Aviation

Aviation

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

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Transport Canada (TC)

Aviation; Air traffic control

The federal authority responsible for the regulation of civil aviation.

PAN PAN

Aviation; Air traffic control

The international radiotelephony urgency signal. Preferably spoken three times, it indicates a condition that concerns the safety of an aircraft or another vehicle, or of some ...

safe altitude 100 NM

Aviation; Air traffic control

The lowest altitude that may be used that will provide a minimum clearance of 1000 ft, under conditions of standard temperature and pressure, above all obstacles located in an ...

precision approach CAT I

Aviation; Air traffic control

Operation down to minima of 200 ft decision height (DH) and runway visual range (RVR) 2600 ft. (When RVR is not available, 0.5 SM ground visibility is substituted.) Note: ...

precision approach CAT II

Aviation; Air traffic control

Operation down to minima below 200 ft decision height (DH) and runway visual range (RVR) 2600 ft, to as low as 100 ft DH and RVR 1200 ft. Note: Rotorcraft visibility limits may ...

sail-back

Aviation; Air traffic control

A manoeuvre during high wind conditions (usually with power off) where floatplane movement is controlled by water rudders and by the opening and closing of cabin doors.

radar service

Aviation; Air traffic control

A service, provided directly by means of radar, that includes radar advisory, radar control service, radar monitoring, radar navigational assistance and radar separation.