English-Dutch translations for cockpit

• cockpit
  Ik heb een brief ontvangen van de Europese Cockpit Associatie, die 34 000 piloten in Europa vertegenwoordigt, en die zich uiterst bezorgd toont over deze kwestie. I have received a letter from the European Cockpit Association, which represents 34 000 pilots in Europe and expresses great concern about this.
  Dat betekent dat we ook de dienst- en rusttijden voor zowel het cockpit- als het cabinepersoneel moeten regelen.That means we must also regulate the flight and rest times of the cockpit crew as of the cabin crew.
  Tot slot hoop ik dat andere aspecten van de luchtvaartveiligheid en -beveiliging, waaronder bewaking van de cockpitdeur en het bagageruim, EU-breed kunnen worden ingevoerd. Finally I hope now that other aspects of aviation safety and security can be introduced EU wide, including cockpit door and baggage hold surveillance.
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Definition of cockpit

• A pit or other enclosure for cockfighting.
• A site of conflict; a battlefield.
• The vagina.
• A valley surrounded by steep forested slopes.
• The area set aside for junior officers including the ship's surgeon on a man-of-war, where the wounded were treated; the sickbay.
• The driver's compartment in a racing car .
• An area from where something is controlled or managed; a centre of control.

Related words

• Cockpen
• cockpit voice recorder
• cockpit resource management