Aviation

Aviation

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

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future air navigation systems (FANS)

Aviation; Air traffic control

Air navigation systems that are capable of satisfying national or international stated requirements, primarily through the use of satellite technology.

ground visibility

Aviation; Air traffic control

In respect of an aerodrome, the visibility at that aerodrome as contained in a weather observation reported by : (a) an ATC unit; : (b) an FSS; : (c) a community aerodrome ...

light icing

Aviation; Air traffic control

An atmospheric condition in which the rate of ice accumulation may create a problem if flight is prolonged in this environment for over one hour.

holding fix

Aviation; Air traffic control

A specified location, identified by visual or other means, in the vicinity of which the position of an aircraft in flight is maintained in accordance with ATC clearances.

microwave landing system (MLS)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A precision instrument approach system operating in the microwave spectrum that normally consists of the following components:

instrument flight conditions

Aviation; Air traffic control

Restricted meteorological conditions in which control of an aircraft in flight (other than a balloon) is required to be maintained solely by reference to aircraft flight ...