Aviation

Aviation

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

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pilot weather report (PIREP)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A report by a pilot pertaining to weather conditions encountered in flight.

preferential arrival route

Aviation; Air traffic control

A specific arrival route from an appropriate en route point to an airport or terminal area. It may be included in a standard terminal arrival (STAR) or a preferred IFR route.

receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A technique whereby an airborne global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver/processor autonomously monitors the integrity of the navigation signals from GNSS satellites. ...

preferential departure route

Aviation; Air traffic control

A specific departure route from an airport or terminal area to an en route point where there is no further need for flow control. It may be included in a standard instrument ...

positive target control

Aviation; Air traffic control

The operation of faker aircraft transponders on discrete Mode 3/A codes to satisfy air defence faker monitor and ATC requirements.

parallel offset route

Aviation; Air traffic control

A parallel track to the left or right of the designated airway or route. Such routes are normally associated with area navigation (RNAV) operations.

tower control

Aviation; Air traffic control

A control service provided by an airport controller to aircraft and vehicles on active runways and to aircraft in the vicinity of a controlled airport.