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Combustion - ☑️☑️The chemical process of burning
Combustion chamber - ☑️☑️An enclosed container in which fuel and air are burned for the production of
energy
Compression - ☑️☑️The act of making a given volume of gas smaller
Cycle - ☑️☑️A recurring series of events: the airplane engine has 4 cycles: intake, compression, power, and
exhaust
Fuel - ☑️☑️A chemical substance used as a source of energy; the aircraft fuels include gasoline, kerosene, and
propane
Lean mixture - ☑️☑️A mixture of gasoline and air with less fuel and more air
Magneto - ☑️☑️An electrical generator that produces power when rotated
Meter/metering - ☑️☑️In terms of fuel for an engine, the process for allowing a precise amount of fuel to pass
Powerplant - ☑️☑️A term which applies to the airplane engine and accessories
Reciprocating - ☑️☑️A type of engine that processes air and fuel by a back and forth movement of its internal
parts
, Rich mixture - ☑️☑️A mixture of gasoline and air with more fuel and less air than needed for normal
combustion: desirable for cold start ups
Stoichiometric - ☑️☑️A ration of fuel to air in which, upon combustion, all of the fuel is burned (15 parts air to
1 part gasoline)
Stroke - ☑️☑️Movement of the piston to its limits within the combustion chamber
ATC - ☑️☑️Air traffic control
Beacon - ☑️☑️A tower mounted, large, rotating light at an airport that gives pilots a guide to type of airport
and location
Colors:
Civilian airport: W G
Water: Alt. W Y
Heliport: G Y W
Military: W W G
Controlled airport - ☑️☑️An airport with an operating control tower
Control tower - ☑️☑️A structure that houses air traffic controllers
Course - ☑️☑️The intended path of flight, which is measured in angular degrees from true or magnetic north
FAA - ☑️☑️Federal Aviation Administration, the regulatory authority on aviation
2025
Combustion - ☑️☑️The chemical process of burning
Combustion chamber - ☑️☑️An enclosed container in which fuel and air are burned for the production of
energy
Compression - ☑️☑️The act of making a given volume of gas smaller
Cycle - ☑️☑️A recurring series of events: the airplane engine has 4 cycles: intake, compression, power, and
exhaust
Fuel - ☑️☑️A chemical substance used as a source of energy; the aircraft fuels include gasoline, kerosene, and
propane
Lean mixture - ☑️☑️A mixture of gasoline and air with less fuel and more air
Magneto - ☑️☑️An electrical generator that produces power when rotated
Meter/metering - ☑️☑️In terms of fuel for an engine, the process for allowing a precise amount of fuel to pass
Powerplant - ☑️☑️A term which applies to the airplane engine and accessories
Reciprocating - ☑️☑️A type of engine that processes air and fuel by a back and forth movement of its internal
parts
, Rich mixture - ☑️☑️A mixture of gasoline and air with more fuel and less air than needed for normal
combustion: desirable for cold start ups
Stoichiometric - ☑️☑️A ration of fuel to air in which, upon combustion, all of the fuel is burned (15 parts air to
1 part gasoline)
Stroke - ☑️☑️Movement of the piston to its limits within the combustion chamber
ATC - ☑️☑️Air traffic control
Beacon - ☑️☑️A tower mounted, large, rotating light at an airport that gives pilots a guide to type of airport
and location
Colors:
Civilian airport: W G
Water: Alt. W Y
Heliport: G Y W
Military: W W G
Controlled airport - ☑️☑️An airport with an operating control tower
Control tower - ☑️☑️A structure that houses air traffic controllers
Course - ☑️☑️The intended path of flight, which is measured in angular degrees from true or magnetic north
FAA - ☑️☑️Federal Aviation Administration, the regulatory authority on aviation
