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Aerodrome 🗸🗸🗸: Any area of land, water (including the frozen surface thereof), or other supporting surface used or designated, prepared, equipped, or set apart for use either in whole or in part for the arrival and departure, movement, or servicing of aircraft, and including any buildings, installations, and equipment in connection therewith. Aircraft 🗸🗸🗸: Any machines capable of deriving support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air. Aircraft stand 🗸🗸🗸: A designated area on an apron intended to be used for parking an aircraft. Aircraft stand taxilane 🗸🗸🗸: A portion of an apron designated as a taxiway and intended to provide access to aircraft stands only. Airport
🗸🗸🗸: An aerodrome for which, under Part III of the Air Regulations, an airport certificate has been issued by the Minister. Airport operator 🗸🗸🗸: The holder of an airport certificate, or the person in charge of such airport, whether, an employee, agent or representative. Airside 🗸🗸🗸: The movement area of an aerodrome, adjacent terrain and buildings or portions thereof, access to which is controlled. Airside Vehicle Operator's Permit 🗸🗸🗸: A document issued by the Airport operator certifying that the person named therein is authorized to operate vehicles in an airside area. Apron 🗸🗸🗸: That part of an Aerodrome, other than the maneuvering area, intended to accommodate the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo, the refueling, servicing, maintenance, and parking of aircraft, and any movement of aircraft, vehicles, and pedestrians to allow execution of those functions. Apron traffic 🗸🗸🗸: All aircraft, vehicles, equipment and pedestrians using the apron of an airport.
Glide path 🗸🗸🗸: That part of an instrument landing system that helps the pilot approach the runway on the correct descent angle to the designated touchdown zone. Ground Control 🗸🗸🗸: The operating position in the control tower that provides clearances and instructions for the movement of airport traffic. Holding Bay 🗸🗸🗸: A defined area where aircraft can be held, or bypassed, to facilitate efficient surface movement of aircraft. Hold-short 🗸🗸🗸: Instructions to stop at least 60 m (200 ft.) from the edge of a runway while awaiting permission to cross or proceed onto a runway. Intersection 🗸🗸🗸: The point at which a road, runway or taxiway meets or crosses another road, runway or taxiway. Landing Area 🗸🗸🗸: That part of a movement area intended for the landing or take-off of aircraft.
Landside 🗸🗸🗸: That area of an airport not intended to be used for activities related to aircraft operations and to which the public normally has unrestricted access. Formerly called groundside. Light signal from airport control tower 🗸🗸🗸: Coloured lights used by the tower to control airport traffic when there is no radio communication. Localizer 🗸🗸🗸: That part of the instrument landing system that helps the pilot remain lined up with the runway during his approach. Manoeuvering area 🗸🗸🗸: That part of an aerodrome to be used for take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, excluding aprons. Movement area 🗸🗸🗸: That part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off landing and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the manoeuvring area and the apron(s). Off the runway
🗸🗸🗸: Same as Aircraft stand taxilane Taxi-holding position 🗸🗸🗸: A designated position at which taxiing aircraft and vehicles may be required to hold in order to provide adequate clearances from a runway. Taxiway 🗸🗸🗸: A defined path on a land aerodrome established for the taxiing of aircraft and to provide a link between one part of the aerodrome and another, including: a. Apron taxiway - A portion of a taxiway system located on an apron and intended to provide a through taxi route across the apron. Threshhold 🗸🗸🗸: The beginning of that portion of the runway usable for landing. Radio Operator's certificate (aeronautical) 🗸🗸🗸: A document issued by Industry Canada certifying that the holder may operate aeronautical/land radio stations. Vehicle 🗸🗸🗸: An automobile, bicycle, over-snow vehicle, truck, bus, or any self-propelled vehicle or device in, on or by which a person or thing is or may be transported, carried, or conveyed on land, and includes a machine designed to derive support in the
atmosphere from reactions against the earth‟s surface of air expelled from the machine, but does not include an aircraft. Vehicle corridor 🗸🗸🗸: Same as designated vehicle corridor Vehicle Operator 🗸🗸🗸: The person responsible for the operation and safety of the vehicle and equipment usually referred to as the driver. Warning devices 🗸🗸🗸: A siren and flashing red light.
