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87 Cards in this Set
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α
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Angle of Attack
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ß
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Sideslip Angle
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γ
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Climb or Glide Angle
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θ
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Pitch Attitude
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λ
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Taper Ratio
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Λ
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Sweep Angle
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μ
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Viscosity or Coefficient of Friction
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ρ
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Air Density
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φ
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Angle of Bank
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ω
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Rate of Turn
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<
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Less Than
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>
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Greater Than
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≈
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Approximately Equal To
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a
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Acceleration
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A
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Area
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AC
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Aerodynamic Center
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AF
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Aerodynamic Force
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AOA
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Angle of Attack
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AOC
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Angle of Climb
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AR
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Aspect Ration
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b
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Wing Span
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c
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Average Chord
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CAS
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Calibrated Airspeed
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C,D
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Coefficient of Drag
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C,Di
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Coefficient of Induced Drag
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C,Dp
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Coefficient of Parasite Drag
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C,F
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Coefficient of Aerodynamic Force
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CG
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Center of Gravity
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C,L
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Coefficient of Lift
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C,LMAX
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Maximum Coefficient of Lift
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c,R
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Root Chord
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c,T
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Tip Chord
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d
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Moment Arm Distance
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D
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Drag or Adensity Altitude
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D,I
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Induced Drag
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D,p
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Parasite Drag
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D,T
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Total Drag
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EAS
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Equivalent Airspeed
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f
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Equivalent Parasite Area
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F
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Force
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FF
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Fuel Flow
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F,R
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Rolling Friction
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G
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Acceleration of Gravity
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GS
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Groundspeed
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IAS
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Indicated Airspeed
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IAS,LDG
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Indicated Landing Speed
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IAS,S
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Indicated Stall Speed
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IAS,Sφ
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Indicated Accelerated Stall Speed
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IAS,SP
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Indicated Power-Off Stall Speed
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IAS,TO
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Indicated Takeoff Speed
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k
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Constant
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KE
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Kinetic Energy
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L/D
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Lift to Drag Ratio
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L
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Lift
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L,EFF
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Effective Lift
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LSOS
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Local Speed Of Sound
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m
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Mass
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M
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Mach Number
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M,CRIT
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Critical Mach Number
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n
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Load Factor
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NP
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Neutral Point
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NWLO
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Nosewheel Liftoff Speed
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NWTD
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Nosewheel Touchdown Speed
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P
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Pressure
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p.e.
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Propeller Efficiency
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PE
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Potential Energy
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PA
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Pressure Altitude
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P,A
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Power Available
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P,D
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Power Deficit
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P,E
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Power Excess
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P,S
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Static Pressure
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P,T
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Total Pressure
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q
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Dynamic Pressure
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Q
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Torque
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r
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Radius of Turn
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ROC
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Rate of CLimb
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RW
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Relative Wind
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s
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Distance of Displacement
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s,LDG
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Landing Distance
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s,TO
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Takeoff Distance
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S
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Wing Surface Area
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SHP
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Shaft Horsepower
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SRT
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Standard Rate Turn
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T
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Temperature or Thrust
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T,A
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Thrust Available
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T,D
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Thrust Deficit
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P,R
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Power Required
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