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Terms for subject Aviation (1801 entries)

"Pull up and go around"	An instruction given to the pilot by ATC when, in the controller's judgment, the aircraft landing procedure cannot safely be continued to touchdown
"Radar contact"	An expression used by ATC to inform the pilot of an aircraft when radar identification is established
"Radar identified"	An expression used by ATC to inform the pilot of an aircraft when radar identification is established
"Radar service terminated"	An expression used by ATC to inform a pilot that he or she will no longer be provided with any of the services that could be received while in radar contact
"Read back"	An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "Repeat all, or the specified part, of this message back to me exactly as received."
"Recleared"	An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "A change has been made to your last clearance and this new clearance supersedes your previous clearance or part thereof."
"Resume normal navigation"	An expression used by ATC to advise a pilot to resume his or her own navigational responsibility. It is issued after completion of a vector or when radar contact is lost while the aircraft is being vectored.
"Resume normal speed"	An expression used by ATC to advise a pilot that previously issued speed restrictions are cancelled, but that published speed restrictions are still applicable, unless otherwise stated by ATC
"Resume own navigation"	An expression used by ATC to advise a pilot to resume his or her own navigational responsibility. It is issued after completion of a vector or when radar contact is lost while the aircraft is being vectored.
"Roger"	An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "I have received all of your last transmission."
"Say again"	An expression used to request a repetition of the last transmission
"Say altitude"	An expression used by ATC to ascertain an aircraft's specific altitude or flight level
"Squawk ident"	A request for a pilot to activate the aircraft transponder identification feature
"Standby"	An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "Wait and I will call you."
"Stop buzzer"	An expression used in a situation where electronic countermeasures (ECM) should only be stopped when radar is essential to cope with traffic, and interference is such that it creates an emergency flight-safety situation
"Stop squawk"	An expression used by ATC to tell the pilot to turn off the specified mode, code or function of the aircraft transponder
"Super"	An expression used to specifically identify the Airbus A-380-800 (A388) and the Antonov An-225 (A225) in a separate and heavier category than that of "heavy" aircraft, as defined by the FAA
"Taxi to holding point"	Expression for "Taxi via ..."
"Taxi via ... hold short of runway ..."	Expression for "Taxi via ..."
"Taxi via ..."	An expression used in radiocommunications to instruct a pilot to taxi to a point situated 200 ft from the edge of the runway and to stop there