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  2. Teardrop turn - Wikipedia

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    Teardrop penetration procedure diagram. A teardrop turn is a method of reversing the course of an aircraft or vessel so that it returns on its original path, travelling in the opposite direction, and passes through a specified point on the original path. [1]

  3. Airfield traffic pattern - Wikipedia

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    In Europe, aircraft usually join the pattern at a 45° angle to the downwind leg, in the beginning of the downwind leg. [citation needed] Fast aircraft, for example military jets, may enter the pattern with a run-and-break (in the US, overhead maneuver or overhead break). The aircraft flies at speed along the final leg, and makes a sharp, high ...

  4. Approach plate - Wikipedia

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    The missed approach track is shown as a thin hash marked line with a directional arrow. Missed approach icons are in the upper left or right of the profile view. [1]: 16–25 Landing minimum are listed for either a straight-in landing, or a circling-to-land, for each aircraft approach category.

  5. Flight plan - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft Identification: The registration of the aircraft, usually the flight or tail number. Aircraft Type/Special Equipment: The type of aircraft and how it is equipped. For example, a Mitsubishi Mu-2 equipped with an altitude reporting transponder and GPS would use MU2/G. Equipment codes may be found in the FAA Airman's Information Manual.

  6. Aircraft seat map - Wikipedia

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    An aircraft seat map or seating chart is a diagram of the seat layout inside a passenger airliner.They are often published by airlines for informational purposes and are of use to passengers for selection of their seat at booking or check-in.

  7. Flight progress strip - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft identification (e.g. aircraft registration or a flight number) Aircraft type as the relevant 4-letter ICAO designator (e.g. B744 for a Boeing 747-400) Level (assigned altitude) Departure and destination; At least one time in four figures (other times can be shortened to minutes only). Other information may be added as required.

  8. Aircraft principal axes - Wikipedia

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    The position of all three axes, with the right-hand rule for describing the angle of its rotations. An aircraft in flight is free to rotate in three dimensions: yaw, nose left or right about an axis running up and down; pitch, nose up or down about an axis running from wing to wing; and roll, rotation about an axis running from nose to tail.

  9. World aeronautical chart - Wikipedia

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    A World Aeronautical Chart (WAC) was a type of aeronautical chart used for navigation by pilots of moderate speed aircraft and aircraft at high altitudes in the United States. They are at a scale of 1:1,000,000 (about 1 inch = 13.7 nautical miles or 16 statute miles).