Course Information Air is composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 1% other gases by volume. As altitude increases, the air pressure decreases, and as a result, the amount of …

Course Information This section discusses aircraft systems used for smoke detection, fire detection and protection, and rain protection. Let’s start with the smoke detection system. Courses are constantly monitored and …

Course Information Most large transport aircraft are powered by gas turbine engines. Thrust is the propulsive force which pushes the aircraft forward. Gas turbine engines produce thrust by application of …

Course Information The main function of the aircraft engine is to move the aircraft in the air by converting heat energy into mechanical energy. It also supplies hydraulic power, electrical …

Course Information Almost everyone has experienced the effect of static electricity just like the one on the screen, usually on a cold winter day or on a very dry day. …

Course Information This section explains aviation fuels and fuel systems used in aircraft. Courses are constantly monitored and updated when major changes in authority documentation is released. Content of the …

Course Information Let’s first see how icing occurs on a surface, such as wing, of the aircraft. Usually clouds have no ice, but have super-cooled water droplets. When these droplets …

Course Information Pneumatic represents compressed or pressurized air as a source of power. Pneumatic power is used in aircraft because air is always available, it is lighter and it does …