ADF बियरिंग
The direction to or from a Non-Directional Beacon as indicated by the aircraft's Automatic Direction Finder equipment, relative to the aircraft's heading.
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DME के साथ सह-स्थित VOR
A navigation aid installation where a VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) and Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) are located at the same site, providing both azimuth and distance information.
View termLASER वेपॉइंट
A specifically named waypoint (LASER) used in navigation or published procedures, commonly appearing in STARs, SIDs, or enroute charts as part of ATC routing.
View termORA वेपॉइंट
A published, named navigation point (ORA) used in RNAV procedures, typically representing a specific fix for routing, entry, or transition, defined by coordinates and used in flight management systems.
View termRNAV मार्ग
A published airway or route defined by area navigation (RNAV) waypoints, allowing aircraft to fly direct between points without reliance on ground-based navigation aids.
View termVOR और TACAN सह-स्थित स्टेशन
A ground-based radio navigation aid where a VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) and a Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) facility are located at the same site, providing both civil and military navigation signals (VORTAC).
View termVOR रेडियल
A specific magnetic bearing from a VOR station, identified by its radial number, used for aircraft navigation and ATC instructions.
View termअक्षांश और देशांतर निर्देशांक
A geographic position expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds or decimal degrees, specifying a point north or south of the Equator (latitude) and east or west of the Prime Meridian (longitude); used for precise aircraft navigation and reporting.
View termअगला वेपॉइंट
The upcoming predefined navigation fix along a flight route, as programmed in the flight management system and used for position reporting, routing, or sequencing.
View termअनिवार्य नेविगेशन प्रदर्शन के लिए प्राधिकरण आवश्यक
A navigation specification for RNAV operations that requires special aircrew and aircraft authorization before use, typically for advanced RNP approaches and routes.
View termअपर एटीएस एयरवे
A designated corridor in controlled airspace, typically above a specified flight level (e.g., FL245), for use by aircraft under Air Traffic Services, forming part of the upper air route network.
View termआउटबाउंड लेग
The segment of a holding pattern or procedure flown away from the holding fix or navigation aid, typically timed or distance-limited.
View termआर्क
A segment of a circle at a fixed distance from a navigation aid, usually flown as part of a procedure turn, approach, or missed approach using DME or RNAV guidance.
View termआवश्यक नेविगेशन प्रदर्शन
A statement of the navigation performance accuracy necessary for operation within a defined airspace, expressed as a numerical value that aircraft must meet or exceed.
View termइंटरसेक्शन
A point defined by the crossing of two or more airways, radials, or routes, used as a reference for navigation or reporting.
View termइंटरसेप्ट
A maneuver where an aircraft joins a specified course, radial, localizer, track, or route as instructed by ATC, commonly used during approaches and vectoring.
View termइंस्ट्रूमेंट लैंडिंग सिस्टम
Precision approach aid providing lateral (localizer) and vertical (glide slope) guidance to a runway.
View termइनबाउंड लेग
The segment of a holding pattern or approach procedure flown toward the fix or navigation aid, typically timed or distance-limited.
View termइनर्शियल नेविगेशन सिस्टम
A self-contained navigation system that determines aircraft position and velocity by processing accelerations and rotations measured by onboard sensors.
View termइनर्शियल रेफरेंस सिस्टम
A subsystem of an INS providing attitude, position, and velocity reference information for aircraft systems and crew.
View termऊंचाई की बाध्यता
A published or assigned restriction that requires an aircraft to cross a specific point at, above, or below a certain altitude, common in RNAV and STAR procedures.
View termएटीएस एयरवे
A defined corridor in controlled airspace designated for the use of aircraft flying under Air Traffic Services, with specified route, width, and flight levels.
View termऑफसेट
A lateral deviation from a published route, airway, or track, authorized by ATC to avoid weather, traffic, or other hazards, typically specified in nautical miles right or left.
View termओशैनिक ट्रैक
A published route across oceanic airspace, usually coordinated daily, which enables safe and efficient passage of aircraft between continents over oceans.
View termकोर्स
The intended direction of flight expressed as an angle from North, along which an aircraft is to be flown.
View termक्रम निर्धारण
The process of arranging aircraft in a specific order for arrival, approach, or departure, ensuring safe and efficient flow of air traffic.
View termक्षेत्र नेविगेशन
A method of navigation allowing aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of navigation aids or within the limits of self-contained aids, or a combination of these.
View termक्षैतिज स्थिति संकेतक
A cockpit instrument that displays aircraft position relative to navigation aids and selected course, combining heading and navigation information for situational awareness.
View termगैर-दिशात्मक बीकन
Low-frequency radio beacon transmitting a non-directional signal that pilots track with an ADF receiver.
View termग्रिड नेविगेशन
A navigation technique using a grid reference system rather than true or magnetic north, primarily in polar regions where magnetic compasses and conventional charts are unreliable. Used for plotting and ATC reporting.
View termग्लाइड स्लोप
The vertical guidance component of an Instrument Landing System (ILS) that provides the optimal descent path to the runway threshold.
View termग्लोबल पोजीशनिंग सिस्टम
A satellite-based navigation system providing accurate position, velocity, and time information to aircraft and other users.
View termचुंबकीय विचलन
The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a specific location. Used to calculate magnetic headings and courses for navigation and ATC procedures.
View termज़ुलु समय
The standard time reference used in aviation and military operations, equivalent to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), denoted by the letter Z (Zulu) after the time.
View termजीपीएस एप्रोच
An instrument approach procedure that uses signals from the Global Positioning System (GPS) for navigation and guidance to a runway, as published on authorized approach charts.
View termजेट मार्ग
A designated airway in controlled airspace, typically for aircraft operating at high altitudes (usually above FL180 in the US), used primarily by jet aircraft.
View termटीयरड्रॉप प्रवेश
A method of entering a holding pattern in which the aircraft initially flies outbound on a course 30 degrees offset from the holding inbound leg, then turns inbound to intercept the holding course.
View termटॉप ऑफ क्लाइंब
The calculated point along the flight path where an aircraft completes its climb and levels off at cruising altitude as programmed in the FMS.
View termटॉप ऑफ डिसेंट
The calculated point along a flight path where the aircraft begins its planned descent from cruise altitude toward the destination, as programmed in the FMS.
View termट्रू कोर्स
The intended direction of flight over the ground referenced to true north, prior to adjustment for wind, magnetic variation, or compass error.
View termडायरेक्ट एंट्री
A holding entry method where the aircraft flies directly onto the inbound leg of the holding pattern upon crossing the fix.
View termडायरेक्ट टू
A clearance to fly directly from the present position to a specified navigation fix or waypoint, bypassing intervening fixes or published routes.
View termडिस्टेंस रिंग्स
Circular overlays on a navigation display or chart, spaced at regular intervals from a reference point or airport, used for situational awareness and range estimation.
View termडीएमई आर्क
A curved flight path at a constant distance from a DME station, commonly used in instrument approach procedures to transition from en route to the final approach course.
View termथ्रेशोल्ड क्रॉसिंग हाइट
The height above runway threshold at which the aircraft’s glide path crosses the runway during final approach, typically referenced in ILS and LPV procedures.
View termदूरी
The measured space between two points, often in nautical miles in aviation contexts.
View termदूरी मापन उपकरण
Airborne interrogator and ground transponder pair providing slant-range distance to the station in nautical miles.
View termदूरी मापना
The process of determining distance, often by reference to DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) in ATC phraseology.
View termनेविगेशन फिक्स
A specific geographical position determined by visual reference, radio aid, or satellite, used in defining air routes, procedures, or as a reporting point.
View termनॉर्थ अटलांटिक ट्रैक
A published daily route system over the North Atlantic, providing organized and coordinated tracks for transatlantic flights to maximize safety and efficiency.
View termनो रिटर्न पॉइंट
The specific point on the route after which an aircraft does not have sufficient fuel to return to the departure aerodrome, requiring it to continue to the destination or an alternate.
View termपथ
The aircraft’s actual path over the ground, measured in degrees from North. Distinct from heading, which is the direction the nose points.
View termपैरेलल एंट्री
A method of entering a holding pattern where the aircraft initially flies outbound parallel to the holding course, then turns back to intercept the inbound leg.
View termप्रदर्शन-आधारित नेविगेशन
A navigation specification that requires aircraft to meet specific performance requirements for accuracy, integrity, continuity, and functionality in accordance with ICAO Doc 9613, applied to area navigation (RNAV) and required navigation performance (RNP) operations.
View termप्रारंभिक अप्रोच फिक्स
A designated point where an aircraft initiates the instrument approach procedure for a specific approach segment, leading towards final approach.
View termफाइनल अप्रोच फिक्स
A designated point in an instrument approach from which the final approach segment to the runway begins.
View termफ्लाइट प्रबंधन प्रणाली
An integrated avionics system that automates flight planning, navigation, performance, and guidance calculations throughout all phases of flight.
View termबियरिंग/डिस्टेंस फिक्स
A specified position defined by the intersection of a bearing from a navigation aid and a measured distance, used for fixes, approaches, and reporting points.
View termमहत्वपूर्ण बिंदु
A position along a route where, in the event of an emergency or abnormal situation, a decision must be made to proceed or return, often used in fuel or performance-critical calculations, such as the point beyond which it is safer or faster to continue than to turn back.
View termमानक उपकरण प्रस्थान
A published IFR departure procedure providing specific routing, altitude, and navigational guidance for departing aircraft from an airport under instrument flight rules.
View termमानक टर्मिनल आगमन मार्ग
A published IFR route that provides standardized lateral and vertical guidance for arriving aircraft from the en-route structure to a point where an approach to landing can begin, typically within terminal airspace.
View termमार्कर बीकन
A radio transmitter used in the ILS to provide pilots with range information along the approach path, typically located at specified distances from the runway threshold.
View termमिस्ड अप्रोच पॉइंट
A specified point in an instrument approach procedure at which a missed approach must be initiated if the required visual reference to continue the approach has not been established.
View termमैग्नेटिक कोर्स
The direction of flight over the ground with respect to magnetic north, obtained by correcting true course for magnetic variation.
View termरेडियो मैग्नेटिक संकेतक
An instrument displaying the aircraft's bearing to selected radio navigation aids, combining magnetic heading and bearing information, commonly used with ADF or VOR.
View termलैटरल और वर्टिकल नेविगेशन
A navigation mode providing both horizontal (lateral) and vertical guidance to the aircraft, commonly used in RNAV and RNP procedures, enabling precise 3D path tracking.
View termलैटरल नेविगेशन
A component of navigation relating to the aircraft's position in the horizontal plane (track), including guidance along a defined route or to a waypoint.
View termलोकलाइज़र
The component of an Instrument Landing System (ILS) that provides lateral guidance to align the aircraft with the runway centerline during approach.
View termवर्टिकल गाइडेंस के साथ लोकलाइज़र प्रदर्शन
An instrument approach procedure (APV) that provides both lateral and vertical guidance using satellite-based augmentation systems, similar to ILS precision but based on GPS/WAAS signals.
View termवर्टिकल नेविगेशन
A component of navigation relating to an aircraft's position in the vertical plane (altitude), including climb, cruise, and descent profiles.
View termविस्तारित-दूरी दो-इंजन संचालन प्रवेश बिंदु
The geographic position from which an aeroplane on an approved extended-range twin-engine operation (ETOPS) flight enters a phase requiring adherence to ETOPS requirements, such as designated diversion procedures and specific fuel, performance, and alternate airport planning.
View termवीएचएफ सर्वदिशात्मक रेंज
Ground-based VHF radio beacon providing 360-degree azimuth guidance to aircraft.
View termवेक्टर
A heading assigned by ATC to an aircraft for navigation or separation purposes, usually stated as 'fly heading…'. Vectors are used for traffic sequencing, approach, or avoidance.
View termवेपॉइंट
A specified geographical location, defined by coordinates, used for navigation and flight planning, including RNAV procedures.
View termवेपॉइंट के बाद
A routing or procedural instruction indicating action to be taken immediately after passing a specified navigation fix.
View termशेष दूरी
The remaining distance to a specified point along the planned route, as displayed on the flight management system or requested by ATC for position reports.
View termसंक्रमण
A published route or procedure that connects the en-route structure to an instrument approach or departure, often used to link an arrival or departure with a standard terminal procedure.
View termसमान समय बिंदु
A calculated position along the planned route where the time required to continue to a suitable alternate aerodrome is the same as the time required to return to a different suitable alternate aerodrome, considering wind and performance.
View termसमानांतर ऑफसेट
A specific type of offset in which the aircraft flies a route parallel to the original track, usually by a set number of nautical miles left or right, as instructed by ATC.
View termसामरिक वायु नेविगेशन
A military navigation system (TACAN) providing bearing and distance information to aircraft, functionally similar to VOR/DME but used mainly for military operations.
View termस्टेप क्लाइंब
A series of planned altitude increases during cruise, typically due to decreasing aircraft weight from fuel burn, allowing for more efficient flight profiles and compliance with ATC or route requirements.
View termस्टेशन तक का समय
The calculated or measured time remaining to reach a radio navigation aid, waypoint, or fix, used for position reporting and navigation accuracy.
View termहेडिंग
The direction in which an aircraft’s nose is pointed, expressed in degrees from North. May differ from track due to wind drift.
View termहोल्डिंग प्रवेश
The initial maneuver by which an aircraft enters a holding pattern as prescribed, using one of the approved entry procedures: direct, teardrop, or parallel.
View termहोल्डिंग फिक्स
A specified point, identified by navigation aids or coordinates, at which an aircraft may be instructed to hold.
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