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

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telephone information briefing service (TIBS)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Expression for: pilots' automatic telephone weather answering system (PATWAS)

runway visibility value

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Expression for: runway visual range (RVR)

sectional chart

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Expression for: VFR navigation chart (VNC)

severe weather forecast alert (AWW)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Preliminary messages issued in order to alert users that a severe weather watch bulletin (WW) is being issued. These messages define areas of possible severe thunderstorms ...

temporary flight restriction (TFR)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Type of Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that defines an area in which air travel is restricted due to a hazardous condition, a special event, or a general warning for the entire ...

notice to airmen (NOTAM)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A notice distributed by means of telecommunication containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or ...

standby

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "Wait and I will call you." Note: The caller would normally re-establish contact if the delay is lengthy. "Standby" is not an ...