- Industry: Government
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A regulatory notice sent out by the FAA to the registered owner of an aircraft informing the owner of a condition that prevents the aircraft from continuing to meet its conditions for airworthiness. Airworthiness Directives (AD notes) must be complied with within the required time limit, and the fact of compliance, the date of compliance, and the method of compliance must be recorded in the aircraft’s maintenance records.
Industry:Aviation
The operation of a turboprop engine that includes all of the flight operations, from takeoff to landing. Alpha operation is typically between 95 percent to 100 percent of the engine operating speed.
Industry:Aviation
A device which opens, either automatically or manually, to allow induction airflow to continue should the primary induction air opening become blocked.
Industry:Aviation
A manual port that when opened allows the pitot static instruments to sense static pressure from an alternate location should the primary static port become blocked.
Industry:Aviation
A device that uses engine power to generate electrical power.
Industry:Aviation
A flight instrument that indicates altitude by sensing pressure changes.
Industry:Aviation
The actual height above ground level (AGL) at which the aircraft is flying.
Industry:Aviation
The actual height above mean sea level (MSL) at which the aircraft is flying.
Industry:Aviation
A device that simulates high altitude conditions by reducing the interior pressure. The occupants will suffer from the same physiological conditions as flight at high altitude in an unpressurized aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
A reciprocating aircraft engine having a rated takeoff power that is producible from sea level to an established higher altitude.
Industry:Aviation
