- Industry: Government
- Number of terms: 8785
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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
Any area of land, water (including the frozen surface thereof) or other supporting surface used, designed, prepared, equipped or set apart for use, either in whole or in part, for the arrival, departure, movement or servicing of aircraft. This includes any buildings, installations and equipment situated thereon or associated therewith.
Industry:Aviation
As the circumstances require, this may be
(a) an area control centre (ACC) established to provide ATC service to IFR and CVFR aircraft;
(b) a terminal control unit (TCU) established to provide ATC service to IFR and CVFR aircraft arriving at, or departing from, one or more airports; or
(c) an airport control tower unit established to provide ATC service to airport traffic.
Industry:Aviation
An aerodrome to which an aircraft may proceed when it becomes either impossible or inadvisable to proceed to or land at the aerodrome of intended landing. Alternate aerodromes include the following:
(a) take-off alternate aerodrome
(b) en-route alternate aerodrome
(c) destination alternate aerodrome
Note: The aerodrome from which a flight departs may also be an en-route or destination alternate aerodrome for that flight.
Industry:Aviation
The person in possession of the aircraft, whether as owner, lessee or otherwise.
Industry:Aviation
(1) Any machine, including a rocket, capable of deriving support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air.
(2) DND: Flying machines and guided missiles that derive their lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic forces, and flying devices that are supported chiefly by their buoyancy in air, including any aeroplane, balloon, kite balloon, airship, glider or kite.
(3) ICAO: Any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth's surface.
Industry:Aviation
The recommended speed provided in aircraft manuals used by pilots when making an approach to landing. This speed will vary for different segments of an approach as well as for aircraft weight and configuration.
Industry:Aviation
The controlled airspace within the boundaries or along the tracks specified in the Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH).
Industry:Aviation
A portion of an apron designated as a taxiway and intended to provide access to aircraft stands only.
Industry:Aviation
