Glossary Papakupu

Explanations of abbreviations and acronyms.
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    C

    CAA
    Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
    CAAP
    Civil Aviation Advisory Publication (Australia)
    Cabin Baggage
    Hand luggage carried by air passengers
    CAO
    Civil Aviation Order (Australia)
    Capsize
    Vessel overturned in the water
    Carburettor
    A carburettor is a component used in a combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine cylinders. The carburettor’s throttle valve, known as the butterfly valve, regulates the flow of the air/fuel mixture entering the engine cylinders.
    Cargo Manifold
    Shipboard piping assembly for loading and discharging liquid cargoes
    Carline
    Fore and aft beam that provides an attachment between the hull and the sides of cabins, hatches and cockpits on a boat.
    Carriage
    A rail vehicle that conveys passengers.
    Carriage-coupler system
    The connection between two carriages or rail vehicles.
    CARs
    Civil Aviation Rules
    CASA
    Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Australia)
    Castings
    Castings are blocks of cast steel positioned on each of the 8 corners of a shipping container. Each casting has three holes to allow twist locks to be fitted so containers can be connected vertically or horizontally. See Glossary for a photo.
    Catch sensors
    Electronic transmitters fitted to the top of the cod end of the net (where the fish are caught) that monitor the amount of catch and warn when the cod end is full
    Catenary
    Overhead wire system supplying electric traction power
    CCC
    Christchurch City Council
    CCTV
    Closed-circuit television
    Certificates (gliding)
    Glider pilot certificates of gliding achievement or training, such as the A and B certificates and the Qualified Glider Pilot Certificate, issued by GNZ under delegated authority from the CAA
    CFI
    Chief flying instructor
    CFIT
    An airworthy aircraft under the complete control of a pilot is inadvertently flown into terrain, water or an obstacle.
    CH
    Christchurch Airport
    Challenge-respond techniques
    Methods of verifying with the other party that information being presented is correct if errors are suspected.
    Channel 16
    Channel 16 is the international distress and calling channel for VHF.
    Chart plotter
    A chart plotter is a navigational device that uses electronic charts to display navigational information.
    Charter Party
    Contract between shipowner and charterer for vessel use
    Chassis
    The steel structure that supports the wheels and suspension systems and above carriage structure.
    Chief officer
    Deck officer next in rank below master, head of the deck department; also known as the first officer.
    Chilly bin
    A colloquial term for an insulated food container.
    Circuits
    The specified path to be flown by aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome
    Class 5 licence
    Driver licence for heavy combination vehicles (truck and trailer) with gross combined weights over 25 thousand kilograms. See www.nzta.govt.nz/driver-licences/getting-a-licence/licences-by-vehicle-type/what-you-can-drive.
    Class C airspace
    In Class C airspace, visual flight rules (VFR) flights are separated from instrument flight rules (IFR) flights and receive traffic information in respect of other VFR flights.
    Classification society
    A maritime society that sets technical rules based on experience and research, confirms that designs and calculations meet these rules, surveys ships and structures during the process of construction and commissioning, and periodically surveys vessels to ensure they continue to meet the rules.
    Clevedon
    Clevedon and Drury are designated visual reporting points for aircraft flying into Ardmore, to achieve geographical separation for inbound and outbound aircraft.
    Clevis fastener
    A clevis fastener is a U-shaped fastener that has holes at the end of the prongs to accept the clevis pin. It is screwed onto the ends of the latch block connecting rods.
    Cloud cover
    Cloud cover is measured in okta, a unit representing 1/8 of the sky. Cloud cover is estimated in terms of how many eighths of the sky are covered in cloud, ranging from 0 to 8 oktas. Scattered is 3–4 okta, broken 5–7 okta.
    Clutch shaft aft yoke
    The clutch shaft aft yoke connects to the intermediate flex plate.
    Coaching for Competency
    The Coaching for Competency training course is designed to equip ‘On-the-Job’ coaches, trainers, minders, verifiers, buddies and approved persons with the skills and knowledge required to be effective trainers who can design and deliver activities to support On-the-Job Training and collect information for assessments.
    Coastal state
    The country that holds jurisdiction over the territorial waters concerned.
    Coasted
    If a connection with an aircraft is lost, the ADS-B system calculates the likely position of the aircraft, based on its previous position, altitude and speed, and labels it as ‘coasted’ rather than received data for the purpose of predicting the location of the aircraft until a connection is re-established.
    Cod end
    The end of the net where the fish are caught, normally has an easy slip rope to empty the net.
    Collective
    One of the flight controls used by a helicopter pilot to ‘collectively’ adjust the pitch angle of all main rotor blades at the same time to alter the amount of thrust/lift being produced.
    Collision
    An accident involving two vessels or vehicles
    COLREGs
    International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
    Commercial glider operation
    A commercial glider operation is a flight for the carriage of passengers or goods for hire or reward.
    Complex system
    A complex system is one where multiple individual, but interrelated, components interact.
    Complex systems
    A system where multiple individual but interrelated components interact.
    Compulsory-stop board
    A safe-working notice board inscribed ‘stop’ and/or displaying a red coloured symbol, at which all trains must stop and must not pass until authorised.
    Compulsory-stop protection
    A sequence of boards used to protect rail personnel and rail vehicles from entering a planned Protected Work Area
    Concession
    A lease, licence, permit or easement granted under Section 2 of the Conservation Act 1987
    Conduct of the ship
    Directing the navigation and movement of the ship
    Conduits
    A tube or trough for protecting electric wiring
    Confined area
    A ‘confined area’ is a site where the flightpath of a helicopter is limited by terrain and/or obstructions.
    Conn
    conduct of the ship
    Consignment Note
    Document for rail freight detailing the shipment and terms
    Consist
    A consist is the sequence of rail vehicles and locomotives that make up the whole train.
    Conspicuity
    The quality of being noticeable or easy to see
    Constructive total loss
    The damage to the vessel is extensive and the cost of salvage and repairs would exceed the insured value.
    Containerisation
    System of transporting goods in standardised containers
    Control areas
    A controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the earth
    Control line
    In the context of a balloon, a rope of a specific colour, depending on its purpose
    Control Zone
    A block of controlled airspace extending from the surface of the earth to a specified upper limit. The upper limit of a control zone is usually the lower limit of a controlled area extending further upwards.
    Controlled rest
    Controlled rest is described in the Operations Manual Part A 10.13.4 and allows for an individual flight crew member to have a rest period of up to 30 minutes during a flight to improve levels of alertness.
    Cospas-Sarsat
    Cospas-Sarsat is an international satellite-based monitoring system that detects distress signals from emergency locator transmitters.
    Counter helm
    An opposing rudder to stop a vessel’s swing
    Coupler
    Mechanical device connecting railway vehicles
    CPC
    Compliance Plate Certification – A voluntary standard and certification regime initiated and administered by the New Zealand boat-building industry
    CPL
    Commercial pilot licence
    CPL(G)
    Commercial glider pilot licence
    Crabbing
    A technique to compensate for a crosswind during flight to maintain a desired track over ground.
    Crane block
    A component of the crane system on a vessel – containing the crane hook, swivel, bearing, sheaves, pins and frame – that is suspended by a crane’s hoisting wire or load chains
    Crane housings
    Structures that surround and protect a crane’s machinery
    Crane radius
    The horizontal distance from the centre of rotation to the centreline of the crane hook.
    Crane sheaves
    The grooved wheels that hold and guide the crane wires.
    Crane's spreader
    A spreader is a device that allows containers to be fitted to the hook of the crane. The spreader is attached to the four corners of the container to allow even weight distribution when lifted. See Glossary for photo of the spreader.
    Crevice corrosion
    Crevice corrosion is the attack of metal surfaces by a stagnant solution in a crevice.
    Critical fuel
    The fuel quantity necessary to fly to an en-route alternate aerodrome considering, at the most critical point on the route, the most time-limiting failure; OCC Manual, Section 6.1, pg 69.
    CRL
    City Rail Link
    CRM
    crew resource management
    Cross
    On a single-line railway, trains travelling in opposite directions can pass each other at certain locations by one of the trains pulling into a sidetrack known as a crossing loop. This is known as either a ‘cross’ or ‘meet’ of trains.
    Crossbuck signs
    Road signs made up of a diagonal white cross with ‘railway crossing’ in black lettering, to warn road users they are approaching a level crossing.
    Crosswind
    Wind direction from the side.
    Crosswind leg
    A flight path at right angles to the landing runway off its end
    CTA
    Control Area
    CTR
    Control Zone
    Cumulative work day
    A period during which work occurs, that does not exceed 24 hours and begins after a continuous period of rest time of at least 10 hours.
    Curfew
    Airport operating restrictions during specified hours
    CVR
    Cockpit voice recorder
    Cyclic
    The control which changes the pitch angle of the rotor blades individually during a cycle of revolution and as a result tilts the main rotor disc to control the direction and velocity of flight.
    Cyclicing away
    Moving the cyclic control, normally forward, to accelerate the helicopter