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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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Navigational aid
Aviation; Air traffic control
Any visual or electronic device, airborne or on the surface of the earth, that provides point-to-point guidance information or position data to aircraft in flight.
Obstruction
Aviation; Air traffic control
All fixed (whether temporary or permanent) and mobile objects, or parts thereof, that are located on an area intended for the surface movement of aircraft or that extend above a defined surface ...
360 overhead
Aviation; Air traffic control
A series of predetermined manoeuvres prescribed for the VFR arrival of military aircraft (often in formation) for their entry into the VFR aerodrome traffic circuit and for landing.
Pre-flight pilot briefing
Aviation; Air traffic control
The provision of, or consultation on, meteorological and aeronautical information to assist pilots in pre-flight planning.
Position reporting
Aviation; Air traffic control
A report over a known location as transmitted by an aircraft.
Progress report
Aviation; Air traffic control
A report over a known location as transmitted by an aircraft.
Primary radar
Aviation; Air traffic control
A radar system that detects objects by means of reflected radio signals.
