The Airbus A380 is a big aircraft in every regard and of course fuel tanks are no different. The fuel powers the 4 engines which will create the thrust for the aircraft to create lift and fly. To consider some aspects the aircraft has a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) that will differ a little on …
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When the aircraft is flying in normal conditions, the engines will both be operating. The engines of course provide thrust to propel the aircraft forward and allow the wings to create lift – but they also have many other essential functions. One of these functions is that they are the main source of power during …
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The water on aircraft is stored in tanks, on most commercial aircraft the water tank is filled on the ground and used for the lavatories (toilet and wash basin) along with the galleys (drinking water / boiler for tea and coffee). The water is distributed along water pipes to the different areas of the aircraft …
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The Pratt & Whitney 2000 engine is a popular engine installed on Boeing’s 757 aircraft and still operates today in both passenger and freighter variants; it is also used on the C-17 globe master aircraft. At launch the PW2000 was ground-breaking in commercial aviation – it was the first Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) …
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When we consider aircraft composite material evaluation, the material types and damages classification is critical to an accurate assessment and continued airworthiness. You can see on the example that we have many distinct types of damage shows including Type A = DelaminationType B = DisbondType C = Core DamageType D = Delamination/disbonding impact damage So, …
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There are many different methodologies on how to manage safety – these are termed as Safety Management Systems or SMS in aviation While there are many different versions and depending on your company you may have an existing management system or need to implement one. We have used our knowledge and worked with multiple companies …
The origins of ETOPS (Extended Twin Operations) / EDTO (Extended Diversion Time Operations) and the requirement for awareness stem from the mid 1950’s the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) standing committee for aircraft performance reviewed engine reliability data of the era and discovered that the 60-minute rule was still of good standing. With the introduction …
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Composite panels and structures are used all over the aircraft now and depending on type this may include structural elements; it is why the aircraft composite material evaluation – visual and “tap test” knowledge are so important. In order for us to evaluate composite material it is important to understand some of the recognised and …
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Risk can be thought of as the possibility of a negative event that could cause injury to a person(s), loss or damage to objects that has resulted from a hazard existing. It is important here to remember that Risk can affect many different entities such as people, objects, and possessions, but can also include areas …