Plain English Meaning
A recorded film clip the instructor plays during training to show students something they need to see in motion, such as a procedure, a maneuver, or a real flight scenario.
Full Definition
An instructional aid consisting of recorded moving images, with or without sound, used to demonstrate procedures, illustrate concepts, or present scenarios that would be difficult, costly, or unsafe to show live. In aviation training, video is used to show cockpit procedures, weather phenomena, accident reconstructions, maneuvers, and real-world flight situations.
Context Anchor
Seen in aviation training when an instructor uses recorded demonstrations, safety examples, ground lessons, or flight debriefs.
Derivation
From the Latin 'videre,' meaning 'to see.' The word reminds us that the value of a video lies in showing something that words alone cannot convey clearly.