Aviation

Aviation

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

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National Airspace System (NAS )

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: The common network of U.S. airspace; air navigation facilities, equipment and services, airports or landing areas; aeronautical charts, information and services; rules, ...

RSC/CRFI NOTAM

Aviation; Air traffic control

A NOTAM disseminated to alert pilots to natural winter surface contaminants such as snow, slush, and ice conditions that could affect aircraft braking and other operational ...

precision runway CAT I

Aviation; Air traffic control

A runway adequate for instrument approach down to a decision height (DH) lower than 250 ft, but not lower than 200 ft, above height above aerodrome (HAA) or height above touchdown ...

precision runway CAT II

Aviation; Air traffic control

A runway adequate for instrument approach down to a decision height (DH) lower than 200 ft, but not lower than 100 ft, above height above aerodrome (HAA) or height above touchdown ...

precision runway CAT III

Aviation; Air traffic control

There are three types of precision runway CAT III: (a) CAT III A: Operations are conducted or intended to be conducted down to a runway visual range (RVR) not less than 600 ft ...

simultaneous ILS/MLS approach procedures

Aviation; Air traffic control

Approach procedures permitting instrument landing system (ILS) and microwave landing system (MLS) approaches to be conducted simultaneously at airports having parallel runways.