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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 ...
A series-wound, alternating-current motor used to drive a chuck which holds a twist drill. The motor is geared down so that it furnishes a high torque to the chuck.
Industry:Aviation
A service provided by a flight service station (FSS) to assist pilots in flight planning. Briefing items may include weather information, NOTAMs, military activities, flow control information, and other items as requested.
Industry:Aviation
A service provided by FAA Flight Service Stations located at airports not served by a control tower.
AAS provides information to arriving and departing aircraft concerning wind direction and speed, favored runway, altimeter setting, pertinent known traffic, pertinent known field conditions, airport taxi routes, traffic patterns, and authorized instrument approach procedures. AAS information is advisory in nature and does not constitute an ATC clearance.
Industry:Aviation
A service provided by flight service stations or the military at airports not serviced by an operating control tower. This service consists of providing information to arriving and departing aircraft concerning wind direction and speed, favored runway, altimeter setting, pertinent known traffic, pertinent known field conditions, airport taxi routes and traffic patterns, and authorized instrument approach procedures. This information is advisory in nature and does not constitute an ATC clearance.
Industry:Aviation
A service provided by the FAA for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for safe and efficient conduct of flights.
Industry:Aviation
A service provided by the FAA to notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid and to assist such organizations as required.
Industry:Aviation
A service provided by the National Weather Service (NWS) and FAA which collects and disseminates pertinent weather information for pilots, aircraft operators, and ATC.
Available aviation weather reports and forecasts are displayed at each NWS office and FAA FSS.
Industry:Aviation
A set of curves for an airfoil section plotted from wind tunnel data that shows the effect of angle of attack on the coefficient of lift, coefficient of drag, lift over drag ratio, and the movement of the center of pressure.
Industry:Aviation
A set of detailed instructions issued by the manufacturer of an aircraft, engine, or component that describes the way maintenance of the device should be performed. Maintenance manuals for certificated aircraft and their components are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and may be used as approved data when making repairs.
Industry:Aviation
A set of field windings in a generator connected in parallel with the armature. Varying the amount of current flowing in the shunt field windings controls the voltage output of the generator.
Industry:Aviation
