Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS)
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MOVEMENT AREA- The runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport/heliport which are utilized for taxiing/hover taxiing, air taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas.
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Both the student pilot and the flight instructor need to be continually aware of the movement and location of other aircraft and ground vehicles on the airport movement area.
A report of conditions on the airport movement area providing a pilot with a degree/quality of braking that might be expected. Braking action is reported in terms of good, fair, poor, or nil.
Braking Action Advisories ...
A terminal facility that uses air/ground communications, visual signaling, and other devices to provide ATC services to aircraft operating in the vicinity of an airport or on the movement area.
VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN DEVIATION(VPD)
An entry or movement on an airport movement area by a vehicle operator or pedestrian that has not been authorized by air traffic control (includes air...
AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (ATCT) - A terminal facility that uses air/ground communications, visual signaling, and other devices to provide ATC services to aircraft operating in the vicinity of an airport or on the movement area.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines the apron as not being a part of the maneuvering area, but a non-movement area.
Building Restriction Line (BRL): A line shown on the airport layout plan beyond which airport buildings must not be positioned in order to limit their proximity to aircraft movement areas and impact on airport imaginary surfaces.
 See also: Aircraft, Landing, Airport, Runway, Flight
  
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