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Air traffic control
An in-airport service that facilitates the safe and orderly movement of aircrafts within and between airports, achieved by interpreting data from radar and weather devices, and by maintaining contact with pilots.
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Wing-tip vortex
Aviation; Air traffic control
A circular pattern of air current created by the movement of an airfoil through the air when the airfoil is generating lift. As an airfoil moves through the atmosphere in sustained flight, an area of ...
Wake turbulence
Aviation; Air traffic control
Turbulent air behind an aircraft caused by any of the following: (a) wing-tip vortices; (b) rotor-tip vortices; (c) jet-engine thrust stream or jet blast; (d) rotor downwash; (e) prop wash.
Urgency
Aviation; Air traffic control
Condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or other vehicle, or of some person on board or within sight, but which does not require immediate assistance. The spoken word for urgency is PAN PAN, ...
Vector
Aviation; Air traffic control
A heading given by a controller to a pilot on the basis of radar-derived information to provide navigational guidance.
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Aviation; Air traffic control
A powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, can be expendable or recoverable, and can ...
Vertigo
Aviation; Air traffic control
The sensation of movement of the body or its surroundings which is at variance with the physical state.
