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A spoiler attached to the inboard leading edge of some wings to cause the center section of the wing to stall before the tips. This assures lateral control throughout the stall.
Industry:Aviation
At sea level, the standard atmosphere consists of a barometric pressure of 29.92 inches of mercury (in. Hg.) or 1013.2 millibars, and a temperature of 15°C (59°F). Pressure and temperature normally decrease as altitude increases. The standard lapse rate in the lower atmosphere for each 1,000 feet of altitude is approximately 1 in. Hg. and 2°C (3.5°F). For example, the standard pressure and temperature at 3,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) is 26.92 in. Hg. (29.92 - 3) and 9°C (15°C - 6°C).
Industry:Aviation
This weight consists of the airframe, engines, and all items of operating equipment that have fixed locations and are permanently installed in the airplane; including fixed ballast, hydraulic fluid, unusable fuel, and full engine oil.
Industry:Aviation
These have been established for numerous items involved in weight and balance computations. These weights should not be used if actual weights are available.
Industry:Aviation
A turn at the rate of 3º per second which enables the airplane to complete a 360º turn in 2 minutes.
Industry:Aviation
A combined unit used on turbine engines. The device acts as a starter for rotating the engine, and after running, internal circuits are shifted to convert the device into a generator.
Industry:Aviation
The initial tendency an aircraft displays when disturbed from a state of equilibrium.
Industry:Aviation
A location in the airplane that is identified by a number designating its distance in inches from the datum. The datum is, therefore, identified as station zero. An item located at station +50 would have an arm of 50 inches.
Industry:Aviation
A device that applies aft pressure on the control column when the airplane is approaching the maximum operating speed.
Industry:Aviation
