Area Control Centre The U.S. uses the terms “Traffic Control Center”, “Radar Approach Control Facility”, and “Tower” to define a facility that provides air traffic control service to aircraft operating on IFR flight plans within controlled airspace and principally during the en route phase of flight. When equipment capabilities and controller workload permit, certain advisory/assistance services may be provided to VFR aircraft.
Area Control Service Air Traffic Control . A service operated by appropriate authority to promote the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic.
Controlled flight The US uses the term “IFR Clearance”.
Control Zone The US uses the term “Surface Area”. Surface area is airspace contained by the lateral boundary of the Class B, C, D, or E airspace designated for an airport that begins at the surface and extends upward.
Cruising Level Cruising Altitude – an altitude or flight level maintained during en route level flight. This is a constant altitude and should not be confused with a cruise clearance.
Downstream Clearance Same as air traffic control clearance. Authorization for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by an air traffic control unit.
Flight Information Centre In the US, flight information service and alerting service are often provided by flight service stations.
Level The term “altitude” is used.
Manoeuvring Area Any locality either on land, water, or structures, including airports/heliports and intermediate landing fields, which is used, or intended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo.
Meteorological office No PCG definition. However FSSs perform this duty.
Movement Area The runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport/heliport which are utilized for taxiing/hover taxiing, air taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas. At those airports/heliports with a tower, specific approval for entry onto the movement area must be obtained from ATC.
Pilot.in.com mand The person who has final authority for the operation and safety of the flight has been designated as pilot in command before or during the flight and hold the appropriate category, class and type rating for the flight.
Traffic avoidance advice US uses the term “Safety Alert”
Traffic information US uses the term “Traffic Advisory”
Waypoint A predetermined geographical position used for route/instrument approach definition, progress reports, published VFR routes, visual reporting points or points for transitioning and/or circumnavigating controlled and/or special use airspace, that is defined relative to a VORTAC station or in terms of latitude/longitude coordinates.
Chapter 2 General
2.3.2 Annex 11, paragraph 2.3.2 directs the flight information service to accomplish objective d) of para 2.2, “to provide advice and information for the safe and efficient conduct of flight.” Details on procedures to accomplish this objective are contained in FAA Order 7210.3, Part 4, Flight Service Stations. Specific procedures for accomplishing this objective are contained in FAA Order 7110.10, Flight Services. Also, the FAA Pilot Controller Glossary defines Flight Service Stations as ”air traffic facilities which provide pilot briefing, en route communications and VFR search and rescue services, assist lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations, relay ATC clearances, originate Notices to Airmen, broadcast aviation weather and NAS information, receive and process IFR flight plans, and monitor NAVAIDs. In addition, at selected locations, FSSs provide En Route Flight Advisory Service (Flight Watch), take weather observations, issue airport advisories, and advise Customs and Immigration of transborder flights. 中國航空網 www.k6050.com 航空翻譯 www.aviation.cn 本文鏈接地址：美國航行情報匯編 AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PUBLICATION AIP 1(59)
