Helicopter
October 20th, 2008 | Comment Now
A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors consisting of two or more rotor blades. Helicopters are classified as rotorcraft to distinguish them from fixed-wing aircraft because the helicopter derives its source of lift from the rotor blades rotating around a mast. In fact, the word ‘helicopter’ [...]
Read More >>Air Traffic Control
October 20th, 2008 | Comment Now
Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. A controller’s primary task is to separate certain aircraft — to prevent them from coming too close to each other horizontally or vertically. Secondary tasks include ensuring orderly and expeditious flow of traffic and [...]
Read More >>Runway
October 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment
A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and landing. Runways may be a prepared surface (often asphalt, concrete, or a mixture of both) or an unprepared surface (grass, dirt, or gravel).
Orientation and dimensions
Runways are generally numbered according to the magnetic direction in which they point (referred [...]
Landing
October 20th, 2008 | Comment Now
Landing is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal or aircraft returns to the ground. When the flying object returns to water, the process is called alighting, although it is commonly called “landing” as well. Hitting the ground too hard is prevented by wings (including rotor wings), a parachute or rockets or [...]
Read More >>Take Off
October 20th, 2008 | Comment Now
Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aircraft goes through a transition from moving along the ground (taxiing) to flying in the air, usually on a runway. For balloons, helicopters and some specialized fixed-wing aircraft (VTOL aircraft such as the Harrier), no runway is needed. Takeoff is the opposite of landing.
Power settings
For light [...]
