The largest airline pilot union in the world, representing and advocating for over 60,000 pilots.
Control surfaces on the trailing edge of the wings that control roll by creating differential lift.
A device on an aircraft that provides energy for functions other than propulsion.
The shape of a wing or blade (of a propeller, rotor, or turbine) as seen in cross-section.
An international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services, including those in aviation.
The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is moving.
A service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace.
An instrument that measures the height of an aircraft above a given level, usually mean sea level.
A continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information in busier terminal areas.
The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the direction of the air flowing past the airfoil.
