Word Part of Speech Example
aerobatic Adjective Aerobatic flying is the most thrilling experience you will ever have.
air race Noun I love to go to the Reno Air Races.
Airbus Name The Airbus was flying at six thousand feet.
air show Noun Aircraft manufactures like to display their aircraft at the Paris Air Show.
airworthiness Noun Aircraft inspectors ensure that the aircraft are airworthy.
autopilot Noun The pilot switched off the autopilot.
barnstorming Adjective That pilot is known for barnstorming.
Beechcraft Name Beechcraft is a recreational aircraft manufacturer.
biplane Noun Most world war one aircraft were biplanes.
Boeing Name Boeing build medium and large size commercial aircraft.
Cessna Name Cessna aircraft are popular with recreational pilots.
checklist Noun Pilots always follow a checklist prior to landing an aircraft.
club Noun Local pilots join the aeroclub.
compass rose Noun The recent earthquake damaged the terminal building and runways.
compensate Verb Pilots must compensate for the wind when aligning to the runway.
concept of flying Phrase Students must understand the concept of flying an aircraft
crop duster Noun The farmer has the crop duster spray his fields.
cross-country flying Phrase Many recreational pilots fly cross-country for a holiday.
de-ice Noun Aircraft go through the de-icing bay prior to departing during icing periods of weather.
demonstration Noun The Snowbirds demonstration team was at the airshow.
Embraer Name Embraer is a South American aircraft manufacturer.
emergency locator transmitter (ELT) Phrase Numerous pilots reported hearing a emergency locator transmitter.
field Noun The pilot landed in the farmers field.
float Noun The aircraft owner had floats put on his aircraft.
formation flying Noun, Adjective The aircraft were flying in a diamond formation.
gliding Noun Gliding over the mountains is a sensational feeling.
gear up landing Phrase The pilot forgot to extend his wheels causing a gear up landing.
gyrocopter Noun The gyrocopter was flying too low over the beach.
heliport Noun Many hospitals have heliports located at or near the emergency room.
high wing Adjective Cessna builds several high wing aircraft.
manoeuvre Noun The pilot performed a difficult manoeuvre.
Piper Noun Most of the low wing aircraft at the airport are Piper.
precision flying Noun The Blue Angels demonstrate precision flying at airshows.
radial engine Noun The old Folker has a radial engine.
recreational flying Noun Recreational flying is very popular among local pilots.
Red Bull Name Red Bull Air Races are televised.
Robinson Name Robinson 22 is a small helicopter difficult to see when flying.
short-field landing Noun The Platus Porter is a great short field landing aircraft.
solo Adverb The student pilot was on his first solo flight.
stall Noun The instructor showed the student how to recover from an aircraft stall.
tow Noun The glider pilot released the tow rope.
vertical take off and landing (VTOL) Noun Boeing builds a vertical take off and landing aircraft for the military.
vortices Noun Wing tip vortices form medium and heavy aircraft should be avoided.
V-tail Noun The V-Tail Bonanza is very popular with doctors.
wake turbulence Noun Light aircraft should use caution due to wake turbulence behind heavy aircraft.
water landing Noun The river provides a wonderful water landing area.
weight Noun Aircraft are put into one of three weight categories.

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