User Guide

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very high frequency omnidirectional radio
range (VOR)
A ground-based radio transmitter that sends
signals in 360 radials. Some of these radials
define airways, but pilots can track any radial
to fly a specific path over the ground.
visual flight rules (VFR)
The “rules of the road” that govern flight
when the visibility and ceiling allow pilots to
navigate and avoid obstacles and other
aircraft by visual reference.
visual meteorological conditions (VMC)
Weather conditions that permit flight under
visual flight rules (VFR).
weight
One of the four basic forces at work on an
aircraft in flight. Lift opposes weight (more
accurately, the sum of all downward forces),
which always acts directly toward the center
of the earth.
yaw
Movement of an aircraft about its vertical
axis, as when the nose turns left or right.
Along with roll and pitch, yaw is one of an
airplane’s three basic movements. The
vertical stabilizer and rudder are designed to
control yaw.
yoke
Steering wheel-like device that projects from
the panel or is mounted on a column in front
of the pilot. Allows the pilot to control the
aircraft around the pitch and roll axis (the
same function as a stick).
To see extended definitions for these terms, and to
get definitions for hundreds of other aviation and
simulator terms, in Microsoft
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