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Aviation Vocabulary

In this section of Learning Zone we present some aviation vocabulary.

Airborne Collision Avoidance System: an aircraft system using Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) transponder signals, which operates independently of ground equipment to alert the flight crew about conflicting aircraft.

Indicating that the runway is to the side of the aircraft, at a bearing of approximately 90° or 270° relative to the aircraft, i.e. to the right or the left

Force involved in overcoming inertia, and which may be defined as a change in velocity per unit of time.

Alternating current.
  1. Absolute pressure
  2. Absolute altitude
  3. Absolute accuracy
  4. 100-hour inspection
  5. Microwave Approach
  6. Aerodrome Traffic
  7. Area Control Centre
  8. AIRPROX
  9. Height
  10. General Air Traffic

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