Aviation

Aviation

Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.

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aviation weather service

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A service provided by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which collects and disseminates pertinent weather information for ...

air-ground communication

Aviation; Air traffic control

Two-way communication between aircraft and stations or locations on the surface of the earth.

approach control facility

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A terminal ATC facility that provides approach control service in a terminal area.

air route surveillance radar (ARSR)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: An air route traffic control center (ARTCC) radar used primarily to detect and display an aircraft's position while en route between terminal areas. The ARSR enables ...

arrival report

Aviation; Air traffic control

A report submitted by a pilot that contains specific information concerning the arrival of an aircraft and that is forwarded, in the case of a flight plan (FP), to the ATS unit ...

airport information desk (AID)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: An airport unmanned facility designed for pilot self-service briefing, flight planning, and filing of flight plans (FP).

advise customs

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: An expression used by pilots to request that ATS advise U.S. Customs on their behalf of the estimated time of landing at destination. Note: In Canada, this expression is ...