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Federal Aviation Administration
Industry: Government
Number of terms: 35337
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Paper strips containing instrument flight information, used by ATC when processing flight plans.
Industry:Aviation
An unmanned communications facility that is remotely controlled by air traffic personnel.
Industry:Aviation
An airspace of defined dimensions within which ATC service is provided to IFR and VFR flights in accordance with the airspace classification. It includes Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E airspace.
Industry:Aviation
The common network of United States airspace—air navigation facilities, equipment and services, airports or landing areas; aeronautical charts, information and services; rules, regulations and procedures, technical information; and manpower and material.
Industry:Aviation
Flight rules adopted by the FAA governing aircraft flight using visual references. VFR operations specify the amount of ceiling and the visibility the pilot must have in order to operate according to these rules. When the weather conditions are such that the pilot can not operate according to VFR, he or she must use instrument flight rules (IFR).
Industry:Aviation
The maximum weight the floor can sustain per square inch/foot as provided by the manufacturer.
Industry:Aviation
A specified level of accuracy defined by a lateral area of confined airspace in which an RNP-certified aircraft operates.
Industry:Aviation
Unstable, rising air found in cumiliform clouds.
Industry:Aviation
A set of rules and procedures designed to increase the flexibility of user flight planning within published guidelines.
Industry:Aviation
Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling meeting or exceeding the minimums specified for VFR.
Industry:Aviation