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Aviation

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

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VOR receiver test facility

Aviation; Air traffic control

A ground facility that emits a test signal to check VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) receiver accuracy.

World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS-84)

Aviation; Air traffic control

The geodetic co-ordinate reference system used in international civil aviation that allows the user to mathematically describe (in degrees of latitude and longitude) any position ...

visual flight rules (VFR) flight

Aviation; Air traffic control

A flight conducted in accordance with visual flight rules (VFR).

VOR station

Aviation; Air traffic control

Other expression for: VHF omnidirectional range station.

VFR over-the-top

Aviation; Air traffic control

A VFR flight during daylight in which a pilot climbs in visual meteorological conditions (VMC), proceeds en route above inclement weather, and descends in VMC at a destination ...

wilco

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression in radiocommunication meaning "I understand your message and will comply with it."

words twice

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used in radiocommunication meaning: (a) when used as a request: "Communication is difficult. Please, send every word, or group of words, twice." (b) when used as ...