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Aviation

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

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special aerospace defence exercise (SPADE)

Aviation; Air traffic control

The flight of one or more military aircraft on a NOPAR (do not pass to air defence radar) IFR flight plan (FP) to conduct a test of the aerospace surveillance, detection and ...

runway acceptance rate (RAR)

Aviation; Air traffic control

The number of aircraft that can land on and depart from a runway consistent with the runway and aerodrome conditions during a specified period of time.

pilot briefing

Aviation; Air traffic control

The provision of, or consultation on, meteorological and aeronautical information to assist pilots in pre-flight planning.

trace icing

Aviation; Air traffic control

An atmospheric condition in which ice becomes perceptible, the rate of accumulation being slightly greater than the rate of sublimation. It is not hazardous, even when de-icing or ...

obstacle light

Aviation; Air traffic control

A light or one of a group of lights, usually red or white, frequently mounted on a surface structure or natural terrain to warn pilots of the presence of an obstacle.

transfer of control

Aviation; Air traffic control

A transfer of the responsibility for providing ATC service from one ATC unit to another.

runway edge lights

Aviation; Air traffic control

Variable-intensity white lights located along the runway edges for the full length of the runway at 200-ft intervals, except at intersections with other runways. The units are ...