Today’s Aeronautical Maintenance Terms

A tape or a “narrow fabric” is loosely defined as a material that ranges in width from 1/4 inch to 12 inches.
[Source Acceptable Methods Techniques, and Practices—Aircraft Inspection and Repair]

A drawing that includes all necessary information for a part or an assembly in the final installed position in the aircraft.
[Source FAA-H-8083-30B AMT General Handbook]

A term used to describe the total field of aviation operation except the military and airlines.
[Source FAA-H-8083-30B AMT Powerplant Handbook]

The Mode Control Panel, (MCP) contains controls that allow aircrew to interface with the autopilot system. The MCP can be used to instruct the autopilot to perform tasks such as; hold a specific altitude, change altitudes at a specific rate, hold a specific heading, turn to a new heading, and or follow the directions of a flight management computer. The MCP is not the autopilot, it just controls the mode in which the autopilot operates.
[Source AC 20-165B ADSB-Out]

Indicated mean effective pressure. The average pressure existing inside the cylinder of a reciprocating engine during its power stroke.
[Source FAA-H-8083-30B AMT Powerplant Handbook]

Speed at which onset of natural or artificial stall warning occurs.
[Source 14 CFR Part 1 Definitions]