What does ATA rated mean?
Abbreviation for Air Transport Association. The ATA defines standards for how to transport cargo on aircraft, and among those are requirements for ‘approved’ equipment cases.
What is ATA in flight?
Definition. A numerical technical classification of all the systems and sub systems on an aircraft which is universally used in aircraft engineering and aircraft maintenance. It was developed by the former Air Transport Association (ATA) since renamed Airlines for America (A4A).
What was the original ATA spec called?
The original specification was called ATA Spec 100. Over the years, Spec 100 has been continuously revised and updated. Eventually, ATA Spec 2100 was developed for electronic documentation. These two specifications evolved into one document called ATA iSpec 2200.
What does ATA stand for in pressure?
Terms Used to Measure Pressure One atmosphere absolute, or 1 ATA, is the average atmospheric pressure exerted at sea level, or 14.7 psi.
What is the difference between ATA and atm?
The ata unit is used in place of atm to indicate the total pressure of the system, compared to a vacuum. For example, underwater pressure of 3 ata would mean that this pressure includes 1 atm of air pressure and thus 2 atm due to the water.
What is ATA landing gear?
ATA 100 contains the reference to the ATA numbering system which is a common referencing standard for commercial aircraft documentation….Aircraft systems.
| ATA Number | ATA Chapter name |
|---|---|
| ATA 29 | HYDRAULIC POWER |
| ATA 30 | ICE AND RAIN PROTECTION |
| ATA 31 | INDICATING / RECORDING SYSTEM |
| ATA 32 | LANDING GEAR |
What is the full form of 340 atm?
Mohan Kumar answered this. Dear Student, 340 ATM means atmospheric pressure on the system is 340ATM. ATM is the unit of pressure 1atm = 1.01 bar. 1 atm = 760 torr.
What is ATA Spec 300?
Abstract ATA Spec 300 reviews the airline industry’s approaches for the design, development and procurement of effective packaging of supplies shipped to a customer airline. These approaches also serve as guidelines for shipping containers for use in air transport.
What are the specs of an ATA case?
Many pertain to and are important to the way a case manufacturer designs and manufactures a case. Other specs are of little or no importance to the typical “ATA” case. One such spec is the color of a case. In order to meet ATA Spec 300 Category I a container must be white.
Why choose alpack ATA containers?
Laboratory tests have found Alpack ATA Containers to be water resistant, dust proof and structurally resistant to repeated impact and excessive shock. Field reports confirm Alpack reusable containers provide years of service, making well over 100 round trips. Test reports are available upon request.
What is ATA?
It is the only trade organization for the principle U.S. airlines. ATA’s purpose is to support and assist its members by promoting the air transportation industry. Included in this area of responsibility are safety, costs, technological improvements, government relations, industry regulations and to standardize practices of the airlines.