Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Terms
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- Abbreviations
- 2045
C
- Abbreviationcontinental control area
CCA stands for continental control area in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationContinental Divide
CONTDVD stands for Continental Divide in FAA terminology.
- SafetyCONTINGENCY HAZARD AREA (CHA)
Used by ATC. Areas of airspace that are defined and distributed in advance of a launch or reentry operation and are activated in response to a failure.
- OperationsCONTINUE
When used as a control instruction should be followed by another word or words clarifying what is expected of the pilot.
- Abbreviationcontinue to hold
CONTH stands for continue to hold in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationContinued Airworthiness
ICA stands for Continued Airworthiness in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationContinuing Analysis and Surveillance System
CASS stands for Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationContract Weather Observer
CWO stands for Contract Weather Observer in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationContractor Site Engineering Report
CSER stands for Contractor Site Engineering Report in FAA terminology.
- MeteorologyContrail
A visible trail of ice crystals forming behind an aircraft in suitable cold-air conditions.
- Abbreviationcontrol
CTL stands for control in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationControl Area/Flight Information Region
CTA / FIR stands for Control Area/Flight Information Region in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcontrol boundary
CTLB stands for control boundary in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCCONTROL SECTOR
An airspace area of defined horizontal and vertical dimensions for which a controller or group of controllers has air traffic control responsibility, normally within an air route traffic control center or an approach control facility.
- Radio communications and ATCCONTROL SLASH
A radar beacon slash representing the actual position of the associated aircraft.
- Radio communications and ATCControl tower
The facility from which controllers manage aerodrome traffic and nearby movements.
- AbbreviationControl Zone
A control zone around an aerodrome extending upwards from the surface.
- AbbreviationControlled Departure Time
CDT stands for Controlled Departure Time in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcontrolled firing area
CFA stands for controlled firing area in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationControlled Flight Into Terrain
CFIT stands for Controlled Flight Into Terrain in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCCONTROLLED TIME OF ARRIVAL
Arrival time assigned during a Traffic Management Program.
- AbbreviationControlled Visual Flight Rules
CVFR stands for Controlled Visual Flight Rules in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationController Automated Spacing Aid
CASA stands for Controller Automated Spacing Aid in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcontroller in charge
CIC stands for controller in charge in FAA terminology.