Airports and the Newest Generation of General Aviation Aircraft, Volume 2: Guidebook (2009) / Chapter Skim
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. An FAA database that contains the official National Airspace System air traffic operations data available for public release.
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ADS-B provides air traffic controllers and pilots with much more accurate information to help keep aircraft safely separated in the sky and on runways. Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (ASNA)
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annual boardings • Nonprimary Commercial Service Airports -- At least 2,500, but no more than 10,000 annual boardings. Also see Cargo Service Airports, Reliever Airports, and General Aviation Airports.
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. A noise metric that uses a sophisticated frequency weighting scheme to determine perceived noise levels; applicable in noise measurement standards for jet aircraft.
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General Aviation Airports. Any airports not defined by the FAA as Commercial Service, Cargo Service or Reliever; includes privately owned, public-use airports having 2,500 or more annual boardings and which have scheduled passenger service.
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The lights are designed to help pilots identify the edge of the surface prepared for landings and takeoffs. This is the most intense runway edge lighting system and is most commonly found at high-activity airports having wider runways and precision instrument approaches.
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. An organization representing aviation service businesses such as fixed-base operators, charter providers, aircraft management companies including those supporting fractional shareholders, maintenance and repair organizations, flight training and airline service companies.
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Committed to making transportation and navigation safer, NGS conducts aerial photography surveys near airports in the United States and its possessions to position obstructions and aids to air travel. NGS develops Federal standards for geodetic surveys and helps to coordinate surveying methods.
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Non-scheduled air services, generally referring to commercial entities that provide air travel via charter or air taxi. Traditional air charter usually involves exclusive rental of an entire aircraft for a fixed hourly rate plus charges for repositioning (if an aircraft must be flown from a remote location to the preferred pick-up spot)
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As directed by Congress in its founding legislation, RITA leads DOT in: • Coordinating, facilitating and reviewing the Department's research and development programs and activities; • Advancing innovative technologies, including intelligent transportation systems; • Performing comprehensive transportation statistics research, analysis and reporting; and • Providing education and training in transportation and transportation-related fields.
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Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASIs)
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