- Industry: Government
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Department of the Government of Canada responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities (TIC) portfolio. Transport Canada is based in Ottawa, Ontario
A fix along an established arrival route from over which aircraft will be metered prior to entering terminal airspace.
Industry:Aviation
An aircraft computer system that uses a large database to allow routes to be programmed and fed into the system by means of a data loader. The system is constantly updated with regard to position and accuracy by reference to conventional NAVAIDs.
Industry:Aviation
(1) Canada: Meteorological conditions less than the minima specified in Subpart 602 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) for visual meteorological conditions (VMC), expressed in terms of visibility and distance from cloud.
Industry:Aviation
A procedure at selected airports to hold aircraft at the gate or another ground location whenever departure delays exceed or are anticipated to exceed 15 min. The sequence for departure will be maintained in accordance with initial call-up unless modified by flow control restrictions. Pilots should monitor ground control and clearance delivery frequencies for engine start-up advisories or a new proposed start time if the delay changes.
Industry:Aviation
A statement of observed meteorological conditions relating to a specified time and location.
Industry:Aviation
The aerodynamic force caused by the reduction of induced drag and resulting in an increase in normal lift for an aircraft flying in close proximity to the surface of the ground or water.
Industry:Aviation
A fix on a North American route (NAR) at which the common route or the non-common route begins or ends.
Industry:Aviation
A navigation system based on the transmission of signals from satellites provided and maintained by the United States of America and available to civil aviation users.
Industry:Aviation
The initial voice contact between a facility and an aircraft, using the identification of the unit being called and the unit initiating the call.
Industry:Aviation
