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ADVISORY AIRSPACE

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Airspace of defined dimensions or designated route within which air traffic advisory service is available

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ADVISORY SERVICE

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Service provided within Class F to ensure separation in so far as practical between participating IFR flts

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BASIC SERVICE

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A service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information for the safe and efficient conduct of flt.

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TRAFFIC SERVICE

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A surveillance based ATS, in addition to BS, specific surveillance derived information is provided to assist in traffic avoidance.
Headings and levels may be provided for sequencing and positioning.
Deconfliction minima is not required.

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DECONFLICTION SERVICE

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In addition to BS, specific surveillance derived traffic information is issued, along with headings and or levels aimed at achieving planned deconfliction minima, or for positioning or sequencing.

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PROCEDURAL SERVICE

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In addition to BS, controllers provide restrictions, instructions and approach clearances in order to provide deconfliction minima against other PS aircraft.
Traffic information and deconfliction minima cannot be passed against unknown traffic.

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COORDINATION

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The act of negotiation between 2 or more controllers each vested with the authority to make executive decisions appropriate to the task being discharged.
Effected when the parties concerned on the basis of known intelligence agree a course of action.
Responsibility for obtaining the agreement and for ensuring implementation of the agreed course of action may be vested in one of the controllers involved.

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SURVEILLANCE MINIMUM ALTITUDE AREA

SMAA

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Defined area in the vicinity of an AD, in which the minimum safe level allocated by a controller vectoring IFR flts with PSR and or SSR have been predetermined.

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AERODROME

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A defined area (including any buildings, installations and equipment) on land or water, or on a fixed off-shore or floating structure intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft.

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MOVEMENT AREA

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that part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the manoeuvring area and the apron(s).

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MANOEUVRING AREA

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That part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, excluding aprons

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TAXIWAY

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a defined path on a land aerodrome established for the taxiing of aircraft, and intended to provide a link between one part of the aerodrome and another.

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RUNWAY

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A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft.

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PCN

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Pavement Classification Number

A number expressing the bearing strength of a pavement for unrestricted operations.

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ACN

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AC classification number

A number expressing the relative effect of an aircraft on a pavement for a specified standard subgrade category.

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RWY THRESHOLD

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The beginning of that portion of the runway usable for landing.

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RWY STRIP

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A runway strip is an area enclosing a runway and any associated stopway.

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RESA (RWY END SAFETY AREAS)

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RESAs are designated areas at each end of the runway intended to minimise the risk of damage to an aircraft where an aircraft overruns or undershoots a runway. The RESA is beyond and in addition to the runway strip.

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STOPWAY

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Area extending at the end of the runway where an aircraft can be stopped in case of a rejected take - off

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CLEARWAY

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Rectangular area beginning at the end of the take – off run available, which is free of obstacles.

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TO RUN AVAILABLE (TORA)

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Length of runway declared available and suitable for the ground run for an aircraft taking off

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TO DISTANCE AVAILABLE (TODA)

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The length of the take off run available (TORA) plus the length of the clearway, where provided.

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ACCELERATE DISTANCE AVAILABLE (ASDA)

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Length of runway declared available and suitable for the ground roll plus the length of the stopway (if available)

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LANDING DISTANCE AVAILABLE (LDA)

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The landing distance available (LDA) is the length of the runway which is declared available by the appropriate Authority and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane landing

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ESSENTIAL AERODROME INFORMATION
Information concerning the condition of the movement area and associated facilities which is necessary for the safe operation of AC.
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ESSENTIAL LOCAL TRAFFIC INFORMATION
Essential local traffic shall be considered to consist of any AC, vehicle or personnel on or near the manoeuvring area or traffic operating in the vicinity of the aerodrome, which may constitute a hazard to the AC concerned
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RUNWAY INCURSION
Any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take-off of aircraft.
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HOT SPOT
A location on an aerodrome movement area with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, and where heightened attention by pilots/drivers is necessary
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PROCEDURAL CONTROL
TERM USED TO INDICATE THAT INFORMATION DERIVED FROM AN ATS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE PROVISION OF ATC SERVICE
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FIS
A SERVICE PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ADVICE AND INFORMATION USEFUL FOR THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT CONDUCT OF FLIGHTS
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FIR
AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS WITHIN WHICH FIS AND ALRS ARE PROVIDED
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ALERTING SERVICE ALRS
A SERVICE PROVIDED TO NOTIFY APPROPRIATE ORGANISATION REGARDING AC IN NEED OF SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) AID AND ASSIST SUCH ORGANISATIONS AS REQUIRED
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FLIGHT VISIBILITY
THE VISIBILITY FORWARD FROM THE COCKPIT OF AN AC IN FLIGHT
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GROUND VISIBILITY
THE VISIBILITY AT AN AERODROME AS REPORTED BY AN ACCREDITED OBSERVER OR AUTOMATED SYSTEM
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RVR
THE RANGE OVER WHICH THE PILOT OF AN AC ON THE CENTRE LINE OF A RWY CAN SEE THE RWY SURFACE MARKINGS OR THE LIGHTS DELINEATING THE RWY OR IDENTIFYING ITS CENTRE LINE
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ATC CLEARANCE
THE AUTHORISATION FOR AN AC TO PROCEED UNDER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED BY AN ATC UNIT
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CLEARANCE LIMIT
THE POINT TO WHICH AN AC IS GRANTED AN ATC CLEARANCE
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ATC INSTRUCTION
DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY ATC FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUIRING A PILOT TO TAKE A SPECIFIC ACTION
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LEVEL
A GENERIC TERM RELATING TO THE VERTICAL POSITION OF AN AC IN FLIGHT MEANING VARIOUSLY HEIGHT ALTITUDE OR FL
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HEIGHT
THE VERTICAL DISTANCE OF A LEVEL A POINT OR OBJECT CONSIDERED AS A POINT MEASURED FROM A SPECIFIC DATUM
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ALTITUDE
THE VERTICAL DISTANCE OF A LEVEL, A POINT OR OBJECT CONSIDERED AS A POINT MEASURED FROM MSL
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ELEVATION
THE VERTICAL DISTANCE OF A POINT OR A LEVEL ON OR AFFIXED ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH MEASURED FROM MSL
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FLIGHT LEVEL
A SURFACE OF CONSTANT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE WHICH IS RELATED TO A SPECIFIC PRESSURE DATUM 1013.25hPa AND IS SEPARATED FROM SUCH OTHER SURFACES BY SPECIFIC PRESSURE INTERVALS
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TRANSITION ALTITUDE
IS THE ALTITUDE AT OR BELOW WHICH THE VERTICAL POSITION OF AN AC IS CONTROLLED BY REFERENCE TO ALTITUDE
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TRANSITION LEVEL
THE LOWEST FLIGHT LEVEL AVAILABLE FOR USE ABOVE THE TA
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TRANSITION LAYER
THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN THE TA AND THE TRL
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CONTROLLED FLIGHT
ANY FLIGHT SUBJECT TO AN ATC CLEARANCE
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CEILING
THE HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER OF THE BASE OF THE LOWEST LAYER OF CLOUDS BELOW 20000ft COVERING MORE THAN HALF THE SKY
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SVFR
A VFR FLIGHT CLEARED BY ATC TO OPERATE WITHIN A CTR IN MET CONDITIONS BELOW VMC
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CTR
A CONTROLLED AIRSPACE EXTENDING UPWARDS FROM THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH TO A SPECIFIC UPPER LIMIT
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CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS WITHIN WHICH ATC SERVICE IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION
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RADIO MANDATORY ZONE RMZ
AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS WHEREIN THE CARRIAGE AND OPERATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT IS MANDATORY
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TRANSPONDER MANDATORY ZONE TMZ
AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS WHEREIN THE CARRIAGE AND OPERATION OF PRESSURE-ALTITUDE REPORTING TRANSPONDERS IS MANDATORY
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DANGER AREA
AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS WITHIN WHICH ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS TO THE FLIGHT OF AC MAY EXIST AT SPECIFIC TIMES
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RESTRICTED AREA
AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS ABOVE LAND AREAS OR TERRITORIAL WATERS OF A STATE WITHIN WHICH THE FLIGHT OF AC IS RESTRICTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONDITIONS
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ATS ROUTE
A SPECIFIED ROUTE DESIGNATED FOR CHANNELING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AS NECESSARY FOR THE PROVISION OF ATS ESTABLISHED FOR EN ROUTE NAVIGATION DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL ROUTE NAVIGATION
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CONDITIONAL ROUTE
AN ATS ROUTE OR PART THEREOF WHICH CAN ONLY BE PLANNED/USED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS

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