Development aircraft : Any aircraft used for certifying the product.
Empty cabin : Aircraft technically completed but without cabin furnishings.
Flight level : A level of constant atmospheric pressure related to the standard atmosphere. For convenience, these are referred to in numbers which represent hundreds of feet. For example, Flight Level 250 represents a barometric altimeter indication of 25,000 feet.
Flight cycle: A completed take-off and landing sequence.
Touch and Go : A landing in which an aircraft touches the runway and does not come to a full stop prior to commencing an additional flight
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