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Aircraft maintenance
Principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures for aircraft maintenance, including terms on airframe, powerplant ratings, mathematics, aircraft drawings, weight and balance, aircraft materials, processes and tools, physics, electricity, inspection, ground operations, and FAA regulations governing the certification and work of maintenance technicians.
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Aircraft maintenance
eddy current inspection
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
An inspection method where eddy currents are induced into the material to be tested. In aircraft manufacturing plants, eddy current is used to inspect castings, stampings, machine parts, forgings, ...
electrical energy
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Electrical energy is converted to heat energy when an electric current flows through any form of resistance such as an electric iron, electric light, or an electric blanket.
electromotive force (EMF)
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The pressure or force that causes electrons to flow in an electrical circuit.
electrostatic field
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A field of force that exists around a charged body.
empennage
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The section of the airplane that consists of the vertical stabilizer, the horizontal stabilizer, and the associated control surfaces.
empty-weight center of gravity
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The center of gravity of an aircraft when it contains only the items specified in the aircraft empty weight.
empty-weight center of gravity range
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The distance between the allowable forward and aft empty-weight CG limits.
