Aviation

Aviation

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

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: The federal authority responsible for civil aviation.

Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Continuous recorded hazardous inflight weather forecasts broadcasted to airborne pilots over selected VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) outlets defined as an HIWAS Broadcast ...

IFR military training route (IR)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Expression for: low level tactical training route

International Flight Information Manual (IFIM)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A publication designed primarily as a pilot's pre-flight planning guide for flights into foreign airspace and for flights returning to the U.S. from foreign locations.

minimum en route IFR altitude

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Expression for: minimum en route altitude (MEA)

MSL altitude

Aviation; Air traffic control

The altitude expressed in feet measured from mean sea level.

CANPASS

Aviation; Air traffic control

The expression used to denote a Canada Customs program for the telephone clearance of travellers on a Canadian- or U.S.-registered private aircraft, company aircraft, or small ...