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Chapter 7 — Aircraft Systems

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  1. aircraft systems
  2. powerplant
  3. reciprocating engines
  4. thrust
  5. turboprop engines
  6. propeller
  7. turbofan engines
  8. induction
  9. ignition
  10. lubrication
  11. radial engine
  12. horizontally opposed engine
  13. engine management systems
  14. mechanical energy
  15. Chemical energy
  16. fuel-air mixture
  17. combustion
  18. cylindrical combustion chambers
  19. crankshaft
  20. spark ignition
  21. compression ignition
  22. jet fuel piston engines
  23. Crankcase
  24. in-line engines
  25. frontal area
  26. Cylinder arrangement with respect to the crankshaft
  27. Radial
  28. V-type engines
  29. horizontally-opposed engine
  30. in-line
  31. V-type
  32. Operating cycle
  33. liquid cooled
  34. air cooled
  35. power-to-weight ratio
  36. aerodynamic drag
  37. Four-stroke cycle
  38. intake stroke
  39. compression stroke
  40. power stroke
  41. oil sumps
  42. direct fuel injection
  43. accessory housing
  44. intake valve
  45. exhaust valve
  46. two-stroke engine
  47. connecting rods
  48. four-stroke engine
  49. magnetos
  50. spark plugs
  51. cylinder head
  52. pressurized air
  53. GA — general aviation
  54. cylinder
  55. spark plug
  56. connecting rod
  57. fuel injector
  58. exhaust stroke
  59. kerosene
  60. TAE — Thielert Aircraft Engines
  61. JET-A
  62. diesel cycle engine
  63. Type Certificate
  64. OEM — original equipment manufacturer
  65. STC — Supplemental Type Certificate
  66. FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control
  67. diesel-fueled reciprocating engine
  68. induced drag
  69. AOA — angle of attack
  70. SMA — Société de Motorisations Aéronautiques
  71. airfoil
  72. blade angle
  73. Diamond DA40
  74. angle of incidence
  75. DA42 Twin Star
  76. pitch
  77. stalls
  78. angle of attack (AOA)
  79. revolutions per minute (rpm)
  80. Cessna 172
  81. Hub
  82. rotating airfoil
  83. RPM — revolutions per minute
  84. fixed-pitch propeller
  85. tachometer
  86. throttle
  87. climb propeller
  88. cruise propeller
  89. air density
  90. green arc
  91. density altitude
  92. ground adjustable propeller
  93. constant-speed propeller
  94. BHP — Brake horsepower
  95. THP — thrust horsepower
  96. Propeller Control
  97. propeller blade angle
  98. adjustable-pitch propeller
  99. high pitch stop
  100. low pitch stop
  101. manifold pressure gauge
  102. brake horsepower (BHP)
  103. MAP — Manifold absolute pressure
  104. intake manifold
  105. red radial line
  106. controllable-pitch propeller
  107. governor
  108. manifold absolute pressure (MAP)
  109. "Hg — inches of mercury
  110. SAIB — Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin
  111. propeller overspeed
  112. variable pitch propellers
  113. POH — Pilot's Operating Handbook
  114. Propeller Overspeed in Piston Engine Aircraft
  115. best glide speed
  116. FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
  117. blade pitch change mechanism
  118. SAIB
  119. best glide
  120. engine cowling
  121. Pilot's operating handbook (POH)
  122. alternate air source
  123. off-field landing
  124. induction system
  125. intake port
  126. air filter
  127. alternate air
  128. carburetor system
  129. main fuel jet
  130. float chamber
  131. fuel injection system
  132. float-type carburetor
  133. needle valve
  134. pressure-type carburetor
  135. throttle valve
  136. flight deck
  137. discharge nozzle
  138. fuel pump
  139. vaporization
  140. venturi
  141. air bleed
  142. supercharged systems
  143. idle cutoff
  144. carburetor icing
  145. Relative humidity
  146. fuel vaporization icing
  147. carburetor ice
  148. mixture control
  149. full rich
  150. fuel vaporization
  151. Rich mixture
  152. spark plug fouling
  153. leaning the mixture
  154. detonation
  155. EGT — exhaust gas temperature
  156. AFM — Airplane Flight Manual
  157. leaned
  158. exhaust gas temperature (EGT) gauge
  159. Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)
  160. Lean mixture
  161. carbon buildup
  162. carburetor heat
  163. anti-icing system
  164. runup
  165. full-hot position
  166. anti-icing
  167. engine runup
  168. carburetor temperature gauge
  169. carburetor air temperature gauge
  170. yellow arc
  171. OAT — outside air temperature
  172. True Airspeed
  173. auxiliary fuel pump
  174. outside air temperature (OAT) gauge
  175. engine-driven fuel pump
  176. fuel-air control unit
  177. fuel manifold
  178. fuel pressure/flow indicators
  179. fuel distributor
  180. discharge nozzles
  181. fuel pressure gauge
  182. fuel manifold valve
  183. impact icing
  184. vapor locks
  185. evaporative icing
  186. forced induction
  187. service ceiling
  188. supercharger
  189. MSL — mean sea level
  190. Turbosupercharger
  191. turbocharger
  192. sea-level engine
  193. normally aspirated
  194. mean sea level (MSL)
  195. gear train
  196. single stage
  197. two stage
  198. vapor lock
  199. fuel starvation
  200. Diffuser
  201. low blower
  202. high blower
  203. altitude engine
  204. critical altitude
  205. Butterfly valve
  206. impeller
  207. Ram air
  208. fuel metering device
  209. oil-operated clutch
  210. blower
  211. waste gate
  212. intercooler
  213. Ground-boosted engine
  214. turbine wheel
  215. Heat exchanger
  216. overboost
  217. engine oil temperature
  218. maximum allowable manifold pressure
  219. AMT — aviation maintenance technician
  220. ignition system
  221. ignition switch
  222. pretakeoff check
  223. fouled plugs
  224. Permanent magnet
  225. spark plug gap
  226. standard certificated aircraft
  227. RIGHT
  228. LEFT
  229. BOTH
  230. START
  231. rpm drop
  232. ground wire
  233. wet-sump oil system
  234. dry-sump oil system
  235. oil pump
  236. scavenge pumps
  237. oil pressure gauge
  238. PSI — pounds per square inch
  239. idle cutoff position
  240. oil sump
  241. oil system
  242. oil temperature gauge
  243. oil viscosity
  244. oil filler cap and dipstick
  245. shock cool
  246. engine cooling systems
  247. baffles
  248. engine cooling system
  249. cylinder head temperature
  250. cylinder-head temperature gauge
  251. cowl flaps
  252. muffler shroud
  253. carbon monoxide
  254. EGT probe
  255. solenoid
  256. flywheel
  257. bus bar
  258. exhaust system
  259. starter motor
  260. starting solenoid
  261. starter drive
  262. normal combustion
  263. cabin heat
  264. starting system
  265. direct-cranking electric starter
  266. battery switch
  267. battery solenoid
  268. starter contactor
  269. preignition
  270. carbon deposit
  271. cracked spark plug insulator
  272. Hot Spot
  273. fuel-air charge
  274. detent
  275. VLJ — very light jets
  276. centrifugal flow compressor
  277. axial flow compressor
  278. combustion chamber
  279. turbine section
  280. Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC)
  281. digital computer
  282. ancillary components
  283. digital channels
  284. turbine engines
  285. very light jets (VLJs)
  286. microjets
  287. centrifugal flow
  288. full authority digital engine control
  289. axial flow
  290. engine priming
  291. throttle lever
  292. backup electrical source
  293. turbojet
  294. compressor
  295. turbine engine
  296. jet fuel
  297. VLJ — very light jet
  298. specific fuel consumption
  299. nozzle
  300. turboprop
  301. reduction gear
  302. power turbine
  303. tropopause
  304. Bypass engine
  305. bypass ratio
  306. bypass air
  307. engine core
  308. duct fan
  309. EPR — engine pressure ratio
  310. differential pressure transducer
  311. TIT — turbine inlet temperature
  312. TOT — turbine outlet temperature
  313. TGT — turbine gas temperature
  314. torque
  315. engine pressure ratio (EPR)
  316. turbine inlet temperature (TIT) gauge
  317. turbine outlet temperature (TOT) gauge
  318. interstage turbine temperature (ITT) gauge
  319. turbine gas temperature (TGT) gauge
  320. Torquemeter
  321. turbine discharge pressure
  322. ITT — interstage turbine temperature
  323. foot-pounds
  324. FOD — foreign object damage
  325. vortex dissipater
  326. hung start
  327. compressor stall
  328. N1 Indicator
  329. N2 Indicator
  330. low pressure compressor
  331. high pressure compressor
  332. concentric shaft
  333. engine temperature limitations
  334. N‚? indicator
  335. thrust variations
  336. design rpm
  337. hot start
  338. N‚‚ indicator
  339. dual-spool axial-flow compressor
  340. engine temperature limits
  341. false start
  342. flow reversal
  343. VIGV — variable inlet guide vane
  344. Flameout
  345. rich flameout
  346. Airstart
  347. ESHP — equivalent shaft horsepower
  348. SHP — shaft horsepower
  349. Net thrust
  350. transient stall
  351. stator vanes
  352. rotor blades
  353. boost pump
  354. fuel primer
  355. fuel tanks
  356. Airframe Systems
  357. fuel system
  358. gravity-feed system
  359. fuel-pump system
  360. filler opening
  361. filler cap
  362. overflow drain
  363. fuel quantity gauges
  364. fuel selector valve
  365. OFF
  366. unbalanced fuel load
  367. fuel tank vent
  368. fuel placards
  369. fuel strainer
  370. Sump
  371. fuel tank drains
  372. AVGAS — aviation gasoline
  373. octane
  374. Performance number
  375. antiknock value
  376. AVGAS 80
  377. AVGAS 100
  378. AVGAS 100LL
  379. JET A-1
  380. fuel contamination
  381. fuel sump drains
  382. knock resistance
  383. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
  384. JET B
  385. JET A
  386. 100LL
  387. transparent container
  388. quick drain
  389. dissolved water
  390. EGME — ethylene glycol mononethyl ether
  391. fuel system icing
  392. Entrained water
  393. free water
  394. anti-icing additives
  395. hexylene glycol
  396. methanol derivatives
  397. suspended water
  398. specific gravity
  399. EGME — ethylene glycol monomethyl ether
  400. BTU — British Thermal Units
  401. combustion heater
  402. Refueling Procedures
  403. static electricity
  404. Bonding
  405. nonconductive container
  406. heating system
  407. fuel fired heater
  408. chamois skin
  409. Combustion heater systems
  410. surface combustion heater
  411. bleed air
  412. alternator
  413. master switch
  414. AC — alternating current
  415. GPU — ground power unit
  416. overheat switch
  417. Electrical System
  418. generator
  419. compressor bleed air
  420. DC — direct current
  421. position lights
  422. anticollision lights
  423. landing lights
  424. taxi lights
  425. circuit breakers
  426. pitot heat
  427. stall warning system
  428. reservoir
  429. Selector valve
  430. relief valve
  431. alternator switch
  432. ammeter
  433. Loadmeter
  434. voltage regulator
  435. hydraulic system
  436. Actuator
  437. avionics bus
  438. servo
  439. mineral-based hydraulic fluid
  440. primary bus
  441. Transponder
  442. encoding altimeter
  443. hydraulic fluid
  444. conventional landing gear
  445. tailwheel
  446. nosewheel
  447. tricycle gear
  448. ground looping
  449. CG — center of gravity
  450. Steerable nosewheel
  451. castering nosewheel
  452. landing gear
  453. floats
  454. tailwheel airplanes
  455. center of gravity (CG)
  456. fuselage
  457. rudder pedals
  458. nose over
  459. retractable landing gear
  460. differential braking
  461. supplemental oxygen
  462. tailwheel landing gear
  463. Fixed and Retractable Landing Gear
  464. fixed landing gear
  465. brakes
  466. pressurized aircraft
  467. sealed unit
  468. ground loop
  469. pressurization system
  470. flight compartment
  471. Sonic venturi
  472. flow limiter
  473. cabin pressure altitude
  474. hypoxia
  475. aircraft altitude
  476. Ambient temperature
  477. Ambient pressure
  478. isobaric range
  479. differential range
  480. Outflow valve
  481. cabin altitude
  482. Differential pressure
  483. cabin pressure regulator
  484. safety valve
  485. cabin pressure control system
  486. vacuum relief
  487. decompression
  488. explosive decompression
  489. rapid decompression
  490. cabin differential pressure gauge
  491. cabin altimeter
  492. partial pressure of oxygen
  493. maximum cabin differential pressure
  494. cabin air pressure safety valve
  495. pressure relief
  496. dump valve
  497. pressurization controller
  498. effective performance time
  499. SAE AS8010
  500. oxygen systems
  501. oxygen cylinder
  502. fixed oxygen installation
  503. flow meter
  504. oxygen mask
  505. Diluter-demand oxygen system
  506. automix lever
  507. Pressure-demand oxygen system
  508. reservoir bag
  509. oxygen masks
  510. oronasal type
  511. pressure-demand oxygen systems
  512. Continuous-flow oxygen system
  513. electrical pulse-demand oxygen system
  514. rebreather bag
  515. pulse oximeter
  516. oxygen saturation
  517. pneumatic pump
  518. Ice bridging
  519. deice systems
  520. inflatable deicing boots
  521. Structural icing
  522. anti-icing equipment
  523. deicing equipment
  524. leading edge
  525. pitot tube
  526. deicing boots
  527. engine bleed air
  528. bridging
  529. suction gauge
  530. annunciator light
  531. graphite foil laminate
  532. prop anti-ice ammeter
  533. weeping wing
  534. Windscreen Anti-Ice
  535. Propeller Anti-Ice
  536. propeller anti-ice boots
  537. stall-warning sensors
  538. TKS weeping wing anti-ice/deicing system
  539. heated windscreen
  540. static ports