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Crash Position Indicator — The Crash Position Indicator (CPI) is a radio beacon designed to be ejected from an aircraft when it crashes. This helps ensure it survives the crash and any post crash fires or sinking, allowing it to broadcast a homing signal to search and… … Wikipedia
crash position indicator — An automatic emergency radio locator beacon to help searching forces locate a crashed aircraft. Such a beacon gets activated and starts transmitting automatically once an aircraft experiences high acceleration along any of the axes … Aviation dictionary
Crash (1978 film) — Crash (also known as The Crash of Flight 401) is a made for TV docudrama released in 1978. The movie recounts the true story of Eastern Airlines Flight 401, a Lockheed L 1011 TriStar which crashed in the Florida Everglades near Miami, Florida on… … Wikipedia
Wrawby Junction rail crash — The Wrawby Junction rail crash was a train crash which occurred on December 9, 1983, at Wrawby Junction, near Barnetby station in North Lincolnshire, England.It happened when a freight train collided at low speed with the side of a local… … Wikipedia
1994 Fairchild Air Force Base B-52 crash — B 52H 61 0026 Czar 52 moments before crashing. The copilot McGeehan s escape hatch, detached during his attempt to eject, can be seen near the tip of the tail s leading edge … Wikipedia
Ruckman (Australian rules football position) — In Australian rules football, a ruckman is generally a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages (such as boundary throw ins and ball ups). The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field. They are often… … Wikipedia
CPI — crash position indicator … Military dictionary
Distress signal — Call for help redirects here. For the TV show, see Call for Help. A distress signal is an internationally recognized means for obtaining help. Distress signals take the form of or are commonly made by using radio signals, displaying a visually… … Wikipedia
CPI — aeronaut. abbr. Crash Position Indicator comp. abbr. Character Per Inch abbr. Characters Per Inch abbr. Common Part Indicator (ATM) abbr. Common Programming Interface (IBM, SAA) abbr. Computer Private branch exchange Interface comp. abbr.… … United dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms
Canadian inventions — As necessity is the mother of invention , the range of Canadian inventions is a reflection of the particular circumstance of the nation: it is a large country with a need for innovation to help bridge the distance gap. Fittingly, many of her… … Wikipedia
