Pilot/Controller Glossary

4/20/23

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P TIME

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(See PROPOSED DEPARTURE TIME.)

P-ACP

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(See PREARRANGED COORDINATION PROCEDURES.)

PAN-PAN

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 The international radio-telephony urgency signal. When repeated three times, indicates uncertainty

or alert followed by the nature of the urgency.

(See MAYDAY.)
(Refer to AIM.)

PAO

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(See PUBLIC AIRCRAFT OPERATION.)

PAR

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(See PRECISION APPROACH RADAR.)

PAR [ICAO]

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(See ICAO Term PRECISION APPROACH RADAR.)

PARALLEL ILS APPROACHES

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 Approaches to parallel runways by IFR aircraft which, when established

inbound toward the airport on the adjacent final approach courses, are radar-separated by at least 2 miles.

(See FINAL APPROACH COURSE.)
(See SIMULTANEOUS ILS APPROACHES.)

PARALLEL OFFSET ROUTE

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 A parallel track to the left or right of the designated or established airway/route.

Normally associated with Area Navigation (RNAV) operations.

(See AREA NAVIGATION.)

PARALLEL RUNWAYS

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 Two or more runways at the same airport whose centerlines are parallel. In addition

to runway number, parallel runways are designated as L (left) and R (right) or, if three parallel runways exist,
L (left), C (center), and R (right).

PBCT

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(See PROPOSED BOUNDARY CROSSING TIME.)

PBN

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(See ICAO Term PERFORMANCE

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BASED NAVIGATION.)

PDC

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(See 

PRE

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DEPARTURE CLEARANCE

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PDRR

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(See PRE

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DEPARTURE REROUTE.)

PERFORMANCE

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BASED NAVIGATION (PBN) [ICAO]

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 Area navigation based on performance

requirements for aircraft operating along an ATS route, on an instrument approach procedure or in a designated
airspace.

Note: Performance requirements are expressed in navigation specifications (RNAV specification, RNP

specification) in terms of accuracy, integrity, continuity, availability, and functionality needed for the proposed
operation in the context of a particular airspace concept.

PERMANENT ECHO

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 Radar signals reflected from fixed objects on the earth’s surface; e.g., buildings, towers,

terrain. Permanent echoes are distinguished from “ground clutter” by being definable locations rather than large
areas. Under certain conditions they may be used to check radar alignment.