Aircraft

Aircraft

Any machine or device that is capable of atmospheric flight either by buoyancy or by the movement of air over its surfaces.

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Aircraft

A component of the runway lighting system that is used to outline the edges of runways at night or during low visibility conditions. These lights are classified according to the intensity they are ...

global navigation satellite system (gnss)

Aviation; Aircraft

Satellite navigation system that provides autonomous geospatial positioning with global coverage. It allows small electronic receivers to determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) ...

runway end identifier lights (REIL)

Aviation; Aircraft

A pair of synchronized flashing lights, located laterally on each side of the runway threshold, providing rapid and positive identification of the approach end of a runway.

global positioning system (GPS)

Aviation; Aircraft

Navigation system that uses satellite rather than ground-based transmitters for location information.

runway visibility value (RVV)

Aviation; Aircraft

The visibility determined for a particular runway by a transmissometer.

goniometer

Aviation; Aircraft

As used in radio frequency (RF) antenna systems, a direction-sensing device consisting of two fixed loops of wire oriented 90° from each other, which separately sense received signal strength and ...

runway visual range (RVR)

Aviation; Aircraft

The instrumentally derived horizontal distance a pilot should be able to see down the runway from the approach end, based on either the sighting of high-intensity runway lights, or the visual ...