Chapter One: Flying Basics

The field of aviation has its own terminology, measurements, and even its own alphabet. In this section, we’ll discuss some of the foundational facts about aviation.

• Aviation Language
  
  
• Aviation Alphabet
  
  
• Airplane Tail Numbers
  
  
• Altitude
  
  
• Navigation
  
  
• Airports and Waypoints
  
  
• Zulu Time
  
  
• Radio Calls

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