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FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)

The federal agency that regulates and promotes civil aviation in the U.S. is the

FSDO (Flight Standards District Office)Located in Atl,GA and West Colombia, SC

the term for the locally affiliated field office for the FAA is _________. And is located in ___________ and ___________

ATC (Air Traffic Control)

The radio communications facilities responsible for the safe guidance of aircraft in the air/runway/taxiway

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

A United States Government independent organization responsible for investigations of accidents involving aviation, highways, waterways, pipelines, and railroads in the United States. They also advocate for safety improvements

Type Certificate

A document issued by a Contracting State to define the design of an aircraft type and to certify that this design meets the appropriate airworthiness requirements of that State.

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

FAAs approval of a major change in a previously approved type design

Air Worthiness Certificate

Issued when the aircraft meets its type certificate

Technical Standard Order (TSO)

The set of specifications that all installed parts and appliances must conform to

Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA)

Part approved by the company that produces the replacement part and shown to the FAA that it works

Air worthiness directive

Used to notify concerned parties of an unsafe condition and describe the appropriate corrective action

Advisory Circular (AC)

A system that provides non-regulatory information to pilots and the general public, such as: Clarity on regulations, Presents rules, and Promotes safety

Manufacturer Maintenance Manual (MMM)

The publication that is most used by the technician and contains the necessary information to check, service, troubleshoot, and repair the airplane, engine, and associated systems

Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC)

A key ancillary reference document specific to aircraft type which describes in comprehensive detail every component, and is used for ordering parts

Wiring Diagram Manual

An aircraft mechanic would use this when troubleshooting an aircraft electrical system

the owners and technicians

Who are service bulletins (SB), service letters (SL), and service instructions (SI) intended for?

Who is responsible to ensure all manuals necessary to service, operate, maintain, and overhaul a product are available?

The manufacturer

Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

A reference list found in the flight deck, for Flight Control, Pilots and Maintenance, to determine what is required to dispatch the aircraft when a system or piece of equipment is inoperative.

ATA specification 100 or iSpec 2200

What organizes technical data into numbered systems and sub systems

FAA Form 337 Major Repair and Alteration

What form is used to document a major aircraft repair for reporting to the FAA?

FAA Form 8010-4 Malfunction or Defect Report

An FAA form filled out by an aviation technician to report a new or unusual maintenance problem.

Flight Manual or Pilots operating handbook (POH)

What contains limitations and instructions for the aircraft?

Maintenance Records (Maintenance team IS responsible for maintaining)

Where would you document maintenance performed on an aircraft?

Electrical Wiring Interconnect System

EWIS stands for

Electrostatic Sensitive Device. Any components the can be damaged by common static charges that build up on people, tools, or items

What does ESD Stand for? Give an example

What is Foreign Object Damage (FOD)

A substance, debris or article alien to a vehicle or system which would potentially cause damage.

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

The sheet that provides information on the safe use of and hazards of chemicals, as well as emergency steps to take in the event chemicals are splashed, sprayed, or ingested that is referenced by mechanics is called the

Advisory circular is NON REGULATORY info. Worthiness Directive is MANDATORY

What is the biggest difference between an advisory circular and an airworthiness directive?

Type Certificate Data Sheet

A formal description of the aircraft, engine or propeller. It lists limitations and information required for type certification including airspeed limits, weight limits, thrust limitations, fuel type, etc.One for Propeller, Engine, and Airframe.

Engine Type Certificate Data Sheet

This is used to determine the oil required for a specific air craft

Propeller Type Certificate Data Sheet

This is used to find the hydraulic fluid required for a specific propeller

Specific Gravity

the ratio of the density of a material to the density of pure water

Relative Humidity

The ratio between the amount of moisture in the air to the amount that would be present if the air was saturated

Work

The product of a force and the distance an object moves because of that force (ft-lb) is called

Power

the time-rate at which work is done is called

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.Lift demonstrates this law

what is Newton's 3rd Law and why is it important to aviation?

Potential energy is stored energy, Kinetic energy is the energy of motion

The difference between PE and KE is

Inertia

the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

Heat is a form of energy.Temperature is the measure of heat

What is the difference between heat and temperature?

specific heat

The ratio amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree celcius

Speed increases (velocity) pressure decreases

According to Bernoulli's principles, what two things happen when a fluid passes through a Venturi?