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Also called scientific notation. It is a shorthand method of depicting very large or very small numbers.
Industry:Aviation
A shorthand method of indicating how many times a number, called the base, is multiplied by itself. For example, in the number 43, 3 is the power, or exponent, and 4 is the base. That is, 43 is equal to 4 × 4 × 4 = 64.
Industry:Aviation
The amount of force acting on a specific amount of surface area, typically measured in pounds per square inch or psi.
Industry:Aviation
Simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.
Industry:Aviation
Breaking down the large task of conducting a major inspection into smaller tasks which can be accomplished periodically without taking the aircraft out of service for an extended period of time.
Industry:Aviation
A proportion is a statement of equality between two or more ratios. The example of A is to B as C is to D can be represented A:B = C:D or A/B = C/D.
Industry:Aviation
