Aviation dictionary. 2014.
vapor trails — A long trail of visible moisture left by an aircraft as it flies at high altitude through very cold air. The trails are formed by the condensation of water vapor in the exhaust gases leaving the engine. They appear at a slight distance behind… … Aviation dictionary
tephigram — An aerological map on which temperatures and potential temperatures (pot temp) are marked along the X and Y axes, respectively. Tephigrams are used to ascertain the stability of the atmosphere. Information about the MINTRA level i.e., the minimum … Aviation dictionary
contrails — A long trail of visible moisture left by an airplane as it flies at a high altitude through very cold air. The trails are formed by the condensation of water vapor in the exhaust gases leaving the engine. They appear at a slight distance behind… … Aviation dictionary
Valdemoro — Spanish city native name = Valdemoro spanish name = Valdemoro nickname = city motto = city motto means = image flag size = image coat of arms = image coat of arms size = image city image flag size = image coat of arms = image coat of arms size =… … Wikipedia
engine-exhaust trail — A cloud that trails an aircraft and is formed by the ejected water from the exhaust of the aircraft engines. It mixes with and saturates, or slightly supersaturates, the air in the wake of the aircraft. The duration of the trails is dependent on… … Aviation dictionary
exhaust trails — A cloud that trails an aircraft and is formed by the ejected water from the exhaust of the aircraft engines. It mixes with and saturates, or slightly supersaturates, the air in the wake of the aircraft. The duration of the trails is dependent on… … Aviation dictionary
Competency management system — Competency (or Competence) Management Systems (CMS or CompMS because CMS is a more common homonym) are usually associated with, and may include, a Learning Management System (LMS). The LMS is typically a web based tool that allows access to… … Wikipedia
