Basics
Fuel & Hydraulic Pressure
Fuel Pressure Fuel pressure gauges also provide critical information to the pilot. Typically, fuel is pumped out of…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Basics
Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)
Turbine engines have their own pressure indication that relates the power being developed by the engine. It is…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Manifold Pressure
In reciprocating engine aircraft, the manifold pressure gauge indicates the pressure of the air in the engine’s induction…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Pressure Instruments
Engine Oil Pressure The most important instrument used by the pilot to perceive the health of an engine…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Types of Pressure
Pressure is a comparison between two forces. Absolute pressure exists when a force is compared to a total…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Pressure Measuring Instruments
A number of instruments inform the pilot of the aircraft’s condition and flight situations through the measurement of…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Navigation Instruments
Navigation instruments are those that contribute information used by the pilot to guide the aircraft along a definite…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Classifying Instruments
There are three basic kinds of instruments classified by the job they perform: flight instruments, engine instruments, and…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Reducing Skin-Friction Drag by Laminar Flow
In a previous post I introduced the concept of skin-friction and pressure drag, and discussed the contradicting aerodynamic conditions…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Thrust Reversal
In a typical turbofan jet engine the oncoming airflow is compressed throughout a series of compressor stages, mixed…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi Nathan