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AGTP
Aircraft Gas Turbine Powerplants
DUAT
Direct User Access Terminal system
Wing Stall
The wing will ordinarily stall at a lower angle of attack, and thus a higher airspeed, when contaminated with ice. Even small amounts of ice will have an effect, and if the ice is rough, it can be a large effect.
SIGMET
An in-flight weather advisory that is considered significant to all aircraft. SIGMET criteria include severe icing, severe and extreme turbulence, duststorms, sandstorms, volcanic eruptions, and volcanic ash that lower visibility to less than 3 miles.
MAC
Mid Air Collision
Vestibular system
Organs found in the inner ear that sense position by the way we're balanced.
TCAS
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems Technology in the cockpit can help pilots to see and avoid other aircraft. All air carrier aircraft are equipped with Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems.
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.
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.
ILS holding position sign
ATC may hold you at this sign when the instrument landing system is being used at the airport.
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