Glossary

abilitazione di tipo

General

ADS-B

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

Affirm

Phraseology

AIRMET

Airmen's Meteorological Information

Automatic Terminal Information Service

ATPL

Airline Transport Pilot Licence

Cloud And Visibility OK

Clearance

Procedures

CPL

Commercial Pilot Licence

CTR

Control Zone

DME

Distance Measuring Equipment

ELT

Emergency Locator Transmitter

FIR

Flight Information Region

Global Navigation Satellite System

International Civil Aviation Organization

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

ILS

Instrument Landing System

ISA

International Standard Atmosphere

Meteorological Aerodrome Report

Mean Sea Level / Above Ground Level

NDB

Non-Directional Beacon

Negative

Phraseology

NOTAM

Notice to Air Missions

Precision Approach Path Indicator

PIC

Pilot in Command

PPL

Private Pilot Licence

Scala di intelligibilità

Phraseology

SIGMET

Significant Meteorological Information

Squawk codes 7500/7600/7700

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

taxiway

Procedures

TCAS

Traffic Collision Avoidance System

TMA

Terminal Control Area

Trasmissione in blind

VHF Omnidirectional Range

Say again

Phraseology

Repeat your last transmission (or a specified part of it). Used instead of “repeat”, which is reserved for other services.

Also known as

repeat

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