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  • Glossary

    status and operating functions of the autopilot or flight director. Mode controller. The interface used by the pilot to select autopilot or flight director operating modes and to engage or disengage the autopilot system. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB ... aviation accidents. Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). A notice filed with an aviation authority to alert aircraft pilots of any hazards en route or at a specific location. The authority in turn provides means of disseminating relevant NOTAMs to pilots. Naturalistic…

  • Chapter 4: Approaches › Weather Sources

    national program for broadcasting hazardous weather information continuously over selected navigation aids (NAVAIDs). The broadcasts include advisories such as Airman’s Meteorological Information (AIRMETs), Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMETs), convective SIGMETs, and urgent pilot weather reports (PIREPs/UUA). These broadcasts are only…

  • 25 Analysis › 25.5 Icing Analysis [Current Icing Product (CIP)]

    additional information). • Icing Severity plus SLD (see Section 27.13.3 for additional information). The CIPs are generated for select altitudes from 1,000 ft MSL to FL300. The CIPs can be viewed at single altitudes and FLs or as a composite ... threat of SLD, which is particularly hazardous to some aircraft. Icing PIREPs are plotted on a single-altitude CIP graphic if the PIREP is within 1,000 ft of the selected altitude and has been observed within 75 minutes…