Flying an aircraft is a complex procedure, requiring pilots to constantly be aware of the aircraft’s speed, orientation, altitude, and other characteristics. In order to monitor such conditions, pilots rely on a number of cockpit instruments that come in the form of dials, gauges, or display equipment depending on the aircraft in question. As correctly utilizing cockpit instruments will ensure a safer and more efficient flight, it is highly important that pilots are well aware of the common instruments and how they may be used.

For aircraft to ensure that they are capable of reaching their destinations safely and efficiently, a large amount of effort is poured into flight planning. As one of the biggest parts of flight planning, operators must ensure that a proper amount of fuel is supplied for the aircraft to both remain as light as possible while having a bit of extra fuel for any emergencies. With the aircraft fuel management system, pilots are given the ability to monitor fuel levels, rates, and more during a standard flight operation depending on the available instruments and devices.

Hydraulic pumps are an important tool in a broad range of applications. As they have many different uses, hydraulic pumps come in many different types. However, the most common types of hydraulic pumps are gear pumps, piston pumps, and vane pumps. In this blog, we will cover each type and its unique characteristics.

A gear is a type of machine element featuring teeth cut along a cylindrical or cone-shaped surface. By combining two gears, they are able to transmit rotations and forces from the driving shaft to a driven shaft. Gears can be classified by many characteristics, such as their shape, shaft position, and more. There are a wide range of gear types, but the most common, and the ones we will cover in this blog, are spur gears, helical gears, bevel gears, screw gears, worm gears, and internal gears.

Aircraft fasteners are paramount to the construction and functionality of countless aviation systems, allowing for two or more components to be secured together. While many fasteners may play similar roles in creating assemblies through their installation, different types, materials, and shapes may all affect the capabilities of the fastener and dictate where and how they are best used. By understanding the differences between common fasteners such as bolts, nuts, and washers, one can ensure that their aircraft assemblies have long and reliable service lives while being able to withstand the extreme forces that aircraft commonly face during flight.

While many aircraft models have streamlined their design processes to include the implementation of similar modern devices and systems such as the glass cockpit, the controls for steering the aircraft itself still remains a divisive design choice for some manufacturers. As the two largest passenger aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing continue to provide different steering controls for their pilots. Within a typical Airbus cockpit, pilots can steer the aircraft with a side stick. Meanwhile, Boeing aircraft utilize a yoke control. With both continuing to be present in their respective aircraft lines and in future models, what are the differences between each and why do they continue to differ?

Aircraft propellers are aerodynamic devices that are able to produce thrust through the conversion of rotational energy into propulsion, and they serve a number of gas turbine engine and piston engine aircraft for flight operations. As one of the earliest aircraft components for flight, propellor blades have been well developed over the past century, and various designs and styles have been engineered to accommodate for a number of applications. As propellers still serve many aircraft of varying types, having an understanding of their functionality and designs can be very beneficial.

For those working outside of the aviation industry or new to it, it’s pivotal that you understand the makeup of an aircraft, right down to its very foundations. The piston ring is a part of that, but note that there are many different types of piston rings that you must also familiarize yourself with. But to get to basics, know that a piston ring can reduce or completely stop leakage of gas pressure that emanates from the combustion chamber. Not only that but it can mitigate the amount to a minimum of the seepage of oil into the combustion chamber.

A gas detector is an essential item that is necessary for any building or office, and even more so for marine vessels. While people working on land can use their emergency exits to head outside and away from the danger of leaked gas, a ship or any other maritime vessel floating out in the middle of the ocean does not offer the same luxury. Hence why a properly functioning gas detector is critical for any ship and in this article you can read about the various detectors that there are in the market.

When procuring items for aviation projects, you may have come across those that are marked as Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) components. PMA components are those that have had design and production approval issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and such approval is given to manufacturers that produce aircraft replacement parts that are tested to meet FAA standards for airworthiness.