Airport

Airport

A station, usually consisting of buildings, airfields and runways, used to provide a place for aircraft to take off and land as well as to house commercial services for passengers and on-board staff.

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Standard instrument departure (SID)

Aviation; Air traffic control

An IFR ATC departure procedure published in the Canada Air Pilot (CAP) for pilot and controller use. SIDs may be either (a) pilot navigation SIDs: SIDs where the pilot is required to use the ...

Radar control service

Aviation; Air traffic control

The control of aircraft through the provision of radar vectors in order to establish required separation and/or desired spacing between aircraft, and between aircraft and obstacles.

Overshoot

Aviation; Air traffic control

(1) To pass beyond the limit of the runway or landing field when trying to land. (2) Other expression for: go-around

Terminal control service

Aviation; Air traffic control

A control service provided by area control centres (ACC) and terminal control units (TCU) to aircraft operating within specified control areas.

Sail-back

Aviation; Air traffic control

A manoeuvre during high wind conditions (usually with power off) where floatplane movement is controlled by water rudders and by the opening and closing of cabin doors.

Radar service

Aviation; Air traffic control

A service, provided directly by means of radar, that includes radar advisory, radar control service, radar monitoring, radar navigational assistance and radar separation.