Aeronautical Terms beginning with L

Lack of common experience

In communication, a difficulty which arises because words have different meanings for the source and the receiver of information due to their differing backgrounds.

Leans, the

A physical sensation caused by an abrupt correction of a banked attitude entered too slowly to stimulate the motion sensing system in the inner ear. The abrupt correction can create the illusion of banking in the opposite direction.

Learning plateau

A learning phenomenon where progress appears to cease or slow down for a significant period of time before once again increasing.

Learning style

Preferred way(s) by which people learn. Common learning styles include visual, auditory, and kinesthetic, or tactile (hands on). Learning skills can be loosely grouped into physical and cognitive styles.

Long-term memory

The portion of the brain that stores information that has been determined to be of sufficient value to be retained. In order for it to be retained in longterm memory, it must have been processed or coded in the working memory.