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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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fly-in
Aviation; Air traffic control
A prearranged meeting of a number of aircraft at a specified aerodrome which will take place before an invited assembly of persons, and at which no competitive flying or aerial ...
flight information centre (FIC)
Aviation; Air traffic control
1) Canada: A centralized ATS unit that provides services pertinent to pre-flight and the en-route phase of flight. 2) ICAO: A unit established to provide flight information ...
end exercise point
Aviation; Air traffic control
The point at which an aircraft is no longer classified as faker.
heavier-than-air aircraft
Aviation; Air traffic control
An aircraft supported in the atmosphere by lift derived from aerodynamic forces.
departure control
Aviation; Air traffic control
A function of an approach control facility providing ATC service for departing IFR and, under certain conditions, VFR aircraft.
fan marker beacon
Aviation; Air traffic control
A type of non-directional beacon (NDB), the emissions of which radiate in a vertical fan-shaped pattern.
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