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ANNEX I - Definitions of terms used in Annexes II to XIII

other statement relating to existing or expected meteorological conditions;
(68) ‘meteorological observation’ means the measurement and/or evaluation of one or more
meteorological elements;
(69) ‘meteorological report’ means a statement of observed meteorological conditions related
to a specified time and location;
(70) ‘meteorological satellite’ means an artificial Earth satellite making meteorological
observations and transmitting these observations to Earth;
(71) ‘meteorological watch office’ means an office monitoring meteorological conditions
affecting flight operations and providing information concerning the occurrence or
expected occurrence of specified en-route weather phenomena, natural and other
hazards which may affect the safety of aircraft operations within a specified area of
responsibility;
(72) ‘minimum sector altitude (MSA)’ means the lowest altitude which may be used which will
provide a minimum clearance of 300 m (1000 ft) above all objects located in an area
contained within a sector of a circle of 46 km (25 NM) radius centred on a significant
point, the aerodrome reference point (ARP) or the heliport reference point (HRP);
(72) (A) ‘movement area’ means that part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off, landing
and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the manoeuvring area and the apron;
(72) (B) ‘navigation aid’ means a facility or system external to the aircraft, which generates
electro-magnetic signals to be used by aircraft navigation systems for position
determination or flight path guidance;
(73) ‘NOTAM’ means a notice distributed by means of telecommunication containing
information concerning the establishment, condition, or change in any aeronautical facility,
service, procedure, or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel
concerned with flight operations;
(74) ‘obstacle’ means all fixed (whether temporary or permanent) and mobile objects, or parts
thereof, that:
(a) are located on an area intended for the surface movement of aircraft; or
(b) extend above a defined surface intended to protect aircraft in flight; or
(c) stand outside those defined surfaces and have been assessed as being a hazard
to air navigation;
(75) ‘OPMET’ means operational meteorological information for use in preparatory or in-flight
planning of flight operations;
(76) ‘OPMET databank’ means a databank established to store and make available
internationally operational meteorological information for aeronautical use;
(76) (A) ‘position’ means, in a geographical context, a set of coordinates (latitude and
longitude) referenced to the mathematical reference ellipsoid, which define the position of
a point on the surface of the Earth;
(77) ‘pre-eruption volcanic activity’ means an unusual and/or increasing volcanic activity which
could presage a volcanic eruption;
(78) ‘prevailing visibility’ means the greatest visibility value, observed in accordance with the
definition of ‘visibility’, which is reached within at least half the horizon circle or within at
least half of the surface of the aerodrome. These areas could comprise contiguous or
non-contiguous sectors;
(79) ‘problematic use of psychoactive substances’ means the use of one or more
psychoactive substances by an individual, in a way that:
(a) constitutes a direct hazard to the user or endangers the lives, health, or welfare of
others; and/or
(b) causes or worsens an occupational, social, mental or physical problem or disorder;
(80) ‘prognostic chart’ means a forecast of (a) specified meteorological element(s) for a
specified time or period and a specified surface or portion of airspace, depicted
graphically on a chart;
(80) (A) ‘prohibited area’ means an airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or
territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited.
(81) ‘psychoactive substances’ means alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, sedatives and
hypnotics, cocaine, other psychostimulants, hallucinogens, and volatile solvents, whereas
caffeine and tobacco are excluded;
(82) ‘rescue coordination centre (RCC)’ means a unit responsible for promoting efficient
organisation of search and rescue services, and for coordinating the conduct of search
and rescue operations within a search and rescue region;
(82) (A) ‘resolution’ means, in relation to data, a number of units or digits to which a measured
or calculated value is expressed and used;
(83) ‘rest period’ means a continuous and defined period of time, subsequent to and/or prior to
duty, during which an air traffic controller is free of all duties;
(83) (A) ‘restricted area’ means an airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or
territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is restricted in accordance
with certain specified conditions;
(84) ‘rostering system’ means the structure of duty and rest periods of air traffic controllers in
accordance with legal and operational requirements;
(85) ‘risk’ means the combination of the overall probability or frequency of occurrence of a
harmful effect induced by a hazard and the severity of that effect;
(85) (A) ‘route stage’ means a route or portion of a route flown without an intermediate landing;
(86) ‘runway’ means a defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing
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