What does it mean to be financially responsible? It's a complex question with a complex answer, but at its core is a simple truth: To be financially responsible, you need to live within your means. And to live within your means, you must spend less than you make.
longitudinal axis. A straight line running fore and aft through the center of gravity. It is horizontal when the airplane is in the rigging position. The aircraft rolls about this axis. See axes.
a) Notochord. The notochord is a flexible, elastic rod that runs down the longitudinal axis of the body made of a core of cells in a tough fibrous coat. It is important for movement: without it muscle contraction would cause the entire body to shorten instead of the side-to side body flexion which the chordates depend on.