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Air traffic control
An in-airport service that facilitates the safe and orderly movement of aircrafts within and between airports, achieved by interpreting data from radar and weather devices, and by maintaining contact with pilots.
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air sovereignty test (SUADE)
Aviation; Air traffic control
A flight that is designed to test the detection, identification and reporting functions of the air defence forces (aerospace defence control facility (ADCF) and interceptor or fighter units).
airport surface detection equipment (ASDE)
Aviation; Air traffic control
Radar equipment specifically designed to detect all principal features on the surface of an airport, including aircraft and vehicular traffic, and to present the entire image on a radar indicator ...
air navigation facility
Aviation; Air traffic control
Any facility used, available for use, or designed for use as a NAVAID, including landing areas, lights, any apparatus or equipment for disseminating weather information, for signalling, for ...
automatic direction finder (ADF)
Aviation; Air traffic control
An aircraft radio navigation system that senses and indicates the direction to a LF/MF non-directional beacon (NDB) ground transmitter. Direction is indicated to the pilot as a magnetic bearing or as ...
air traffic control instruction
Aviation; Air traffic control
A directive issued by an ATC unit for ATC purposes.
air refuelling
Aviation; Air traffic control
A procedure used by the military to transfer fuel from one aircraft to another during flight.
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