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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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Company route
Aviation; Air traffic control
A route, exclusive of an airway or air route, for the specific use of an operator or a number of operators.
Clear of runway
Aviation; Air traffic control
In ground control, an expression indicating that a vehicle or an aircraft is at least 200 ft clear of the nearest edge of the runway in use, wherever practicable.
Cleared for takeoff
Aviation; Air traffic control
An expression used to indicate ATC authorization for an aircraft to depart. It is predicated on known aircraft and known physical airport conditions.
Cleared for the option
Aviation; Air traffic control
(1) Canada: (a) For an arriving aircraft: An expression used to indicate ATC authorization for an aircraft to make a touch-and-go, low approach, missed approach (MA), stop-and-go, or full-stop ...
Cleared via flight-planned route
Aviation; Air traffic control
An expression indicating that the aircraft is cleared to proceed in accordance with the route of flight filed in the flight plan (FP). This clearance does not include the altitude, standard ...
Cautionary
Aviation; Air traffic control
With respect to wake turbulence, information transmitted to an aircraft on one of the following: (a) the possible location of wake turbulence; or (b) the location of a heavy or medium aircraft ...
