Term
Definition
Port Holding
The Case I jet and turboprop aircraft holding pattern is a left-hand,
Pattern
5-mile pattern tangent to the BRC (or expected BRC) with the ship
in the 3 o clock position of the holding pattern. The altitude is
assigned via landing order as established in the ship and airwing
doctrine.
Positive Control
A form of air traffic control in which the controlling agency has
(Carrier)
RADAR and radio contact with the aircraft that is being controlled,
and published approach or departure procedures are complied with,
or where specific assignments regarding heading and altitude are
issued by the controller. While the pilot provides altitude separation
by maintaining assigned altitudes, the air traffic controller is
responsible for lateral and time separation. The air traffic controller
may direct speed changes.
Precision
An approach that azimuth, glide slope, and distance information are
Approach
provided to the pilot
Precision
A system that consists of shipboard and aircraft components for all
Approach And
weather recovery of carrier-based aircraft
Landing System
(PALS)
PALS Acquisition
An area in space (normally 3.5 to 5 miles from touchdown point)
Window
that PALS RADAR acquires an aircraft for final control
Primary Flight
The position on the ship where the air officer or designated
Control (PriFly)
representative observes flight deck operations and provides visual
control to aircraft that operates in the carrier control zone
Ramp Time
Anticipated time specified by PriFly that the deck will be ready to
(Ready Deck)
recover aircraft and the first aircraft of a Case III recovery is
expected to be at the ramp
Six Nautical Mile
A checkpoint in a CCA located on the final bearing 6 miles from the
DME Fix (Carrier)
carrier through which all jet and turboprop aircraft will pass in level
flight at an altitude of 1,200 feet in landing configuration. When
necessary for traffic separation, turboprop aircraft may be instructed
to commence transition to landing configuration no later than the 6-
nm DME fix.
Spin
A signal given to one or more aircraft that indicates a departure from
and reentry into the break. The command ―Spin‖ may be issued by
either the air officer or the flight leader.
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