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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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Fuel dumping
Aviation; Air traffic control
The intentional airborne release of usable fuel. This does not include the dropping of fuel tanks.
Future air navigation systems (FANS)
Aviation; Air traffic control
Air navigation systems that are capable of satisfying national or international stated requirements, primarily through the use of satellite technology.
Ground visibility
Aviation; Air traffic control
In respect of an aerodrome, the visibility at that aerodrome as contained in a weather observation reported by : (a) an ATC unit; : (b) an FSS; : (c) a community aerodrome radio station (CARS); : ...
Light icing
Aviation; Air traffic control
An atmospheric condition in which the rate of ice accumulation may create a problem if flight is prolonged in this environment for over one hour.
Flight visibility
Aviation; Air traffic control
The average range of forward visibility at any given time from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight.
Moderate icing
Aviation; Air traffic control
An atmospheric condition in which the rate of ice accumulation is such that even short encounters become potentially hazardous and the use of de-icing or anti-icing equipment or diversion is ...
Indicated airspeed (IAS)
Aviation; Air traffic control
The uncorrected reading on the airspeed indicator.
