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Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) develops and markets aviation supplies, software, and books for pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, airline professionals, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, aviation technicians and enthusiasts. Established in 1947, ASA also provides ...
The direction in a piece of honeycomb material that is parallel to the length of the strips of material that make up the core.
Industry:Aviation
The direction measured relative to the way the wind is blowing. Downwind means the direction in which the wind is moving.
Industry:Aviation
The direction to or from a radio transmitting station measured relative to magnetic north.
Industry:Aviation
The direction to which the magnets in an aircraft compass actually point.
The magnetic field with which the compass magnets align is the combination of the earth’s magnetic field and local magnetic fields. These local fields are caused by magnetized parts of the aircraft and by electrical current flowing in the aircraft structure and in wires.
Industry:Aviation
The direction, with respect to true north, from which the wind is blowing.
Industry:Aviation
