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Airframe
Airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding.
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single-servo brakes
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Brakes that uses the momentum of the aircraft rolling forward to help apply the brakes by wedging the brake shoe against the brake drum.
mean sea level (MSL)
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
When the letters MSL are used with an altitude, it means that the altitude is measured from mean, or average, sea level.
preflight inspection
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A required inspection to determine the condition of the aircraft for the flight to be conducted. It is conducted by the pilot-in-command.
aborted takeoff
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A takeoff that is terminated prematurely when it is determined that some condition exists that makes takeoff or further flight dangerous.
induced drag
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Aerodynamic drag produced by an airfoil when it is producing lift. Induced drag is affected by the same factors that affect induced lift.
mildew
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A gray or white fungus growth that forms on organic materials. Mildew forms on cotton and linen aircraft fabric and destroys its strength.
master switch
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A switch in an aircraft electrical system that can disconnect the battery from the bus and open the generator or alternator field circuit.
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