| climb-out |
The portion of flight operation between takeoff and the initial cruising altitude |
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| clutter |
In radar operations, the reception and visual display of radar echoes caused by precipitation, chaff, terrain, numerous aircraft, or other phenomena. Such echoes may limit or preclude ATC from providing services based on radar. |
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| CMNPS airspace |
As geographically delineated in the Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH) designated airspace within the Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA) in which the conduct of flight is limited to aircraft certified as having Canadian minimum navigation performance specifications (CMNPS) capability, unless the appropriate ATC unit is satisfied that a non-CMNPS-certified aircraft can be accommodated without penalizing CMNPS-certified aircraft |
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| CMNPS transition area |
The area within the Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA) extending upwards from FL 280, underlying the designated CMNPS airspace |
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| co-pilot |
A licensed pilot assigned to duty as a pilot in an aircraft during flight time, other than as (a) a pilot-in-command; or (b) a pilot receiving flying instruction |
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| coastal fix |
A NAVAID or position indicating the transition point between the domestic route structure and the oceanic route structure |
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| Collision Antenna Trail Angle (The azimuth of your radar antenna when tracking (locked on) a target that is on a collision course with your aircraft) |
CATA |
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| Combined Air Operations (Combat Separation (AWACS) See classified description para 4-2(b)5. Combined Multinational. Comm Jamming Attempt to interrupt communications) |
COMAO |
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| command to line of sight |
CLoS |
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| Command, Control and Coordination |
C3 |
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| commercial air service |
Any use of aircraft for hire or reward |
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| commercial off-the-shelf processor |
COTS processor |
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| commercial processor |
COTS processor |
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| common point |
A single fix, whether a NAVAID, a fix derived from NAVAIDs, or geographical coordinates expressed in degrees of latitude and longitude, over which two or more aircraft will pass, or have passed, before proceeding on the same track or diverging tracks |
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| communications, navigation, and surveillance signals |
CNS signals |
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| Communications/Navigation/Surveillance |
The basic elements of future air navigation systems |
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| community aerodrome radio station |
An aeronautical radio station established to provide aviation support services at certain isolated aerodromes in the Arctic and northern Quebec, in accordance with the provisions contained in the "Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Services" (RAC) section of the Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual |
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| company frequency |
An air-ground frequency assigned to an air operator for use by its aircraft or ground stations |
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| company route |
A route, exclusive of an airway or air route, for the specific use of an operator or a number of operators |
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| compass rose |
A circle, graduated in degrees, used as a reference to true, magnetic or grid direction |
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