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VFR-ON-TOP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- VFR-on-top
1, record 1, English, VFR%2Don%2Dtop
correct, United States, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ATC [air traffic control] authorization for an IFR [instrument flight rules] aircraft to operate in VFR [visual flight rules] conditions at any appropriate VFR altitude (as specified in the FARs [Federal Aviation Regulations] and as restricted by ATC). 1, record 1, English, - VFR%2Don%2Dtop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VFR-on-top: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 1, English, - VFR%2Don%2Dtop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorisation VFR au-dessus de toute formation
1, record 1, French, autorisation%20VFR%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20toute%20formation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation ATC [contrôle de la circulation aérienne] permettant à un aéronef IFR [règles de vol aux instruments] d'évoluer dans des conditions VFR [règles de vol à vue] (spécifiées dans le FAR [Federal Aviation Regulation] et d'après les restrictions de l'ATC) à n'importe quelle altitude VFR. 2, record 1, French, - autorisation%20VFR%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20toute%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les textes de Transports Canada, le terme anglais est utilisé. 3, record 1, French, - autorisation%20VFR%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20toute%20formation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- VFR-on-top flight 1, record 2, English, VFR%2Don%2Dtop%20flight
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vol VFR au-dessus de toute formation
1, record 2, French, vol%20VFR%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20toute%20formation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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