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Federal Aviation Administration
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Runway threshold markings come in two configurations. They either consist of eight longitudinal stripes of uniform dimensions disposed symmetrically about the runway centerline, or the number of stripes is related to the runway width. A threshold marking helps identify the beginning of the runway that is available for landing. In some instances, the landing threshold may be displaced.
Industry:Aviation
An electrical switch mounted on one of the landing gear struts. It is used to sense when the weight of the aircraft is on the wheels.
Industry:Aviation
An electrical switch mounted on one of the landing gear struts. It is used to sense when the weight of the aircraft is on the wheels.
Industry:Aviation
A procedure used by the pilot to visually identify all resources of information in flight.
Industry:Aviation
A reference height used to determine standard atmospheric conditions and altitude measurements.
Industry:Aviation
A visual ground based structure to provide traffic pattern information.
Industry:Aviation
The maximum density altitude where the best rate-of-climb airspeed will produce a 100 feet-per-minute climb at maximum weight while in a clean configuration with maximum continuous power.
Industry:Aviation
An auxiliary control mounted on a primary control surface, which automatically moves in the direction opposite the primary control to provide an aerodynamic assist in the movement of the control.
Industry:Aviation
Turboshaft engines are rated in shaft horsepower and calculated by use of a dynamometer device. Shaft horsepower is exhaust thrust converted to a rotating shaft.
Industry:Aviation
A compression wave formed when a body moves through the air at a speed greater than the speed of sound.
Industry:Aviation