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  2. BUMMMFITCHH - Wikipedia

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    Other steps convert the aircraft from a configuration that is optimised for economical flight to one that is safe for landing. Since landing is the most dangerous stage of a flight, it is important to be pre-warned if an engine failure may be likely to occur or to deal with any problem at this point.

  3. Aircraft maintenance checks - Wikipedia

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    The C check is performed approximately every 20–24 months, or a specific number of actual flight hours (FH), or as defined by the manufacturer. This maintenance check is much more extensive than the B check, requiring a large majority of the aircraft's components to be inspected. This check puts the aircraft out of service for 1–4 weeks.

  4. Stinson L-5 Sentinel - Wikipedia

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    [3] UN liaison service in Greece during the Greek Civil War. The Navy and Marine version of the L-5 through L-5E were designated OY-1, and all these aircraft had 12-volt electrical systems. The 24-volt L-5G became the OY-2. Neither the L-5G nor OY-2 saw combat during World War II because production did not begin until July 1945, just weeks ...

  5. Gear oil - Wikipedia

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    Gear oil is a lubricant made ... SAE J2360 standard is a new global quality standard that defines a level of performance equivalent to that defined by MIL-PRF-2105E ...

  6. List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical ...

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    A flight deck manual, usually part of a Quick Reference Handbook: CLR Clear Seen on GFA and is used for sky coverage CMC central maintenance computer CMM component maintenance manual CMO Certificate Management Office: FAA CMV converted meteorological visibility: CMPA complex motor-powered aircraft CMU Communications Management Unit CNS

  7. Cruise-O-Matic - Wikipedia

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    The "lucky" customers had great difficulty in obtaining adequate spare parts, qualified service and most of all, transmission fluid. As a result, many chose to simply convert their transmission to the common three speed manual (that was a common universal model used in the GAZ-69 jeep and Volga's predecessor, the GAZ-M20 Pobeda). Although the ...

  8. First cooking oil fuelled transatlantic flight for Virgin ...

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    The first transatlantic flight powered only by “Sustainable Aviation Fuel” (SAF) is due to take off at 11.30am today from London Heathrow, destination New York JFK.. Virgin Atlantic is ...

  9. Variable-pitch propeller (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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    Three methods are used to vary the pitch: oil pressure, centrifugal weights, or electro-mechanical control. Engine oil pressure is the usual mechanism used in commercial propeller aircraft and the Continental and Lycoming engines fitted to light aircraft. In aircraft without a constant speed unit (CSU), the pilot controls the propeller blade ...