Airmanship

Airmanship
Airmanship Air"man*ship, n. Art, skill, or ability in the practice of aerial navigation; aircraft piloting. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

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  • airmanship — noun Date: 1864 1. skill in piloting or navigating aircraft …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • airmanship — n. position or duties of a low ranking enlisted man (U.S. Air Force); position or duties of a civilian or military aviator …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • airmanship — air·man·ship …   English syllables

  • airmanship — noun the art of operating aircraft • Syn: ↑aviation • Derivationally related forms: ↑airman, ↑aviate (for: ↑aviation) • Hypernyms: ↑art, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Superior Airmanship Award — The Superior Airmanship Award is an aviation award given by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). The awards are presented at the ALPA Annual Air Safety Awards Banquet [ [http://www.alpa.org/alpa/DesktopModules/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=932… …   Wikipedia

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