Unfactored or Certified Landing Distance. The landing distance determined during certification as required by 14 CFR part 23, § 23.75 and part 25, § 25.125. The unfactored landing distance is not adjusted for any safety margin additives. The unfactored certified landing distance may be different from the actual landing distance because not all factors affecting [...]
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A runway overrun event is a departure of the aircraft from the end of the intended landing runway surface
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Viscous hydroplaning is due to the viscous properties of water. A thin film of fluid no more than one thousandth of an inch in depth is all that is needed. The tire cannot penetrate the fluid and the tire rolls on top of the film. This can occur at a much lower speed than dynamic hydroplane, but requires a
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Reverted rubber (steam) hydroplaning occurs during heavy braking that results in a prolonged locked-wheel skid. Only a thin film of water on the runway is required to facilitate this type of hydroplaning
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Runway Status Lights are an Airport system that warns pilots and surface vehicles if it is unsafe to cross or enter a runway via a series of red lights embedded in the pavement.
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Posted in Airport Terms, ATC Terms | Tagged Airports, ATC, FAA, Navigation, Runway, Safety
Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) - A portion of an airport, specified in the airport security program, in which security measures specified in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations are carried out. This area includes the secured area and may include other areas of the airport. Persons with unescorted access to this area are [...]
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Runway Protection Zone - RPZ is an area off the runway end to enhance the protection of people and property on the ground. RPZ’s function is to enhance the protection of people and property on the ground. This is achieved through airport owner control over RPZs. Such control includes clearing RPZ areas (and maintaining them clear) of incompatible objects and [...]
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Visual Docking Guidance Systems (VDGS), sometimes referred to as Nose-in Docking Guidance Systems or Stand Entry Guidance Systems (SEG), provide guidance where accurate aircraft parking is required.
This is usually the case where Jetways /airbridges are used. The AGNIS VDGS currently in use in many major airports in the world include Azimuth Guidance for Nose-in Stands (AGNIS), supported by [...]
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Threshold is an Aviation Term defined as: The beginning of that portion of the runway useable for landing (ICAO).
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Terminal Control Area is an Aviation Term defined as: A control area normally established at the confluence of airways in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes (ICAO).
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