Aviation

Aviation

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

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Mayday

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression meaning "I am in distress." It is the international radiotelephony distress signal. Preferably spoken three times, it indicates imminent and grave danger and means ...

MEDEVAC

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used to request ATS priority handling for a medical evacuation flight based on a medical emergency in the transport of patients, organ donors, organs or other ...

IFR landing minimums

Aviation; Air traffic control

The minimums prescribed for landing a civil aircraft while using an instrument approach procedure (IAP).

Department of National Defence

Aviation; Air traffic control

Canada: The federal authority responsible for military aviation.

minister

Aviation; Air traffic control

Subject to paragraph (b) of the Aeronautics Act, (a) the Minister of Transport or such other Minister as is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes ...

mach number (M)

Aviation; Air traffic control

The ratio of the speed of an object to the local speed of sound.

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A specialized agency of the United Nations, the objective of which is to develop the principles and techniques of international air navigation and to foster planning and ...