Dictionary of Aviation上(75)

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from due north and directly opposite
west
London is east of New York. 2.
the direction in which the Earth rotates,
the direction of the rising sun  adjective
1. referring to areas or regions lying
in the east
the east coast of Canada 2.
the eastern part of a region
East Africa
 adverb towards the east
The aircraft
was flying east.
eastbound eastbound /istbaυnd/ adjective
travelling towards the east
an eastbound
flight
easterly easterly /istəli/ adjective 1. situated
towards the east 2.  easterly component
one part of the wind direction
coming from the east 3.  to move in an
easterly direction to move towards the
east  noun a wind which blows from
the east
eastern eastern /ist(ə)n/ adjective situated
in the east
one of the eastern provinces
of Canada
Eastern Standard Time Eastern Standard Time /istən
stndəd tam/ noun the time zone of
the eastern USA and Canada, 5 hours
behind GMT. Abbreviation EST
eastward eastward /istwəd/ adjective going
towards the east  adverb US same as
eastwards
eastwards eastwards /istwədz/ adverb
towards the east
Flying eastwards or
westwards for long periods of time
affects sleep patterns.
east wind east wind /ist wnd/ noun a wind
blowing from or coming from the east
(NOTE: A wind is named after the direction
it comes from.)
EAT EAT abbreviation expected approach
time
EATMP EATMP abbreviation European air
traffic management programme
ECAC ECAC abbreviation European civil
aviation conference
ECAM ECAM abbreviation electronic centralised
aircraft monitor
echo echo /ekəυ/ noun 1. the repetition of
a sound by reflection of sound waves
from a surface 2. the return of a signal
back to the source from which it was
transmitted
The strength of the returning
echo from a radar transmission
depends on a number of factors.
economic economic /ikə|nɒmk/ adjective
financially rewarding
It was no longer
economical 80
economic to keep the maintenance
operation going.
economical economical /ikə|nɒmk(ə)l/ adjective
referring to a substance or device
for which input is minimised and output
maximised (thereby saving costs) 
economical engine an engine which
uses less fuel to produce the same
power as comparable engines
Jet
engines are more efficient and economical
when operated at high altitudes.
ECS ECS abbreviation environmental control
system
EDDUS EDDUS abbreviation electronic data
display and update system
eddy eddy /edi/ noun a current of air moving
in the opposite direction to the main
current, especially in a circular motion

When wind flows over an obstruction
such as a building, an eddy is formed on
the lee, or downwind side.
edge edge /ed"/ noun a line of intersection
or joining of two surfaces
EET EET abbreviation estimated elapsed
time
effect effect /|fekt/ noun 1. something
which results from a cause
Ultra-violet
radiation has the effect of warming
the atmosphere.
Pressure patterns
have an effect on weather. 2. the condition
of being in full force  in effect in
operation  to take effect, to come into
effect to start to operate
A new regulation
comes into effect tomorrow.  with
effect from starting from  verb to
cause or carry out  to effect a change
to make a change  modifications were
effected modifications were carried
out. Compare affect
effective effective /|fektv/ adjective 1. having
an expected and satisfactory result 
the new cleaning fluid was very effective
it cleaned well 2. operative, in
effect
The regulation is effective
immediately.
effectiveness effectiveness /|fektvnəs/ noun
how well something works
Ice covering
reduces the effectiveness of an aerial.
effective pitch effective pitch /|fektv ptʃ/ noun
the distance the aircraft moves forward
in flight for one 360° rotation of the
propeller
efficiency efficiency /|fʃ(ə)nsi/ noun 1. the
fact of being able to act or produce
something with a minimum of waste,
expense, or unnecessary effort
Efficiency
is a key component of a successful
business. 2. the ratio of the energy
delivered by a machine to the energy
supplied for its operation
mechanical
efficiency
propeller efficiency  thermal
　
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