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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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acrobatic flight
Aviation; Air traffic control
(1) A manoeuvre where a change in the attitude of an aircraft results in a bank angle greater than 60°, an abnormal attitude or an abnormal acceleration not incidental to normal ...
area control centre (ACC)
Aviation; Air traffic control
An ATC unit that provides ATC service to aircraft operating within a flight information region (FIR).
airport radar service area (ARSA)
Aviation; Air traffic control
(a) IFR/IFR-standard IFR separation; (b) IFR/VFR-traffic advisories and conflict resolution; and (c) VFR/VFR-traffic advisories and, as appropriate, safety alerts. The ...
active runway
Aviation; Air traffic control
Any runway currently being used for takeoff or landing. When multiple runways are used, they are all considered runways in use.
airway beacon
Aviation; Air traffic control
U.S.: A beacon used to mark airway segments in remote mountain areas. The light flashes Morse Code to identify the beacon site.
air-to-ground communication
Aviation; Air traffic control
One-way communication from aircraft to stations or locations on the surface of the earth.
air route traffic control center (ARTCC)
Aviation; Air traffic control
U.S.: A facility established to provide ATC service to aircraft operating on IFR flight plans (FP) within controlled airspace and principally during the en route phase of flight. ...
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