AN2 - Definitions
Airspace Structure and Air Navigation Services
Airspace Structure and Air Navigation Services
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Flashcards | 30 |
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Language | English |
Category | Traffic |
Level | University |
Created / Updated | 03.12.2015 / 16.01.2023 |
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FIR
Flight Information Region
An airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information service and alerting service are provided.
CTR
Control Zone
A controlled airspace extending upwards from the surface of the earth to a specified upper limit.
CTA
Control Area
A controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the earth. (no upper limit per definition)
TMA
Terminal Control Area
A control area normally established at the confluence of ATS routes in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes.
ATS Route
A specified route designed for channeling the flow of traffic as necessary for the provision of air traffic services.
(could mean variously, airway, advisory route, controlled or uncontrolled route, arrival or departure route etc.)
AWY
Airway
A control area or portion thereof established in the form of a corridor.
(has its own controlled airspace)
Ceiling
The height above the ground or water of the base of the lowest layer of cloud below 20 000 ft covering more than half the sky.
Flight Visibility
The visibility forward from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight.
(ability to see and identify, only determined by the pilot)