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Stabilized Approach Concept

A stabilized approach is the safest profile, and it is one of the most critical elements of a safe approach and landing operation. There are five basic elements to the stabilized approach: Landing Configuration - Stabilized Approach Element 1 The airplane should be in the landing configuration early in the approach. The ...

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Flight Director - FD

Flight Director - FD

Flight Director Electronic flight calculator that analyzes the navigation selections, signals, and aircraft parameters. It presents steering instructions on the flight display as command bars or crossbars for the pilot to position the nose of the aircraft over or follow. Flight Director Functions A Flight Director is an extremely useful aid that displays ...

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Air Transportation Oversight System ATOS

Air Transportation Oversight System ATOS

ATOS The Air Transportation Oversight System (ATOS) is the Federal Aviation Administration’s primary tool for overseeing the nation’s airlines. The fundamental principle of ATOS is that air carriers must have properly designed systems to eliminate or lessen risks before they result in accidents or incidents. ATOS Air Carriers Air carriers are responsible for ...

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Rebuilt Aircraft Engine

Rebuilt Aircraft Engine

Rebuilt Aircraft Engine - A used engine that has been completely disassembled, inspected, repaired as necessary, reassembled, tested, and approved in the same manner and to the same tolerances and limits as a new engine with either new or used parts. However, all parts used in it must conform to the ...

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Compressor Stall - Turbine Engine

Compressor Stall - Turbine Engine

Compressor Stall  A Compressor Stall in a  gas turbine engine is a condition in an axial-flow compressor in which one or more stages of rotor blades fail to pass air smoothly to the succeeding stages. A stall condition is caused by a pressure ratio that is incompatible with the engine rpm. Compressor ...

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Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR)

CMR Definition – What is a CMR? – A CMR is a required periodic task, established during the design certification of the airplane as an operating limitation of the type certificate.

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Substantiating Data

Aviation Substantiating Data is Technical data used to show that an article complies with the applicable airworthiness standards

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Airworthy

Airworthy – To be Airworthy –  From FAA ORDER 8130 Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products:
The term “airworthy” is not defined in Title 49, United States Code (49 U.S.C.), or in 14 CFR; however, a clear understanding of its meaning is essential for use in the agency’s airworthiness certification program. Below is a summary [...]

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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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DER – Designated Engineering Representative

Designated Engineering Representatives – A FAA designee, a DER  may approve engineering technical data within the limits of his/her authority by means of FAA Form 8110-3 and, when authorized by the ACO, may witness FAA compliance tests and perform compliance inspections. DER’s will follow the procedures of FAA Order 8110.4, Type Certification Process.
The specific role, [...]

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Posted in Aircraft Structure Terms, FAA Terms | Tagged Airworthiness, DER, Engineering, FAA, Inspection

Type Certificate

Type Certificates – Type Certificates contain the type design, the operating limitations, the type certificate data sheet (TCDS), the applicable regulations with which the Administrator records compliance, and any other conditions or limitations prescribed for the product in the pertinent airworthiness regulations.  
The original type certification of a type of aircraft is taken very seriously. Part [...]

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100-hour inspection

100-hour inspection. An inspection identical in scope to an annual inspection. Conducted every 100 hours of flight on aircraft of under

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Aircraft Radial Tire

Aircraft Radial Tire: A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords extend to the beads and are laid substantially at 90 degrees to the centerline of the tire. Additional stabilization is provided by essentially inextensible belting in the tread area.

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Aircraft Tire Safety Cage

Aircraft Tire Safety Cage: A reinforced structure that has been specifically designed to protect service personnel from the effects of any explosive event that may occur during the pressurization of a tire/wheel assembly.

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Aircraft Tire Separation

Aircraft Tire Separation: Failure of adhesion between components or tearing within a single tire component.

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