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Aviation
(1801 entries)
PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
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penetration turn
An arrivai procedure involving a turn or series of turns during descent from a cruising altitude that will position the aircraft for a landing during a high-level approach
performance-based navigation
Area navigation based on performance requirements for aircraft operating along an ATS route, on an instrument approach procedure or in a designated airspace
perim
perimeter track
perim
perimeter track
peripheral station
An unstaffed VHF/UHF transmitter/receiver facility used to facilitate direct contact between pilots and controllers. Sometimes these facilities are not equipped with emergency frequencies 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz.
personal locator beacon
A generic term describing equipment that broadcasts distinctive signals on designated frequencies and, depending on application, may either sense a crash and operate automatically or be manually activated. An ELT may be any of the following:
(a)
automatic fixed ELT
(ELT(AF))
automatic portable ELT
(ELT(AP))
automatically deployable ELT
(ELT(AD))
survival ELT
photo block
An area of Canadian Domestic Airspace
(CDA)
approximately 30 mi. by 40 mi. in lateral dimensions, that is charted to facilitate flight planning by photo survey operators and that is delineated by quadrangles based on a modified version of the National Topographic System.
PIC
A service provided by the FSS to assist pilots in flight planning. Briefing items may include weather information, NOTAMS, military activities, flow control information, and other items as requested.
pil
pilot
pil
pilot
pilot briefing service
The provision of pilot briefings by an FIC
pilot weather report
A report by a pilot pertaining to weather conditions encountered in flight
pilot-in-command
The pilot having responsibility and authority for the operation and safety of the aircraft during flight time
pilot-in-command
The pilot, designated by the competent authority, who has command of the aircraft, crew and all persons on board and is responsible for the safe execution of the flight
pilot-in-command
The aircrew member designated by a competent authority as being in command of an aircraft and responsible for its safe operation
pilots’ automatic telephone weather answering system
An automated telephone answering system providing up-to-date weather information to pilots
PIREP
Pilot-reported weather conditions
PIREP
Pilot Report
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pitch
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
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