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TC AIM [4 records]

Record 1 2012-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services
DEF

A service by which directional assistance is provided to VFR [visual flight rules] aircraft, as described in the "Communications"(COM) and "Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Services"(RAC) sections of the Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual(TC AIM).

OBS

VHF: very high frequency.

OBS

VHF direction-finding service; VDF service: terms and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
DEF

Fourniture d'une aide d'orientation aux aéronefs VFR [règles de vol à vue] décrite aux parties «Communications» (COM) et «Règles de l'air et services de la circulation aérienne» (RAC) du Manuel d'information aéronautique de Transports Canada (AIM de TC).

OBS

VHF : très haute fréquence.

OBS

service de radiogoniométrie VHF; service VDF : termes 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 2011-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

An aeronautical radio station established to provide aviation support services at certain isolated aerodromes in the Arctic and northern Quebec, in accordance with the provisions contained in the "Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Services"(RAC) section of the Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual(TC AIM).

OBS

This abbreviation is not to be confused with “CARs.”

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Station radio aéronautique destinée à fournir les services de soutien à l'aviation à certains aérodromes isolés de l'Arctique et du nord du Québec, conformément aux dispositions énoncées à la partie «Règles de l'air et services de la circulation aérienne» (RAC) du Manuel d'information aéronautique de Transports Canada (AIM de TC).

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Security
  • Electronics
CONT

ACOS(Advisory Committee on Safety), which reports to the SMB(Standardization Management Board), deals with safety matters which are not specific to one single TC(Technical Committee) of the IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission. ] Its task is to guide and coordinate IEC work on safety matters in order to ensure consistency in IEC safety standards. ACOS is responsible for the assignment of Horizontal and Group Safety Functions to TCs, subject to confirmation by the SMB, which are thereby mandated to prepare Basic Safety/Group Safety Publications. The aim of these publications is to provide a coherent set of safety standards thus ensuring consistency of IEC standards in areas common to a number of TCs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sécurité
  • Électronique
CONT

[L’]ACOS [est un] Comité [consultatif technique de la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI)] composé de membres nommés par le Bureau de gestion de la normalisation et de membres des CE [comités d’études] concernés par les questions de sécurité. L'ACOS attribue des «fonctions de sécurité horizontales» à certains CE pour la préparation des publications fondamentales de sécurité. Il attribue également des «fonctions groupées de sécurité» à d'autres CE impliqués dans la préparation des publications groupées de sécurité.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Air Transport
DEF

A primary Transport Canada publication of aeronautical information intended to serve as a pre-flight reference source for pilots and that contains information essential to aircraft operations in Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA).

OBS

It consolidates information of a lasting nature into a single document. Topics covered are general flight information, communications, meteorology, rules of the air and ATC (air traffic control) procedures, entry and departure requirements for international flights, search and rescue, aeronautical charts and publications, licensing and registration, health, and airmanship.

Key term(s)
  • TCAIM

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Publication de Transports Canada destinée à constituer pour les pilotes une importante source d'information aéronautique pré-vol et d'information essentielle à l'utilisation d'aéronefs dans l'espace aérien intérieur canadien (CDA).

OBS

Il permet de regrouper l'information à caractère durable en un seul document qui couvre les sujets suivants : information générale de vol, communications, météorologie, règles de l'air, procédures ATC (contrôle de la circulation aérienne), exigences en matière d'entrée et de sortie s'appliquant aux vols internationaux, opérations de recherches et de sauvetage, cartes et publications aéronautiques, licences et immatriculation, santé et discipline aéronautique.

Key term(s)
  • MIATC

Spanish

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