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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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Helicopter parking position
Aviation; Air traffic control
A part of the apron designated for the touchdown and parking of helicopters that have taxied from a final approach and take-off area (FATO), runway or another part of the aerodrome.
Electronic deception
Aviation; Air traffic control
Electronic countermeasures (ECM) consisting of the deliberate radiation, reradiation, alteration, absorption, or reflection of electromagnetic energy in a manner intended to mislead an enemy in the ...
Instrument flight rules (IFR)
Aviation; Air traffic control
A set of rules governing the conduct of flight under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
Ground-to-air communication
Aviation; Air traffic control
One-way communication from stations or locations on the surface of the earth to aircraft.
Forecast
Aviation; Air traffic control
A statement of expected meteorological conditions for a specified time or period, and for a specified area or portion of airspace.
Immediate takeoff
Aviation; Air traffic control
An expression used by ATC to indicate that the pilot is expected to taxi onto the runway and take off in one continuous movement.
Flow control
Aviation; Air traffic control
Measures designed to adjust the flow of traffic into a given airspace, along a given route, or bound for a given aerodrome, so as to ensure the most effective utilisation of the airspace.
