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Aviation

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

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Hold short

Aviation; Air traffic control

Instructions to hold at least 200 ft from the edge of a runway while awaiting permission to cross or proceed onto a runway.

Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)

Aviation; Air traffic control

Operations that include simultaneous takeoffs and landings and/or simultaneous landings when a landing aircraft is able and is instructed by the controller to hold-short of the ...

expect approach clearance at

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used in radiocommunication to indicate the time at which it is expected that an aircraft will be cleared to commence approach for a landing.

local aircraft

Aviation; Air traffic control

An aircraft that remains in the aerodrome traffic circuit.

daylight

Aviation; Air traffic control

The period of time during any day that begins with the morning civil twilight and ends with the evening civil twilight.

international airport

Aviation; Air traffic control

Any airport designated by the state in whose territory it is situated as an airport of entry and departure for international traffic, where the formalities incident to customs, ...

maintain

Aviation; Air traffic control

(1) Canada: Concerning altitude or flight level (FL), an expression meaning that the aircraft must reach or remain at the altitude or FL specified. (2) ICAO and U.S.: An ...