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Aviation

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

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landing roll

Aviation; Air traffic control

Other expression for: landing run

line up and wait

Aviation; Air traffic control

ICAO and Canada: Expression used in radiocommunications to instruct a pilot to enter the runway intended for takeoff and to wait. Note: Used in conjunction with a runway, and the ...

localizer type directional aid (LDA)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A NAVAID used for nonprecision (sic) instrument approaches with utility and accuracy comparable to a localizer but which is not a part of a complete instrument landing ...

long radius exit

Aviation; Air traffic control

Other expression for: high speed taxiway

intermediate approach waypoint (IWP)

Aviation; Air traffic control

The waypoint at which an aircraft enters the intermediate approach segment of an instrument approach procedure (IAP).

ILS reference datum

Aviation; Air traffic control

A point at a specified height that is located vertically above the intersection of the runway centreline and the threshold and through which the downward extended straight portion ...

DF cloud-breaking procedure

Aviation; Air traffic control

An emergency procedure provided by an ATS unit with DF capability to an aircraft for a descent through clouds, provided that the pilot declares an emergency or accepts the service ...