Hydraulic Accumulator
A hydraulic accumulator is a pressure storage reservoir in which hydraulic fluid is held under pressure by an external source…
What causes the flaps on an airplane to be extended more during the landing phase compared to the takeoff phase?
Choosing the right flap setting for takeoff can be a bit of a puzzle. It’s a balance between minimizing your…
Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC)
All the limitations and the definitions related to weight and balance aspects use what is called the Mean Aerodynamic Chord…
Not recommended way to prevent animals entering into aircraft.
Mostly aircraft are carrying their own wheels and other pitot static covers with landing gears pin but there is some…
Safe-Life & Fail-Safe Design
Aircraft Structural Components Design Philosophy – Safe-Life & Fail-Safe Design An aircraft structural components is the main load carrying member….
Maximum Brake Energy Speed VMBE
An airplane’s wheel brakes are simply friction devices that are usedby the pilotto deceleratean airplane. By pressingon the brake pedals…
Belly Landing – Beechcraft G58 Baron
A Beechcraft G58 Baron aircraft (LV-JWX) did a belly landing at the San Fernando International Airport (SADF), Argentina resulting Runway…
Azul Airlines received damages to Nose Radom
Azul Linhas Aéreas received damages to Nose Radomes of two of its A320 aircraft (PR-YRB and PR-YRO) in flight owing…
Use of speed tapes
Dont stress – it is as good as new paint. Speed tape is an aluminium pressure-sensitive tape used to perform…
AILERONS (Basic)
Ailerons are the primary flight control surfaces that move the aircraft about the longitudinal axis.In other words, the movement of…