Commission Regulation (EC) No 1265/2007 (repealed)Show full title

Article 2 U.K. Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation the definitions in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 shall apply.

The following definitions shall also apply:

1.

‘8,33 kHz channel spacing’ means a separation of 8,33 kHz between adjacent channels;

2.

‘channel’ means a numerical designator used in conjunction with voice communication equipment tuning, which allows unique identification of the applicable radio communication frequency and channel spacing;

3.

‘air traffic control unit’ (hereinafter ATC unit) means variously area control centre, approach control unit or aerodrome control tower;

4.

‘area control centre’ (hereinafter ACC) means a unit established to provide air traffic control service to controlled flights in control areas under its responsibility;

5.

‘flights operated under visual flight rules’ (VFR flights) means any flights operated under visual flight rules as defined in Annex 2(1) to the 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation;

6.

‘VHF assignments’ means the assignment of a VHF frequency to an aeronautical service for the purpose of operating voice communication equipment;

7.

‘offset-carrier system’ means a system used in situations where radio coverage cannot be ensured by a single transmitter and receiver combination and where, in order to minimise the interference problems, the signals are offset from the main carrier frequency;

8.

‘designated operational coverage’ means the volume of airspace in which a particular service is provided and in which the service is afforded frequency protection;

9.

‘operator’ means a person, organisation or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in an aircraft operation;

10.

‘working position’ means the furniture and technical equipment at which a member of the air traffic services staff under takes task associated with their job;

11.

‘radio-telephony’ means a form of radio-communication primarily intended for the exchange of information in the form of speech;

12.

‘letter of agreement’ means an agreement between two adjacent ATC units that specifies how their respective ATC responsibilities are to be coordinated;

13.

‘Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System’ (hereinafter ‘IFPS’) means a system within the European Air Traffic Management Network through which a centralised flight planning processing and distribution service, dealing with the reception, validation and distribution of flight plans, is provided within the airspace covered by this Regulation;

14.

‘State aircraft’ means any aircraft used for military, customs and police;

15.

‘transport-type State aircraft’ means fixed wing State aircraft that are designed for the purpose of transporting persons and/or cargo.

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