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Aviation

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

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missing aircraft notice (MANOT)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A message issued by a joint rescue co-ordination centre (JRCC) to ATS units, giving details of a missing aircraft.

flight plan data

Aviation; Air traffic control

Data selected from the flight plan (FP) for purposes of processing, display or transfer.

fix

Aviation; Air traffic control

A geographical location determined either by visual reference to the ground or by means of radio aids or other navigational devices.

minimum navigation performance specifications (MNPS)

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used to designate specifications relating to the navigation performance capability of aircraft operating in specified portions of the airspace.

marker

Aviation; Air traffic control

An object of a conventional shape, flag, or painted sign displayed above ground level (AGL) for the purpose of indicating an obstacle or delineating a boundary.

flight data

Aviation; Air traffic control

Data regarding the actual or intended movement of aircraft, normally presented in coded or abbreviated form.

final approach fix (FAF)

Aviation; Air traffic control

(1) Canada: The fix of a non-precision instrument approach procedure (IAP) where the final approach segment commences. (2) ICAO: That fix of an instrument approach procedure ...