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Contact flight

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Navigation in which altitude and flight path can be maintained by visual reference to the ground and its landmarks. Similar to VFR.

Conventional gear

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Having two main landing wheels at the front and a tailwheel or tailskid at the rear as opposed to having a tricycle gear with three main wheels. Such an aircraft is popularly called a TAILDRAGGER.

Contour flight

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Contact Flight in and around mountainous areas following visual reference to the terrain's countours.

Cowl, cowling

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

A circular, removable FAIRING around an aircraft engine (generally radial) for the purposes of streamling or cooling; aka RING COWLING.

Cowl flap

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

A controllable louvre to regulating airflow through an engine's cowling.

Decalage

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The difference in angular settings (Angles of Attack) of the wings of a biplane or multiplane.

En route air traffic control services

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Air traffic control services provided aircraft on IFR flight plans, generally by centers, when these aircraft are operating between departure and destination terminal areas. When equipment, ...