The definition of Aviation / Aircraft Maintenance as defined by the FAA and EASA is
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Zone numbers – On drawings, these are similar to the numbers and letters printed on the borders of a map, used for locating a particular point in the drawing.
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Work – The amount of energy transferred by a force.
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Zero fuel weight – The weight of an aircraft without fuel.
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Weight – A measure of the pull of gravity acting on the mass of an object.
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Wiring diagrams – Adiagram that shows the electrical wiring and circuitry, coded for identification, of all the electrical appliances and devices used on aircraft.
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Waterline (WL) – A horizontal reference plane used to locate and document vertical positions on an aircraft. Positions are usually given in inches above or below the waterline.
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Watt – A unit of power equal to one joule per second.
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Weighing points – Locations on an aircraft that the manufacturer designates for the placement of scales when weighing aircraft.
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Volt – The basic unit of electrical potential or electromotive force. A potential of one volt appears across a resistance of one ohm when a current of one ampere flows through that resistance.
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