Index Symbols A 100-hour inspection .....................................................2-60 AC alternators ..............................................................9-41 AC alternators control systems ....................................9-45 Acceleration ...................................................................2-3 Acetone ..........................................................................8-2 Acetylene .......................................................................5-7 Acrylic urethanes ...........................................................8-5 Adhesive pot life ..........................................................6-11 Adhesives.......................................................................7-9 Adjusting the spray pattern ..........................................8-11 Adjustment of bend radius ...........................................4-69 Aerodynamics ......................................................... 2-2,2-3 Aileron installation.......................................................2-40 Ailerons........................................................................1-26 Aileron station..............................................................1-39 Air compressors .............................................................8-6 Aircraft...........................................................................1-5 Aircraft batteries ..........................................................9-21 Battery and charger characteristics...........................9-25 Lead-acid batteries................................................9-25 NiCd batteries .......................................................9-25 Capacity....................................................................9-22 Charging ...................................................................9-24 Constant current charging.....................................9-24 Constant voltage charging (CP)............................9-24 Freezing ....................................................................9-23 Inspection .................................................................9-26 Installation practices.................................................9-26 Battery hold down devices....................................9-26 Battery sump jars ..................................................9-26 Battery venting......................................................9-26 External surface ....................................................9-26 Installing ...............................................................9-26 Quick-disconnect type battery ..............................9-27 Replacing lead-acid batteries ................................9-26 Lead-acid batteries ...................................................9-21 Maintenance .............................................................9-24 Ratings by specification ...........................................9-23 Storing and servicing facilities .................................9-23 Temperature correction ............................................9-23 Ventilation systems ..................................................9-26 Aircraft electrical systems............................................9-47 Large multiengine aircraft ........................................9-60 Ac power systems .................................................9-60 Parallel systems .................................................9-63 Split-bus power distribution systems.................9-61 Split-parallel systems.........................................9-64 Light multiengine aircraft.........................................9-57 Power distribution on multiengine aircraft ...........9-58 Small single-engine aircraft......................................9-47 AC supply .............................................................9-55 Alternator circuit...................................................9-48 Avionics power circuit..........................................9-51 Battery circuit .......................................................9-47 External power circuit...........................................9-50 Generator circuit ...................................................9-48 Landing gear circuit ..............................................9-52 Starter circuit ........................................................9-50 Aircraft inspection .......................................................2-59 Aircraft lighting systems............................................9-101 Exterior lights Anticollision lights..............................................9-102 Landing and taxi lights .......................................9-103 Position lights .....................................................9-101 Wing inspection lights ........................................9-104 Interior lights ..........................................................9-104 Maintenance and inspection of lighting  systems ...................................................................9-105 Aircraft metal structural repair.......................................4-1 Aircraft rigging ............................................................2-39 Aircraft structures ..........................................................1-1 Aircraft wood and structural repair................................6-1 Airfoil.............................................................................2-4 Airframe.......................................................................1-40 Airplane assembly........................................................2-40 and rigging................................................................2-37 Air tools .......................................................................7-19 Air traffic control (ATC) transponder inspections.......2-62 I-1