- 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 ...
Another name for sacrificial corrosion. A material that is more anodic than the material being protected is attached to or plated on the material. This becomes the anode and is corroded, while the part being protected is the cathode and it is not damaged.
Industry:Aviation
Another name for Saint Elmo’s fire. This is a visible electrical discharge from pointed objects when the air is highly charged electrically.
Industry:Aviation
Another name for the navigation lights mounted on the wings and tail of an aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
Another term for unusable fuel and undrainable oil. Residual fuel and oil are considered to be part of the empty weight of an aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
Any area in which aircraft may land, take off, and park. An airfield may also be called an airport, airstrip, or aerodrome. The term airfield includes the buildings, equipment, and maintenance facilities used to store or service aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
Any bearing that supports a rotating shaft with a rolling contact, rather than a sliding contact. Ball bearings, roller bearings, and needle bearings are all antifriction bearings. Plain bearings and bushings which support rotating shafts with a sliding contact between the bearing and the shaft are called friction-type bearings.
Industry:Aviation
Any combination of letters or numbers that identifies a communications facility.
Industry:Aviation
