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Aviation
Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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ground effect
Aviation; Air traffic control
The aerodynamic force caused by the reduction of induced drag and resulting in an increase in normal lift for an aircraft flying in close proximity to the surface of the ground or ...
inland navigation fix (INF)
Aviation; Air traffic control
A fix on a North American route (NAR) at which the common route or the non-common route begins or ends.
global positioning system (GPS)
Aviation; Air traffic control
A navigation system based on the transmission of signals from satellites provided and maintained by the United States of America and available to civil aviation users.
initial contact
Aviation; Air traffic control
The initial voice contact between a facility and an aircraft, using the identification of the unit being called and the unit initiating the call.
flight plan office
Aviation; Air traffic control
A flight information centre (FIC) or that part of an area control centre (ACC) where flight plans and flight itineraries may be filed.
flight recorder
Aviation; Air traffic control
Any type of recorder installed in an aircraft to facilitate the investigation of accidents or incidents.
feeder fix
Aviation; Air traffic control
A fix depicted on instrument approach charts that establishes the starting point of the feeder route.
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