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49 ms- §1.2REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION
CAMP
CAMP means continuous airworthiness maintenance program.
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CAS
CAS means calibrated airspeed.
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CAT II
CAT II means Category II.
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CMP
CMP means configuration, maintenance, and procedures.
- §1.1REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION
Calibrated airspeed
Calibrated airspeed means the indicated airspeed of an aircraft, corrected for position and instrument error. Calibrated airspeed is equal to true airspeed in standard atmosphere at sea level.
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Canard
Canard means the forward wing of a canard configuration and may be a fixed, movable, or variable geometry surface, with or without control surfaces.
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Canard configuration
Canard configuration means a configuration in which the span of the forward wing is substantially less than that of the main wing.
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Category A
Category A with respect to transport category rotorcraft, means multiengine rotorcraft designed with engine and system isolation features specified in Part 29 and utilizing scheduled takeoff and landing operations under a critical engine fa
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Category B
Category B with respect to transport category rotorcraft, means single-engine or multiengine rotorcraft which do not fully meet all Category A standards. Category B rotorcraft have no guaranteed stay-up ability in the event of engine failur
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Category II operations
Category II operations with respect to the operation of aircraft, means a straight-in ILS approach to the runway of an airport under a Category II ILS instrument approach procedure issued by the Administrator or other appropriate authority.
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Category III operations
Category III operations with respect to the operation of aircraft, means an ILS approach to, and landing on, the runway of an airport using a Category III ILS instrument approach procedure issued by the Administrator or other appropriate au
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Ceiling
Ceiling means the height above the earth's surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported as “broken”, “overcast”, or “obscuration”, and not classified as “thin” or “partial”.
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Civil aircraft
Civil aircraft means aircraft other than public aircraft.
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Clearway
Clearway means:
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Climbout speed
Climbout speed with respect to rotorcraft, means a referenced airspeed which results in a flight path clear of the height-velocity envelope during initial climbout.
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Commercial operator
Commercial operator means a person who, for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of persons or property, other than as an air carrier or foreign air carrier or under the authority of Part 375 of this tit
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Configuration, Maintenance, and Procedures (CMP) document
Configuration, Maintenance, and Procedures (CMP) document means a document approved by the FAA that contains minimum configuration, operating, and maintenance requirements, hardware life-limits, and Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) cons
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Controlled Firing Area
Controlled Firing Area A controlled firing area is established to contain activities, which if not conducted in a controlled environment, would be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft.
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Controlled airspace
Controlled airspace means an airspace of defined dimensions within which air traffic control service is provided to IFR flights and to VFR flights in accordance with the airspace classification.
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Crewmember
Crewmember means a person assigned to perform duty in an aircraft during flight time.