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LAA
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LAACS (NextGen)
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LAAS
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LAAS (NextGen)
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LABS
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LABSC
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LABSR
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LABSW
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Labyrinth Seal
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Aircraft Powerplant
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Lag
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LAHSO
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LAN
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Land as soon as possible
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Land as soon as practical
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Land breeze
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Land immediately
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Aviation Terms
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Landing (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
Landing Gear (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
Landing gear extended speed – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Landing gear operating speed – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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Landing in a Crab
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Aircraft
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Flight
Landing Requirements – Transport Category Aircraft
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Airlines
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Landing
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Landing Roll (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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International
Large aircraft – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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LATA
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Latent Failure
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Lateral axis
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Lateral stability
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Lateral stability (rolling)
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Latitude
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LAWRS
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LBA – Luftfahrt-Bundesamt – Germany
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LCF
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LCGS (NextGen)
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LCN
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LDA
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LDA/PRM
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LDIN
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Lead radial
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Leading edge
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Leading edge devices
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Leading-edge flap
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Leans
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LEC
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Level A
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
Level Bust
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ICAO
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ICAO
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Lever
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AMT
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Maintenance
LF
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LGA
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Licensed empty weight
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Life Limit – Life Management
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Life-Limited Part
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TSO
Lift
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Aircraft
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Aerodynamics
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Aircraft
Lift Coefficient
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Aircraft
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Aerodynamics
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Aircraft
Light-Sport Aircraft
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Aircraft
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FAA
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Aircraft
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Airworthiness
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FAA
Light-Sport Category
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Aviation Maintenance
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FAA
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Airworthiness
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FAA
Light-Sport Eligible Kit
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FAA
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Airworthiness
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FAA
Lighter Than Air (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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International
Lighter-than-air aircraft – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Likelihood
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Limit load factor
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LINCS
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Line Maintenance
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Airlines
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Aviation Maintenance
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Airline
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Line Maintenance
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Maintenance
Lines of flux
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LIRL
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LIS
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Live Black Box
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LLWAS
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LLWAS NE
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LLWAS-RS
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LM/MS
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LMM
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LMS
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LNAV – Lateral Navigation Guidance
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LNAV/VNAV
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Load cell
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Load Cell – Aircraft Weighing
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Aircraft
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Weight & Balance
Load Factor
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Airlines
Load factor – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Loadmeter
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LOC
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Local area augmentation system (LAAS)
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ATC Terms
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Navigation
Localizer
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Navigation
Localizer (LOC)
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ATC Terms
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Navigation
Localizer-type directional aid (LDA)
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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Navigation
Locator middle marker (LMM)
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Aircraft Navigation
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Locator outer marker (LOM)
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Aircraft Navigation
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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Navigation
LOCID
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Locked Out or Tag Out
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Military Aviation
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LOI
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LOM
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Long range navigation (LORAN)
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Long range navigation (LORAN) -
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Aircraft Navigation
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Avionics Terms
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Avionics
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Navigation
Long-range communication system (LRCS) – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Long-range navigation system (LRNS). An electronic navigation unit that is approved for use under instrument flight rules as a primary – 14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Longitude
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Longitudinal axis
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Aviation Terms
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Longitudinal magnetization
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Longitudinal stability
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Longitudinal stability (pitching)
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Aviation Terms
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
LOP
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LORAN
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LORAN-C
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Aircraft Navigation
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Aviation Terms
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Loss of Control Ground (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
Loss of Control Inflight (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
Low Altitude Operations (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
Low Flying (ICAO Definition)
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ICAO
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ICAO
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International
Low or medium frequency
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Aircraft Navigation
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Aviation Terms
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LP
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LPV
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LPV (NextGen)
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LRCO
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LRNAV
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LRR
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Lubber line
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Aviation Terms
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LZ
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