- Industry: Aviation
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Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) develops and markets aviation supplies, software, and books for pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, airline professionals, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, aviation technicians and enthusiasts. Established in 1947, ASA also provides ...
A group of electrical wires routed through a compartment of the aircraft. The wires are grouped together and secured with nylon straps or lacing cord into a compact bundle, and the bundle is secured to the aircraft structure with cushioned clamps.
Industry:Aviation
A group of gears that drive an accessory from the crankshaft of a reciprocating engine or from the compressor drive shaft of a gas turbine engine.
Industry:Aviation
A group of knots, all having a diameter of less than approximately 1/16 inch.
Industry:Aviation
A group of semi-inorganic polymers that have good thermal stability, are chemically inert, water repellent, and are good lubricants. Silicone products are available as liquids, solids, and semisolids. They are used in the manufacture of adhesives, lubricants, sealants, and electrical insulators.
Industry:Aviation
A group of standard specifications used by the United States Military services to describe the products they buy. MIL standards are known and used by most manufacturers to keep parts standardized and interchangeable.
Industry:Aviation
A grouping of aircraft based on a speed of 1.3 times their stall speed in the landing configuration at maximum gross landing weight.
: Category A------------------Speed less than 91 knots
: Category B------------------Speed between 91 and 121 knots
: Category C------------------Speed between 121 and 141 knots
: Category D------------------Speed between 141 and 166 knots
: Category E------------------Speed of 166 knotsor more
Industry:Aviation
A grouping of four bits of digital data. Two nibbles form a byte (eight bits of digital data).
Industry:Aviation
A gyroscope whose rotor is supported in either an electrostatic or electromagnetic field, rather than in conventional bearings. The gyroscope spins with an absolute minimum of friction while it is supported in either of these fields.
Industry:Aviation
A gyroscopic flight instrument that gives the pilot an artificial reference for the pitch and roll attitude of the aircraft. A gyroscope with an erection system that keeps it perpendicular to the earth’s surface controls a bar that remains parallel with the horizon. By referring to this instrument, the pilot can keep the aircraft level when the natural horizon is not visible.
Industry:Aviation
A gyroscopic flight instrument that gives the pilot an indication of the attitude of the aircraft relative to its pitch and roll axes.
The attitude indicator in an autopilot is in the sensing system that detects deviation from a level-flight attitude.
Industry:Aviation
