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Terms for subject Aviation (1835 entries)

aircraft captain	The pilot having responsibility and authority for the operation and safety of the aircraft during flight time
aircraft classification number	A number expressing the relative effect of an aircraft on a pavement for a specified standard subgrade category
aircraft commander	The pilot, designated by the competent authority, who has command of the aircraft, crew and all persons on board and is responsible for the safe execution of the flight
aircraft commander	The aircrew member designated by a competent authority as being in command of an aircraft and responsible for its safe operation
aircraft critical surface contamination	Presence of substances, including frost, ice and snow, on the critical surfaces of an aircraft that can have an adverse impact on the performance of an aircraft
aircraft emergency	A situation that places an aircraft in a state of danger
aircraft identification	A group of letters or figures, or a combination thereof, that is either identical to, or the coded equivalent of the aircraft call sign to be used in air-ground communication and that is used to identify the aircraft in ground-ground ATS communications
aircraft incident	An event or sequence of events that may endanger human lives or compromise the safety of aircraft
aircraft load rating	A number expressing the relative structural loading effect of an aircraft on a pavement. ALRs are expressed on a scale from 1 (least demanding aircraft) to 12 (most demanding aircraft) ALRs have been assigned to present-day aircraft at their maximum and minimum operating weights and at a specific tire pressure. The ALR should not exceed the pavement load rating (PLR) for unrestricted aircraft operations. The ALR system for ranking aircraft in terms of their pavement-strength requirements is used exclusively in Canada. For the international reporting of aircraft pavement- strength requirements, the ICAO ACN code is used.
aircraft movement	A takeoff, landing, or simulated approach by an aircraft
aircraft movement	An aircraft takeoff or landing at an airport
aircraft movement information service	A service provided by area control centres (ACC) for the collection, processing and dissemination of aircraft movement information for use by air defence units
Aircraft Movement Surface Condition Report	The report that details the surface conditions for all aircraft movement areas including runways, taxiways, and aprons
aircraft operator	The person in possession of the aircraft, whether as owner, lessee or otherwise
aircraft parachute system	A device used to decelerate the free-fall of an aircraft by creating drag through the atmosphere
aircraft stand	A designated area on an apron to be used for parking an aircraft
aircraft stand taxilane	A portion of an apron designated as a taxiway and intended to provide access to aircraft stands only
aircraft type designator	A group of alphanumeric characters used to identify, in an abbreviated form, a type of aircraft
aircraft-based augmentation system	An augmentation system which augments and/or integrates the information obtained from the other GNSS elements with information available on board the aircraft
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