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Unlike birds and various flying animals that regularly travel the sky, human beings are unable to innately sense the rate at which they sink and rise in altitude. Having such information is crucial for the safety of piloting an aircraft as operators will need to know their positioning, rate of change, and altitude at all times for a safe and efficient flight. With a flight instrument known as a variometer or vertical speed indicator, pilots can track their rate of descent or climb in a measurement of meters, feet, or knots depending on the country and the aircraft. As the variometer may be used for many procedures such as gliding, having an understanding of how such instruments work and how they may be used is paramount for any pilot.

The aircraft exhaust system is a crucial aspect of flight operations, providing the ability to expel spent gases after combustion. Similar to all aircraft parts and assemblies, the exhaust system requires regular maintenance and inspection in order to maintain optimal operations and extend the service lives of parts. Due to the role that the exhaust system plays for the aircraft engine, severe damage and failure can occur very quickly if issues are left unchecked for long periods of time.

The aircraft fuel system is highly advanced, ensuring that engines are always supplied with a constant flow of fuel during a flight operation regardless of changes in altitude, speed, pressure, and more. To achieve this, a series of fuel tanks, selector valves, pumps, carburetors, and other components work together to efficiently transport fuel from the tanks to the engine for combustion. In this blog, we will discuss the main components of the aircraft fuel system, allowing you to better understand their functionalities.

Hydraulic systems are common on many commercial aircraft, allowing for the pilot to easily adjust and actuate systems such as the landing gear, brakes, and flaps. Hydraulic systems are highly beneficial as their fluids are effectively incompressible, and they are able to transmit high pressures with ease. Despite their great benefits to aircraft, hydraulics are prone to failure just like all other systems. When hydraulic systems fail, it is important to quickly identify and address the problem, ensuring that your aircraft can return to operation as soon as possible. In this blog, we will discuss some of the common causes of hydraulic system failure, allowing you to monitor and prevent issues before they occur.

With many electronics, cables are a necessary component for powering, data transfer, and more. When it comes to network ports, there can be a large amount of cords laying about, and cabling infrastructure can easily become a hassle if management is not put in place. Luckily, patch panels serve as a great solution for cable management. Patch panels are an assembly that can be mounted to aid with cable management, as well as ports for connectivity. Patch panels can also be called a patch bay, patch field, or jack field as well.