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Record 1 2012-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Telecommunications Facilities
DEF

An unstaffed VHF [very high frequency]/UHF [ultrahigh frequency] transmitter/receiver facility used to facilitate direct contact between pilots and controllers.

OBS

Sometimes these facilities are not equipped with emergency frequencies 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz.

OBS

peripheral station; PAL; remote communications air/ground facility; RCAG: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
  • Installations de télécommunications
DEF

Installation automatique d'émetteur/récepteur VHF [très haute fréquence]/UHF [ultra-haute fréquence] servant à faciliter la communication directe entre pilotes et contrôleurs.

OBS

Il arrive que ces installations ne disposent pas des fréquences d'urgence de 121,5 MHz et de 243,0 MHz.

OBS

station périphérique; PAL : 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

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
  • Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
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