- 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
The point on the final approach course that signifies the termination of the final approach and the commencement of the missed approach segment. It may be
(a) the intersection of an electronic glide path (GP) with a decision height (DH);
(b) a NAVAID located on the aerodrome;
(c) a suitable fix (e.g. distance measuring equipment (DME)); or
(d) a specified distance beyond the NAVAID or final approach fix (FAF), not to exceed the distance from that NAVAID or fix to the nearest boundary of the aerodrome.
Industry:Aviation
A waypoint that requires the use of turn anticipation to avoid an overshoot of the next flight segment.
Industry:Aviation
The waypoint of a non-precision instrument approach procedure (IAP) where the final approach segment commences.
Industry:Aviation
The waypoint of an instrument approach procedure (IAP) at which the aircraft leaves the en route phase of operations to commence the approach.
Industry:Aviation
The waypoint at which an aircraft enters the intermediate approach segment of an instrument approach procedure (IAP).
Industry:Aviation
A point at a specified height that is located vertically above the intersection of the runway centreline and the threshold and through which the downward extended straight portion of the glide path (GP) passes.
Industry:Aviation
An emergency procedure provided by an ATS unit with DF capability to an aircraft for a descent through clouds, provided that the pilot declares an emergency or accepts the service offered and no other course of action is available.
Industry:Aviation
An expression used in radiocommunications to instruct a pilot to abandon an approach or landing.
Industry:Aviation
A geographical position determined by reference to a NAVAID, which provides distance and azimuth information, and defined by a specified distance in nautical miles and a radial in degrees magnetic, true or grid from the NAVAID.
Industry:Aviation
