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WAITING AIRCRAFT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arrival traffic
1, record 1, English, arrival%20traffic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incoming traffic 2, record 1, English, incoming%20traffic
correct
- inbound traffic 3, record 1, English, inbound%20traffic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For an airport, it is possible to manage incoming traffic by putting them into holding patterns('stacks’) – each aircraft flying in ovals and gradually descending while waiting their turn. 2, record 1, English, - arrival%20traffic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trafic à l'arrivée
1, record 1, French, trafic%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trafic arrivée 2, record 1, French, trafic%20arriv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce trafic ne peut pas partir immédiatement en raison d'un trafic à l'arrivée sur la même piste (atterrissage, toucher ou stop and go) ou au départ sur la même piste et d'une intersection en amont. 1, record 1, French, - trafic%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waiting aircraft
1, record 2, English, waiting%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- holding aircraft 2, record 2, English, holding%20aircraft
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the area to allot for a waiting aircraft will depend on its size and maneuverability.(...) Holding aircraft should be place outside the bypass route so that the blast(...) will not be directed toward the bypass route. 1, record 2, English, - waiting%20aircraft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "holding aircraft" : When (...) holding aircraft indicate intention to continue their approach-to-land and if alternative procedures involving, for instance, the use of radar are not available. The pilot desiring to hold will be cleared to an adjacent fix for holding awaiting weather change or re-routing. 3, record 2, English, - waiting%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil en attente
1, record 2, French, appareil%20en%20attente
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avion en attente 1, record 2, French, avion%20en%20attente
correct
- aéronef en attente 2, record 2, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20en%20attente
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«aéronef en attente» : (...) si (...) [des] aéronefs en attente indiquent leur intention de poursuivre l'approche et si l'on ne dispose pas d'autres procédures impliquant, par exemple, l'emploi du radar, le premier pilote sera autorisé à gagner un point d'attente voisin pour y attendre une amélioration du temps ou un déroutement. 2, record 2, French, - appareil%20en%20attente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- in-flight security officer
1, record 3, English, in%2Dflight%20security%20officer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IFSO 2, record 3, English, IFSO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inflight security officer 3, record 3, English, inflight%20security%20officer
correct
- air marshal 3, record 3, English, air%20marshal
correct
- sky marshal 4, record 3, English, sky%20marshal
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is on board a commercial passenger aircraft and whose duty is to protect the passengers and the members of the crew as well as the aircraft itself. 5, record 3, English, - in%2Dflight%20security%20officer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The duty of an inflight security officer is not only to board the aircraft, observe and intervene to protect people on-board, but it's also in the waiting area, prior to boarding... 3, record 3, English, - in%2Dflight%20security%20officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent de sûreté à bord
1, record 3, French, agent%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bord
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ASB 2, record 3, French, ASB
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agente de sûreté à bord 3, record 3, French, agente%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bord%20
correct, feminine noun
- agent de sécurité aérien 4, record 3, French, agent%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
- agente de sécurité aérien 3, record 3, French, agente%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne à bord d’un avion commercial dont les fonctions sont d’assurer la sécurité des passagers, des membres de l’équipage et de l’appareil. 4, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les agents de sûreté à bord ont le mandat d’empêcher des personnes non autorisées de prendre le contrôle d’un aéronef, et de recueillir du renseignement sur toute activité criminelle ou terroriste dans le milieu de l’aviation civile. 5, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de seguridad a bordo
1, record 3, Spanish, agente%20de%20seguridad%20a%20bordo
correct, common gender
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona empleada por un Estado para que viaje a bordo de una aeronave de una compañía aérea titular de una licencia expedida por dicho Estado con el propósito de proteger a la aeronave y sus ocupantes de actos de interferencia ilícita que comprometan la seguridad del vuelo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - agente%20de%20seguridad%20a%20bordo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stacking 1, record 4, English, stacking
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a procedure for aircraft waiting to land at an airport or aerodrome, whereby they fly a given pattern at heights separated by 1 000 feet and descend only to the next lower level when instructed by air traffic control. 1, record 4, English, - stacking
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échelonnement des arrivées 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelonnement%20des%20arriv%C3%A9es
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- échelonnement des atterrissages 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelonnement%20des%20atterrissages
- échelonnement des avions 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelonnement%20des%20avions
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le délai d'attente en tour de piste dépend [...] de l'--. [ des précautions qui ne permettent pas l'échelonnement des avions ] de manière à se présenter à l'atterrissage toutes les deux ou trois minutes. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chelonnement%20des%20arriv%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- PIL buffer zone
1, record 5, English, PIL%20buffer%20zone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This is usually an end or exit(crush zone) of the sterile corridor or link where passengers condisperse into the PRE-PIL(waiting) area. It will also serve as an emergency holding area for the following : 1. Health quarantined aircraft 2. Customs entire flight documentation 3. Refugee flight. 1, record 5, English, - PIL%20buffer%20zone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone tampon précontrôles frontaliers
1, record 5, French, zone%20tampon%20pr%C3%A9contr%C3%B4les%20frontaliers
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- zone tampon pré-contrôles frontaliers 2, record 5, French, zone%20tampon%20pr%C3%A9%2Dcontr%C3%B4les%20frontaliers
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cette zone de cohue se situe généralement à l'extrémité de sortie du corridor, ou jonction, stérile par laquelle les passagers se dispersent dans la zone d'attente précédant les services des contrôles frontaliers. Elle peut aussi servir en cas de besoin, comme lieu de consigne pour (a) un changement d'avion mis en quarantaine; (b) un contrôle douanier de tous les passagers; (c) des vols transportant des réfugiés. 2, record 5, French, - zone%20tampon%20pr%C3%A9contr%C3%B4les%20frontaliers
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- turn over
1, record 6, English, turn%20over
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) under IFR conditions, the clearing of waiting aircraft for landing is done by the ARTC, and they are turned over to the control tower after they have started their landing approach. 1, record 6, English, - turn%20over
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transférer 1, record 6, French, transf%C3%A9rer
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à l'arrivée, le centre de contrôle régional transfère l'avion au contrôle d'approche de l'aéroport qui le garde en charge jusqu'à la sortie de la piste 1, record 6, French, - transf%C3%A9rer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- turn over
1, record 7, English, turn%20over
verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... under IFR conditions, the clearing of waiting aircraft for landing is done by the ARTC, and they are turned over to the control tower after they have started their landing approach. 1, record 7, English, - turn%20over
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- délivrer 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9livrer
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le contrôleur d'approche intermédiaire [...] assure la régulation par radar des aéronefs qu'il délivre, à la sortie de la pile d'attente, au contrôleur d'approche finale. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9livrer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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