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Terms for subject Aviation (1801 entries)

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
hpt blades	high-pressure turbine engine blades	Christ­ine_A
hijacking	An act of unlawful interference involving the seizure or control of an aircraft by force or threat thereof
hire or reward	Any payment, consideration, gratuity or benefit directly or indirectly charged, demanded, received or collected by any person for the use of an aircraft
swinging for the fences	hitting for the fences	Juliaf­ranchuk
HLV booster	heavy-lift launch-vehicle booster
holding area	The airspace to be protected for holding aircraft in accordance with ATC holding criteria
holding fix	A specified location, identified by visual or other means, in the vicinity of which the position of an aircraft in flight is maintained in accordance with ATC clearances
holding pattern	A predetermined racetrack pattern flown as part of a holding procedure