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  • 21crew — 1 /kru:/ noun 1 (C) all the people working on a ship, plane etc: These planes carry over 300 passengers and crew. 2 (C) all the people working on a ship, plane etc except the most important officers: How many crew does he need to sail his yacht?… …

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  • 22ground staff — 1) N COUNT COLL The people who are paid to maintain a sports ground are called the ground staff. The ground staff do all they can to prepare the pitch. 2) N COUNT COLL At an airport, the ground staff are the employees of aeroplane companies who… …

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  • 23crew — The personnel who maintain and operate aircraft. The different types of crew are aircrew, ground crew (aircraft servicing personnel), and cabin crew …

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  • 24crew chief — noun Date: 1926 one who is in charge of a crew of workers; especially a noncommissioned officer (as in the air force) who supervises an airplane s ground crew …

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  • 25ground staff — noun (C) BrE 1 the people who take care of the grass and sports equipment at a sports ground 2 the group of people who work at an airport looking after the aircraft; ground crew …

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  • 26Crew Resource Management — Crew (or Cockpit) Resource Management (CRM) training originated from a NASA workshop in 1979 that focused on improving air safety. The NASA research presented at this meeting found that the primary cause of the majority of aviation accidents was… …

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  • 27Crew resource management — or Cockpit resource management (CRM) is a procedure and training system in systems where human error can have devastating effects. Used primarily for improving air safety, CRM focuses on interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision… …

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  • 28Crew Return Vehicle — ISS Crew Return Vehicle – CRV (X 38 Prototype) Operator NASA The Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), sometimes referred to as the Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV), is the proposed lifeboat or escape module for the International Spa …

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  • 29Ground-attack aircraft — An A 10 Thunderbolt II firing an AGM 65 Ground attack aircraft are military aircraft with primary role of attacking targets on the ground with greater precision than bombers and prepared to face stronger low level air defense …

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  • 30Ground support equipment — (GSE) is found at an airport, usually on the ramp, the servicing area by the terminal. This equipment is used to service the aircraft between flights. As its name implies, GSE is there to support the operations of aircraft on the ground. The… …

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