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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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Operations support specialist (OSS)
Aviation; Air traffic control
An employee assigned to perform non-control functions in an ATC unit.
Tarmac
Aviation; Air traffic control
That part of an aerodrome, other than the manoeuvring area, intended to accommodate the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo; the refuelling, servicing, maintenance and parking of aircraft; ...
Touchdown autorotation
Aviation; Air traffic control
An expression used by a helicopter pilot to indicate that he or she will be landing without applying power to the rotor.
Navigation change-over point
Aviation; Air traffic control
A point along the route or airway segment between two adjacent navigation facilities where the change-over in navigation guidance should occur.
Show line
Aviation; Air traffic control
The predetermined directional line of flight within a flying display area.
Rapid exit taxiway
Aviation; Air traffic control
A long-radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, travelling at high speed (up to 60 kt), from the runway centre to a point on the centre of a ...
Turnoff taxiway
Aviation; Air traffic control
A long-radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, travelling at high speed (up to 60 kt), from the runway centre to a point on the centre of a ...
