Pilots and owners of aircraft unless licensed as airframe and powerplant mechanics should ideally not be installing or doing maintenance work on their own unless supervised by competent person. Before you decide to buy a new Aircraft Flow Sensors, make sure the existing one hasn’t stopped working because of some silly reason. Start with ensuring…
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Manifold Pressure Sensor in Aircraft
What the heck is it, and what are its advantages? Manifold Pressure (usually referred to as ‘MAP’), is the amount of pressure entering the aircraft engine (or any combustible engine), cylinders. Manifold pressure is measured in between the throttle valve and the intake manifold of the engine. Now, let us assume the aircraft is parked…
Aircraft Engine Monitor keeps your engine healthy, efficient and safe
I once had this dream actually, a nightmare – I was flying my Cessna 152 over Florida Keys enjoying both the flight and the views when all of a sudden, I saw there were no engine monitors or gauges in the cockpit. My panic was so acute that I woke up with my heart pounding…
Electronic Data Management Systems: How It Works
The basics of electronic data management systems (EDMS) in aircraft are pretty simple. The EDMS essentially consists of two parts – probes & sensors and the display unit(s). The probes and sensors are located at various critical parts of the aircraft and convert heat, pressure or whatever it is supposed to sense, into electrical signals…
Value Of Digital EGT Gauge For Precision Engine Monitoring
During World War II and in response to the war ministry’s directives, aircraft manufacturers had to constantly try and improve the engine power as well as the range of their aircraft – especially the bombers. The pressure to increase power and range happened with both – the allied forces and Nazi Germany. So how does…
Flexible And Powerful Aircraft Fuel Flow Instruments
A flexible aircraft fuel gauge is one that can be programmed by the pilot. By powerful we mean it can automatically provide data to your GPS or on-board integrated electronic flight instrument system which in turn can calculate fuel status for a particular flight path or destination. Difficult to believe but there are many pilots…
Sensing and the Display Mechanism of Aircraft Sensor Systems
Ever since humans have learnt to fly, aircraft technology has taken giant leaps and continues to advance even further. Today, the pilot knows just about everything that is happening in the plane – from the cockpit to the aircraft tail and everything in between and have that information thanks to sensing systems installed in the…