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150 ms- §1.1REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION
Precision approach procedure
Precision approach procedure means a standard instrument approach procedure in which an electronic glide slope is provided, such as ILS and PAR.
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Preventive maintenance
Preventive maintenance means simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.
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Prohibited area
Prohibited area A prohibited area is airspace designated under part 73 within which no person may operate an aircraft without the permission of the using agency.
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Propeller
Propeller means a device for propelling an aircraft that has blades on an engine-driven shaft and that, when rotated, produces by its action on the air, a thrust approximately perpendicular to its plane of rotation. It includes control comp
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Public aircraft
Public aircraft means any of the following aircraft when not being used for a commercial purpose or to carry an individual other than a crewmember or qualified non-crewmenber:
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RAIL
RAIL means runway alignment indicator light system.
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RBN
RBN means radio beacon.
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RCLM
RCLM means runway centerline marking.
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RCLS
RCLS means runway centerline light system.
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REIL
REIL means runway end identification lights.
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RFFS
RFFS means rescue and firefighting services.
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RNAV
RNAV means area navigation.
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RR
RR means low or medium frequency radio range station.
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RVR
RVR means runway visual range as measured in the touchdown zone area.
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Rated 2 1/2-minute OEI power
Rated 2 1/2-minute OEI power , with respect to rotorcraft turbine engines, means the approved brake horsepower developed under static conditions at specified altitudes and temperatures within the operating limitations established for the en
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Rated 2-minute OEI Power
Rated 2-minute OEI Power , with respect to rotorcraft turbine engines, means the approved brake horsepower developed under static conditions at specified altitudes and temperatures within the operating limitations established for the engine
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Rated 30-minute OEI power
Rated 30-minute OEI power , with respect to rotorcraft turbine engines, means the approved brake horsepower developed under static conditions at specified altitudes and temperatures within the operating limitations established for the engin
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Rated 30-second OEI Power
Rated 30-second OEI Power , with respect to rotorcraft turbine engines, means the approved brake horsepower developed under static conditions at specified altitudes and temperatures within the operating limitations established for the engin
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Rated continuous OEI power
Rated continuous OEI power , with respect to rotorcraft turbine engines, means the approved brake horsepower developed under static conditions at specified altitudes and temperatures within the operating limitations established for the engi
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Rated maximum continuous augmented thrust
Rated maximum continuous augmented thrust with respect to turbojet engine type certification, means the approved jet thrust that is developed statically or in flight, in standard atmosphere at a specified altitude, with fluid injection or w