- 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 maneuver of an airplane in which one wing is stalled while the other wing continues to produce lift. An airplane is put into a spin by getting it very nearly into a stall and then quickly rotating it about its vertical axis by pushing on one of the rudder pedals.
As the airplane rotates about its vertical axis, one wing moves backward and stalls. The other wing moves forward and picks up a bit of extra lift. The nose drops, and the airplane descends slowly, with the wing producing lift pulling it around in a spiral path. To recover from a spin, the nose is forced down so air flows over the stalled wing. With both wings producing lift, the airplane recovers from the spin.
Industry:Aviation
A maneuver used to put a float plane in a planing configuration prior to entering an active sea lane for takeoff.
Industry:Aviation
A man-made satellite that orbits the earth at an altitude of 22,300 miles (35,900 kilometers), appearing at this altitude to remain stationary over a given location.
Communications satellites receive radio and television transmissions from earth stations and re-transmit them. Three satellites in essentially the same orbit are able to cover almost the entire earth with the signals they re-transmit.
Industry:Aviation
A manned vehicle launched by a rocket, usually a two-stage rocket, and carried to an altitude at which it can orbit the earth. At the completion of its assigned mission, the space shuttle re-enters the earth’s atmosphere and glides to a landing.
Industry:Aviation
A manual back-up for the automatic cabin pressure outflow valve. If the automatic outflow valve should malfunction, the cabin pressure can be controlled with the manual depressurization valve.
Industry:Aviation
A manual that describes an operation or a system of operations. A handbook normally contains specific rather than general information, and is usually prepared in a format that allows it to be kept at the point it is to be used. For example, a handbook on the operation of a piece of machinery should be kept with the machinery, rather than in a library or office.
Industry:Aviation
A manual written by the manufacturer of an aircraft, engine, or component that describes the way the device should be serviced and maintained. The service manual for an FAA-certificated aircraft is approved by the FAA, and it serves as approved data for making repairs.
Industry:Aviation
A manually operated valve on a liquid-oxygen converter used to control the amount of pressure inside the converter. When the valve is in the build-up position, pressure inside the converter is allowed to build up to a preset value. When the valve is moved to the vent position, gaseous oxygen is vented into the atmosphere without building up pressure.
Industry:Aviation
A map of a geographical area which has lines drawn on it that connect points of equal elevation.
Industry:Aviation
A map used in air navigation containing all or part of the following: topographic features, hazards and obstructions, navigation aids, navigation routes, designated airspace, and airports.
Industry:Aviation
