Sentence examples for flying standard from inspiring English sources

The extended flying standard, known as ETOPS, originally stood for extended twin-engine operations and established a higher level of maintenance and operational reliability for twin-engine planes flying over the Atlantic Ocean.

A further eleven courses were run during the war years, graduating 152 pilots to a basic flying standard.

As the proposed Big Gemini spacecraft would have landed this way, McDonnell Aircraft asked NASA to consider flying standard Gemini spacecraft with the paraglider in order to test the system before it would be required operationally.

The Sopwith Pup he flew with No. 8 Squadron RNAS, N5182, was rebuilt to flying standard and in October 1976 led a flypast to commemorate the squadron's Diamond Jubilee, before going on permanent display at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon.

It also continues to administer flying standards across the RAAF.

The school is responsible for training flight instructors, setting flying standards, and auditing flying practices.

Specifications of the 1903 Wright flyer standard metric wingspan 40 ft 4 in 12.3 m wing area 510 sq ft 47.4 sq m length 21 ft 1 in 6.4 m weight (empty) 605 lb 274 kg.

Specifications of the 1905 Wright flyer standard metric wingspan 40 ft 6 in 12.3 m wing area 503 sq ft 46.7 sq m length 28 ft 8.5 m weight (empty) 710 lb 322 kg.

Fly standards were also run alongside investigational samples.

Fly standards were derived from a pooled reference sample stored as a large number of aliquots at −80 °C and run alongside experimental samples to allow comparison of analytic behavior over long periods of time.

Instead of flying the standard V formation, used by many air forces, the Germans paired their fighters into Rotte.