- Industria: 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 ...
An oil filter installed in the lubricating system of a gas turbine engine just ahead of the jets that spray oil onto the bearings. These filters trap any contaminants that get past the main system filters and prevent the oil jets becoming clogged.
Last-chance filters cannot be serviced during normal engine maintenance. They are cleaned only when the engine is disassembled for overhaul.
Industry:Aviation
An oil tank, or reservoir, in which there is a hopper around the outlet from the tank. When oil dilution is being used, the diluted oil fills the hopper before the engine is shut down. Then, when the engine is started, the diluted oil is the first used. This diluted oil helps start the engine in cold weather. As soon as the oil begins to warm up, oil around the outside of the hopper feeds into the engine.
Industry:Aviation
An oil used in paints and varnishes. The oil, usually cottonseed or linseed oil, is mixed in the paint or varnish. When it is exposed to air, the oil oxidizes and forms a hard, dry film.
Industry:Aviation
An oil-to-air heat exchanger in the lubrication system of an aircraft engine. Heat is removed from the oil and transferred into the air flowing through the cooler.
Industry:Aviation
An old name for the control stick used to control an airplane. Movement of the joystick to the front or back moves the elevators to control the pitch of the airplane. Movement from side to side moves the ailerons to rotate the airplane about its longitudinal axis (to roll the airplane).
The term joystick has been changed to control stick or, more simply, to just “stick.”
Industry:Aviation
An open-bottom canvas bucket towed behind a boat or seaplane in the water. A sea anchor causes a large amount of drag and is used to reduce the drift and to aid in maneuvering the vessel.
Industry:Aviation
An open-end tube that points directly into the air flowing over an aircraft structure. The pitot tube samples the pressure of the ram air. This pressure is taken into the airspeed indicator where it is compared with static air pressure to produce the airspeed indication.
Industry:Aviation
An operation in which the output of a device is directly proportional to its input. If the value of the input increases by ten percent, the output will increase its value by ten percent.
Industry:Aviation
An operation in which thin layers of metal are removed from the outer surface of the device being shaved.
Industry:Aviation
