Canadian Recreational Pilot Permit Aeroplane RPPAE foundations flashcards
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- Clearance
- An authorization issued by air traffic control for specified aircraft actions, subject to its terms and the applicable operating rules.
- NOTAM
- A time-sensitive aeronautical notice that informs pilots of operational changes, hazards or facility status relevant to flight planning.
- Hold short
- An instruction to remain outside a specified runway or protected boundary until the required further authorization is received.
- Pilot-in-command
- The pilot responsible for the operation and safety decisions of the aircraft during the flight, within the applicable regulatory framework.
- Personal minimum
- A pilot-specific conservative operating limit used to manage risk, which cannot make an applicable regulatory requirement less restrictive.
- Track
- The direction of an aircraft’s actual path over the earth, which may differ from heading because the surrounding air is moving.
- Heading
- The direction in which the aircraft’s longitudinal axis points, expressed relative to a stated true, magnetic or compass reference.
- Magnetic variation
- The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a location, used when converting chart directions to magnetic references.
- Compass deviation
- The error in a magnetic compass associated with the aircraft’s own magnetic influences, accounted for using the applicable correction information.
- Groundspeed
- The aircraft’s rate of progress relative to the earth, used with ground distance to calculate time between route points.
- Dew point
- The temperature to which an air parcel must be cooled to reach saturation at constant pressure without changing its moisture content.
- Temperature inversion
- An atmospheric layer where temperature increases with height, often limiting vertical mixing and allowing haze or moisture to accumulate below.
- Wind shear
- A change in wind speed, direction or both over a short distance that can rapidly affect relative airflow and aircraft performance.
- Density altitude
- A measure of atmospheric density expressed as an altitude in the standard atmosphere, useful when evaluating aircraft performance conditions.
- METAR
- A coded report of observed weather at a particular aerodrome and time, used with forecasts and other information when planning.
- Angle of attack
- The angle between the wing’s reference chord line and the relative airflow, central to understanding lift and the onset of a stall.
- Load factor
- The ratio of aerodynamic supporting load to aircraft weight under the stated conditions, affecting structural loading and the associated stall speed.
- Centre of gravity
- The point representing the balance of the aircraft’s total loaded mass, calculated from total moment divided by total mass.
- Induced drag
- The component of aerodynamic drag associated with generating lift and its resulting airflow pattern, including downwash and trailing vortices.
- Static pressure
- The local ambient atmospheric pressure sensed by the aircraft’s static system and used by pressure-based altitude, vertical-speed and airspeed instruments.