Brake. Power is the power supplied to the propeller shaft (main drive or main output) of an aircraft engine. 1. With regard to the certification, ratings, privileges and restrictions of aircraft, the classification of aircraft in a category with similar operating characteristics means. Examples: single-engine; multi-engine; Earth; Water; Gyroplane; Helicopter; Dirigible; and free ball; and A small aircraft is not the same as a general aviation (GA) aircraft, as GA aircraft are operated under FAR 91, which can be any category of aircraft, including transport category and rotorcraft. In addition, aircraft operating under FAR 121 and 125, which may include small aircraft, are not considered general aviation aircraft if they are operated in accordance with these rules. Propeller.A device for propelling an aircraft that has blades on an engine-driven shaft and that, when turned, produces thrust approximately perpendicular to its plane of rotation due to its action in the air. It includes control parts normally supplied by the manufacturer, but excludes main and auxiliary rotors or rotating blades of motors. Device. instruments, mechanisms, equipment, parts, apparatus, accessories or accessories, including communications equipment, used or intended to be used to operate or control an aircraft in flight in which aircraft are installed or attached and are not part of an airframe, engine or propeller. 2.
For the purposes of aircraft certification, aircraft of similar design. Examples: DC-7 and DC-7C; 1049G and 1049H; and F-27 and F-27F. Instrument. A device that uses an internal mechanism to visually or audibly indicate the location, altitude or operation of an aircraft or aircraft part. It includes electronic devices for the automatic control of an aircraft in flight. 2. For the purpose of aircraft certification, a term is defined as a grouping of aircraft based on intended use or operating restrictions. Examples: Transportation, Normal, Utilitarian, Acrobatic, Limited, Restricted and Temporary. Rotorcraft. An aircraft that is heavier than air and depends primarily on lift generated by one or more rotors for its in-flight support. Amateur-built aircraft. Sometimes called self-built aircraft.
These aircraft received a test certificate in accordance with § 21.191(g). The dividing line between « small » and « large » aircraft is somewhat subjective. For this author, it is somewhere between a Beech 99 King Air and a British Aerospace BAe 146, with Fokker F-27 or F-50 in this gray area. Allowed area. For REDs, an authorized area is defined for the specific part or system of the aircraft or the type of engine or propeller, or the specific area to which a delegated function applies. For RADs, an authorized territory is the territory or area covered by the RAD FAA management office or other site approved on a case-by-case basis. Experimental light sports aircraft. One aircraft issued a certificate of airworthiness for the experimental operation of light sport aircraft. Experimental light sports aircraft apply to aircraft for which the certificate is issued, regardless of the purpose referred to in § 21.191(i), the operation of light recreational aircraft.
Utilization factor. The ratio of a particular load to the total weight of the aircraft. The specified load is expressed as aerodynamic forces, inertial forces or reactions to the ground or water. Declaration. A Declaration of Conformity (SOC) is a declaration signed by the aircraft manufacturer indicating that the aircraft (serial number specific) has been designed, constructed and supported by aviation safety oversight and correction as part of a continuous airworthiness system in accordance with relevant consensus standards. Applications include aerial surveys, such as pipeline monitoring[4], light cargo operations, such as feeding cargo hubs,[5] and passenger operations. Light aircraft are used for marketing purposes such as towing banners and writing skies, as well as flight instructions. The majority of private aircraft are light aircraft, the most popular in history are the Cessna 172 and the most popular in modern history are the Cirrus SR22 and the Robinson R44.
Large light aircraft such as turboprops and very light jets are often used as business jets. Most seaplanes also fall into the category of light aircraft. Crew member. A person who is required to serve on board an aircraft during flight time. The general aviation industry includes a wide range of manufacturers, products, operators and service centers. The traditional view of American manufacturers of general aviation is reminiscent of the big three small aircraft: Cessna, Beech and Piper. Except that Cessna is now part of Textron, Beech is now Raytheon Aircraft and Piper is back in business after several ownership changes. Their products in the 1960s included a number of single-piston aircraft, as well as an upper row of twins and turboprops. Business jets appeared in the 1950s by Lockheed and Sabreliner, in the 1960s by Learjet and Hawker Siddeley, and in the early 1970s by Cessna. Since then, the company has grown considerably, both at the entry-level level with four-seater sports fiberglass sold for less than $200,000, and at the top level with intercontinental business jets selling for up to $40 million. Consensual standard. For the certification of light sport aircraft (LSA), a consensus-based standard developed by the industry that applies to the design, production and capability of aircraft.
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