Aviation Terms and Definitions

Cloud tops You cannot climb through a front with tops to 30,000 feet. For most light nonturbocharged aircraft, once the tops reach 8,000 feet, climbing is no longer an option. Deicing Is used after ice has built up to an appreciable amount. Typically this includes surface deice equipment. Autokinesis At night, a stationary dim light against a dark background will appear to move if a pilot visually fixates on the light for about six to 12 seconds. Induction icing This tops the charts as the number one cause of icing accidents, comprising a whopping 52 percent. ILS holding position sign ATC may hold you at this sign when the instrument landing system is being used at the airport. Atmospheric Conditions Haze, flight over open water, or an obscured horizon can make it difficult to see distant objects, impairing the ability to refocus vision. VFR Visual Flight Rules we fly under Visual Flight Rules Airport Advisory Area An area within 10 statute miles (SM) of an airport where a control tower is not operating, but where a flight service station (FSS) is located. At these locations, the FSS provides advisory service to arriving and departing aircraft. Vestibular Illusions In the absence of visual reference, we rely on our vestibular system to keep us oriented. But as previously explained, this system is totally unreliable for this purpose when in motion. REILs Runway end identifier lights Airport Lighting (For further information and a complete set of approach consist of a pair of synchronized flashing lights located on each side of the runway threshold.

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	Private pilots must be at least 17 years old and have a minimum of 40 hours of flight time The actual average is about 65 hours), including 20 hours of instruction and 10 hours solo. Pilots trained according to accelerated curricula defined in Part 141 of the Federal Aviation Regulations may be certified with a minimum of 35 hours. Private pilots may not fly for hire but may share equally with their passengers the direct expenses of a flight – specifically, fuel, oil, airport transient parking/landing fees, and aircraft rental charges.