Glossary

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A

abilitazione di tipo

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

Airmen's Meteorological Information

Angolo d'attacco

Air Traffic Control

Automatic Terminal Information Service

Airline Transport Pilot Licence

Avvicinamento finale

B

Base delle nubi

C

Cloud And Visibility OK

Commercial Pilot Licence

D

Distance Measuring Equipment

E

Emergency Locator Transmitter

F

Flight Information Region

G

Global Navigation Satellite System

H

I

International Civil Aviation Organization

Instrument Flight Rules

Instrument Landing System

International Standard Atmosphere

L

Line up and wait

M

Meteorological Aerodrome Report

Missed approach

Mean Sea Level / Above Ground Level

N

Non-Directional Beacon

Notice to Air Missions

O

P

Precision Approach Path Indicator

Pilot in Command

Private Pilot Licence

Punto di attesa

Q

Quota di densità

Quota di transizione

R

Area Navigation

Runway incursion

Runway Visual Range

S

Scala di intelligibilità

Significant Meteorological Information

Soglia spostata

Squawk codes 7500/7600/7700

T

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Traffic Collision Avoidance System

Terminal Control Area

traffico aerodromo

Transition level

Trasmissione in blind

V

Variazione magnetica

Visual Flight Rules

Very High Frequency

VHF Omnidirectional Range

W

Punto di attesa

Procedures

La posizione segnalata su una taxiway, prima di una pista, dove ci si ferma e si attende finché l’ATC non autorizza a entrare o attraversare. È dipinta con un motivo di linee gialle continue e tratteggiate, e non la si attraversa mai senza autorizzazione.

See also

Line up and wait Clearance Runway incursion taxiway

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