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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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Radar vectoring
Aviation; Air traffic control
A heading given by a controller to a pilot on the basis of radar-derived information to provide navigational guidance.
Taxi via... hold short of runway
Aviation; Air traffic control
An expression used in radiocommunications to instruct a pilot to taxi to a point situated 200 ft from the edge of the runway and to stop there. Note: Used in conjunction with one or several ...
Short-range clearance
Aviation; Air traffic control
U.S.: A clearance issued to a departing IFR flight which authorises IFR flight to a specific fix short of the destination while ATC facilities are coordinating and obtaining the complete clearance. ...
Transcribed weather broadcast
Aviation; Air traffic control
U.S.: A continuous recording of meteorological and aeronautical information that is broadcast on L/MF and VOR facilities for pilots.
Sidestep manoeuvre
Aviation; Air traffic control
U.S.: A visual manoeuvre accomplished by a pilot at the completion of an instrument approach to permit a straight-in landing on a parallel runway not more than 1200 ft to either side of the runway to ...
Terminal radar service area (TRSA)
Aviation; Air traffic control
U.S.: Airspace surrounding designated airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and separation on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft.
Position and hold
Aviation; Air traffic control
U.S.: Expression for: “Line up and wait...” Note: Used in conjunction with a runway.
