A heavier-than-air aircraft that depends principally for its support in flight on the lift generated by one or more rotors.
The control surface attached to the vertical stabilizer that controls yaw.
A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
A technology developed to assess the integrity of GPS signals in a GPS receiver system.
The increase in air pressure inside the engine’s intake due to the aircraft’s forward motion, which improves engine performance.
A method of navigation which permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground- or space-based navigation aids.
A measure of the frequency of rotation, typically of an engine or propeller.
The range over which the pilot of an aircraft on the centerline of a runway can see the runway surface markings or the lights delineating the runway or identifying its
