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/ klkjυleʃ(ə)n əv fjuəl r|kwaəd/
noun an arithmetic estimation of fuel
needed by using time, distance and fuelconsumption
factors
calculator calculator /klkjυletə/ noun an
electronic machine for making calculations
Students are not allowed to use
calculators in the examination.
calibrate calibrate /klbret/ verb to adjust
the scale or graduations on a measuring
instrument or gauge The international
standard atmosphere is used to calibrate
pressure altimeters.
calibrated airspeed calibrated airspeed / klbretd
eəspid/ noun indicated airspeed corrected
for instrumentation and installation
errors. Abbreviation CAS
calibration calibration / kl|breʃ(ə)n/ noun
the adjusting of the scale or graduations
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on a measuring instrument or gauge
The international standard atmosphere
is used for the calibration of instruments.
call button call button /kɔl b t(ə)n/ noun a
button, often on the arm of a passenger
seat, which can be pushed when you
need help from an attendant
callsign callsign /kɔlsan/ noun a series of
words and/or letters and/or numbers
used to identify an aircraft or station
The aircraft’s callsign is ‘College 23’.
VOR stations transmit a two or three
letter aural Morse callsign.
calorie calorie /kləri/ noun the amount of
heat required to raise the temperature of
1 gram of water by 1°C, equal to 4.186
joules After 2 calories have been
released the temperature will have risen
2 degrees i.e. to 0°C, and so the freezing
process ceases temporarily. Abbreviation
cal
calorific calorific / klə|rfk/ adjective referring
to calories calorific value the
heat produced by the complete burning
of a given amount of fuel The calorific
value of a fuel is an expression of the
heat or energy content released during
combustion.
cam cam /km/ noun an oval or eggshaped
wheel which, when rotating,
converts circular motion into reciprocating
motion In a piston engine, the
shape of each cam is designed to give
the correct amount of opening to the
valve.
CAMFAX CAMFAX /kmfks/ noun the civil
aviation meteorological facsimile network
camplate camplate /kmplet/ noun a rotating
or non-rotating plate with cams on it
The fuel pump consists of a rotor
assembly fitted with several plungers,
the ends of which bear onto a non-rotating
camplate.
camshaft camshaft /kmʃɑft/ noun a rotating
shaft carrying cams, which opens
and closes valves in a piston engine As
the camshaft rotates, the cam will transmit
a lifting force.
canard canard /knɑd/ noun a projection
similar to a small wing fitted close to
the nose of an aircraft and designed to
increase its horizontal stability
candela candela /kn|dilə/ noun the SI unit
of brightness of a light The red and
green wing tip navigation lights must be
at least 5 candela. (NOTE: It is usually
written cd with figures.)
candle power candle power /knd(ə)l paυə/
noun a unit to measure the brightness of
a light Estimation of visibility is
achieved by noting the distances at
which lights of a known candle power
can be observed.
canopy canopy /knəpi/ noun 1. a transparent
cover, typically on some fighters,
light aircraft and gliders, designed to
slide backwards and forwards or hinge
upwards to allow pilots to enter or leave
an aircraft 2. a covering to protect people
in a life raft The canopy should be
erected to provide protection from the
weather.
cantilever cantilever /kntlivə/ noun a beam
fixed and supported at one end only
The mainplanes or wings are of cantilever
design.
cap cap /kp/ noun a top or lid the
exhaust valve cap
CAP CAP abbreviation Civil Aviation Publication
capability capability / kepə|blti/ noun the
capacity or ability to do something
the flare has a day and night capability
the flare is effective in daylight and
in the dark
‘France has a large capability in the areas
of commercial aviation training and
simulation’ [Civil Aviation Training]
capable capable /kepəb(ə)l/ adjective competent,
having an ability Aircraft used
in aerobatics must be capable of withstanding
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