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aeroplane

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Power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft that derives its lift in flight from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces that remain fixed during flight

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Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)

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Airspace that extends upward from surface in areas of Canada and off the coasts of Canada, the boundaries of which are specified in the Designated Airspace Handbook

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AGL

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Above ground level

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air time

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In respect to keeping technical records, the time from the moment an aircraft leaves the surface until it comes into contact with the surface at the next point of landing

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air traffic advisory services

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Provision by an air traffic control unit or flight service station of aeronautical safety information, including aviation weather information and serviceability reports in respect of aerodeomes and radio navigation aids, but does not include the provision of IFR air traffic control messages

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air traffic control clearance

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Authorization issued by air traffic control unit that authorizes an aircraft to proceed within controlled airspace in accordance with the conditions specified by that unit

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air traffic control instruction

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directive issued by air traffic control unit for air traffic control purpose

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airport

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aerdrome in respect of which an airport certificate is issued under Subpart 2 of Part 3 is in force

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Airship

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Power driven, lighter than air aircraft

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Altimeter setting region

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Low level airspace so specified and delineated in Designated Airspace Handbook

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apron

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Part of aerodrome other than maneuvering area that is for use of loading/unloading passengers/cargo, refueling/servicing/maintenance/parking of aircraft and movement of vehicles/persons necessary for these purposes

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ASL

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Above sea level

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ATC unit

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  1. area control center that provides ATC service to IFR aircraft.
  2. Terminal control unit that provides ATC service to IFR aircraft while operated within a terminal control area
  3. ATC tower that provides ATC service at an aerodrome
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control zone

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Controlled area that extends up from surface of earth up to and including 3000 feet AGL

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controlled airspace

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airspace of fixed dimensions within which ATC service is provided

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day/daylight

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Beginning of morning civil twilight to evening civil twilight

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dual instruction flight time

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Flight time during which a person is receiving flight instruction from a qualified person

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ELT

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emergency locator transmitter

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Empty weight

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Airframe, power plane, fixed ballast, unusable fuel, max amount of normal operating fluids, and all installed equipment

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flight itinerary

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Filed with responsible persons. If not crossing international borders or requiring IFR ATC services

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Flight plan

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Filed with flight services

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flight service station

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Ground station established to provide air traffic advisory services, flight information services, and emergency assistance services for the safe movement of aircraft

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Flight time

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Time from moment an aircraft first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off until it comes to rest at the end of the flight

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Flight training

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Training program of ground instruction and airborne training that is conducted in accordance with flight instructor guide and flight training manual applicable to the aircraft used

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Flight visibility
Visibility forward from cockpit of an aircraft in flight
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glider
non-power-driven heavier than air aircraft that derives its lift in flight from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces that remain fixed during flight
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Ground visibility
Visibility at the aerodrome in an observaction reported by 1. ATC unit 2. flight service station 3. community aerodrome radio station 4. AWOS used by government for making aviation weather observations or 5. a radio station that is ground based and operated by an air operator.
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heavier than air aircraft
aircraft supported in atmosphere by lift derived from aerodynamic forces
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helicopter
power driven heavier than air aircraft that derives its lift in flight from aerodynamic reactions on one or more power driven rotors on substantially vertical axes
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IFR
Instrument flight rules
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IFR flight
Flight conducted in accordance with instrument flight rules
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Infant
Person under 2 years of age
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Light turbulence
Turbulence that momentarily causes slight, erratic changes in altitude or attitude or turbulence that causes slight, rapid, and somewhat rhythmic bumpiness without appreciable changes in altitude or attitude
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Lighter than air aircraft
Aircraft supported in atmosphere by its buoyancy
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Maneuvering area
Part of aerodrome, other than apron, that is intended for use during take off and landing of aircraft and movement associated with that
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Maximum permissible take off weight
Maximum take off weight for aircraft as authorized by state of registry of aircraft or as provided in aircraft type certificate
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MF are
Area of specific dimensions that consists of surface area and airspace in the vicinity of uncontrolled aerodrome and to which a mandatory frequency has been assigned
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movement
Take off or landing at airport or aerodrome of aircraft
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movement area
part of aerodrome that's intended for use of surface movement of aircraft. Includes apron and maneuvering area
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Night
Time between end of evening civil twilight and beginning of morning civil twilight
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NOTAM
Notice to airmen concerning establishment, condition, or change of any aeronautical facility service or procedure, or of any hazard affecting aviation safety
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Runway visibility
Distance along runway over which a person can see and recognize a visiblity marker or lights having an intensity of about 1000 candelas
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Runway visual range (RVR)
Range over which the pilot of an aircraft on the center line of a runway can expect to see runway surface markings or light or center line
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Servicable
Aircraft/aircraft part fit and safe for flight
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Solo flight time
Flight time during which the holder is the sole occupant of aircraft while under direction and supervision of holder of an instructor rating for the appropriate category
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special VFR flight
VFR flight authorized by an ATC unit that's conducted within a control zone under VMC
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standard pressure region
All of Canadian Domestic Airspace not within altimeter setting region
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station
facility used for providing aeronautical information or services
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Take off
1. act of leaving a supporting surface, including the take off run and the acts immediately before and after the leaving of that surface 2. Act of freeing airship from restraint, including acts immediately before and after the freeing of the airship
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terminal control area
Controlled airspace established in vicinity of major aerodrome and within which an ATC service is provided based on airspace classification
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track
Projection on earth's surface of path of aircraft. Direction of path usually expressed in true, magnetic, or grid degrees from North.
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UHF
Ultra high frequency
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ultra light aeroplane
Advanced ultra light aeroplane or basic ultra light aeroplane
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UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
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VFR
Visual Flight Rules
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VFR aircraft
Aircraft operating in VFR flight
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VFR flight
Flight conducted with VFR
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VFR OTT
VFR over the top
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VHF
Very high frequency
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Visual meterological conditions (VMC)
Meterological conditions equal or greater than minima specified, expressed in terms of visibility and distance from cloud.

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