Calendar Month/Year
From a given day or
month until midnight of the last day of the month
or year.
Capacity
See Volume. Captive
Balloon
Commonly used to describe
a balloon that is permanently anchored to the
ground.
Category
"(1) As used with respect to the
certification, ratings, privileges, and limitations
of airmen, means a broad classification of aircraft.
Examples include: airplane; rotorcraft glider; and
lighter-than-air; and (2) As used with respect to
the certification of aircraft, means a grouping of
aircraft based upon intended use or operating
limitations. Examples include: transport, normal,
utility, acrobatic, limited, restricted, and
provisional."(14 CFR part 1)
Ceiling
The lowest broken or overcast layer
of clouds or vertical visibility into an obscuration.
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations.
Charles' Law
If the pressure of a gas is held
constant and its absolute temperature is increased,
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Class
"(1) As used with respect to the
certification, ratings, privileges, and limitations
of airmen, means a classification of aircraft within
a category having similar operating
characteristics. Examples include: single-engine;
multiengine; land; water; gyroplane helicopter;
airship; and free balloon; and (2) As used with
respect to the certification of aircraft, means a
broad grouping of aircraft having similar
characteristics of propulsion, flight or landing.
Examples include: airplane, rotorcraft, glider,
balloon, landplane, and seaplane." (14 CFR
part 1)
Coating
A thin synthetic added to the surface
of balloon fabric to lessen porosity and ultravioletlight
damage.
Cold Inflation
Forcing cold air into the
envelope, giving it some shape to allow heating
with the heater.
Commercial Aircraft Operator
"A person
who, for compensation or hire, engages in the
carriage by aircraft in air commerce of persons
or property." (14 CFR part 1)
Commercial Pilot
A person who, for compensation or hire, is certificated to fly an aircraft carrying passengers or cargo. |
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Controlled Airspace
Airspace designated as
Class A, B, C, D, or E within which air traffic
control service is provided to some or all aircraft.
Cooling Vent
A vent, in the side or top of the
balloon envelope, that opens to release hot air,
and that closes after the release of air
automatically.
Crew Chief
A crewmember who is assigned
the responsibility of organizing and directing other
crewmembers.
Crown Line
A line attached to the top of most
balloons to assist in the inflation and deflation of
the envelope. Sometimes referred to as apex line
or top handling line.
Currency
Common usage for recent flight
experience. In order to carry passengers, a pilot
must have performed three takeoffs and three
landings within the preceding 90 days. In order
to carry passengers at night, a pilot must have
performed three takeoffs and three landings to a
full stop at night (the period beginning 1 hour
after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise).
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