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Terms for subject Aviation (1835 entries)

"Tighten your approach"	An expression used by ATC to ask a pilot to shorten his or her aerodrome traffic circuit
"Traffic in sight"	An expression used by pilots to inform a controller that traffic described in the previously issued traffic information is in sight
"Transmitting (in the) blind"	An expression used to indicate that a blind transmission is being conducted. " see also: blind transmission
"Unable"	An expression that indicates inability to comply with a specific instruction, request or clearance
"Verify your altitude"	An expression used by ATC to validate the altitude readouts from the aircraft's encoding transponder
"When able ..."	When used in conjunction with ATC instructions, gives the pilot the latitude to delay compliance until a condition or event has been reconciled. Unlike "at pilot's discretion", when instructions are prefaced "When able..." the pilot is expected to seek the first opportunity to comply. Once a maneuver [s/c] has been initiated, the pilot is expected to continue until the specifications of the instructions have been met.
"When ready ..."	Authorization for an aircraft to comply with a clearance or instruction at some point in the future when convenient
"Wilco"	An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "I understand your message and will comply with it."
"Words twice"	An expression used in radiocommunication meaning: (a) when used as a request: "Communication is difficult. Please, send every word, or group of words, twice." (b) when used as information: "Since communication is difficult, every word, or group of words, in this message will be sent twice."
360 overhead	A series of predetermined manoeuvres prescribed for the VFR arrival of military aircraft (often in formation) for their entry into the VFR aerodrome traffic circuit and for landing
sort, straighten, shine, standardize, sustain and civilization, safety	6S
National Airspace System	национальная система воздушного пространства (США)	masay
National Airspace	национальное воздушное пространство (США)	masay
ERP Balls	Eye Reference Point Balls	iwona
unducted fan	UDF	Michae­lBurov
a/f	airframe	Углов
abbreviated precision approach path indicator	A visual glide slope indicator (VGSI) consisting of only two light units normally situated on the left side of the runway in the form of a wing bar and indicating that the aircraft is on slope if the unit nearest the runway shows red and the unit furthest from the runway shows white, too high if both units show white, and too low if both units show red
abbreviated visual approach slope indicator	A visual glide slope indicator (VGSI) consisting of only two light units normally situated on the left side of the runway, one upwind and one downwind, and indicating that the aircraft is on slope if the upwind unit shows red and the downwind unit shows white, too high if both units show white, and too low if both units show red
abeam	A term that describes the general position of the aircraft in relation to a fix, point or object when that fix, point or object is approximately 90° to the right or left of the aircraft track
abort (to)	To terminate a planned aircraft manoeuvre