- 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 scale on an indicating instrument in which the numbers are grouped close together at one end and spread out at the other end.
Industry:Aviation
A scale on the dial of a sensitive pneumatic altimeter to which the pilot sets the barometric pressure level from which the altitude shown on the altimeter is measured.
When the scale is set to the standard sea level pressure of 29.92 inches of mercury, the altimeter indicates pressure altitude. When it is set to the existing altimeter setting, the altimeter reads indicated altitude.
Industry:Aviation
A schedule that allows a device to operate for a given period of time, with a cooling down period required before the device can be operated again.
Industry:Aviation
A scratch across a piece of material made to cause the material to break along the line. When a piece of glass is to be cut with a glass cutter, it is scored by scratching through its surface with the cutter. When the glass is bent, all of the stresses concentrate in the scored line, and the glass breaks along the line.
Industry:Aviation
A screw having a single, straight slot cut across its head for the blade of a screwdriver to fit.
Industry:Aviation
A screw that has a section of the threads on its shank next to its head cut away. A captive screw is free to turn in the body in which it is mounted, but it will not drop out when it is unscrewed from the part it is holding.
Industry:Aviation
A screwdriver whose blade is perpendicular to the handle. Offset screwdrivers are used to turn screws where there is not enough clearance to allow the use of a regular screwdriver.
Industry:Aviation
