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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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visual flight rules (VFR)
Aviation; Air traffic control
Visual flight rules (VFR) are a set of regulations which allow a pilot to operate an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going.
airspace
Aviation; Air traffic control
The air available to aircraft to fly in, esp. the part subject to the jurisdiction of a particular country.
flight plan
Aviation; Air traffic control
A written account of the details of a particular proposed flight.
slot
Aviation; Air traffic control
An allotted place in the flight plan in which the aircraft must pass through a certain part of the sky. Allows for the punctual arrival of the aircraft.
air traffic control
Aviation; Air traffic control
The ground-based personnel and equipment concerned with controlling and monitoring air traffic within a particular area.
clearance
Aviation; Air traffic control
Permission for an aircraft to take off or land at an airport
