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What is AGL
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Above ground leavel this the altitude of the object of aircraft with relation to the surface elivation .The only two AGl altitudes found on approach plates are HAT and HAA. both tell the pilot how high they actually are above the landing aria
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What is ALS
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Airport lighting system
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What is ASR
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Airport Surveillance Radar. Allows Atc to guide an aircraft who has lost vacume instruments and is coming in eith no gyros . The controler will the chraft when to start and stop turns . All turns ase made at standard rate until inside the outer marker. the it will be half standerd turns . No Altitude info in given by atc
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What is ATC
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Air Traffic Control
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What is CAS
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Callibrated Airspeed The airspeed that is dtermined after considering the errors caused by / and during installation
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What is DH
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Decision Height Found on ILS approach plates.It is the altitude at which the pilot makes a go or no go Decision on landing or going missed
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What is DME
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Distance measuring Equipment. It is collected with the VORTAC, and sends radio waves to determing how far away the aircraft is from the station. Dme is most accurate a mile away or more from the station and is least accurare when over the station
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What is the FAA
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Federal Avation Administration The governing body of avation in the US determins regulations , investigates incidents/accidents ,levies fines hears cases and iissues licensens and rating
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What is GS
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Ground speed Refers to the speed of the aircraft with relation to the surface
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What are HIRL
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High Intencaty Runway Lights
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What is ICAO
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Internation Cival Aeronautics Organization works in coroporation with FAA. and it international counterparts to unifi avation in regards to airspace usage and regulations
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What is IAS
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Indicated airspeed This the speed read directly off the airspeed indicator
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What is IFR
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Instrument Flight Rules Those reg which pertain to when the pilot is flying only refering to instruments. IMC Instrument meterological conditins. Conditions that are below VFR flight minimums
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what is ILS
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Instrument landing System Apersision approach which provides assistance along the horizontal and vertical path by means of localiser and glide slope.
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What is the IM
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Inner Marker. The marker closest to the runway on an ILS approach .This marker is crosse near or at the DEsion point
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