AS200-C3L4 - VQ

A lightweight graphite foil that can melt ice that forms on the leading edge of wings and tail surfaces.

• Creep

• Haboob

• Heat tape

• Pneumatic boot

A rubber boot that is glued along the leading edge of the wings; the boot consists of a series of tubes that inflate and deflate to cause the ice to break away.

• Ice boot

• Heat boot

• Pneumatic boot

• Mechanical boot

How cold it actually feels on your skin when wind is factored in.

• Wind chill

• Wind shear

• Wind shift

• Wind gradient

Icing within the engine.

• Thermal icing

• Mechanical icing

• Induction system icing

• Pitot static system icing

A downdraft that occurs during a thunderstorm.

• Eddy

• Leeward

• Haboob

• Microburst

A procedure conducted by a pilot when a landing cannot be safely accomplished.

• Stall

• Circling

• Missed approach

• Elongated approach

A dry storm that contains smaller soil particles.

• Haboob

• Dust storm

• Sandstorm

• Thunderstorm

A severe dust storm created by strong winds that forms during a thunderstorm.

• Haboob

• Dust storm

• Sandstorm

• Microburst

A dry storm that contains sand particles in the air.

• Haboob

• Dust storm

• Sandstorm

• Microburst

Occurs when dust or sand particles are carried by the wind into the atmosphere.

• Creep

• Saltation

• Deposition

• Suspension