NextGen for Airports, Volume 3: Resources for Airports (2016) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix B: Glossary | 69 GlossaryB TERM DEFINITION Above Ground Level The altitude expressed in the actual number of feet measured with respect to the underlying ground surface. The distance of the aircraft above the ground.
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70 | RESOURCES FOR AIRPORTS TERM DEFINITION Closely Spaced Parallel Runway Operations (CSPO) A procedure used by air traffic controllers to space aircraft closer together on takeoff and landing at major U.S.
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Appendix B: Glossary | 71 TERM DEFINITION Flight Management System A suite of avionics programs on board an aircraft used to calculate the most economical flying speeds and altitudes during a flight and to identify possible choices in emergencies. General Aviation All civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and nonscheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire.
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72 | RESOURCES FOR AIRPORTS TERM DEFINITION Metroplex Metroplex refers to a system of airports in close proximity and their shared airspace that serve one or more major cities. National Airspace System (NAS)
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Appendix B: Glossary | 73 TERM DEFINITION Traffic Information Services-Broadcast (TIS-B) TIS-B is the broadcast of ATC-derived traffic information to ADS-B-equipped (1090ES or UAT)
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