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FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [2 records]

Record 1 2012-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

An ATS [air traffic service] unit that provides services pertinent to the arrival and departure phases of flight at uncontrolled aerodromes and for transit through a mandatory frequency (MF) area.

OBS

Aeradio station is a term applied to the MOT communication stations operating along the air routes in Canada. Most of these stations are associated with airports, both large and small. In the United States, these are called "flight service stations" and they supply identical services.

OBS

The aeradio stations in Canada are now called flight service stations.

OBS

flight service station; FSS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Unité des ATS [services de la circulation aérienne] qui fournit aux aéronefs des services pertinents aux phases d'arrivée et de départ aux aérodromes non contrôlés et à la traversée d'une zone d'utilisation de fréquence obligatoire (MF).

OBS

Alors que le terme «station radioaéronautique» était employé pour désigner les «aeradio stations» au Canada, maintenant le terme «station d'information de vol» est préféré pour désigner cette notion.

OBS

station radioaéronautique; station d'information de vol; FSS : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

OBS

station d'information de vol; FSS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

In use at the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
OBS

En usage au ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien.

Spanish

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