Complete Clue List
Across
1. With 6D, fixed tail assembly governing pitch, 2nd word (Brit)
7. Root used in perfumery
8. Prefix, indicates experimental or first of its kind, __ type
9. Dark viscous material, found in La Brea __ Pits
10. Pilots take their take-off and landing instructions from the __
11. Proof of being elsewhere
12. Public research institute at Chapel Hill, USA (inits.)
13. Language usage; pilots' and other professionals' jargon
15. Instrument that measures engine hours and revs. (Abbrev.)
17. Inventor of the large scale cotton gin, Whitney
18. To gain knowledge
19. Weight of a gemstone or measure of gold purity
20. Powered aircraft have relied on this through the 20th, early 21st C. (6,4)
Down
1. Type of take off or landing with limited runway space (5,5)
2. Model of Piper Cherokee with retractable undercarriage
3. When flying in poor visibility or at night, the pilot relies heavily on these
4. Of little use
5. Japanese mushroom
6. With 1A, fixed tail assembly governing pitch, 1st word
14. Boise is this State's capital
16. Greek island, international airport code is CFU