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Airplane flying
Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.
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critical angle of attack
Aviation; Airplane flying
The angle of attack at which a wing stalls regardless of airspeed, flight attitude, or weight.
critical engine
Aviation; Airplane flying
The engine whose failure has the most adverse effect on directional control.
cross controlled
Aviation; Airplane flying
A condition where aileron deflection is in the opposite direction of rudder deflection.
crossfeed
Aviation; Airplane flying
A system that allows either engine on a twin-engine airplane to draw fuel from any fuel tank.
crosswind component
Aviation; Airplane flying
The wind component, measured in knots, at 90° to the longitudinal axis of the runway.
current limiter
Aviation; Airplane flying
A device that limits the generator output to a level within that rated by the generator manufacturer.
datum
Aviation; Airplane flying
An imaginary vertical plane or line from which all measurements of moment arm are taken. The datum is established by the manufacturer. Once the datum has been selected, all moment arms and the ...
