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ACO (Airports)
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FAA
Actual Gate Time
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Airlines
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Airports
Adequate Airport (ETOPS)
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Airlines
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Airports
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ETOPS
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FAA
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ICAO
Aerodrome (UK)
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Airports
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International
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UK
Aerodrome Control Service (UK)
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Airports
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ICAO
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International
Air carrier aircraft
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Airports
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Airports
Air ground Communications
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Airports
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ICAO
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International
Air Operations Area (AOA)
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Airports
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Airports
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ICAO
Air Traffic Control Clearance
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Airports
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ICAO
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International
Aircraft-wildlife strike
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Airports
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Bird Strike
Airport
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Airports
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Airports
Airport Layout Plan (ALP)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
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FAA
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Safety
Airport Operating Certificate
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Airports
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Airports
Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
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FAA
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Safety
Approach Lighting System (ALS)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
Approach or departure airspace
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
Apron
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Airlines
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Airports
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Airports
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ICAO
Apron – Airport
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airline
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Airport
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ATC
Area Control Centre (UK)
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Airports
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International
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UK
ATS Surveillance Service
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Airports
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ICAO
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International
Backblast
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Airports
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Airports
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Noise
Base Leg
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Airports
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Airports
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ATC
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Flying
Bermuda II Agreement
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Airlines
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Airports
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Airlines
Bird Avoidance
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Airports
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Bird Strike
Bird Control
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Airports
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Bird Strike
Bird Hazard Warning System
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Airports
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Bird Strike
Bird Sizes
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Airports
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Bird Strike
Bird Watch Condition Codes
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Airports
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Bird Strike
Broadcast
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Airports
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ICAO
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International
Chevrons – Runway
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Airports
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Airports
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ATC
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Runway
Civil aircraft damage classifications
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Airports
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Bird Strike
CLASS A Airspace
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
CLASS C Airspace
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA
Class D Airspace
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA
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Navigation
Class E Airspace
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA
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Navigation
Class F Airspace
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA
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ICAO
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Navigation
Class I airport
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Airports
Class II airport
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Airports
Class III airport
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Airports
Class IV airport
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Airports
Clearway
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Airports
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Airports
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ICAO
Day/Night Noise Level (DNL)
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Airports
Decibel (dB)
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Airports
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Noise
Demarcation Bar
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Airports
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Airports
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ATC
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Runway
Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS)
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Airports
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Airports
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FAA
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Runway
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Safety
Final Approach Runway Occupancy Signal (FAROS)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
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FAA
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Runway
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Safety
Fly Quiet Program
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Airports
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Airports
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FAA
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Noise
Ground Run-up Enclosure (GRE)
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Airlines
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Airports
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Airports
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Maintenance
Hazardous wildlife
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Airports
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Bird Strike
Hot Spot
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Airports
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Airports
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ATC
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Safety
Manoeuvring Area
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
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ICAO
Movement area
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Airports
Noise Abatement
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Airports
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Airports
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Noise
Noise Contour Map
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Airports
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Noise
Noise Exposure Map (NEM)
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Airports
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Noise
NOTAM – Notice to Airmen.
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Airlines
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airlines
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Airports
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ATC
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FAA
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Navigation
Piston-use airport
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Airports
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Airports
POFZ- Precision Obstacle Free Zone
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Airports
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Airports
Powerback
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Airports
Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) –
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airport
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FAA
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Navigation
Precision Approach Procedure
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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Flying
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Navigation
Precision Runway Monitoring (PRM)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
Required Visual Reference
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Airports
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Airport
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FAA
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ICAO
Reverted Rubber (steam) Hydroplaning
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Aircraft
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Airports
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Hydroplaning
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Runway
Run-up, Power Run
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Airlines
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Airports
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Airlines
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Airports
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Powerplant
Runway
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Airports
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ICAO
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International
Runway centerline lights
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Airports
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Airport
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Runway Datum Point (RDP)
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Airports
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Airport
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Navigation
Runway Incursion
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
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FAA
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Runway
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Safety
Runway Overrun Event
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Airports
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Airport
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Landing
Runway Protection Zone – RPZ
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Airports
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Airports
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FAA
Runway Status Lights (RWSL)
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA
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Navigation
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Runway
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Safety
Runway Visual Range
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Airports
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ICAO
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International
RVR – Runway Visual Range
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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Landing
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Runway
Scheduled operation
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Airports
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Airports
SIDA – Security Identification Display Area
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Airports
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Airports
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AOA
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Security
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SIDA
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TSA
Signal Area
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Airports
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ICAO
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International
Significant Aircraft-Wildlife Strikes
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Airports
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Bird Strike
Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach (SOIA)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
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FAA
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Navigation
Stage 2 Aircraft
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Aircraft
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Airlines
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Airports
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Airlines
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Airports
Stage 3 Aircraft
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Airlines
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Airports
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Airlines
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FAA
Surface Movement Guidance Control System – SMGCS
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Airports
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Airport
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FAA
Tarmac
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Airports
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Airlines
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Airports
Taxiway
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Airlines
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Airports
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Airline
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Airports
Terminal Airspace
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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FAA
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Navigation
Terminal Area
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
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FAA
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Navigation
Terminal Control Area
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Airports
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ICAO
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International
Threshold
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Airports
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ICAO
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International
Touch Down Zone (TDZ)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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FAA
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ICAO
Turbine-powered aircraft
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Airports
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Airports
Unfactored or Certified Landing Distance
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Aircraft
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Airports
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Airport
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Flying
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Landing
Viscous Hydroplaning
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Aircraft
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Airports
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Hydroplaning
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Landing
Visual approach slope indicator (VASI)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Avionics
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Instruments
Visual Docking Guidance Systems (VDGS)
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Airlines
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Airports
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Aircraft
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Airlines
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Airports
Visual flight rules (VFR)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Aviation Weather
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Flying
Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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Avionics
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FAA
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Navigation
Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Requirements – Bird Strikes
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Airports
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Airports
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Bird Strike
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FAA
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Safety
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