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Definition of 'Aviation'

Design, development, manufacture, and operation of heavier-than-air AIRCRAFT.

Common names: Aviation; Air Traffic Control; Control, Air Traffic; Traffic Control, Air; Parachuting

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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Flapping wing flight can save aerodynamic power compared to steady flight.

9 Sep 2009 Flapping flight is more maneuverable than steady flight. It is debated whether this advantage is necessarily accompanied by a trade-off in the flight efficiency. Here we ask if any flapping motion exists that is aerodynamically more efficient than ... Read more...


Pain and discomfort in deployed helicopter aviators wearing body armor.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: In early 2007, U.S. Army helicopter aviators deployed to Afghanistan complained of increased pain frequency during flight. The aviators attributed this pain to body armor, which had not been worn prior to deployment. This study was ... Read more...


Aircraft accidents with student pilots flying solo: analysis of 390 cases.

30 Aug 2009 INTRODUCTION: This study involves an investigation of accidents of student pilots flying solo. METHODS: We analyzed NTSB probable cause reports of 390 crashes that occurred in the period 2001-2005. RESULTS: The results indicate that despite the ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Design, development, manufacture, and operation of heavier-than-air AIRCRAFT.

Descriptor UI: D001359

Alternative terms: Aviation; Air Traffic Control; Control, Air Traffic; Traffic Control, Air; Parachuting;

Related Mesh Headings: Aircraft;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: J01.937.285;

Online Note: use AVIATION to search PARACHUTING 1966-82

History Note: PARACHUTING was heading 1963-82

Technical Notes: for medical, physiological, psychological aspect of flying index AEROSPACE MEDICINE: Manual 28.7

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