Definitions

Question 1

.Act

Answer 1

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Question 2

ADS-B

Answer 2

Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (GNSS position source paired to Mode S 1090Mhz transponder)

Question 3

ADS-B Out

Answer 3

Function that periodically broadcasts it’s state vector (identity, position & velocity) and other info for ADS-B recievers

Question 4

Aerodrome Flight Information Service

Answer 4

A service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights in the vicinity of the aerodrome

Question 5

Aerodrome traffic

Answer 5

All traffic on the maneuvering area of an aerodrome and all aircraft in flight in the vicinity of an aerodrome

Question 6

Aeroplane movement

Answer 6

An aeroplane take-off or landing

Question 7

Aircraft Emergency Location System

Answer 7

A system installed in an aircraft, that automatically broadcasts the aircraft location to search and rescue services in the event of a crash, and is approved by the director under 91.159(ab).

Question 8

Aircraft radio station

Answer 8

All installed radio equipment including aerials, wiring, indicators and any other items required for the performance of the radio(s), and any portable emergency radio equipment required to be carried under Part 91.

Question 9

Air traffic control service

Answer 9

A service provided for the purposes of preventing collisions between aircraft, between aircraft and obstructions on any maneuvering area, and expediting and maintaining a safe and efficient flow of air traffic.

Question 10

Air traffic control unit

Answer 10

A unit for providing any air traffic control service and includes either an area control centre, and approach control office, or an aerodrome control tower.

Question 11

Alerting service

Answer 11

An air traffic service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and to assist such organisations as required.

Question 12

Alternate aerodrome

Answer 12

An aerodrome to which an aircraft may proceed when it becomes either impossible or inadvisable to proceed to or land at, the aerodrome of intended landing.

Question 13

Altitude

Answer 13

The vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level.

Question 14

Approach control office

Answer 14

A unit established to provide ATC service to controlled flights arriving at, or departing from, one or more aerodromes

Question 15

Approach control service

Answer 15

An air traffic control service for arriving or departing controlled flights

Question 16

Area control centre

Answer 16

A unit established to provide ATC service to controlled flights in control areas under its jurisdiction

Question 17

Area control service

Answer 17

An air traffic control service provided for controlled flights in controlled airspace

Question 18

Area Navigation

Answer 18

A method of navigation which permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground or space-based navigation systems or within the limits of the capability of self-contained navigation systems, or a combination of these.

Question 19

ATC clearance

Answer 19

Authorisation for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by an air traffic control unit

Question 20

ATC instruction

Answer 20

A directive issued by ATC for the purpose of requiring a pilot to take a specific action

Question 21

ATS unit

Answer 21

A unit established to provide one or more air traffic services

Question 22

Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast

Answer 22

Automatic transmission/reception of data such as identification, position and additional data in a broadcast mode via data link

Question 23

baro-VNAV (Barometric vertical navigation)

Answer 23

A navigation system that presents to the pilot computed vertical guidance referenced to a specified vertical path angle (VPA), nominally 3 degrees. The computer-resolved vertical guidance is based on barometric altitude and is specified as a vertical path angle from RDH (Reference Datum Height).