Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast – In (ADS-B – In) – is the receipt, processing, and display of other aircraft’s ADS-B transmissions. ADS-B In is necessary to utilize airborne applications and refers to an aircraft’s ability to receive ADS-B information, such as ADS-B messages from other aircraft or Traffic Information Services-Broadcast (TIS-B), Automatic Dependent Surveillance – [...]
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Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B Out) – ADS-B Out refers to an aircraft broadcasting own-ship information such as the transmission of an aircraft’s position, altitude, velocity, and other information to other aircraft and ATC ground based surveillance systems.
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Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS-B is a next generation surveillance technology incorporating both air and ground aspects that provide air traffic control (ATC) with a more accurate picture of the aircraft’s three-dimensional position in the en route, terminal, approach and surface environments. The aircraft provides the airborne portion in the form of a broadcast of [...]
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Apron – Means that part of an airport, other than the maneuvering area (by ICAO) intended to accommodate the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo, the refueling, servicing, maintenance and parking of aircraft, and any movement of aircraft, vehicles and pedestrians necessary for such purposes. Vehicles, aircraft and people using the apron are referred [...]
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A Midair Collision is an airborne collision between two aircraft. A near midair collision (NMAC) is defined as an incident associated with the operation of an aircraft in which a possibility of collision occurs as a result of proximity of less than 500 feet to another aircraft, or a report is received from a pilot [...]
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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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Fail-passive automatic landing system are designed so that in the event of a failure there is no significant deviation of aircraft trim, flight path or
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Air route surveillance radar (ARSR) – Air route traffic control center (ARTCC) radar used primarily to detect and display an aircraft s position while en route between terminal areas.
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EDCT is a FAA Acronym for: Expedite Departure Path which is from the FAA “Airports Resources page”. In addition Expect Departure Clearance Time is also used and referenced in the A.I.M
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EDCT – Expect Departure Clearance Time – Aviation Term – Abbreviation / Acronym. This definition is from the FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) Also ” Expedite Departure Path” is used
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