Glossary

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A

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

Airmen's Meteorological Information

Altitud de densidad

Altitud de transición

Aproximación final

Air Traffic Control

Automatic Terminal Information Service

Airline Transport Pilot Licence

Á

Ángulo de ataque

B

C

calle de rodaje

Cloud And Visibility OK

circuito de tráfico

Comprobación de radio

Commercial Pilot Licence

D

Distance Measuring Equipment

E

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Escala de legibilidad

F

Flight Information Region

G

Global Navigation Satellite System

H

habilitación de tipo

I

International Civil Aviation Organization

Instrument Flight Rules

Instrument Landing System

International Standard Atmosphere

L

Line up and wait

M

Meteorological Aerodrome Report

Missed approach

Mean Sea Level / Above Ground Level

N

Non-Directional Beacon

nivel de transición

Notice to Air Missions

O

P

Precision Approach Path Indicator

Pilot in Command

Private Pilot Licence

Punto de espera

Q

R

Area Navigation

Runway incursion

Runway Visual Range

S

Significant Meteorological Information

Squawk codes 7500/7600/7700

T

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Traffic Collision Avoidance System

Terminal Control Area

Transmisión ciega

U

Umbral desplazado

V

Variación magnética

Visual Flight Rules

Very High Frequency

VHF Omnidirectional Range

W

SIGMET

Weather

Significant Meteorological Information

Un mensaje de advertencia sobre tiempo peligroso para todas las aeronaves, como tormentas, turbulencia severa, engelamiento o ceniza volcánica, emitido para un área y un periodo definidos. Los pilotos lo consultan durante la planificación y en vuelo.

See also

AIRMET METAR TAF NOTAM

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