equipment /.kw.pm.nt/ noun
devices, systems, machines, etc., that are needed for a particular purpose
(NOTE: Equipment has no plural form; for one item say: a piece of equipment.)
. electrical equipment devices, com-ponents, systems, etc., which use elec-tricity
equivalent /.kw.v.l.nt/ adjective
having the same purpose or value as something else . The function of a logic gate is equivalent to that of a switch. . A metal part could be as much as 25 times heavier than an equivalent plastic part.
equivalent shaft horsepower /. kw.v.l.nt .ɑft h.spaυ./ noun the unit used for stating the total power of a turboprop engine, consisting of the shaft horsepower of the engine plus the thrust from the engine. Abbrevia-tion ESHP
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error /er./ noun 1. a mistake or incor-rect calculation . an error in some-body’s work . errors caused by location
2. the known inaccuracy of an instru-ment or system which has to be cor-rected by calculating the true value
escape /.ske.p/ noun the act of get-ting away from or out of a place after being held . escape of fuel or oil unwanted loss of fuel or oil . escape from danger getting to a safe place . verb to get away from or out of after being held . If there is a hole in the fuselage of a pressurised aircraft, air escapes from the cabin to the atmos-phere.
escape hatch /.ske.p ht./ noun a
small doorway only used in emergen-cies
escape route /.ske.p rut/ noun the
passengers’ way out of an aircraft after an emergency landing
escape slide /.ske.p sla.d/ noun a
device which allows passengers to exit the aircraft safely in an emergency, when no steps are available
ESHP abbreviation equivalent shaft horsepower
essential /.sen..l/ adjective abso-
lutely necessary . Teamwork within the crew is essential. . A knowledge of the tropopause is essential. . non-essential
not necessary EST abbreviation 1. Eastern Standard Time 2. estimate (ICAO) 3. estimated (ICAO)
establish /.stbl../ verb 1. to be confirmed as stable in a particular flight condition, such as a flight level or glideslope, etc. . Once established on the downwind leg, the pilot should per-form the checks. 2. to work out or to cal-culate . establish your position find out where you are 3. to position . Low-power NDBs (Non-Directional Radio Beacons) are often established at the outer or middle marker sites. 4. . to establish communication to make contact with . to establish control to get control
estimate /est.me.t/ verb 1. to calcu-late approximately the cost, value or size of something . I estimate that it
will take about two hours for us to reach our destination. . Cloud heights may be measured or estimated. 2. to form a judgement about . to estimate the chances of something to weigh the possibilities and form an opinion
estimated take-off time
/est.me.t.d te.k .f ta.m/ noun the time when an aircraft is expected to take off. Abbreviation ETOT
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