autoflare

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noun

A form of autopilot-controlled landing in which the pilot controls the roll and yaw axes manually while the autopilot controls the "flare" or pitch.

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Meanings

nounautoflare (plural autoflares)

plural autoflares

  1. aeronauticsA form of autopilot-controlled landing in which the pilot controls the roll and yaw axes manually while the autopilot controls the "flare" or pitch.

Origin

From auto- + flare.

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APA

autoflare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoflare

MLA

“autoflare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoflare. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoflare,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoflare.

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