General aviation

General aviation

The science and practice of artificial flight which involves the design, development, production, operation of aircraft or heavier-than-air machines.

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Charge Jack

Aviation; General aviation

The plug receptacle of the switch harness into which the charger is plugged to charge the airborne battery. An expanded scale voltmeter (ESV) can also be plugged into it to check battery voltage ...

Charger

Aviation; General aviation

Device used to recharge batteries and usually supplied with the radio if NiCad batteries are included.

Chicken Stick

Aviation; General aviation

A hand-held stick used to flip start a model airplane engine.

Chord

Aviation; General aviation

The "depth" of the wing, its distance from leading edge to trailing edge. One of the components used to determine wing area. May vary from root to tip.

Clunk

Aviation; General aviation

Term used to describe the weighted end of the fuel pickup line in the fuel tank. The purpose of this is to ensure that the fuel pickup is always in the fuel supply, even when inverted

Clutch

Aviation; General aviation

The section of the drive train used to engage the gear when throttle is increased, and disengage while engine is at idle. This ensures that the rotor blades can remain at rest while the engine is ...