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Terms for subject Aviation (1801 entries)

area control centre	An ATC unit that provides ATC service to aircraft operating within a flight information region
area control service	The control service provided by an area control centre (ACC) to IFR and CVFR aircraft operating within specified control areas
area controller	A duty controller assigned to a control position in an area control centre
area minimum altitude	The lowest altitude that may be used under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) that will provide a minimum vertical clearance of 1000 ft or, in a designated mountainous region, 2000 ft, rounded up to the next 10O-ft increment, under conditions of standard temperature and pressure, above all obstacles located in the area specified. • abbreviation : AMA
area navigation	A method of navigation which permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground- or space-based NAVAIDs or within the limits of the capability of self-contained aids, ora combination of these
area of responsibility	A geographical area within which alerting service is provided by an ATS unit designated as the responsible unit
area of responsibility	In the world area forecast system, a geographical area for which a regional area forecast centre prepares significant weather forecasts
armament safety check	Action taken by an aircrew to review armament selection switches to preclude the inadvertent -launch/release of armament
army corps	arco
arresting system	A safety device consisting of two major components, namely, engaging or catching devices and energy absorption devices, designed to arrest both tailhook- and non-tailhook-equipped aircraft. It is used to prevent aircraft from overrunning runways when the aircraft cannot be stopped after landing or during an aborted takeoff. There are various types of arresting systems, such as arresting gear, hook devices, and wire barrier cables.
arrival aircraft interval	The average number of minutes of longitudinal spacing required between arriving aircraft landing at an airport, based on the acceptance rate of the runway or runways
arrival control	A function of an approach control facility providing ATC service for arriving IFR and, under certain conditions, VFR aircraft
arrival controller	A duty controller assigned to an arrival control position
arrival report	A report submitted by a pilot that contains specific information concerning the arrival of an aircraft and that is forwarded, in the case of a flight plan (FP) to the ATS unit that has been assigned alerting service responsibility or, in the case of a flight itinerary (FI) to the ATS unit that has been assigned alerting service responsibility or to the responsible person with whom the itinerary was filed
arrival time	The time that an aircraft touches down on arrival
arv	arrive
arv	arrive
AS fragged	Fighter, FAC, mission package, or agency will be performing exactly as stated by the air tasking order
ASAT	Advanced Situational Trainer
assigned arrival time	The arrival time assigned to an aircraft landing at a specific airport that is based on the area control centre’s (ACC) estimates and recalculated to resolve simultaneous demands at the airport