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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 transistor amplifier in which the collector of the transistor is connected in such a way that it is in both the input and output circuits.
Industry:Aviation
A transistor amplifier in which the emitter of the transistor is connected in such a way that it is in both the input and output circuits.
Industry:Aviation
A transmission line having equal impedance between each conductor and ground, and between each conductor and any other electronic circuit to which it is connected.
Industry:Aviation
A transmission of information relating to air navigation that is not addressed to a specific station or stations.
Industry:Aviation
A transparent glass or plastic covering used to protect the occupants of an aircraft from the wind and rain while allowing forward vision. A windshield is also called a wind-screen.
Industry:Aviation
A transparent hemispherical dome in the upper skin of an aircraft, over or near the navigator’s station. The navigator uses the astrodome to make observations of the sun or stars when navigating by celestial navigation.
Industry:Aviation
A transparent mineral of the silicate family that can be separated into thin sheets. Mica is a very good thermal and electrical insulator. Thin sheets of mica are used as the dielectric in capacitors and as insulators for electric irons and heaters.
Industry:Aviation
A transparent plastic tube filled with a desiccant agent, such as silica gel, and an indicator, such as cobalt chloride.
One end of the tube is sealed, and the other end is fitted with a perforated plug and threaded so that it can be screwed into a spark plug hole.
When the air inside the cylinder is dry, the indicator dye is blue, but if moisture gets into the cylinder, it is absorbed by the silica gel, and the indicator changes its color to pink.
Industry:Aviation
A transparent shield used to cover your face when working with anything that could get into your eyes or with anything that could damage your face. Face shields are made of transparent plastic and are attached to a band worn around your head. Face shields should be worn when working with metal-cutting tools that are likely to throw chips, when using a grinding wheel, and when servicing an air conditioning system with liquid refrigerant.
Industry:Aviation
A transparent, thermoplastic material used for aircraft windshields and side windows. Lucite., Plexiglas., and Perspex. are registered trade names for materials made from acrylic resin.
Industry:Aviation
