approach angle
11angle — 1. noun 1) an angle of 33° Syn: gradient, slope, slant, inclination 2) right in the angle of the roof Syn: corner, point, fork, nook, crook, edge 3) …
12angle of approach — the angle turned through by either of a pair of wheels in gear from the first contact of a pair of teeth until the pitch points of these teeth fall together …
13angle — 1.n 1. intersection, fork, Y, branch, crotch, division, Archaic. divide; bend, curve, crook, turn, twist, hook, elbow, knee; corner, nook, crevice, cranny, recess, niche. 2. viewpoint, standpoint, position, point of view, opinion, feeling,… …
14Cerebellopontine angle syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 9 191.6 Neoplasms of brain: Cerebellum NOS: Cerebellopontine angle The cerebellopontine angle is the anatomic space between the cerebellum and the pons. This is a common site for the growth of acoustic… …
15Biological small-angle scattering — Small angle scattering is a fundamental method for structure analysis of materials, including biological materials. Small angle scattering allows one to study the structure of a variety of objects such as solutions of biological macromolecules,… …
16Missed approach point — (MAPt or MAP) is the point prescribed in each instrument approach at which a missed approach procedure shall be executed if the required visual reference does not exist. It defines the point for precision and non precision approaches when the… …
17Dihedral angle — In aerospace engineering, the dihedral is the angle between the two wings; see Dihedral (aircraft). In geometry, a dihedral or torsion angle is the angle between two planes. Figure 1: Dihedral angle of three vectors, defined as an exterior… …
18Instrument approach — Terminal procedures for an ILS approach in the United States. (The disclaimers shown in red in the illustration do not appear on the original approach plate.) For aircraft operating under instrument flight rules (IFR), an instrument approach or… …
19Continuous Descent Approach — (CDA) or Optimized Profile Descent (OPD) is a method by which aircraft approach airports prior to landing. It is designed to reduce fuel consumption and noise compared to certain conventional approaches and involves maintaining a constant three… …
20Missile Approach Warning — A Missile Approach Warning system is part of the avionics package on some military aircraft. A sensor detects attacking missiles. Its automatic warning cues the pilot to make a defensive maneuver and deploy the available countermeasures to… …
