#flight mechanics

• Self-direction — The act of self-directing and its result; the process through which an individual assumes full control over their own education and development, or the technical property of a vehicle or projectile to autonomously correct its trajectory toward a target.
• Aviation — Pertaining to aviation, relating to aviation, aircraft, or air navigation; it applies specifically to the aeronautical industry, passenger or cargo air transport, air shows, and piloting technologies. In a broad sense, it describes an element, event, or accident involving aircraft or airport infrastructure.
• Aviatic — The feminine gender form for the adjective 'aviatic'; it applies to structures, industries, or technologies correlated with flight. In old technical writings or early literary translations, the term was also used sporadically as an abstract feminine noun to denote the science or art of aviation or the body of rules governing air navigation.
• Aviation — The science and technology of air navigation, design, manufacturing, and operation of aircraft heavier than air; by extension, the totality of aircraft, flight and ground crews, as well as airport and administrative infrastructure belonging to a state, a company, or a military branch. It represents a strategic pillar of global transport and national defense systems.