Disk brake (Disc brake)
September 8, 2024
Modern general aircarft (GA) and airliner are also use disc brake Types of disk brake (disc brake) Singel disc Multi-disc Composition of disc? Steel Carbon Modern airliner tends to use carbon multi-disc. Advantage of disc type actuator? more effective at slowing or stopping improve the issue on drum brake (less fading problem) light
Drum brakes
September 8, 2024
Drum brake – not used on modern aircraft Advantage of drum brake? faster response time Weakness of drum brake ? not efficient suffer of brake fade OSH issue – asbestos
Airbus Parking Brake – Check the Pressure
September 8, 2024
Why chocks should be used? Prevent “hot brakes” situation (main reason) Simply speaking, the procedure for parking brake pressure check is : https://youtu.be/eTgVPbSk7CI?si=3aUIvvEVTQynZP7l
Clouds 雲
September 8, 2024
Ref: https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/clouds.html 雲係一種同水有關既大氣現象 A cloud is a hydrometeor consisting of minute particles of liquid water or ice, or of both, suspended in the atmosphere and usually not touching the ground. It may also include larger particles of liquid water or ice, as well as non-aqueous liquid or solid particles such as those present in fumes, smoke or
Types of meteors (WMO)
September 8, 2024
Ref : https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/general-classification-of-meteors.html (4) Four types of meteors (WMO): 水 moisture related 光 light related 電 electrical related 塵 dust and particle related Meteors present a great diversity of character. However, by considering their constituent particles or the physical processes surrounding their occurrence, meteors can be classified into four groups: hydrometeors, lithometeors, photometeors and electrometeors. 大氣現象呈現出多種多樣的特徵。但是，根據它們的組成粒子或它們發生期間的物理過程，大氣現象可以分為四組：水凝物、大氣塵粒現象、大氣光學現象 和 大氣電學現象。
meteor (流星) ; meteor (大氣現象)
September 8, 2024
Today, let us do some revision on basic. Ref : https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/meteorological-definition-of-a-meteor.html Meteorological definition of a meteor – according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) In meteorology, a phenomenon observed in the atmosphere or on the surface of the Earth is known as a meteor. 在氣象學中，在大氣層或地球表面觀測到的現象稱為大氣現象。 It may be a form of precipitation, a suspension
