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Terms for subject Aviation (1835 entries)

helicopter stand	A part of the apron designated for the touchdown and parking of helicopters that have taxied from a final approach and takeoff area (FATO) runway or another part of the aerodrome
heliport	An aerodrome used or intended to be used for the arrival, landing, takeoff or departure of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
Hen	Henschel
high angle (snap) shot	A gun shot made with a high track-crossing angle, normally attempted because a tracking shot was not possible or desired
high deflection gunshot	Gun attack during which the fighter is firing as the bandit passes through the pipper at high angle-off
High Fidelity Radar	HFR
high frequency	The frequency band between 3 and 30 MHz
high intensity runway operations	Operations, used at very busy airports, that consist of optimizing separation of aircraft in final approach in order to minimize runway occupancy time (ROT) for both arriving and departing aircraft and to increase runway capacity
high level air route	In high level airspace (HLA) a prescribed track between specified fixes
high level airspace	All airspace within the Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA) at or above 18 000 ft ASL
high level airway	In controlled high level airspace (HLA) a prescribed track between specified fixes
high level fixed RNAV route	In high level airspace (HLA) a prescribed area navigation track between specified fixes
High Missile Engagement Zone (NATO)	HIMEZ
high speed exit	A long-radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, travelling at high speed (up to 60 kt) from the runway centre to a point on the centre of a taxiway. The high speed taxiway is designed to expedite aircraft turning off the runway after landing, thus reducing runway occupancy time.
high speed taxiway	A long-radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, travelling at high speed (up to 60 kt) from the runway centre to a point on the centre of a taxiway. The high speed taxiway is designed to expedite aircraft turning off the runway after landing, thus reducing runway occupancy time.
high speed turnoff	A long-radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, travelling at high speed (up to 60 kt) from the runway centre to a point on the centre of a taxiway. The high speed taxiway is designed to expedite aircraft turning off the runway after landing, thus reducing runway occupancy time.
high yo-yos	An out-of-plane fighter maneuver
High- and Medium-Altitude Air Defense	HIMAD
high-density terminal control area	high density TMA	Michae­lBurov
hijacking	An act of unlawful interference involving the seizure or control of an aircraft by force or threat thereof