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101flight data recorder — A device that records automatically flight data, such as air speed, altitude, load factor, control movement, and position of various controls. The recording device has a time limitation for which it can record data, after which it overwrites.… …
102flight simulator — A training device or apparatus that can simulate entire flight characteristics of any particular aircraft type. The simulator cockpit is an exact replica of the aircraft cockpit. The simulator is computer driven. A facility is provided to project …
103Control Zone — A Control Zone (CTR) is an aviation term that describes a volume of controlled airspace, normally around an airport, which extends from the surface to a specified upper limit, set up to protect air traffic operating to and from that airport.ee… …
104Control Area — A Control Area (CTA) is an aviation term that describes a volume of controlled airspace that exists in the vicinity of an airport. It has a specified lower level and a specified upper level. It usually is situated on top of a Control Zone and… …
105Control Display Unit — A CDU is used in remote operated gasfields placed on the seabed. It distributes power, control signals and chemicals arriving through the umbilical and pipelines from land to the other sub sea structures. The connection point – manifold – in the… …
106Control and Display Unit — MCDU eines Airbus A320 Die Control and Display Unit (CDU) oder auch Multifunctional Control and Display Unit (MCDU) ist das Eingabegerät für das Flight Management System und anderer Computersysteme wie dem Wartungscomputer (Central Maintenance… …
107control surface — noun A moveable surface attached to a machine such as an aircraft or submarine that can be used to control the machines motion in roll, pitch or yaw. Before flight its is vital to ensure all control surfaces are clear of obstruction and can move… …
108control rod — A push pull rod for actuating controls from the cockpit. Control rods are used in manually operated flight control systems …
109control zone — A controlled airspace extending upward from the surface of the earth to a specified upper limit (ICAO). The lateral limits of a controlled zone extend to at least 5 NM (9.3 km) from the center of the associated aerodrome(s) in the directions from …
110flight plan — an oral or written report to an air traffic control facility describing the route of a projected flight. [1935 40] * * * …
