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Phraseology

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Is the specialized language used by pilots and controllers to conduct an unambiguous and effective communication. Phrases were created to cover the most common situations in air navigation in order to ensure safety in communication

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Plain language

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Natural language has recently been defined as the spontaneous creative and non coded use golf a given natural language, although constrained by the functions and topics that are required by aeronautical communications

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Flock of birds

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Communication failures

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Vocabulary confusion
Read back error
Non standard phraseology
Incorrect English
Garbled message
Incorrect prononciation

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Ridge of hills

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Groupe de montagnes

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Yoke

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isthe airplane’s “steering wheel.”The yoke controls the airplane’s ailerons. In simplest terms, it allows the pilot to move the airplane “up,” “down,” “over left,” and “over right.”Twistingthe yoke side to side controls roll and pitch

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Trolleys

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An airline service trolley, also known as an airline catering trolley, airline meal trolley, or trolley cart, isa small serving cart supplied by an air carrier for use by flight attendants inside the aircraft for transport of beverages, airline meals, and other items during a flight.

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Jeopardise

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tocausesomething to beharmedordamaged, or to put something indanger

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Ils

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Instrument landing system
The combination between the localiser and glideslope

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Rvr

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Runway visibility range
Distance over which runway markings and lights are visible

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Lda

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Landing distance available
The length of runway which can actually be used during touchdowns Landing

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Tcas

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Traffic collision avoidance system
Airborne system designed to avoid aircraft collisions

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Rvsm

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Reduced vertical separation minima
The rules by which the vertical separation between aircraft can be reduced

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Egpws

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Enhanced ground proximity warning system
Gpws+fms/GPS
Aircraft system designed to warn crew of aircraft approaching terrain

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Msa

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Minimum sector altitude
The altitude below which aircraft must not descend in the terminal area

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Atis

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Automatic terminal information service
The automated system to provide updated aerodrome and meteorological information

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Airbridge

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A PassengerBoarding Bridge(PBB) (also known as an air bridge, jet bridge, jetway, and sky bridge as well as by other terms) isan enclosed, elevated passageway which extends from an airport terminal gate to an airplane

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Situational awareness

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Situational awareness isthe ability to perceive, understand, and effectively respond to one’s situation. It involves comprehending a given circumstance, gathering relevant information, analyzing it, and making informed decisions to successfully address any potential risks, hazards, or events that might occur

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Runway incursion

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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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Runway excursion

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runway excursion, on the other hand, is an incident in which an aircraft leaves the runway surface / makes an inappropriate exit from the runway
There is two types: veer off and overrun

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Occur

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Happen

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Enquête

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Investigation