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Line Maintenance

Line Maintenance

Line Maintenance – Generally refers to minor or scheduled maintenance carried out on aircraft that are: In service; and that is preparing for its first flight in service after a period of being out of service En route and stopped before its next flight – Servicing or repair between successive flights Preparing and readying an aircraft for [...]

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Apron – Airport

Apron – Airport

Apron – Means that part of an airport, other than the maneuvering area (by ICAO) intended to accommodate the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo, the refueling, servicing, maintenance and parking of aircraft, and any movement of aircraft, vehicles and pedestrians necessary for such purposes. Vehicles, aircraft and people using the apron are referred [...]

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Heavy Maintenance

Heavy Maintenance

Heavy Maintenance – Heavy Maintenance is any maintenance, inspection, repair, or alteration a manufacturer has designated that requires specialized training, equipment, or facilities.

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US Flag Carrier

Airline Flag Carrier – FAR 121 Flag Operation

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 – (Multiple Definitions)

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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General Visual (Surveillance) Inspection (GVI)

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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16G seats

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 [...]

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Seat Primary Load Path 16G Seat Testing Term

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 [...]

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Similar Design Philosophy 16G Seat Testing Term

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 [...]

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Instability Failure 16G Seat Testing Term

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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