Aviation Glossary - Definitions of the Day

Addicting Remote Control Helicopter – Syma S107

Scott — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 05:48:44 +0000

Syma S107 Remote Control Helicopter - I was immediately impressed with the quality of the helicopter. It is solidly constructed with a sturdy metal frame with a plastic fairing Rechargeable via a supplied USB cable, the hardest part of setting it up after I removed it from the box was waiting for about 45 minutes for the helicopter to obtain a full charge. See the video and read about my experiences No related posts.

Line Maintenance

Scott — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:26:39 +0000

Line Maintenance – Generally refers to minor or scheduled maintenance carried out on aircraft that are: In service; and that is preparing for its first flight in service after a period of being out of service En route and stopped before its next flight – Servicing or repair between successive flights Preparing and readying an aircraft for [...] No related posts.

ATOG – Allowable Takeoff Gross Weight – Maximum Aircraft Weights

Scott — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:01:14 +0000

ATOG – Allowable Takeoff Gross Weight is the weight that’s limited by takeoff, enroute, landing or structural weight, whichever is more restrictive. Various other Aircraft Maximum Weights: Maximum Weight – The maximum authorized (structural) weight of the aircraft and its equipment & contents This weight is specified in the Type Certificate Data sheet or the [...] No related posts.

Optimum Altitude

Scott — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:00:29 +0000

Optimum Altitude- The best aircraft cruise altitude for a given weight and corresponding air temperature. An increase in temperature will lower the level of altitude capability and the optimum altitude. In technical terms, optimum altitude is defined as the altitude at which the equivalent airspeed for a thrust setting will equal the square root of [...] No related posts.

Datum

Scott — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 22:39:29 +0000

Datum – An imaginary vertical plane or line from which all horizontal measurements of arm are taken, generally for balance purposes. Once the datum has been selected, all moment arms and the location of CG range are measured from this point. The datum appears on drawings as a vertical line, which is perpendicular (90°) to [...] No related posts.

Feathering Propeller

Scott — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:48:57 +0000

A feathered aircraft propeller is a controllable – variable pitch propeller with a range sufficient enough to allow the blades to be turned parallel to the line of flight to reduce drag. This is done in the case of engine failure and is called feathering the prop. The goal is to reduce drag to increase [...] No related posts.