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

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soft touch system

Aviation; Airport

The Soft Touch System houses a de-activate platform which has proximity sensors for movement and function deactivation and will alert the operator when or if the basket gets too ...

tannoy systems

Aviation; Airport

A loudspeaker system for sending messages across a large area such as an airport.

threshold

Aviation; Airport

The first part of the runway that accommodates for landing aircraft.

taxiway

Aviation; Airport

A surface / road that allows aircraft traffic to flow between the runway and other areas of the airport such as refuelling and boarding gates.

telematics

Aviation; Airport

The use of a wireless communication to send information about a vehicle or unit to a land station recording the messages / info. For example a vehicle’s fuel level or engine ...

undershoot

Aviation; Airport

When an aircraft lands before the planned landing strip / runway.

unmanned aerial vehicle (uav)

Aviation; Airport

In military parlance, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a pilot less, reusable heavier-than-air craft. UAV’s are commonly used for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, ...