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Legacy Publication

Legacy ID
1011
Show Effective Date
On
Significant Regulatory Guidance
No

Glossary

Glossary

Air control facility: A station that provides air traffic control service to aircraft operating on an IFR (instrument flight rule) flight plan within controlled airspace and principally during the en route phase of flight.

Aircraft sequencing: Automation...