Aviation Glossary
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Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC): Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling equal to or better than specified minima.
Vortac: VOR + TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation): combined radio navigation aids.
Wash-In: A method of increasing lift by increasing (Wash-In) or decreasing (Wash-Out) the ANGLE OF INCIDENCE on the outer part of an airplane wing to counteract the effects of engine TORQUE.
Wing Loading: The maximum take-off gross weight of an aircraft divided by its wing area.
Winglet: A small, stabilizing, rudderlike addition to the tips of a wing to control or employ air movement.
Yaw: Of the three axes in flight, this specifies the side-to-side movement of an aircraft on its vertical axis, as in skewing. Compare PITCH and ROLL.
Yoke: The control wheel of an aircraft, akin to a automobile steering wheel.
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