- 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 track over the ground of an aircraft flying at a constant distance from a NAVAID by reference to distance measuring equipment (DME).
Industry:Aviation
An expression used by a helicopter pilot to indicate that he or she will be landing without applying power to the rotor.
Industry:Aviation
A planned landing that is discontinued for reasons such as conflicting traffic, weather, or landing surface obstacles.
Industry:Aviation
An authorization issued by ATC for a pilot to conduct an instrument approach procedure (IAP). The type of IAP, along with other pertinent information, is provided in the approach clearance when required.
Industry:Aviation
An authorization issued by an ATC unit for an aircraft to proceed within controlled airspace in accordance with the conditions specified by that unit.
Industry:Aviation
A rotorcraft flight condition in which the lifting rotor is driven entirely by action of the air when the rotorcraft is in motion.
Industry:Aviation
A power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft that derives its lift in flight from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces that remain fixed during flight.
Industry:Aviation
An ultralight aeroplane that has a type design that is in compliance with the relevant standards.
Industry:Aviation
A message requesting that communications search be expanded to all potential landing sites in the defined search area.
Industry:Aviation
An aircraft arresting device installed on a runway at certain military and civil aerodromes. The Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) contains relevant information on the type and location of arrester cables and precautionary measures.
Industry:Aviation
