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Terms for subject Aviation (1801 entries)

resolution advisory	An advisory issued by airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS) alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) to alert pilots to potential conflicting air traffic and provide them with a suggested flight- path change in the vertical plane to reduce the possibility of collision
responsible person	CAR: An individual who has agreed with the person who has filed a flight itinerary (FI) to ensure that the following are notified in the manner prescribed in CAR 602 if the aircraft is overdue: (a) an ATC unit, an FSS or a community aerodrome radio station (CARS) or (b) a rescue coordination centre
responsible unit	The unit assigned an area of responsibility (AOR) in the VFR flight plan (FP) processing and alerting service
restricted area	Class F airspace of defined dimensions above the land areas or territorial waters within which the flight of aircraft is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions
restricted instrument procedure	An instrument approach, departure or transition procedure that is not authorized for public use, but that has been approved by Transport Canada for restricted use by one or more operators and by the military provided that operational requirements are met
Restricted Operating Zone (NATO)	ROZ
Revolutions Per Minute (The percentage of power being produced by your engine)	RPM
Rmax	Maximum weapons range
Rmin	Minimum weapons range
RNAV approach	An instrument approach procedure (IAP) that relies on aircraft area navigation equipment for navigational guidance
RNAV SID	An IFR ATC departure procedure coded in an aircraft FMS database and published in graphic and textual form for use by aircraft that are appropriately equipped and authorized
RNAV specification	A navigation specification based on area navigation that does not include the requirement for performance monitoring and alerting, designated by the prefix RNAV, e.g. RNAV 5, RNAV 1.
RNAV STAR	An IFR ATC arrival procedure coded in an aircraft FMS database and published in graphic and textual form for use by aircraft that are appropriately equipped and authorized
RNPC airspace	As geographically delineated in the Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH) controlled airspace within the Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA) designated for area navigation (RNAV) operations. Only aircraft certified as meeting the required navigation performance capability (RNPC) are permitted to operate on published, high level fixed RNAV routes or receive improved ATC separation minimums based on RNPC. Certification is dependent upon crew training and navigation equipment that permits position determination within ± 4 NM.
road-holding position marking	A marking provided at all road entrances to a runway at the holding position and in accordance with the local traffic regulations
rocket	A projectile that contains its own propellant and that depends for its flight upon the reaction resulting from the release of a continuous jet of rapidly expanding gases
Rockeye	CBU with armor-piercing capability
Roger	Ready for departure	geseb
rolling scissors	A series of rolling maneuvers in which each of two opposing aircraft is attempting to roll to his opponent's 6 o'clock
rolling takeoff	An expression used by ATC to indicate that the pilot is expected to taxi onto the runway and take off in one continuous movement