft approach landing surface at speeds exceeding normal landing speed by 10% or more. Ballooning (pitch-induced bounced landing) [1] – happens due combination of pitch motion during touchdown and elastic reactions of chassis ...
Grounding, or earthing, a pseudoscientific practice that involves people grounding themselves to the Earth for health benefits; Grounding Inc, a video game development company; Aircraft grounding, a restriction to prevent malfunctioning aircraft from flying; Intentional grounding, a rule violation in gridiron football
Conventional aircraft accelerate along the ground until sufficient lift is generated for takeoff, and reverse the process for landing. Some aircraft can take off at low speed; this is called a short takeoff. Some aircraft such as helicopters and Harrier jump jets can take off and land vertically. Rockets also usually take off and land ...