induction /n|-

dkʃən/ noun 1. the

process by which the fuel/air mixture is
drawn into the cylinders of an internal
combustion engine The four strokes of
the engine are induction, compression,
combustion and exhaust. 2. the produc-
tion of electrical current in a conductor
by a change of magnetic field A trans-
former is a static device that changes
the amplitude or phase of an alternat-
ing voltage or current by electro-mag-
netic induction.
inductive inductive /n|-
dktv/ adjective refer-
ring to the production of electrical cur-
rent in a conductor by a change of mag-
netic field One side effect of low
frequency in an inductive circuit is that
excess heat may be produced.
inductor inductor /n|-
dktə/ noun a compo-
nent in the ignition system that pro-
duces electrical current in itself by a
change of magnetic field
inert inert /|-
n%t/ adjective not reacting
with other substance
inert gas inert gas /|-
n%t $s/ noun a gas that
does not react with other substances
Inert gases, dust, smoke, salt, volcanic
ash, oxygen and nitrogen together con-
stitute 99% of the atmosphere. (NOTE:
The inert gases include helium, neon,
argon, krypton and xenon.)
inertia inertia /|-
n%ʃə/ noun the tendency of
a body at rest to stay at rest or of a mov-
ing body to continue moving in a
straight line unless acted on by an out-
side force Inertia switches operate
automatically when a particular g
(acceleration due to Earth’s gravity)
loading occurs.
inertial inertial /|-
n%ʃ(ə)l/ adjective referring
to inertia
inertial navigation system inertial navigation system /|

n%ʃ(ə)l
nv|-
$eʃ(ə)n
sstəm/
noun a navigation system which calcu-
lates aircraft position by comparing
measurements of acceleration with
stored data, using gyros rather than
radios. Abbreviation INS inferential inferential /nfə|-
renʃ(ə)l/ adjective
obtained by deduction The inferential
method of ice detection is used in flight
trials for aircraft certification.
inflammable inflammable /n|-
flməb(ə)l/ adjec-
tive easily set on fire Petrol is an
inflammable liquid. (NOTE: Flammable
and inflammable mean the same
thing.) -
highly inflammable very eas-
ily set on fire, and therefore hazardous
inflate inflate /n|-
flet/ verb to blow air into
something and thereby increase its size
A sharp pull on the cord will dis-
charge the gas bottle and inflate the life
jacket. Opposite deflate inflation inflation /n|-
fleʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. the act
of blowing air into something, e.g. a
balloon or a tyre, and so increasing its
size Tyre inflation pressures should be
maintained within 4% limits. 2. a con-
tinuing increase in the price of things
and a decrease in the buying power of
money Annual inflation is 4%. Oppo-
site deflation in-flight in-flight /-
n flat/ adjective taking
place during a flight in-flight emer-
gency in-flight oil loss influence influence /-
nfluəns/ noun a power
which affects people or things The
Atlantic Ocean has a great influence on
the climate of the British Isles. verb to
have an effect on, to change In an
emergency, a crew member’s power of
command will influence the reaction of
passengers.
inform inform /n|-
fɔm/ verb to tell some-
body something After a particularly
heavy landing, the pilot should inform
an engineer so that checks can be made
to the aircraft structure.
information information /
nfə|-
meʃ(ə)n/ noun a
collection of facts or data Meteorolog-
ical visibility gives information on the
transparency of the atmosphere to a sta-
tionary ground observer. (NOTE: Infor-
mation has no plural form.) infra- infra- /nfrə/ prefix below or beneath infrared infrared /
nfrə|-
red/, infra-red adjec-
tive referring to the range of invisible
radiation wavelengths from about 750
nanometres to 1 millimetre Solar
radiation is short wave and of high
intensity while terrestrial radiation is
infra-red.
infrequent infrequent /n|-
frikwənt/ adjective
not often In northern Europe, thun-
derstorms are infrequent in winter time.