Pilot/Controller Glossary

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takeoff. Arresting systems have various names; e.g.,

arresting gear, hook device, wire barrier cable.

(See ABORT.)
(Refer to AIM.)

ARRIVAL AIRCRAFT INTERVAL− An internally

generated program in hundredths of minutes based

upon the AAR. AAI is the desired optimum interval

between successive arrival aircraft over the vertex.

ARRIVAL CENTER− The ARTCC having jurisdic-

tion for the impacted airport.

ARRIVAL DELAY− A parameter which specifies a

period of time in which no aircraft will be metered for

arrival at the specified airport.

ARRIVAL SECTOR− An operational control sector

containing one or more meter fixes.

ARRIVAL SECTOR ADVISORY LIST− An

ordered list of data on arrivals displayed at the

PVD/MDM of the sector which controls the meter

fix.

ARRIVAL SEQUENCING PROGRAM− The auto-

mated program designed to assist in sequencing

aircraft destined for the same airport.

ARRIVAL TIME− The time an aircraft touches down

on arrival.

ARSR−

(See AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR.)

ARTCC−

(See AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL

CENTER.)

ARTS−

(See AUTOMATED RADAR TERMINAL

SYSTEMS.)

ASDA−

(See ACCELERATE-STOP DISTANCE

AVAILABLE.)

ASDA [ICAO]−

(See ICAO Term ACCELERATE-STOP

DISTANCE AVAILABLE.)

ASDE−

(See AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION

EQUIPMENT.)

ASF−

(See AIRPORT STREAM FILTER.)

ASLAR−

(See AIRCRAFT SURGE LAUNCH AND

RECOVERY.)

ASP−

(See ARRIVAL SEQUENCING PROGRAM.)

ASR−

(See AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE RADAR.)

ASR APPROACH−

(See SURVEILLANCE APPROACH.)

ASSOCIATED− A radar target displaying a data

block with flight identification and altitude

information.

(See UNASSOCIATED.)

ATC−

(See AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.)

ATC ADVISES− Used to prefix a message of

noncontrol information when it is relayed to an

aircraft by other than an air traffic controller.

(See ADVISORY.)

ATC ASSIGNED AIRSPACE− Airspace of defined

vertical/lateral limits, assigned by ATC, for the

purpose of providing air traffic segregation between

the specified activities being conducted within the

assigned airspace and other IFR air traffic.

(See SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE.)

ATC CLEARANCE−

(See AIR TRAFFIC CLEARANCE.)

ATC CLEARS− Used to prefix an ATC clearance

when it is relayed to an aircraft by other than an air

traffic controller.
ATC INSTRUCTIONS− Directives issued by air

traffic control for the purpose of requiring a pilot to

take specific actions; e.g., “Turn left heading two five

zero,” “Go around,” “Clear the runway.”

(Refer to 14 CFR Part 91.)

ATC PREFERRED ROUTE NOTIFICATION−

URET notification to the appropriate controller of the

need to determine if an ATC preferred route needs to

be applied, based on destination airport.

(See ROUTE ACTION NOTIFICATION.)
(See USER REQUEST EVALUATION TOOL.)

ATC PREFERRED ROUTES− Preferred routes that

are not automatically applied by Host.
ATC REQUESTS− Used to prefix an ATC request

when it is relayed to an aircraft by other than an air

traffic controller.