Aircraft Maintenance

  Turbine Section The turbine transforms a portion of the kinetic (velocity) energy of the exhaust gases into mechanical energy to drive the...

  blades The blades are retained in their respective grooves by a variety of methods, the more common of which are peening, welding, lock ta...

  Turbofan Engines The turbofan gas turbine engine is, in principle, the same as a turboprop, except that the propeller is replaced by a duc...

  Fuel/Air Mixtures Gasoline and other liquid fuels do not burn at all unless they are mixed with air. If the mixture is to burn properly wi...

  Carburetor Systems To provide for engine operation under various loads and at different engine speeds, each carburetor has six systems: 1....

  Fuel-Injection Systems The fuel-injection system has many advantages over a conventional carburetor system.  There is less danger of induc...

  inverter  Modern aircraft equipment is based on the static inverter; it is solid-state, i.e. it has no moving parts.   The DC power supply...

Engine Noise Supression   Aircraft powered by gas turbine engines sometimes require noise suppression for the engine exhaust gases when oper...

  Internal Muffler Failures Internal failures (baffles, diffusers, etc.) can cause partial or complete engine power loss by restricting the ...

  Airport Beacon Airport beacons help a pilot identify an airport at night. The beacons are operated from dusk till dawn. Sometimes they are...

  Wind Direction Indicators It is important for a pilot to know the direction of the wind. At facilities with an operating control tower, ...

  Damage Repairable by Patching Damage repairable by patching is any damage exceeding negligible damage limits that can be repaired by insta...

 The shape of the Airfoil Individual airfoil section properties differ from those properties of the wing or aircraft as a whole because of t...

 Tail Wheel Gear Configuration There are two basic configurations of airplane landing gear: conventional gear or tail wheel gear and the tri...

  Tie-Down Procedures for Land Planes Securing Light Aircraft Light aircraft are most often secured with ropes tied only at the aircraft tie...

  Carbon dioxide fire extinguisher Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) extinguishers are used for Class A, B, and C fires, extinguishing the fire by depr...

 airspeed indicator Enhancements to the Primary Flight Instruments Some PFDs offer enhancements to the primary flight instruments . airspeed...

Autopilot Concepts An autopilot can be capable of many very time intensive tasks, helping the pilot focus on the overall status of the aircr...

  Flight Director Flight Director Functions An FD is an extremely useful aid that displays cues to guide pilot or autopilot control inputs...