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Night – Aviation Definition

The aviation definition of the term Night has a significant Regulatory impact on aviation and worldwide aircraft operations . Many international regulations and standards apply specifically to aviation operations conducted at night or differentiate between operations permitted by day and those permitted at night.

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Posted in Aircraft Navigation Terms | Tagged Aircraft, Aviation, Aviation Term Night, CAA, FAA, ICAO, Transport Canada

Bilateral Agreement

The term “bilateral agreement” means an executive agreement between the U.S. Government and the government of another country to facilitate the airworthiness approval or acceptance of civil aeronautical products exported from one country (contracting state) to the other

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Posted in FAA Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged FAA, ICAO, International

Military Interception Signalling

Military Interception Signalling is defined as “Signals used for communication between intercepting military aircraft and the intercepted aircraft”
 Military aircraft are tasked to intercept unknown aircraft, aircraft which are not in communication with the appropriate ATC agency, and aircraft which are not responding to ATC or have departed from clearance.
A civilian airliner is most likely to [...]

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Posted in Airline Terms, ICAO Terms, Military Aviation Terms | Tagged Emergency Operations, ICAO, International, Military

Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) (UK)

Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) (UK) is an Aviation Term defined as: Weather permitting flight in accordance with the Visual Flight Rules (ANO)

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Posted in Aircraft Navigation Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged ICAO, International

Threshold

Threshold is an Aviation Term defined as: The beginning of that portion of the runway useable for landing (ICAO).

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Posted in Airport Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged ICAO, International

Terminal Control Area

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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Posted in Airport Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged ICAO, International

Signal Area

Signal Area is an Aviation Term defined as: An area on an aerodrome used for the display of ground signals.

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Posted in Airport Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged ICAO, International

Significant Point

Significant Point is an Aviation Term defined as: A specified geographical location used in defining an ATS route or the flight path of an aircraft and for other navigational and ATS purposes (ICAO).

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Posted in Aircraft Navigation Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged ICAO, International

SAFETYCOM

SAFETYCOM is an Aviation Term defined as: A common frequency (135.475MHz) made available for use at aerodromes where no other frequency is allocated, to enable pilots to broadcast their intentions to other aircraft that may be operating on, or in the vicinity of, the aerodrome.

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Posted in Aircraft Navigation Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged ICAO, International

Runway

Runway is an Aviation Term defined as: A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft (ICAO).

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Posted in Airport Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged ICAO, International

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