Aviation Dictionary

Flight configurations

Adjusting the aircraft control surfaces (including flaps and landing gear) in a manner that will achieve a specified attitude.

Dictionary Term

Flight configurations

Definition

Adjusting the aircraft control surfaces (including flaps and landing gear) in a manner that will achieve a specified attitude.

References

Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023