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Keywords: Influential, Aft, Began, Distance, Gravity

Related Terms: Angle, Bearing, Center, Centroid, Circle, Displacement, Ellipse, Endpoint , Farthest, Furthest, Nadir, Origin, Pencil, Radius Vector, Sphere, Spiral, Translation, Contact Point, Point Of Impact, Great Circle Route, Radial Balance, Turning Point, Pivot Point, Center Of Gravity, Reference Point, Major Arc, Fixed Point, Lagrange Points, Control Points, Bending Moment, Initial Point, Kick Point, Vanishing Point, Center Of Mass, Polar Coordinates, Heading, Midpoint, Point Of Aim, Equilibrium Point, Positive Axis Point, Pap, Pointing, Centre Of Gravity, Saddle Point, Nodal Point, Angular Distance, Limit Point, Stationary Point, Heavy Point

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An essential element; a deciding point, fact, or consideration; an essential or influential circumstance.

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a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"

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a point with no dimension

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A measurement of weight at a specific distance (moment arm) from a reference point. This measurement is used to verify the aircraft is within the Center of Gravity (CG) limits. Reference points vary between aircraft.

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refers to a distance on a model forward or aft of the balance point.

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