A United States Flag Carrier is a term used by the FAA to refer to an airline flying a large aircraft in international operations
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OTS is a FAA Acronym for: Organized Track System and in the Airline Industry it is commonally used to reference “OuT of Service” such as when an Aircraft is undergoing Maintenance repairs.
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A General Visual (Surveillance) Inspection (GVI) is a type of visual examination of an interior or exterior area, installation or assembly to detect obvious damage, failure or irregularity of an Aircraft or component
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For transport category airplanes, a 16g seat is one that meets the 9g requirements of Sec. 25.561 and the dynamic requirements of Sec. 25.562.
A 16g seat is tested in a manner that simulates the loads that could be expected in an impact-survivable accident. Two separate dynamic tests are conducted to simulate two different accident scenarios: [...]
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Line Maintenance – Line Maintenance is generally minor or scheduled maintenance carried out on aircraft:
that is in service; and that is:
preparing for its first flight in service after a period of being out of service; or
en route and stopped before its next flight; or
preparing for any other flight during a period of service; and
to ensure that the [...]
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Seat Primary Load Path – The components within the seat that carry the load from the
point of load application to the structure that reacts the load from the seat system or sub-
system. The primary load path may be segmented into its discrete elements, depending
on the parameter being evaluated, as follows:
Structural: from seat belt to fittings [...]
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Similar Design Philosophy – A design which uses the same:
Method of construction and manufacturing process (for example, machin
versus built-up part),
Detail part materials (for example, alloys or heat treat),
Load path,
Geometry, including section properties, except for minor differences resulting
from space limitations within the seat or aircraft interface, and
Attachment method, except for minor differences resulting from space
limitations within [...]
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Instability Failure – An instantaneous loss of the load-carrying capability of a structural member (for example, the collapse of a column). – AC 25.562-1B
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Occupant Position – The static relationship of the occupant relative to fixed points on the seat. This is assessed using the Seat Reference Point (SRP), as defined in Society of Automotive Engineers Aerospace Standard AS8049 Revision A. – AC 25.562-1B
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Rational Analysis – An analysis based on good engineering principles, judgment, and/or accepted methodology. This can include, but is not limited to, static/dynamic load comparison, static strength analysis, comparative static/dynamic strength analysis, linear static and non-linear finite element analysis, and inspection. – AC 25.562-1B
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