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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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heading (HDG)
Aviation; Air traffic control
The direction in which the longitudinal axis of an aircraft is pointed, usually expressed in degrees from north (true, magnetic, compass or grid north).
distance measuring equipment
Aviation; Air traffic control
Airborne and ground equipment used to measure the slant range distance from a DME NAVAID in nautical miles.
final approach course fix
Aviation; Air traffic control
Canada: A fix and/or waypoint located on the final approach course of an instrument approach procedure (IAP) (a) prior to the point of glide path (GP) intercept on a precision ...
global orbiting navigation satellite system (GLONASS)
Aviation; Air traffic control
A navigation system based on the transmission of signals from satellites provided and maintained by the Russian Federation and available to civil aviation users.
low level airspace (LLA)
Aviation; Air traffic control
All airspace within the Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA) below 18 000 ft ASL.
entry fix
Aviation; Air traffic control
The first reporting point over which an aircraft passes or is expected to pass upon entering a flight information region (FIR) or control area (CTA).
flight time
Aviation; Air traffic control
The time from the moment an aircraft first moves under its own power for takeoff until the moment it comes to rest at the end of the flight.
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