- 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
A defined rectangular area on the ground at the end of the runway in the direction of takeoff prepared as a suitable area in which an aeroplane can be stopped in the case of an aborted takeoff.
Industry:Aviation
Selected non-directional beacon (NDB), VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) or VHF omnidirectional range/distance measuring equipement (VOR/DME) non-precision approach that can be flown by global positioning system (GPS) equiped aircraft (suffix "G").
Industry:Aviation
In respect of an aircraft,
(a) the person in whose name the aircraft is registered;
(b) a person in possession of the aircraft as purchaser under a conditional sale or hire-purchase agreement that reserves to the vendor the title to the aircraft until payment of the purchase price or the performance of certain conditions;
(c) a person in possession of the aircraft as chattel mortgagor under a chattel mortgage; or
(d) a person in possession of the aircraft under a bona fide lease or agreement of hire.
Industry:Aviation
(1) A VFR approach in which the aircraft enters the aerodrome traffic circuit on the final leg without having executed any other part of the circuit.
(2) An IFR approach in which the aircraft begins the final approach without first having executed a procedure turn (PT).
Industry:Aviation
A radar approach or vector provided to a pilot when the compass or directional indicator is malfunctioning. Instead of providing the pilot with headings to be flown, the controller observes the radar track and issues the control instructions "Turn right," "Turn left," or "Stop turn," as appropriate.
Note: Emergency no-compass homing service can be provided using a direction finder (DF).
Industry:Aviation
A statement of the navigation performance accuracy necessary for operation within a defined airspace.
Industry:Aviation
An instrument approach procedure (IAP) conducted in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) by an aircraft not on an IFR clearance.
Industry:Aviation
A radio detection device that provides information on range, azimuth or elevation of objects. There are two types of radar: primary surveillance radar (PSR) and secondary surveillance radar (SSR).
Industry:Aviation
A helicopter instrument approach procedure (IAP) to a missed approach point (MAP) that is more than 2600 ft from an associated helicopter landing area.
Industry:Aviation
