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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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mach number (M)
Aviation; Air traffic control
The ratio of the speed of an object to the local speed of sound.
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Aviation; Air traffic control
A specialized agency of the United Nations, the objective of which is to develop the principles and techniques of international air navigation and to foster planning and development of international ...
Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic Plan
Aviation; Air traffic control
The measures to be implemented by Her Majesty in right of Canada in accordance with the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) Agreement in the case of an air defence emergency.
mach number technique
Aviation; Air traffic control
The assignment by ATC of Mach number values to aircraft that are in level flight, climbing or descending, to ensure that longitudinal separation is maintained.
direct user acess terminal system
Aviation; Air traffic control
A computer-based system provided by a vendor to pilots or other operational personnel. DUATS supplies the aviation weather and NOTAM information necessary for pre-flight planning via computer ...
IFR aircraft
Aviation; Air traffic control
An aircraft operated in accordance with instrument flight rules (IFR).
minimum IFR altitude
Aviation; Air traffic control
The lowest IFR altitude established for use in a specific airspace. Depending on the airspace concerned, the minimum IFR altitude may be a minimum obstacle clearance altitude (MOCA), a minimum en ...
