- Industry: Aviation
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Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) develops and markets aviation supplies, software, and books for pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, airline professionals, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, aviation technicians and enthusiasts. Established in 1947, ASA also provides ...
The flight Mach number at which there is the first indication of air flowing over any part of the structure at a speed of Mach one, the local speed of sound.
Industry:Aviation
The flight operating mode for a turboprop engine from takeoff through landing.
Alpha mode includes operations from 95% to 100% of the engine’s rated RPM.
Industry:Aviation
The flight path of an aircraft which is inbound to an airport on a final instrument approach course, beginning at the final approach fix or point, and extending to the airport or the point where a circle-to-land maneuver or a missed approach is executed.
Industry:Aviation
The flight plan including changes, if any, brought about by subsequent clearances.
Industry:Aviation
The flow control process in which aircraft are held on the ground at the departure airport when delays are projected to occur in either the en route system or the terminal of intended landing.
The purpose of controlled departure time programs is to reduce congestion in the air traffic system or to limit the duration of airborne holding in the arrival center or terminal area. A CDT is a specific departure slot shown on the flight plan as an expected departure clearance time (EDCT).
Industry:Aviation
The flow of a fluid in which the density of the fluid varies. Compressible flow is encountered in supersonic flight.
Industry:Aviation
The flow of a fluid in which there is no turbulence. All particles of the fluid move in continuous smooth lines.
Industry:Aviation
The flow of electrons caused by heat in a metal or in a junction of two metals. The current flowing in a thermocouple circuit is a form of thermoelectricity.
Industry:Aviation
The flow of electrons in a vacuum tube from a heated cathode to a positively charged anode, or plate. When the cathode is heated, electrons gain so much energy that their orbits increase in size enough for them to be influenced by the positive voltage on the plate. They leave the cathode and flow to the plate.
Industry:Aviation
The flow of minority carriers in a semiconductor device when the junction is reverse-biased. Both high voltage and high temperature cause electrons to break out of their bonds and leave holes. These electrons and holes are attracted to the junction, where they recombine and cause a small amount of current to flow. Leakage current increases as the temperature of the device increases.
Industry:Aviation
