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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 traffic control

automatic fixed ELT

Aviation; Air traffic control

An ELT that is permanently attached to an aircraft.

automatically deployable ELT

Aviation; Air traffic control

An ELT that is rigidly attached to an aircraft and deployed automatically in response to a crash. Manual deployment is also provided.

automatic portable ELT

Aviation; Air traffic control

An ELT that is rigidly attached to an aircraft but readily removable from the aircraft after a crash.

ATC-assigned airspace (ATCAA)

Aviation; Air traffic control

Airspace of defined vertical and lateral limits assigned by ATC for the purpose of providing air traffic segregation between the specified activities being conducted within the assigned airspace and ...

Arctic control area (ACA)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A controlled airspace within the Northern Domestic Airspace (NDA) at FL 270 and above.

Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control (AIRAC)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A system aimed at advance notification, based on common effective dates, of circumstances that necessitate changes in operating practices.

AMIS section

Aviation; Air traffic control

A section established within an area control centre (ACC) to provide aircraft movement information service (AMIS) to air defence units.

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