- 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 ...
The condition of a helicopter rotor in which each blade follows in exactly the same path as the blade ahead of it.
Industry:Aviation
The condition of a material that allows rays of light to pass through it without being diffused, or scattered. Clear glass is transparent, allowing objects seen through it to be recognized.
Industry:Aviation
The condition of a material that diffuses the rays of light passing through it. This diffused light prevents objects being seen clearly when viewed through the material.
Industry:Aviation
The condition of a material that has many tiny openings, or pores, in its surface. These pores allow liquids or gases to seep (pass slowly) through the material. Cast iron and certain types of wood are porous, while glass and hard steel are not. They have very little porosity.
Industry:Aviation
The condition of a piece of equipment that allows it to be returned to service or to be installed in an operating aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
The condition of a propeller governor when the engine is turning at the speed selected by the governor. The centrifugal force acting on the flyweights in the governor is exactly balanced by the compression of the speeder spring.
Industry:Aviation
The condition of a storage battery with regard to the amount of charge in it. The state of charge of a lead-acid battery can be determined by measuring the specific gravity of the electrolyte, but the state of charge of a nickel-cadmium battery can be determined only by completely discharging it and measuring the amount of charge put back into it.
Industry:Aviation
The condition of a substance that can be dissolved in, or can form a solution with, another substance. Salt is soluble in water, it will dissolve in water to form a solution of salt and water. Oil is soluble in gasoline. Oil and gasoline form a solution when they are mixed.
Industry:Aviation
The condition of an aircraft when it is off the ground and supported in the air by aerodynamic or aerostatic forces.
Industry:Aviation
