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Unit 4 LTF Set 1
First 18 Vocab Words for Beginning Flight Skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aileron | a hinged flight control surface usually forming part of the trailing edge of each wing of a fixed-wing aircraft. Ailerons are used in pairs to control the aircraft in a roll movement. |
| altitude | Altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference point or object. |
| AMA | an abbreviation for Academy of Model Aeronautics, an organization that supports the safe flying of model aircraft for recreational purposes. |
| arm | the last process utilized to enable a drone to fly. |
| Attitude Mode (Auto-level) | A type of flight mode. With Attitude/Auto-level mode, once the sticks are centered, the copter will level itself out. |
| banking | a consistent circular turn in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. |
| bind | Bind refers to the process of electronically connecting the transmitter’s signal with the appropriate receiver so they can communicate. |
| buoyancy | an upward force exerted by a fluid (air) that opposes the weight of an immersed object. |
| CCW | the counter-clockwise direction of a rotating propeller. |
| CW | the clockwise direction of a rotating propeller. |
| elevator | flight control surfaces, usually at the rear of an aircraft, which control the aircraft's pitch. The elevators are usually hinged to the horizontal stabilizer. |
| Figure-8 | flying in a "figure *" pattern. |
| flight modes | Flight modes are stabilization choices of flight controller performance that can typically be adjusted with certain buttons on your remote control/transmitter. |
| FPV (First Person View) | FPV refers to the pilot’s ability to see where they’re flying through the UAV’s onboard camera. |
| GPS Hold | a mode returns the quadcopter’s position once the sticks have been centered. The same as attitude mode (auto-level) but using a GPS. |
| ground effect | the effect of added aerodynamic “buoyancy” produced by a buffer of air below the aircraft. It changes the shape and size of the rotating air formed by the spinning blades, effectively making hovering a bit easier when you are closer to the ground. |
| hovering | the process of staying in the same position in the air. This is accomplished by controlling the throttle, or in the case of GPS, it is automatic |
| ine-of-sight | Line-of sight refers to the pilot’s ability to see their quadcopter during flight. |
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