Any point on an aircraft at which single mal-assembly could lead to catastrophe, i.e. result in loss of aircraft and/or in fatalities. Certain parts in an aircraft’s structure or system (including controls and control systems) which are vital to the safety of the aircraft, are not only designed to achieve the appropriate high integrity but [...]
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Posted in Aviation Maintenance Terms, Aviation Safety Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged Airworthiness, ICAO, Inspection, Maintenance
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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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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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 [...]
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Posted in Airline Terms, ICAO Terms, Military Aviation Terms | Tagged Emergency Operations, ICAO, International, Military
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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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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Signal Area is an Aviation Term defined as: An area on an aerodrome used for the display of ground signals.
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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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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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