Aircraft maintenance

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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standard weights

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

Values used in weight and balance calculations if specific weight for an item is unknown. The following are examples: * Aviation gasoline 6 pounds per gallon * Crew and passengers 170 pounds per ...

static stability

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

The initial response that an airplane displays after its equilibrium is disrupted.

strain

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A deformity or change in an object due to stress.

stress

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

The internal resistance of an object to external forces attempting to strain or deform that object. Measured in pounds per square foot or pounds per square inch (psi).