- 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 ...
Floats which may be attached to an aircraft to allow it to operate from either land or water. Retractable wheels mounted inside the floats can be extended for operation on land.
Industry:Aviation
Fluid-line fittings that form their seal with a ferrule around the tubing rather than with a flare.
Industry:Aviation
Flying from one airport to another over a distance that is long enough to require the use of some form of navigation.
Industry:Aviation
Fog formed when air flows upward over rising terrain and is cooled adiabatically to a temperature at or below its initial dew point.
Industry:Aviation
Fog formed when cold air moves over relatively warm water or wet ground.
Industry:Aviation
Fog that forms on a clear, calm night when the surface of the earth is cooled by radiation until the temperature of the air near the surface is below its initial dew point.
Industry:Aviation
Fog that forms when moist air moves horizontally across a surface cold enough to cool the air to a temperature below its dew point. Moisture condenses and remains suspended in the air to obstruct visibility.
Industry:Aviation
Foot pedals used by the pilot to control the pitch of the antitorque rotor on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter.
Controlling the pitch of the antitorque rotor allows the pilot to rotate the helicopter about its vertical axis.
Industry:Aviation
For the purpose of rib stitch spacing, the slipstream area is considered to be the diameter of the propeller plus one wing rib on each side.
Industry:Aviation
For the purpose of wake turbulence separation minimums, ATC has classified aircraft as heavy, large, and small:
Heavy. Aircraft capable of takeoff weights of more than 255,000 pounds whether or not they operate at this weight during a particular phase of flight.
Large. Aircraft of more than 41,000 pounds, maximum certificated takeoff weight, up to 255,000 pounds.
Small. Aircraft of 41,000 pounds or less maximum certificated takeoff weight.
Industry:Aviation
