Definitions Flashcards
Aerodrome
Any area of land or water designed, equipped, set apart or
commonly used for affording facilities for the landing and departure
of aircraft.md
Aerodrome Traffic Zones.
Airspace of defined dimensions established around an aerodrome
for the protection of aerodrome traffic
Clearance
Authorisation for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified
by an Air Traffic Control unitffic
Altitude
The vertical distance of a level, a point or object considered as a
point, measured from mean sea level
Apron
The part of an aerodrome provided for the stationing of aircraft for
the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, for loading and
unloading of cargo and for parking km_u
Clearway
An area at the end of the take-off run available, selected or
prepared as a suitable area over which an aircraft may make a
portion of its initial climb to a specified height
Cloud Ceiling
In relation to an aerodrome, means the vertical distance from the
elevation of the aerodrome to the lowest part of any cloud visible
from the aerodrome which is sufficient to obscure more than one
half of the sky so visiblevs=1
Control Area
Controlled airspace which has been further notified as a control
area and which extends upwards from a notified altitude or flight
level
Controlled Airspace
Airspace which has been notified as Class A, Class B, Class C,
Class D or Class E airspace
Control Zone
Controlled airspace which has been further notified as a control
zone and which extends upwards from the surfaceication
Co-ordination
The act of negotiation between 2 or more parties each vested with
the authority to make executive decisions appropriate to the task
being dischargedic
Decision Height
In relation to the operation of an aircraft at an aerodrome means
the height in a precision approach at which a missed approach
must be initiated if the required visual reference to continue the
approach has not been establishedÿ
Elevationone
The vertical distance of a point or level on, or affixed to, the surface
of the earth measured from mean sea level÷(’Ó
Height
The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a
point, measured from a specified datumH
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 km_u