GCA
General Air Traffic (UK)
General Visual (Surveillance) Inspection (GVI) ...
GCA - ground controlled approach. A landing approach in which a ground controller gives verbal guidance in azimuth and elevation to a pilot using precision approach radar (PAR) to monitor the aircraft's approach path.
GCA - Ground-Controlled Approach; part of ILS.
GENERAL AVIATION - That portion of civil aviation which encompasses all facets of aviation except air carriers holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Civil Aeronautics ...
GCA-
(See GROUND CONTROLLED APPROACH.)
GENERAL AVIATION- That portion of civil aviation which encompasses all facets of aviation except air carriers holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Civil Aeronautics Board and large ...
aircraft is DG Directional Gyro - a compass-like device which uses a gyroscope to provide stable directional information for a pilot DME Distance Measuring Equipment EFIS Electronic Flight Instrumentation System ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter GCA ...
AN/MPN-14 Mobile Ground Approach System can configured as a complete Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) or Ground Controlled Approach (GCA) facility.
SRE - Surveillance Radar Element of a GCA.
SRZ - Special Rules Zone.
Ground Controlled Approach (GCA): A radar landing system operated from the ground by air traffic control personnel transmitting instructions to the pilot by radio.
Holding Apron: (see holding bay) ...
 See also: Radar, Service, Aircraft, Navigation, Airport
  
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