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Airframe
Airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding.
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schrader valve
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A type of service valve used in an air conditioning system. This is a spring-loaded valve much like the valve used to put air into a tire.
dope roping
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A condition of aircraft dope brushed onto a surface in such a way that it forms a stringy, uneven surface rather than flowing out smoothly.
jackscrew
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A hardened steel rod with strong threads cut into it. A jackscrew is rotated by hand or with a motor to apply a force or to lift an object.
radial
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A directional line radiating outward from a radio facility, usually a VOR. When an aircraft is flying outbound on the 330º from the station.
compass fluid
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A highly refined, water-clear petroleum product similar to kerosene. Compass fluid is used to dampen the oscillations of magnetic compasses.
mercerize
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A treatment given to cotton thread to make it strong and lustrous. The thread is stretched while it is soaked in a solution of caustic soda.
logic flow chart
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A type of graphic chart that can be made up for a specific process or procedure to help follow the process through all of its logical steps.
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