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

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advanced ultralight aeroplane

Aviation; Air traffic control

An ultralight aeroplane that has a type design that is in compliance with the relevant standards.

alert notice (ALNOT)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A message requesting that communications search be expanded to all potential landing sites in the defined search area.

arrester cable

Aviation; Air traffic control

An aircraft arresting device installed on a runway at certain military and civil aerodromes. The Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) contains relevant information on the type and ...

certificated airport

Aviation; Airport

An airport operating under FAR Part 139. The FAA issues airport operating certificates to all airports serving scheduled or unscheduled air carrier aircraft designed for more than ...

common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF)

Aviation; Airport

A frequency designed for the purpose of carrying out airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport without an operating control tower.

terminal radar service area (TRSA)

Aviation; Airport

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