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Aviation

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

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radar vectoring

Aviation; Air traffic control

A heading given by a controller to a pilot on the basis of radar-derived information to provide navigational guidance.

taxi via... hold short of runway

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used in radiocommunications to instruct a pilot to taxi to a point situated 200 ft from the edge of the runway and to stop there. Note: Used in conjunction with one ...

short-range clearance

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A clearance issued to a departing IFR flight which authorizes IFR flight to a specific fix short of the destination while ATC facilities are coordinating and obtaining the ...

transcribed weather broadcast

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A continuous recording of meteorological and aeronautical information that is broadcast on L/MF and VOR facilities for pilots.

sidestep maneuver

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A visual maneuver accomplished by a pilot at the completion of an instrument approach to permit a straight-in landing on a parallel runway not more than 1200 ft to either ...

terminal radar service area (TRSA)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Airspace surrounding designated airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and separation on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft.