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False horizon
Definitions
An optical illusion where the pilot confuses a row of lights along a road or other straight line as the horizon.
References
Airplane Flying Handbook
by Federal Aviation Administration (2021)
Terms Index
100-Hour Inspection
14 CFR
A.C.
A/FD
Abeam, Fix
Absolute accuracy
Absolute altitude
Absolute ceiling
Absolute pressure
Abstractions
Accelerate-go distance
Accelerate-stop distance
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA)
Acceleration
Acceleration error
Accelerometer
Accessories
ADC
ADF
ADI
Adiabatic cooling
Adiabatic heating
Adjustable stabilizer
Adjustable-pitch propeller
ADM
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