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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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clearance limit
Aviation; Air traffic control
The point to which an aircraft is granted an ATC clearance.
crew member
Aviation; Air traffic control
A person assigned to duty on an aircraft during flight time.
circling minimums
Aviation; Air traffic control
The minimum descent altitude (MDA) and visibility required for the circling procedure.
climb
Aviation; Air traffic control
The portion of flight operation between takeoff and the initial cruising altitude.
critical engine
Aviation; Air traffic control
The engine the failure of which would most adversely affect the performance or handling qualities of an aircraft.
controlling agency
Aviation; Air traffic control
The ATC unit that normally exercises ATC or provides advisory service in a given airspace.
bird hazard
Aviation; Air traffic control
A hazard relating to the conduct of flight operations that results from the presence of birds, primarily in the vicinity of an aerodrome.
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