Pilot Training Vocabulary

noun a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces

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• The airplane taxied down the runway before taking off into the sky.
• I always get a little nervous before flying in an airplane.
• That airplane ride was lit, we had so much fun!
• Her career took off like an airplane after she landed that big promotion.

noun a method of launching gliders into the air by towing them behind a powered aircraft

• Aerotows are commonly used in gliding to help aircraft gain altitude without the use of an engine.
• I heard they're going to try aerotows at the airfield next weekend.
• Let's hook up an aerotow and see how high we can get!
• Using teamwork is like an aerotow - it helps lift everyone up together.