- 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
DND: An expression used in radiocommunications to indicate emergency frequency 243.0 MHz.
Note: An example would be "Monitor guard."
Industry:Aviation
An expression used to describe the situation when a helicopter or vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOL) requires a stabilised hover to conduct a performance or power cheque prior to hover taxi, air taxi or takeoff. The altitude of the hover will vary based on the purpose of the check.
Industry:Aviation
A very high frequency (VHF) specified in the Canada Air Pilot (CAP) or the Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) for the use of radio-equipped aircraft operating within a mandatory frequency area.
Industry:Aviation
The intentional airborne release of usable fuel. This does not include the dropping of fuel tanks.
Industry:Aviation
Air navigation systems that are capable of satisfying national or international stated requirements, primarily through the use of satellite technology.
Industry:Aviation
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);
: (d) an automated weather observation system (AWOS) used by the Department of Transport, the Department of National Defence or the Atmospheric Environment Service for the purpose of making aviation weather observations; or
: (e) a radio station that is ground-based and operated by an air operator.
Industry:Aviation
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.
Industry:Aviation
The average range of forward visibility at any given time from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight.
Industry:Aviation
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 necessary.
Industry:Aviation
