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Groundhandling

Practising control of the wing while staying on the ground.

Also known as

  • ground handling standard term
  • kiting slang

Terms and slang labels apply to this language. Usage may differ in other languages.

What it means

It develops wing-handling skills and familiarity with equipment. Kiting is a common informal name for this practice.

Example in context

We spent the afternoon kiting.

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