Aviation dictionary. 2014.
Aircraft Maintenance Technician — Aircraft Maintenance Technician, as used in the United States, refers to an individual who holds a Mechanic certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration; the rules for certification, and for certificate holders, are detailed in… … Wikipedia
rigging — ► NOUN 1) the system of ropes or chains supporting a ship s masts and controlling or setting the yards and sails. 2) the ropes and wires supporting the structure of an airship, biplane, hang glider, or parachute. 3) the cables and fittings… … English terms dictionary
rigging position — The position of the airplane when both its longitudinal and lateral axes are in horizontal plane. It is a term essentially for aircraft engineers and means that the aircraft is jacked clear of the ground and is laterally and longitudinally in the … Aviation dictionary
rigging — The final adjustment and alignment of an aircraft and its flight control systems to provide the proper aerodynamic reaction. See rigging position … Aviation dictionary
rigging — noun 1》 the system of ropes or chains supporting a ship s masts and controlling or setting the yards and sails. 2》 the ropes and wires supporting the structure of an airship, biplane, hang glider, or parachute. ↘the cables and fittings… … English new terms dictionary
rigging — /ˈrɪgɪŋ / (say riging) noun 1. the ropes, chains, etc., employed to support and work the masts, yards, sails, etc., on a ship. 2. a system of wires used to obtain the correct angles of incidence and dihedral, or the relative positions, of… …
Albert Mooney — Infobox Person name=Albert W. Mooney birth date = birth date|1906|4|12|df=y birth place = Denver, Colorado death date = death date and age|1986|5|7|1906|4|12|df=y at age Age at date|1906|04|12|1986|05|07 death place = Dallas, TexasAlbert W.… … Wikipedia
Freel Flying Wing — The Freel Flying Wing was the creation of Charles Lewis Freel (b. 1916). As a student of San Diego High School, in San Diego, California, Freel learned about aerodynamics under the instruction of LeTain Kittredge, in the aircraft rigging/woodshop … Wikipedia
out of rig — A condition of aircraft rigging that prevents hands off flight. If an aircraft is rigged properly, it will fly level and maintain its altitude and heading when flown at the correct power setting … Aviation dictionary
torque effect — The reaction on a vehicle of the torque applied to the propeller or the rotor, which tends to rotate the fuselage in the opposite direction to the torque force. In helicopters, it is countered by the tail rotor. In propeller driven aircraft,… … Aviation dictionary
