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164 ms- §1.1REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION
Major alteration
Major alteration means an alteration not listed in the aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller specifications—
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Major repair
Major repair means a repair:
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Manifold pressure
Manifold pressure means absolute pressure as measured at the appropriate point in the induction system and usually expressed in inches of mercury.
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Maximum engine overtorque
Maximum engine overtorque , as it applies to turbopropeller and turboshaft engines incorporating free power turbines for all ratings except one engine inoperative (OEI) ratings of two minutes or less, means the maximum torque of the free po
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Maximum speed for stability characteristics, V
Maximum speed for stability characteristics, V FC/MFC means a speed that may not be less than a speed midway between maximum operating limit speed (VMO/MMO) and demonstrated flight diving speed (VDF/MDF), except that, for altitudes where th
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Medical certificate
Medical certificate means acceptable evidence of physical fitness on a form prescribed by the Administrator.
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Military operations area
Military operations area A military operations area (MOA) is airspace established outside Class A airspace to separate or segregate certain nonhazardous military activities from IFR Traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where theses activ
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Minimum descent altitude (MDA)
Minimum descent altitude (MDA) is the lowest altitude specified in an instrument approach procedure, expressed in feet above mean sea level, to which descent is authorized on final approach or during circle-to-land maneuvering until the pil
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Minor alteration
Minor alteration means an alteration other than a major alteration.
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Minor repair
Minor repair means a repair other than a major repair.
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NDB (ADF)
NDB (ADF) means nondirectional beacon (automatic direction finder).
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NM
NM means nautical mile.
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NOPAC
NOPAC means North Pacific area of operation.
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NOPT
NOPT means no procedure turn required.
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National defense airspace
National defense airspace means airspace established by a regulation prescribed, or an order issued under, 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(3).
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Navigable airspace
Navigable airspace means airspace at and above the minimum flight altitudes prescribed by or under this chapter, including airspace needed for safe takeoff and landing.
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Night
Night means the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight, as published in the Air Almanac, converted to local time.
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Nonprecision approach procedure
Nonprecision approach procedure means a standard instrument approach procedure in which no electronic glide slope is provided.
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OEI
OEI means one engine inoperative.
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OM
OM means ILS outer marker.