💡 Aviation Word of the Day - ANEMOMETER pronounced /'an-eh-MOM-eh-ter' 🔹 A weather instrument 🔹 Measures wind speed and sometimes wind direction 🔹 Helps pilots plan safe takeoffs and landings 🔹 Common types include cup, vane, hot-wire, and ultrasonic (sonic) anemometers 🔹 Provides real-time data critical for flight operations 🔹Wind shear detection systems often rely on anemometers positioned around the runway 🔹These systems have helped reduce weather-related accidents at many busy airpor