Aero-Terms!

Designed to be a daily reminder of the terms, names, acronyms and explanations of the unique language that populates the aviation world, ANN Contributor Aleta "I'm Not Making An Asterisk Of Myself" Vinas will be selecting... and defining unique aeronautical terms each day from all tiers of the aviation world...

Aerospace, sport aviation, fixed wing, helo, you name it... it's all fair game and with a full year's selection already coming together, we can assure you that Aero-Terms should serve as a quick but intriguing reminder of the terms you may use every day or an introduction to an aspects of the Aero-World you may not yet be familiar with.

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Suggestions for future Aero-Terms are ALWAYS welcome, as are additions or discussion of the explanations given for each Aero-Term.

Alien

Anyone not born in the US trying to learn how to fly. Every person must prove his or her citizenship status (including U.S. citizens) prior to undertaking flight training for the issuance of a new certificate or rating or the addition of a certificate or rating (does not include recurrent training), in an aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or less. Additionally, foreign flight students must complete a background check process with TSA. Because that Cessna 150 at 100 HP at 90 kts with 26 gal of gas onboard is a screaming terror machine.

FMI: http://www.aopa.org/tsa_rule/#citizens