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  2. Modern United States Navy carrier air operations - Wikipedia

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    Modern United States Navy aircraft carrier air operations include the operation of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft on and around an aircraft carrier for performance of combat or noncombat missions. The flight operations are highly evolved, based on experiences dating back to 1922 with USS Langley .

  3. Bolter (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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    In naval aviation, a bolter occurs when an aircraft attempting an arrested landing on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier touches down, but fails to catch an arrestor cable and come to a stop. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Bolter aircraft accelerate at full throttle and become airborne in order to go-around and re-attempt the landing.

  4. Flight deck - Wikipedia

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    HMS Argus showing the full-length flight deck from bow to stern ROKS Dokdo's full length flight deck The first aircraft carrier that began to show the configuration of the modern vessel was the converted liner HMS Argus, which had a large flat wooden deck added over the entire length of the hull, giving a combined landing and take-off deck unobstructed by superstructure turbulence.

  5. Flight level - Wikipedia

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    The rule affected only those aircraft operating under IFR when in level flight above 3,000 ft above mean sea level, or above the appropriate transition altitude, whichever is the higher, and when below FL195 (19,500 ft above the 1013.2 hPa datum in the UK, or with the altimeter set according to the system published by the competent authority in ...

  6. Cabin pressurization - Wikipedia

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    For private aircraft operating in the US, crew members are required to use oxygen masks if the cabin altitude (a representation of the air pressure, see below) stays above 12,500 ft (3,810 m) for more than 30 minutes, or if the cabin altitude reaches 14,000 ft (4,267 m) at any time. At altitudes above 15,000 ft (4,572 m), passengers are ...

  7. List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical ...

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    Above aerodrome elevation [1] In aviation, above aerodrome level (AAL), or above aerodrome elevation (AAE), denotes that an altitude is given above the nearest aerodrome or airport. AAIB Air Accidents Investigation Branch: United Kingdom AAIM Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring AAO Assumed adverse obstacle AAS Airport advisory service [1] AC

  8. Aircraft carrier - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally an aircraft carrier is supposed to be one ship that can perform at least power projection and sea control missions. [7] An aircraft carrier must be able to efficiently operate an air combat group. This means it should [citation needed] handle fixed-wing jets as well as helicopters. This includes ships designed to support ...

  9. Visual flight rules - Wikipedia

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    VFR requires a pilot to be able to see outside the cockpit to control the aircraft's altitude, navigate, and avoid obstacles and other aircraft. [3] Governing agencies establish specific requirements for VFR flight, including minimum visibility, and distance from clouds, to ensure that aircraft operating under VFR are visible from enough distance to ensure safety.