avigation
Americannoun
Usage
What is avigation? Avigation is navigation in the air or skies.Avigation is a specialized term used in the context of aircraft and spacecraft. Avigation involves measuring and monitoring a craft’s location, angle, and speed using tools like GPS, Inertial Reference Systems (IRS), and radio avigation systems. Navigation is often used interchangeably with avigation, especially in everyday conversations.Avigation can also be used to describe the actions of flocks of birds determining where to fly or migrate, although this is rare.Example: Vivek passed his first flight exam, but his avigation skills were still weak.
Other Word Forms
- avigator noun
Etymology
Origin of avigation
Example Sentences
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He faces reckless endangerment and avigation in and over the city charges, police said.
From Reuters
Through 27 chapters he guided the student off the ground, through rudimentary flight, and back to earth again; told him about motors, propellers, wing lift, etc. ; took off with him again for turns, climbs, glides, later for stalls and spins and aerobatics; sent him soloing; proceeding thence through discussions of "avigation," instruments, fuels, radio, accessories, etc.
From Time Magazine Archive
They do not fly entirely by blind instinct, but apparently have their own system of avigation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Decommissioned nearly three years ago, partly dismantled and condemned as unfit for further avigation, the 11-year-old Los Angeles had bein reconditioned not to fly but to determine how she might weather a year's uninterrupted exposure to the elements.
From Time Magazine Archive
According to terms laid down by the Postmaster General, United Avigation was not qualified to bid because none of its member companies had completed six months of night flying over a 250 mi. route.
From Time Magazine Archive
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