- 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 ...
The basic unit of mechanical power in the metric system and also as a measure of electrical power. One watt is the amount of power needed to do one joule (0.7376 foot-pound) of work in one second and is also the equivalent of 1/746 horsepower.
In terms of electrical power, one watt is the amount of electrical power needed to force one ampere of current to flow under a pressure of one volt.
Industry:Aviation
The basic unit of sound intensity equal to one tenth of a bel. For practical purposes, one decibel (abbreviated dB) is the lowest amount of sound pressure that can be heard by a normal human ear. Sounds above about 130 decibels normally cause pain.
Industry:Aviation
The basic weight of an aircraft, including the crew, ready for flight but without payload and fuel. This term is used only for transport aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
The beam is a descriptive term which refers to an invisible path produced by radio signals. An aircraft can follow the beam when going to or from a navigational fix.
The term beam became popular with the four-course, low-frequency radio range that projected four clearly defined beams, or courses, from each of the transmitting stations. When a pilot was flying an aircraft along one of these courses, he was said to be “on the beam.”
Industry:Aviation
The beginning of the usable portion of a runway that is located at a point other than the designated beginning of the runway.
Industry:Aviation
The bending of a radar beam by variations in atmospheric density, water vapor content, and temperature.
Industry:Aviation
The bit in a binary number that has the highest place value. The MSB is the bit on the extreme left.
Industry:Aviation
The bit in a binary number that has the lowest place value. The LSB is the bit on the extreme right.
Industry:Aviation
The blade in a helicopter rotor system moving in the same direction the helicopter is traveling.
Industry:Aviation
The blade of a helicopter rotor identified as the reference blade when the rotor is being electronically checked for balance.
Industry:Aviation
