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Definitions and Acronyms Flashcards

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Aerodrome

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

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Aerodrome traffic zone

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Airspace of defined dimensions established around an aerodrome for the protection of aerodrome traffic

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Aerodrome traffic

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All traffic on the manoeuvring area of an aerodrome and all aircraft flying in the vicinity of an aerodrome. An aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome includes but is not limited to aircraft leaving, or entering an aerodrome traffic circuit.

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Air ground communication

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Two way communication between aircraft and stations or locations on the surface of the earth.

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Aeronautical Mobile Service

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A mobile service between aeronautical stations and aircraft stations, or between aircraft stations, in which survival craft stations may participate; emergency position indicating radio beacon stations may also participate in this service on designated distress and emergency frequencies.

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Aerodrome Elevation

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The elevation of the highest point of the landing area

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Aeronautical Station

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A land station in the aeronautical mobile service. In certain instances, an aeronautical station may be located for example, on board ship or platform at sea.

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Aircraft station

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A mobile station in the aeronautical mobile service, other than a survival craft station, located on board an aircraft.

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Apron

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A defined area, intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers, mail or cargo, fuelling, parking or maintenance.

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Elevation

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The vertical distance of a point or level on, or affixed to the earth, measured from mean sea level.

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Flight level

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A surface of constant atmospheric pressure, which is related to a specific pressure datum 1013.25hPa, and is separated from other such surfaces by specific pressure intervals.

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Flight plan

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Specified information provided to air traffic services units relative to an intended flight or portion of a flight of an aircraft.

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Height

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

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Holding point

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  1. A specified location, identified by visual or other means, in the vicinity of which the position of an aircraft in flight is maintained in accordance with air traffic control clearances.
  2. A speech abbreviation used in rtf phraseology having the same meaning as Runway Holding Position or Intermediate Holding Position as defined in CAP 168 Licensing of Aerodromes.
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IFR Flight

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A flight conducted in accordance with the instrument flight rules.

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IMC

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Instrument meteorological conditions

Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling, less than the minima specified for Visual meteorological conditions.

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Manoeuvring Area

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That part of an aerodrome to be used for the takeoff, landing and taxiing of aircraft, excluding aprons.

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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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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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Threshold

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

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VFR Flight

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A flight conducted in accordance with the visual flight rules.

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VMC

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Visual meteorological conditions

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ACC

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Area Control Centre

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AFTN

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Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network

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AIRPROX

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Air proximity

Where two aircraft have, or have deemed to have come, too close or are in such a position relative to one another that the safety of those aircraft may be compromised.

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AIS

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Aeronautical Information Service

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AMSL

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Above Mean Sea Level

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ANO

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Air Navigation Order

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APAPI

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Abbreviated Precision Approach Path Indicator

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ATZ

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Aerodrome Traffic Zone

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CAA

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Civil Aviation Authority

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C/S

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Call sign

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FIR

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Flight Information Region

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FL

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Flight Level

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H24

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24 hour ops

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HEMS

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Helicopter Emergency Medical Service

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IAS

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Indicated Airspeed

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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Organisation

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METAR

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Meteorological Actual Report

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PAPI

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Precision Approach Path Indicator

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QFE

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Altimeter setting that when set will indicated the vertical distance between you and a specified datum on the ground normally the aerodrome elevation.

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QNH

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Altimeter setting that when set will give you your altitude.

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Altitude

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The vertical distance between mean sea level and a point, level or object considered as a point.

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SAR

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Search and Rescue

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TAF

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Terminal Area Forecast

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TORA

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Takeoff Run Available

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TODA

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Take Off Distance Available

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UHF

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Ultra High Frequency

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VHF

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Very High Frequency

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VASIS

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Visual Approach Slope Indicator System

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Aeronautical radio station

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A radio station on the surface which transmits or receives signals for the purpose of assisting aircraft.

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Alerting service

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

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Alternate Aerodrome

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

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Clearway

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An area at the end of the takeoff 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.

55
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Cloud ceiling

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Cloud ceiling means the height above the ground or water of the base of the lowest layer of cloud below 6000ft which when visible from the aerodrome, is sufficient to obscure more than half the sky.

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DOC

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Designated Operational Coverage

The term is used to refer to the combination of the designated operational range and the designated operational height. DOC is that volume of airspace needed operationally in order to provide a particular service and within which the facility is afforded Frequency protection.

This term is usually associated with a Frequency assignment to denote the volume of airspace in which it may be used.

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Mobile surface station

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A station in the aeronautical telecommunication service, other than an aircraft station, intended to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified points.

58
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Night

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The time between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise (both times inclusive), sunset and sunrise being determined at surface level.

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Operational Control Communications

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Communications required for the exercise of authority over the initiation, continuation, diversion or termination of a flight in the interest of the safety of the aircraft and the regularity and efficiency of a flight.

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Rescue coordination centre

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A unit responsible for promoting efficient organisation of search and rescue service and for coordinating the conduct of search and rescue operations within a search and rescue region.

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Visibility

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Visibility for aeronautical purposes is the greater of;

A. The greatest distance at which a black object of suitable dimensions, situated near the ground, can be seen and recognised when observed against a bright background.
B. The greatest distance at which lights in the vicinity of 1000 candelas can be seen and identified against an unlit background.

UK AFISO (10 decks)

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