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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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Traffic in sight

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used by pilots to inform a controller that traffic described in the previously issued traffic information is in sight.

Stopover flight plan

Aviation; Air traffic control

A flight-plan format that, in a single submission, permits the filing of a sequence of VFR flights through interim full-stop destinations to a final destination.

Radar identified

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used by ATC to inform the pilot of an aircraft when radar identification is established.

Responsible person

Aviation; Air traffic control

1) NAV CANADA: An individual who has agreed with the person who has filed a flight itinerary (FI) to ensure that the following are notified in the manner prescribed in Canadian Aviation Regulation ...

Negative

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "No," "Permission not granted," or "That is not correct."

Runway

Aviation; Air traffic control

A defined rectangular area located on a land aerodrome and prepared for the landing and take-off runs of aircraft along its length.

Recleared

Aviation; Air traffic control

ICAO: An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "A change has been made to your last clearance and this new clearance supersedes your previous clearance or part thereof."

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